The Kwara Progressive Media Organization (KPMO) has observed with concerns the unpatriotic, callous, insensitive and undemocratic call made by some aggrieved members of APC under the leadership of Alhaji Lai Muhammed who are today gathering under Kwara4Kwara for the declaration of state of emergency in Kwara State. It is an unpatriotic attempt to turn a…
Haters of God and humanity struck on Monday, bombing the Abuja-Kaduna train. They then proceeded to open fire on passengers of the immobilized coaches. It was premeditated murder from the very bottom of hell. See the toll of the carnage. Promising lives, cut short. Destinies terminated. Hopes and plans, ruptured. People who committed no sin,…
Aminah Adekunle The Federal Government has been tasked to initiate appropriate policies, stem corruption, be well- focused and strategic with active private sector participation to harness the huge potentials in agricultural sector. Professor Adesina Yusuf Raji, of Department of History and International Studies and Dean Postgraduate School, Al-Hikmah University Ilorin, made the call at the…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with the labour unions and the family of the state council of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) chairman Comrade Akinsola Akinwunmi who died in the Kaduna train attack. “I send our heartfelt condolences to the family of the trade union leader as well as the labour communities in…
The Senate has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare full war against terrorists in the country. The lawmakers during plenary discussed the spate of insecurity in the country and the recent attack by bandits on a Kaduna-bound train where travellers were killed, and many others injured. One of the lawmakers, Senator Gabriel Suswam said…
Technical director of the Super Eagles, Augustine Eguavoen, has said he is not under pressure to see the national team through to the world cup scheduled to hold in Qatar later in the year. The Ghana- Nigeria tie ended in an uneventful goalless draw as both sides were guilty of a weary and lack of…
By Ishowo Malik Ayomide Recall that on the 14th of February 2022, the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, declared a month strike in government-owned universities in Nigeria. However, since the declaration of the strike, the University teaching staff and students have sat in their various homes pending the time ASUU discontinue the strike. It…
All Federal Government to stop work at 1Pm on Tuesday to ensure Nigerians are able to go and Support the Super Eagles take on the Black Stars of Ghana at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja. The match is the crucial World Cup play off to determine who goes to the 2022 World Cup…
The Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday has rejected the application for bail filed by suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, an Assistant Commissioner of Police, Sunday J. Ubua. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling on Monday morning, held that the prosecution has placed sufficient materials before the court to warrant the refusal of…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has demanded that Western nations provide a fraction of the military hardware in their stock piles to his country and asked whether they were afraid of Moscow. Several countries have promised to send anti-armour and anti-aircraft missiles as well as small arms but Zelenskiy said Kyiv was not getting what it…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested two suspected drug traffickers, Elvis Uche Iro, 53-year old and Uwaezuoke Ikenna Christian, 42-year old who reportedly excreted 165 wraps of cocaine. They were arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. The spokesman for the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, said in Abuja that the…
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Engr. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu joins family, friends, political associates, and well-wishers to celebrate the member representing Share/Oke Ode state constituency, Honourable Razaq Olatundun Owolabi who turns a year older today. Engr. Danladi-Salihu in a congratulatory message to the Chairman, House Committee on Health and Environment described Honourable…
APC Convention: Members Break Entrance To Venue Members of the All Progressives Congress who were at the venue of the APC onvention at Eagle Square were seen pushing down the demarcated entrance in attempts to force their way in. In a video posted by @IfedolapoOsun on Twitter, the members eventually fell the demarcation to gain…
The Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC) has ordered the deployment of 1,500 of its personnel to enforce hitch-free vehicular movement in Saturday’s national convention of the All Progressives Congress holding at the Eagles Square, Abuja. FRSC is also deploying 35 vehicles, tow trucks, bikes, and ambulances to strengthen enforcement of restrictions in the cordoned areas…
