State and Local Governments have been urged to complement efforts of Federal Government through provision of enough tractors, improved seedlings as well as clearing of lands for farmers so that rice can be affordable and available all year round. President, Kwara State Agric-Business Farmers, Comrade Baba Sanni made the call in an exclusive interview with…
The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) has suggested that only doctorate degree holders in the health sector should exclusively use the title of doctor. It called for the amendment of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) to end the use of the title of doctor for all categories of medical practitioners but should…
Kwara State Government on Tuesday got a legal green light to proceed with building on the controversial Ile Arugbo land in Ilorin, with the court striking out the Bukola Saraki’s case challenging government’s take over of the land. Justice Abiodun Adewara of the Ilorin High Court struck out the Saraki’s case for “lack of diligent…
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the appointment of Alhaji Ganiyu Ishola Ahmed as the Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board. The appointment takes effect from 29th January, 2021. Details later…
The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University Gusau, Prof. Magaji Garba has been apprehended by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged N260 million contract scam. The Vice-Chancellor was held at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. According to a source, the accused, in 2018 fraudulently obtained the sum of N260 million from a contractor, Alhaji Shehu…
By Rafiu Ajakaye On assumption of office in May 2019, the immediate challenge before Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq was to stabilise Kwara State. From primary healthcare, basic education, nutrition, water, access roads, cash-starved civil service, and many more, the state tottered on the brinks of collapse and required emergency measures to restore normalcy. That explains the…
The People’s Voice Advocacy Network, a civil society organisation established to promote good governance and social justice has expressed concern on the rocket process that led to the approval of the ₦35b bond by elected members of the 9th Kwara State House of Assembly. In a press statement issued on Monday by Comrade Olaitan Abdulraheem,…
A University Don has advocated for electronic policing to curb banditry, kidnapping and other security challenges facing the country. The Dean, Faculty of Communications and Information Science, University of Ilorin, Professor Rasheed Jimoh made the call in an exclusive interview with correspondent Lanre Omotoso in Ilorin. ProfessorJimoh said to curb insecurity in the country, surveillance…
Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union(IEDPU) has joined the list of prominent individuals and groups mourning the death of an accomplished international business magnate and the Sardaurna of Ilorin,Alhaji Umaru Aminu Saro,which took place in Lagos yesterday. In a statement issued by its National Publicity Secretary, Abubakar Imam, on behalf of IEDPU National President, Alhaji Aliyu…
