By Dada Ahmed, Lokoja. (C) Google. For months, the story in Lokoja’s bustling markets was one of despair: food prices rising beyond the reach of average…
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By Paulyn Owhievbie Ugbodaga. The tragic death of Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, the vibrant young Arise News anchor, has once again exposed a grave fault line in…
By Dada Ahmed/Abah Benjamin Eneojoh. When Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo announced a monthly incentive of N300,000 for medical doctors in the Kogi State civil service, the…
By Meche Oswald . I have seen the rise and fall of powerful men and women, once larger than life, now forever gone with the winds.…
By Dada Ahmed. Late Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu. (C) National Update. The nation is still reeling from the shocking death of Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, the 29-year-old Arise…
By Adenekan Shogunle,Esq, FSi. Coronations are not carnivals. They are sacred thresholds where history, faith, and leadership converge. In Yorubaland, a coronation embodies continuity of tradition,…
By Dada Ahmed. Young Nazir learning vulgarnizing with enthusiasm.,resilience and commitment. On a bright Sunday at Gadumo-Ganaja Road, Lokoja, Kogi State,an unassuming scene unfolded: a car…
By Correspondents. The Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (Post-UTME), a test many Nigerian universities use to screen applicants before admission, remains a hotly debated subject. In Kogi,…
By Obike Ukoh. (C) Shutterstock. The election that ushered in democratically elected chairmen and councilors into the 774 local government councils across the country in 1999…
By Dada Ahmed. It was the morning of Thursday,September 25, 2025 in Abuja. Despite the heavy rain,the city seemed to awaken with a special glow as…