Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appointed Reverend Timothy Oluwagbemiga Akangbe as the new Special Assistant on Religious Affairs (Christianity). Akangbe replaces Reverend Dr. S.O. Adedayo, who passed on recently. The new official, a native of Apado in Ilorin East, holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Religious Studies and and Master’s Degree in Christian Studies from…
No international soccer matches will be played in Russia and the country’s flag and anthem will be banned from any of their matches abroad, governing body FIFA said on Sunday as it announced a number of sanctions following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. FIFA said the national team would not compete as Russia but as the…
Nigeria’s foremost independent fact-checking platform, Dubawa, has inducted Sobi FM’s Dare Akogun and 18 others from Nigeria and Anglo Western African countries having successfully completed its Fact Checking Fellowship. Under the auspices of the Centre for Journalism Innovation and Development the event for the outgoing cohort was held in Abuja featuring other inductees from Sierra…
Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Russia’s Chechnya region and an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, said on Saturday that Chechen fighters had been deployed to Ukraine and urged Ukrainians to overthrow their government. In a video posted online, Kadyrov boasted that Chechen units had so far suffered no losses and said Russian forces could…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has declared new dates for the 2023 general elections. According to the new dates, Presidential and National Assembly elections will now hold on Saturday, February 25, 2023, while governorship and state houses of assembly elections will hold on March 11, 2023. Addressing journalists at a news conference in Abuja,…
Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad has called his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and supported his position regarding Ukraine, the Syrian presidency said in a statement on Friday amid the ongoing Russian invasion. Syria has been a staunch ally of Moscow since Russia launched a military campaign in Syria in 2015 that helped to turn the tide…
President Muhammadu Buhari Friday applauded the BUA Group for its strides in narrowing the gap between demand and supply of cement in the country. The President spoke at State House, Abuja, while receiving a top delegation from BUA Group, led by the Chairman, Abdul Samad Rabiu, which was on a thank you visit. President…
ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AT THE SIGNING OF ELECTORAL BILL 2022 INTO LAW STATE HOUSE, ABUJA FRIDAY 24TH FEBRUARY, 2022 The Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill 2022, passed by the National Assembly forwarded for Presidential Assent, via a letter dated 31st January, 2022. In line with established tradition,…
Few days ago, Ondo PDP accuses Governor Akeredolu of secretly signing Executive Order to empower son (Babajide Akeredolu) who was appointed three months ago as the Director General of the Performance and Project Implementation Monitoring Unit. What follows is an article I wrote two years ago, published in Nigerian Village Square, with the above title….
Against the backdrop of the current crisis between Russia and Ukraine, the Speaker of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has ordered the timely evacuation of Nigerian students in Ukraine. The speaker announced this at the plenary on a motion of urgent public importance moved by a member, Ahmed Munir. Following the unity of the…
As the whole world is fast becoming a global village where information technology has become essential and relevant skills in all professions, appeal has gone to the officers and men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC to equip themselves with all security related IT knowledge that will make them to carry out…
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has threatened to block all roads leading to Abuja if the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)’s strike persists. The association said that it will also match the Abuja streets on Monday to protest against the strike action by ASUU. Speaking to BBC Hausa on Tuesday, the vice…
His Excellency Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq wishes to once again clarify that Kwara State is a plural society whose diversity and peaceful coexistence as the southernmost northern state are its most unique selling points. The Governor therefore condemns the reckless attempts by some fifth columnists to polarise our state along religious lines, using the settled question…
SSG/AKS/S/200/VOL.1/406 22 February, 2022 Akparawa Ephraim Inyang-eyen, Office of the Chief of Staff to Governor, Governor’s Office Complex, 1 Wellington Bassey Way, Uyo Dear Sir, APPRECIATION OF YOUR SERVICE On behalf of His Excellency, the Governor, government and the good people of Akwa Ibom State, I write to convey to you His Excellency, the Governor’s…
The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero has call on the attention of politicians in the state to imbibe the culture of supporting Islamic education and Qur’anic Recitation Competitions. He made call during the opening ceremony of the 36th State Qur’anic Recitation Competition at School for Arabic Studies (SAS) over the weekend. The Emir…
Following prediction by Nigerian Metrological Agency, NiMet that there will be early rainfall this year, farmers in Kwara State say that they have cleared their land to commence farming. Kwara State chairman, All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Comrade Umar Aboki made their position known in an exclusive interview with Correspondent Lanre Omotoso in Ilorin….
