The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Engr Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has congratulated a former Commissioner for Information in the state, Alhaji Raheem Adedoyin on his 60th birthday. Rt. Hon. Danladi-Salihu in a congratulatory message issued by his Chief Press Secretary described the celebrant as an accomplished media personality who has worked so hard…
Prophet in Islam is the highest spiritual station; only few attained it. It is not worked for; it is a blessing from Allah. Unlike in other religions where prophethood can be claimed by every Tom, Dick, and Harry; in Islam, prophethood is neither claimed nor earned. It is bestowed by Allah on whomsoever He wills….
The Chief Medical Director, Abia State University Teaching Hospital (ABSUTH), Dr Shedrack Offiah, said the management had sacked six doctors for abandoning their jobs after collecting their salaries. Offiah disclosed this on Thursday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) while stating steps taken to deter ABSUTH doctors who use government time…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated all the new traditional title holders of the Ilorin Emirate, praying Allah to grant them success and long life in their services to the people of Ilorin. The ranking title holders, as announced by the Ilorin Emirate Council are;Sheikh Yakub Imam Aliagan(Serikin Mallami of Ilorin); Dr.AbdulKadir Alfa Oba-Solagberu…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Thursday took delivery of the first batch of six A-29 Super Tucano aircraft from the U.S. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF Headquarters, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, announced this in a statement in Abuja. According to Gabkwet, the aircraft arrived in Kano, at about 12.34 p.m. He…
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Mai-Martaba Alhaji Dr. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has appointed popular Islamic Preacher, Sheik Suleiman Faruq Onikijipa as the new Grand Mufti of Ilorin. The Emir announced the appointment, Thursday in Ilorin, Maxilensnews gathered. Alhaji Sulu-Gambari also confirms the appointment of the founder of Darulkitab Wa…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF) will inaugurate an intervention effort for young Nigerians. Named Generation Unlimited, (GenU), the collaboration between the federal government and UNICEF, will be inaugurated on July 26. It is aimed at urgently supporting expanded education, training and employment opportunities for young people, aged…
A 36-year-old lady, Chioma Afam, who wears a hijab to evade security scrutiny has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA in Benue state along with her partner, Peace Chidinma Caleb, 22, for trying to smuggle a total of 296,000 tablets of Diazepam and Exol-5 from Onitsha, Anambra state to…
Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) has called for calm among residents of Ilorin over the suspension of the 2021 Durbar celebrations, saying security of lives and properties takes precedence over every other thing. “We are aware of how important and significant the Durbar is to every son and daughter of Ilorin Emirate Enirate as…
Kwara State Government has announced the suspension of the annual Durbar earlier scheduled for Wednesday July 21, 2021 on security grounds. “The suspension, painful as it is given our people’s attachment to it and government’s investments to promote this colourful cultural heritage, follows a police intelligence report which indicated that some forces plan to use the boisterous nature of the cultural event…
Sunday Igboho’s lawyer, Chief Yomi Aliu SAN, has stated reasons why his client should not be extradited to Nigeria. According to Yomi , the existing treaty between Nigeria and Benin Republic on political offenders would prohibit the later from extraditing Igboho. “The Extradition Treaty of 1984 between Togo, Nigeria, Ghana and Republic of Benin excluded…
Popular aggitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has been reportedly arrested in Cotonou, Benin Republic by security operatives in the West African country. Igboho was said to have been arrested Monday night after fleeing Nigeria to evade arrest by Nigeria’s secret police. According to report, a source privy to his departure from Nigeria…
By Chris Nyamtu Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has called on the Muslim Ummah to use this period of Sallah to rededicate themselves to service to humanity in line with the teachings of Prophet Muhammad. The Governor made the call in a statement to mark Eid – el – Kabir celebration in Lafia. According…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated Muslims and all Kwarans on the occasion of Eid-el-Adha 1432 AH, or the feast of sacrifice, praying God to bless their households, accept their prayers, and reward their offerings. In a personal Eid message to the people of the state, the Governor said the feast of sacrifice is a…
