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36 years old Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin on Saturday emerged the new Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures of Nigeria.   Hon Adebo Ogundoyin who is a member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP emerged at a national meeting of the Conference in Abuja following…

The All Progressives Congress, APC Conference of Speakers’ Forum has elected new leadership at its general meeting where matters affecting legislative autonomy and other critical and developmental issues were discussed. In a communiqué issued and signed by Speakers of the APC states Assemblies at the end of the general meeting held in Abuja, the conference…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Dr. Olayemi Michael Cardoso as the new Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The announcement was made by Ajuri Ngelale, the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, in a statement released on Friday. According to the statement, Dr. Cardoso will initially serve a five-year…

This is a dilemma. Parents are in precarious situation. I mean Nigerian parents. Again, I mean Nigerian parents who do not hold the Big Knife that cuts the national cake and do not have access to the table where the cake is being cut and eaten. It is a serious issue. We live in a…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Zacch Adelabu Adelabu, as acting chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). He was special adviser to President Bola Tinubu on revenue before his appointment. Adedeji, who, at 33, was former governor Abiola’s finance commissioner will fill the vacuum created by the retirement leave of…

Niger Republic junta has announced that it would cut off its military pact with the neighbouring Benin Republic over an allegation that Benin Republic authorised the deployment of troops on its territory for a possible military intervention against Niger by the West African regional bloc – the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria on Wednesday announced that it will close the Yakubu Gowon Airport, Jos, Plateau State. FAAN made the announcement in a statement on its Twitter page on Wednesday. It said the airport will be closed from 23rd September to 29th September 2023 for airport runway maintenance. It however regrets all…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Monday in Abu Dhabi, have finalized a historic agreement, which translates  to the im mediate cessation of the visa ban placed on Nigerian travelers. This was contained in a statement signed by special adviser to the president Tinubu on…

Tarauni, a popular and biggest chicken market in Kano state has been engulfed with scarcity of chicken. A visit to the market by BizPoint correspondent revealed that all most all the chicken selling outlets were out of stock. Observation by our reporter had also shown that majority of the tables used for displaying and cutting…

The Kwara State Governor and Chairman of Nigerian Governos’ Forum, NGF His Excellency AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq CON has assigned portfolios to his newly inaugurated commissioners who are to form the State Executive Council. This is comings after the commissioner nominees were successfully screened and confirmed by the Kwara State House of Assembly. Maxilens News obtained the…

Governor of Kano State Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf has approved the appointment of additional 57 Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) into various fields. This was contained in a statement signed by chief press secretary to the governor Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa which was made available to journalists in Kano on Friday. All appointments take effect immediately…

Tailors in Aba, the commercial hub of Abia, on Wednesday, staged a protest against alleged extortion by Aba Power Limited, APL, a subsidiary of Geometric Power. The protesters alleged that in spite of the epileptic power supply from APL, the company was trying to run them out of business with estimated bills. A former Chairman…

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu is expected to address the 78th Session of the high-level General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday, September 19. The UN correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Tinubu, in his first outing to the Assembly, will…

More trouble unfold for President Tinubu led ECOWAS as army Seize Power In Gabon, ending Bango’s Family 53 Year Rule. Army officers have appeared on national television to say they have seized power in Gabon, after President Ali Bongo was re-elected to a third term in office in the Central African nation. According to the…

The Lagos State House of Assembly says its decision to reject 17 out of 39 cabinet nominees sent by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu will not be rescinded. The House had last Wednesday confirmed 22 of the nominees, but rejected the 17 others. The nominees who were not confirmed include: Mrs. Folashade Adefisayo, Prof. Akin Abayomi, Mr….

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has responded to the challenge thrown at him by President Bola Tinubu on ensuring the quick completion of the Abuja metro line. President Tinubu had on Sunday charged Wike to ensure the Abuja metro line is completed as soon as possible. The President who gave…

Nigerian Governors, were hosted for a dinner by the President of Rwanda, Paul Kagame. The dinner held in Kigali, on Saturday, was part of a three-day Executive Leadership Retreat organized and sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in collaboration with the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF). A statement by the Spokesperson to the Zamfara…

Niger’s military ruler has asked the French ambassador to leave his country. Niger’s military government also authorised troops from neighbouring Mali and Burkina Faso on Friday to come to its defence, raising the stakes in a standoff with other West African nations threatening force to reinstate Niger’s democratically elected president. French Ambassador Sylvain Itte was…