A lot of auguries have attended the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), which holds a crucial National Convention on Saturday. And most of the prognostications have not been good. Implosion. Explosion. Schism. Scatter, are some of the words often used to describe the fate that would befall the party. But don’t forget. The APC had…
By Sodiq Adebara As the Super Eagles of Nigeria trade tackles with the Black Star of Ghana tomorrow in the first leg of FIFA World playoff 2022 Qatar, Kwara state pillar of sports, Prince Oladimeji Thomson has called on Nigerians in Ghana to come out enmass and cheer the Super Eagles to victory. Prince Thomson…
Summit University Offa, Kwara State has approved the appointment of Professor Musa Abiodun Aibinu as its second substantive Vice Chancellor The appointment was confirmed by the institution to newsmen on Thursday. Prof. Aibunu, is a Professor of Mechatronics Engineering at the Federal University of Technology, Minna, becomes the third youngest Vice Chancellor in Nigeria at…
16 LGs get N2.5bn Kwara State Government has received a total inflow of N2,886,631,784.67k as federal allocation for the month of March, according to a statement from the Ministry of Finance. The allocation comprises statutory revenue allocation SRA (Gross) of N1,967,500,363.58k; deductions (loans) of N1,268,042,679.71k; SRA (Net) of N699,457,683.87k; Value Added Tax (VAT) of N1,665,520,784.67k; Excess Bank…
Nigerians have been enjoined to regularly engage in sporting activities so as to be physically, morally and emotionally balanced. Head-Teacher, Saint John’s Anglican Public Primary School, Mrs Titilola Fagbenja gave the advice at the Fourth annual inter-house sports of the school in Idofian, Ifelodun local government of Kwara State. Mrs Fagbenja said apart from fun,…
Examination mal-practice is dangerous to the survival of a nation. It needs no definition since we all know it. Only a moron, who is also afflicted with acute insanity, can claim not to know what constitutes examination mal-practice. Do you know why it is natural to know that examination mal-practice is a cheat? It is…
By AKINWALE GASKIN Abuja. The ongoing debate within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over which of the six geo-political zones of Nigeria should produce the party’s next Presidential candidate for the 2023 general election a welcome development and good step in the right direction for which the party should be commended. This is because the…
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Engr. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has sent his warm greetings to the member representing Ekiti State Constituency at the Ninth Legislature, Honourable Abolarin Ganiyu Gabriel on his birthday anniversary. Engr. Danladi-Salihu in a congratulatory greeting to the lawmaker described Hon Gabriel as a true progressive who has been…
Napoli President Aurelio De Laurentiis said he’s ready to consider offers for Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen but they must start from €100 million. Osimhen is one of the most sought-after strikers in Europe following his impressive two seasons with the Italian outfit. The 23-year-old only joined the Parthenopeans in the summer of 2020 for a…
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) says it has granted former governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, bail. The Commission Chairman , Abdulrasheed Bawa, stated this on Monday in an interview with journalists in Abuja on the sideline of 5th Annual General Assembly (AGA) of the Network of Anti-Corruption Institutions in West Africa (NACIMA). Bawa,…
The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports Development Sunday Dare has applauded long jumper Ese Brume over her silver medal win at the just concluded World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. Brume leapt a distance of 6.85m to finish in second place in the long jump event behind home girl Ivana Vuleta who won…
As the World commemorates International Day of Forests, expert has called on Federal Government to come up with policies and programmes that will end deforestation. A lecturer in the Department of Forest Management, University of Ilorin, Dr.Tajudeen Amusa, made the call in an exclusive interview with Radio Nigeria correspondent, Lanre Omotoso, on the occasion of…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq was on Sunday turbaned the Kaura Kaiama – the defender of Kaiama Emirate – to reward his administration’s developmental strides in the area. The Governor was turbaned alongside Senate President Dr. Ahmad Lawan who bagged the title of Magayaki Kaiama and the senator representing Kwara North Sadiq Suleiman Umar who…
