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By Alfaki Nasidi Ward D Community in Lokoja Local Government area of kogi State, have commended Governor Yahaya Bello for appointing their son Engineer Farouk Muhammed Danladi Yahaya as the Director of local Government and Head Administration Lokoja Local Government. The commendation was made by the Hakimi of Ward D, Malam Isah Ahmed Nasidi during…
By: Farouq N Musa Protocols I write with tears in my eyes and pains in my heart. You may wonder why? I am a bonafide citizen of Lokoja where my placenta was buried. Today I opened my heart and all I see was a black hole, Lokoja is getting darker, and the heart of the…
A policeman who went berserk and shot his colleague dead has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command. The culprit, Inspector Monday Gabriel from No 21 Police Mobile Force Squadron Abuja, on Special duty in a Federal Government facility in Ikoyi, Lagos, went berserk and started shooting sporadically. He shot one Sergeant Felix Okago…
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has said Nigeria’s economy is going into a state of depression. He said all the states are presently dealing with very difficult situation as they battle COVID-19 pandemic. The governor stated this while speaking to State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja According to him; “The economy is…
The people of Kabba/Bunu community has called on the Federal Government under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari to hold the NCDC responsible if anything happens to Sheikh Ahmad Abubakar Ejibunu the Chief Imam of Kabba. The community on Sunday embarked on peaceful demonstration as they display placards with different inscription .Senior Special Assistance to…
The former senator representing Kogi west senatorial district,Senator Dino Melaye says the report of COVID-19 in Kogi state is “real and authentic”. Recall that On Wednesday, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announced 389 new COVID-19 cases in the country and two were in Kogi state for the first time. But the state government i…
Nigeria’s fight against the deadly covid-19 pandemic took a twist following record of over 500 new cases, the highest so far since infection pierced into the country. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), Africa’s most populous nation harvested 553 new cases on Saturday. Lagos is still the worst hit with a total of 9855 cases in Nigeria at the…
The Special Public Works programme of the federal government is targeting 1, 000 youths across the 774 local government areas of the country who would be paid N20,000 monthly for three months to be engaged in drainage digging and clearance, irrigation, canal clearance, and rural feeder maintenance. This was disclosed by the Minister of State,…
By Malam Abdulmalik Suleiman As the exploitative government of APC in Kogi State continue unabated, many are asking why the likes of Chief Saidu Akawu Salihu SAS is yet to be considered for Federal appointment by Gov. Yahaya Bello. SAS, a pillar who has hugely contributed and more significantly to the progress of the party…
Prof Ango Abdullahi Professor Ango Abdullahi is a former minister and former Vice Chancellor of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. He is now the chairman of the Northern Elders Forum (NEF). In this interview with Daily Trust Saturday, he has, among others, blamed what he called incompetent and selfish appointees/associates for the “failure” of…
