Aspirants warm-up for the November 16, election to Government Houses in Bayelsa and Kogi States. The race for who replaces Seriake Dickson as governor of Bayelsa State in the November 16 offseason gubernatorial election is gathering momentum. So far six aspirants have bought the nomination forms of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at N21million each.…
Elections: Lessons Nigeria Must Learn From Smaller Countries
Nigeria continues its cycle of election misadventures even as smaller countries get their act together and put the Giant of Africa to shame. Even though the 2019 general election has come and gone, the injuries inflicted on many by the elections may take a long time to heal. In the build-up to the elections, comments by…
Gunmen Kidnap Kogi Commissioner
Five unknown gunmen, on Sunday, kidnapped Steven Mayaki, the Kogi State Commissioner for Lands. An eyewitness who pleaded anonymity told journalists in Lokoja that the five gunmen trailed and kidnapped the Commissioner at his farm in Osara village, Adavi Local Government Area of the state on Sunday morning. Eyewitnesses said the gunmen stormed Mayaki’s farm…
Former Kogi commissioner dies in auto crash
Grace Elebiyo, the immediate past Commissioner for Education in Kogi State, is dead.She died on Tuesday evening after she was involved in an auto-crash along Kabba-Okenne road, Kogi State while returning from a public function. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by Jacob Edi, Special Adviser, Media and Strategy to the Kogi…