By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Senator representing Kogi West in the National Assembly, Senator Sunday Steve Karimi has kick-started the process of distributing One Hundred Thousand Naira each to 1,000 deserving Students from the Senatorial District in Tertiary Institutions across the Country. This is as the Students’ Bodies have…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab An activist, Hon. Yusuf Yahaya has assured the people of an effective representation if elected as a councilor to represent Lokoja Ward ‘C’ in the forthcoming local government election. Yahaya, who is aspiring to represent the people of Lokoja Ward ‘C’ on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP),…
By Lami Ibrahim The National Security Council has warned that the use of foreign flags in a sovereign nation such as Nigeria by #EndBadGovernance protesters will not be treated lightly, describing it as treasonable offence. This came in reaction to a trending video of some protesters flying Russian flags and openly inviting the military to…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab President Bola Tinubu’s nationwide address has failed to impress protesters as they have vowed not to back down. In his address yesterday, Tinubu assured that the efforts of his administration “will soon be visible and concrete for everyone to see, feel and enjoy.” In spite of the promise, protests have continued…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Ohimegye Igu of Koton-Karfe, Dr. Saidu Akawu Salihu and the Maigari of Lokoja, Alhaji Ibrahim Gambo Kabir Maikafi, on Saturday led other dignitaries to attend the 30-year fidau prayer for Late Shiekh Ibrahim Yabagi in Lokoja. Other dignitaries that graced the event included the Kogi State Grand Khadi, Justice…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab An astute engineer, Engr. Abubakar Katamba Ndarani on Saturday picked up the Social Democratic Party (SDP) Nomination and Expression of Interest forms to contest the October 19 Lokoja Local Government chairmanship election as he vowed to end the reign of the ruling APC in the area. Ndarani who addressed journalists…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab An Activist, Hon.Yusuf Yahaya, has announced his interest to contest the Councilorship seat for Lokoja Ward ‘C’ in the October 19 local government election under the platform of the Social Democratic Party, SDP. He made the announcement on Thursday while addressing a crowd of supporters and leaders of SDP at…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab No fewer than 17 persons were feared killed in Abuja, Kano, Niger, Borno, Kaduna and Jigawa during the #Endbadgovernance protest which was held across the country on Thursday. One person was shot dead in Abuja and Kano, two killed in Jigawa, six others were reportedly gunned down by security forces…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab The Obasanjo Square and NTA Roundabouts, Lokoja designated as the venues of Thursday’s hardship protest was empty as at the time of filing this report. There were no protesters in and around the venue except security operatives who were deployed there to maintain law and order. Also, the residents of…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab There was an unprecedented crowd and jubilation at the Kogi State Secretariat of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Lokoja on Wednesday as Alhaji Idris Abdulrahman Sofada picked expression of interest and nomination forms to contest for the October 19 local government Chairmanship election in Lokoja LGA. The party secretariat…
