By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab There was a mild drama in Abuja on Monday as the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, reportedly clashed with a senior military officer over alleged land grabbing in one of the highbrow districts of the nation’s capital. According to eyewitnesses, the confrontation occurred during an inspection…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The graduating students and alumni of St. Mary Universal Basic Education Junior Secondary School in Lokoja were presented with different prizes for their outstanding performances at the school’s 14th valedictory service and graduation ceremony on Tuesday. The venue of the ceremony, was a sight to behold as parents, students and…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Butchers Development Association (BDA), Lokoja, Kogi State, on Sunday held its annual Maulud Nabiyi (S.A.W) prayer session at the Felele Abattoir, Lokoja. The religious programme, which commenced at about 10:30 a.m., attracted members of the association, Islamic scholars, community leaders and members of the public, who gathered to commemorate…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab There was tension in the New Layout area of Lokoja as police evacuated the body of an unidentified man found dumped in the compound of an uncompleted building alleged to be used as a brothel. NationalWatch TV gathered that the incident, which occurred about five days ago, threw residents into…
By Lami Ibrahim Team Karimi, a support group for the Senator representing Kogi West, Senator Sunday Karimi has distributed branded notebooks to indigent students selected from 10 public primary school schools in Lokoja on Monday at the second edition of its scholarship. The group also paid the school fees of the same beneficiary-pupils for the…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Fresh turmoil has erupted within the Nigeria Legion, Kogi State Command, as members have accused the outgoing chairman, David Salahu, of diverting official vehicles and allegedly mismanaging ₦60 million belonging to the association. The allegations were raised on Friday during the official assumption of office by the new chairman. According…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The management and staff of Gosakin Suites Limited, Lokoja, have extended warm felicitations to Christians in Kogi State and across Nigeria on the occasion of the Christmas celebration. In a goodwill message signed by Barrister Ebaiya Sayadi and made available to newsmen in Lokoja on Wednesday, the hospitality firm described…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Kogi State House of Assembly has confirmed the five-man nominees of the State Oil Producing Development Commission. The lawmakers on July 24 received Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo’s nomination for the Commission. Consequently, the nominees were screened on Friday morning and confirmed during the plenary. This is coming few days…
…Implements 40-Year Career Service, 65-Year Retirement Age for Healthcare Professionals By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has approved an additional one-year tax relief for workers in the state, aimed at cushioning the impact of prevailing economic challenges and reaffirming his administration’s commitment to the welfare of workers. The extended tax…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A frontline aspirant for the Lokoja I State Constituency seat in the Kogi State House of Assembly under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Hon. Abubakar Sadiq Muhammed, has resigned his appointment as Special Adviser to the Kogi State Governor on Grassroots Mobilization. Speaking in an interview with NationalWatch TV on…
