By Musa Tanimu Nasidi The Maigari of Lokoja, Alhaji Ibrahim Gambo Kabir Maikarfi IV, has appealed to the Nigerian Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) to provide ferry services for the upcoming seven-day fidau prayer in honour of the late Etsu Bassa-Nge, HRH Abu Ali, who passed away last Monday. The royal father made the appeal in…
Group blasts Kogi East Elite Forum , Defends Sen. Karimi stand on power rotation in Kogi. As the political activities for 2027 gathered momentum, a group under the aegis of Kogi West Leaders League (KWLL) has reaffirmed its commitment to stand with Senator Sunday Karimi in the pursuit of Kogi West’s right to occupy…
Otunba Olayinka Braimoh has expressed deep sorrow over the death of His Royal Highness, Brigadier General Abu Ali (Rtd.), the Etsu Bassa-Nge, describing his passing as a painful loss to Kogi State and Nigeria at large. Braimoh noted that the late Etsu Bassa-Nge was a revered traditional ruler, a decorated military officer, and a…
The Commissioner of Police, Kogi State Police Command, CP Naziru Bello Kankarofi, psc, mni, has organised a strategic peace meeting between Itale and Ishi communities of Ibaji LGA to resolve a lingering dispute over a fishing pond and land. The meeting was prompted by concerns that some youths from both communities might take the law…
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of His Royal Majesty, Alhaji Abu Ali, the Etsu of Bassa Nge Kingdom and former Military Governor of Bauchi State. In a condolence message issued through his Special Adviser on Media, Ismaila Isah, Governor Ododo described the late monarch as a…
Army arrest notorious drug courier in Kogi The 12 Brigade Nigerian Army said it has intercepted a major courier conveying significant consignment of Cannabis Sativa from Ekiti State to Obajana in Kogi state. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Lieutenant Hassan Abdullahi and made available to Journalists in Lokoja, kogi state. The statement…
Dangote Restoring Value To Agriculture, Sponsors 2025 Agric Show The Dangote Group has said that it is collaborating with strategic partners to revitalise and strengthen the agricultural sector of the Nigerian economy. This development comes as the company sponsors the 17th National Agricultural Show, which opens on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, in Keffi, Nasarawa State….
Late HRH Gen. Abu Ali a pillar of Traditional Authority — Yahaya Bello Former Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, CON, has described the passing of the Etsu Bassa-Nge, His Royal Highness, Brigadier General Abu Ali (rtd), as a monumental loss, not only to Kogi State but to Nigeria as a whole….
Our attention was brought to the vandalized armoured cables of the generator supplying power to some departments of the Kogi State College of Education, Ankpa. This vandalism has kept the college in darkness thereby frustrating the various departmental activities in the college. The college Security Unit was reported to have been informed of the attempt…
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), the nation’s regulatory authority for telecommunications, has witnessed a significant transformation under the leadership of Dr. Aminu Maida, the current Executive Vice Chairman (EVC). Since assuming office, Dr. Maida has brought fresh energy, strategic thinking, and a reform-driven mindset that is repositioning the NCC as a pillar of Nigeria’s…