By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The remains of Abdulmalik Ndagi Kassim, the Lokoja Local Government Education Secretary, who died late Thursday, was on Friday, laid to rest amidst weeping, wailing and eulogies from family members, friends, colleagues and associates. The Chief Imam of Lokoja, Sheikh Aminu Shaban, performed the funeral prayer shortly after the Jummat…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Lokoja Local Government Area Caretaker Chairman, Hon Abdullahi Adamu has debunked newspaper reports not (National Watch Tv) that some traders in Lokoja protested food price hike, saying that the reports were malicious and baseless. According to him; “As far as we are concerned, no trader in Lokoja LGA stege…
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 A philanthropist and Lokoja-based businessman, Mallam Danjuma Dauda has named his first daughter after his late mother. The son was named Mariam Danjuma Dauda, reflecting his late mother. The naming ceremony took place on Wednesday at his family resident in Cantonment, Lokoja. Dauda said he named the newly born baby…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Lokoja local government area Indeginous Publishers/Bloggers (LIPB), on Tuesday, visited the Maigari of Lokoja, HRH Alhaji Ibrahim Gambo Kabir Maikarfi. The LIPB’ visit to the foremost palace of the Maigari was to felicitate with him on his appointment as the new Maigari of Lokoja. In his address, Chairman of…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab An attempt by operatives of the Directorate of State Security (DSS), to arrest the dethroned Amana Of Muye in Niger State, Alhaji Abdulqadir Muhammad Maigari was on Saturday resisted by youths of the community. The incident reportedly occurred in Muye on Saturday when the secret police stormed the village with…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Top politicians and dignitaries within and outside the state have eulogised Nana Fatima Bababubon, step mother of Hon. Danladi Bababubon, former member Kogi State House of Assembly, who died and was buried on Monday, 28 January. The death of the deceased was described as a great loss to the entire…
By Tanko Taidi Ekiti State Police Command has confirmed rescuing six pupils and three teachers kidnapped by bandits at Emure Ekiti on Tuesday, January 30, 2024. Spokesman of the command, Sunday Abutu said the pupils and their teachers were rescued at about 1:30am of today, Sunday, February 4, 2024. Abutu, however, said the driver of…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Just weeks after his coronation, the Lokoja local government branch of Hunters Association paid a felicitation visit to the new Maigari of Lokoja, HRH Alhaji Ibrahim Gambo Kabir Maikarfi yesterday at his palace. This followed his appointment onto the exalted office by the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya…
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