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Cantoment, family residence of Late Makama of Lokoja,Rtd Rear Admiral Ibrahim Drisu,Sunday , practically stood still as eminent Indigenes of Lokoja, Retired and serving military officers, captain of industries,Judges, retired foreign diplomats and Politicians from various political parties among others thronged the venue of the 7th day Fidau prayers of late Drisu who passed away…
Troops of 82 Division of the Nigerian Army, conducting Exercise Golden Dawn in the South East, have neutralised four suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra/Eastern Security Network at Nnobi in Anambra State. The gunmen were overpowered after they engaged the troops in a fierce encounter on Friday. The Army in a statement…
The Minister of Defence, Maj. Gen. Bashir Magashi (Rtd) says the need to follow due process was responsible for the delay in declaring bandits as terrorists. Magashi, who stated this on Friday, in Maiduguri, while fielding questions from newsmen, added that there was a procedure that needed to be observed before such a declaration. He…
Anxiety and confusion on Friday trailed the fate and whereabouts of the Supreme Court Justice, Mary Ekaego Peter Odili following the alleged unlawful siege laid on her Abuja family residence by security operatives. Justice Odili’s family residence at lmo Rivers Street in Maitama was said to have been besieged by fully armed plain-clothed security men…
– As the killings and burning of property continued unabated in Bagana, some bandits believed to have come from Agatu Local Government Area of Benue state have stormed Okpotala village a stone through from Bagana allegedly in search of the embattled District Head of Bagana Chief Alih Haruna, The bandits who stormed the village at…
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has described a truly free and vibrant press as more powerful than the three traditional Arms of Government combined. Gov. Bello made the postulation while delivering his welcome address at the Opening session of the Nigerian Media Merit (Nmma) Awards, 2021 holding in Lokoja, Kogi State. We are therefore…
GENTLEMEN OF THE PRESSDISTINGUISHED INVITED GUESTSLADIES AND GENTLEMEN You are well come to this press briefing organised by the above Association,once more, good morning. Gentlemen of the press,this press briefing has become important in view of the prevailing power situation in Kogi State. Electricity, as we all know, plays significant roles in the prosperity and…
The Gabi of Lokoja, Alhaji Sulaiman Baba Ali and Alhaji Danlami Abubakar Sule,who is the Dan Madami of Lokoja, were in Lokoja on Thursday,where they paid condolence visit to the family of late Makama of Lokoja,Rear Admiral Ibrahim Drisu,who died on Monday in Abuja at the age of 72 Sule ,in company of others sympathisers,…
The Chairman and founder of Late Abubakar Ola Foundation,Alhaji Abubakar Zakari Ola, has expressed grief over the death of theMakama of Lokoja,Rtd Rear Admiral Ibrahim Drisu. Zakari in a statement he personally signed on Tuesday, which was obtained by Newsmen in Lokoja, described the late Chairman of Lokoja Emirate traditional title holders as a man…
The Osun Progressives (TOP) has described as a ruse, the alleged endorsement of Prince Gboyega Famodun as the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, as the State Congress Appeal Committee wants to misinform members of the public. Chairman of the caucus, Reverend Adelowo Adebiyi, said the purported endorsement of Famodun as State…
