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Haro Gandu a lawyer with the Kaduna state ministry of justice, has been killed while his wife and son were abducted. The incident occurred on Sunday night when his residence at Tollgate area, along Abuja Road, Kaduna, was invaded. Timothy Gandu, a former commissioner of economic planning, who is the deceased’s brother confirmed the incident…
The court of appeal sitting in Abuja has dismissed the suit filed by Dino Melaye, former lawmaker representing Kogi west senatorial district, challenging the election of Smart Adeyemi. Delivering the judgement on Tuesday, Ibrahim Saulawa, the presiding judge, validated the ruling of the state national assembly election petitions tribunal which upheld Adeyemi’s victory in the…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab A dire call for an end to political alienation of Idoma people of Benue State has been made. In a statement personally signed by Prince Emmanuel S. Idakwo and made available to newsmen on Monday, Idakwo demanded for power Shift to Idoma people of Benue State in 2023. He observed…
—Charged journalists in the state to be objective in their reportage. The Lokoja Indigenous Newspaper Publishers and Bloggers, (LINPB), of the Kogi State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, has honoured Chief Jimoh Fancy Tiamiyu, with an Award of Excellence in recognition of his contributions to the society and youth related matters. The…
The Federal Ministry of Education on Monday announced that secondary schools for exit classes will resume on August 4th. This was announced in a statement signed by its Director Press and Public Relation, Ben Ben Goong. Goong said the decision was reached at a virtual consultative meeting between the Federal Ministry of Education of the…
Tiamiyu Jimoh Fancy was born into the family of Late Mr and Mrs Tiamiyu Billiaminu Laje, owners of the famous Leadway Hotels and Restaurant in Lokoja in the Late 1970s at the then General Hospital, now Federal Medical Centre, Lokoja in the present day Kogi State Capital. He attended Unity Primary School in Lokoja from…
Says 10, 000 technical staff needed to commence operation Begs Senate to support, make plant work The Sole Administrator, SA, Ajaokuta Steel Company, ASCL, Abdul-Akaba Sumaila, weekend, disclosed that the over 40 years technology installed by the Russians and Ukrainians under the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, USSR, is not obsolete as being adjudged…
The Lokoja Indigenous Newspaper Publishers/Bloggers, (LINPB), of Nigeria Union of Journalists, Kogi State Council has conferred the award of excellence service delivery on the Lokoja Local Government Treasurer, Alhaji Isah Adoga. According the group, the award was in recognition of his performance especially in Prudence, Transparent and Financial Management in the Local Government at a…
By Emmanuel Oluwakorede Special Breeds of Human race are those that enjoy the favour of God and goodwill from everyone after leaving political office. I met Mr. Mike Abu when I was coming up as a young Journalist when he was the Chief Press Secretary to the then Kogi State Deputy Governor, His Excellency, Architect…
The death has occurred of Malam Abdulkareem Ahmed Bala. Bala Died today Monday 27,July 2020 after a brief illness. Untill his death,Bala was a staff of Lokoja Local Government council. The funeral will take place by 8 am , he’s survived by one wife and three children. My Allah in His Infinity Mercies forgive him…
