President Muhammadu Buhari is set to depart Abuja today for Glasgow, Scotland to attend the 26th Conference of Parties (COP26) to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), his media aide, Malam Garba Shehu, has said. Shehu, in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said that the President is scheduled to deliver his statement…
Sudanese anti-coup protesters on Sunday mounted barricades in Khartoum shortly after a deadly crackdown on mass rallies, as civil disobedience campaign against the military takeover entered its seventh day. Tens of thousands turned out across the country for Saturday’s demonstrations, marching against the army’s October 25 power grab, when top General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan dissolved…
Delegates of the Peoples Democratic Party elected 21 national officers at the convention held in Abuja on Saturday and early Sunday. Many of the positions, including the chairmanship, won by Dr Iyorchia Ayu, were filled by consensus Bellow is the list of the officials: National Chairman – Iyorchia Ayu Deputy National Chairman (North) – Umar…
Portuguese legend, Cristiano Ronaldo was in action yesterday for Manchester United in their 10th game of the English premier league was superb as he helped his team to get the much-needed three points which was their first win in the last five league games. Manchester United were then able to bounce back from their last…
Former Manchester United and Watford striker Odion Ighalo has insisted that he won’t rush to come out of international retirement, but confirmed talks are “ongoing” about a possible return for national assignment. The 32-year-old quit the Super Eagles after finishing top scorer at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations and previously resisted pressure from coach…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s posters and banners filled Eagle Square in Abuja, the site of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party’s Special National Convention. Campaign for the presidency In and around the venue, posters and banners of Sokoto State governor Aminu Tambuwal, his Bauchi State counterpart Bala Mohammed, former governors of Gombe and Kano states,…
Chief Magistrate Emmanuel Iyanna of Wuse Zone 6 magisterial division in Abuja who signed the search warrant used by security agencies to lay siege on the residence of Justice Mary Odili has admitted that he was deceived into signing it. Iyanna said that the Federal Ministry of Justice under Attorney-General Abubakar Malami lied due to…
The president of Medical Women Association of Nigeria (MWAN) Kano chapter Dr Rahila Mukhtar has Charged medical women and other medical practitioners to expidite Actions in creating more awareness to the general populace in Accepting the Covid 19 Vaccination . Dr Rahila Mukhtar stated this during a One day Sensitization meeting with members of MWN…
Malians in their large numbers have taken to the streets of Bamako, Mali’s capital, to demonstrate against the French military presence in the country, calling for the total withdrawal of French troops from the country. “We are here for Mali, we are here to demonstrate our national sovereignty. To remind the whole world that sovereignty…
The Chairman of All Progressive Congress APC, Kwara State Chapter, Prince Sunday Fagbemi has said that Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has made a deliberate effort to depart from the culture of using youth as political thugs in Kwara State. He made the statement when members of the Kwara APC New media paid a courtesy visit to…
The National Examination Council, NECO, has announced the release of the results of the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination, SSSCE, conducted nationwide in July, Maxilensnews gathered. NECO Registrar and Chief Executive Officer, Prof. Dantali Wushishi, disclosed this while addressing newsmen in Minna. Wushishi said that out of 1,233,631 candidates who registered; 1,226,631 actually sat for…
To live with disability is harrowing in a society like ours. People living with disabilities (PLWD) require special attention. They deserve preferential treatments, affirmative actions, and our collective succor. But this is not the case in most cases. Who cares for the disabled in a country where the able people are being economically disabled? It…
The entire Ankara Wooro Compound, in Gwanara, Baruten local government area of Kwara State was thrown into morning mood on Thursday as lifeless body of a 22 years old NCE graduate, Idris Shuaib was discovered dangling on a cashew tree. He reportedly hanged himself over his inability to copulate or sleep with women. According to…
Kebbi State Governor, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu on Thursday charged Journalists in the country to strive to promote unity , peace and social cohesion. He also voiced out to journalist to cooperate with security agents in their efforts to surmount security challenges facing the nation. According to him, the preoccupation of the pen pushers should…