The Common Entrance (Placement) Examination into Junior Secondary Schools across the 16 Local Government Areas of the State is scheduled to hold on Saturday, 26 August, 2023. The Common Entrance Examination is expected to hold by 8:00 am prompt in the various examination centres across the state. In a statement issued by Peter Amogbonjaye, Press Secretary,…

Palliative is said to be something that palliates. Centuries ago, to palliate means to hide or to conceal. In the modern usage, it means to mitigate hardship, to moderate pain by making it easier to endure. Initially, each time palliative is mentioned vis-a-vis the existential pang of hunger the masses routinely experience in Nigeria, it…

Abdullahi Ahmed About One thousand life jackets have been presented to the people of Patigi to prevent drowning in the event of boat mishap. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazak handed over the life jackets to the Etsu Patigi, Alhaji Umar Bologi II, shortly after a meeting with some first class monarchs who visited to brief him on…

The National Youth Service Corps NYSC Orientation camp has resumed in Maiduguri, the Borno state capital after its closure for more than twelve years. While declaring the 2023 batch “B” Stream (II) orientation course open, Borno state Governor Babagana Zulum says the resumption of camp activity signifies that peace has returned to the state. The…

Hundreds of protesters have stormed Kano State Government House to protest alleged attempt to bribe judges of the election petition tribunal in Kano state. The protesters carried placard with various inscriptions such as, “All eyes are on the Judiciary, they must do Justice but not through intimidation and corruption means.” The protesters, under the umbrella…

The newly-inaugurated Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and immediate past Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Wike has issued a threat to demolish houses built illegally in his inaugural address at the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) office. “All those people who are distorting the master plan of Abuja, too bad too bad. If…

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Engr. Abubakar Momoh as the Minister of Niger Delta Development. This is contained in a statement issued by Ajuri Ngelale, presidential spokesman, Sunday night. On Saturday, the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, vowed to resist any move to cancel the Ministry of Niger Delta. Aside from the inclusion of Niger…

Niger’s new military ruler, General Abdourahamane Tiani has announced that transition of power to civil rule would not go beyond three years, and warned that any attack on the country would not be easy for those involved. “Our ambition is not to confiscate power,” Tiani said in a televised address on Saturday, adding that an…

Burkina Faso and Mali have deployed war planes in Niger Republic following the threat of the Economic Community of West Africa (ECOWAS) troops that they were waiting for order to strike. The regional bloc had given Niger junta a week ultimatum to reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum or face possible sanctions, including possible military action. The…

Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, leaves Abuja for Harare on Saturday to observe Zimbabwe’s general elections, scheduled to take place on Aug. 23. Jonathan would be leading a joint observer mission of the Africa Union (AU) and Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA) for the states This is contained in statement issued by the…

By Abdulkadir Salaudeen It is apparent that Nigerian masses are massively dealt with. Our appeal to our rulers to let us breathe not only fell on deaf ears, it enrages our rulers the more. They spend billions, if not uncountable moneys, to acquire power. While seeking power, before any breaking news of catastrophe in any…

The Kwara State Ministry of Education has postponed common entrance examination earlier scheduled to hold on Saturday 19-08-2023 to Saturday, 26-08-2023. A statement signed by the Press Secretary of the ministry of Education and Human capital Development Peter Amogbonjaye attributed the postponement to the plea by the All Nigeria Conference of Principals of public schools…

President Bola Tinubu has assigned portfolios to the ministerial nominees recently cleared for appointment by the Senate of the National Assembly. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu assigned Nyesom Wike to be the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Others are: Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy – Bosun Tijani, Minister of State, Environment and…

The University of Ibadan has resolved to reduce work days for its staff from five to three in a week. A statement issued by the institution registrar, G.O. Saliu, said the development is as a result of the astronomical increase in pump prices. The statement reads: “The astronomical increase in the pump price occasioned by…

Kwara State House of Assembly has received List of Eighteen Commissioner Nominees from Governor AbdulRahmam AbdulRazaq for confirmation as members of the state executive council. Reading the message to his colleagues during plenary, the Speaker, Engineer Yakubu Danlad-Salihu said that Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq complied with section Fourteen subsection Four of the constitution of the Federal…

An Abuja-Kaduna bound train has been reported to have derailed on Sunday in the Kubwa area of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The train was a few minutes away after leaving its destination, Kubwa, when the incident happened. Recall that in January 2023, the Abuja-Kaduna Train also derailed at Kubwa, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded….

