By Lami Ibrahim Former President Goodluck Jonathan has dismissed claims that the recent political unrest in Guinea-Bissau amounted to a military coup, describing the incident instead as a stage-managed operation. Jonathan, who led the West African Elders Forum (WAEF) Election Observation Mission to the country, stated this upon his return to Nigeria after being evacuated…
By Lami Ibrahim The Niger Delta region has been plagued by violence and sabotage, particularly in the oil and gas sector. Recently, there have been attacks on oil pipelines and the killing of personnel from Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL). These acts of violence are not only detrimental to the region’s economy but also…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Comrade Adams Babangida Jimoh, Consultant of the Kogi International Market, Lokoja, has been conferred with an Award of Excellence by the Concerned Lokoja Indigenous People for his outstanding contributions to market reforms and economic development. The award ceremony, held at Lokoja Town Hall opposite Crowther Memorial College, on Tuesday, attracted…
Few days ago, Governor Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo concluded a 5-day inspection tour of ongoing road projects and community engagement across the five local government areas of Kogi Central Senatorial District comprising Adavi, Ajaokuta, Okehi, Okene, and Ogori-Magogo local government area as part of his administration’s ongoing commitment to enhance equitable development across the state….
The National coordinator, “Like Minds Alliance Pressure Group”, Chief Richard Asaje has again urge political actor’s and hidden political persecutors to leave FGYB and Ali Bello alone and should eschew ill feeling, character assassination, and hypocrisy to allow the court to decide on the alleged misappropriation of state funds by EFCC’s before the Federal High…
By Lami Ibrahim Gambo Musa Dangana, a retired civil servant has organised a three in one special prayer session for his successful life after retirement from service, and also for his late father, Alhaji Musa, Mother, Ramatu Musa .. The prayer session also includes a special prayer for His Royal Highness, Alhaji Ibrahim Gambo Kabir…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Executive Chairman of Lokoja local government council, Comrade Abdullahi Adamu, has called on parents to ensure proper upbringing of their children. Adamu made the call on Sunday at the naming ceremony of the daughter of the Sarkin Samari of Kakanda kingdom, Abdulrahman Yusuf Wali held at Gimba Mosque in…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab In continuation of his philanthropic gesture, Hon. Muhammed Ibukun Abubakar Bukky, has again provided tankers of water to some communities in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital today. Recall that Hon. Bukky had been continually supplying communities in Lokoja and it’s environ suffering water scarcity with tankers of water since four…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Lokoja Forum of Patriots (LFP) has extended its heartfelt condolences to the Kakanda people following the painful death of the Agankyu of Kakanda Kingdom, HRH Alhaji Muhammad Sani Gimba, whose passing has thrown the entire community into deep mourning. In a condolence message signed by its Chairman, Alhaji Idris…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab As Muslims allover the world approach end of the Ramadan fast, winding down the intense worship characterising the period, the Chief Imam of Abdulrazak Isah Kutepa Jummat mosque, Lokoja, Sheikh Muhammed Yahya Abubilat, on Friday, rounded up his daily Ramadan Tafsir for this year. In his sermon to end this…
