By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Lokoja Area Manager of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Mr. Titus Adoga, has called for stronger collaboration between the federal agency and Lokoja local government to improve the safety and security of inland waterways transportation. Adoga made this call when he and other management staff of the Area…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Aliko Dangote, Chairman of the Dangote Group, announced that by next month, Nigeria will no longer need to import gasoline due to the operational plans of the Dangote Refinery. Speaking as a panellist at the Africa CEO Forum Annual Summit in Kigali, Dangote highlighted that the refinery, which has already…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Kogi State Government has dismissed 25 political appointees allegedly loyal to Hon. James Abiodun Faleke and Senator Sunday Karimi, confirming long-running speculation about a looming purge within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). NationalWatch TV had earlier reported the likelihood of this shake-up in its recent edition, pointing to…
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…
***As Vigilantes nab young man for dealing in Indian hemp By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Lokoja Local Government Area Transition Committee Chairman, Comrade Abdullahi Adamu, Tuesday ordered for the demolition of an uncomplicated building in Lokoja metropolis suspected to be a hideout of criminally minded people. The building situated at Old Market, in the…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The late traditional ruler of the Bassa‑Nge Kingdom, HRM Alh. Dr. Abu Ali Mopa III, has been laid to rest amid deep sorrow in Gboloko, Bassa Local Government Area of Kogi State. The funeral, conducted on Tuesday according to Islamic rites, attracted thousands of mourners from across the region to pay their…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The ancient city of Lokoja was thrown into mourning today as the remains of Alhaji Isah Maliki Ndambabo, aged 92, were laid to rest at the Hangwan-Kura Muslim Cemetery according to Islamic rites. The respected elder, who died earlier in the day after a prolonged illness, was buried shortly after…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Poised with his commitment to reduce the financial burdens of parents amidst the current economic hardship, the Lawmaker representing Lokoja 1 in the Kogi State House of Assembly, Hon. Shehu Tijjani Bin-Ebaiya has empowered 500 students with free 2025 JAMB registration in his constituency. Hon. Bin-Ebaiya reiterates his resolve to…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Maigari of Lokoja, Ibrahim Gambo Kabir Maikarfi, on Saturday turbanned three traditional title holders as part of activities marking the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations in Lokoja, Kogi State. The ceremony, held at the Maigari’s Palace, attracted a large gathering of traditional rulers, government officials, politicians, Islamic clerics, traders, and other prominent…
By Ralph Agbana Senator representing Kogi West, Sunday Karimi, has facilitated the upgrade of facilities in selected secondary schools for the establishment of four additional Computer-Based Test centres across the senatorial district. The initiative, captured in the 2026 appropriation, is part of efforts to ensure greater access to education and examination centres for constituents. The…
