By Usman Okai Austin The office anniversary as the world knows usually showcases projects and the economic improvement one has made during one’s time in office. This has been the trend in Nigerian political cum-adminstrative landscape, but the case appears different in Kogi State as Yahaya Bello aggressively reduced and continues to reduce every sector […]
OPINION: YAHAYA BELLO & HIS INORDINATE AMBITION: My attention has been drawn to certain jokes that have severally been taken too far in Kogi State regarding the presidential aspiration of Governor YAHAYA BELLO. Until recently, I thought it was all an attention seeking brouhaha from some overzealous supporters, I had doubted that the governor of […]
BY EMMANUEL AZIKEN 2020 was indeed a year for many not to be remembered. However, for many others who invested early in Nigeria’s stock market it was a memorable year with bountiful profits that made the year beautiful. On the political terrain, there were, however, many things to be remembered. The emergence of Hope Uzodinma […]
The record breakers and trailblazers are known and identified by their unmatchable track records and tremendous achievements with their indelible footprints in the lives of the people and in the annals of history. Such is the Executive Governor of Kogi State, His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Adoza Bello, a pacesetter Governor in modern Nigerian politics of […]
Book Review Title :My Life TimeAuthor: Joseph Ajayi FemiNo of Pages: 180Book Reviewer : Adebayo Aka My Life Time by Chief Joseph Ajayi Femi is the author’s memoir- the story of a life that served as ladder for the growth of his siblings.Besides, it is also the history of Nigeria’s military and civilian rulers from […]
Oladayo Olaide: Hearty Cheers To A Comrade Who Stayed In Touch By Dr. Ibrahim M. Zikirullahi My brother and colleague Mr. Oladayo Olaide adds another year today to his age. The joyous occasion presents an opportunity to embark on an excursion down memory lane. My bond of comradeship with the celebrant dates back to the […]
By Kingsley Fanwo It was a tortuous week of expectations as we await the judgement of the Supreme Court. It was the hearing first and judgement was fixed for August 31, 2020.What a whip of time and suspense! I knew we won the election. I knew we won fairly, freely and credibly. But I also […]
According to Norman Borlaug Famous Declaration, “Man’s survival, from the time of Adam and Eve until the invention of agriculture, must have been precarious because of his inability to ensure his food supply” Your Excellency Sir, it is with the above declaration in mind that I am writing this open letter to you in regards […]
When I sit down and consider all that is happening in this country, Nigeria, it gives every reason for one to give up on the nation.It is often said that the primary responsibility of a government is to secure the welfare and security of her citizens but can this be said of our country? The […]
By Dr. Tom Ohikere Kogi is a Confluence State where both River Niger and River Benue meet. It is also the only State among the 36 States in Nigeria that share border with ten other states of the country, including the Federal Capital Territory.Kogi is a State richly endowed with natural resources that have remained […]