Kano state hisbah board has arrested a 26 year old man Aliyu Idris for advertising himself for sale at the rate of twenty million naira. Speaking to newsmen shortly after interrogating the young man,commander general of the board Sheikh Dr. Harun Muhammad Sani Ibn Sina said,the young man was arrested after his picture appeared on…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has warned Nigerians to be wary of fraudsters who have been posting fraudulent messages on social media relating to the eNaira launched recently. Mr Osita Nwanisobi, Director, Corporate Communications, said in a statement posted on the bank’s website on Wednesday, that the bank was not disbursing eNaira currency to…
Patients and caregivers at Yusuf Maitama Sule University Teaching Hospital have sent a Save Our Soul (SOS) message to the government over severe water shortage at the hospital. The hospital was initially named Nassarawa Hospital, later renamed after a former Military Administrator of the state, the late Col. Muhammad Abdullahi Wase and in November last…
The public presentation of a book titled “The Sacked Magistrate” will come up this Saturday 30th of October, 2021. According to a statement made available to newsmen in Ilorin by the author of the book, Chief Lamidi Tolani, _Ojeun Ogun Baale Fodian_ of Offa, the public presentation of “The Sacked Magistrate” will hold at Ilorin…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said the administration is currently building 40 digital literacy centres across the state, calling it a big investment in the Kwara child to survive in the knowledge economy. The digital literacy centres among the 2014-2019 school infrastructural projects of the administration under the Universal Basic Education Commission-Kwara State Universal…
The Intelligence and Investigations department of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kwara State Command have arrested a notorious internet fraudster who specializes in withdrawing money from people’s bank account after stealing their phones. This was disclosed to the newsmen in ilorin on Tuesday in a release signed by the NSCDC spokesman in the…
The 11-person committee set up by the Kwara State Government to investigate the corporal punishment meted to some Arabic school students in Ganmo has submitted its report. Presenting the report to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday, chairman of the committee and former Grand Kadi of the state Justice Idris Haroon said their recommendations included an…
The World Bank has sanctioned and blacklisted 18 Nigerian firms and individuals over corruption and Fraud. The sanctions were issued by the World Bank Sanctions Board, World Bank Chief Suspension and Debarment Officer and the African Development Bank, Maxilensnews gathered. The debarments made by AfDB were recognised by World Bank under a cross-debarment policy. List…
The head of Sudan’s ruling council Abdel Fattah al-Burhan has pronounced the dissolution of the transitional sovereign council and the government, enacting a state of emergency amid a military coup after PM’s arrest. In a statement delivered on Monday, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the head of a Sovereign Council of military and civilian members which runs…
Popular Muslim Cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi on Sunday cautioned President Muhammadu Buhari against declaring bandits as terrorists, which to him will mark the end of Nigeria as a sovereign and united entity. Mr Gumi, a retired army military officer and mufti, admitted that the devastation inflicted by rampaging bandits in Nigeria’s northwest amounts to terrorism,…
The Special Task Force, Operation Safe Haven that is maintaining peace in Plateau State, has warned people adding fuel to the crises in the state to stop or face the wrath of the law. The task force commander, Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Ali, spoke while receiving the reports of a special peace committee constituted by the task…
The Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria on Saturday has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare bandits as terrorists while decrying the state of insecurity in the country. The body urged President Muhammadu Buhari to declare banditry and kidnapping as acts of terrorism. This was contained in a communique issued at the…
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced that it is proposing the introduction of Road Infrastructure Tax in Nigeria. The new tax is to help fix the roads across the country and ensure that the informal sector is brought into the tax net with contribution to building a modern society. The disclosure was made…
