By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab No fewer than 60 bodies have been recovered from the scene of tanker explosion at Dikko, Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State. Nationalwatch Tv had reported how a fuel-laden tanker exploded on Saturday morning, killing scores and injuring several others. The Niger State Sector Commander of the Federal Road…
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By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Shops and other business activities belonging to Igbo traders in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, were closed down Yesterday. Yesterday, at New Market, Ganaja junction, Murtala Muhammed Way, Cantonment and Karaworo, shops were under lock and key when our correspondent visited. National Watch Tv gathered that the closure was necessitated…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Angry youths barricaded the Kaduna-Abuja highway on Thursday during a protest over the economic hardship in the country. The youths set tyres on fire on the busy road, insisting that government should come to the aid of the poor. According to a resident who posted a video clip of the…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Vice President Kashim Shettima, Wednesday flagged off federal government’s inaugural airlift of Nigerian pilgrims for the 2024 annual Hajj, with a charge to the intending pilgrims to maintain national policies aimed at promoting unity, sustainable development and strategic diplomacy throughout the sacred exercise. Addressing the gathering of intending pilgrims during…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Speaker, Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt Hon. Yusuf Aliyu Umar and member of House of Representatives, representing Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, Hon. Sulaiman Danladi Aguye have been conferred with the chieftaincy titles of Madaki and Maji respectively of Agbaja Chiefdom, by the Maasi of Agbaja,…
As the race for the Lokoja I State Constituency seat gathers momentum, APC stalwart and Lokoja Ward ‘E’ native, Adams Sale Bala, popularly known as Bala Justice, says his decision to contest is born out of a genuine call from his people who yearn for quality representation. In this exclusive chat with NationalWatch TV, he…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Youths of Karaworo Community in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital, have apprehended a 44-year-old serial goat thief, Abdulraman Aliyu, for stealing a goat. The NationalWatch Tv gathered that the suspect was arrested on Tuesday afternoon after he had succeeded in killing the goat he stole. According to reports, the community…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Kogi State Muslim Organizations (COSMO), under the auspices of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), on Thursday, celebrated the 1447 AH Islamic New Year during which a heartfelt appeal was made to the Nigerian government and relevant stakeholders to prioritize the welfare and wellbeing of prospective pilgrims amidst mounting economic challenges….
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A political pressure group, the Kogi East Progressives Forum, has dismissed the purported suspension of Senator Jibrin Isah Echocho from the All Progressives Congress as illegal, baseless, and politically motivated. The group, in a statement signed by its Coordinator, Comrade Musa Ibrahim, described the claim as a desperate attempt by…
