Barely two months after the gubernatorial election in Edo State, fresh tension has engulfed the state over the anticipated senatorial election in Edo Central Senatorial District to pick the successor to the state’s Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, in the Senate. Already, there is an interplay of political intrigues as a group of federal lawmakers led…
*** Wants Immediate Sack Of Chief of Naval Staff, Ogalla The last about alleged involvement of the Nigerian Navy in the stealing of the nation’s oil and several calls on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to fire the Chief of Naval Staff, Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla, may not have been heard as the O’odua Stakeholders Council (OSC),…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Operatives of the Lokoja Vigilante Group of Nigeria, have arrested a 27-year-old man, Hassan Abdul, who specializes in stealing motorcycles in the Lokoja metropolis and its environs yesterday. Abdul who was said to have stolen over 10 motorcycles in the last three months was said to belong to a syndicate…
By Lami Ibrahim Ahead of the 2026 governorship election in Ekiti State, about nine (9) support groups have endorsed Otunba Emmanuel Fayose as the next governor of the state. The endorsement was made by leaders and members of nine diverse groups including the influential youth group, student, artisan and market women. in a statement sign…
*** Says Navy Has Compromised Its Constitutional Mandate Under His Leadership The Arewa Peoples’ Assembly has written an open letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, urging him to remove Admiral Emmanuel Ogalla as Chief of Naval Staff due to allegations of oil theft and economic sabotage. The Nigerian Navy has been accused of colluding with…
***Esan group petitions Okpebholo, Ganduje, alleges plot to impose Henry Okojie ***Says Henry Okojie unfit to replace Okpebholo By Lami Ibrahim Barely two months after the gubernatorial election in Edo State, fresh tension has engulfed the state over the anticipated senatorial election in Edo Central Senatorial District to pick the successor to the state’s Governor,…
By Lami Ibrahim The death toll has risen to 209 lives lost to the Majia town tanker explosion that happened in Taura Local Government Area of Jigawa State. Chairman of the investigative committee, DIG Hafiz M. Inuwa (retd), disclosed these findings during the formal presentation of the committee’s report to Governor Umar Namadi. He said…
By Lami Ibrahim Team Karimi, a support group for the Senator representing Kogi West, Senator Sunday Karimi has distributed branded notebooks to indigent students selected from 10 public primary school schools in Lokoja on Monday at the second edition of its scholarship. The group also paid the school fees of the same beneficiary-pupils for the…
*** NBA hails Tantita over attainment of 1.8mbpd, promises collaboration By Lami Ibrahim Ex-militant leader in the Niger Delta, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, has accused the Nigerian Navy of frustrating the war against crude oil theft in the region. Ekpemupolo fingered the Navy of aiding and abetting crude oil theft and other sharp practices…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Chairman, Lokoja Local Government Area chapter of Arewa Traders Union, Mallam Iliyasu Aliyu, has extolled the Senator representing Kogi West, Senator Sunday Karimi for the mega empowerment program organized for market traders and artisans in his constituency recently. In an interview with the Chairman of the Arewa Traders Union,…