The need for Muslim faithful and Nigerians, in general, to continue to demonstrate pure love, tolerance and make sacrifices to keep Nigeria as an indivisible entity for her to attain sustainable growth and development has been stressed. The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Engr. Yakubu Danaladi-Salihu in his Sallah message…
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday inaugurated a high-powered committee of statesmen and diplomats to resolve the longstanding Erin-Ile and Offa crisis in the state, a process he hopes would help to finally restore harmony between these “great communities of brothers.” The committee is chaired by iconic former Governor Cornelius Adebayo, and peopled by statesmen, jurist, historians, academics and…
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Prof. Ibrahim Dantani Wushishi as Registrar/Chief Executive of the National Examinations Council (NECO). His appointment followed the death of the immediate past Registrar, Professor Godswill Obioma, who died recently. The head, information and public relations division at NECO, Azeez Sani, in a statement noted that the president…
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has denied reports that one of its aircraft crashed on Sunday. The Director of Public Relations and Information, NAF, Air Commodore Edward Gabkwet, stated this while reacting to reports of a NAF fighter jet crash in Kaduna, saying, “No crash in Kaduna.” He said he was still making contacts from…
Kwara Govt, citizens welcome Chief of Staff Prof. Gambari to Ilorin for Sallah Ilorin, the capital city of Kwara State, was agog on Sunday with the homecoming of the Chief of Staff to the President Professor Ibrahim Gambari ahead of this year’s Eid-al-Adha celebration. Gambari, a retired global statesman who was named the chief of…
By Lanre omotosho Government at all levels have been urged to put measures in place towards eliminating insecurity in the country. Bishop, Igbomina Anglican Diocese, Right Reverend Emmanuel Adekola, gave the advice at the end of First session of the Eighth synod of the diocese at Omupo, Kwara State. Bishop Adekola said government at all…
Police in Kano said they have arrested 225 suspects accused of committing various offences between June first and July sixteen. Police spokesperson in Kano Abdullahi Kiyawa announced this in a statement issued in Kano. He said those apprehended include 21 armed robbery suspects, 7 kidnapping suspects, 23 drug dealers, 18 suspected fraudsters, 5 motor vehicles…
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Mr Usman Baba has ordered his men to beef up security across the country ahead of the 2021 Eid el-Kabir celebration. The Force Public Relations Officer (FPRO), Mr Frank Mba, stated this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. The I-G called on Commissioners of Police (CPs) across the country…
Federal Government has placed six states on red alert against Eid-l-Kabir celebration. The six states are Lagos, Oyo, Rivers, Kaduna, Kano, and Plateau. This was contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation/Chairman, Presidential Steering Committee on COVID-19, Boss Mustapha, on Saturday. It, however, warned other states of the…
Commercial sex workers have been issued thirty-day ultimatum by Gwaram Local Government Area in Jigawa State to vacate the area. Council Chairman Alh. Zaharadden Abubakar disclosed this on Friday after he received a delegation of Sara community, a popular weekly market, in his office. He said the aim is to tackle immorality in the local…
The Ilorin Emirate Durbar Planning Committee has announced that this year’s Durbar will hold in the front yard of the Emir’s palace instead of the earlier intended Kwara State Stadium Complex. A statement by the committee’s chairman, Engr. Sulaiman Oba Yahaya Alapansanpa also assured all invited guests of maximum security all through and after…
Dauda Iliya Borno state government says it has taken deliberate steps to reduce cases of gender based violence in IDP camps and communities in the state. Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development Hajiya Zuwaira Gambo stated this while briefing newsmen in Maiduguri. The Commissioner noted with concern that in 2020 alone,…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday, ordered the closure of the case of Abdulrasheed Maina, Chairman, defunct Pension Reformed Task Team (PRTT). Justice Okon Abang, who gave the order, also fixed October 4 for parties in the case to adopt their final written addresses. After an adoption of a final written address,…
The joint border patrol of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Nigeria Immigration Service and the Nigeria Police in Kwara State has rescued a 12 years old boy, who is suspected to be a kidnap victim. This was revealed in a release signed by the public relations officer of the NSCDC in Kwara State,…
The controversial Islamic Cleric Sheikh Abduljabbar Nasiru Kabara who is known for his controversial religious commentaries and statements that are regarded as insult to the companions and sacrilegious to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) has been charged to court for blasphemy. A statement issued by Kano State commissioner for information, Malam Muhammad Garba says that…
