By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Dozens of shops and property worth millions of naira were destroyed on Thursday morning as fire razed the Lokoja GSM market. According to eye witness, the fire started at about 3:30 am and lasted for several hours before it was extinguished by some youths and members of the community. The…
By Lami Ibrahim Thousands of Maiduguri inhabitants have been displaced, with the Nigerian Correctional Service recapturing three inmates after a jailbreak, while 80 per cent of animals at the Sanda Kyarimi Park zoo died as Borno State suffered its most devastating flood disaster in 30 years, Nationalwatch Tv reports. Following the disaster, President Bola Tinubu,…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Students across various tertiary institutions in Kogi State have passed a vote of confidence on Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for his impactful initiative, policies and projects across the State. Addressing a world press conference in Lokoja on Tuesday, with the theme ” empowerment through education, focusing on transformative power of…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Sheikh Muhammad Awwal Yusuf, who died late yesterday, will be buried in Kuje by 2 pm today, Nationalwatch Tv gathered. Awwal Yusuf was an indigene of Lokoja who spent his lifetime in Kuje where he served as a judge and established Arabic schools and mosques. Nationalwatch Tv learnt that the…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Labour Party Chairman, Julius Abure, has disclosed that the party’s presidential ticket is no longer reserved for Peter Obi, but is now open to all members. In a video sighted by Nationalwatch Tv, Abure was flanked by other party officials while clarifying that neither Obi nor Alex Otti had been removed…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Leading socio-cultural organizations in the country have warned the Nigerian government against possible consequences of the recent increase in Premium Motor Spirit, PMS, pump price, insisting that it should return to old price. Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Afenifere, and Arewa Youths in separate chats with Nationalwatch Tv on Saturday said failure to…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Late mother of Ibrahim Dazumi, Mallama Rukaiya Mamawo, was buried in Hangwan Kura Muslim cemetery at about 04:50pm in Lokoja today. Special Islamic prayers were conducted by Sheikh Tanko Tale infront of Maigari of Lokoja palace. Nationalwatch Tv correspondent reports that the burial ceremonies were attended by hundreds of Muslims…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab National Emergency Management Agency NEMA has formally handed over assorted commodities to member representing Lokoja/Kogi Federal Constituency, Hon Danladi Sulaiman Aguye, from the National Strategic Reserve for distribution to Vulnerable Persons in the Constituency State. While Presenting the food items to the lawmaker on Saturday, at Karara Primary School, Lokoja,…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Lokoja Local Government Chairmanship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), for the Kog State October 19 LG election, Yakubu Yunusa Chado, has vowed to overhaul the education system of the area if elected into office. The PDP chairmanship candidate made the promise while speaking to Nationalwatch Tv on…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The confluence city of Lokoja was agog with activities on Friday, when dignitaries from all works of life joined late Umar Buba Jibril’s family to celebrate the wedding of his son. The Buba’s son, Yakubu Tanimu Umar tied the nuptial knot with his beautiful bride, Amina Musa in a grand…