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, says by Monday, the Proposed e-Naira(electronic currency) will be unveiled. This follows series of engagements with relevant stakeholders including the banking community, fintech operators, merchants and a cross-section of Nigerians. In a statement, CBN designed the digital currency, which shall be activated on Monday, October 25, 2021. “The eNaira,…
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has mourned the death of the Chief of Boriya, Alhaji Dauda Gunu, Sina Waragi of Boriya describing it as a great loss. Engr Danladi-Salihu in his condolence message sympathized with the immediate family of the deceased and the people of the Boriya Community…
I will not narrate my personal nasty experiences. But the general trend of things in Nigeria is enough to make one fall sick. Let me be precise, the sickness I am talking about is not the normal one which remedy is sought in hospitals. It is the sickness caused by hopelessness. The rate at which…
Ilorin, for more than two centuries, has been a significant segment of Northern Nigeria. While geographically it is the southernmost Emirate, it is also called the frontier Emirate of Northern Nigeria. It is, unarguably, the most heterogenous in terms of history and constituents, among all the Emirates of Northern Nigeria. It has,therefore, been a subject…
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has felicitated Mallam Saliu Mustapha on the occasion of his official turbaning ceremony as the new Turaki of Ilorin Emirate. “The appointment of my brother, Mallam Saliu Mustapha as the Turaki of Ilorin Emirate is befitting and most deserving because of his many…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appointed Comrade Abdulmumini Musbau Esinrogunjo as Senior Special Assistant on Rural Mobilisation, bolstering the administration’s efforts to reach out to the masses. A former students’ union leader, former local government chairmanship candidate of Ilorin West, and a golden voice of the Otoge movement, Esinrogunjo comes well recommended as a…
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), Kano has alerted the Federal Government over the decision by some unpatriotic private depot owners to raise prices of the product in order to cause fuel crisis in the country. The IIPMAN chairman Kano chapter, Alhaji Bashir Danmallam, made the accusations in a statement issued in Kano…
Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board on Thursday flagged off a public debate competition for students of Junior Secondary Schools in the state. The debate began with three selected schools in Ilorin East local government, with Arafat Mukaila leading representatives from Sango-Okesuna Junior Secondary School, Pake Ilorin; Fatimo Badiru leading representatives from Government Day Junior…
On the first anniversary of October 20th, 2020, like many Nigerians, I have struggled with coming to terms with the sobering events of that day. My thoughts and prayers are with those who lost their lives, loved ones, sustained injuries, or sustained other losses at the Lekki Toll Gate and at various locations in Lagos…
Former Governor Fayose got caught the reaction of many on social media as he left the comfort of his vehicle and took Okada in Lagos to avoid missing a scheduled flight. Sharing his photos on Facebook, the former governor of Ekiti state explained that he had to take Okada to avoid missing his flight. A…
President Muhammadu Buhari welcomes President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey to a two-day official visit to Nigeria. Accompanied by the First Lady, Mrs. Emine Erdogan, President Erdogan is expected to come in from Angola today, and depart to Togo at the end of his visit. The course of the visit, the leaders of the two…
As Muslims celebrate the birth of Holy Prophet Muhammad, the Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Engr. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has emphasized the need to ponder and reflect as well as emulate the virtues of the last messenger of Islam. Engr. Danladi-Salihu in his felicitation message to the Muslim faithful in commemoration of the…
Parents of the13 pupils allegedly defiled by a grade school teacher, Mohammed Galadima in Karanbanda, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger state have called for sever punishment to be mete on the suspect. The parents, who said they were pained by what the teacher did to their children, said giving him a severe punishment would…
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has appointed Matthew Alhaji Opaluwa as the new Attah Igala. Opaluwa will succeed Dr Michael Ameh Oboni II who is currently on an ancestral journey since 2020. The Kogi State Commissioner of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Barrister Salami Ozigi, disclosed this shortly after the State Executive Council Meeting…
