*** Call for revocation of Geemony Global Cleaners Limited contract By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Lokoja street sweepers employed by Geemony Global Cleaners Limited, a contractor engaged by the Kogi State Ministry of Environment and Waste Management (KSMEWM), on Friday morning staged a peaceful protest over the non-payment of their salaries for four months and…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Eight school children have survived a ghastly motor accident in Lokongoma, Lokoja the Kogi State capital. Eyewitness account told Nationalwatch Tv that the children are pupils of Kingdom Heritage Nursery and Primary School Lokoja. Nationalwatch Tv gathered that the children were returning from school when the sad incident occurred on…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab It was an exciting moment for the pupils, parents and management of Confluence International Breed Primary and Secondary School, Lokoja, as the school held its 2024 graduation/prize-giving in the school premises on Wednesday. The gaily-dressed pupils thrilled the parents to the fullest, as they displayed their talents through cultural dance and…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The residents of Lokoja metropolis have expressed concern over the hike in the prices of bread, saying that the item is now beyond the reach of the ordinary man in view of its cost. A market survey by Nationalwatch Tv revealed that the prime loaf of bread is now N2,000…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab There were strong indications that a Chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in Kogi State, Hon Mohammed Ibukun Abubakar Bukky is set to defect to the rilling All Progressives Congress, APC. Bukky was sighted at APC stakeholders meeting held at Hon. Sulaiman Baba-Ali’s GRA residence on Monday. Baba-Ali,…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The new Galadima Pawa of Lokoja, Alhaji Ali Zaki Inuwa has pledged his members commitment to safe and hygienic meat for Lokoja residents in both independent butcher’s shops and counters. The newly-appointed Galadima Pawa made this known in Lokoja on Saturday shortly after he paid the Maigari of Lokoja, Alhaji…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Maigari of Lokoja, Alhaji Ibrahim Gambo Kabir Maikafi, on Saturday received the new Sarkin Pawa of Lokoja, Alhaji Idi Ibrahim, who paid him a thank-you visit at his palace. Idi was appointed as the new Sarkin Pawa by the Maigari on July 15, 2024. Sarkin Pawa, is the traditional…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Lokoja Da’iratul Tijjaniya held its 13th annual Juma’at Zikir to celebrate the New Islamic Year known as Hijrah 1446. The event was held at the Maigari of Lokoja palace on Friday evening, and well-attended by the representatives of the divisional Imams, scholars, leaders of various Muslim associations, students from Arabic…
By Lami Ibrahim The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero on Thursday gave reasons why the Organised Labour accepted the proposal of N70,000 minimum wage from the President, Bola Tinubu. Ajaero, who spoke to State House reporters after the meeting with the President, said the unions agreed to the offer because of other…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Senate on Wednesday called for stiffer punishment for violation of construction and building codes in the country in a bid to contain the growing cases of collapsed buildings. It noted that cases of professional misconduct by supposedly trained officials were on the rise, saying that such punishment must be…
