By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A trader was shot dead, while two police officers were killed in a clash between police and members of the proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), popularly known as Shiites, in Wuse Market, Abuja. Nationalwatch Tv reports that the victim, one Amiru, who was an onlooker, was shot in the…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A Lokoja Local Government Chairmanship aspirant under the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Alhaji Idris Abdulrahman Sofada, has said his exploits during the 2023 governorship election gives him an edge over the other aspirants, ahead of the primaries. He stated this in an interview with newsmen shortly after his screening…
By Lami Ibrahim There was a mild drama on Wednesday as a dispute over seating arrangements led to a heated exchange between Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan (PDP, Kogi Central) and the senate leadership. Trouble began when Senator Natasha’s seat was relocated upon resumption of the session presided by the Senate President, Godswill Obot Akpabio, but she…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Maigari of Lokoja and Chairman, Lokoja Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Ibrahim Gambo Kabir Maikarfi IV, has called on Nigerians to continue living in peace with one another in the interest of national unity. Maigari of Lokoja made the call on Sunday while addressing his people shortly after the…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Supporters and members of the Action Alliance (AA) in Lokoja local government area were in high spirits on Monday at the grand finale campaign rally of Engr. Shehu Tijjani Amorley, the party’s flagbearer for the October 19 local government council election. The rally took place at the Old Market open…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Senator representing Kogi West Senatorial District, Sunday Karimi, has appealed to his supporters and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to promote unity and avoid inflammatory statements capable of creating division within the party. In a statement issued on Thursday, Senator Karimi expressed deep appreciation to his supporters…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, attended the maiden Matriculation Ceremony of Kogi State University, Kabba held on Tuesday at the university campus in Kabba, Kogi State. According to the University authority, a total of 967 students were matriculated with 374 students from Kogi East, 290 from Kogi West, 152 from…
By Iliyasu Zakari An unprecedented event occurred yesterday at the Lokoja LGA Council Hall as the Staff in Local Government Secretariat throng into the Hall to celebrate the extension of the tenure of the Local Government Caretaker Chairman, Comrade Abdullahi Adamu. In his opening remarks, the DLG, Alh. Musa Omuwa, stated that the event is…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab There was heightened tension in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area on Friday as aggrieved youths took to the streets and shut down sections of the federal highway in protest against worsening insecurity in the area. The youths, chanting protest songs and displaying placards with strong inscriptions, said the action became inevitable…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Kogi West, Alhaji Tajudeen Bisimilahi, has rejected the alleged endorsement of Hon. Samuel Bamidele Aro as consensus candidate for the 2027 senatorial race in the district. Bisimilahi, through his campaign organization, described the endorsement as “faceless and undemocratic,” insisting that no individual…
