WEEPING FOR A LAUGHING MAN By Abdullahi O. Haruna Haruspice

Since Governor Yahaya Bello assumed office for his second term in office as Executive Governor of Kogi state, there has been a deliberate and sustained onslaught against his deputy, Edward Onoja particularly from people from his aisle of kogi East. In imaginary plots, they reel out how the governor isn’t longer comfortable with Chief Edward Onoja, how his towering influence in the Lugard House has waned abysmally and now sits idly like a beaten bird in the rain. Pictures flew around showing the man in subdued mien, according to them…

No Time for Frivolities, Rather it’s Time to do more.

The 2019 Kogi State Gubernatorial Elections have come and gone.We thank the Almighty God and our good people for the reelection of Governor Yahaya Bello for a second term in office, with me as his Deputy. Throughout the campaigns His Excellency premised his request for a second term on the promise to do more and as his loyal follower I echo that resolve. However, the 2nd term starts after Inauguration on the 27th of January, 2020. Till then, our determination and duty is to finish this 1st term as strongly…

Kogi Govt Reacts To Alleged Non-payment Of Salaries, Entitlements To Deputy Governor

Kogi State Government has reacted to claims by the Deputy Governor of the state, Simon Achuba who stated in an interactive with journalists that his salaries and entitlements have not been paid since 2017. The state government in a statement signed by Kingsley Fanwo,Director General of Media and Publicity to the Governor of Kogi State denied the allegation. Read the full text below : The Kogi State Government has been drawn to a letter of demand dated 17th July 2019 written by lawyers on behalf of the Deputy Governor of…