A Court of Appeal, sitting in Kano , presided by Justice Habeeb Abiru has affirmed the judgement of a High Court of Justice, Jigawa State, against one Mummuni Tukur (Appellant). In a statement by Zainab Baba Santali, Public Relations Officer Jigawa State Ministry of Justice on Tuesday the appellant was convicted by the High Court,…
A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin has remanded six (6) persons, suspected to have raped and murder Olajide Blessing, a 300L undergraduate student of the University of Ilorin. The presiding Judge, Justice Yusuf ordered that the suspects be remanded in Mandala prison, until July 6th when the court resumes hearing of the suit….
Kano State Gov. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje’s convoy came was attacked by gunmen on Tuesday night while returning to Kano from Zamfara- but Ganduje was not involved in the incident. A source said on Wednesday that three policemen were injured in the attack. Ganduje was in Jigawa State governor’s car, Muhammad Badaru during the attack, said…
Arguably the most high-profile on the list is that of goalkeeper Willy Caballero, who leaves following four years in west London after joining from Premier League rivals Manchester City in the summer of 2017. Also departing west London is Jamal Blackman, Izzy Brown and Marco van Ginkel – with the latter duo already agreeing to…
On Tuesday, an Ikeja Special Offences Court sentenced a student of Lagos State University (LASU), Afeez Ogunbowale, to 21 years imprisonment for involvement in armed robbery and rape of two LASU students. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo sentenced Ogunbowale after finding him guilty of five counts bordering on conspiracy,…
Former South Africa’s President Jacob Zuma has been sentenced to 15 months in prison after found guilty of contempt of court and defied a court order to appear before an inquiry probing wide-ranging allegations of corruption during his tenure from 2009 to 2018. Zuma was not in court for the ruling on Tuesday and has…
Federal Government has re-arrested the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami(SAN), who made the disclosure to journalists on Tuesday, revealed that Kanu was arrested and brought back to Nigeria on Sunday. He said the arrest followed a collaborative…
A 27-year-old housewife, Kike Adetunji, has been arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrate Court for allegedly assaulting and injuring her landlord. The Police Prosecutor, Olayiwola Razaq told the court that the accused fought with her landlord, Mukaila Kazeem, when he asked her to reduce the volume on the radio she was playing in her apartment. He…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) is set to arraign Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, former Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), at the Federal High Court, Abuja, for alleged N900 million fraud on July 6. Justice Obiora Egwuatu fixed the date on Monday, after counsel to the ICPC, Ebenezer Shogunle, disagreed…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Muhammad has cautioned the new justices of the court of appeal against temptations in whatever form they may come and focus on the judicious discharge of their duties. Muhammad gave the warning when he administered the oath of office on 18 judges whose elevation to the Court…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted three days cloudiness and sunshine from Monday to Wednesday. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja predicted partly cloudy to sunny skies over the Northern region on Monday. It further predicted chances of isolated thunderstorms over Kaduna, southern Borno, Adamawa, Gombe, Bauchi, Kano, Katsina and Taraba during…
The Federal Government has said that it has initiated the use of a tracking device to track every truck loading petroleum product from any of its depots as part of efforts to stop the smuggling of these products and arrest offenders. This follows the reported sharp increase in the daily consumption of petrol by the…
The federal government has said it had no immediate plan to ban the importation of gas cylinders as part of its LPG expansion and implementation plan. Mr Dayo Adesina, Senior Special Assistant on Domestic Gas in the office of the Vice-President, stated this in an interview in Abuja on Sunday. He said that the government…
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Saliu Adetunji, has expressed confidence in the ability of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, to shoot Nigeria to greatness again come 2023. The Olubadan expressed stated this while receiving members of the Tinubu Vanguard, a support group for Tinubu’s presidency project in Ibadan on Saturday. The Director-General of Tinubu Vanguard, Dr Johnny…