Former United States Secretary of State, Colin Powell, has died. He was age 84. He died of COVID-19 complications even though he was fully vaccinated. Powell was Secretary of State under President George Bush from 2001 to 2005. He was also the 12th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Powell was the first African-American…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) congratulates our teeming members on the successful conduct of the Party’s State Congresses across the country. In adherence to internal democracy and the charge by the leader of our great party, President Muhammadu Buhari that the party be returned to the people, card-carrying party members came out enmasse to elect…
1. The attention of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has been drawn to news reports circulating on some media platforms alleging that the NAF, through one of its personnel, paid the sum of N20 Million to armed bandits operating in Jibia Local Government Area (LGA) of Katsina State in exchange for an anti-aircraft gun allegedly…
Former governor of Kano State, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has debunked media reports that he was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The former governor, however, said he visited the commission’s office to clear accusations over “some frivolous petition” against him. Mr Kwankwaso, a former defence minister, described the petition as politically motivated, allegedly…
Progressives Stalwart, Prince Abiodun Fagbemi has emerged chairman of Kwara State All Progressives Congress (APC). Fagbemi emerged in a consensus that was affirmed by party delegates at a congress held at the party secretariat, Saturday. Fagbemi has been reported to be a top ranking ally of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq from Kwara South where the State…
The APC Congress was conducted separately by two different factions in Kano state. The first election took place at the Sani Abacha Stadium which Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje and delegates of the party in Kano attended and vote. Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas was the APC Chairmanship candidate in Kano without any co Contestant because leaders of…
The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques is abolishing the requirement of Social Distancing in Masjid Al Haram and Masjid Al Nabawi from Sunday 16, October. A source in the General Presidency informed exclusively to Haramain Sharifain that social distancing stickers will be removed after Isha Prayers on Saturday. This comes…
The growing incidences of Fulani herders and farmers clashes in Kaiama local government area of Kwara State continued unabated as there was another faceoff between two warring families which resulted in the matchete attack on a member of one of the families. The incident which occured in Sulade village, Kaiama local government area of the…
The Federal Government has said that it will soon commence the disbursement of the N30bn revitilisation fund to public universities. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige said this at the end of a closed door conciliation meeting between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Friday in…
Efforts of the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps to rid the state of incessant goat and sheep theft yielded results on Thursday as one Garuba Ashin of Iwala Area, Kaima was arrested while making attempt to steal some goats in the neighborhood. NSCDC public relations officer in the State…
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday October 19th, 2021 as Public Holiday to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Mawlid Celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him). Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made this declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulates all Muslim faithful both at home and in…
Nowadays, it is common that whenever you publicly speak against an evil act or a corrupt practice, the usual reaction from the vast majority would be “don’t judge”, “Leave them”, “no one is pure” and other similar expressions. Unfortunately, this pseudo-ideology is gaining more popularity and fair-hearing among the contemporary Muslims as well, probably as…
The life of this world, there is no doubt, is full of mysteries. Scientists and philosophers had tried and are still researching and pondering to understand some of these mysteries. The recent incident in Oyo State is one in a long line of such. I doubt there could be any scientific explanation; it is just…
The Nigerian Military says it has neutralise over 400 bandits during its recent engagement in Zamfara, Sokoto, and Katsina Stares. Briefing State House Correspondents on the security situation in the country, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, said over 600 hundred of the bandits had also been arrested, and many kidnapped victims freed….
