The immediate past governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The former Kwara governor is being interrogated by a crack team of operatives at the EFCC headquarters in the Jabi area of Abuja, the nation’s capital. He was said to have arrived the EFCC…
The Buni led Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that it is not yet ready to organise the national convention of the party. There were reports in some quarters that the committee planned to release a timetable for congresses and convention this week. However, in a statement on Monday,…
Former military President Gen. Ibrahim Babangida has appealed to Nigerians to cooperate with the military to overcome its numerous security challenges. Gen. Babangida also urged the Federal Government to equip the military with modern weapons and train them on how to use them to decisively resolve insecurity across Nigeria. He stated this on a BBC…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated the state’s badminton player Mariam Eniola Bolaji as she won the gold medal for Nigeria and Africa at the just concluded 2020 World Para-Badminton championship held in Spain. Eniola beat Ukraine’s Oksana Kozyna two-one to clinch the gold medal. It was the first time Africa won the gold…
The Management of Kaduna Electric has said that the current total power blackout in Kaduna State was as a result of the ongoing five-day warning strike embarked on by labour unions in the state. The strike was in solidarity and to protest alleged injustice done to workers by Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-rufai. Abdulazeez Abdullahi,…
The Yoruba Nation Agitators protest held in Osogbo was disrupted following a heavy downpour. Maxilensnews learnt that the agitators led by popular militant, Sunday Adeyemo a.k.a Igboho were left searching for shelter at the Nelson Mandela Freedom Park where agitators gathered in large number.
Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State has described as evil, the removal of history as a subject taught in secondary and primary school curriculum by the Federal Government. The governor who stated this in Makurdi, said, Benue State will legislate a solution for the teaching of History even if it is for internal consumption of…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says there are possibilities of postponing the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, made this known during a virtual meeting with 2021 UTME Committee Members on Friday. He disclosed that over 600,000 candidates who indicated interest in sitting for the exams, are yet…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said the people-focused investments of his administration serve to reward Kwarans who trusted him with their votes in 2019, adding that more resources are going into developmental projects that directly impact the poor and the vulnerable, the youths, and every segment of the society. “In 2019 the people of…
As part of its mandate to alleviate plight of the under privileged, no fewer than 5000 households received various food items from the Gbenga Power Foundation during the just concluded Ramadan fasting and ongoing Eid-I-Fitr celebrations in Ifelodun, Offa and Oyun Local Government Areas. Chairman and Founder of the Foundation, Honourable Gbenga Power Oyekunle, said…
By Omar Zahza In 1984, Palestinian American intellectual and Columbia University Professor Edward Said famously argued that Palestinians are denied “permission to narrate”. More than 30 years later, in 2020, Maha Nassar, a Palestinian American Associate Professor at the University of Arizona, analysed opinion articles published in two daily newspapers – The New York Times…
Though there was an initial report that armed robbers carted away some valuables and packed money, this was later debunked by the Presidency in what was dubbed a foolish attempt that was not successful. Successful or unsuccessful, there was a serious breach of security. Some also argued and continue to argue that the attack on…
Gov. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto has declared Friday, May 14, 2021, as a public holiday in addition to the observed days of Wednesday and Thursday declared as such by the Federal Government for the commemoration of this year’s Eid-el-Fitr festival. “This extension,” noted the Head of Service of the state, Mallam Abubakar Muhammad (Mni),…
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has charged Nigerians to remain united despite the challenges of Insecurity in the country so as to overcome it. The Governor who made the call in an interview after observing the Eid prayer at the Lokoja township stadium charged citizens to preach peace and unity and desist from tolerating…
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu rejoices with the entire Muslim faithful in Kwara and across the country, Nigeria on the successful completion of this year’s Ramadan Fast. According to a statement released by his Chief Press Secretary, Sheu Abdulkadir Yusuf, Rt. Hon. Danladi-Salihu also wishes faithful Allah’s abundant rewards…
With the successful completion of the 2021 Ramadan fasting by Muslims across the world, the Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has congratulated the Muslim faithfuls on the occasion of Eid el fitr to mark the event, stressing the need to sustain the spirits of love, kindness and unity…
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) under the chairmanship of the Sultan of Sokoto, has declared Thursday as the 2021 Eid-Al-Fitr day in Nigeria. This was announced through their official handle after being unable to sight the new moon of Shawwal 1442 AH. The announcement reads: “There was no positive sighting of Shawwal…
Authority of the Haramain Sharifaen in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has said that the crescent of the month of Shawwal could not be seen from the Tamir observatory. The moon sighting committee reports that with the latest development, Ramadan 2021 will be 30 days and Eid Al-Fitr will be on Thursday, May 13.