Lawrence Afolabi The Executive Director, National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation, NCAM, Dr Muhydeen Kasali has urged the Federal Government to relax the ban on importation of poultry feeds into the country. Dr Kasali made the appeal while speaking at the closing ceremony of a training on capacity building for youth and women in integrated agricultural…
The Director Corporate Affairs, University of Ilorin, Mr. Kunle Akogun has reinstated that sportsmanship should be practiced among contestants at the forthcoming election of the NUJ of the Kwara State Council. He said this while receiving the Binta Abubakar Mora Resurgent Campaign Team, who visited Unilorin chapel of the Union, on Friday. Akogun also advised…
Candidates who sat for the 2021 UTME examination, according to JAMB, can access their results via SMS from their various mobile devices following this procedure: Candidates are expected to send ‘RESULT’ via SMS to 55019 with the phone number they used in registration for JAMB. If any candidate uses a phone number different from the…
The controversial religious cleric, who is popularly known for romancing with bandits, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi, has finally been invited by the State Security Service (SSS). Although details of his invitation is not available, spokesman of the DSS, Dr. Peter Afunanya, however confirmed the development. “The Service invited Sheikh Gumi. And it is not out of…
Following President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Borno State Last Week, controversy as currently ensued at the Borno State College of Nursing and Midwifery where 20 students who allegedly refused to welcome President Muhammadu Buhari during his one-day visit where suspended. Buhari visited Borno last week and commissioned projects of Governor Babagana Zulum. However, exactly one…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination conducted between June 19 and June 22. Dr. Fabian Benjamin, JAMB Spokesperson made this known in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Friday. Benjamin advised each concerned candidate to check his/her result by sending…
The Kano Hisbah was in the media few days ago vis-à-vis a young boy who vowed not to pray again in a viral video. This, he meant the Muslims five daily prayers. It is a common knowledge that these prayers—spread over day and the night—are compulsory upon every sane Muslim. It implies that any Muslim…
A septuagenarian, Zubair Audu, who is reportedly making attempt to kill his son, lssa Audu with a locally made rifle has been arrested by the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps. According to the information made available to the newsmen on Thursday by the Command’s Image maker Babawale Zaid Afolabi,…
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Friday fly to London for a scheduled medical follow-up. In a very short statement, the Presidential spokesperson, Femi Adesina said Buhari would be back in Nigeria in the second week of July. This indicates that the Nigerian leader will be back before Eid Kabir, the annual Islamic festival when rams…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday presented first class staff of office to the new Olupo of Ajase-Ipo Oba Ismail Yahaya Atoloye Alebiosu three days after appointment, calling on traditional rulers to counsel and educate their subjects to be good citizens and continue to work for communal and national peace, harmony and tranquility. The…
An aspirant for the position of Vice Chairperson in the July Tenth, Nigeria Union of Journalist, NUJ, Kwara State election, Binta Abubakar – Mora has promised to unite all members of the association and create harmonious environment if elected. Binta Abubakar – Mora made the promise today when the Binta Abubakar – Mora Resurgent Team…
The Federal Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) on Wednesday said it shared a total of N605.958 billion as May 2021 revenue to the Federal, States and Local Governments as well as other relevant agencies. Mr Charles Nwodo, Director, Information, Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning, in a statement in Abuja, said the amount was shared…
A Lagos High Court has granted Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka a.k.a Baba Ijesha bail currently being tried over allegation of defiling a minor. The High Court located in Ikeja granted Baba Ijesha bail to the tune of N2 million and two sureties. The court directed that Baba Ijesha must meet the bail conditions in seven…
A Vice Chairperson candidate in the forthcoming Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ Kwara State Council election, Binta Abubakar Mora, has pledged to contribute towards a formidable Kwara NUJ if elected into office. Binta Abubakar made the pledge during the flag off of her campaign tagged Resurgent Team at the Radio Harmony FM Marketing office, GRA,…