Chief Tonobok Ojuru Okowa was born on the 2nd day of June, 1960 into the family of Late Chief Arthur Okorie Okowa and Late Mrs. Victoria Okowa of Owa-Alero in Ika North East Local Government Area of Delta State. He had his Primary Education at the then Christian Missionary Society (CMS) Primary School, Owa-Alero and…
Reaction has trailed the allegation that the Federal Ministry of Sports and Youth Development has misappropriated funds meant for the payment of bonuses and allowances of players and officials of the country’s basketball teams. In a press statement signed by Ismaila Abubakar, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development, an attempt was made…
The Federal Government has insisted that workers would be barred from accessing their offices as from December 1 if they are unable to show proof of their vaccination against the COVID-19 pandemic or a Polymerase Chain Reaction PCR test done within 72 hours. Chairman of the Presidential Steering Committee PSC on COVID-19 and Secretary to…
PRESS RELEASE INCITEMENT OF RELIGIOUS VIOLENCE OCCASIONING SACRILEGIOUS AND ILL-BEFITTING PICTURE OF THE MUSLIM FAITH BY YORUBA ACTOR l ODUNLADE ADEKOLA The Attention of Ta’awunu Human Rights of Nigeria has been drawn to Malicious Yoruba Home Video which is believed to have been produced by a veteran Yoruba Actor, Odunlade Adekola which for all…
A Minna High Court has on Tuesday ordered Mohammed Barau Kontagora to stop parading himself as the 7th Sarkin Sudan of Kontagora. The order followed the hearing of on ex-parte motion brought before the court by 15 contestants for the throne. The defendants in the motion were the new emir, Mohammed Barau Kontagora, the Attorney…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC today, Tuesday, October 12, 2021 arraigned a former Vice Chancellor of Federal University Gusau, Professor Magaji Garba before Justice Maryam Hassan Aliyu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Jabi Abuja on a five count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and forgery, He allegedly extorted…
The Special Adviser to the governor on Media and publicity Mr Muyiwa Adekeye said the reshuffle was designed to help harness fresh energy for the government’s bring new insights and enable the commissioners to have more rounded experience of the government. Mr Adekeye explained that, eight out of the 14 commissioners swapped portfolios, stressing that,…
Yet to be identified armed robber in their large number have been reported to be tormenting people of Ga Adabata, Temidire in Asa local government area of Kwara State. Confirming this to newsmen in llorin on Sunday was the spokesman of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Kwara State Babawale Zaid Afolabi. According…
Officers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday stormed the headquarters of Kaduna State Urban Planning Development Agency (KASUPDA) and whisked away the Director General, Malam Ismail Umaru Dikko. KASUPDA has gained the reputation of Kaduna’s most feared agency due to its demolition of properties across the state. Its boss, Dikko, was…
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Engr. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has paid an on-the-spot assessment visit to the ongoing 33km Ilesha-Gwanara road by the state government. Engr. Danladi-Salihu who is also the the member representing Ilesha-Gwanara state constituency at the State House of Assembly while inspecting the project charged the Contractor handling the…
The Nigerian Police Force says a false news report making the rounds online and offline suggesting that the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the re-establishment of the defunct Special Anti – Robbery Squad (SARS). The Force accordong its Public Relation Officer, CP Frank Mba, categorically emphasize that there is no plan…
Deontay Wilder has said that Tyson Fury’s size was a problem for him to handle after he was rushed to the hospital immediately after the WBC heavyweight fight. In brief remarks, he acknowledged he had struggled to deal with Fury’s size. “I did my best, but it wasn’t good enough,” said Wilder. “I’m not sure…
A Kwara State Government’s delegation has visited the Arabic school whose students were seen in a video footage being punished for alleged conducts conceived to be contrary to the rules of the school. The team comprised the Hon. Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo Kawu; Special Assistant to the Governor on…
Plans are underway by the Federal Government to remove subsidies on petrol and electricity come 2022. The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Dr. Zainab Ahmed, stated this to newsmen in Abuja. Mrs. Ahmed, who disclosed while giving a full breakdown of the 2022 budget, explained that the removal of subsidies was part of…
Kwara Emerging Leaders, KEL, has commended the judgement on the illegality of the appointment of Transition Implementation Committee for the local government areas in the state by the Kwara State Governor mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq. In a judgement delivered today in favour of the Elite Network for Sustainable Development, ENETSUD, an anti-corruption Civil Society Organization in…