A frontline political leader and one of the lieutenants of Saraki dynasty in Kwara state, Engineer Musa Yeketi has officially defected to the All Progressives Congress. The former PDP stalwart said his decision to leave the PDP for the APC was impelled by the clamour and advise from his constituents. Engineer Yeketi stated this in…
The Presidency has been reported to be monitoring the activities of Kaduna state Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, due to alleged plans to scuttle the forthcoming national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Politics Nigeria gathered. Sources in the Presidency said that El-Rufai’s recent controversial post on the Progressive Governors Forum WhatsApp Platform has put him…
Osinbajo, Emir Of Ilorin Hail AbdulRazaqs as Dr. Alimi is turbaned Mutawali. Emir of Ilorin, Dr. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, on Friday turbaned Dr. Alimi AbdulRazaq as the second Mutawali of Ilorin Emirate. The royal turbaning was witnessed by the great and the good of Nigeria and of the Ilorin Emirate, led by Vice President Prof. Yemi…
Bianca, the wife of late Odumegwu Ojukwu, has explained why she slapped Ebele Obiano at the inauguration ceremony of Prof. Charles Soludo. Bianca in an interview with Arise TV on Friday said Ebele Obiano was noticeably absent as the inauguration ceremony started but arrived an hour later. She said: “I did not pay any attention…
The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, said, on Friday, that Moscow was ready to search for solutions amid negotiations with Ukraine. Putin made this known as he spoke with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on the telephone, the AFP reports. He, however, accused Ukrainian authorities of stalling talks by putting forward unrealistic proposals.
The widely circulated memo issued by the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has stirred more than the hornet’s nest. It has been a hotly debated topic not only among the Nigerian Muslims, but also among the Pentecostal and non-Pentecostal Christians. The Muslims argue that they have been vindicated. Their allegation of Christianization agenda is…
Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo of Anambra State has reacted to the silence on the breach of protocol at his inauguration, attributing the incident to a “personal issue”. The wife of former Governor Willie Obiano, Ebelechukwu, had slapped Mrs Bianca Ojukwu at the event. In a statement Joe C. Anatune Head, Soludo Media, issued on his…
A serving Senator, Aisha Dahiru popularly known as ” Binani” representing Adamawa Central Senatorial District has declared her intention to contest for Adamawa governorship election in 2023. Binani declared her intention on Monday in Yola. She said “indeed the pressure has become so much in the last couple of months ,that I am forced to…
President Muhammadu Buhari has once again intervened in the uncertainties currently rocking the All progressives Congress, APC. In a letter personally signed by him, addressed to Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State who is also the Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum, President Buhari said the multiplicity of cases currently rocking the party has the…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) can only beat its own excellent record in the delivery of its campaign promises in basic education, healthcare, public funded-safety net programmes, gender mainstreaming and youths empowerment. Speaking before a mammoth crowd at the inauguration of the Prince Sunday Fagbemi-led APC…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of the Governing Board of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), following the expiration of the tenure of the former Board. In a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said the board has Hon. Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa as Chairman. Other…
RUSSIA – UKRAINE WAR: EXPERT CALLS FOR PLANTING OF MORE WHEAT TO AVERT HIKE IN PRICE OF BREAD. As the war between Russia and Ukraine continues, expert says it may lead to high cost of bread, noodles and pastas in Nigeria if urgent measures are not put in place. National coordinator, Zero Hunger Nigeria, Dr….
A new Balogun Alanamu of Ilorin has been appointed by the Emir of Ilorin, Dr. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari. He is Alhaji Uthman Atolagbe Abubakar Jos. In a statement issued by the Secretary of Ilorin Emirate Council, Alhaji S.A. Lawal, on Tuesday, the appointment came handy with that of Alhaji Muhammed Olanrewaju Dasuki Wolewole, who was appointed…
The national grid collapsed on Monday at 10:40 am according to the Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC). The breakdown in transmission came not up to 24 hours after the electricity Generation Companies (GenCos) accused the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) of inefficient management of the grid. A statement by the AEDC Chief Operating Officer, Mr….
