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Isaac Asimov said something significant and I quote, “Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'” Distinguish ladies and gentlemen of our dear state Kogi, especially my home town Kogi Central, pardon me for taking you through the torture of having to read long articles from me. I cannot leave you alone because I have no business suggesting ways to fix other peoples' problem when I have mine staring at me for help. It is clear to me that I was never a mistake to be born and brought up by you and for this reason I was born, for this purpose i came into the world that truth, justice and good governance must be preach regardless of the incessant threats coming from certain vested interests whose palettes were not sweetened by my savour. The accidental public servant, having lost a sense of direction as to what...

…we understand that “politics is local,” but the world and leadership are global. February, 2019 is going to be a moment of definition for the people of the central senatorial district of Kogi State as they are going to be marching to the polls to exercise their franchises. They will be electing one out of the contenders to represent them at the Red Chamber. From opinions, the district has never had the race this tough and critically followed as it has been since INEC opened the curtains for campaigns and primaries. Indeed, there have been series of contentions, horse-trading, cross-carpeting hues and endorsements, being factors that brought the race to this baton point, hence needless to dwell on the political dealings. While there are many parties jostling for the seat, we have selected the top three political contenders via random samplings, and will be testing their acceptance and popularity online. Unless the result of this poll is again carried out by voters on the field, this...

The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (NWC-APC) has released the names of the Senate aspirants cleared to contest in the party's primaries across the nation.  The primary earlier scheduled to hold on Tuesday, has been postponed to Wednesday, 3rd. In Kogi State, the following aspirants have been cleared to jostle for the party's ticket towards the general elections in 2019; Kogi Central: - Yakubu Oseni  - Yakubu Ibrahim A.  - Nurudeen Abatemi Usman  - Dalhatu M. Saki  - Raji Abdulazeez - Ajanah Muhammed  -  Kogi West: - Adedoyin E. Ibikunle (Mrs.) - William Toyin Akanle - Smart Adeyemi  - Ibrahim Tajudee  Kogi East: -  Isah Jibrin - Odidi Yahaya Audu