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC)says that a twenty eight(28) year old Mohammed Abubakar has been arrested for theft and sentenced to eight months imprisonment by a magistrate court in Kaiama, Kwara State. The incident occured on the 15th of July 2021 around 6:45pm at cattle market in…
The remains of the former Provost Marshal of the Nigerian Army, late Major General Huseini Ahmed has been laid to rest at Guards Brigade Cemetery Abuja. Late Major General Huseini Ahmed was killed on 16 July 2021 by unknown gunmen while travelling on Lokaja -Abuja road. In his remarks during the funeral rites, the Chief…
The Kwara State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Iskil Ayinla Makinde has ordered the deployment of 1000 officers and men of the corps for the forthcoming Eid Kabir festival in all the 16 local government in the state. This is contained in a release signed by the command’s spokesman, Babawale Zaid…
Determined to overcome the likely consequences of the cancellation of the annual pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia for two consecutive years, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has revealed plans to adopt the Malaysia and Indonesia system of Hajj operations to deal with the congestion. The chairman of the Hajj Commission, Alh Zilkrullah Kunle Hassan,…
The runner up in the just concluded elections of the Kwara State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Abdullahi Dare Akogun, has urged members of the Union across the State to support the new executives of the council in the interest of growth and development of the council in the state. Akogun stated this…
I am personally not excited that ‘Idul Adha is around the corner. I was so absent-minded of its approach until my students in the Islaamiyyah drew my attention to it. They importuned: ‘Malam, when shall we have Sallah Break?’ I understand their excitement. They are kids. They are not in the know. To them, all…
Federal Government has declared Tuesday, July 20 and Wednesday July 21, 2021 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of Federal Government congratulated all Muslim faithful and Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora on the celebration. “I call on…
The Italian Defence General Staff Policy and Planning Deputy Division Head, Major General Massimo Biagini has sought to promote a collaboration between the Italian military and the Nigerian Army particularly in the area of military courses and manpower development. This was made known today Thursday 15 July 2021 when he paid a courtesy call on…
The first batch of 6 A-29 Super Tucano aircraft have departed the United States of America on Wednesday, 14 July 2021 enroute Nigeria. The 6 aircraft will be leapfrogged through 5 countries including Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Algeria before arriving their final destination in Nigeria towards the end of July 2021. A statement by…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has vowed to ensure the killing of any bill that seeks to gag the press or erode its autonomy and independence.. Mr Gbajabiamila gave the assuran,ce on Monday in Abuja, at a ceremony on the award of excellence and good governance, by the House of Representatives…
The Senate has called for the sanction of the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources, in accordance with Rule 3129 of the Financial Regulations and Public Service Rules 030402 over the diversion of funds from the Capital Projects Funds for purchase of Sallah/Christians welfare package to the staff of the Ministry. The upper chamber…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the award of a contract to Dangote Industries for the construction of five roads totaling 274.9 kilometres at the local cost N309,917,717,251.35 to be advanced by the company as tax credit. Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, disclosed this at the end of the council meeting presided…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, launched an App, Eagle Eye, designed to ease the process of reporting economic and financial crimes in Nigeria. Speaking during the launch, Executive Chairman of the Commission, Malam Abdulrasheed Bawa, described the App, being the first of its kind by any law enforcement…
President Muhammadu Buhari says his administration is ready to use everything within its powers to end insecurity in the country and bring perpetrators of criminal activities to their knees. The president stated this at a Presidential Dinner with the 469 members of the National Assembly, held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, Tuesday. Insecurity,…
The newly elected chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ), Kwara State chapter, Abdullateef Ahmed, has expressed the readiness of his administration to partner with members of the Kwara Online Publishers Association of Nigeria, (KOPAN). Speaking earlier today while receiving a delegation of members of KOPAN at the NUJ Press Center located along Offa…
