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History and Spread of Christianity in Kogi State

The early European explorers and Colonial Masters working in West Africa in the 18th to 19th century came with Christian religious priests who formed missionary stations...

History and Spread of Islam in Kogi State

The religion of Islam entered the land space known today as Kogi State through different means in different parts of the state, below is an abridged explanation into how...

Herdsmen Kill Head Hunter, Son in Kogi

The chairman of Bunu Hunters in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Caleb Oshe and his son have been killed. Oshe and his son, Sunday, were reportedly killed...

Kogi: The Ratings Which Really Matter

Hypocrisy is well known detractors of a man claiming they are rating his performance. The legitimacy and force of any rating exercise lies in the objectivity and...

Omi Rice Mill: Okun Nation Grateful to Gov. Bello

I give kudos to Governor Yahaya Bello (GYB) and the New Direction government for permanently changing the narratives of the Omi Dam Agricultural revolution as it relates...

Opinion: Why Kogi West Should Give Total Support to Governor Bello

The race for who becomes the next Executive Governor of Kogi State is becoming more interesting considering the intricacies and the political intrigues being introduced...

Ajagun Warns Gov Bello, Kogi Assembly Against Establishment of Ruga in Okun Land

Foremost student leader in Kogi State, Comrade Ajagun Opeyemi Samuel has warned Kogi state government from acceding to the establishment of ‘Ruga Settlement’...

Let Us Dialogue and Renegotiate Kogi State Before Gov’ship Election

Kogi is one of the states created by military fiat, with little or no inputs from majority of the stakeholders. The ethnic groups that were merged didn’t have the...

The Yoruba People of Kogi State

The Yoruba people found in Kogi State are collectively called “Okun”. These people were called Yoruba until a researcher known as Eva Kraft-Askari in 1965...

Languages and Dialects in Kogi State

Kogi State has a variety of Languages/Dialects cutting across its 21 Local Government Areas. The striking thing about the state is that majority of its languages fall...