Federal Government has directed its Ministry of Health to issue letters of confirmation of appointment to 13 heads of medical institutions. This was contained in a letter written by the Secretary General of the Federation (SGF), to the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, dated August 7, 2023. The letter read: “I write to convey Mr….

…by the time I returned to Kaduna state, where I was born and raised in 2019, I was jobless. Though the primary aim of my coming back to the state was to undertake a Doctorate degree program at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, how I was going to do that without a job plus being a…

The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly Rt Hon Engr Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has commiserated with the people of Offa and Ilorin Emirate over the loss of Group Captain Salaudeen Adebola Olatinwo (Rtd) and Ambassador Kayode Laro describing death of the elder statesmen as huge loss. Rt. Hon. Engr. Danladi-Salihu in a condolence message over the…

Nigerians continue to wallow in poverty as life continues to be nightmarish. In the present day Nigeria, the news is always scaring. Jobs are steadily lost on daily basis. Bread is not within the reach of an average Nigerian household anymore. Tooth paste, bathing soap, cream and petroleum jelly are now luxuries exclusive only to…

The National and State House of Assembly elections petition tribunal sitting in Kano has nullified the election victory of Tarauni Federal Constituency member, Muktar Yerma, of the New Nigeria Peoples Party over certificate forgery. The Tribunal explained that after evaluating the witnesses statement on oath as well as the documents tendered before the tribunal it…

The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Salihu Danladi has confirmed that the House received the list of commissioner nominees as forwarded by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and not just a “cover letter” This followed the allegation by a local tabloid, not National Moonlight Newspaper, that the letter the governor forwarded did not…

The 14th Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II was today granted audience by  Niger Republic Coup Leader Abdourahamane Chiani. The development came days after delegation from the economic community of West African States (ECOWAS) led by former Nigerian President General Abdussami Abubakar failed to meet face-to-face with either Chiani or ousted President Bazoum Muhamed who…

Gentlemen of the press, We Welcome every one of you to this all-important press conference. We equally thank you for honouring our invitation. May Allah continue to honour you all. On Friday the 28th of July 2023, the Lagos State Government came out with the list of Commissioner-designates of the State for the Lagos House…

Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Special Forces has rescued 7 kidnapped victims comprising 6 females and a male, in the early hours of 6 August 2023 in Birnin Gwari, near Kaduna. The female victims on interrogation, revealed that they were kidnapped from Paikoro in Niger State while the lone male victim stated that he was picked…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has grilled the Secretary to Ogun State Government, Tokunbo Talabi, over recent allegations of electoral fraud and others levelled against. Politics Nigeria reports that Talabi was grilled for five hours on Friday at the DSS state command headquarters in Abeokuta. The allegations against Talabi include his alleged involvement with…

Thousands took to the streets of Niger’s capital Niamey in a show of support for the country’s new leadership given by military junta. People rallied on the streets of Niamey to signal their support for de facto president Abdourahmane Tchiani and his junta, a dpa correspondent in the capital reported. They came on the 63rd…

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folashade Yemi-Esan, has issued a circular to Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs), indicating the implementation of Nigeria’s new Public Service Rules (PSR). The anticipated changes on the new PSR are going to result in the compulsory retirement of more than 500 directors within the civil…

If someone tells you he wins Common Entrance Examination (oh! I am sorry, he WON it), how would you react? I will come to this later. I should, if not for religion, be a skit addict. This is the frank truth about me. However, I do try hard to avoid it. For much of skits,…

Presidential Candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Atiku Abubakar has cautioned Nigerian leaders on the implications of using military force on Niger Republic. In a statement, the former Nigeria’s Vice President, Atiku, said, “The military intervention in the Republic of Niger has created tension across the West Africa sub-region, and it is a…

Abdullahi Ganduje, immediate former governor of Kano State, has been appointed by the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Executive Committee (NEC) on as the party’s national chairman. During his acceptance speech Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje promised to provide functional offices of the party across the 36 states of the federation. Meanwhile, an APC stalwart in…

Kano State Road and Traffic Agency, KAROTA, has warned tricyclist against the use of gas as an alternative to petrol. The Managing Director of KAROTA, Faisal Mahmud Kabir, said this in a statement issued by the agency’s Public Relations Officer, Nabilusi Abubakar, on Wednesday in Kano. According to Mr Mahmud-Kabir, the use of gas as…

