Gombe Gov. Imposes 24-hour Curfew

Twenty-four hour curfew has been imposed on Nyuwar, Jessu and Yolde communities in the Balanga Local Government Area of Gombe state with immediate effect. The Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, who made the announcement, said the decision followed the violence that erupted in the communities. This was contained in a statement…

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Kwara Gov Congratulates Muslims on Dawn of Ramadan

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated Muslims on the dawn of another Ramadan (fast), calling it a renewed opportunity for the faithful to seek God’s forgiveness and recommit to the ideals of Islam. “I join the Muslim community, especially in Kwara State, to thank the Almighty Allaah for another opportunity to witness another Ramadan….

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BETWEEN MARKET DOMINANCE AND SUGAR WAR

By Lukmon Tajuddeen The government of Nigeria through its various laws and agencies ensures the supervision and regulation of businesses in the country. This is to ensure the ease of doing business for investors, entrepreneurs, business-oriented persons as well as safeguarding the interests of the customers. For almost two decades the country’s supervision agencies of…

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JUST IN: Resident Doctors Suspend Strike

National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has suspended its nationwide industrial action. This comes 10 days after the doctors commenced the strike, leaving many patients unattended across various government-owned hospitals in the country. NARD President, Dr Uyilawa Okhuaihesuyi, confirmed the suspension of the strike to newsmen on Saturday in Abuja.

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We Didn’t Authorize Erection Of Mosque Beside Church- Kwara Planning Authority

By Abubakar Umar The Physical Planning Authority PPA as disassociated self from giving approval for constructing a Mosque Umul Hairat memorial central mosque located beside Catholic Dioses Church at Tanke Junction area of Ilorin the Capital of Kwara State. General Manager of the Kwara State Physical Planning Authority, TPL Sikiru Abiodun Oyinloye denied the involvement…

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Kwara: Police Commissioner Orders Investigation Into Share-Kange Crisis

Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr Muhammed Bagega has ordered full scale investigation into the Share/Kang­e/Sagbe conflict. A statement by the spokesperson, Ajayi Okasanmi says men from the Squadron Fifteen Mobile Force along with other sister security agencies have restored calm at the warring communities. The statement also confirmed the death of one Azeez Shuaib…

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FG Appoints Governing Council Of 5 Federal Universities

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Governing Councils of five federal universities in Nigeria. They are: University of Ibadan (UI) University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) University of Lagos (UNILAG) Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Ile-Ife and Maritime University in Delta. The approval is contained in a statement by Mr Sonny Echono, Permanent Secretary, Federal…

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Osinbajo Decorates New IGP

Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo SAN and Minister of Police Affairs, Maigari Dingyadi on Wednesday decorated the new acting Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, with his new rank in the State House, Abuja. This followed the approval of Usman Baba’s appointment as acting IGP by President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday. Recalls that Minister of…

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Kwara: Govt Announces Recruitment Into Civil Service

The Kwara State Civil Service Commission has announced vacancies for applicants into various ministries, departments and agencies in the state. The Permanent Secretary of the commission, Mal. Jiya Goshi stated that the application portal kwaracscjobportal.com will be opened from Friday April 9th to Sunday April 18th 2021. According to the release, applications are expected to…

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Meet The New Acting IG Of Police

The newly appointed Ag. Inspector General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, holds a Masters in Public Administration (MPA) and a BA (ED) in Political Science from the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) and Bayero University, Kano respectively. He is a member of Course 22/2014, a fellow of National Defence College and a member of the International…

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Another House of Reps Member Dies

Honourable Sulaiman Lere is dead. Sulaiman Lere, aged 53, from Lere federal constituency in Kaduna State died on Tuesday morning, according to sources. Details is still sketchy over his death, but Maxilensnews gathered that he died after a brief illness at Barau Dikko Teaching Hospital, in Kaduna.

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Imo Attacks: IPOB Debunks Police Claim

The proscribed Indigenious People of Biafra (IPOB) has Refutes claim  by police that it is  responsible for Monday’s attacks on Imo Police Command and Correctional Centre where hundreds of inmates were freed. IPOB Media and Publicity Secretary Emma Powerful said the attacks were not carried out by operatives of Eastern Security Network (ESN). According to…

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IPOB Behind Imo Attacks-IGP

The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, says operatives of the Eastern Security Network carried out Monday in Owerri, the Imo State capital. The IGP condemned the alleged act by the security arm of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra. IPOB has since denied being behind the attacks. Adamu stated this in a statement signed by…

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Expect More Government Interventions, Kwara Speaker Assures The People of Baruten