By Abu Mar’yam Hanafi Abdulkadri Nowadays, the rate at which Muslim men abuse the practice of polygamy (polygyny) is likely unprecedented in history. In Northern Nigeria, polygamy has become more of customary practice than a socio-religious responsibility. Many Muslims in Yorubaland who subscribe to plural marriages are equally abusing this right. And sadly enough, this…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has disowned a letter announcing the suspension of the former governor of Imo, Rochas Okorocha. A letter dated July 12, 2021, and signed in the name of Mai Mala Buni and John Akpanudoedehe, national chairman and secretary of the APC caretaker committee, respectively, that went viral on Tuesday evening, noted…
President Muhammadu Buhari will tonight at meet the 109 Senators of the National Assembly. The scheduled meeting between members of the upper chamber and President Buhari was conveyed in a letter received from the State House and read during plenary by President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan. The Senate on April 27, 2021, reached a…
Kwara State House of Assembly has suspended the only PDP member in the assembly, honourable Jimoh Agboola. Agboola who represents Ilorin South constituency, was accused of violating House Rules, Maxilensnews gathered. Speaking under the motion without notice, the House Leader, Olawoyin Magaji said Agboola should be suspended for alleged unguarded and Inciting comments while featuring…
The Senate has rejected Lauretta Onochie as a National Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Onochie was rejected following the consideration of the report of the Committee on INEC, chaired by Senator Kabiru Gaya (APC, Kano). The Senate also stood down the approval of Professor Sani Mohammed Adam till further legislative action. The…
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, has called for a review of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) dues on the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) also known as petrol to reduce pressure on the price of the product in the country. Osinbajo made the call at the Valuechain Magazine 2021 fourth annual lecture and awards, in Abuja,…
The Department of State Service (DSS) has present 40 evidences at the continued hearing in the trial of rape and murder of a 300-level student of the University of Ilorin, Olajide Blessing Omowumi. Among the exhibits tendered by the DSS operative, Mr. Igwe Imo, included a wooden toy gun, allegedly used by the suspects to…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday flagged off the presentation of cheques to 463 beneficiaries of home renovation loan scheme of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria. “This home renovation loan scheme is basically an initiative of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria that many of you have enrolled in. You have played your…
By Sodiq Adebara Some England fans have petitioned UEFA asking for a replay of the Euro 2020 final. They feel the defeat to Italy on penalties was “unfair”, according to the Daily Mail. Italy have been accused of playing “dirty”, after their captain Giorgio Chiellini pulled on Bukayo Saka’s collar, dragging him onto the pitch…
The Metropolitan Police have said they are aware of the comments and racial abuses rained on English footballer and they will be investigated. Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho have been racially abused on social media after missing penalties in yesterday’s Euro 2020 final that caused England‘s penalty shootout defeat to Italy. Saka,…
By Lanre omotosho All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, has attributed high cost of foodstuffs in the country to kidnapping and killing of farmers. Kwara State Chairman of AFAN, Comrade Umar Aboki made the attribution in an exclusive interview with Correspondent Lanre Omotoso in Ilorin. Comrade Aboki said because of insecurity in the country, most…
Romance scam is the manipulation of a relationship for fraudulent or financial gain. It happens when a scammer creates a fake identity or profile to gain a victim’s trust and affection in order to deceive and defraud the victim. The main focus of the scammers is to study the victims, build an intimate relationship with…
It is a month long tournament that overcame a one-year pandemic delay and innumerable public health concerns on its way to a final, scintillating day in London. The final was worth the wait: It saw England take the lead on a goal by defender Luke Shaw after only two minutes, and then a second-half response…
By Ibrahim Jabir Isah Nigeria is bleeding due to the fatal injuries sustained from insecurity, bad governance and mismanagement of state owned resources. The genesis of this entire problem our nation finds itself in today is due to bad governance.Nigeria is in a state of comatose and everybody is living in a state of fear….