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has sworn in the commissioner nominees screened and cleared by the Kwara State House of Assembly. Official source said that the swearing in ceremony for the 10 commissioners designates was conducted by the governor at the executive chambers of the Kwara state Government house. The commissioners and their assigned portfolios…
The Sultan of Sokoto and the President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged Muslims to look out for the crescent (moon) of Shawwal, 1442 AH on Tuesday. Sultan gave the directive in a statement issued by NSCIA Deputy Secretary-General, Prof. Salisu Shehu. It said the sighting of the…
The West African Civil Society Congress in synergy with Transparency Advocacy For Development Initiative (TADI) have honored Professor Rasaq Ojo Bakare, the Honourable Commissioner for Arts,Culture and Tourism Ekiti State with a Certificate of Credence in recognition of his exemplary leadership and dexterity as an Academia in Politics vis–a-vis his futuristic aspirations to build capacity…
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has alerted Lagosians of an impending plot of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to attack soft targets in the state. Odumosu, who delivered a paper on ‘Appraisal of Security Situation in Lagos State’, at an ongoing security meeting, said the threat by IPOB has been put…
Within five years, Governor Darius Ishaku-led administration has allegedly looted the treasury of Taraba state to the tune of N39b. The Taraba Integrity and Accountability Group Jalingo (TIAGJ) said massive corruption and looting of Taraba State fund is presently ongoing under the Darius’ government. The group wants the anti-graft agency to look into the books…
The news from Saudi Arabia that 2021 Hajj will hold brings glad tidings for the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and indeed the entire Muslim world, the commission has said. It added that although final pronouncement of the Kingdom was still being awaited but that if international pilgrims will eventually be allowed to partake,…
The Kwara State branch of the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) has held its 1st Ramadan lecture as Muslims were told to be more committed to service to their creator and to shun lies. The guest lecturer at the event, an Ilorin based Muslim Scholar, AbdulRazaq Aduagba Al-Adabiyy speaking at RTEAN Secretariat, Airport…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated the Olofa of Offa Oba Muhammed Mufutau Gbadamosi (Esuwoye II) on the 11th anniversary of his ascending the throne of his forefathers, describing his reign as positively impactful for the Offa community and commending his commitment to peace and development. In a statement on Sunday, the Governor described…
Former National Secretary of APGA Dr. Abdullahi Shinkafi has said that bandits in Shinkafi local government area of Zamfara state are now exchanging cows with Pentax injections and other hard drugs to aid their evil course. He stated this at a Ramadan feast with Journalists in Gusau, Zamfara State. He also said a gun runner…
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has expressed condolences on the death of former Minister of Women Affairs, Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan, describing the news as shocking and disheartening. Governor Fayemi in a condolence message signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Yinka Oyebode, described the late Al-Hassan as a woman who believed in hard work, excellence…
Police Service Commission, PSC, has stated that Police Officers found wanting during the 2019 General Elections will be charged to court. A statement by the spokesperson of the commission, Ikechukwu Ani on Friday also said the Commission will officially write to the acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP, on the status of Police offenders, during the…
‘Na all of us suffer. But dem suffer pass us.’ Pardon my pidgin English; but it captures the lived reality of Nigerians in this year 2021 Ramadan which is about to leave us. We pray it leaves us in peace. It is torturous. I don’t think there is any concerned Nigerian—with scintilla of sympathy— who…
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the results of the 2020 Senior School Certificate Examination for External Candidates. Mr Azeez Sani, Head, Information and Public Relations Division of council disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday. The council Registrar, Prof. Godswill Obioma, during the announcement of results, said 41,459 candidates registered for the examination out…
Son of Pastor Enoch Adeboye, General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Dare Adeboye, is dead. Dare Adegboye who would have turned 43 next month reportedly died while asleep. The clergyman died on Wednesday in Eket, Akwa Ibom State, where he was based with his family.
