Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has described the death of Alhaji Umaru Saro, the Sardauna Ilorin, as a big loss to the nation and the state, especially the Ilorin Emirate where he impacted the lives of many with his industry, philanthropy, and positive influence. “This passage represents a monumental loss to not just the Ilorin…
By Abubakar Imam Tuesday, January 26,2021 marked another unforgettable episode in the recent annals of the southernmost Emirate. It was the date the nation’s most unique traditional political entity lost a true giant. It was the day the multifarious services of an incontrovertibly distinguished patriot ended gloriously. It was the date the Almighty Allah recalled…
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that no candidate from the All Progressives Congress (APC) would be endorsed for elective positions from Abuja. President Buhari gave the assurance on Saturday while speaking in Daura, Katsina State, after completing his party membership revalidation exercise. The president, who was accompanied by members of the caretaker committee of the…
PROVERBIAL ANALOGY: Alimi dynasty is akin to an umbrella
…Imam Gambari
Joe Okei-Odumakin who is the President of Women Arise for Change Initiative, has reacted to the dismissal of an unmarried female corporal, Olajide Omolola, for getting pregnant by calling on the Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, to also sack all Policemen who impregnated women out of wedlock. The activist has described the dismissal of Omolola…
It is proven that laughter has some health benefits. It is also proven that its excess has adverse effects on health. This explains why the Prophet warned us against laughing too much. He said, “Do not laugh too much, for laughing deadens the heart” (Trimidhi 2305) A man said to ibn Sufyan ibn ‘Uyaynah, “joking…
The Magaji NDA of Ilorin Emirate, Dr. Salihu Muhammed has tasked government at all levels to put some mechanism in place to check anyone, no matter how highly place that tries to disturb the peace and unity of Nigeria. Muhammed made this known on Thursday during the inauguration and investiture of “Ogo Ilorin” a Program…
By Victor Babayemi The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has backed the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA proposed drug test policy for students of tertiary institution, workers, drivers and NYSC members. NANS President, Comrade Sunday Asefon affirmed this during his Advocacy visit to the Chairman of NDLEA, Rtd. General Mohammed Buba Marwa in…
The death of the pioneer Grand Kadi of Kwara State, Honourable Justice Abdulkadir Orire,CON,has been described as a colossal loss to the people of Ilorin Emirate,Kwara State and Nigeria. The National President of the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union(IEDPU), Alhaji Aliyu Otta Uthman, fsi,stated this in a statement signed on his behalf by the Union’s…
Professor Babagana Zulum of Borno State has welcomed the appointment of new service chiefs, just as he expressed gratitude to outgoing service chiefs, particularly the chief of army staff, and air staff, Lt. General Tukur Buratai and Air Marshall Abubakar Sadique with whom Borno government worked more closely in the fight against Boko Haram. Prof….
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the appointment of new service chiefs by President Muhammadu Buhari as rather late in the day, when much harm had already been done to our national security. A statement by PDP Spokesman, Kola Ologbondiyan said such unpatriotic, self-conceited and narrow-minded approach to leadership was responsible for the escalated…
Today, our state lost of one of its finest jurists, a founding father, and indeed a national statesman, retired Justice AbdulKadir Orire (CON), who was the pioneer Grand Khadi of the Kwara State Sharia Court of Appeal between 1975 and 1999. He died at the ripe age of 87. With total submission to the will…
Today, officers of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kwara state Command apprehended some persons suspected to have migrated to the state from the northern part of the country. They were all picked around Amoyo town in kwara state. As at the time of writing this report, non of these suspects has any known resident…
R-L Frame 1: Major-Gen. Leo Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff Frame 2: Major-Gen. I. Attahiru, Chief of Army Staff Frame 3: Rear Admiral A.Z Gambo, Chief of Naval Staff Frame 4: Air-Vice Marshal I.O Amao, Chief of Air Staff.