The Kwara Online Publishers Association of Nigeria (KOPAN), on Saturday congratulated the State Council of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) on its peaceful election, describing the outcome “as a true show of democracy and an example for the larger society to emulate.” In a release signed by the Acting Chairman of the association, Ogbeni…
Former Vice President of Nigeria, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has gone back to school and is currently studying for a master’s degree in a UK University. This was disclosed on Saturday, 10th July by the president of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina. Adesina let the cat out of the bag while delivering the convocation…
Colleagues of late Sound Sultan have mourned the demise of the musician and basketball enthusiast. Sound Sultan died in the early hours of Sunday in the US at 44 after battling Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma. His death took the entertainment industry and his fans by surprise. Reactions of his colleagues indicate struggle to come to terms…
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has begun routine food distribution for over 35,000 Internally Displaced Persons, IDPs in Borno State. The IDPs are those residing in camps, host communities and liberated areas. In a statement by the Principal Information Officer NEMA North East, Borno State, Abdulkadir Ibrahim said the Agency as part of its responsibility provide…
Former American president Jimmy Carter after his loss to Ronald Reagan in 1980 Says, “I have a deep appreciation of the system, however, that lets people make a free choice about who will lead them”. Fellow colleagues, we have come to the end of a long journey. The members of the Kwara Council of the…
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Yakubu Danaladi-Salihu has congratulated the Nigerian Union of Journalists, Kwara Council on the successful election of its new executives in the state. Engr Danladi-Salihu while reacting to the election which produced Mr Ahmed AbdulLateef Lanre of The Herald Newspapers as the new Council Chairman also…
Abdul-lateef Ahmed of Herald NewsPapers Chapel has been elected as the new Chairman, Kwara State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ Ahmed emerged winner of the election with eighty five votes after defeating his closest rival, Dare Akogun of Sobi FM Chapel who garnered seventy two votes Babajide Fadeyi of Federal Information Chapel polled…
Standards Organisation of Nigeria has destroyed substandard goods worth about Nine Million Naira in Kaduna. State Coordinator of the organisation, Mallam Kasim Mohammed Yahaya led officials of the agency to destroy the fake items at a dumpsite in Kaduna. Mr Kasim Yahaya explained that the items were confiscated as a result of a market survey…
The National Steering Committee (NSC) of the National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS) chaired by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Friday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, held its inaugural meeting. President Muhammadu Buhari on June 22 inaugurated the committee tasked with driving the target of lifting 100 million Nigerians out of poverty in 10…
The ECOWAS Court of Justice in Abuja has “ordered the Federal Government to pay journalist Agba Jalingo N30m as compensation for torturing and violation of his fundamental human right while in detention in Cross River state.” The court said in a judgment today: “Agba Jalingo was arrested and chained to a deep freezer for about…
The Theater Arts and Motion Pictures Practitioners’ Association (TAMPAN) has suspended Yomi Fabiyi indefinitely over his latest movie, titled ‘Oko Iyabo’. The Co-Director of the film, Dele Matti, also got a three month suspension for his role in the film. He was given a mild punishment for admitting guilt and showing remorse. Furthermore, the association…
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has directed Muslim Ummah to look out for the new moon of Dhul Hijja 1442AH. Abubakar, who is also the President-General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), made the call on Friday in a statement. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the statement was…
Suspected bandits have killed 42 people in five communities of Faru district in Maradun local government area of Zamfara state, on Thursday. Although the spokesperson of the state Police Command, SP Mohammed Shehu confirmed that 35 people were killed in the five communities. Shehu stated that the police could not reach the affected communities on…