The People’s Voice Advocacy Network while applauding the outcome of the State High Court judgement sacking the illegal appointment of the Transition Implementation Committee for all the 16 local government councils in Kwara State, appreciates the patriotism of ENetSuD for spearheading the cause that led to victory. In a press statement signed by the group’s…
The judgment in respect of the case filed by the incorporated Trustee of Elite Network for Sustainable Development was delivered today, the 8th of October, 2021. We wish to state that the reasoning of the trial judge is not a finality on the issue as it is subject to appeals at the higher benches, up…
The Elites Network for Sustainable Development (ENetSuD), an anti-corruption Civil Society Organization in Kwara State, has won its case against the Kwara State Government over the illegal appointment of the Transition Implementation Committee (TIC) to man the affairs of all the 16 LGAs in Kwara State. In suit no KWS/117/2021, ENetSuD dragged the respondents (Kwara…
A motorcycle thief, Umar Ibrahim has been arrested by men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kwara State Command. The motor bike thief was picked up with the help of the residents of lfesowapo Oke community, Oko Olowo area of llorin metropolis early this week. According to a release singed by the spokesman…
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Engr. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has praised the sterling qualities of All Progressives Congress, APC stalwart, Ambassador Abdulfatai Yahya Seriki describing him as a role model for the youth to emulate. Engr. Danladi-Salihu in a statement released to celebrate the APC stalwart praised the Business Mogul turned Politician…
Nothing Like An Average Nigeria: You Are Either Poor Or Rich Do you agree with this assertion? I am not the maker. I read it somewhere. It is an assertion of someone who is fed up with the turn of things and events in Nigeria. It sounds bizarre, but there is an element of truth…
By Abdullahi Kano A northern group, under the aegis of Northern Compatriots in Southern Nigeria (NOCOMSON) have lambasted an elder statesman, Edwin Clerk, over a comment credited to him that he criticized the proposed naval base by Nigerian Naval Board in Kano state. The group, after its extraordinary meeting, held in Kano yesterday, said Clerk…
The Theatre Commander Operation Hadin Kai Major General Christopher Musa has called on Nigerian Army War College to develop new strategy that will counter emerging security challenges in the country. Major General Musa made the call while addressing participants of Course 5 Army War College of Nigeria led by the Commandant Major General Solomon Udounwa…
It would be recalled that the selection of the 7th Emir (Sarkin Sudan) of Kontagora was held on Sunday 19th of September, 2021 in Kontagora. The selection was done by the Kingmakers of the Kontagora Emirate in line with the Customary Laws and Practice of the Kontagora Emirate. However, some aggrieved contestants to the stool…
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, (SWAN) Lagos Chapter has expressed shock at the sudden demise of her prominent members, Ben Alaiya and Samuel Oluwalana. The Association’s Chairman, Debo Oshundun, in a statement on Wednesday, said Alaiya and Oluwalana’s demise is huge loss to the pen pushing professional and the country at large. He described…
Pope Francis on Wednesday has described reports concerning sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in France as moment of shame. The pope said this to a general audience at the Vatican on Wednesday. A commission of inquiry had reported on Tuesday that an estimated 216,000 children and young people had been victims of sexual violence…
The Senate has approved President Muhammadu Buhari’s revised submission of the 2022-2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework, MTEF. The red chamber, in its recommendation approved the aggregate expenditure of N16.39 trillion from the previous N13.98 trillion for the 2022 fiscal year. It also endorsed the retention of N10.3 trillion revenue and N635.4 billion fiscal deficit. These…
The Vice Chancellor of Kwara State University, Malete, Prof. Muhammed Mustapha Akanbi SAN has said KWASU will complement the State Government’s health care delivery services by producing ” quality, well trained healthcare professionals” to man the sector. The University’s helmsman stated this in his address delivered at the University’s second oath taking / Induction ceremony…
Abdullah Ahmed Kwara State Government says it has commenced the process for promotion of teachers from 2016 which had been suspended to improve their socio-economic lives. The State Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo Kawu stated this at the 2021 World Teachers Day Celebration organised by Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT…
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has sent his salutation to teachers across the country on the occasion of this year’s world teachers’ day, stressing that their contribution to national development can not be overemphasized. Engr Danladi-Salihu while celebrating teachers, particularly Kwara teachers, noted that the teaching profession remains…