The Director of Corporate Affairs of the University of Ilorin Alhaji Kunle Akogun, has advised all contestants in the Kwara NUJ 2021 elections to eschew any acts capable of destabilizing the unity and tranquility of the union in the state. The Director gave the advice when the campaign team of Abdullahi Dare Akogun visited the…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says the result of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will be released on June 23. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, disclosed this to newsmen in Enugu, Wednesday. He said that the result ought to be out by now, but because he’s not at the headquarters and…
As the Kwara NUJ Election counts down, Vice Chairmanship hopeful, Binta Abubakar Mora says all is set for her campaign team to be unveiled. In a statement by Lawrence Afolabi, DG Binta for Vice Chairman campaign Team, the launch which will come up on 23rd of June 2021 at Harmony FM contact office, Red Cross…
Aaron Ramsey has been linked with a return to England ever since he actually left to join Juventus, and he could be a great signing for Arsenal if he stays fit and if Mikel Arteta can find a clear role for him in the team. A report from Sport Witness has indicated that Ramsey has…
Federal government has expressed readiness to dialogue with the Tech Giant, Twitter over the recent suspension of the operations of the microblogging and social networking service in Nigeria. President Muhammadu Buhari approved the composition of the Federal Government’s Team to engage with Twitter. Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who will chair the…
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Yakubu Danladi-Salihu says the appointment of Barrister Ismail Yahaya Muhammed Atoloye as the new Olupo of Ajase-Ipo is well-deserved. Engr Danladi-Salihu while rejoicing with the people of Ajase-Ipo and the new Olupo, in a statement, says the appointment of Barrister Atoloye represents a paradigm shift…
Troops of the Nigerian Army, operating along Mokwa-Jebba road, have arrested a fleeing bandit during a stop and search operation along the road on Sunday. Giving the narrative, Director Army Public Relations, Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu said the arrest was made at about 9:00pm, when the troops intercepted a car traveling from Zuru to Ibadan. The…
The Chairmanship campaign train of the Abdullahi Dare Akogun campaign organisation today berthed at one of the oldest chapel in the State, KWARA State Television and the National Orientation Chapel of the union where he laid out his manifesto and plans for the Union. Akogun while reading his speech at a national orientation agency, maintained…
The members of AtikuKawai Media Group have met for an interactive and exchange session with former Vice President Alhaji Atiku Abubakar in his Abuja home, Monday. The Group, Abdulrasheed Shehu and the DG, Otunba Olusola Olufolabi, alongside the X-strategy team, was part of the delegation. It was the first official visit of the Media Group…
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed candidates scheduled to take examinations in the 24 delisted centres to print another notification slips for new dates and time of examinations. Dr Fabian Benjamin, the Head, Protocol and Public Affairs of the board, gave the directive in a statement in Abuja on Monday. The board…
Five new universities specialised in technology and health to close the huge gap in the doctor-patient ratio as well as in medical research and production of pharmaceutical products have been approved by President Muhammadu Buhar He also approved a take-off grant of N4 billion each for the Universities of Technology and N5 billion each for…
Kwara State Government has approved the appointment of new Olupo of Ajase-Ipo in Irepodun Local Government Area of the state. He is His Royal Highness Oba Barrister Ismail Yahaha Atoloye Alebiosu. Presenting letter of appointment to the new traditional ruler, Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development, Architect Aliyu Muhammad Salifudden, said…
Kano state government has declared a state of emergency on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH), in a bid to end open defecation, the Commissioner for environment, Dr Kabiru Getso, has stated. A statement signed by Mr Sanusi Kofarnaisa, the ministry’s public relations officer, which disclosed this on Sunday, quoted the state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, as…
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board JAMB, said 25 Computer-Based Exam Centres (CBT) have been delisted across the country for poor performance at the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) held nationwide on Saturday, June 19. A statement by the spokesperson of the Board, Dr Fabian Benjamin on Sunday, said the delisted centres failed during…
The Oyo State Command of the Nigeria Police Force, on Sunday, confirmed the murder of a popular Ibadan Radio Presenter, Mr Titus Badejo, by unknown gunmen. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Adewale Osifeso, confirmed the incident in a text message to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan. NAN…
