* Says Children Education hangs in the balance. ” He went to Hussle for weekend and never return alive. He was a caring father. Our provider is gone. Saturday 22 , 2026 was like any ordinary day, but to the family of Paul Adams Shaibu, it was a day never to be dawned. It was…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Lokoja chapter in Kogi State has reportedly taken disciplinary action against three ward chairmen and other party members for attending a town hall meeting* win with Tinubu “organized by Senator Sunday Steve Karimi. The affected party officials were handed over their suspension letters on Tuesday. The development has generated fresh…
In a move to deepen grassroots support for the administration of Governor Usman Ahmed Ododo, the Southerners in Kogi State have concluded arrangements to empower over 1,000 market women across the 21 Local Government Areas of the state. The initiative, tagged “South-South Traders and Market Women Empowerment Fund in Support of Ododo,” is designed…
VICE ADMIRAL USMAN OYIBE JIBRIN, RTD.: SERVICE, LEGACY AND THE PARADOX OF IGALA POLITICAL MEMORY A Poetic Reflection on Service, Institutional Development and Political Recognition By Amb. Valentine Opaluwa Ejeh, PhD Abuja Introduction There are moments when an ordinary conversation unexpectedly opens a window into history. Such moments remind us that history does not always…
A Strategic Blueprint for National Renewal, Prosperity, and Global Relevance *By Dr. Jerome Aduojo Agi, Ph.D.* Nigeria stands at one of the most defining moments in its democratic journey. Faced with economic hardship, insecurity, unemployment, declining public confidence in institutions, and increasing social divisions, the nation continues to search for leadership capable of…
… Sets for launch October 29 By Abubakar Yusuf. The Group News Editor of LEADERSHIP Newspaper, Sunday Isuwa, PhD, has authored a book on the digital shift in Nigeria’s Newspaper industry, which is set for launch on October 29, 2026. The book, “Digital Shift in Nigeria’s Newspaper Industry examines the transformation of Nigeria’s…
* CP Kankarofi charges officers to respect human rights of citizenry The stakeholders in kogi state have identified erosion of family, religious values, get rich quick syndrome and weak education as enabler for high rate of crime and criminality in the country. The Stakeholders made the submission at the 2026 International Youth Day organized…
A victim of rainstorm, Mr Olusegun Femi Taiwo , wife and two children have appealed to Gov. Ahmed Usman Ododo, chairman, Yagba East LGA, Non Governmental Organizations and well-meaning individuals to come to his aid to repair his destroyed property. Mr Olusegun Taiwo made the appeal on Sunday in Lokoja amid sobbing and depression, while…
By Kingsley Fanwo The Kogi State Government has ordered an immediate investigation into the circumstances surrounding the reported deaths of four members of the same family in Ihima, Okehi Local Government Area of the State, following the consumption of a local delicacy identified as Amala. The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, made…
Indigenes of the South-South States resident in Kogi State have reaffirmed their total support for Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a press release signed by Kingsley Oshilime, issued on Friday, the Forums Acting Secretary, the group expressed appreciation to Governor Ododo for the…
