*** As residents pay traditional homage to him at reception ground By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Lokoja Traditional Title Holders Council on Thursday held a grand reception in honour of the Maigari of Lokoja, Alhaji Ibrahim Kabir Maikarfi IV on his appointment. The ceremony was held at Muhammadu Buhari Square, Lokoja. In his welcome…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Residents of Lokoja went wild with jubilation on Wednesday as the Miagari, Alhaji Ibrahim Kabir Muhammadu Maikarfi IV, rode on a horse from Eid praying ground back To his palace. The Maigari was also joined by some of his traditional title holders. Some of the women and youth who spoke…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Muslims in Lokoja, Kogi state on Wednesday joined their counterparts across the globe to mark this year’s Eid-el-Fitri, which signified the end of Ramadan fast. At the Lokoja Eid Praying Ground, the Maigari of Lokoja, Alhaji Ibrahim Muhammadu Kabir Maikarfi IV, Speaker, Kogi state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yusuf…
***As Vigilantes nab young man for dealing in Indian hemp By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Lokoja Local Government Area Transition Committee Chairman, Comrade Abdullahi Adamu, Tuesday ordered for the demolition of an uncomplicated building in Lokoja metropolis suspected to be a hideout of criminally minded people. The building situated at Old Market, in the…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Federal Government has declared Thursday, April 11, 2024 as additional public holiday for Eid-El-Fitr celebration. This was contained in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Aishetu Ndayako, on the ministry’s X account on Tuesday. It reads: “The Federal Government has approved Thursday, April 11, 2024 as an…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Audu/Faleke Political structure has raised alarm over alleged threat to the life of the current Minister of Steel Development, Alhaji Prince Shuaibu Abubakar Audu concerning the ongoing Kogi State Gubernatorial Election Tribunal. Addressing a press conference in Lokoja on Monday, the group spokesperson, Emmanuel Ekele accused Kogi East Critical…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Chief Imam of Abdulrazak Isah Kutepa Jummat mosque, Lokoja, Sheikh Muhammed Yahaya Abubilat, On Sunday, rounded up his daily Ramadan Tafsir for this year. In his sermon to end this year Tafsir held at Kutepa Jummat mosque in Lokoja, Shiehk Abubilat called on Nigerians to live in peace. He…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab As Muslims allover the world approach end of the Ramadan fast, winding down the intense worship characterising the period, Ustaz Ndagi Alfa Walaqa on Saturday night ended his Ramadan lecture. During the closing of the tafsir in Kabawa, Lokoja, Alfa urged Muslims to sustain their good acts and behaviour beyond…
By Lami Ibrahim Some group of angry Kaduna youths attacked and beat up a KEDC staff who came to disconnect their light for failing to pay the monthly utility bill. Watch Video Here…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab As Muslims around the world approach end of the Ramadan fast, winding down the intense worship characterising the period, the Kogi State branch of the Council of Ulama’u this evening (Saturday) has ended it’s Ramadan lecture series with a strong advice to waelhty Nigerians to share with less privileged. In…