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday launched an agricultural input subsidy scheme that would give at least 10,000 farmers access to various inputs at 50% market price, a step he said aligns with the state’s strategic plan for food security and sustainable development. The Governor told farmers in Ilorin, the state capital, that the…
The Kano State Hisbah Board has sacked one of its top officials, Sani Nasidi Uba, also known as Sani Remo for allegedly caught with a married woman in a hotel. Spokesman of the Kano State Hisbah Command, Lawal Fagge confirmed his dismissal to newsmen in Kano. Uba Rimo before his disengagement was in charge of…
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has said that President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the salaries committee to review payroll and also review the number of agencies. According to her, the government will also remove some redundant items from the budget as a move to cut the cost of governance in…
Some Gunmen have seized the Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Kogi state, Alhaji Wakili Damina. The state Secretary of MACBAN, Mr Adamu Abubakar, told newsmen in Lokoja on Tuesday that Damina was abducted on April 30 by some armed men dressed in army camouflage. He said witnesses said…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday said the country will certainly surmount the ‘difficult phase’ of security concerns it is going through at the moment, urging Nigerians to rally behind the President and the security agencies to combat the challenges. AbdulRazaq spoke in Ilorin, the state capital, at the passing out ceremony of the…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has sent a list of commissioner nominees to the Kwara State House of Assembly The nominees are; Deborah Aremu – Irepodun, Banigbe Remilekun Oluwatobi – Isin, Senior Ibrahim Sulyman – Ilorin West, Saba Magret – Edu, Ahmed Maryam Hassana – Patigi It will be recalled the the Governor had earlier…
Federal Government has approved extension of the deadline for NIN-SIM data verification till June 30, 2021. This is contained in a press statement jointly signed by, spokespersons of NCC Ikechukwu Adinde and National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Kayode Adegoke, Tuesday. The statement says the extension came after a virtual meeting chaired by the Minister of…
Today, 3rd May 2021, at about 0630am, along Ajase Ipo/Ilorin road, a team of operation Harmony on a stop and search duty, stopped one suspected commercial bus and in the process of searching a bag, one boy took to his heels while his partner was held, the bag was searched and a freshly severed head…
The Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) has charged African countries to ensure press freedom and urged practitioners to use information as a tool for national development. The Foundation emphasised that the continent will be better when information is used for public good and not as weapons of destruction and disintegration. The Foundation made the call in…
Hassan Matthew Kukah, the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, has again attacked President Muhammadu Buhari over the rising insecurity in Nigeria. The Bishop in his speech, at ‘The Platform’ organised by Pastor Poju Oyemade, said “people are dying and all we get are simple statements from Government”. He said, “Retired Miilitary and intelligence officers lament…
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has congratulated the House Leader, Honourable Abubakar Olawoyin Magaji on his Fifty-fifth birthday, describing him as a dependable brother and ally. Rt Hon Danladi-Salihu in a birthday wishes to Honourable Magaji he personally signed, praised the House Leader’s astuteness and resourcefulness and prayed Allah…
Kwara Emerging Leaders, KEL, has commended the state government for the recent recruitment of teachers into the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB and Teaching Service Commission, TESCOM, as part of its efforts at repositioning the state education sector. The outcome of the exercise has conferred some degree of integrity and credibility on the entire…
On the occasion of the 2021 International Labour Day, the Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has praised Kwara workers’ commitment and dedication to the overall development of the state. According to a statement released by the Speaker’s Chief Press Secretary; Sheu Abdulkadir Yusuf, Engr. Danladi-Salihu while commemorating the 2021 International…
We fervently pray that Year 2021 Ramadan—for Nigerian Muslims—should remain the worst. Don’t get me wrong. It means subsequent Ramadans should be better than this. Insecurity, for the first time in the history of Nigeria, is considered to be worse than the Nigerian Civil War. This should not generate unnecessary argument. It is a reality—a…
Residents of Kanamma in Yunusari Local Government Area of Yobe State are currently taking refuge in the bush as they fled their homes following an ongoing attack by Boko Haram militants. This is coming barely 24 hours after reports claimed that the Boko Haram spiritual leader, Abubakar Shekau had appointed a new War Commander. Kanamma…
The kwara State command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested 26 suspects for vandalizing electric armoured cables and other valuable items. This is in fulfilment of the Corp’s statutory functions and mandate to protect critical national assets and infrastructure. The NSCDC State Commandant, Makinde Iskil Ayinla in his statement disclosed…
The Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Ibrahim Attahiru says the Nigerian Army will overcome the recent drawbacks experienced in some parts of the Northeast with renewed vigour and counter operations. The Army Chief stated this while briefing newsmen shortly after an operational brief at the headquarters theater command Operation Lafiya Dole, Maimalari Cantonment, Maiduguri….