Despite the tension that trailed his initial disengagement as chairman of the All Progressives Congress Caretaker Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee (APC-CECPC), Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State can be said to be back as President Muhammadu Buhari has reportedly endorsed him to lead the party to its national convention on March 26. Humbled by…
A former Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, Professor Bola Akinteriwa has revealed why the Russian government may take a sanctionary measure against Nigeria as the war against Ukraine continues. Akinteriwa who spoke during a Seminar entitled: “Russia-Ukraine War And The Imperatives of a New Global Order” which was organized by the Nigerian…
A family,whether nuclear or extended, consists of individuals,male and female,young and old members who are always bonded by blood or filial relationship. The family is the basic and foundation social unit, which determines the superstructures or the eventual quality of a society. A community is a greater and much bigger social unit. It is an…
Authorities in Saudi Arabia said 81 people have been executed in one day on a variety of terrorism-related offences, exceeding the total number of executions in the kingdom in the whole of last year. All had been “found guilty of committing multiple heinous crimes”, the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported, saying they included convicts…
The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has handed the staff of office to Oba Lekan Balogun as the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadan. This was during the new monarch’s coronation ceremony held in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The ceremony was graced by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and former Vice President Atiku Abubarkar. The new…
Nigerian police women are now allowed (optionally) to don their hijabs while on duty in uniform. The Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba, who introduced the new dress code has been lambasted and eulogized by haters and lovers of hijab respectively. There is nothing shocking about the mixed reactions. It is the norm and much…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday said the administration will not relent in its efforts to make the sports facilities at the state Stadium an international standard. The Governor spoke in Ilorin, the state capital, when he received a delegation of the Super Eagles National Supporters Club led by its President Prince Vincent Okumagba…
Moves by U.S.-led NATO have pushed tension between Russia and Ukraine to a “breaking point”, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Wednesday. At a daily news briefing, he urged the United States to take China’s concerns seriously and avoid undermining its rights or interests in handling the Ukraine issue and ties with Russia….
President Muhammadu Buhari’s bill to modify the Electoral Act of 2022 has been rejected by the Senate. The Bill titled: “A Bill for an Act to modify the Electoral Act 2022 and for connected matters, 2022,” was overwhelming rejected by Senators, a situation that effectively prevented its second reading. The bill was defeated in plenary…
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC on has disclosed that they have arrested five suspects who were going about petrol stations in Ilorin metropolis collecting money from them claiming that they are civil defence officers on national assignment from Abuja. The spokesman of the NSCDC in the state…
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has shortlisted Hon. Iduma Igariwey to replace the sacked Governor of Ebonyi state, David Umahi. Maxilensnews reports that a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja had sacked Governor Umahi and his Deputy, Dr Eric Kelechi Igwe, following their defection from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the ruling All Progressives…
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has sacked 17 members of the Ebonyi State House of Assembly that defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the ruling All Progressive Congress, APC alongside Governor of the State, David Umahi and his deputy. The lawmakers had on November 17, 2020, joined Governor David Umahi and…
Sunday Adeyemo, a Yoruba Nation activist alias Sunday Igboho, who was lately released from custody in Benin Republic as been said to be granted conditional bail. Yomi Alliyu, counsel to Igboho, confirmed the release of the agitator to newsmen. The lawyer, however, clarified that Igboho cannot leave Benin Repubic at the moment. He said the…
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Engr. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has expressed profound gratitude to the people of Patigi Local Government Area for their unwavering support given to the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the administration of Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, urging them to sustain the tempo. Engr. Danladi-Salihu who was addressing a large…
Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sanni-Bello, has been reported to have arrived the National Headquarters of the APC with a view to taking over as the Chairman of the Party’s CECPC. His arrival signals the end of the leadership of Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, as the Chairman of the Committee. The APC through its…
