The Death of As-sheik Dr. Ibrahim Abubakar Eleyinla was no doubt a sudden arrhythmic death that hit us like a flash fiction. I have never known anyone within the extended family staple that keeps the knot of kinship intact than him. He will keep in touch physically and online (while he was in Malaysia). He…
• We want to become a hub for conferencing: Gov AbdulRazaq Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday received applause from the National Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) for his administration’s investments in critical infrastructure and projects that can drive rapid economic growth and make the state a hub. President of the NIPR, Dr Ikechukwu…
Kano State Governor Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has debunk rumor making round that he has signed an agreement with Presidency prior to 12th January, 2024 Supreme Court judgment on Kano Election Petition where he emerged victorious. A statement by the Governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, described a document already circulating on social media indicating…
Federal Government says that the relocation of some departments of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) corporate headquarters from Abuja to Lagos State is not ill intended but to improve efficiency and save costs. This was stated in a press statement issued by Mohammed Idris, Minister of Information…
Egbejila Road Construction: Successive Kwara Governments have used the road for political gains–Community …Allegedly Awarded Contract to Unregistered Company …Causing a Lot of Havoc. Our People Cannot Use the Road – Community Leader …Permanent Secretary Attributes Delay to Lack of Funds Egbejila is a peaceful community that provides home for thousands of people in Ilorin…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday signed the 2024 Appropriation Bill into law, calling it another bold step to expand infrastructure and grow the economic base of the state on a sustainable basis. The Governor also assented to the Local Government Amendment Bill, saying: “We are looking forward to holding the local government elections…
When the new National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON helmsman, Malam Jalal Ahmad Arabi assumed office on the 18″ of October, 2023, he made a solemn pledge to pursue the acronym mantra of T.S.A (Trust, Sacrifice and Allah sees everything) in the administration of Hajj. According to him, he has not come to overturn everything…
It was the former First Lady Aisha Buhari who first raised the alarm some years ago, as an insider, that Aso Villa is not safe. But because she had the means, she packed her packable things and japa(ed) to Dubai for safety. I will run for my life too if I had the means. Thereafter,…
Kwara Assembly passes 2024 budget, reduces it by 3.7bn Kwara State House of Assembly has passed the 2024 appropriation bill of #292,741,292,132.30 presented to the House of Assembly by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq into law. Governor AbdulRazaq had on the 14th day of December last year, presented a budget of #296,457,875,578.00 to the legislative arm of…
Former Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has arrived at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport, Wednesday evening. The APC national chairman was accompanied by senior party members including the state chairman of the party, Abdullahi Abbas and Murtala Sule Garo, the deputy governorship candidate of the party in the 2023 elections. Based on…
Agbalumo as fondly called by the Yoruba people is also called African Star Apple or African Cherry in English Language. Its botanical name is Chrysophyllum Albidum. The IGBO people called it Udara. It is the season of Agbalumo and it is now in local market accross the country, It is a power-packed favourite. Below are…
The authority of University of Ilorin has expelled a postgraduate student, Mr. Mathew Adeboye Balogun, also known as Plato, over sexual harassment against vulnerable students and admission seekers. Mr. Balogun is a PG student in the Department of Councillor Education, Faculty of Education. In a letter released by the University’s Student Affairs Unit, dated January…
Nigeria took an early lead over Guinea-Bissau at the Africa Cup of Nations thanks to a comical own goal. In a reaction, African Player of the year, Victor Osimhen took it upon himself to console Guinea-Bissau midfielder Opa Sangante after his comical own goal handed Nigeria an early lead at the Africa Cup of Nations….
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Engr. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has congratulated an All Progressives Congress APC Chieftain and a former federal lawmaker, Hon. Wahab Isa on his birthday anniversary. Rt. Hon. Engr. Danladi-Salihu in a birthday greeting to the former Ilorin East and Ilorin South Council Chairman described Hon. Isa as a…
Sues for peaceful coexistence… The Kwara State Government has resolved the lingering communal dispute between indigenes and non-indigenes in the Chikanda community, Baruten Local Government area of the state. The State Government’s delegation, led by the Speaker, of Kwara State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Engr. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu sued for peace among the warring parties…
From sex for grade to sex for food. Sex out of wedlock for anything is condemnable in the major religions practised in Nigeria. The fact that excuses are being made for this immoral act—even by clerics—shows that we are in a big trouble. Professor Ibrahim Ahmad Maqari recently stirred the hornets’ nest with his fatwa…
Bandits have killed two officers of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) during an attack in Kebbi State, Northwest Nigeria. The bandits reportedly stormed the NIS station at Garin Garba, near Kangiwa, the headquarters of Arewa Local Government Area of the state on Monday and opened fire; killing two officers, Isa Nafiu and Garba Haruna Fana….
