2024

OPINION) Edo 2020: The Reality Renders Okiye A Minority “Speaker It is no longer news that the political tension in Edo state is on the increase. It is also not a secret that the Edo state house of Assembly is in a unique state of political “anyhowness”. A situation where minority holds sway and majority…

*Conferment of Ebira Traditional Title on Minister Ramatu by the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland* By: Farouk Ozigi Onimisi Earlier yesterday, Minister of State for FCT, Hajia (Dr.) Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu received a notice of Ebira traditional conferment from the Personal Assistant to the Vice President of Kogi State Traditional Council and Paramount Ruler of Ebira nation,…

The Vision of the Second Independence of Nigeria What exactly is the vision the second independence of Nigeria? The vision for Nigeria is an absolute vision divided into four component and they are: i. ethics and Philosophy ii.Political vision iii.economic vision iv.technological vision This is how this four components connects and work together: a. The…

RE; How Zulum Is Worsening The Security Situation In Borno State. Abubakar Yusuf I read a piece written by One Imamudeen Abba from Maiduguri in Borno state,from it’s contents,it had brought me to conclusions,if not totally,that some disgruntled and unpatriotic elements were still responsible for the continuous and unabated onslaughts on the hapless people of…

  Condolence Message To The Families of Late Prince Ezekiel Kaura. On behalf of myself, family and the entire PDP family in Kogi West Senatorial District, I condole with the bereaved family of my reliable, trusted and humble aide, Prince Kaura Ezekiel, whose death was received with rude shock early morning. I equally condole with…

FG increases fuel pump price The downstream subsidiary of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Petroleum Products Marketing Company (PPMC), has fixed the ex-depot price of premium motor spirit (PMS), known as petrol at N138.62 per litre. PPMC disclosed this in a memo signed by its Manager, Sales, Mohammed Bello, in Abuja, on Tuesday. The ex-depot…

  Kogi Speaker celebrates an Erudite Professor of European Languages, Professor S.J Timothy-Asobele at 71 Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Prince Matthew Kolawole has joined family members, friends, associates and wellwishers to celebrate an educationist par excellence, philanthropist and community leader, Professor S.J Timothy-Asobele on his 71st  birthday celebration. The…

The lawmaker representing Orhionmwon II Constituency in the Edo State House of Assembly (EDHA), Roland Asoro, has been elected deputy speaker of the House. His election follows the impeachment of Yekini Idiaye as deputy speaker. Idiaye, the lawmaker representing Akoko-Edo Constituency I, was impeached on Wednesday during a plenary session of the House of Assembly in Benin City,…

The Annual Durban race organised by the Maigari of Lokoja has been described as a moment reunion and historical preservation. Son of the Late Prince Abubarkar Audu of Kogi State, Alhaji Shuaibu Audu stated this in Lokoja during the event which was held at the Maigari’s palace. Audu said he was greatly impressed by the…

Ttibutes To His Excellency, Chief Samuel Ola-Oluwa Akande,A Maverick Politician @ 81 Abubakar Yusuf His Excellency,the pioneer former Deputy Governor of Kogi State,Chief Samuel Ola-Oluwa Akande held the exulted office between 1991-1993,over two decades ago. High Chief of Mopa Land,did not gain prominence when he emerged as Kogi Deputy Governor,as he played a prominent roles…