In the next coming weeks, the people of Baruten Local Government will benefit more from infrastructural projects of the Kwara State Government. The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Yakubu Danladi-Salihu dropped this hint while speaking at a book launch titled “Okuta: A Historical Perspective” and Palace Renovation Appeal Fund held in Okuta,…

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JUST IN: Popular Yoruba Activist, Odumakin Is Dead

Yinka Odumakin, a popular Yoruba activist who was spokesman of Afenifere, Pan-Yoruba sociocultural group, is dead. Details of his death are still sketchy, but it’s been rumoured in some quarters that he died from Covid-19 complications. Odumakin was renowned for his key role in the National Democratic Coalition (NADECO) that fought the regime of General…

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Kwara Gov. Charges Cleric On Peaceful Coexistence, as Ansaru Deen Holds Congress

By Fatihat Olaitan Muslim Leaders have been advised to use their platforms to preach brotherhood and peaceful coexistence among one another. Kwara State Governor, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq gave the advice while declaring the Eight Triennial Council Congress of Ansarudeen Society of Nigeria, Northern States Council open in Ilorin. Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq who was represented by…

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EASTER: KWARA SPEAKER FELICITATES WITH CHRISTIANS

Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has felicitated with the Christian faithful on the occasion of Easter celebration. Rt. Hon. Danladi-Salihu in his Easter message called on Christians to continue to uphold everything Jesus Christ symbolized such as love, peace, tolerance, forgiveness, sacrifice and unity. “I felicitate with all Christian faithful…

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EFCC Ilorin Gets New Zonal Head

A new Zonal Head has been appointed for the Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.He is Chief Detective Superintendent Usman M. Muktar. Detective Superintendent Muktar takes over the Zone from Chief Detective Superintendent Oseni Kazeem Oluwasina who has now been redeployed to Makurdi Office of the Commission as the new…

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Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Board Roles Out Covid-19 Vaccination Schedule For Intending Pilgrims

In preparation for the 2021 Hajj Pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia, Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board says arrangements have been concluded to administer the first dose of COVID-19 Astrazeneca vaccine on the 2021 intending Pilgrims from the State. In a statement, the Executive Secretary of the Board, Barrister AbdulGaniyu Ishola Ahmed said that the vaccination…

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Kwara Gov greets Christians at Easter, Urges Unity  

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated Christians on the occasion of Easter celebrations, calling it an auspicious moment for Kwarans to “renew our hope, embrace one another and purposefully forge ahead with unity in diversity”. “I rejoice with Christians, especially in Kwara State, on the commemoration of the historic travails and ultimate triumph of…

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Buhari Condemns Niger Coup Attempt

President Muhammadu Buhari has condemned the coup attemp in Niger Republic, saying “any illegal effort to depose a democratically elected government is not only despicable, but also unacceptable to democratic governments around the world.” Speaking in a telephone conversation with Mahamadou Issoufou, his counterpart and outgoing President on the situation in Niger Republic, President Buhari…

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FG Appeals To Resident Doctors Not To Go on Strike

The Federal Government has appealed to Resident Doctors to suspend the nationwide strike they earlier threatened to embark on. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, made the appeal at a conciliatory meeting with the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Wednesday in Abuja. Maxilensnews reported that NARD had threatened to embark…

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Senator Ashiru Interacts With Community

The Senator representing Kwara South Senatorial District, Senator Oyelola Ashiru, visited Owa Kajola Community, the host town of Owu Waterfalls for an on-the-spot assessment of ongoing projects and for community interactions. In his address, the Senator charged the host community to be warmth and accommodating to visitors, adding that, the host community should showcase the…

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NSCDC Parades Patient Relative For Assaulting Doctor

Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Kwara State Command has paraded a 26 years old man Obofe Michael for allegedlly intimidating and physically assaulting Dr Shuaib Abdulrahman of No. 20 Zone D, Gaa-Araromi, Agbabiaka, llorin Kwara State. This was contained in a press statement released by the Public Relations Officer, PRO, NSCDC, kwara State…

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Resident Doctors Threaten Nationwide Strike

Resident Doctors has declared that it will embark on nation wide strike indefinitely. According to the umbrella body of resident doctors the strike will commence from 1st of April, if the federal government fails to meet its demands. This was the outcome of the association’s Extraordinary National Executive Council meeting held on Saturday March 27…

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KWARA SPEAKER REITERATES COMMITMENT OF 9TH ASSEMBLY TOWARDS EMPOWERMENT OF CONSTITUENTS

The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu says the Ninth Assembly will continue to empower the people especially those at the grassroots level to make life more meaningful to them. Engineer Danaladi-Salihu stated this at the Empowerment program organized by Honourable Razak Owolabi Olatunde, member representing Share/Oke Ode constituency at the Ninth…