Lawrence Afolabi Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has signed the State’s 2021 appropriation bill into law. Signing the bill into law at the government house, Ilorin, Governor AbdulRazaq, said with the budget, his administration will build on the ongoing infrastructural development and increased investments in social protection and youths empowerment. The Governor commended the House members…
President Muhammad Buhari has approved the resignation of service chiefs and appointed new ones In his personal micro blog, President Buhari said, he accepted their immediate resignation and retirement from service. He said “I have also appointed new Service Chiefs, to replace the retired officers: Major-General Leo Irabor, Chief of Defence Staff Major-General I. Attahiru,…
Kwara State House of Assembly has approved the State Government request to source for Thirty Five Billion Naira bond in the capital market. The approval followed a message from Governor Abdulraman Abdulrazaq, addressed to the Speaker, Engineer Yakubu Danladi-Salihu which was read during plenary. Engineer Danladi-Salihu explained that the loan would be of private placement…
The Federal Ministry of Health has inaugurated a standing experts committee to develop protocols for the evaluation of herbal medicines claims for COVID-19 and other diseases. Inaugurating the committee in Abuja, the Minister of State for Health, Dr Olorunnimbe Mamora, said 58 herbal practitioners have so far made submissions on claims for COVID-19. The 17-member…
The Ibadan residence of popular Yoruba Activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Igboho has been reportedly set on fire by some yet to be identified hoodlums. According to a report by positive fm, the hoodlums arrived at the house around Soka area, Ibadan around 3am Tuesday and started shooting sporadically before setting the…
The Kano State Government has directed all Principals of boarding schools in the state to relocate to their school premises or face being sacked. At a presentation of Common Entrance Examination forms to zonal educational inspectors, the state Commissioner of Education, Mr Muhammad Sanusi-Kiru, gave the directive. He said that all Principals henceforth, expected to…
Chelsea FC has announced the sack of manager Frank Lampard after a poor outing in the Premier League. “This was a very difficult decision for the club, not least because I have an excellent personal relationship with Frank and I have the utmost respect for him,” said Roman Abramovich, Chelsea owner . Chelsea are struggling…
French representative in West Africa Dr. Sonia Darracq has described the recently launched Kwara State Agricultural Transformation Plan (2020-2030) as “the best possible strategic plan in terms of agribusiness development”. “It goes deeply through all sectors and value chains, including the education and training aspects. From it, any potential investor certainly feels reassured and comforted…
By Rafiu Ajakaye As I surfed the social media last Wednesday morning, something quite interesting popped up on my Facebook page. It was a post I had made on January 20, 2019 ahead of Nigeria’s presidential polls. This was Facebook, two years on, reminding me of what I had said on that day. The post…
Kwara gets N3.5bn Fed allocation for January
16 LGs get N2.3bn
The Minister of State for Transportation, Senator Gbemisola Saraki made the call during inauguration and handing over of phase one erosion and flood control works in Pategi.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ilorin zonal office has secured the conviction of a 45-year-old driver, Adetunji Oluwasegun for fraudulently converting to personal use a sum Two Million Naira that was erroneously transferred into his account. A statement by the EFCC Head of Media & PublicityUwujaren says that Oluwasegun pleaded guilty to the…
By Abdulkadir Salaudeen To say ‘sex is part of life’, is not to paint the whole picture—t is also good for health; and we are all its product. If the world is truly 4.5 billion year old—according to scientific estimate—only three persons in this long period were not product of sex—this is speaking from Islamic perspective….