Impelled by criticisms across Nigeria for conspiracy of silence and support for terrorist activities of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), members of the South East Governors’ Forum have finally made open condemnation of secessionist groups in the region and other parts of the country. The forum distanced itself from the agitations of such groups and…
The Committee of FCT Imams Initiative (CFII) has called for the inclusion of religious leaders in the nation’s security architecture to combat insecurity in the country. The Chairman of the initiative, Dr Tajuddeen Adigun, made the demand at the 17th Extraordinary Dawrah (Conference) of the FCT Imams, on Saturday in Abuja. The conference is themed:…
The Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa, Retd, has approved the immediate promotion of 3,506 officers and men to their next ranks, thus breaking the jinx of long years of stagnation in the Agency. This is contained in a statement signed by Femi Babafemi,…
Immediate Past Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II has denied any plan to join politics. Sanusi who stated this in Kaduna, said he plans to continue to educate the public on the right candidates/leader to vote for during elections. He also stated that priority should be given to education, especially for children, before the country’s…
The Founder and Chairman of the Gbenga Power Foundation, Honourable Gbenga Power Oyekunle has described the demise of Oludofian of Idofian, Oba Zubair Agboola Adeyeye Oyesoro II as shocking. In a condolence message he personally signed, Honourable Gbenga Power said Oba Agboola Adeyeye who ascended the throne of his forefathers 56 years ago was a…
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has described the death of Oludofian of Idofian, Oba Zubair Agboola Adeyeye Oyesoro II as a great loss. Engr Danladi-Salihu in a condolence message noted that the late Oludofian was a great monarch who wielded enormous influence and contributed significantly to the development…
By Lateef Adewole It was a great delight watching the budget defence of Professor Ishaq Oloyede, the Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB). He made his defence, which blew everyone away. He got what is equivalent of a “standing ovation”, in praises. The committee members, Senators and Honourable members could not stop…
By Abdullah Ahmed One of the oldest traditional ruler on the throne in Nigeria, the Oludofian of Idofian, Oba Zubair Agboola Adeyeye Oyesoro, The Second is dead. According to the family, the Oludofian died at the earlier hours of today at the age of Ninety six during a brief illness. According to the Chief Imam…
The Nigerian Political Science Association, NPSA, has expressed deep concern about the quest for secession from various quarters in the country. A statement signed by President of the association, Professor Hassan Saliu expresses worry that citizens who had lived peacefully together in the past are no longer ready to tolerate one another based on their…
In case it is new to you, certificate racketeering is an illegal means of acquiring certificate that does not belong to you or for which you have not worked for and earned. But could anyone in Nigeria claim to be ignorant of this? It is similar to certificate forgery. Now you understand. It is a…
President Muhammadu Buhari has extended condolence to the people of Zambia over the death of former president, Kenneth Kaunda. Zambia’s founding president and liberation hero, died aged 97 at a military hospital in Lusaka where he was being treated for pneumonia, his son Kambarage said on Wednesday. Buhari described the late president as a national…
Bisi Kristien The Elites Network for Sustainable Development (ENetSuD), an Acclaimed anti-Corruption Civil Society Organization needs to be constantly reminded that an Elected Legislative House cannot be roped by mere Media bully. The formal declaration of the non passing of FOI Bill as ‘growing hatred of the Rt. Hon. Salihu Yakubu Danladi for Freedom of…
Ishowo Oluwatosin Fake news, propaganda, and media persuasion remain some of the issues that call for the critical experiment, analysis, and drawing solutions that will assist in media literacy and education in a dynamic human society. While the title of this article may appear strange, it is the true reflection of what is happening in…
The management of Radio Nigeria Harmony FM, Idofian has thrown its weight behind the candidature of Abdullahi Dare Akogun as the next Chairman of the Kwara Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). The General Manager of the station, Alhaji AbdulWahab Akoshile gave the endorsement when the Abdullahi Dare Akogun Campaign Organisation visited the…
