LOKOJA NEWS

By Aliyu Nasidi The River state Comptroller of Nigeria Immigration service, Alhaji Abdulmajeed Yabagi has commiserated with the family of Daman of Lokoja, Alhaji Sulaiman Baba over the demised of his sister,Hajiya Aminah Ibrahim Na’uma. The Comptroller in a condolence message on Thursday obtained by THEANALYSTNG in Lokoja, expressed shock of the loss and described…

The Hausa blacksmiths (makera) were also established in lokoja right from the time of Musa Maigari. Their quarter is also known by their professional name. The first Sarkin Makera wos Hassan Makeri, the man who had many slaves and who at the instance of the Europeans, freed the men and turned the women into his…

By News Desk The Seven day Fidau prayer for the reposed of Late Alhaji Muhammad Salihu Mai Rago, is scheduled for Friday the 11th of October 2024. In a statement signed by the chairman of Lokoja Goat Sellers Association,Alhaji Sani Dan Kano, obtained by THEANALYSTNG on Wednesday in Lokoja said the prayer which will take…

The death has occurred of Alhaji Tanko Adamu ,the Sarkin Makera of Lokoja. According to the deceased’s family,Adamu passed away at his Gwadabe residence on Tuesday evening after a protracted illness. Until his death,Adamu held the traditional title of Sarkin Makera of Lokoja ( head of blacksmiths) a position he held for over twenty years….

By News Desk A former Governorship aspirant in Kogi state and a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Dr. Joseph Erico has told the world and Nigeria anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) to be professional in there conducts and not be selective while carrying out there constitutional duties. The veteran…

By Musa Tanimu Nasidi Gabi of Lokoja, Alhaji Sulaiman Baba Ali has paid condolence visit to Alhaji Bala Salisu who lost his wife, Hajiya Aisha Mojisola Bala Salisu. While expressing his condolence message to Salisu at his GRA residence on Saturday said that the demise of Bala Salisu’s family had lost a strong family pillar…

By News Desk The families of Benu of Lokoja, Alhaji Musa Maigari Nagidi, wishes to invite the general public to the Wedding Fatiha of my daughter,Rabiat Musa Nagidi and Adam Abdullahi Ado .According to a statement signed by father of the Bride, Alhaji Musa Maigari Nagidi and made available to ThEANLYSTNG in Lokoja said wedding…

By Ahmad Nasidi Leader of APC in Lokoja/ Kogi federal Constituency and Gabi Sayadi of Lokoja, Alhaji Sulaiman Baba Ali has expressed his condolence to the one time Chairman of Lokoja Local Government, Alhaji Bala Salisu on the death of his wife, Hajiya Aisha Mojisola Bala Salisu. In a condolence message personally signed by Ali…

By Musa Tanimu Nasidi As part of their contributions to the educational development of Lokoja,the Danko Development Forum (DDF) has on Sunday commissioned 2 blocks of classrooms in Muslim community Secondary school, Lokoja. Commissioning the blocks of classrooms, Maigari of Lokoja, HRH. Alhaji Ibrahim Gambo Kabir Maikarfi 1V, commended the forum and appealed to well…

By Musa Tanimu Nasidi Ohimegye Igu of koton karfe and Chairman of Kogi/Lokoja Local Government traditional council, HRM. Saidu Akawu Salihu,HRH. Maigari of Lokoja, Alhaji Ibrahim Gambo Kabir Maikarfi 1V, chairman of Jama’atul -Nasir Islam, Ambassador Usman Bello,Khadis of Shari’ah Court and islamic Clerics across the state on Saturday were among the dignitaries that attended…