A senior officer of the Lagos State Police Command has said that a directive had been given for the release of Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, aka Baba Ijesha, from custody. The source said due to the ongoing strike by members of the Judicial Staff Union of Nigeria, courts had ceased from sitting and the suspect…
Pursuant to the recent approval of the promotion of senior Officers by the Federal Road Safety Commission and the need to strategically reposition the Officers for optimal performance, the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dr Boboye Oyeyemi has approved the redeployment of Officers, in the capacity of Deputy Corps Marshals, Assistant Corps Marshals, Corps…
The Kwara State House of Assembly has frowned at the indiscriminate construction of Bumps and Speed Breakers on Roads across the state. This followed a motion on notice titled “Indiscriminate Construction of Bumps and Speed Breakers on Roads in Kwara State” moved by a member representing Ekiti Constituency, Honourable Abolarin Ganiyu Gabriel at the plenary…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency(NDLEA) Kwara state Command says it has arrested 109 suspected drug traffickers, and recovered 48 Gramma of Cocaine between January and April this year. The state Commander of the Agency ,Mr Ambrose Umoru stated this while declaring open a workshop on the Effects of Drug Abuse and Trafficking on Security…
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has said that the 2023 general election will hold on February 18, 2023. Chairman of INEC, Prof. Mahmud Yakubu disclosed this Wednesday in a keynote address at a public hearing on a Bill for an Act to establish National Electoral Offences Commission organised by the Senate Committee on INEC….
By Aminah Adekunle Federal Government wants anyone with fact – based information, memoranda and testimony on the Federal Polytechnic Offa, FEDPOFFA, to make it available in an effort to improve the institution. President Muhammadu Buhari who was a visitor to the Polytechnic made the call today in Offa through the Chairman Presidential Visitation Panel to…
The immediate-past President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, says the worsening security in the country has overwhelmed President Muhammadu Buhari, adding that the President and his All Progressives Congress regime needs urgent help and must seek such. Mr Saraki, in a statement obtained by The Punch on Tuesday, lamented the multiple attacks on lives and…
By Abba Dukawa It is an honour well deserved for a man who has built a reputation for quiet philanthropy, especially in the much-neglected social sector in the country. Despite all his wealth, Abdul Samad Rabiu, lives a simple life and cares for less-privileged in the society whereas his silent philanthropist touching the lives of…
Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sanni Bello has confirmed the presence of Boko Haram in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. Governor Abubakar Sani Bello stated this while on a visit to over 3000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Shiroro and Munya local government areas taking refuge in Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (IBB) Primary School. “I…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has said that the board will introduce the use of USSD code as an option to the SMS process of generating a profile code for registration. This, it said, was part of measures it had put in place to address some challenges experienced by candidates of its Unified…
Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano state, with the federal government delegation under the chairmanship of the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof Ibrahim Gambari with Ministers of Defence, Justice, Aviation, and Water Resources, Sultan of Sokoto, who was represented by Wazirin Sokoto, Emirs of Hadejia, Ningi, Kazaure, Abaji, Matawallen Borno among many Emirs…
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has expressed shock over the death of Mallam Yusuf Idris, son of the Emir of Gwanara, His Royal Highness, Dr Abdullahi Sabi Idris, OFR, the Kotokotogi II. “Indeed from Allah we come and unto Him is our final return, my condolences go to my…
The recent table released by the Progressives Governor’s Forum, PGF where Kwara State is eminently put on the top has further shown that Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is leaving no one in doubt in his quest to transform Kwara into an enviable state. The Voice of Kwara Progressives, VKP made this assertion in a statement issued…
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) under the leadership of His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Saad Abubakar, CFR,mni has been following heedfully and meticulously how the country and indeed, the world at large, have been so much inundated with barrages and deluge of lies, fabrications and smear campaigns being churned…
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), has described Saturday’s attack on the house of the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma as Barbaric. The NGF Chairman and Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, described it as criminality taken too far. Uzodinma’s country home in Omuma, Oru East Local…
The funeral prayers and burial of late Hajia Maryam Ado Bayero, the mother of Emirs of Kano and Bichi will hold tomorrow, Monday. Hajia Maryam Ado Bayero, the wife of late Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero and aunty to Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari died at a Cairo hospital, Eygpt on Saturday….