It was a bad day for Olatunji opeyemi age 25yrs,who stays beside glory seed nursery and primary school Amoyo Area. who got arrested by men of nscdc kwara state command for the crime committed 3 months ago The NSCDC spokesman in Kwara State Babawale Zaid Afolabi revealed this in a release made available to the…
By Abdulkadir Salaudeen Many consider the ongoing debate on the status of donkeys in Nigeria amazing. Do not think it is an oversight. Perhaps I mean to say ‘cow’ or ‘cattle’. It is not an oversight. I really mean it, donkeys. Yes! Donkeys! It was on Tuesday on the floor of the Senate during the…
By Abu Maryam Hanafi Abdulkadri Alhamdulillahi was-Salaatu was-Salaam ala Rasoolillahi Introduction: Since over two decades (as far as I know), the tradition of fixing artificial “gold tooth” by some returning Nigerian pilgrims has neither ceased nor dwindled, rather, it’s becoming more popular and increasingly acceptable. On yearly basis, this business inadvertently contributes immensely to the…
The Speaker, Kwara House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has described the death of Emir of Lafiagi, His Royal Highness Alhaji Saadu Kawu Haliru as a great loss. Engr. Danladi-Salihu while reacting to the death of the late monarch condoled with the immediate family of late Haliru, lafiagi Emirate and Kwara North in…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has confirmed the death of four members of same family, as a result of food poison. This was contained in a press release signed by the Public Relation Officer (PRO) of NSCDC Kwara Command, Mr Babawale Afolabi. According to the statement, the deceased died as a result…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday commiserated with the people of Lafiagi Emirate over the passing of its first class traditional ruler Alhaji Saadu Kawu Haliru, describing his reign as peaceful and hugely significant for the socioeconomic status of the emerging industrial town. “I join the rest of our people, north, south, and central…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has announced a new date successful candidates for the Narcotic Officer cadre and the first of batch of Narcotic Assistant cadre are to report for training. All successful candidates in the 2019 recruitment exercise in the two categories (Narcotic Officer cadre and first batch of Narcotic Assistant cadre)…
The Minister of Defence Maj Gen Bashir Salihi Magashi (retd) has restated the nation’s commitment to the implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding, MoU recently signed with the Government of the Republic of the Gambia aimed at fostering stronger Military Cooperation. General Magashi stated this at the Ministry of Defence Headquarters Abuja while making clarifications…
A market chairman in Delta state simply identified as Okpako has reportedly died during a sexual romp with his wife’s salesgirl. According to The Nation, the Chairman of Igbudu Market Mile ‘2’ in Warri South council area of Delta state died at a hotel (name withheld) located at Odibo Extension in the Igbudu area of…
Bayern Munich FC legend, Oliver Kahn has been named the new chief executive of Bayern Munich. Kahn, is a former goalkeeper of the club , as the club chief , he will get a full season and a full financial year, in his first tenure, not taking charge midway the club said. Khan has won…
The Kwara State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Iskil Ayinla Makinde has appealed to the managements of the National Union of Road Transport Workers( NURTW) and Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria ( RTEAN) in the State to shun any action or inaction that can lead to breakdown of law and…
Kwara state High Court sitting in Ilorin, Tuesday 7th of July, 2021 ordered the arrest of one Sikiru Solagberu, counsel to one of the suspects standing trial for alleged rape and murder of 300-level student of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN). The court accused Mr. Solagberu of exhibiting conduct antithetical to the legal profession, after…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on Wednesday released the second batch of Narcotic Assistant (NASS) list of successful candidates for the 2019 recruitment exercise and the updated final list for the Narcotic Officer cadre. This is contained in a statement issued by NDLEA Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi. Candidates on the updated…
President, Muhammadu Buhari has decorated the new Chief of Army Staff, Farouk Yahaya and promoted to the rank of Lt. General. The decoration took place at State House, Abuja, the nation’s capital.
