By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Fresh revelations have emerged over the alleged manipulation of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Kogi West Senatorial primary election, with a presidential aide and other top party figures accused of involvement in the controversy surrounding the outcome of the exercise. The allegations stem from claims that the signature of the…
By Lami Ibrahim It took the intervention of Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, VDM, to prevail on angry Benue youths to end their protest over the killings in the state after they took over the popular Wurukum Roundabout Sunday morning, preventing vehicular movements from the Northern and Southern parts of the country. The thousands…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Support for Hon. Adams Bakaso Danfulani, fondly called Quency, is growing as the Lokoja Youths Movement has openly endorsed him for the House of Representatives seat in Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituency. Quency, who is not only a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) but also holds the traditional title of…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Comrade Abdullahi Adamu, the new chairman of Lokoja Local Government Area, Kogi State, has sworn in the 10 councillors who were elected to represent the 10 wards in the council. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony held at the local government council hall on Thursday, Adamu promised to run an inclusive…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The residents of Cantonment street in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital have called on officials of the Kogi Ministry of Environmental Sanitation to immediately evacuate piles of refuse blocking canals around Cantonment street in Lokoja. The residents said that the heaps of dirt posed grave danger to peoples’ health around…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Late ASP Thomas Olubade Meseko (rtd), has been laid to rest at his country home in Odo-Ape in Kabba -Bunu local government area of Kogi State on Friday amidst tears and tributes from dignitaries, friends, and family members. Late Thomas was the elder brother of Hon. Duro Meseko, the National…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Lokoja Local Government Chairmanship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), for the Kog State October 19 LG election, Yakubu Yunusa Chado, has vowed to overhaul the education system of the area if elected into office. The PDP chairmanship candidate made the promise while speaking to Nationalwatch Tv on…
By Lami Ibrahim Human rights lawyer and activist, Deji Adeyanju, has alleged that powerful interests are working against the efforts of former Niger Delta militant leader, Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, to curb crude-oil theft and environmental pollution in the Niger Delta. Adeyanju made the claim while reacting to growing criticisms surrounding the pipeline…
Chief Richard Asaje, an elder statesman from Kogi West Senatorial District has again extol’s Ex-Governor Yahaya Bello’s legacy, noting that he is a man of vision and action. In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by Chief Asaje, he praised Alhaji Yahaya Bello as a remarkable leader and who uplifted countless individuals and guided…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, Kogi State Wing, on Wednesday staged an awareness walk in Lokoja to commemorate Nigeriaâs 65th Independence anniversary and to drum support for the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. At a press briefing held at the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Press Centre, Lokoja, the State…
