Kwara Speaker mourns Chief Imam of Patigi, Magajin Geri of Lafiagi, and Wambayi of Ilesha-Baruba The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Engr. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has described the deaths of the trio of the Chief Imam of Patigi; Alhaji Abdulmalik Ibn Mohammed, Magajin Geri of Lafiagi; Alhaji Ahmed Alhassan and the Wambayi of…
As Christians in Nigeria and other parts of the world celebrate another Easter, emulating the virtues of sacrifice and humility of Jesus Christ has been described as fulcrum for a peaceful and progressive society. A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC and Chairman, Gbenga Power Foundation, Honourable Gbenga Power-Oyekunle made this assertion in his…
The Speaker Kwara State House of Assembly Rt Hon Engr Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has described the death of a former Deputy Governor of the state; Elder Peter Kisira as a great loss. Rt. Hon. Engr. Danladi-Salihu in a condolence message issued on Saturday, described the late former Deputy Governor as a perfect gentleman who distinguished himself…
I don’t understand. Who is Senator Ali Ndume referring to? Few days ago, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) made an upward review of hajj fees. The rationale behind the increment, according NAHCON’s spokesperson—the right honourable gentlewoman Fatima Sanda Usara—was due to the fluctuating nature of exchange rates. She explains that “In the event…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (CON) has joined the people of Oro Kingdom to mourn the sad passing of the Oloro of Oro Kingdom HRM Oba AbdulRafiu Olaniyi Ajiboye Oyelaran 1. The monarch joined his ancestors in the early hours of Saturday. The Governor said the late monarch was a peacemaker, a father figure to…
Dieticians cannot be stopped from doing what they are trained to do. They keep educating us on the essence of balance diet in our wellbeing. They always urge us to maintain healthy habit when it comes to feeding. They want us to have balance diet. They will not stop to inform us that children who…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has flagged off the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), a six-year $500m food security programme supported by the World Bank and the Federal Government. Both the Federal Government and World Bank commended the Governor for providing quality leadership and platforms for livestock value chain production and commercialisation in…
Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, through Aliko Dangote Foundation, has launched the distribution of free meals to no fewer than 10,000 fasting Muslims in Kano state, his state of origin. In a statement signed by Samira Sanusi, an official of the foundation in Kano, the gesture was also follwed with distributing one million bags…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Sunday posted a cryptic message on X, formerly called Twitter, after 16 military personnel were killed in Delta state. The personnel — comprising a lieutenant colonel, two majors, one captain, and 12 soldiers — were killed on Thursday while on a “peacekeeping mission” in Okuoma, Bomadi LGA of Delta. They…
Caring for the orphans and vulnerable children in the society has been identified as one of the best way to secure Allah’s favors on earth and hereafter. An Islamic Scholar, Fadhilat Ahmad Labeeb Baba-Lagbaji made this assertion while delivering lecture at the annual Ramadan lecture of Waafah Islamic Orphanage Home, Ilorin, Kwara State. Fadhilat Baba-Lagbaji…
Dear President Tinubu, Please Cry Out! Yes! This government needs help. It is high time President Tinubu cried out for help; not for loan. Loan will not solve our problem. Already the country is overwhelmingly indebted. We should shed that toga of giantism and face the reality. The status “Giant of Africa” which Nigeria claimed…
A private owned company which specializes in Agro inputs has commissions a genetic Lab in Zaria with the aim of enhancing food production nationwide. Speaking during the flag off ceremony the president of the company Value Village Company Sir George zangir said the aim of the gesture enhance food production in the country. He said…
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Engr. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has welcomed the sighting of the crescent to commence Ramadan 1445AH fast, calling on the Muslims to pray for the Nigerian leaders. In a statement issued on Sunday, Rt. Hon. Engr. Danladi-Salihu congratulated the Muslim faithful on the commencement of another Ramadan fast…
The Federal Government has been lauded for its efforts toward improving agricultural productivity and ensuring food sufficiency across the country. This is coming at a time the International Monetary Fund; IMF is urging the Nigerian government to give top priority to addressing food insecurity. The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Engr. Yakubu…
The Federal Government has been lauded for its efforts toward improving agricultural productivity and ensuring food sufficiency across the country. This is coming at a time the International Monetary Fund; IMF is urging the Nigerian government to give top priority to addressing food insecurity. The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Engr. Yakubu…
Abdulkadir Salaudeen Many people are fed up with religion of recent. Some have even concluded that religion is our problem in Nigeria more than ethnicity. It is used as a cover for corruption and bad governance. These people hinge their arguments on the lifestyle of some of these so-called men of God who, in alliance…
Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) has urged the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Police to ensure the full enforcement of the laws against sale and consumption of alcohol and all forms of pool betting as well as related offences in prohibited parts of Ilorin, the Kwara State Capital. This appeal was made by…
The Federal High Court, sitting in Kano has ruled that the Kano State Public Compliant and Anti-Corruption Commission, PCACC lacks the merit to investigate former Governor of the state, Abdullahi Ganduje over the alleged $5 million bribery video. The presiding judge, Justice Abdullahi Liman, while delivering the judgment on Tuesday said the alleged offence is…
One of the Islamic Izala Guards of Jamaatu Izalatul Bidia Wa ikamatussunnah, Salihu Abdul Hadi, has given reason why he returned 100 million Naira lost money to its owner. The money, which was found in Katsina, was lost by a woman of Kano origin. Upon finding the money, which mostly comprised foreign currency, Salihu located…
National President of Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU), Alhaji Abdulmumini Ayo Abdulmalik, has commended the Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja, Prof. AbdulRasheed Na’Allah for his numerous contributions towards the progress and development of the people of Ilorin Emirate. Alhaji Abdulmalik stated this when he led a delegation of the Union’s National Executive…
Kwara State Police Command has paraded Twenty-Eight suspects for various offences, ranging from kidnapping, armed robbery and homicide. Addressing newsmen during the parade of the suspects at the Police Headquarters, Ilorin, the State Commissioner of Police, Mr Victor Olaiya said the move underscores wavering commitment of the Police in combating crime in all its forms….
Award winning books are many. But no matter how rich and admiring some of these books are, we only read them, talk about them, and praise their authors for doing some great literary works. It is hard to find that people who admire these books commit them to memory out of admiration. Doing so would…