By Abdulkadir Salaudeen The article with the above title went viral some days ago. You find it on Facebook and on different social media platforms. It was, and is still, being repeatedly shared on WhatsApp. I have personally received it from different persons; and seen it shared in different whatsApp group which I am a…
Haitian President Jovenel Moise has been reported to be shot dead by unidentified attackers in his private residence overnight in a “barbaric act”, the government said on Wednesday, stirring fears of escalating turmoil in the impoverished Caribbean nation. The assassination coincided with a wave of gang violence in Port-au-Prince as armed groups have battled with…
The Executive Governors of Adamawa, Bauchi, Borno, Gombe, Taraba and Yobe States, under the auspices of North East Governors’ Forum, held its 5th meeting in Jalingo, Taraba State and discussed, among other things, the challenges facing the sub-region. Under the Chairmanship of the Governor of Borno State, Professor, Babagana Umara Zulum, the Forum resolved as…
Daily Nigerian, a Nigerian-based online news medium, and its publisher, Jaafar Jaafar, have requested the Kano State High Court to compel Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, to pay N400 million as compensation for wasting their time and attempting to discredit their reputation. Ganduje, who took both defendants to court, claiming damages for defamation, on Tuesday applied…
The Kaduna State Government has established a Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the NLC warning strike of 16th to 19th May 2021, and the actions and events associated with it. This judge-led inquiry has 14 terms of reference, including the legality of the strike and any breach of the relevant laws on trade disputes and…
With the prevalence of cashless transactions in today’s digital age, there is no doubt that we are presently in an epidemic of electronics fraud. We must be informed that most ATM and POS terminals are vulnerable to hacking because most transactions are now done electronically. This of course increases our vulnerabilities to ATM and POS…
The state of local administration in the country needs calibration to enhance security. President, Nigeria Political Science Association, Professor Hassan Saliu and the Secretary, Dr. Adebola Bakare made this expression in a statement made available to newsmen in Ilorin. The duo who lamented that it is pervasive and entrenched to the extent that citizens are…
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent a get-well message to the Catholic Pontiff, Pope Francis as he heads in for a scheduled surgery of the colon. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, stated this in a message. The President called for prayers from Nigerians and the global community as…
COMMUNIQUÉ ISSUED AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE MEETING OF THE GOVERNORS OF SOUTHERN NIGERIA AT THE LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT HOUSE, IKEJA, LAGOS STATE, ON MONDAY, 5TH JULY, 2021 NIGERIA. The Southern Governors Forum at the end of the meeting held on Monday, 5th July, 2021 reviewed the situation in the Country and focused on the…
Ambassador Maryam Yalwaji Katagun, the Minister of State for Industry, Trade, and Investment, has been reported to have slumped at an official function in Bauchi State on Monday. The Minister, who was in Bauchi to launch an empowerment programme, slumped when she tried to deliver her speech at the ceremony which had the Deputy Governor,…
The Kwara State Police Command has debunked rumour making round that one of its operational vehicles was involved in an accident with a Tricycle ‘ Keke Napep’ along GSS roundabout, Ilorin. A statement by Sp Okasanmi Ajayi, Police Public Relations Officer Kwara State Police Command, partly reads ” It becomes necessary to correct some erroneous…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has appointed Mr. Segun Ogunwusi as his new Chief of Staff. He replaced Chief Bisi Ilaka who was dropped alongside with 17 Commissioners few days ago by the Governor. A letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun, confirmed Ogunwuyi’s appointment. The appointment takes immediate…
Kano State House of Assembly has suspended the State Chairman of Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission, Muhyi Magaji Rimingado for rejecting an accountant sent to its agency by the office of the Accountant-General of the state. The Speaker, Hamisu Chidari announced the suspension at the Assembly’s plenary session on Monday. The suspension followed a letter…
Popular Business man Aminu Alhassan Dantata has described local government financial autonomy as a precondition to Nigeria’s development. Mr Dantata said this at the coronation ceremony of Aminu Ado Bayero as the 58th Emir of Kano on Saturday. He noted that lack of autonomy to local government councils in the country has worsened the already…
Being the Text of a Press Conference by the Members of the Kwara State House of Assembly held at the NUJ Press Centre, Ilorin, on July 4, 2021 Gentlemen of the Press, good afternoon. Our attention has been drawn to an odious lie recently told by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed claiming…
