2024

YAHAYA BELLO AND THE SUGARCANE WOMAN Being diligent in whatever you do has an inevitable reward, no matter how long it takes, the reward will always meet you. The lady in picture got her reward of diligence even in the face of wants and deprivation when the governor of Kogi, Alhaji Yahaya Bello became the…

*GYB IS PASSION DRIVEN* *BY* *PROGRESSIVE* *IDEOLOGY AND* *POSITIVE TRAJECTORY* *BY PROF FEMI* The emergence of the APC and GYB marked a serious turn around in the Kogi body politics; it is the first time that a real people-owned political party has taking over the realm of affairs in the state. Success surely has many…

*DISTINGUISHED* *SENATOR SMART* *ADEYEMI (CON)* *COMPLETE* *HUMANITARIAN PER* *EXCELLENCE* Distinguished Senator Smart Adeyemi (CON) is a man of honour who believes in hard work, respects the rights of others, and gives to the community in deeds and action. He is a man of integrity. DSSA is a pathfinder, trailblazer, peacemaker and a norm breaker. His…

BETWEEN ‘DIVIDERS-IN-CHIEF’ and DIVIDERS-IN-LAW By Wole Soyinka I am notoriously no fan of Olusegun Obasanjo, General, twice former president and co-architect with other past leaders of the crumbling edifice that is still generously called Nigeria. I have no reasons to change my stance on his record. Nonetheless, I embrace the responsibility of calling attention to…

COVID-19 Management: The Beauty of Yahaya Bello’s Unique Strategy   The Progressives Governors’ Forum in August Edition of Performance rating for the All Progressives Congress rated Kogi state second with 22 strides, this is coming when other states are crawling out of COVID-19 pandemic shock. This is a clear signal that unique strategy adopted by…

  Anti-Corruption: Gov. Bello Directs Commencement of ICPC Half Hour on Kogi Radio The Kogi State Government has directed the immediate Commencement of ICPC Half Hour on the State Broadcasting Corporation to widen sensitization against corruption in the State. This was disclosed by the Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr. Kingsley Fanwo while…

*He is gone to rest*   It is the end of an iconic epoch. He was everywhere at Ogori, definitely ubiquitous. Most times he followed any esen whether eregba, iyaro esen, aigo or ogun. He was often taunted by kids virtually everywhere he went. His strategic defence mechanism was to throw stones at anyone who…

Kogi women kicks against amnesty for rape offenders, recommends death sentence, life imprisonment To check rampant rape cases, women in Kogi State have appealed to the State Government to stop giving amnesty to rape offenders, but rather sentence them to death or life imprisonment which will serve as punishment for anyone found guilty in the…

  Hon. (Barr.) Cosmas Atabor Continues his Education Support Scheme with Post-UTME Payments In continuation of his Education Support Initiative, the lawmaker representing Igalamela/Odolu Constituency, Hon. (Barr.) Cosmas Ilemona Atabor has paid the Post-Universal Tertiary Matriculations Examination (Post-UTME) of a number of candidates across the wards in his constituency. The beneficiaries are mainly candidates who…

US imposes visa ban on election riggers in Kogi, three others The United States Government says it has imposed a visa restriction on some individuals for their actions during the November 2019 Kogi and Bayelsa state elections and in the run -up to the September and October 2020 Edo and Ondo state elections . Although…