Twenty twenty-one Appropriation Bill of One hundred and thirty seven point six billion naira has been passed into law by the Kwara State House of Assembly. The budget estimate which was presented to the house by Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on fifteenth December Twenty-Twenty scaled through third reading after considering the Report of House Committee on…
By Abdullah Ahmed The need to mechanise agricultural sector to increase productivity and enhance Nigeria Gross Domestic Product, GDP, has been stressed. The Executive Director, National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation, NCAM, Ilorin, Kwara State, Dr Muhydeen Kasali made the observation at the 2021 Agricultural Mechanisation Validation workshop on way forward towards extension of new innovations…
The need for more efforts and interventions to enable Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises thrive as again been re-enphasised. Wife of the Kwara state Governor Dr.Olufolake Abdulrazaq stated this while speaking through Zoom during a Fiancial Literacy Workshop for Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprise business owners in Ilorin. Dr.Olufolake said SMEs play a…
By Maryam Giwa Bello Stakeholders in the production value chain, particularly those in the agricultural sector have been advised on the need to get insurance policy that can take care of their risks. Mr Ayoola Fatona who is the Head Agriculture and Micro Business Leadway Assurance Company Limited stated this while speaking to participants during a…
President Donald Trump on Wednesday arrived at his resort home in Mar-a-Lago, Florida, after leaving the White House for the last time, AFP reports. As Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony was underway in Washington, an event Trump snubbed, he flew to Palm Beach aboard Air Force One and then traveled in a motorcade to his home….
The Medical and Dental Consultants’ Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has pointed out atleast eight Vice Chancellors of federal and state universities in Nigeria without a PhD degrees. The National President, Professor Ken Ozoilo who stated this in a statement, called on the Governor of Lagos state and Visitor to the Lagos State University (LASU), Mr….
Gunmen have Kidnapped a Professor of Mathematical Science at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Johnson Fatokun, along Akwanga/Keffi highway. Maxilensnews gathered that the his abductors have established contact with the victim’s family demanding the sum of 20 million naira as ransom. An eyewitness who spoke to newsmen on the condition of anonymity said that the…
By Abdullah Ahmed As schools reopened in Kwara State amidst second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Tertiary Education, Science and Technology, Hajiya Hafsat AbdulRahman, has paid an unscheduled visit to some tertiary institutions within Ilorin Metropolis to assess level of compliance to COVID-19 protocols as dictated by Nigeria Centre for Diseases…
By Abdulkadir Salaudeen My revulsion for old people in government, especially in leadership position, is not without basis. It is based on the fact that modern conventional wisdom abhors it. It is conventional that a civil servant retires at the age of retirement; this is 66 in the United States. In Nigeria, it is 60…
Reacting to allegations of abuse of human rights by some members of the Amotekun corps in Oyo state, the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Olayiwola Adeyemi has accused operatives of Amotekun of doing the job God doesn’t like. The Alaafin reacted to the allegation while receiving the leadership of the Fulani herdsmen in his palace…
The Commandant General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Abdullahi Gana, who was earlier instructed to hand over the mantle of leadership to Hilary Kelechi yesterday, has been told to remain in office pending official communication from the Presidency. Report says that there was no official directive from the Presidency for him…
The newly elected chairman of Bebeji Local Government Area, Alhaji Ali Namadi has been reported dead. His campaign public relations officer, Ibrahim Adamu Tiga stated, on Tuesday. It was reported that the deceased died on Tuesday around 1:00a.m. Alhaji was among the successful APC chairmanship candidates in the just concluded local government councils elections held…
The BBC has apologised for the original headline in its reporting of the death of the convicted murderer Phil Spector. The former music producer died on Saturday at the age of 81, while serving a prison sentence for the murder of Lana Clarkson in 2003. The first version on the breaking news story on the…
The Reconciliation Committee set up by the APC National Working Committee has affirmed that all factions within the APC family in Kwara State will be compensated. Niger State Governor and Chairman North Central Governors Forum NCGF Abubakar Sani Bello who is also a member of the All Progressives Congress APC National Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee…
Chairman, Nigeria Union of Teachers, Ifelodun Local Government of Kwara State, Comrade Julius Oyebanji
