Tag: LOKOJA

Shehu Sani funds deposed Etsu Nupe’s palace renovation in Lokoja

Aminu Imam
Shehu Sani funds renovation

Former Kaduna-Central Senator and civil rights activist, Shehu Sani, has released funds for the renovation of the palace of the Late deposed Etsu Nupe Bida, Ibrahim Abubakar, who passed away in 1911 in Lokoja. Sani revealed this during an interview in Lokoja yesterday, reaffirming his commitment to preserving historical sites tied to Nigeria’s freedom fighters. The human rights activist also pledged additional funding to rehabilitate and revive the Islamiyah School, which hosts the tombs of the deposed Emir of Kano, Aliyu Abdullahi (Maisango), and Emir of Gwandu, Muhammadu Aliyu, exiled…

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Univ. Don challenges FG to strengthen democracy though improved credibility, transparency, of polls

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Professor Alewo Johnson-Akubo, the Vice Chancellor (VC), Salem University Lokoja, has urged the Federal Government to strengthen the nation’s democratic process by improving the credibility and transparency of elections in the country. Johnson-Akubo, made the call on Wednesday in Lokoja during the 2023 Law Week of Lokoja Chapter of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA). Johnson-Akubo, in a lecture paper titled: “Nigerian democracy: The journey so far from 1999 till date,” noted that the nation’s democracy had come a long way with many challenges desiring urgent and acceptable solutions. The VC…

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2 Police Inspectors, 1 other die in Kogi accident

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Three persons, including two Police Inspectors, on Thursday, died in a motor accident on Ajaokuta-Ojodu-Ayingba road in Kogi.The Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Solomon Aghure, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Lokoja.He said that the victims were travelling in an ambulance van to Ayingba when the accident occurred.Aghure further stated that the Policemen and the driver of the ambulance were travelling with an empty casket to pick the corpse of a Police Sergeant from a mortuary in Ayingba.He said that the ambulance, in which…

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Hoodlums loot Kogi medical store, destroy equipment

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

Hoodlums have invaded Kogi Central Medical Store, looted and vandalised medical equipment and consumables worth billions of Naira. Dr Saka Audu, the State Commissioner for Health, disclosed this at a press conference on Wednesday, after he led a team from the ministry and the media to inspect the burgled medical store located along Zone 8, Lokoja. Audu expressed shock over the unfortunate development, saying it would be very difficult for the state to recover from it. He said that the state did not have the capacity to recover what had…

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