Four times governor of New York, vice president for two years under Gerald Ford and presidential aspirant, Nelson Rockefeller, once observed that “If you don’t have good education and good health, then I feel society has let you down.” If any objective examiner were to rate President Muhammadu Buhari’s Administration on Rockefeller’s one-liner about two…
By Alameen Abdulkadir I have heard many people bewailed the lose of Kwara Central APC ticket by incumbent Senator, Ibrahim Yahya Oloriegbe to his native brother, Alhaji Saliu Mustapha (Turaki of Ilorin) at the last primary election. Some blammed it on some underhand plots, others said it’s an act of kindness unreciprocated, which Ilorin Emirate…
Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has again won the People’s Democratic Party Presidential ticket to fly the flag of his party during the 2023 general elections. The former vice president scored 371 votes to defeat his major rival, Nyesom Wike who polled 237 votes. Mr Atiku again earned the favour of the PDP delegates…
Mallam Saliu Mustapha has been declared as the winner of the Kwara Central Senatorial Primaries of the All Progressives Congress. Saliu Mustapha, a former All Progressives Congress, (APC) national chairmanship aspirant and the Turaki of Ilorin defeated the incumbent senator, Dr. Yahaya Oloriegbe Ibrahim and Ambassador Yahaya Seriki. Saliu Mustapha scored 136, Yahaya Seriki 77…
The incumbent governor of Sokoto State,Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has announced his decision to stepdown his Presidential Contest at the PDP Primary election and declared support for Atiku Abubakar, former vice president Tambuwal who made the announcement at the venue of the PDP Primary election going on at MKO Abiola Stadium, Abuja said the decision was…
WHY I AM STEPPING DOWN AS A PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANT OF THE PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC PARTY (PDP). I have been a keen observer of Nigerian politics for so many decades, but have not been opportuned to actively participate in party politics due to my engagements in managing critical public and private institutions, among others. I have observed…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated children in the state on the annual Children’s Day, May 27. In a statement on Friday, the Governor said the essence of the day is for societies to rededicate themselves to giving adequate care to children and paying attention to all issues affecting them. “To this extent, we…
What better explains the killing spree that is witnessed on daily basis in Nigeria if not absence of governance? It is an understatement to say there are ungoverned spaces in Nigeria. This sounds as if there are governed spaces. The rate at which terrorists, bandits, kidnappers, thugs, kill and go is alarming. Nigerians are fed…
By Professor Babagana Zulum (Below was part Governor Zulum’s remark when he accepted nomination as candidate of the APC in Borno for the 2023 governorship:) Only at the weekend, more than 30 youths were killed around Kala-Balge. This should remind us of the reality of our problems and the need to deliberately unite ourselves towards…
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahaman AbdulRazaq has coast home with victory in the All Progressive Congress APC, Governorship primary election in Kwara. This will be the second time he emerged winner, last was in the eve of 2019 election. Declaring the election result, Presiding Officer, Emmanuel Dandaura said Governor AbdulRazaq who emerged unopposed, polled 961 votes…
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Engr. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has been returned unopposed to fly the flag of the All Progressives Congress, APC for Ilesha /Gwanara state constituency in the forthcoming 2023 general election. The APC Returning Officer for Ilesha/Gwanara Constituency, Zakariyau Qazeem Yusuf while declaring the result of the election explained…
Kwara State University has promoted five academics to the rank of full Professor and four others to the position of associate Professor. The new Professors are: 1.Olusola Oladele James, (Department of Chemistry and Industrial Chemistry) 2.Oluwasogo Olalubi, (Department of Public Health) 3.Oluwabukola Christiana Dada, (Department of Special Education) 4. Mufutau Adeyemi Ajao, (Department of Zoology)…
Son of late head of state, Alhaji Muhammad Sanni Abacha has emerged governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 general election in Kano State. Report has it that Abacha polled 736 votes to defeat his closest rival, Jafar Sani-Bello, who scored 710 votes in the primary election on Wednesday in Kano…
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, have stated that they are investigating a 65 years old night guard, Oluwole Akinola who reportedly abducted two minors for days and sexually assaulted them while they were in his custody. The spokesman of the NSCDC in the State Babawale Zaid Afolabi,…
Former Governor of Anambra state, Peter G. Obi has dropped his presidential ambition and said bye bye to the People’s Democratic Party. Obi stated this in a letter sent to the party’s secretary on 24th of May.
