Category: News

Police Confirm Rescue of 11 Abducted Passengers in Kogi

Eleven people, including members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), have been rescued after armed men abducted passengers travelling along the Aloma-Egane...

Wemi Jones Reaffirms Commitment to Community Development as Okebukun Marks Annual Egunda Festival

The historic community of Okebukun in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State came alive on Friday as indigenes, residents, friends and well-wishers converged for...

CHRCR Faults Kogi Govt Over Infrastructure, Urges Citizens to Demand Greater Accountability From Leaders as State Marks 35 Years

A civil society organisation has called on the Kogi State Government to urgently address gaps in infrastructure, media support, housing, sanitation and accountability,...

Insecurity: Shall We Wait Until We Are All Consumed?

Before I put pen to paper, I ask that the souls of every Nigerian we have lost to insecurity and kidnapping — including those from my own Kogi East — rest in peace....

Nigeria’s Economic Reforms and the Cost of Waiting for Results

By Muhammed Sherifdeen Omeiza Nigeria’s economic reforms have produced some improvements, but the experience of ordinary Nigerians shows that economic reform is not...

‘Governorship Already Taken’: South-Southerners in Kogi Declare Support for Ododo Ahead of 2027

Southerners resident in Kogi State have thrown their weight behind Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo ahead of the 2027 governorship election, declaring that the seat is...

No Political Office is Permanent: A Call for Unity, Loyalty and Responsible Political Leadership in Igala Land

Every politician must understand one fundamental political reality: the very day you resume office is also the beginning of your journey toward leaving that office. No...

Cheaper Fuel, Cheaper Fares: Can Nigeria’s CNG Revolution Finally Cut the Cost of Living?

Cheaper fuel must mean cheaper fares. That is the political promise now confronting Nigeria’s governors. If CNG lowers operating costs dramatically, commuters should...

2027: President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Strength to Keep Going

By Musa Bakare Great nations are not built by people who surrender when the road becomes difficult. They are built by leaders and citizens who possess the courage,...

Gunmen Kill APC Chairman in Kogi, Abduct Vehicle Occupant

Gunmen have killed the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, Hon. Ishaq Yunusa, and abducted another occupant of...