By Lanre Omotosho As the World marks desertification and drought day, Nigerians have been enjoined to practice sustainable agriculture to mitigate effect of desertification and drought. A lecturer in the Department of Forest Resources Management, University of Ilorin, Dr Tajudeen Amusa gave the advice in an exclusive interview with correspondent Lanre Omotoso to mark this…
The Sokoto zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned five management staff of the State Primary Staff Pension Board for alleged fraud of N500 million. The money was meant for the payment of retired pension and gratuities. The staff were arraigned before the Sokoto High Court on 28 count-charge bordering…
Retirement spree has hit the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), formerly known as Nigerian Prison Service. Seven serving Assistant Controller Generals (ACGs) who took part in the screening and examination as candidates that later produced the current Controller General were reportedly sacked by the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola. The officers who were summoned from…
By Sola Rotimi State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC has arrested a 39 year old man for defiling a minor. This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen by the Command spokesperson, Babawale Afolabi in Ilorin. According to the statement, the case was reported at NSCDC Igbaja Divisional…
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the result of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mock exam held on June 3. Dr Fabian Benjamin, JAMB spokesperson made this known in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday. Benjamin said in the statement: “The result of the mock examination…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, say 749 polling units have been removed from inappropriate facilities, with nine of them from shrines and several others from religious houses, royal palaces, and private property. INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja at a meeting with Resident Electoral Commissioners RECs. From the initial…
The Ilesha/Gwanara State Constituents have hailed their representative, Rt. Hon. Engr. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu describing his performance in the last two years as impressive. The constituents made this known at the reception of scores of members of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP who defected to the All Progressives Congress in Bode Babane Ward of Ilesha/Gwanara, state…
Tech giants like Facebook could soon be facing a host of cases after the top EU court ruled against it on Tuesday. The court ruled that national watchdogs of any member state can enforce the bloc’s privacy laws, under certain circumstances. Under EU law, so-called lead authorities primarily bring cases against companies when they consider…
The National Financial Secretary of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), Mallam Biodun Abdulkareem, has described Abdullahi Dare Akogun as a good candidate that has all the attributes to lead the Kwara council of the body. He gave the recommendation on Tuesday when the campaign train of Akogun visited the Herald Chapel in Ilorin. The…
The man that our team sat with and interviewed didn’t sound like a Jibrin from Sudan. He was alert, alive, informed, confident, relaxed, witty and capable of disarming humour. He was not the invalid or the senile old man that his critics say he is. He didn’t sound weak either. I have been privileged to…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says the current challenges affecting the country will need proactive leaders who are prepared to bring Nigerians together irrespective of varying ideologies. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement on Monday in Abuja, said the vice president expressed this view in Lagos during a courtesy visit to the palace of Oniru…
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state has attributed the nonchalant attitude of some Northern State Governors as the dominant reason behind influx of Almajiri in Kano state. The Governor stated this during an interactive session with journalists in Commemoration of democracy day at the Government House, Kano. He said his administration had taken steps…
Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has advised candidates whose registration process is yet to be completed to visit special centres to finish the process. JAMB’s Head of Media Dr Fabian Benjamin gave the advice in a statement on Monday. Benjamin said the advice affected only those who could not complete their registration during the…
Israel’s new Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has presented his new cabinet on Monday. The 27 ministers met in Jerusalem with President Reuven Rivlin for a file photo. The new coalition is made up of eight parties along the political spectrum, including an Arab party for the first time. On July 9, Rivlin himself is to…
