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. It has come to our notice with shock about a post written by one Safawu Muhammed and published by Abbas Yahaya, a two time executive of NALLGS claiming that we, the apex student body of Lokoja LGA endorse the aspiration of a particular candidate for the LGA Chairmanship position. We wish to make known…

The Nigerian army court martial prosecuting Hakeem Otiki, a major-general and former general officer commanding (GOC), for N400 million theft, has found him guilty. At its sitting at the army headquarters garrison in Abuja on Monday night, the court martial found him guilty on all the five-count charges against him and subsequently dismissed him from…

Relief has come the way of Igahachi community, as a High Court Sitting in Koton Karfe has delivered Judgment in there favour as the true owners of Igahachi land stretching towards Igbara in Oworo districts of Lokoja Local Government Area, of Kogi State. Delivering his Judgment, Justice Alaba Omolaye Ajileye in suit No. HC/KK/02CV/2012, brought…

, By Shatima Musa Nasidi A non governmental organization,Lokoja Advocacy Group,has rejected the judgement of a Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja ceding Lokoja, Koton karfe and Ajaokuta Federal constituencies to Igala Kingdom. Chairman of the group, comrade Umar Yakubu Ali said this on Monday in Lokoja during a press conference. According to him the…

Worried by the spate of kidnapping, armed robbery, banditry and incessant killing bedevilling Kogi State recently, the Coalition of Political Parties has challenged security agencies to step up their game and avert further loss of lives in the state. The coalition, in a statement signed by its leader, Hon. Ibrahim Itodo, decried the worsening security…

An Indian holy man who claimed he could treat and cure COVID-19 with a kiss on people’s hands, has died of the disease after infecting 20 of his followers during the spiritual practice. According to Times of India, the tantric man, from Ratlam in Madhya Pradesh, would kiss the hands of his devotees and then tell them it…

By our reporter The General manager Kogi State Water Board, Engineer Abdulsalam Sagir Muhammad has apologies over the water scarcity been face in Lokoja and environ. Sagir made the plead while speaking with our reporter in an interview on Sunday in his office. He said the acute water problems was as a result of electrical…

Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Prince Matthew Kolawole congratulated the Honourable Minister of State FCT,  Hajia Ramatu Tijani on her 50th birthday celebration. The Speaker said it is heartwarming to celebrate a virtuous woman like Hajia Ramatu Tijani, who has devoted her life to rendering selfless services to the nation…

The Senate has been commended for Confirming the appointment of Mrs Regina Ocheni and 41 others as Ambassador’s-designate. The Kogi Positive Renaissance Group made the confirmation shortly after the confirmation by the Senate, described Mrs Ocheni as a shining example of a quintessential civil servant. The group lauded the Senate’s confirmation, assuring that Mrs Ocheni…

Members of Kadisau community in Faskari local government area of Katsina lost over 40 relatives in a brutal attack by terrorists on Tuesday evening. The people slept with eyes open after terrorists spent hours shooting and killing the local civilians including elderly, women and children in their community. At about 5 pm, the terrorists invaded…