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 The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has issued a stern warning to content creators against spreading unverified or misleading information capable of inciting panic, particularly on issues related to terrorism and security. The command disclosed that a suspect has been arrested in connection with a viral video that falsely suggested…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Maigari of Lokoja Alhaji Ibrahim Gambo Kabir Maikarfi IV on Monday donated drugs and other consumable worth millions of naira to the two primary health care clinics in Anguwan Yashi, Anguwan Kura and Kabawa communities in Lokoja the state capital. The gesture was part of the activities slated for…
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, influential community leaders and traditional Chiefs in the Area Council of Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State have endorsed Hon. Leke Abejide for a third term in the House of Representatives. The endorsement was made during a stakeholders’ meeting convened by Chief Asaje on Saturday at Ayanmo…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Kogi State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Monday, concluded the hearing of the petition filed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP) and its governorship candidate, Murtala Ajaka, to challenge the victory of Governor Usman Ododo, who was declared the winner of the keenly contested November 2023…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Residents of Kiri community in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State have expressed appreciation following the reconstruction of the Pakuta Bridge, a critical infrastructure project facilitated by Senator Sunday Karimi, representing Kogi West Senatorial District. The bridge, which once left the community largely cut off from the rest of…
By Ralph Agbana Senator representing Kogi West, Sunday Karimi, has facilitated the upgrade of facilities in selected secondary schools for the establishment of four additional Computer-Based Test centres across the senatorial district. The initiative, captured in the 2026 appropriation, is part of efforts to ensure greater access to education and examination centres for constituents. The…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Commercial motorcycle riders in Lokoja, popularly known as Okada riders, have expressed appreciation to the Kogi State Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Economic Planning, Mukadam Asiwaju Asiru Idris, for supporting the union with the roofing of its secretariat conference room and the provision of a canopy for the mosque within…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The leadership, stakeholders, executive members and party faithful of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oworo Ward, Lokoja Local Government Area, have unanimously passed a vote of confidence on the Chairman of APC Stakeholders in the ward, Alhaji Isa Adoga Ibrahim (Akoriko), while endorsing his continuity as the APC Stakeholders…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A political advocacy group, APC Youth Vanguard, in Kogi State has condemned what it described as a rushed and suspicious process by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to screen new aspirants for chairmanship and councillorship positions across the 21 Local Government Areas, despite the fact that serving council officials still…
