2027: Political Xenophobia or Strategic Failure? How Division in Kogi East Could Open More Doors for Minority Blocs to Win Lugard House
adminJul 07, 2026
Politics rewards organisation more than numbers. Across democracies, electorates that remain divided often lose influence to smaller but more united coalitions. That...
The Illusion of Restoration: Inside Kogi West’s Politics of Grievance
adminJul 07, 2026
The relentless noise surrounding a “stolen mandate” ignores a fundamental political reality: the voters have already spoken. In the theater of Nigerian politics, the...
Leave Before History Pushes You Out: 7 Lessons Nigerian Politicians Should Learn from Tony Elumelu’s Decision to Step Down as UBA Chair
adminJul 07, 2026
Leadership is measured not only by the heights a person reaches but also by the discipline to leave when the time is right. The rumored Tony Elumelu’s decision to...
Rejoinder: Alfred Bello’s Baseless Attack on Faleke is Driven by ‘Stomach Infrastructure’, Not Kogi’s Interest
adminJul 07, 2026
I have watched with utter dismay the recent press release circulated by one Alfred Bello and a cohort of “stomach infrastructure” local champions, calling on...
Mercy Prevails Amidst Heavy Pressure
adminJul 07, 2026
Pressure is not proof that God has abandoned you. Often, it is the place where His mercy is revealed most clearly. When burdens seem unbearable, when prayers appear...
‘He Is God’s Ordained Candidate’ — Karaku Endorses Adomu for Okene/Ogori-Magongo House of Reps Seat
adminJul 06, 2026
The former Executive Chairman of Okene Local Government Area, Alhaji Yahaya Karaku, has thrown his weight behind Hon. Adomu Muhammed Etudaiye’s bid to represent...
Lokoja ‘Gonjo’ Second-Hand Clothes Dealers Petition Governor Ododo Over Alleged Illegal Market Relocation
adminJul 06, 2026
Hundreds of second-hand clothes dealers, popularly known as “Gonjo” traders, at the Kogi State International Market in Lokoja are facing an uncertain future...
Kogi West APC Leaders Forum Turns Down Ododo’s Dialogue Offer, Demands Immediate Restoration of Sam Aro’s Mandate
adminJul 06, 2026
The Kogi West APC Leaders Forum has rejected an invitation from Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo for further talks over the disputed senatorial candidacy,...
Karimi G’oke Odo, K’afara To Ja
adminJul 06, 2026
By Tunde Olusunle At the height of the ascendancy of juju music in the 1970s and 1980s, one very popular track which received a lot of airplay was oro mi ti dayo which...
Beneficiary of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan’s Employment Initiative Express Gratitude
adminJul 06, 2026
A beneficiary of the employment facilitation efforts of Senator Natasha Hadiza Akpoti-Uduaghan has paid a heartfelt visit to express appreciation after securing...