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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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

30 Days in Office: Omoluabi Adeyemi’s Assessment of Yahaya Bello

A Kogi born public affairs analyst and Executive Director of Abuja based Africa Media Roundtable Initiative, Omoluabi Olabode Adeyemi, took time to assess the...

Much Ado About Roundabouts by Yabagi Mohammed

Do you know that Lokoja, Lagos, Calabar and Abuja have something in common? Yes. There were one time or the other the capital of Nigeria. But at the moment, none of...

Ankpa Youth Vanguard Congratulates Ahmed Ahmed

Congratulatory message to Hon. Ahmed Mohammed on winning the state house of assembly rerun election to represent the good people of Ankpa 1 constituency.  Dear Hon....

Comrade Habib Sanni, The Generational Change Agent by Prince Suleiman Adinoyi

Habib Itopa Sanni was born to the most renowned family of Alhaji Sanni Yakubu Ikunaiye and Hajia Amina Sanni Yakubu in the Month of April 15, 1979. His parents, both of...