Opinion

By Yushau Shuaib The terrifying videos were not from Hollywood movies but scenes from Northern Nigeria during the #EndBadGovernance protest. The so-called protesters invaded a Government House, vandalised public facilities, looted an ICT training centre, carted away a Police station signpost, invaded banks, destroyed a mosque, hijacked a Personnel Armour Carrier, flew foreign flags, sought…

By Abdul Mohammed Lawal. A major challenge for executive office holders in Nigeria, including Presidents and Governors, is the need to exercise control in publicly addressing internal sabotage or obstruction of their policies by trusted individuals. While business magnates like Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Chairman of the Dangote Group, can freely express concerns that threaten their…

For the first time in 19 years, a sitting President touched base in Kogi State for a good reason. Do not get me wrong. We have had Presidents visit Kogi State many times, and many other times through representatives. However, 2022 represented the first time in a very long time when, instead of seeking to…

By Abdul Mohammed Lawal. Some individuals are so intentional about their actions that they often achieve remarkable results without seeking recognition. Their accomplishments sometimes exceed expectations, yet they remain humble, not drawing attention to their successes. Recently, I visited my alma mater, Kogi State University, Anyigba (now Prince Abubakar Audu University), and was compelled to…

By Fareedah Bala Abubakar I read a statement by some Civil Society Organizations who called out the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for allegedly shielding perceived friends of the system and unfairly persecuting those in the bad books. They made particular reference to the series of past and fresh petitions against a former Governor of…

By Dr Tom Ohikere The ongoing public brouhaha surrounding the nightclub statement credited to Senator Akpabio concerning the Kogi Central shining star, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, is a setback on democratic advancement. Recall that Senator Akpabio recently hushed Senator Natasha during a plenary session and subsequently called her attention to the rule of the house that…

Your Excellency, I have decided to write this open letter to you as a concerned friend and Brother. As you’re aware, I’m a member of opposition but you and I have had a long history together.I owe you only one thing, TRUTH. It is very obvious that the first thing that takes flight in the…

The support of the now erstwhile NMA Kogi Chairman, Dr Baoku Olusola for the current NMA President, his continual praises of former Gov Yahaya Bello, constant congratulations for Gov Ahmed Usman Ododo and the attempt by the Nigeria Medical Association NMA Kogi State Council under his leadership to organise her annual free Medical outreach in…

By Yushau Shuaib Agaka Recently, there were rumours that some individuals and groups had been hired to tarnish the reputation of the late Emir of Kano, Ado Bayero, and his family, especially his wife, Nana Maryam from Ilorin, who shared his life for 54 years before his demise, as well as their two sons, who…

By Reno Omokri One thing I find remarkable about many of us Southern Nigerians is how we often feel that people from Northern Nigeria are educationally inferior or behind. Actually, that is a fallacy, and the delusion of that fallacy is why they continue to dominate Nigeria politically. Because being underestimated is a blessing. The…