Vice Chancellor of Kwara State University, Professor Muhammad Mustapha-Akanbi has pledged to ensure adequate and sustainable power supply on campus. Professor Mustapha-Akanbi made this known while flagging off the installation of One hundred and fourteen million Naira worth of solar power system equipment. He said that the improved electricity supply will not only aid KWASU…
By Ameerah Kamaldeen Indigenes of Kwara State studying in various higher institutions across the country have been advised to pay more attention to their studies so as to excel in life. Former President, National Association of Kwara State Students, NAKSS during 1992/93 set, Barrister Suleiman Jabata gave the advice at the association’s annual week held…
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has sent his condolences to the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero and Emir of Bichi, Alhaji Nasir Ado Bayero over the demise of their matriarch, Hajia Maryam Ado Bayero. Rt. Hon. Danladi-Salihu in his condolence message also commiserated with the Emir of…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with the Emir of Kano Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero and Emir of Bichi Alhaji Nasir Ado Bayero over the death of their revered mother Hajiya Maryam, describing her as a great woman from whom great men had descended. The Governor also commiserated with the people of Ilorin Emirate,…
Kwara State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt Hon. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has congratulated one of his predecessors, Rt Hon. Isa Bio on the occasion of his birthday anniversary. “The contributions of my senior colleague, Rt Hon Ibrahim Isa Bio at every level of governance he had the opportunity to serve would remain indelible because of his leadership…
The mother of Emir of Kano, Aminu Ado Bayero and that of Bichi Nasiru Ado Bayero ,Hajiya Maryam is dead. Detail soon.
Minister of Communications and Economy, Dr. Ali Pantami has disclosed that an application developed by a young Nigerian has been bought by I.T giant Apple for $1 billion. Pantami expressed optimism that the sky is the limit for indigenous young innovators and urged them to remain steadfast in their resolve to take advantage of opportunities…
Today, there is an unfortunate fashion in public discourse that makes leaders in politics, religion, and civil society liable in the present for every statement they have ever made in the past – no matter how long ago, and even after they have later rejected them. This insidious phenomenon seeks to cancel the careers of…
Does feeding Muslims in Ramadan need state intervention in Nigeria? I do not think so. This is because the Nigeria State, as at the time of this write up, is a democracy not a theocracy. It is democratic; not theocratic. This is the factual fact. This is not to say it cannot be a theocratic…
Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James alias Baba Ijesa is currently in police net for allegedly defiling a minor. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Lagos State Police Command, Olumuyiwa Adejobi disclosed this in a press statement released to journalist in Lagos. According to Adejobi, “a case of defilement was reported on Monday, 19 April, 2021 by…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated the Emir of Ilorin Dr. Ibrahim Sulu Gambari as he clocked 81 years, describing his reign as transformative and hugely beneficial to the emirate and the state as a whole. In a statement commemorating the 81st birthday anniversary of the Emir who is the chairman of the Kwara…
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has extolled the virtues of the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara State Traditional Council of Chiefs and Obas, Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari as the first-class Emir turns Eighty-One. Rt. Hon. Danladi-Salihu in his congratulatory message issued by his Chief Press Secretary to the Emir…
Succession in traditional African Community was designed in such a way that the first son succeeds his father after his demise. Maxilensnews gathered that, this idea despite the bettering in globalization and civilization still exist in some African countries even at the central/presidential level. Here is a list of some African Presidents that still hold…
The recent fire incident that gutted the Katsina State House of Assembly Chamber which was recently renovated has been described as sad and unfortunate. Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu made this known while sympathizing with his counterpart and other members of the Katsina State House of Assembly. Engr….
