• forwards names of two Commissioner-nominees to House • Appoints Wara Osin-born Orire SA Transport Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the appointment of Idowu Rasaq Imam as Senior Special Assistant on Rural Mobilisation. Imam is a thoroughbred politician from Adewole Ward of Ilorin West Local Government. The Governor also appointed Ibrahim Orire, who…
Another professional association of lawyers called to the Nigerian bar has been established. The association known as Law Society of Nigeria, LSN, is led by Kunle Ogunba, SAN. This is according to a statement issued on Sunday by the National Publicity Secretary of LSN, Douglas Ogbankwa. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that legal practitioners…
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has said it has duly sought and obtained the approval of President Muhammadu Buhari in writing to redesign, produce, release and circulate new series of N200, N500, and N1,000 banknotes. The apex bank also said it had followed due process as far as redesigning three series of the naira…
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to remain calm as the government has taken precautionary measures to sustain the protection of their lives and property. In a statement by the Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, President Buhari says the recent changes in travel advice from the US and…
•It’s a credit to Gov AbdulRazaq: Hon. Owolabi •Project to be delivered in 12 months: SUBEB Chair Kwara State Government on Tuesday commenced the construction of a bilingual secondary school where students will be properly taught both English and Arabic languages in the State. Kwara is lucky to get 3 out of the thirty…
The owners of Nigeria are about to have their salaries increased as a recognition for their ‘praiseworthy’ works which include among others: distribution of poverty to every nook and cranny of Nigeria, eradication of justice and everything that has to do with it, killing of jobs and entrenchment of unemployment, enabling bandits and kidnappers to…
At the continued arraignment of Chinese national, Frank Geng-Quangrong by the Kano state government for the alleged murder of his 22-year-old Nigerian girlfriend, Ummukulsum Sani before a Kano High Court today, the defendant denied allegations of a culpable homicide charge read to him by the prosecution counsel led by Barrister Musa Abdullahi-Lawan. Daily News24 reports…
The Kwara State Police Command has reiterated its commitment to working with the press in ensuring adequate dissemination of information to the general public. This came to the fore today while the state Commissioner of Police, CP Paul Odama played host to Kwara Online Publisher Association of Nigeria (KOPAN) at the Police Headquarter Ilorin, the…
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS), with the Bankers Committee, have resolved to float a national card scheme to enhance the payment system in Nigeria. Managing Director of NIBSS, Premier Owoh, stated this during the Committee’s in Abuja. He said part of the project of the apex bank is…
President Muhammadu Buhari has reassured that peace will fully be restored in the North East and other regions bedevilled by insecurity before the end of his administration. The President gave the assurance at the inauguration of six hundred and sixty-four reconstructed housing units in the Ngaranam community, Mafa local government area of Borno State. The…
Flamingos Break Quarter Final Jinx, Defeats U.S Girls The NIgeria Under-17 women’s team qualified for the Semi final of the FIFA Under-17 Women’s World Cup, putting behind the agonies of many years of struggles and failures. The gallant girls saw their first half lead erased by the opposition who gave everything in the second half…
I explained in my last column that kufr (disbelief) is a serious issue in Islam. No reasonable scholar that is well grounded in scholarship and God fearing will allow people to commit kufr or participate in democracy—if truly it is disbelief—just to secure their jobs or right of residence. An act of kufr is permitted…
The National Universities Commission NUC has approved the establishment of MBBS Medicine and Surgery and twenty-three other undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at the Kwara State University, Malete. The approval which was contained in a letter addressed to the Vice Chancellor of the Institution, Professor Muhammed Mustapha Akanbi SAN, was signed by the Director Academic Planning,…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appointed Mr. Elelu Mubashiru Bolakale, a professional estate surveyor, as Special Assistant on Infrastructure (Kwara Central). Bolakale, a native of Ilorin, holds a bachelor’s degree in Estate Management from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi; and Ordinary National Diploma in Public Administration from Kwara State Polytechnic. He is a member…
The Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Funminiyi Afuye, has been reported dead. Afuye, who represents Ikere constituency 1, died on Wednesday around 6 pm at the age of 66. A member of the House who spoke on the condition of anonymity said he was rushed to the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital…
The Nigerian Air Force will soon take delivery of 36 brand new Aircrafts to strengthen Nigeria’s security infrastructure. President Muhammadu Buhari disclosed this on Monday at the 3rd Ministerial Performance Review Retreat at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The retreat was designed to review the progress of the administration since the second edition in October last…
The Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, has decried the alleged attack by some thugs on supporters of the party at the ongoing campaign rally in Kaduna State on Monday. The former Vice President stated this in a post on his verified social media handle on Monday. “I have just received emergency…
Nigeria reached the quarter-finals of the ongoing FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup finals in India after the Flamingos scooped all three points from Chile in a 2-1 win in Bhubaneswar. Blessing Emmanuel’s goal in the 4th minute of the game and Bisola Mosaku’s strike off a free-kick from Miracle Usani with eight minutes left was…
Governor Biodun Oyebamji of Ekiti State has reappointed Yinka Oyebode as his Chief Press Secretary. The appointment was made known in a statement signed by Bamidele Agbede, the state Head of Service. According to the statement, the appointment which was made shortly after the inauguration of the governor on Sunday, took immediate effect. Oyebode equally…
Real Madrid is not considering another move for Paris St-Germain’s 23-year-old France forward Kylian Mbappe, even though the Spanish giants are monitoring former midfielder Xabi Alonso’s performance as Bayern Leverkusen manager with interest.(BBC, ESPN) Mbappe is considering buying himself out of his contract in January. (L’Equipe via Mail) Meanwhile, PSG are interested in signing Real…
The hatred of being libelled politician has kept many practicing Muslims away from politics in Nigeria. In Nigeria, the word ‘politician’ instantly creates an image of a very corrupt person whose corruption is absolutely incurable. Some even think every Nigerian politician is a potbelly individual who craves for filthy wealth and is determined to steal…
The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) has suspended its eight-month-old industrial action with conditions. A delegated member of the union’s National Executive Committee told Channels TV early Friday. The union decided to suspend the strike during a meeting of its leadership that started on Thursday night and lasted into the early hours of Friday….
Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, SWAN, Kwara State Branch has commended Federal Government for honouring late Football Legend, Rashidi Yekini with a posthumous award of MON. Late Yekini, who hailed from Irra, Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara state scored the first goal for Nigeria at the World Cup, in 1994. The late Yekini was…
As the phenomenal Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Olanrewaju Oloyede, mounts the dais to receive another consequential national award, Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON), it is pertinent to heave a sigh and reflect on this rare human species at 68. For a man who has served…
The Bokobaru Speakers Group has sympathised with the entire people and the Emir of Kaiama, Alhaji Omar Muazu Bagidi Kiyaru, The Fourth, over the recent unfortunate incidence involving the former Chief Medical Director of General Hospital, Kaiama, Abbas Adio Adebowale. The group described the arrest of Abbas Adio by the police and his criminal revelations…
Budget of Fiscal Consolidation and Transition Delivered By: His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari, President, Federal Republic of Nigeria At the Joint Session of the National Assembly, Abuja. Friday, 7TH October, 2022 PROTOCOLS: I am very pleased to be here today to present the 2023 Budget Proposals at this Joint Session of the National Assembly. This…
PRESS STATEMENT FG DECLARES MONDAY 10th OCTOBER 2022 PUBLIC HOLIDAY TO MARK EIDUL-MAWLID CELEBRATION The Federal Government has declared Monday 10th October, 2022 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…
It’s an oxymoron, isn’t it? You can’t physically see footprints on water, but then, that’s what President Muhammadu Buhari has done with the country’s waterways. He has planted his footprints on them, and they are some of the things that will stand him in good stead as he exits May 29, next year. Managing Director…
The National Coordinator, Congress of Nigerian Universities Academics (CONUA), Niyi Sunmonu, has said that the members of the newly registered union are not on strike and will teach students if they are back to class. The federal government had on Tuesday formally registered two new university unions, the CONUA and National Association of Medical and…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with the family and the media fraternity on the death of the publisher of _Real News_, an online platform, and Editor of Moonlight Newspaper Mallam Issa Saliu. Mallam Issa died on Monday and has been buried according to Islamic rites. The Governor described his death as a painful…
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Engr. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu says the Ninth Legislature would do everything possible within the ambit of the law to give necessary support to all persons with disabilities, PWD in the state. Engr. Danladi-Salihu gave the assurance when the Kwara State Chapter of the Joint National…
INDEPENDENCE DAY: KWARA SPEAKER WANTS NIGERIANS TO REMAIN PATRIOTIC, PRAYERFUL AND HOPEFUL. The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Engr. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has charged Nigerians to be more patriotic and prayerful for Nigeria to overcome her challenges and attain her full potential. This is contained in a statement issued by the Chief Press…
INDEPENDENCE DAY ADDRESS BY MUHAMMADU BUHARI, PRESIDENT AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF THE ARMED FORCES, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA DELIVERED ON THE OCCASION OF NIGERIA’S 62ND INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION ON 1ST OCTOBER, 2022 Fellow Nigerians, I address you today, with a deep sense of gratitude to God and a high level of appreciation to all…
