Opinion

By Yabagi Mohammed One of the most diverse states in Nigeria today is Kogi State. Thank God for technology and media, many can attest to the fact that many tongues constitute the confluence state, a place that is a melting point for many who nature, conventions and other elements have...

Our attention has been drawn to an ill-motivated and self-serving news item credited to a self-appointed civil society group and Non-governmental Individual ( NGI) entitled, “Medical Trip: Tinubu shows the tendency of becoming another Buhari, says HURIWA”. Our initial reaction to this callous title was to ignore it, bearing in...

By Usman Abdulrahman Jariri (Sabon Layi, Katsina State)  As the race for the leadership of the National Assembly heats up, one is not surprised to see all kinds of stories, trying to sell one candidate or the other. The latest is a report published by a section of the media...

Alhaji Usman Abdullahi, a first class traditional ruler in Nasarawa State, has urged incoming political leaders to fulfill their campaign promises to the electorate. According to him, this, if accomplished, will improve the standard of living of the people and boost the overall development of the country. Abdullahi, who is the...

By Law Mefor There is a Peter Obi witch-hunt that is ongoing. Some forces are certainly after him. Call it Obi-phobia or Obidients-phobia. The attackers see both as one and the same. These sustained attacks on Obi, Datti his running mate, and indeed, the Labour Party and the Obidient Family...

By Moses Bayo As the race for the Speakership of the 10th National Assembly gathers momentum, it is becoming interestingly clearer that the political landscape is as usual brimming with ambitious parliamentarians, especially returning lawmakers who are statutorily qualified to aspire for Green Chamber’s top job. However, only a few...

By Sylvester Udemezue There was a Punch Newspapers’ breaking news earlier on 17 April 2023, reporting that “APC Binani declared winner of Adamawa Governorship Election”. According to the Punch, “The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Sunday [17 April 2023] morning declared Senator Aishatu Dahiru Binani the winner of the Adamawa...

By Phrank Shaibu The people of Kogi State were shocked to the marrow when they woke up to news of Governor Yahaya Bello’s decision to anoint the Kogi State Auditor-General, Ahmed Ododo, as his preferred successor ahead of the primary of the All Progressives Congress (APC). After the sudden demise...