I’m from Borno State, and many of our children are in Boko Haram. I’m not denying the fact. But again, they are being sponsored by many people across the world. Among Boko Haram, we have white men, Asians, Africans, Muslims and Christians,.. Zulum. The Governor of Borno State, Prof Babagana Zulum stated this at the…
The Federal Government has said it is mandatory for foreign diplomats to obtain the National Identity Numbers (NIN). The government on Sunday said an enrolment centre has been established for them at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The Communications and Digital Economy Minister , Dr Isa Pantami, said the Special Centre will be managed…
The Extended Special Public Works Programme has been flagged off in Kogi State with a call on participants to be diligent in ensuring the success of the programme. Minister of State, FCT, Hajia Ramatu Tijjani who flagged off the programme at the Lokoja township stadium on behalf of the Minister of State, Labour and Employment,…
By Abdullah Ahmed Kwara State Governor, Mallam Abdulraman Abdulrazaq has enjoined religious organisations to ensure strict adherence to COVID-19 preventive measures to curb spread of the virus. The Governor made the call today at the investiture award organized by National Council of Muslim Youth Organisations, NACOMYO and Excerpts of her Re-union Activities held at the…
Chief of Army Staff Tukur Buratai has commended the Air Task Force of Operation Lafiya Dole for its success in dislodging Boko Haram terrorists in Marte area of Borno. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Sagir Musa, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Musa said the air task force played a decisive…
Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has redeemed his pledged of Ten million naira to athletes and coaches who won medals for the state in various sporting events both domestic and lnternational. State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Othman Bala Adam made this known at a brief presentation ceremony of the cash prizes to deserving…
By Abdullah Ahmed Free flow of traffic was earlier, Saturday, disrupted at Idofian axis along Ilorin-Ajase-Ipo road, Kwara State, causing heavy vehicular traffic. This followed a protest by Idofian community against abandoned one kilometre excavated portion at community that made heavy dust leading to health implications and obstruction of business activities. The protesters barricaded the ever…
By Abdullah Ahmed The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Friday 15th of January 2021 confirmed additional 1,867 new cases of coronavirus infection across 23 states and the FCT. According to the NCDC breakdown, Lagos recorded the highest cases of 713 followed by Plateau with 273, FCT-199, Kaduna-117, Oyo-79, Enugu-58, Ondo-53, Kano-49, Sokoto-43, Ogun-37…
By Abdullah Ahmed The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, on Friday 15th of January 2021 confirmed additional 1,867 new cases of coronavirus infection across 23 states and the FCT. According to the NCDC breakdown, Lagos recorded the highest cases of 713 followed by Plateau with 273, FCT-199, Kaduna-117, Oyo-79, Enugu-58, Ondo-53, Kano-49, Sokoto-43, Ogun-37…
Kaduna State University (KASU), has sacked Dr Idowu Abbas of the Geography Department, over alleged sexual harassment. The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), Prof. Abdullahi Ashafa, confirmed this in a statement in Kaduna, Friday. Ashafa said that the university’s Senior Staff Disciplinary Committee, chaired by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), investigated the alleged sexual harassment against the lecturer….
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday saluted the sacrifices of men and officers of the Nigerian Armed Forces, urging citizens to rally behind them and embrace peace for sustainable development of the country. Speaking at the Armed Forces Remembrance Day, AbdulRazaq called on citizens to continue to offer support to families of and pray for…
By Abdullah Ahmed The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has confirmed additional 1,479 new cases of COVID-19 across the country. According to the NCDC update for yesterday, Lagos recorded the highest cases of 697 followed by FCT with 201, Nasarawa-80, Plateau-74 and Rivers-72. Edo-46, Adamawa-43, Osun-39, Akwa-Ibom-35, Delta-31, Anambra-27, Oyo-24, Kano-21, Abia and Enugu…
By Abdulkadir Salaudeen Let’s start with some philosophical questions: are women owned by men when they are married? If yes, it would be right if they bore the names of their owners (husbands). If no, they should retain the names of their fathers who incontrovertibly owned them and gave them out in marriage. The next…
The Kwara State Government has announced 18th January, 2021 as the beginning of second term academic session for primary and secondary schools in the state. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, made this known during the Education Stakeholders meeting held at the Ministry’s Headquarters on Thursday. According to…
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called those threatening the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto, Dr. Matthew Kukah, to put an end to their “unlawful” actions and also asked the security agencies to protect the cleric against any harm. This was made known in the press release made available to the media by its General Secretary,…
