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5 Killed, 50 Houses Razed as Communities Clash Over Cashew Nut Harvest in Kogi
adminApr 15, 2018
No fewer than five persons have been reportedly killed in a fresh communal clash between Igala and Bassa Kwomu speaking tribes in Kogi State. It was gathered that over...
Ajaokuta Steel Company: As Natasha Makes The Difference
adminApr 15, 2018
The idea behind my opinion essay with the title: ‘Ajaokuta debacle and the enemies within’ first published in Daily Independent in March, 2013 was to bring to the...
Dep Leader: Intense Lobby As Reps Jostle For Buba Jibril’s Seat
adminApr 15, 2018
Members of the House of Representatives from Kwara and Kogi states are fiercely engaged in intense lobby for the position of deputy majority leader of the House, which...
Lokoja: NYSC Corp Members Honour Shiru Lawal
adminApr 15, 2018
By Yabagi Umar. The NYSC Scheme which was introduced about four decades ago to serve as a panacea of cementing the unity of the country and its people. Putting national...
Drug Abuse: A Clarion Call to NDLEA and The Need for Urgent Involvement of Relevant Stakeholders
adminApr 15, 2018
It is so manifest and glaring, the participation of youths in immoderate consumption of alcohol/hard drugs and other substances to their body system, unmindful of the...
Idrisima Commissions Two 300KVA Transformers in Igalamela, Idah LGAs
adminApr 15, 2018
By Tijani Alfa. House of Representatives aspirant, Hon. Idris Hussein, on Saturday, commissioned two 300KVA transformers donated to Idah and Igalamela-Odolu local...
Stop Gagging Opposition in Kogi, Accord Party Warns Gov. Bello
adminApr 15, 2018
The Accord Party in Kogi State has warned Governor Yahaya Bello to stop gagging opposition parties but rather conduct local government election to test his popularity...
Nigerians More Divided Under APC – Ahmadu Ali
adminApr 15, 2018
Ahmadu Adah Ali is a retired Nigerian Army Colonel, a physician and a politician. Born in Idah, Igala, Kogi state, Ali served as the Deputy Director of Army Medical...
A Governor and His Controversies
adminApr 15, 2018
New occupants of offices are usually said to hit the ground running. For Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, however, it has been more of hitting the ground fighting,...
Adavi 2019: Ishaq Asuku Promises Better Representation
adminApr 14, 2018
House of Assembly aspirant for Adavi constituency seat, Ishaq Ilyas of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has promised to initiate policies and programmes that will put...