Opinion

By Jibrin Samuel Okutepa,SAN It is no longer news that Kogi State Government is currently having a face-off with Dangote Industries Ltd over ownership of Obajana Cement Company Plc, owner of Obajana Cement. There is no dispute that the Government of Kogi State incorporated Obajana Cement Company Plc and entered into agreement with Dangote Industries…

By Dr Moses Wokili THE COMPLAINTS OF THE LATE PRINCE ABUBAKAR When I was the 2011 ANPP Deputy Governor candidate to the late Prince Abubakar Audu. I heard my loved principal complaining about the non-compliance of the Dangote cement to the agreement reached with the Kogi state government. I can vividly remember just a few…

By S. G. Idrees This piece became necessary on me today, because of the surprise elements that triggered my reaction as the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) Chairman, Bauchi State, let me start by confessing that before now, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara used to have a special place in my heart because, despite our common tendencies…

 By News Desk Sometimes his grave visage as Justice of the Supreme Court veils his unassuming nature that is inseparable from his personality.  Justice Abdu Aboki, who retired from the Supreme Court on August 5, 2022, after turning 70, is an epitome of humility anchored on untainted service for humanity. Unlike some members of the…

By Olusesan Laoye The political situation in Osun State is yet to stabilised after the July 16 2022 governorship election, which was won by Senator Ademola Adeleke. The unexpected outcome of the poll, has left the government in complete disarray as normal activities seem to be suspended, even with the resolve by the party to…

By Sam Omatseye Suddenly, it is all quiet on the eastern front. No street heckles or flag waving or mooning over a yellow sun, no hooting or baying in public. The rabble no longer raves. Few wonder what happened to the Nnamdi Kanu crowd. Some may wonder if they are withering? The answer is before…

By Ahmad Gumi The next president is going to meet a great mess. In a metaphorical sense, the nation is suffering from three main disabling diseases. They are Leprosy, Diabetes, and HIV AIDs, all in one body. In leprosy, a disease that attacks the sensory nervous system, the brain is unaware, of the suffering of…

By Musa Tanimu Nasidi The New Nigerian Peoples Party ( NNPP) with the popular candidate for Kogi West senatorial District, Hon. Abubakar Ibuku Muhammed Bukky, is posing a serious threat to the dominant All Progressives Congress and Peoples Democratic Party in the 2023 general elections, especially in Lokoja/ Kogi constituency, which is adjudged to be…

By Chief Tola Adeniyi I really don’t know what to call them. We labelled them men without balls, it didn’t bother them. We accused the few women in their midst as being mere decorations and carriers of scents and perfumes to deodorize the legislative chambers, those lipsticked ‘wives and mothers’ merely shrugged their shoulders. We…