As Kwara State Government scheduled January 18, 2021 as resumption date for schools, management and teachers of public and private schools in the state have been advised to strictly adhere to COVID-19 preventive measures. President, All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary School, ANCOPSS, Kwara State Chapter, Alhaji Toyin Abdullahi gave the advice in Ilorin…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has stressed a need for traditional rulers to be accorded constitutional roles as they are the closest to the grassroots and are better legally engaged with certain things related to the masses. “I have always said that the traditional rulers are the fourth tier of government, their duties encompass all…
The National Examinations Council (NECO), Wednesday, released the Senior Secondary School Examination (SSCE) results with a two per cent increase of candidates who made minimum of five credits in all subjects. NECO also delisted 12 schools for their involvement in examination fraud, mass cheating and whole school cases of malpractice. The Council Registrar, Professor Godswill…
The Coordinator, Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID19, Sani Aliyu, has said that date for school resumption remains January 18. Recall that on Monday, January 11, the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, said following the second wave of COVID19, the Federal Government would review the January 18 earlier date fixed for resumption of schools across…
The Director-General, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, on Monday, raised the alarm that Nigeria had reached a critical level where hospital capacity could no longer cope with more serious COVID-19 cases. According to him, health workers may be forced to make tough decisions. Over $30m loan available to private healthcare providers in…
The Joint Action Committee of Non Academic Staff Union of Universities NASU and Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities SSANU , Bayero University Kano has embarked on a 3 day protest to press home their demands. Addressing newsmen, the Chairman SSANU Bayero University Kano chapter Dr. Haruna Aliyu said the Federal Government refused to fulfill…
NANS KICK AGAINST POSTPONEMENT OF SCHOOLS RESUMPTION. National Association of Nigerian Students, NAN has commended the consistent efforts of the federal government in galvanizing the entire country to respond to the coronavirus pandemic and in doing everything to access vaccines for Nigerians. This is contained in a statement by NANS President, Sunday Asefon. The Association…
By Michelle Boorstein Pitching himself as president, Joe Biden promised to heal America’s hurting soul. His experiences with suffering and healing were well known, including the deaths of his wife and two of his children, his struggle against stuttering and many political losses. On a bigger stage than ever, Biden was trying to show the…
Several elders and stakeholders in the Kwara State APC on Monday declared total support for the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq who they said has changed the narrative of the state across various sectors. The elders told a news briefing in Ilorin, the state capital, that they have a historic duty to support AbdulRazaq on…
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has condoled with the Niger state government and the families of the former Military Administrator of Kano state, Retired Colonel Aminu Isah Kontagora, who passed away on Monday. The Former Kano Military Administrator died at 65. The former Kano MILAD ruled the state between 1998 and 1999. When…
A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja has granted bail to the Convener of #RevolutionNow, Omoyele Sowore in the sum of N20million. The second to fifth defendants were also granted bail in the sum of N1million and one surety in like sum. The Chief Magistrate Mabel Segun-Bello while ruling on the bail…
The Nigerian Army has shortlisted successful candidates for its Short Service Course (SSC) 47/2021 and Direct Short Service Course (DSSC) 23/2021. According to a notice on its website, signed by GAT Ochigbano, the Military Secretary (Army), the successful candidates are to report at the Falgore Training Area in Kano State with their writing materials. While…
Speaker, Kwara state House of Assembly, Engineer. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has expressed displeasure over the clash that ensued between men of the Nigerian Armed Forces deployed to Ilesha Baruba, Baruten local government on Joint Border Drill and residents of the town. In a statement issued by the Special Assistant on Media to the Speaker, Ibrahim Sheriff,…
There is a popular French ballad titled “The Girl and the Magpie”, a magpie flew into town and went straight to steal a golden spoon from the master of the girl, everyone in the village didn’t care to investigate, they were angry and pissed. Then they gathered in the town square and sentenced the girl…
Kwara State, Commissioner of Police, Mr Mohammad Bagega wants officers and men of the command to partner relevant stakeholders in their areas and discharge their duties with mutual respect and confidence. Mr Bagega stated this during a meeting with top management officers, heads of Tactical Units and Divisional Police Officers in the command in Ilorin….