clarifies victims were not farmers … Says 14 bodies recovered, search ongoing Thirty two (32) persons are believed to be the number of victims killed by Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists around Mudu village, some 45 kilometers away from Rann, headquarters of Kala-Balge Local Government Area of Borno State, last weekend. Governor Babagana Zulum’s spokesman, Malam Isa…
The Federal Government and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) have won the case against the state governors over the financial autonomy from the Local Government joint account. Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court delivered the ruling on Monday in favour of the Federal Government. The NFIU had in June 2019 issued guidelines…
Federal Government and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) have won the case against the state governors over the financial autonomy from the Local Government joint account. Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court delivered the ruling on Monday in favour of the Federal Government. The NFIU had in June 2019 issued guidelines aimed…
Operatives of the Enugu Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested an outdoor advertisement executive over political advertisements that appeared in two billboards in Enugu bearing the name and logo of the Commission. The two Super 48 Sheet Billboards located at Otigba and Zik Avenue Junctions in Enugu, bore offensive…
Israel and Switzerland have confirmed their first cases of monkeypox, joining several European and North American countries in detecting a disease that is endemic to parts of Africa. In recent weeks, more than 100 confirmed or suspected cases of monkeypox have been detected in the UK, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Spain and Sweden as…
By Abdullah Ahmed As part of contributions to complement government efforts in ensuring food security in the country, Community Agricultural Initiative Programme, CAIP, has embarked on “Back to Farm Campaign in Ilorin, Kwara State. The campaign in collaboration with Radio Nigeria – Harmony FM, Tunji and Tunji Enterprise, Agric House, Zimsworld Farms and Albarika FM…
Nobel laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka and other prominent Nigerians have paid tribute to the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant. General Ibrahim Attahiru. Soyinka who spoke in Abuja during the one year remembrance of the late former Chief of Army Staff, organised by his Foundation established by his widow, Mrs Fati Attahiru, said Nigerians…
The Kwara State Police Command has condemned the near act of lawlessness at Alapa-Okolowo-Oloje axis this morning following the death of an unidentified person whose cause of death is still sketchy. A statement by the Command Public Relations Officer, Ajayi Okasanmi, says the Commissioner of Police, Mr Tuesday Assayomo has ordered a full scale investigation…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the appointment of Hon. Yahaya Ahmed Yinusa (Bulldozer) as the new chairman of Kwara State Polytechnic Governing Board. A former two-term member of the House of Representatives (1999-2007), ‘Bulldozer’ replaces Dr. Yaru who has resigned his appointment to emerge the new rector of IVTEC. Hon. Yinusa, an indigene…
Scores of residents have protested in Abuja over the tenure extension of six area councils’ chairmen and councillors. According to reports, scores of residents of the Federal Capital Territory have taken to the streets to protest the tenure extension of six area councils’ chairmen and councillors. It was learnt that the chairmen and councillors’ terms…
As parts of activities to mark this year World Bee Day, agriculture expert has called for establishment of bee pen in schools and villages across the country to tap into various benefits of bees. A lecturer in the department of animal production, University of Ilorin, Professor Moshood Belewu gave the advice in an exclusive interview…
Deborah Samuel has unfortunately been in the news since last week for a bad reason. She denigrated the personality of one whose greatness is universally acknowledged. She, despite being a student of a higher institution, didn’t know who the Prophets are. These prophets (AS): Muhammad, Jesus, Moses, and many others, are not ordinary beings. They…
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State has said the state government may relocate or clear three communities along Kaduna Abuja highway due to activities of informants in the areas. The Communities identified are Rijana, Kateri and Akilibu villages all located along the major highway linking the state and federal capital territory. According to the governor,…
I no longer get excited about EFCC arrests and prosecutions, no thanks to President Buhari’s blundering failure in fighting corruption. To be very honest, the EFCC itself need its own EFCC if Nigeria is serious about fighting corruption. But Nigerians love spectacles and spectacles they shall get. I see that even ASUU is celebrating the…
Users of herbal products have been advised to pay keen attention to purity evaluation and be guided by correct dosage. Professor of Biochemistry at the Kwara State University, (KWASU), Malete, Emmanuel Oladipo Ajani gave this advice at the 9th Inaugural Lecture of the institution. Professor Ajani who is also the Dean, Faculty of Pure and…
This Friday, May 20, 2022, in Lagos, drums would be rolled out, cymbals would chime, and heads would turn in a jaw-dropping celebration of excellence as the high-flying Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) bags The Vanguard’s Icon of Education award. Even though the newspaper is honoring the erudite scholar in…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned the general public, particularly candidates in the just- concluded 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), to be wary of the guile and other unsavoury activities of fraudsters who are making false claims of errors in the scoring of candidates in the 2022 UTME. The Board is,…
Kano state government has clarified that the early Tuesday morning explosion in the Sabon Gari area did not occur in a school. The state commissioner for information, Malam Muhammad Garba said the incident happened at an animal feed store opposite the school along Aba Road, Sabon Gari area of Fagge local government. He said while…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq welcomes the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, to Ilorin on Monday.
