By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Garkuwan Matasa of Lokoja, Alhaji Abdulkareem Umar, has named his newly born baby Muhammad Bashir during a well-attended naming ceremony held at the Hausa Street Mosque in Kabawa, Lokoja. The event attracted family members, friends, associates, political allies, community leaders, and well-wishers who gathered to celebrate with the family…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab At least 16 persons were buried at Gbajibo Community in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State yesterday, following a passenger boat mishap. It was gathered that the boat, which had about 300 people on board capsized, just a short distance from the victims’ destination. Except a few passengers, majority…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Lokoja Forum of Patriots (LFP) has expressed deep appreciation to all dignitaries, organizations, and residents who supported and attended the 6th edition of the Lokoja Boat Regatta held on Saturday at the Kabawa Waterfront in Lokoja, Kogi State. In a statement jointly signed by the Forum’s Chairman, Alhaji Idris…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Kogi West Progressive Vanguard (KWPV) has called on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the general public to disregard what it described as government-sponsored social media reports targeting Senator Sunday Karimi, insisting that he remains the party’s candidate. In a statement made available to journalists on Friday,…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Senator Sunday Steve Karimi, representing Kogi West Senatorial District, has joined thousands of sympathizers in mourning the death of the Agankyu of Kakanda Kingdom, HRH Alhaji Muhammad Sani Alhassan. In a condolence statement issued through his media office, Senator Karimi described the late monarch as “a beacon of peace, a…
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:
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 A large crowd of supporters on Thursday trooped out in Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State as Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidates staged a road walk ahead of the 2027 general elections, led by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and PDP House of Representatives candidate, Hon. Abdulrahman Badamasiyu. The road walk…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab It was a gathering of notable personalities at the wedding Fatiha of late Abubakar Ola’s Son, Yusuf, which held at Adankolo in Lokoja on Friday, December 13, 2024. The wedding fatiha between Abdulazeez Saida Zainab and Abubakar Ola Yusuf was held after Juma’at prayers. The wedding proceedings were conducted by…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The newly elected Chairman of the Lokoja Association of Phone Technician and Accessories Dealer (APTAD), Gimba Ibrahim Danladi, has promised to run an inclusive and accountable leadership, even as he commended the developmental stride of the Kogi. State, Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo. In an interview with him on Monday shortly…
