Ogbabede ward in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State is set to recieve a sociocutural group of Igala extraction identified as, “Coalition of Igala Community / District Development & Socialcultural Organisation ( CICDDASCO ). CICDDASCO is a sociocultural group formed by Igala noble men and women with the aims of fostering unity, peace and development in Igala Kingdom. According to the statement made available to OUR WORLD GIST (www.ourworldgist.com) by the chairman of the Association, Mr Jones Iduh, the maden edition of the Association Meeting in Ogbabede ward is slated for 26th October 2019 at Ojogwoni Town Hall by…
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In Nigeria, the rising level of gambling is becoming alarming thus, being concerned with this social menace, Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), the largest television network in Africa gave Nigerians opportunity to give their point of views on its popular programmes titled “Good Morning Nigeria” read the views of Nigerians via its twitter handle @ntagmn Let us read the reactions of these Nigerians; According Law Alpha C, ” Government can come to the rescue by avoiding recycling in appointments; establish an effective employment initiatives, resuscitate our dying values and effectively regulate betting firms because it can be said that a gambler…
Though Nigeria democray is already four decades plus, but the turn of event lately portens that there is need to rescue Nigerian democray from political hooligans as looting, disobedience of court order, abuse of power, clamping of down of institutions of governance and full glare of leadership docility as its peak are now order of the day. In this article, Our World Gist Guest’s writer, Meduoye Adeyinka, writes on what he titles ” Rebuilding Our Hungry Democracy” as a term to profer solution. Let us read what he has to say; “There are detailed literature reviews to checkmate the correctness…
Ojuju Agbadufu Igala, the umbrella youths organization for the Igala people of Kogi State, has cautioned Ebira Youth Congress on the danger of making inflammatory and uncouth statements as regards the forthcoming Governorship election in Kogi State that will feature the incumbent Governor Yahaya Bello, who is Ebira from Kogi Central and a major contender, Engr Musa Wada from Igala speaking area of Kogi State. Speaking to News Men in Idah on Saturday, The Clerk of Council of Ojuju Agbadufu Igala, Comrade Maji Isah said it is irresponsible of Ebira Youth Congress to call anyone of Ebira sons and daughters…
Following the illegal imleachment of the deputy Governor of Kogi State, in person of Elder Simon Achuba, alot of Legal Luminaries are talking tough! In this particular write up, OurWorldGist ( www.ourworldgist.com ) brings you the reaction of that of Realwan Okpanachi, Esq. Let us read him: ” By the provisions of Section 188(8), of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended), the Report of the Panel setup by the Chief Judge of Kogi State pursuant to the power conferred on him in Section 188(5) stating unequivocally that, “the Deputy Governor was not guilty of all…
You noticed that the political development lately in Kogi State has made our International Blog site ( OurWorldGist ) a local blog site because of our desire to bring you political chese game in the state as gubernatorial election scheduled for November 16th 2019 is fast approaching. One of our junior reporters, Samson Ede based in Calabar called our chief Editor on Friday afternoon to say, “Sir, am seeing something like impeachment of Kogi State Deputy Governor, Elder Simon Achuba but no newspaper or blog site can really give detail report why he was impeached…” Our Chief Editor, quickly cut…
Npower Beneficiaries in Anyigba Kogi State on Thurday 18th October embarked on peaceful protest along some major streets in Anyigba Dekina Local Government Council of the State. The prostesters carried various placards that read: “Yakubu Sumaila Shadrack Has Not Been Paid For 29 Months”, “Npower, Pay Our Colleague”, “Baba Tell Them To Pay Our Colleague”, “Yemi Osinbajo, Afolabi, We Count On You”, …. among other placards. According to the spoke person of the prostesters, Alhaji Abubakar K, “the protest is in solidarity of one of our colleagues, Mallam Yakubu Sumaila Shadrack who has not been paid for 29 months out…
Sometimes in in Febuary 2017, a sitting Governor of Kogi State, in person of Yahaya Bello, was involved in INEC’s double registration. A news that dominated Nigerian Media for months. After a thorough investigation, two INEC staff who conived to carry out the criminal act were dismissed from service. SaharaReporters at a point seeked to know why Governor Yahaya Bello was not punished along those dismissed staff but INEC responded that “Yahaya Bello” would be punished after his immunity. Perhaps, many political pundits postulated that Yahaya Bello would meet his waterloo if he dares to contest any elective position in…
It is no longer news that Kogi Gubernatorial election scheduled for November 16 is around the corner. There is a lot of alignment and re-alignment going on here and there either on the side of PDP or APC. The recent one is that of Hon Faleke and Prof Seidu aligning with BelloOnohah ‘s reelection and this move has generated a lot of reactions. However, in this particular write-up, Our Super Columnist, Sani Michael Omakoji reacts this way; let us read him. “while Politics is defined by Igala ethnic group as “a game of mental wisdom” (UJA IBEH) is because is…
Engr Wada Musa, the candidate of peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Kogi November 16 gubernatorial election gave reasons why he broke down in tears while on thank you tour / campaign at Ankpa, on 5th October, 2019. According to Engr Wada Musa, “two reasons made me to cry at Ankpa; (1) I could see real poverty on the faces of people as unleashed by Government of Governor Yahaya Bello (2) I could feel overwhelming love from the mammoth crowd earnestly yearning for change of government while at Ankpa” ” I am a very emotional person; I could not hold…