The kernel of our electoral campaign to the people of Kwara State is to restore the dignity of the Kwara person, redeem the lost glory of the state on all fronts, ensure inclusive growth, and reposition it for greatness and competitiveness in Nigeria. At the heart of this campaign is quality education and human capital…
Sokoto state Government has ordered the relaxation of the 24 hour curfew in the state metropolis. This is according to a statement signed by the State Commissioner for Information Isa Bajini Galadanci saying the relaxation followed a briefing by the Security Heads to the governor of the state on the return of peace in the…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has activated result checker portal for 2022 UTME. The activation was made available after the release of the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. JAMB has however, directed candidates to send U-T-M-E-RESULT to 5-5-0-1-9 using the same phone number that was used for JAMB registration 2022 to…
The Nigeria Football Federation on Sunday announced the appointment of Mr Joeé Santos Peseiro as the new Head Coach of the Senior Men National Team, Super Eagles. The appointment is with immediate effect, subject to the signing of agreed terms between the NFF and Mr Peseiro. José Vitor dos Santos Peseiro, 62 last month, is…
Kwara State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Engr. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has mourned the passage of Alhaja Sifawu Olawuyi, mother of the member representing Irepodun, Isin, Ekiti, and Oke-Ero Federal Constituency at the National Assembly, the green chamber, Abuja. Rt. Hon. Engr. Danladi-Salihu in his condolence message to Hon. Ajuloopin and his family urged the…
On Thursday, Ms Deborah Yakubu Samuel, a student of Sokoto State College of Education was mass-beaten to death and burnt over alleged blasphemy of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Her murder was not only gruesome but painful to people across the world, especially well-meaning and informed Muslims across the globe, because fellow students who…
Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has imposed 24 hours curfew on Sokoto metropolis. The governor made the announcement during a state broadcast in Sokoto following a violent protest by youths who were agitating for the immediate release of the two suspects arrested in connection with the killing of Deborah Emmanuel for Blasphemy. “Following the…
To check the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result, all a candidate needs to do is to simply send UTMERESULT to 55019 using the same phone number that he/she had used for registration and the result would be returned as a text message. This is the only process of checking the 2022 UTME results…
About Eight Thousand newly intake Students of the Federal Polytechnic Offa, FEDPOFFA have been charged to accord priority to their studies in the institution, respect constituted authority and shun all social vices, so as to excel in their academic pursuit. The Acting Rector, Federal Polytechnic Offa, Dr. Olarongbe Afolabi gave the advice at the 28th…
About Eight Thousand new intake Students of the Federal Polytechnic Offa, FEDPOFFA have been charged to accord priority to their studies in the institution, respect constituted authority and shun all social vices, so as to excel in their academic pursuit. The Acting Rector, Federal Polytechnic Offa, Dr. Olarongbe Afolabi gave the advice at the 28th…
When a job is very lucrative and every Tom, Dick, and Harry has the minimum qualifications for it, it should not come as a surprise when rats and cats show up for the job. This is what is playing out right now in Nigeria. The bar of governance has been so low that everyone thinks…
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appointed Barrister Senior Ibrahim Sulyman as the new Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice for Kwara State, according to a statement on Wednesday. The young, brilliant lawyer was until now the Honourable Commissioner for Tertiary Education in the state. Senior is a 2008 law graduate of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria….
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered cabinet members intending to contest elective offices to resign on or before Monday, the 16th of May, 2022. The directive was sequel to court ruling, affirming section 84(12) of the electoral act. Those affected are Ministers of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, Niger Delta, Godswill Akpabio, Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige. Science,…
…As Governor Inuwa Describes Former Lagos State Governor As Politician Par Excellence Preparatory to the All Progressives Congress, APC’s presidential primaries, the national leader of the party, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu has visited Gombe State to seek for support from delegates and stakeholders as a precursor to actualizing his nomination as the party’s flag bearer….
