By Iliyasu Zakari The newly joint security operation inaugurated by the Lokoja Local Government’s Transition Committee Chairman, Comrade Abdullahi Adamu to flush out criminal elements in Sarkin Noma, Felele, Crusher communities has said that the restriction of movement order is still in force. The security operatives disclosed this during it’s meeting with stakeholders at the…
By Lami Ibrahim The former Governor of Osun, Mr. Gboyega Oyetola, has hinted that the immediate past Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, may not survive an onslaught against him over his recent political activities in Osun when the time comes. Oyetola said some members of the IleriOluwa faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC)…
Rev. Bennett Adegboye Olabayo, was born on February 20, 1951, in Ogori, in Ogori/ Magongo Local Government of present-day Kogi State, Nigeria, to Pa. Joseph and Ma. Esther Olabayo both of blessed memories. He started his Primary education quite early in St. Peter’s Primary School, Ogori where he earned his First School Leaving Certificate. He…
…charge them on CSR, employment opportunities. By Iliyasu Zakari The Caretaker Chairman of Lokoja Local Government Area, Comrade Abdullahi Adamu today led a high powered delegation to the Obajana Plant of the Dangote Cement PLC in Lokoja Local Government. The Chairman and his entourage were received by Engr Haruna Adinoyi, General Manager and Head of…
By Amuda Dan Sulaiman Fab Hon. Hassan Atawodi, the sacked Transition Chairman of Ofu Local Government Area has opened up on why he was removed, said he lost to power play of some political leaders who do not like him. He added that , the Palliative meant for Ofu LGA was not handed over to…
It was a thing of joy as crème de la crème gathered in Lokoja the Kogi State capital to celebrate the 60th birthday and retirement of the wife of the Lawmaker representing Ogori/Magongo State Constituency in the Kogi State House of Assembly Hon Yemisi Ogunmola. Honourable Ogunmola, who recently retired from the Federal Civil Service…
The Like Mind Alliance Pressure Group led by Chief Richard Asaje has called on the Yoruba speaking people of Nigeria to have a second thought on their recent verbal attacks and criticism of the of the Tinubu led government. He advised them to borrow a leaf from the song of late Hubert Ogunde in which…
By Abdulmalik Sulaiman Former Governor of Kano State, Sen. Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso remains one of the few Nigerian leaders who sees leadership as a veritable platform for ensuring a better society for all. Unlike others in his class, a leader must at all times use the God given privilege to emancipate the downtrodden in the…
By Abdulmalik Suleiman It is generally said that politics in it’s practical form consist of plurality of thoughts and ideas. Simply put, political gladiators utilize politics as a potential vehicle to market their views of how to move their societies forward progressively. In essence, anyone one or group of persons canvassing for the votes of…
By Iliyasu Zakari The Caretaker Chairman of Lokoja Local Government, Comrade Abdullahi has visited the Kogi State Commissioner of Police, CP Bethrand C. Onuoha in Lokoja. The Chairman who led members of the Transition Committee to the Commissioners Office on Wednesday stated that they deemed it fit to pay a courtesy visit to the Police…