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) says it has intercepted 120 tons of dangerous animal hides and skins popularly known as ponmo in Lagos. The Director General of the NAFDAC Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye warned the general public, particularly consumers of ponmo against the activities of some unscrupulous businessmen and traders…
Nine persons, including a pregnant woman, were burnt to death in a multiple autocrash in Ilorin, capital of Kwara State. Eight persons, all men, sustained various degrees of burnt injuries during the incident, Maxilens news gathered. The accident occurred around 8am opposite Ilorin International Airport along Ilorin-Ogbomosho highway. Twenty persons were said to be on…
Incumbent Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has been declared winner of Saturday’s All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primaries held in Osun State. Oyetola polled 222,169 votes to beat his main challenger and former Secretary to the State Government Moshood Adeoti who got 12,921 votes. Former House of Representatives Deputy Speaker Rt Hon. Lasun Yusuf polled 460 votes…
• Collation of results underway Kwara State Governor and Osun APC Governorship Primaries Chairman AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Saturday said the peaceful conduct and massive turnout of members at the All Progressives Congress governorship primaries in Osun underscore the popularity of the party in the state. He commended all the aspirants — Governor Gboyega Oyetola, former…
Osun Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has expressed optimism that he’s going to emerge victorious in the ongoing All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary in the state. He spoke with newsmen shortly after voting at Ward 1 Boripe in Osun State. The Governor applauded the conduct of party members and the massive turnout despite intimidation from some…
Kingsley Obiekwu, a member of the Atlanta ’96 Olympics Golden Dream Team has received a donation of N2m from Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa. Musa known for his philanthropic gesture came to the aid of the former defender who recently revealed that he uses his only car for commercial transport to sustain his family. The…
The upcoming general elections in Nigeria deserve our participation—all of us. I know we must be tired of the present leadership through wish many calamities were (and are being) let loose on us. There is leadership failure across all levels of government in Nigeria. The national leadership is on the lead of this failure. Deep…
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC has arrested two middle aged men, Yunus Yusuf,32 and Ismail olamilekan 33, for allegedly engaging in black market business of the premium motor spirit, pms. According to the spokesman of the Corps in the State Babawale Zaid Afolabi, the two suspects were…
Outgoing National Youth Service Corps, NYSC members have been charged to see their one year experience in national service as a means to becoming employers of labour rather than job seekers. Kwara State Governor, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, gave the charge in a message to the passing out ceremony for the 2021 Batch A, Stream One…
The Commandant, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Kwara State Makinde Iskil Ayinla has reiterated the corps readiness to deal with filling stations who have refused to sell their products thereby worsening the current situation regarding the scarcity of fuel in the State. The Commandant stated this on Wednesday while briefing the newsmen…
Federal Government has announced the appointment of principal officers for the four newly established universities in the country. The Federal Ministry of Education made the announcement in a statement to newsmen in Abuja on Tuesday through its Director, Press and Public Relations, Mr Ben Goong. According to the statement, the Federal University of Technology, Babura,…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has declared the suspended Commander of Intelligence Response Team (IRT) at the Force Intelligence Bureau of the Nigerian Police Force, DCP Abba Kyari wanted over his involvement in a 25kilograms Cocaine deal. The anti-narcotic agency declared Kyari wanted at a press briefing addressed by its Director of Media…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it plans to review the performance and functionalities of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS ) during the Saturday’s FCT Area Council Poll. Mr Yahaya Bello, the FCT INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner(REC) said this when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Abuja….
The Bureau of Public Service Reforms says plans are underway to train 500,000 public servants on digitisation and Information Technology to improve service delivery. The Director-General of the bureau, Dasuki Arabi, disclosed this when he featured at the News Agency of Nigeria forum in Abuja on Sunday. Arabi said that the bureau was working with…
TROJAN HORSES OF DECEPTIONS: THE OTOGE SCAMS WITH WHICH KWARANS WERE HYPNOTIZED A Trojan horse is a huge hollow wooden horse constructed by the Greeks to gain entrance into Troy during the Trojan War. Despite the warnings of Laocoön and Cassandra, the horse was taken inside the city gates. That night, Greek warriors emerged from…
There is report that panic exists in the camp of the Super Falcons ahead of the tie with the Lady Elephants of Cote d’Ivoire in last qualifying round of the 2022 AWCON championship. The Super Falcons and Lady Elephants will tango over two legs for one slot at the Africa Cup of Nations to be…
The Management of Kwara State University has announced that henceforth, students would not be allowed to drive vehicles on campus. This was contained in a release issued by the Director, University Relations, Mr. Abdulrazaq Sanni, immediately after the inauguration of Compliance and Enforcement Committee on Tuesday, February 8, 2022. The Vice Chancellor stressed that…
• Hameed Adio Named KWARA TV board chair Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday constituted a 12-member Inter-Religious Council (IREC) comprising elder statesmen, women and clergies drawn from the Muslim and Christian communities in the state. The chairman of the IREC is the Emir of Shonga and renowned peace advocate Dr. Haliru Yahya Ndanusa….
