By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Kogi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), youths, on Sunday, staged a solidarity walk to the State Government House in Lokoja, to felicitate with the Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, for his one year in office. The youths who embarked on the walk from the Obasanjo Square…
*** AS HE WILL SOON BE VINDICATED;WE ARE BEING OPTIMISTIC… CHIEF ASAJE A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed May 8 and 9 (2025) to rule on the admissibility and to continue the trial of FGYB. Justice Emeka Nwite adjourned the alleged money laundering case filled by EFCC against Yahaya Bello, the immediate past…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Some youths in Rivers State have warned Governor Siminalayi Fubara against recalling the commissioners that resigned from his administration. They also warned the governor against re-presenting the 2024 budget to the House of Assembly. The youths, who protested in large numbers in Port Harcourt on Friday, said they will occupy…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The serene atmosphere of Karaworo Street, Lokoja, was filled with solemnity and reflection over the weekend as the Abdulkadir family gathered for their annual special prayer in honor of their late parents. The event, which has now become a tradition, was attended by relatives, friends, neighbors, and Islamic scholars, all…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The family of the late Lawal Sule Maihaja, a retired customary court judge, on Friday held the 8th-day Fidau prayer in Lokoja, drawing relatives, friends, religious scholars, and associates to pray for the peaceful repose of his soul. The prayer, conducted at the family compound near Maigari Palace, was presided…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab It was a day of gratitude and solemn reflection in Lokoja on Sunday as Barrister Abu Jibril Dardau, a newly qualified lawyer, organized a special prayer to commemorate his call to the Nigerian Bar. The event, held at his family residence in Kwuakwua-Hanguwan Kura Street in Lokoja, drew dignitaries, Islamic…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Lokoja Local Government Administration has reiterated the enforcement of a temporary ban on crossover vigils and other night activities in isolated religious locations outside the metropolis, citing security concerns ahead of New Year celebrations. In a press statement made available to newsmen on Tuesday, December 31, 2025, by the…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Kogi State chapte of the Islam ic Forum of Nigeria on Saturday held its 1447AH Pre-Ramadan Lecture at the Isah Kutepa Central Mosque in Lokoja, attracting a large gathering of Muslim faithful ahead of the holy month. The programme commenced with the recitation of the Glorious Qurâan by Muhammad…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A philanthropist and Founder, Chairman/CEO of Waltersmith Petroman Oil Limited, Alhaji Abdulrazaq Isa Kutepa, has distributed Ramadan packages to over 5,000 households across the ten wards of Lokoja local government area of Kogi State for Ramadan. Speaking at the formal distribution of the packages, at the Maigari of Lokoja palace,…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A Kogi West senatorial aspirant allegedly lost N500 million after reportedly paying a top official of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja who assured him of securing the party’s ticket for the Kogi West Senatorial District. Multiple sources familiar with the development told NationalWatch that the aspirant had initially…
