October 2025

A NEW LEASE: WHY TINUBU WILL GET A SECOND WIND By Ajiroba Yemi Kotun “A child never does finish a chore.” – American Gothic, 1988 BOLDLY taking for granted that the Nigerian president Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR), whose “reforms have stabilized the nation’s economy” would seek re-election in 2027, one wonders if he will…

  The Kogi West FGYB Legacy Group, comprising stakeholders from the seven Local Government Areas of Kogi West Senatorial District, has endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo for a second term in office. The endorsement was made in a Communique at the end of a strategic meeting held in Kabba, Kogi…

  I would have thought that the wise decision made in 2021 to cancel the Egbe Unity Day would have been replicated in 2025. The level of insecurity in 2021 is a child’s play compared to what we have in 2025. To show respect for the dead, a community deeply traumatised and our soldiers doing…

  The Archbishop of the Ecclesiastical Province of Kwara, Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Most Reverend Israel Afolabi Amoo, has decried the worsening state of the nation, describing Nigeria as a country “hanging by the mercy of God” amid economic collapse, insecurity, and leadership failure. Speaking at the 26th Provincial Council Meeting of the Church…

  The Kogi State Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) Project, has partnered with the Kogi State Ministry of Women Affairs, Civil Society Organizations, and other stakeholders to promote girl child education. The partnership was celebrated during a road walk and panel discussion held on Saturday in Lokoja to commemorate the 2025 International…

Tributes galore at late elder statesman C.O Adebayo’s wake Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has described the former Governor of the State, Cornelius Adebayo, as a great leader, a bridge builder, and shepherd who played very important roles at different moments of Nigerian history. He said history will never forget how…

  Ankpa, Kogi State, In a bid to bolster security coordination and enhance crime-fighting efforts, the Zonal Security Adviser for Ankpa Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Ahmed Mohammed, has convened a strategic interface briefing with all security agencies operating across Ankpa, Olamaboro, and Omala Local Government Areas. The high-level meeting, held earlier this week, aimed at…

  The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Nigeria, has called for supportive programs and policies that would expand access to healthcare, including sexual and reproductive health services for adolescent girls and young women in Akwa Ibom. This call to action was made during the commemoration of the 2025 International Day of the Girl Child, held at…

The Kogi State Government has embarked on a major initiative to rehabilitate nine livestock markets across the three senatorial districts of the state. The bid opening ceremony for the project took place on Friday, at Kogi State Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (Kogi L-PRES) Project office in Lokoja. The Project Coordinator, Mr Abdulkabir Onoruoyiza Otaru,…

  When attempts to weaponise his geopolitical background failed, detractors quickly shifted ground, resorting to another baseless effort, this time questioning the impeccable academic pedigree of Professor Joash Amupitan, a distinguished scholar and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, SAN. Recent social media insinuations suggesting that he did not obtain a secondary school education betray not only…