The Kwara State Governent has sent a delegation to Ijagbo to persuade both parties in the Hijab question to embrace peace and respect government’s lawful directive. The delegation, led by the Secretary to the State Government Prof Mamman Saba Jibril, also commiserated with the people on the aftermath of the controversy at the Oyun Baptist…
People say parental failure. They are right. But can we blame parents alone? When parental failures become very rampant, the blame is shifted to the society. This is true of Nigeria; and by extension, the global society. I have futilely tried to train my mind not to be disturbed again by the deluge of bad…
• Says farms sold with no trace of any remittance • Says negotiating to retrieve seized properties from AMCON Kwara State Government on Thursday said the state had been fraudulently negotiated into underwriting the debts incurred by the former administrations in the name of Shonga Farm, a venture it said was funded 100% at inception…
UNILORIN-ASUU CONGRESS RESOLUTIONS The Congress was called to order by 2. 25p.m, the branch chairperson gave opening remarks bothering on extending greetings from the Principal Officers and Trustees of the Union to all members of Congress and also showed his sincere appreciation to members for the support given to him during his inaugural lecture. He…
THAT THURSDAY TERROR AT OYUN BAPTIST HIGH SCHOOL, IJAGBO The attention of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has been drawn to the sadistic attack and barbaric carnage unleashed on some Muslim students in Ijagbo, Kwara state, on Thursday 3rd of February, 2022. The victims of this premeditated violence were only exercising their…
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB says the commencement of the 2022/23 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination(UTME) and Direct Entry(DE) Registration exercise earlier scheduled for Saturday, 12th February, 2022, has now been postponed to Saturday, 19th February , 2022 and to end on Saturday, 26th March, 2022. This is contained in a statement released by…
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Engr. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has rejoiced with Etsu Patigi, Alhaji Ibrahim Umar Bologi II on the occasion of his birthday anniversary. Engr. Danladi-Salihu while praying for the first-class monarch, described the Vice Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Council of Chiefs and Oba as a humble traditional…
By Bilyaminu Gambo Kong-kol Kano is not only the commercial hub centre of the Northern Nigeria but also a city that pours out hard news that attracts national and global concerns. The inconclusive election and creation of four emirates in 2019, the dethronement of HRH. Muhammadu Sanusi II and the deaths of professors during Covid-19…
Victor Oriola By Bukar Bolori The National Human Rights Commission has advised the leadership of all religious groups in Nigeria to ensure that their adherents observe respect for constitutionally guaranteed rights to freedom of religion and worship to avoid unnecessary situations that could lead to violence. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Tony Ojukwu, SAN,…
In furtherance of the collaboration between the Kwara State Government and the International Vocational, Technical and Entrepreneurship College (IVTEC), Ajase –Ipo, on Youth Empowerment and Employment Generation Scheme, another batch of 208 kwara youths will resume on Monday 7th February 2022 for skills training at the College. This is contained in a statement issued by…
Ahead of 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME and Direct Entry, DE Registration exercise nationwide, the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede FNAL has charged proprietors of Computer-Based Test, CBT centres to consider their engagement with the Board as a national assignment. According to the JAMBulletin, a weekly publication…
The Teranga Lions of Senegal have won the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations, beating Egypt through penalty shootout in the final played Sunday evening. The Teranga Lions defeated the Pharaoh of Egypt 4-2 on penalties after extra time. Sadio Mane converted the decisive penalty kick that won the West African nation their first taste of…
Politics of will, whims and reality could best be urgently dissected in time like this where the nation is truly in need of formidable and dependable players that are of proven character and track records verifiable for the people to make the right choices of who to represent them articulately better at any capacity of…
The Kwara Online Publisher Association of Nigeria (KOPAN) has felicitated with the Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on his 62nd birthday anniversary. The association in its congratulatory message commended the Governor for his giant stride in less than 3 years in office, saying it’s a feasible and laudable achievement to Kwarans. The statement…
• Otoge administration is delivering good governance, says Senate President • Hails AbdulRazaq’s humility, priorities • Senator Sadiq empowers constituents in big ways Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said his administration is prioritising policies, projects, and programmes designed to make citizens self-reliant and more prosperous. “Our policies, projects, and programmes are designed to make…
What defines an individual is his or her strength of character. Kwara State is today going through different stages of transformational change, thanks to our exemplary Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq who’s committed to providing uncommon leadership and accountability in governance — a trait he has demonstrated quite often. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has demystified the seat of…