The National Human Rights Commission NHRC has charged the military to carry out profiling and investigation of surrendered Boko Haram insurgents in a professional manner and within the confine of human right. Executive Secretary of the Commission Mr Tony Ojukwu gave the charge at a two day training on mainstreaming human rights and civilian protection…
National Association of Resident Doctors NARD, has suspended its 63-day old strike following expanded deliberation with its National Executive Council, NEC, members, On August 2, 2021, the resident doctors embarked on an industrial action over “irregular payment of salaries”, among other issues. All efforts by stakeholders, including President Muhammadu Buhari and the house of representatives,…
The Nigeria Labour Congress, Kwara State Branch under its Chairman, Alhaji Issa Ore, has explained that the labour signed the minimum wage agreement with the Kwara State goverment to commit the goverment to the payment of minimum wage to workers. Ore disclosed this in an interview with The Punch correspondent in Ilorin on Sunday. It…
The Chairman and founder of Gbenga Power Foundation, Honourable Gbenga Power Oyekunle has described the death of Brigadier General Dayo Apere as a colossal loss to Share Community, Kwara State and Nigeria at large. In a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday, Honourable Gbenga Power said that the news on the death of General…
The Christian Praying Assembly which was founded by now incarcerated pastor, Reverend King is presently an assemblage of ramshackle outfits after its founder was arrested 15 years ago for the murder of one of his members and the attempted murder of five others. The church which was known for the number of vehicles and attendants…
Some group of hoodlums on Sunday set ablaze the police and State Security Service field offices in Nnewi. The incident occurred at about 1:00 p.m. when hoodlums stormed the offices, overpowered personnel and torched “everywhere,” a witness said. “The attackers said they don’t want to see any Nigerian flag standing in the area,” a witness,…
Less than 24 hours after a former Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Prof A.D Yahaya died in Abuja, the news of the death of Historian and culture administrator, Prof Sule Bello of the Dept of History at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria has been received with heavy heart….
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has insisted that only citizens with their National Identity Numbers (NINs) are eligible for driver’s licence and international passport among other government services. Like many other government agencies, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) had last year announced that from first quarter of 2021, it will require possession of NIN…
The President, Arewa Youth Consultative Forum (AYCF), Alhaji Yerima Shettima has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to reshuffle his cabinet noting that 90 percent of his Ministers are dead woods and mere waste. President Muhammadu Buhari last month sacked two ministers from his cabinet. They are Ministers of Agriculture, Mohammed Sabo Nanono and his Power…
Nigeria @ 61: Who Deleted the Omitted Part of the President’s Speech? Can you imagine a 61 year old ‘child’, still a toddler, not yet weaned and using diaper? Diaper is worn by infants to catch excrement and hold urine. Also called napkin or nappy. That 61 year old ‘child’ is Nigeria. She refuses to…
Many Nigerians have taken the day of independence commemoration as a day of lamenting the problems of Nigeria and then end their talks with raining of curses on the country. A national day like this is supposed to be a day of sober reflection and prayer for forgiveness and mercy of Allah. Out of frustration,…
The Supervisory Director of Diamond 88.7 FM, Ilorin, Mr Jolaoluwa Afolabi fondly called Jabulani has hinted that plans are underway to complement the radio station with a television arm, Diamond TV, before the year runs to an end. Mr Afolabi said this on Friday at an event to commemorate the 2021 Independence Day celebration held…
Kano State governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has described the disagreement between Southern and Northern governors on power shift and Value Added Tax, as pathetic and needless, saying governors are elected to unite and not to divide. This was just as he called on the chairman of Nigeria’s Governor’s Forum and Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode…
My problem with Sowore is with his indecent conclusion—the conclusion that sanctioning indecent dressing is as a result of indecent reasoning. This is outrageous. He sees Western Civilization which prioritizes and extols nudity as yardstick to determine what is right and wrong in Nigeria
INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA ON THE OCCASION OF NIGERIA’S SIXTY FIRST INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY, FRIDAY 1ST OCTOBER, 2021. Citizens of Nigeria. It is with full gratitude to God that today, we celebrate Nigeria’s sixty first Independence Anniversary. 2.For 1st of October 1960 to happen, all…