We visited the scene of the explosion which occurred at about 7.44 pm yesterday, 16 January 2024 in Bodija, Ibadan. This unfortunate incident resulted in death and injury to residents in the vicinity and also affected properties. We have already deployed first responders and all relevant agencies within Oyo State to carry out comprehensive search…
BREAKING: Explosion Rocks Ibadan as Ace Mall goes to Ruins. A Massive Explosion has rocked the heart of Bodija in Ibadan today, leaving casualties of lives and property.
Former President, Muhammadu Buhari has said that despite linking the former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele to the race for the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2023 presidential ticket, he refused to sack him. He said that he could not have removed the apex bank’s chief from office because Emefiele did…
My friend, Isa Gusau — A Tribute, By Kashim Shettima There couldn’t have been a more poignant last chapter to a man’s life than my final text exchange with him. He reached out on December 31, 2023, to draw my attention to a Qur’an recital competition in Damaturu, Yobe State, stating that it transpired without…
The former Governor of Kwara, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has condemned the news of the abducted six girls in Bwari area council of Abuja. The family whose entire children were kidnapped in their home in Abuja hails from Saraki’s hometown Ilorin, Kwara State. Saraki reacting to the sad event said “It is unconscionable that Nabeeha’s…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reopened its investigation into money laundering cases against 13 former governors and several former ministers, with the total amount involved surpassing N853.8 billion. The development signifies a major step in Nigeria’s fight against financial crimes. According to Punch, the sum implicated in cases involving the former state…
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of his spokesperson, Malam Isa Gusau, who passed away after a protracted illness on Thursday 11th, January 2024 at an Indian hospital. Governor Zulum, expressed that the entire Borno State government mourns the loss of a dedicated public servant and a…
“A mental illness in which somebody has a strong desire, which they cannot control, to steal things.” This is how Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary defines Kleptomania. But is stealing a mental illness? Could it also be spiritual? I should have read enough and life experience should have taught me to answer in the affirmative. Yes,…
Kwara State Government wishes to restate its commitment to promote the welfare of workers and the people of the state. This assurance is in reaction to the press briefing of the labour unions who made demands for the implementation of some outstanding allowances and emolument. This administration, despite being among the third lowest recipients of…
President Bola Ahmad Tinubu has ordered the suspension of the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu from office following the scandal that rocked her office caused by the minister’s directive to the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF) to make a payment of N585 million to a personal account…
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has charged President Bola Tinubu to take productive action against the escalating violence across Nigeria, particularly following the recent massacres in Bokkos, Mangu, and Barkin Ladi local government areas of Plateau State. Dogara, speaking in Jos, Plateau State, during a condolence visit with former and current…
The rivalry between Governor Sim Fubara and Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike has taken another dimension in this festive period as both of them engaged in distribution of bags of rice to the residents of Rivers State. Amidst the backdrop of a long-standing political feud, customised rice bags imprinted with the photos of both…
Many ended last year and started the New Year badly. By “many” I mean majority of Nigerians. I don’t want to start my first article this year by adumbrating some of the calamities that are now mainstreamed as norms in our pitied existence as a nation and as humans. But as a passionate teacher, and…
Kano state government has commenced payment of N3 billion compensation to owners of Masallacin Idi shops demolished by the state government in its early days in power. The shops owners, under the aegis of Masallacin Eid Shop Owners and Traders Association, dragged the state government to High Court in Abuja, presided over by Inyang Ekwo…
The Federal Government has proscribed eighteen foreign universities in Nigeria. It was earlier reported that the federal government announced the suspension of evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates from the Republic of Benin and Togo amid the six weeks degree scandal reported by Daily Nigerian. The commission also warned Nigerians to avoid enrolling in such…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has stated that his government will spend N100 billion on school feeding programmes in the year 2024. President Bola Tinubu stated this while signing the 2024 appropriation bill into law in the State House in Abuja. He said the provision will serve as a stimulant to encourage attendance in schools and…
The Super Eagles of Nigeria have begun preparations for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Tuesday. Majority of the 25 players named on the squad for the competition have arrived the Asian country from their different bases across Europe. The quartet of Samuel Chukwueze, Francis Uzoho, William Troost-EKong…
Dear Compatriots, It gives me immense joy to welcome each and everyone of you – young and old- to this brand new year 2024. We must lift up our hands to Almighty God, in gratitude, for his grace and benevolence to our country and our lives in the year 2023 that has just gone by….
