UPDATE: Police Confirm 35 Children Dead In Ibadan Stampede
*** Tinubu mourns, orders probe *** Ooni’s ex-queen, six others arrested By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The police yesterday put the death toll of children during the stampede at a funfair in Ibadan on Wednesday at 35. Six critically injured participants are undergoing treatment. Also yesterday, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who expressed deep sorrow over…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR REPRESENTATIVE – CHIEF ASAJE
On the occasion of birthday anniversary of Hon. Leke Abejide, today 7/5/2025, Chief Richard Asaje has extended warm birthday wishes to Hon Leke Abejide , the dedicated member representing Yagba Federal Constituency in the Green Chamber as he marks another milestone in life. Chief Asaje joins associates and members of the “Like Minds Alliance Pressure…
LG Boss Orders Demolition Of Suspected Criminal Hideout In Lokoja Old Market
***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…
FLASHBACK: How Gen Babangida Foiled Dimka’s Coup Attempt Of February 1976
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The 1976 Nigerian coup d’état attempt was a military coup attempt which took place in Nigeria on 13 February 1976 when a faction of Armed Forces officers, led by Lieutenant Colonel Bukar Suwa Dimka, attempted to overthrow the government of General Murtala Mohammed. WATCH:
A Cry For Help: Khadijat Seeks N4.4m Support For Surgery
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A 26-year-old lady, Malama Khadijat Zuberu, who hails from Bassa local government area of Kogi State, has appealed to kind-hearted Nigerians to urgently come to her aid to raise N4.4m for a leg surgery. Making the appeal during an encounter with NationalWatch Tv in Lokoja, on Tuesday, Khadijat said she…
RUMOUR OF SECURITY BREACH IN KOGI STATE POLYTECHNIC IS FAKE, MALICIOUS – MANAGEMENT
The attention of the Management of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has been drawn to the malicious rumour making the rounds that kidnappers have invaded the institution. The rumour is not only unfounded, but it is also an imagination from the pit of hell. Both campuses of the Polytechnic in Lokoja and Itakpe are calm and…
Kogi Social Democratic Party Elects Achimugu, Others as Working Committee Members
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Social Democratic Party (SDP), Kogi State chapter, has elected Dr. Emmanuel Achimugu as State Chairman of its 2026 State Working Committee. The well-attended congress, held on Monday at the party’s state secretariat, also produced other key officials to manage the affairs of the party across the state. Agomi Ojapa…
Gosakin Suites Limited, Lokoja Felicitates with Christians on Christmas
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…
Lokoja Agog As Maigari Gives Sister’s Hand In Marriage
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Maigari Palace pavilion was filled to the brim on Friday as the Chairman Lokoja Local Government Council of traditional rulers and Maigari of Lokoja, Alhaji Ibrahim Gambo Kabir Maikarfi, gave out his sister, Maimunat Kabir Maikarfi’s hand in marriage to her spouse, Dr AbdulMalik Muhammed. The wedding Fatiha was…