By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Food, Beverages and Tobacco Senior Staff Association (FOBTOB) on Tuesday held a peaceful protest against the National Agency Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC)’s directive to shut down companies manufacturing alcoholic sachet drinks. The protest took place in front of NAFDAC’s office at Plot…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Kakanda Kingdom has been plunged into mourning following the sudden death of its paramount ruler, Alhaji Muhammad Sani Gimba, the Agankyu of Kakanda. According to palace sources, the revered monarch died today on his way back from Niger State, after reportedly taking ill during the trip. His sudden passing…
By Prof. Sandra Duru The Natasha’s shadows hidden behind the curtains of Nduka Obaigbena’s (the owner of Arise Television) unprofessional and quack broadcasting station will soon be revealed, and you will be so shocked that the entire orchestrated attack on the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, is too deep, politically motivated, and heavily sponsored! It cuts…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab There was drama at the entrance of the National Assembly complex in Abuja on Tuesday as security operatives barred suspended Kogi Central lawmaker, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, from gaining access to the premises. The senator arrived at the gate accompanied by activist Aisha Yesufu, rights advocate Mama P, activist Randy, and…
Leaders of the “Like Minds Alliance Pressure Group”, Chief Asaje, has appealed to stakeholders and residents of Yagba land to allow Governor Ododo to do a second term in office and to support the aspiration of Hon Leke in the 2027 general election. The forum, in a statement on Saturday 2/8/2025 at ACT Guest House…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab An Okada Rider, Anthony Okoh, has sent a passionate appeal to Nigerians for financial assistance to enable him settle hospital bill for his newborn. Making the appeal during an encounter, with MOHAB People’s Care Foundation, at Kogi State Specialist Hospital, Lokoja on Saturday, Okoh said the baby was delivered through emergency Caesarean…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A 52-year-old mother, Halimat Idris, who resides at No. K84, Karaworo, Behind Alheri, Lokoja, is urgently seeking financial assistance for her mentally retarded 28-year-old son, Muktar Idris, who requires critical brain surgery. The mother discovered that her son, Ahmed Hassan, was suffering from a serious mental retardation after involving in…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Alhaji Idris Abdulrahman Sofada has emerged as the Chairmanship candidate of the Social Democratic Party SDP in Lokoja Local Government Area Cross for the October 2024 council election. Sofada emerged through consensus in an exercise held at Adankolo Primary School in Lokoja on Saturday. The exercise, which involved 7 aspirants,…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Ahead of the forthcoming Local Government elections in Kogi State, the consensus candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) for Lokoja Local Government Council, Comrade Abdullahi Adamu has picked his expression of interest and nomination forms. Adamu, who is the immediate past Local Government Transition Committee Chairman picked the forms…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Joy and excitement filled the Kogi International Market on Saturday as the Traders Association formally inaugurated its newly elected executive committee, ushering in a fresh era of leadership and renewed hope for market stakeholders. The colourful ceremony, held at the market pavilion, drew a large crowd of traders, union officials,…