• conducts journalists round facility • Says project still ongoing, due for delivery in July Kwara State Ministry of Health has refuted the claims that the ongoing renovation at the Lafiagi General Hospital in Edu local government of the state was substandard, saying the claimants were victims of poor information sourcing. The Permanent Secretary in…
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has been reported to have defected to APC to pick the expression of interest and nomination forms to contest the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress. (APC). Maxilensnews gatherer that a northern group picked the forms on behalf of Jonathan at the International Conference Centre (ICC)…
The People’s Voice Advocacy Network read the news of the shabby condition of the state owned General Hospital Lafiagi, Edu Local Government Area, in the recent report made available by a foremost civil society organisation named Elites Network for Sustainable Development (ENetSuD). We are surprised that despite several millions of public funds reported to have…
The National League of Veteran Journalists (NALVEJ), in Kwara State has described the death of ace broadcaster and the treasurer of the league, Chief (Mrs) Yemi Ademokoya Agboola as saddened and unfortunate. Chief Ademokoya according to a statement from her family died on Saturday at the age of 67. The league in a statement by…
First class monarchs from North and South of Kwara State have said Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq deserves to have another term in office based on his hard work, impacts on every region in the state, and his humility in relating with all segments of the state. The monarchs spoke on Friday during separate sallah homage paid…
Zulum is Coming People should forgive my ignorance if what I write here does not come to pass. His Excellency, Professor Babagana U. Zulum, the Governor of Borno State, the subject of this article, should overlook my wrong forecast at the political climate and not feel offended if indeed I am proven wrong. It is…
My last week column on the tafseer of Mallama Zainab Ja’far Mahmud Adam elicits some reactions. I cannot address all. However, some observed that there seems to be more to be said than what I penned. This is true. You cannot address such contentious issue in just a column or two. I will therefore build…
In obedience to the clarion call of his constituents, the Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has obtained an Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms to enable him re-contest the seat of Ilesha Gwanara state constituency in the forthcoming general election. The All Progressives Congress, APC State Vice Chairman, Hon. Abdullahi…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday extended its sale of expression of interest and nomination forms by another four days. This was disclosed in a statement by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Barrister Felix Morka. He noted that the exercise had been extended from Friday to Tuesday. In a revised timetable issued by the…
Kwarans have been advised to be wary of self-centered politicians seeking election or re-election at all cost through last minutes empowerment programs and unfeasible campaign promises. This is contained in a press statement by a socio-cultural group in Kwara State, “THE PEOPLE’S PLATFORM” and made available to newsmen in Ilorin, the state capital. The non-partisan…
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara State Traditional Council of Chiefs and Obas, Dr. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari on Tuesday hailed the hands-on approach of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to the duties of his office, saying it would be good to have the Governor run for another term in the 2023 ballot. “The Governor AbdulRazaq has been…
The National President of the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union(IEDPU), Alhaji Aliyu Otta Uthman,fsi, has rejoiced with Muslim faithfuls all over the world on the occasion of the Eid Fitr, which symbolizes the end of the holy month of Ramadan. Alhaji Uthman,in a statement signed on his behalf by the National Publicity Secretary of the…
When it comes to predicting a collective choice, things are very complex. Unlike objects which cannot modify themselves, consequently we are likely to predict them, humans can respond to the environment and cause self-change in themselves. How this self-change will go is probabilistic rather than highly predictable. This also applies to collective choice. Even to…
President Muhammadu Buhari has assured families that efforts were ongoing to ensure safe return of all those being held by bandits, directing security agencies and the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) to provide more regular and detailed information to families. Receiving some FCT residents at State House on Sallah homage Monday, the President said the government…
Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Engr. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has rejoiced with the Muslim faithful on the successful completion of the Ramadan fast which would culminate in the celebration of Eidul Fitr tomorrow the 1st of Shawwal, 1443. Engr. Danladi-Salihu who represents Ilesha/Gwanara state constituency also called on the faithful to imbibe the…
Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Engr. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has praised the resilience, commitment, and dedication of Nigerian workers especially those from Kwara on the occasion of International Labour Day. Engr. Danladi-Salihu in a statement noted that the Kwara workforce has proven to be resourceful and industrious thereby contributing immensely to the business…