The Nigeria Police Force says that the approval of a new dress code for female cops is in line with international best practices. The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, had on Friday approved a new dress code for policewomen. With the approval, female officers are now allowed to wear stud earrings and headscarves under their…
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, will be in charge of governance in the country as he departed for London on Sunday. The President disclosed this while speaking to State House Correspondents shortly before his trip to the UK for a medical check-up. Mr Buhari said Mr Osinbajo would be assisted by…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with the Zumuratul-Mumeen worldwide on the passing of their Grand Khalifah Sheikh Abdullahi Yusuf (Al-Argbaji). The Governor described the death of the scholar as another end of a great era and a painful depletion in the ranks of committed Muslim proselytisers from Ilorin Emirate. “On behalf of the…
Prominent people from all works of life including the Chairman of the Gbenga Power Foundation, Honourable Gbenga Power-Oyekunle converged at Falokun-Oja in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State for the fund raising ceremony and conferment of Chieftaincy title on selected individuals. Honourable Gbenga Power-Oyekunle who was represented by high powered delegation led by a…
The Chairman and founder of Gbenga Power Foundation, Honourable Gbenga Power-Oyekunle was at the country home of the former Nigerian Head of State and two term President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo to celebrate his 85th birthday. Baba Iyabo as he fondly called in local parlance was treated to a novelty football match where the octogenarian displayed…
The Chairman and founder of Gbenga Power Foundation, Honourable Gbenga Power-Oyekunle was at the country home of the former Nigerian Head of State and two term President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo to celebrate his 85th birthday. Baba Iyabo as he fondly called in local parlance was treated to a novelty football match where the octogenarian…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has been nominated for the Leadership and Governance Category of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)/UN Women’s inaugural International Women’s Day Awards Gala. The awards gala holds on March 5 (Saturday) in Lagos. The Governor’s nomination serves to recognise his unprecedented efforts to mainstream gender inclusion in government positions in…
The first set of Nigerians that fled from Ukraine arrived at the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport Abuja Friday morning via a Max Air flight. The returnees, most of them students, made the journey from Romania where they had escaped to after Russia invaded Ukraine.
The recent crisis between Russia and Ukraine is unfortunate. The former, no doubt, is one of the most powerful countries in the worldmilitary wise. The latter is far less powerful but backed by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). This organization was created for collective security of member states with the United States as the…
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation on Thursday in Kaduna said it had enough funds to pay depositors whose money is trapped in 23 distressed banks across the country. The Managing Director of the NDIC, Bello Hassan, disclosed this at the ‘NDIC day’ at the ongoing 43rd Kaduna International Trade Fair, Kaduna on Thursday. He said…
The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2019 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has officially declared interest for the 2023 presidential race. The former vice president in a video shared by a former presidential aide, Reno Omokri on YouTube declared while meeting with some stakeholders. According to Atiku, he has the experience to…
As the World commemorates Wildlife Day, governments at various levels have been enjoined to make policies to protect the ecosystem. An Associate Professor in the department of Forest Resources Management, University of Ilorin, Folaranmi Babalola gave the advice in an exclusive interview with correspondent Lanre Omotoso in Ilorin. Dr Babalola who identified ecosystem as various…
Nigerian Women have thronged the National Assembly in their numbers to express grievances over the rejection of women-related bills at the plenary session on Tuesday. For example, a bill seeking to give at least ten slots to women as ministers and commissioners in the federal and state governments failed at the upper legislative chamber. A…
As Christians all over the world commences Forty days fasting, they have been urged to use the period to pray for peace among nations, especially between Russia and Ukraine. Bishop of Igbomina Anglican Diocese, Kwara State, Right Reverend Emmanuel Adekola made the appeal in an exclusive interview with Correspondent Lanre Omotoso to commemorate this year…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has accused the “mafia-like regime” of the United States of the war in Ukraine and called for a stop. “The U.S. regime creates crises, lives off of crises and feeds on various crises in the world. Ukraine is another victim of this policy,” Khamenei said in a televised speech….
By Abdullahi Kano Major dealers of BUA Group products in Kano state have assured that the company has promised that it will not increase the prices of its products. BUA Group is one of the leading companies that produces food items such as flour, rice, sugar, pasta, among others. Addressing journalists in Kano on Monday,…