As the Executive Governor of Kwara State, Mallam Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq marks his birthday, a Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC and Chairman of the Gbenga Power Foundation, Honourable Gbenga Power-Oyekunle has joined well-meaning friends and well wishers to felicitate with the Governor. In a statement he personally signed, Honourable Gbenga-Power extolled the virtue of…
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has been described as an achiever, record-breaker and a pacesetter who has, in the last three years turned things around for kwarans by prioritising their welfare and needs in governance. The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly *Rt. Hon. Engr. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu* in a statement through his Chief Press Secretary,…
The National President of Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union IEDPU, Alhaji Uthman Otta “fsi” has advised people of Kwara State to tolerate one another and live harmoniously for the progress of the State. In a statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the Union, Alhaji Nurudeen Ibrahim, Alhaji Uthman Otta said Kwara State is…
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly Rt Hon Engr Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has congratulated the newly inaugurated State Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC Prince Sunday Adeniran Fagbemi charging him to consolidate and strengthen the party the more. Prince Fagbemi along with other state chairmen across the federation were sworn in by the…
He is the JAMB registrar. He claims Nigerians are over-educated. He was reacting to a plea to reduce JAMB’s fee from 3,500 to a lower fee. Let me give you the background. In an interactive session with senior journalists, editors and columnists in Lagos, participants drew the attention of Oloyede to the fact that some…
I’ve come across many smokers both Muslims and non-Muslims alike, who smoke cigarettes without giving concern for those around them. Some would light cigarettes at highly inflammable areas even at places where NO SMOKING is boldly written. Some would smoke in kitchens and filling stations. This category of smokers can be regarded as irresponsible smokers…
The Kwara Progressive Media Organization (KPMO) has congratulated the newly-sworn in Kwara State APC Chairman, Prince Sunday Fagbemi during an inauguration ceremony conducted by Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) today at the National Secretariat, Abuja. In a statement released by the Focal…
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Engr. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has congratulated the member representing Isin state constituency at the Ninth Assembly, Honourable Awolola Olumide Ayokunle, and his counterpart from Omupo state constituency, Honourable AGF Salaudeen as they both turned a year older. Engr. Danladi-Salihu in his congratulatory message to Hon. Awolola who…
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KWSG STATEMENT ON OYUN BAPTIST HIGH SCHOOL IJAGBO • The Kwara State Government totally condemns the resort to violence in the government-owned Oyun Baptist High School, Ijagbo, on Thursday. This is totally unacceptable. • The Kwara State Government unreservedly condemns the flagrant act of discrimination against anyone, especially children, on religious grounds. Such discrimination will…
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun has said criminals have threatened to go after him, following the anti-crime battle of his government. Politics Nigeria reports that Abiodun had on January 21, 2022, re-launched the state joint security outfit, code-named OP-MESA, where he declared war on kidnappers and internet scammers commonly called ‘Yahoo Boys’ in the state….
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq switched on the Kwara Television 24-hour transmission on Tuesday, a giant step that the Governor said takes the medium an inch closer to the administration’s vision of making it a leader in the audiovisual industry and viable means of informing the public. The development represents another first in the…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to strengthen existing cordial relationships between personnel of the Armed Forces and civilians in the state. He also commended their efforts — alongside other sister agencies — to protect the national territorial integrity and check criminality and keep the state peaceful. AbdulRazaq spoke at…
The Nigerian Senate has today passed into law the bill for an Act to Establish the Federal University of Technology Offa, Kwara State into law. This was part of the resolutions reached at today’s plenary as presided over by the Deputy Senate President, His Excellency Senator Ovie Omo Age. With this development, the…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday in Abuja launched a N62 billion trust fund to help Nigeria end AIDS as a public health threat and place more people living with HIV on treatment annually. Speaking at the launch of the HIV Trust Fund of Nigeria (HTFN), the President pledged that his administration would continue to…
President Women Entrepreneur Development Forum Halima Zubairu Dambatta Calls for Speedy Judgement On Hanifa’s Death Worried by the kidnapping and gruesome murder of five-year-old, Hanifa Abubakar, by the proprietor of her school after collecting N6 million ransom from her parent, the President of Women Entrepreneur Development Forum Haiiya Halima Zubairu Dambatta has Called on Government…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday in Abuja pledged his commitment to hand over a strong repositioned agriculture-led, diversified home-grown economy, stable democracy and revamped armed and security forces to the next Administration. Speaking at a dinner in honour of the 2022 Committee of Business, Political, Media and Civil Society Leaders, the President said he was…