Reactions have trailed the act by Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje stepping on the portrait of his predecessor and political benefactor, Alhaji Rabiu Kwankwaso at a rally in Kano. Kano state commissioner for Information, Malam Muhammad Garba has said that viral picture on social media depicting Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje stepping on the poster…
The posters of National leader of All Progressive Congress APC, Bola Tinubu have flooded major streets of Kano metropolis amidst June 12 celebration. KANO FOCUS reports that Mr Tinubu was billed to arrive Kano on Saturday to witness formal defection of former gubernatorial candidates of the Green Party of Nigeria (GPN) and People Redemption Party…
By Maryam Giwa-Bello Mothers and child caregivers in general have been advised to be cautious of the kind of company their children keep. First Lady of the Kwara State, Dr.Olufolake AbdulRazaq stated this while speaking at a programme with the theme “Prayer for Peace and Security in Nigeria” organized by her office in Ilorin. Dr.Olufolake…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has constituted a four-person transport sanitation committee to coordinate the activities of the sector for public safety and harmonisation of revenue collection to curb leakages and double taxation. The committee comprises Commissioner for Works and Transport Rotimi Iliasu (Chairman); Chairman of the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service Shade Omoniyi; Senior…
Youth advocate, Seun Awogbenle has disclosed that The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, Former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, the Former Director General, Nigerian Maritine Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Peterside Dakuku and Founder/CEO of Cable Newspapers, Simon Kolawole are some of the Speakers expected at the intergenerational dialogue, marking…
The Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BSPHDA) say Cholera has spread from 13 to 15 Local Government Areas of the state with the death toll now at 37. Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, Chairman of BSPHDA, made the data available to the newsmen. As at June 3, the state recorded 28 deaths when the infection hit…
A bill seeking appointment of young persons and persons living with disabilities has been introduced in Nigeria’s House of Representatives. The bill tittled: “#YES-WE-CAN”, would compel the President to appoint much younger persons and those living with disabilities as Ministers and members of the board of government agencies and parastatals. The bill which will not…
Super Eagles captain and Kano Pillars hitman, Ahmed Musa will slog it out against Akwa United in match day 27, in the Nigeria Professional Football League, NPFL, at Ahmadu Bello stadium, Kaduna today evening. Ahmed who retuned back to Sai Masu Gida camp in Kaduna arrived from honouring a national assignment against the Indomitable Lions…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on Friday arrested an Uber driver and two other traffickers with different quantities of cocaine at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Lagos. This is contained in a statement by the spokesperson of the agency, Mr Femi Babafemi made available to newsmen on Sunday. According to…
Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari says he will retire from active politics after his tenure as Governor. Masari stated this while briefing newsmen as part of activities to mark the nation’s Democracy Day in Katsina on Saturday. He explained that he would retire to his farm after his tenure as Governor of the state….
Throughout its exertion to promote the development of various sectors, the Kwara state government has pursued a fairly consistent economic policy. This policy has two main elements; first, the state has sought to create an environment conducive to the growth of private enterprises, among both indigenous and foreign investors; second, it has intervened through the…
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Yakubu Danladi-Salihu says the Ninth Legislature under his leadership will continue to work for sustenance of democratic governance to move Kwara forward. Engr Danladi-Salihu who stated this in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Sheu Abdulkadir Yusuf on the occasion of the democracy…
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has stated that only Saudi nationals and residents will be able to perform this year’s Hajj (2021). Haramain reports that only 60,000 pilgrims, as well as nationals and foreigners of various nationalities living in Saudi Arabia, who have been vaccinated for the first time or two, will perform…
Immediate past Senate Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki has called on Nigerians to use democracy to achieve good governance. Dr. Saraki in a press release to commemorate this year’s Democracy Day, said it is noteworthy that unlike before 1999, the nation had sustained the semblance of a democratic system for twenty two unbroken years….