President Bola Tinubu’s supplementry ministerial list has been forwarded to the Senate.   Chief of  Staff to the President submitted the second list of ministerial nominees to Senate President, Godswill Akpabio today. Gbajabiamila had last Thursday submitted the first list with 28 nominees to the red chamber and said more names would be forwarded to…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has reiterated its resolve to go ahead with its plan nationwide protest scheduled to begin tomorrow, Wednesday. The NLC and its Trade Union Congress (TUC) counterpart have ruled out the suspension of nationwide mass action against the fuel price hike and other policies of the federal government. Joe Ajaero, President…

Dear President Tinubu, your economic policies have shortchanged the Muslim Ummah   I greet you with uttermost respect, my prayers and loyalty are with you. I hope this message will reach you in good health. I have listened to your National Broadcast tonight 31/7/2023 where you spoke to Nigerians about your economic policies and interventions…

The West African Nations of Burkina Faso and Mali have released a Joint-Declaration stating a “Armed Intervention” by ECOWAS or France against the Military Junta in Niger would be considered a Declaration of War against their Countries and that they will assist Niger in any Invasion; they also stated that if ECOWAS decides to launch…

Coupists in the Republic of Niger have sought Russia’s help in the face of military threats by the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). The regional body, which has the backing of the Western democracies and the United Nations, has issued a seven-day ultimatum to the military junta to reinstate President Mohamed Bazoum as…

The Adamawa State Police Command says 25 youths suspected of being involved in the looting that occurred earlier in the day in Yola, the state capital have been apprehended. The hoodlums broke into government warehouses and some private stores early Sunday morning and stole food and non-food items stored there. In a statement, Police Public…

The Kano state government has reiterated its commitment to support the fight against the resurgence of Polio Virus in some part of the state. The State Governor, Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf stated this during the official launch of Polio Vaccination Exercise in Gabasawa LGA. Yusuf represented by his Deputy, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, expressed concern…

Management of Dangote Refinery has debunked an online media report that the company employed 11,000 skilled workers from India while allegedly neglecting youths from Nigeria and other African countries. In his response, the Group Chief Branding & Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina said the report was written with malicious intent as it did not reflect the…

Russian President Vladimir Putin says his country and the African leaders attending a summit in St Petersburg have agreed to promote a multipolar world order and fight “neocolonialism” as he offered debt write-offs and grains to woo allies across African continent. “Russia’s attention to Africa is steadily growing,” Putin said on Friday at the end…

In the twinkling of an eye, the Federal Government, through oil subsidy removal, threw millions of Nigerians into Hell. No executive meeting was held. Of course, no cabinet was in place to hold such meeting. The masses were not consulted. In the eyes of our rulers, Nigerian masses are worthless. Seeking our opinion is a…

RE: POLICE UNIFORM: COMEDIAN ABDULGAFAR ABIOLA, AKA “CUTE ABIOLA’S” CONTEMPTUOUS ACT IS CRIMINAL, PUNISHABLE In as much as the law grants Nigerians the right to enjoy their fundamental human rights, the same law prohibits an individual, under whatever guise, from rubbishing the police institution or grossly violating its provisions with regards to the use of…

Former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-rufai and his Rivers State counterpart, Nyesom Wike, and three other ex-governors have been reported to have  made President Bola Tinubu’s ministerial list read on the floor of the Senate on Thursday afternoon. For now, the list is inconclusive as there are twenty names on the list instead of…

The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly Rt. Hon. Engr. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has congratulated His Royal Highness Alhaji Aliyu Abdullah Kpotwa; the Etsu Tsaragi on his Sixty-eighth birthday anniversary. Rt. Hon. Engr. Danladi-Salihu in a statement to celebrate the first-class King commended the reign of Estu Tsaragi for providing purposeful leadership which has drawn development,…

The Court of Appeal on Tuesday delivered judgement on an appeal of no case submission filled by former governor of Jigawa State Sule Lamido, discharging him and his son Mustapha Sule Lamido on all count charges by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The case which was on for about nine years came to…

The need for Muslims to be their brothers’ keepers and stick to the lessons surrounding the hijrah of the prophet Muhammad from Makkah to medinat has been stressed. In a statement, the Chairman, Islamic Orphanage Foundation, Architect Seifullahi Alege, said there is need for the people of Nigeria to be patient and endure all challenges…

