By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Kogi State chapte of the Islam ic Forum of Nigeria on Saturday held its 1447AH Pre-Ramadan Lecture at the Isah Kutepa Central Mosque in Lokoja, attracting a large gathering of Muslim faithful ahead of the holy month. The programme commenced with the recitation of the Glorious Qur’an by Muhammad…

By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Tension is reportedly brewing within the Federal University Lokoja (FUL) following the decision to name the institution’s Senate Building after the outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi. The development has sparked mixed reactions among staff, students, and alumni of the university, with many expressing surprise and dissatisfaction over the move. Critics…

By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Hon. Sanni Egidi Abdulraheem, member representing Ajaokuta Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, on Thursday, officially welcomed a group of defectors from the Social Democratic Party (SDP) into the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Ganaja Open Space in Ajaokuta Local Government Area. The new entrants were received by…

By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Comrade Idris Miliki Abdul, a Lokoja-based human rights activist and Executive Director of the Conscience for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution (CHRCR), has called for stronger community involvement in crime-fighting across Kogi State. In an interview with NationalWatch TV on Wednesday, he emphasized that active local participation is essential to…

By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Kogi State House of Assembly has screened and confirmed nominees for appointment into the Kogi State Pension Commission and the Kogi State Bureau of Public Procurement, reinforcing its constitutional mandate of oversight and legislative scrutiny. During plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Aliyu Umar Yusuf, the House…

By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Abdulrazak Isa Kutepa, prominent Nigerian entrepreneur, oil magnate, and philanthropist, has expressed profound gratitude after receiving an unexpected recognition from the President on his birthday. Speaking to NationalWatch TV at his office in Lagos, Kutepa said, “I was truly taken aback when I received a direct message, and then the one…

By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Gosakin Suites Limited has extended warm felicitations to Abdulrazak Isah Kutepa on the occasion of his 65th birthday. In a congratulatory message signed by Barrister Ebaiya Sayadi and made available to newsmen in Lokoja on Monday, the management described Kutepa as a visionary leader whose life has been marked by…

By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Lokoja Forum of Patriots (LFP) has congratulated renowned businessman and philanthropist, Alhaji Abdulrazaq Isa Kutepa, as he marks his 65th birthday anniversary. In a congratulatory message signed by the LFP Chairman, Alhaji Idris Baba’Ango, and made available to newsmen in Lokoja on Monday, the forum described Kutepa as an…

By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The outgoing Rector of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, Professor Salisu Ogbo Usman, has honoured sixty-four members of staff of the institution in recognition of their dedication, commitment, and outstanding service during his tenure. The award ceremony, held at the Polytechnic campus, attracted members of the institution’s management, academic and non-academic…

By Lami Ibrahim An operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has told the Federal High Court in Abuja how billions of naira allegedly diverted from the Kogi State Government House Administration Account were used to acquire luxury properties in highbrow areas of the Federal Capital Territory. Testifying on Monday before Justice James…