A Boeing 737 passenger plane with at least 60 people on board has crashed into the sea after vanishing shortly after take off from Indonesian capital Jakarta. The Sriwijaya Air passenger plane lost contact earlier today, Saturday, while traveling to Pontianak in West Kalimantan province, according to the nation’s transport ministry and multiple reports. Workers…
A Sergeant with the Nigerian Army (name withheld) has disclosed how bandits abducted him and tortured him for 26 days. The Sergeant was among the 77 people rescued from the bandits by a combine team of security personnel in Katsina. He noted that his ordeal started when bandits operating around Jibia area in Katsina State…
On Thursday a married lady was reported dead in the her married man friend’s house. The incident occurred at the MCC Road area of Imo state. The police spokesman in the state, Orlando Ikeokwu, confirmed the incident. He affirmed that investigation had commenced to unravel the cause of death. A source told newsmen that the…
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Friday, expressed optimism that the ongoing counter-insurgency operations in the North East would be wrapped up this year, insisting that with prayers, what has been happening in the country would soon be over. The Minister of Defence, Major-General Bashir Magashi Salihi (Rtd) stated this on behalf of the President in Abuja…
The people of Alagbado Community in Ilorin South Local Government area have expressed their pleasure and gratitude to the kwara state government over the ongoing construction of Alagbado – Osibi road project, urging the government to complete it before the rain starts. In a statement signed by the Chairman and Secretary of Alagbado Joint Development…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with the immediate family and members of the Kwara State Basketball Association over the demise of Coach Steve Onishola. Coach Onishola passed away in Ilorin on Thursday at the age of 71. Until his demise, Onishola was the technical director of Kwara Falcons Basketball Club. “The Governor sends…
Muslims and well to do individuals have been advised to engage in highly rewardable acts in the course of Allah. This was contained in a statement made available by Imam Gambari Mosque Reconstruction Committee under the Chairmanship of retired Justice Idris Abdulllahi Haroon. The statement signed by Secretary of the Committee, Alhaji Isiaka Amosa Al-ameen,…
My article titled “Tinubu’s Parentage and His State of Origin Hullabaloo: An Islamic View” which was published last week generated reactions more than I expected. I set out to answer some of the FAQs in fulfilment of the promise I made. To start with why people falsely claim to belong to parents or states which…
A public-spirited Nigerian, Hon. Gbenga Oyekunle Power, the Founder/CEO of Gbenga Power Foundation, has demonstrated once again his usual support, love and empathy for his people by distributing food items and agricultural equipment to different groups drawn across 3 LGAs of Kwara South: Ifelodun, Offa and Oyun Federal Constituency. The event which took place in…
A Baghdadi court has issued an arrest warrant on the US President Donald Trump as part of its investigation into the killing of a top Iraqi paramilitary commander. Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, the deputy head of Iraq’s largely pro-Iran Hashed al-Shaabi paramilitary network, died in the same US drone strike that killed storied Iranian general Qasem…
The commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps wishes to inform the public that the command did not at any time detain under age persons. This is contained in a statement issued by spokesperson of the Kwara State Command of NSCDC, Olasunkanmi Ayeni while reacting to a particular post on social media. One Pa David…
The Minister of Power, Mr Saleh Mamman, has directed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission NERC to inform all Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) to revert to tariffs that were applicable in December 2020. The senior special adviser on media and communications to the Minister of power Mr Aaron Artimas made this known in a statement issued…
Donald Trump has been suspended from Twitter and Facebook after his tweet supporting those who attacked the US Capitol. In a social media message to protesters he said “I love you” before telling them to go home. He also repeated false claims about election fraud. Twitter said it required the removal of three tweets for…
Director General of the Kwara State Bureau of Lands Barrister Bolaji Edun is being redeployed to another government office as the recently created Geographic Information Service has assimilated the old bureau of Lands, a statement has said. “It is important to clarify that the DG of the Bureau of Lands Barrister Edun was not sacked…
The Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has convicted a former Managing Director of Finbank plc, Okey Nwosu and three other directors of the bank for stealing depositors money. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Justice Lateefat Okunnu convicted the four for stealing over ₦18 billion from…
Covid-19: 737 Corps Members Test Positive- PT No fewer than Seven hundred and thirty-seven corps members from the Batch B have tested positive for COVID-19. The Chairman of the Presidential Task Force On COVID-19, Boss Mustapha disclosed this on Tuesday. According to him, the cases were recorded from all states across the country. “In continuation…
Veteran Yoruba actress, Folake Aremu, popularly known as Orisabunmi, is dead. The news of her demise came this morning through the President of the Theatre Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners Association of Nigeria (TAMPAN), Bolaji Amusan, popularly called Baba Latin. According to Baba Latin, the late Orisabunmi died on late Tuesday, 5 January, 2021. She…
The leadership of the organised labour has expressed disappointment by the recent 50% hike in electricity tariff as announced by Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission. In a separate statement issued in Abuja, the President, NLC, Comrade Ayuba Wabba and his TUC counterpart, Comrade Quadri Olayele condemns the increase in strong term, describing it as another betrayal…
The Government of Zamfara says it has revoked the operational licences of more than 500 private schools over their inability to meet required operational guidelines. Commissioner for Education in the state, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi who informed newsmen on Tuesday in Zamfara said a task force that would ensure compliance with the new directive would soon…
Kwara State Government has won $16.9m worth of achievements in the 2019/2020 World Bank-supported State Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability (SFTAS) programme for results —the highest ever achieved by the state since the initiative began in 2018. The awards came after the state satisfied the disbursements linked indicators (DLIs) as contained in the Annual Performance…
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has approved over 50 per cent hike in electricity tariff payable by customers of the 11 Distribution Companies, DisCos. This is coming just two months after it finally implemented a much opposed hike in November 2020. According to a revised Multi Year Tariff Order (MYTO) signed by the new…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has disclosed reasons for selling his shares at the Integrated Logistics Services Nigeria Limited, Intels. In a statement by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, the former vice-president who is a co-founder of Intels, said he started selling the shares in the last five years. According to him, he took the…
1. The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) wishes to inform the general public that forms for entry into 73 Regular Course are not yet on sale. Any information circulating on the social media purporting sale of the forms is false and has no link with the NDA. 2. The general public are advised to shun any…
Kwara State House of Assembly has received the reviewed twenty twenty-one Appropriation bill from by Governor Abdulraman Abdulrazaq The twenty twenty-one budget proposal is upwardly reviewed from one hundred and twenty-three billion naira to one hundred and thirty four point nine billion naira. This is contained in a message from the Governor titled “Addendum to…
Police operatives attached to Adamawa State Command have prevented a party from holding over concerns of “immorality”. Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, Police Public Relations officer in Adamawa, in a statement said there are concerns that the party might promote nudity. Nguroje said anyone caught promoting such act would be charged to court. “We restricted this event…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has dissolved his cabinet with effect from December 31, 2020, a statement said late Sunday. “His Excellency especially commends the Honourable cabinet members for their contributions to the development of the state while also wishing them the best in their future endeavours,” Chief Press Secretary to the Governor Rafiu Ajakaye…
“An Egyptian Woman professor was quoted by the Egyptian authoritative newspaper, Al-Ahram of 29th May 1961 in an article captioned: “A woman university professor advises her students to get married.” The paper said: A woman university professor in England stood in front of hundreds of her male and female students and gave them a farewell…
Today, January 3, 2021, the portals for taking applications for a new crop of teachers have been programmed to go live. That begins a new process to fill our schools with qualified and competent tutors who will teach our children in basic classes and senior secondary schools across the length and breadth of Kwara State….