To say Nigerians are going through Hell is an understatement. My advice to myself and other Nigerians who believe in the real Hell mentions in some revealed books is to mend our ways such that we do not end up falling from Nigerian Hell—under the current fuel hike and its gnashing effects—into the real Hell…

On behalf of the Sarkin Gobir of Ilorin and the entire Gobir family, Alhaji Yakubu Gobir, Waziri’n Kasar Hausa and Madawaki of Ilorin extended his warmest felicitations to the entire Belgore family and Alhaji Aliyu Kola Belgore (OFR, mni), the former Chairman of the Board of Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), on the occasion…

After 50 days in office, President Bola Tinubu has sent the list of his ministerial nominees to the Senate, and it is to be read out today by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. The Guardian gathered that the Clerk of the National Assembly, Magaji Tambuwal, received the letter containing the list yesterday. As…

By Hadiza Ado Jinta The National Immunization Coverage survey result has revealed that, over the years, Nigeria has made progress in routine Immunisation coverage. UNICEF Chief, Kano Field office Mr. Rahama Farah made the disclosure, during a two day media dialogue, organised by UNICEF in Collaboration with the National Orientation Agency (NOA) held in Kano….

Urges tolerance, harmony Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq has approved the observance of every Muharram 1 as a work-free day in the state, a policy pronouncement that fulfils longstanding yearnings of the Muslim community in the state. “The Governor has thoroughly considered the longstanding requests from various quarters of the state. He has therefore approved…

President Bola Tinubu is expected to send the list of ministerial nominees to the Senate for screening this week. By provision of constitutional amendment, the President is expected to forward the list of ministerial nominees to the National Assembly 60 days from the date he takes the oath of office. The administration of Tinubu was…

The Nigerian Senate, says no member of the national assembly will receive any money from the N70 billion budgeted to support their working conditions. In a statement on Sunday by senate spokesperson, Yemi Adaramodu, the fund is for purchase of furniture and to carry out repairs in lawmakers’ offices. On Thursday, both chambers of the…

The Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), has cautioned President Bola Tinubu not to allow the proposed increase in electricity tariffs by the Distribution Companies (DISCOs). The OPC President, Mr Wasiu Afolabi, made the call in a statement signed by its General-Secretary, Mr Bunmi Fasehun, in Lagos on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…

The Federal Government has filed a two-count charge of illegal possession of firearms and ammunition against Godwin Emefiele, the suspended governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, before the Federal High Court. According to Channels Television’s report on Sunday, the Federal Government accused Emefiele of possessing a single-barrel shotgun without a licence. The government claimed…

An arewa group under the guidance of Former Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Right Hon. Ghali Umar Na’abba, has commended President Ahmed Bola Tinubu for his plans to distribute palliatives to Nigerians with the aim of reducing the hardship caused by the removal of fuel subsidies. Ghali Na’abba, who is the grand patron…

Former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje’s application to halt the investigation into the alleged dollar bribery videos has been scheduled for hearing by July 21 according to a ruling by Justice A.M. Liman at the Federal High Court in Kano. The Kano state Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) had invited Ganduje to provide…

We live in a regime where there is subtle, some say obvious, declaration of war against education. I mean education for the poor masses. As if to say “if you must go to school you must belong. If you do not belong, never could you make it to school.” I don’t know how to put,…

President of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in the food sector, aiming to tackle the growing concerns surrounding food security. According to Dele Alake, the Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communications, and Strategy, the President has officially declared a state of emergency on food security. This declaration…

A Federal Capital Territory High Court in Maitama, Abuja on Thursday gave the Department of States Services, DSS, seven day ultimatum to charge the suspended Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, to court or release him from detention. It could be recalled that the embattled governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria had…

Like what I and a co-researcher analysed at a recent conference, Ilorin has its own mechanism for maintaining peace and tranquility. The intervention of His Royal Highness Dr. Ibrahim Zulu Gambari (CFR) in the proposed Isese festival in Ilorin was timely and necessary. The Emir intervened because he knew that the tolerant people of Ilorin…

Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency Amendment Bill Twenty Twenty-Three and Kwara State Education Trust Fund Amendment Bill Twenty Twenty-Three today scaled through second reading at the State House of Assembly. The two Executive Bills passed second reading on the floor of the House following a debate on the bills led by House Leader, Hon. Magaji…

