Governor Bello’s 30 Days in Office: So Far, Fairplus Has Achieved a Great Feat!

Let’s revisit his inaugural speech on the day of his swearing-in ceremony on January 27th, 2016: “Prince Abubakar Audu, the late icon whose foresight and...

Taxation and Development: Beyond Federal Allocation (Kogi in View) by Dr Temidayo Olorundare

Meaning Taxation is derived (from the Latin word taxo; meaning ‘rate’) is a financial charge or other levy imposed upon an individual or legal entity by a state....

Kogi Prepares for 2017 Census

In preparation for the 2017 population census, the National Population Commission (NPC) has begun the second phase of the Enumeration Area Demarcation (EAD) exercise in...

In Search of Buried Amulets

Residents of Lokoja, the Kogi State capital awoke last Friday and Saturday to find that the state government sent bulldozers during the night to destroy the city’s...

Iron And Steel As The Economy’s Backbone by Mohammed K. Ajanah

There is no doubt that Nigeria is now at a critical crossroad concerning her economy. Noisy discussions have continued to remind us about the enormous wealth in the...

Gov Bello Meets Miners, Vows to Make Kogi Industrial Giant

Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has expressed commitment to transform the state to an industrial hub capable of leading the nation to a new dawn of economic...

Gov Yahaya Bello is Clueless on Immediate Kogi Challenges – Austin Usman Okai

Governor Bello, you have a misplaced priority and clueless on the immediate Kogi challenges. I have never seen where a man rubbed his body cream before going to bathroom...

Kogi: Hope Rising for PDP?

The results of the last rerun elections in Kogi State gave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) an edge over the All Progressives Congress (APC). YINKA OLADOYINBO writes...

Kogi Primary School Teachers Protest Over Salary

Primary school teachers in Yagba West local government area of Kogi State yesterday rejected the bid by the council to pay them 35 percent salary against Governor Yahaya...

Yahaya Bello’s Demolition Order of Kogi Monuments Stirs Shock, Anger

Residents of Lokoja, the Kogi capital have expressed shock and anger over the demolition of five popular landmarks and monuments in the city on the orders of Gov. Yahaya...