Green Africa Youth Initiative is a NGO focused on promoting entrepreneurship spirit and goals of entrepreneurs in Africa. In taking a lead in this course, we are organizing the maiden edition of GAYI Entrepreneurship Summit 2021. The Summit is focused on giving young minds the needed information they need to make way for success in…
The Senate has approved $1.5billion and €995million external loan requests by President Muhammadu Buhari. The approval was sequel to the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee on Local and Foreign Debts presented by its Chairman, Sen. Clifford Ordia (PDP-Edo) during plenary. The president had in May 2020 sent a letter to the senate…
The Kwara State Command, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC has arrested one Muhammadu Mailemu of Sango area Banni, community for allegedly raping a Ten year old girl. According to a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the command, Zaid Afolabi, the victim’s father, Usman Mojana of Gaa Mojana, Banni reported the case…
The Emir of Ilorin, Mai Martaba, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari has appointed Professor Badmas Olanrewaju Yusuf as the Chairman of the National Hijrah Ummatul -Islamiyyah, Kwara State Chapter. Yusuf replaces the former chairman of the association, Justice Abdulkadir Orire who died recently. A statement signed by the association’s secretary, Imam Abubakar says :”The cleric’s appointment is…
The Senate, on Tuesday, has ordered investigation into assault allegations leveled against the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar in a petition received by the red chamber. The Petition was brought to the floor by Senator Istifanus Gyang (PDP, Plateau North). The Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, referred the petition to the Senate…
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed sadness over “the sudden and tragic death of President Idriss Deby of Chad on the front line, fighting against rebel soldiers.” Reacting to the incident on Tuesday, President Buhari said: “I’m deeply shocked and devastated by the sudden death of Idriss Deby on the battle front to defend the sovereignty…
Kwara State Government on Tuesday began the induction of at least 130 health workers who were recently recruited into the state civil service, a step meant to improve patient-to-health giver ratio and better medical service delivery in the state. “We have recruited at least 90 nurses, 19 doctors and at least 20 other allied workers….
Kwara State Government has been urged to put in place appropriate Price Control Mechanism to halt perennial hike in prices of food items and other essential commodities in the state. This followed a Motion on Notice entitled ” Need to Control High Cost of Food Items in Kwara State” raised by a member representing Kaiama-Kamanje-Wajibe…
According to Aljazeera the son of the deceased President General Mahtama Kaka has been appointed by the military council as the new Interim Chadian leader . The national army of Chad read on national radio, “the newly re-elected President Idriss Déby has died of wounds he received while commanding his army in battles against rebels…
The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) has agreed to implementat financial autonomy for state legislative and judiciary institutions by May 2021. Chairman of the NGF, Dr Kayode Fayemi gave the assurance after a meeting with the Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari at the Statehouse. Fayemi maintained that the Governors forum has never…
The University of Abuja has insisted that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, lacked constitutional power to admit students into universities, noting that JAMB is only a regulatory body. This was as the university denied last week’s allegations by JAMB that it was engaging in “Illegal admissions”, outside the constitutional provisions. Quoting the relevant…
It has come to the notice of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Zone C (South East), a social media report in a junk online blog (Everydaynews), purporting the split of NUJ into two. Our investigation shows that Petrus Obi, who runs the blog, which he has turned into an instrument of blackmail since his…
Jose Mourinho has been sacked by Tottenham after just 17 months in charge. The Portuguese replaced Mauricio Pochettino as Spurs manager in November 2019 and guided the club to sixth in the Premier League last season. They are currently seventh, having picked up two points from their past three league games, and were knocked out…
…aggrieved members say NUJ president now a sole administrator
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has raised alarm about the emergence of some fake Twitter accounts masquerading as a genuine Twitter handle of the Executive Chairman, Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa. Some of the fake Twitter accounts include @AbdurasheedBawa, @AbdulrBawa and @AbdulRashidBawa1. One of the fake Twitter handles: @AbdulRashidBaw1, which was created in February following…
The Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) has suspended former Kano State Governor, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso over the crisis that rocked the Northwest Zonal Congress in Kaduna last week. The suspension was contained in a letter issued to the former Kano Central Senator by a faction of the party signed by its Secretary, H. A. Tsanyawa….
By Fredrick ‘Mr OneNigeria’ Nwabufo Profiling. Targeting. Scapegoating. In Nigeria, you are more likely to effectuate wry remarks and suspicious stares if you are the prototypical Muslim with full-bred beard, a ‘’decimal point’’ on your forehead – a sign of your devotion to Almighty Allah, and apparelled in modest trousers that stand aloof from the…
After watching the attached video, if you still think it’s not justifiable for any Muslim worth his name to hold and share the same views as those expressed by Sheikh Isa Pantami in 2000, then you are not properly equipped to contextualize his advocacies much less, attempt to crucify for same. I listened to almost…
People in the Eastern flank of Sokoto State and other parts of Sokoto state who have been inundated by the violence of cross border marauders have again been advised by Gov. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal to shed their lethargy and provide timely as well as actionable intelligence to security operatives in order to checkmate the activities…
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has expressed readiness to stage a nationwide peaceful protest on April 19 to further push home its demand for financial autonomy for the judiciary. This threat contained in a circular obtained by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, dated April 16 and signed by the Deputy…