The Ekiti State chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Paul Omotosho has been kidnapped. Omotosho was kidnapped along the Agbado-Imesi-Ekiti road in Gbonyin Local Government Area of the state, Saturday evening. A close source confirmed the development stating that Omotosho, who is from Imesi-Ekiti, was on his way to his hometown when the gunmen…

The committee set up by Gov. Chukwuma Soludo to investigate the alleged falsification of results of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination by Mmesoma Ejikeme, said she admitted to have manipulated her results unaided. The panel, in a report addressed to the Governor on Friday, said that it reviewed Mmesoma‘s JAMB results and conducted interviews with…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to emerge as the next chairman of the Economic Community of West African  State (ECOWAS). President Tinubu will leave Abuja on Saturday ahead of the Sunday meeting of the heads of state of the regional political and economic bloc. The Nigerian leader is expected to take over from President…

The Vice President, Sen. Kashim Shettima has called on all Nigerians regardless of socio-political background to support the actualization of the policies and programmes of the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The Vice President made the call today when he received some members of the 9th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on a…

It is better not to be in a hurry to applause or criticize elected officials for what they did or did not do in the wee hours of their administration. This will amount to repeating the mistakes of the past. It will also be a display of inability to learn from history, thus, making us…

Among the top government officials that led the first batch of Pilgrims to year 2023 Hajj that arrived today from Jeddah international Airport was the Secretary to the the Kwara State Government, Prof. Shaba Jibril Mammam and the Chief Imam of Ilorin, Imam Bashir Salihu.

It is not easy to succeed but the fruit of success is fantastically sweet. When a struggler is in the course of struggling to succeed, only few—if any—pays attention to their miserable condition. However, after success, everyone talks about it. I am joining others to talk about, and celebrate, Aminat’s success. She told us her…

Kano State Public Complaints and Anti Corruption Commission has arrested and detained former governor Abdullahi Ganduje’s commissioner for works and Infrastructural, Engineer Idris Wada Saleh and five others over allegation of N1billion fraud. It was gathered that the commissioner who was also Managing Director, Kano Road Maintenance Agency, Permanent Secretary, Public Procurement Bureau, Mustapha Madaki…

The Senate President Godswill Akpabio has announced the names of the majority leaders of the tenth Senate. Akpabio made the announcement today (Tuesday) during the plenary session at the Red Chamber The principal officers who emerged by consensus were senator Opeyemi Bamidele, as Majority leader, Senator David Umahi, deputy majority leader, Senator Mohammed Ali Ndume,…

The people of Sokoto take pride in Sokoto being the seat of Caliphate—reminiscent of Uthman Ibn Fodio Jihad. A jihad undertook by this noble ancestor against syncretism and overbearingly fantastic ignorance which then prevailed in many parts of what would later be known as northern Nigeria. A caliphate is, to summarize, an Islamic government in…

• Durbar, a Tool for Socioeconomic Growth: Gov AbdulRazaq Kwara State Governor and Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) Chairman AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday joined the royal train of the Emir of Ilorin Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari for the #IlorinDurbar, the annual sociocultural festival of the emirate involving colourful horse riding and other local displays. The Governor had…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC and Chairman of the Gbenga Power Foundation, Gbenga Oyekunle-Power has congratulated Muslim faithful in Kwara State and Nigeria as a whole on the occasion of Eid-il-Kabir celebration. In a statement he personally issued in Ilorin, Gbenga Power implored Muslims not to use the time for festivities alone,…

A Philanthropist and Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Gbenga Oyekunle-Power has organized a special interdenomination prayer for Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq An inter-denomination prayer has been organized for a successful second tenure of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq by a Philanthropist and Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Honourable Gbenga Oyekunle-Power. The prayers were led…

• Community hails AbdulRazaq’s respect for traditional institutions Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday inaugurated the new Onijagbo of Ijagbo land, Oba Sharafadeen Adeniyi Buhari Babalola I, tasking him to continue the legacy of uniting and rallying his people for development, peace and unity. The Governor also prayed to God to repose the soul…

• urges pilgrims to pray for Nigeria Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated the Muslim community on the Eid-ul-Adha festivities, saying the feast symbolises faith and total reliance on God. The Governor also felicitated the pilgrims who gathered at Mount Arafah in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, a major pillar of their Hajj rites. He…