By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima, has conveyed the condolences of President Bola Tinubu to the Governor of Kogi State, Usman Ododo, over the death of his father. Vice President Shettima led a delegation, which included the Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, to Governor Ododo’s residence in Okene,…
By Lami Ibrahim The Maigari of Lokoja, and chairman of Lokoja Local Government traditional council, Alhaji Ibrahim Gambo Kabir Maikarfi 1V, has urged Christian and Muslim communities in the state to continue living in peaceful coexistence. This was contained in a statement he personally signed on Tuesday and made available to newsmen in Lokoja. He…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Lokoja LGA chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has inaugurated a Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) Implementation Committee as part of efforts to deepen democratic participation and strengthen grassroots mobilization ahead of the 2027 general elections. The inauguration ceremony took place on Wednesday at the APC Secretariat with party…
By Lami Ibrahim The Federal Capital Territory Police Command on Monday paraded 12 suspected criminals, who were arrested for various crimes across the nation’s capital. The FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Beneath Igweh who addressed the press at the command, said nine of the suspects were members of ‘one chance’ syndicate, causing chaos in the…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) have arrested a man simply called, Adimami, who allegedly claimed to be an agent of the purported buyer of the old Lokoja Water Reservoir located in Karaworo, Lokoja. Adimami was reportedly apprehended while supervising the vandalisation of water pipes at the facility following…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The three-day Fidau Prayer for the late Ismaeel Abdulkarim, the Dan Buram of Lokoja, was held on Saturday at his Fehintolu residence in Lokoja, Kogi State. The prayer drew prominent national leaders, Islamic scholars, and dignitaries from across the country, led by the Chief Imam of Lokoja, Sheikh Aminu Shaban,…
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 Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab There was outrage on Tuesday following a viral video in which Senator Francis Fadahunsi was allegedly heard making a statement calling for the killing of members of the Accord Party ahead of the August 15 election in Osun State. In the video circulating on social media, the senator is allegedly…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A young Nigerian, Nasiru Isiaku, has called on the public for financial assistance to enable him undergo a life-saving surgery at Shifa Hospital in Lokoja, Kogi State. Nasiru, who disclosed his condition in a video appeal, said he requires the sum of ₦1.5 million for the urgent medical procedure. He,…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The remains of the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland on Friday afternoon were laid to rest at his Aliwo ancestral family home. The late monarch, who reigned for two years, joined his ancestors at the age of 81 on Thursday night at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, after a brief illness. The…