Wife of the Kwara State Governor Dr.Olufolake AbdulRazaq has inaugurated a 21-man commitee on Sexual and Gender Based Violence (SGBV) in the state. Dr Olufolake who appreciated the governor for the approval of the committee, charged members of the committee to discharge their responsibility without fear or favour. While inaugurating the committee she said the…
By Lawrence Afolabi The need to encourage women in agro processing industry through periodic training and empowerment in the use and maintenance of agro processing machines has been stressed The Executive Director, National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation, NCAM, Ilorin, Kwara State, Dr Muhydeen Kasali stressed the need at the closing of training on skill acquisition…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated Nigerians on the commemoration of another June 12 democracy day, saying the country continues to grow on all fronts despite the challenges of nation building, population bulge, and national security and development. “I felicitate Kwarans, and indeed all Nigerians, on this day of June 12 which has come…
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja says the contentious issue of restructuring, true federalism or devolution of powers remains a constitutional matter, with which only the National Assembly can deal, reiterating his position on devolving more power to the people. President Buhari received members of the Nigerian Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) led by Co-Chairmen, Sultan of…
Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps has paraded some suspects for allegedly stealing cows belonging to one Alhaji Megiwa of Gwanara District, Baruten, Kwara State. In a statement by State PRO, NSCDC, Zaid Babawale, the arrest was made by agro-rangers of the corps sequel to report received three weeks ago. “Nigeria Security and Civil Defence…
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps, has reported the case of one Hassana Mohammed of yarugaba compound Kaiama who was murdered and her dead body dumped along kanikoko road Kaiama, by some suspected ritualists. The deceased was not found at home and she did not pick her phone. Security agencies and local vigilantes were…
The Permanent Secretary of the Kwara State Ministry of Communication Alhaja Rabiat Mopelola Abdulrahman, has affirmed that the ministry does not have an anointed candidate in the forthcoming Kwara NUJ elections. The permanent Secretary made this known while speaking when the campaign train of Abdullahi Dare Akogun visited the ministry to solicit for votes from…
The offence of this innocent kids is that they committed no offence. To commit no offence has recently become an offence in our dear country. A common saying, courtesy of our corrupt political system which gives wings to corruption and the corrupt, is “steal goat and rot in prison; loot billions of naira from public…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated members of the 9th State House of Assembly on their second anniversary as lawmakers, calling them patriots who have shown adequate understanding of the developmental needs of the state, and are making sacrifices required to pull through the phase. In a statement on Thursday commemorating the second anniversary…
Students and pupils in kwara state have been reassured of the state government’s commitment towards repositioning education to ensure each child gets competitive chance to excel in their education. Wife of the Kwara State Governor Dr. Olufolake Abdulrazaq gave the assurance at the official launching and presentation of this Year’s Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition held…
Fourteen bills and thirty two motions were passed by the Kwara State House of Assembly in the last two years. Speaker of the House, Engineer Yakubu Danladi-Salihu made this known in a speech to commemorate second year anniversary of the Ninth Legislature at the Assembly complex Ilorin. Engineer Danladi-Salihu reaffirmed the ninth Assembly’s resolve towards…
The Debt Management Office (DMO) says Nigeria’s Public Debt Stock is N33.107 trillion (about 87.239 billion dollars), as of March 31, 2021. A statement obtained from DMO’s website says that the total public Debt Stock comprised of the debt stock of the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), 36 State Governments, and the Federal Capital Territory…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved a draft supplementary budget of 895 billion naira for the year 2021. Finance Minister, Dr Zainab Ahmed revealed this when she briefed State House correspondents on the results of the Council meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday in Abuja. Ahmed said the next step would be to…
The Kwara State Commandant of the Nigeria Security And Civil Defence Corp’s Makinde Iskil Ayinla (CC) yesterday 8th June, 2021 honoured and decorated the newly promoted senior officers at the Ade Abolurin hall, Kwara State Headquaters in ilorin. The decoration ceremony came on the heels of the 2020 promotion released by (CDFICB) which a hand…
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) on Wednesday, resolved to suspend its over two-month strike, effective from Monday. This is coming shortly after the 65-day-old strike embarked upon by Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP), has been out unhold. JUSUN took the decision at its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting which took place in…