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Lagos SWAN Elect New Exco

The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Lagos Chapter has elected new executive committee members. The Chapter re-elected Debo Oshundun of News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) as the new chairman while Oluchi Tobe-Chukwu of Sports Ville returned elected as the Vice Chairman. Mr. Bunmi Ogunyale of The Sun newspaper also returned elected as the Chapter’s…

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Myanmar: Dozens Killed In Bloodiest Protest

Dozens of people have been reported killed by security forces in Myanmar, as activists say it is the deadliest day since last month’s military takeover. No fewer than people have been reported dead, including children, by the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) as of early evening local time. The lethal crackdown came as protesters…

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KWARA HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY CONFIRMS COMMISSIONER NOMINEES

Kwara State House of Assembly, has screened and confirmed Commissioner nominees forwarded to it by the State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. This was part of the resolutions of the House read by the Speaker, Rt Hon. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu at the floor during the plenary. Those screened and confirmed are Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen; Kaiama, Raji Razaq;…

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Presidency Reacts To Rift Between Buhari And Tinubu

The Presidency has said that there is no rift between President Muhammadu Buhari and Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, as reported by a national daily. The President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, made this known in a statement issued in Abuja on Wednesday. The statement read in part: “The President and the…

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Text Of The Broadcast By Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq On The Hijaab decision 

Fellow Kwarans: On 26th February, the administration announced an official policy allowing any willing Muslim schoolgirl to wear the hijaab in public schools. That announcement followed several days of consultations, meetings, brainstorming, and dispassionate weighing of policy options. We took that decision in good faith and in the overall interest of all. I swore to an…

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24-year-old Kaosarah named Kwara’s SSA Youths Engagement

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has named 24-year-old Adeyi Kaosarah as his Senior Special Assistant on Youth Engagement, a statement said on Tuesday. Similarly, the Governor has appointed Hajia Fatima Jummai Audu as Special Adviser on Women Affairs. Kaosarah, an author who is renowned for her extensive reach within the youth constituency, is a graduate…

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KWARA HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY ACKNOWLEDGES COMMISSIONER NOMINEES FROM GOVERNOR ABDULRAZAQ

Kwara State House of Assembly has acknowledged the receipt of Seven (7) Commissioner nominees from the State Governor, His Excellency Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The Speaker of the House, Right Honourable Yakubu Danladi-Salihu who confirmed this in a statement explained that the nomination was made through executive communication from the Governor. He added that the nominees…

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UPDATE: Kwara Gov. Appoints New Commissioners Including 24-Year Old EndSars Panelist

Kwara State House of Assembly has received list of Eight Commissioner Nominees for screening and confirmation from Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq. This was contained in message from the governor addressed to the Speaker, Engineer Yakubu Danladi-Salihu and read before his colleagues during plenary. The Commissioner Nominees are Aliyu Kora-Sabi, Baruten, Raji Razaq, Ekiti, Fatima Arinola Lawal,…

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Gan-dollar Video: Publisher Of Daily Nigerian Newspaper Petitions IGP, Says Gov. Ganduje After His Life

The Publisher of Daily Nigerian, Jaafar Jaafar, has said that the Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, should be held responsible if anything happens to him for publishing videos of the governor allegedly stuffing dollars in his pockets. The journalist had published video clips of the governor in October 2018, allegedly showing him collecting…

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Anthony Joshua Congratulates Okolie Over WBO Cruiserweight Victory

The World Heavyweight Champion, Anthony Joshua, and the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Abike Dabiri-Erewa, have congratulated Lawrence Okolie, who won the World Boxing Organisation cruiserweight title. Their congratulatory messages were contained in a series of tweets after the fight, which saw Lawrence Okolie knock out Poland’s Krzysztof Glowacki at Wembley Arena. Anthony Joshua…

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INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FOREST: UNIVERSITY LECTURER CALLS FOR SUSTAINABLE USE OF FOREST RESERVE

By Lanre Omotoso Nigerians have been urged to utilize forests in a sustainable manner to continue to perform their economic, ecological, health and social functions. A lecturer in the Department of forest resources management, University of Ilorin, Dr.Tajudeen Amusa, gave the advice in an exclusive interview with correspondent Lanre Omotoso to mark this year International Day of…

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GURE DAY: KWARA SPEAKER PLEDGES SUPPORT FOR IMPROVEMENT AND SUSTENANCE OF THE HISTORICAL FESTIVAL

The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Right Honourable Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has pledged to sustain and improve the subsequent edition of Gure Day, a cultural festival in Baruten Local Government Area of the State. Right Honourable Danladi-Salihu who made the pledge while speaking at this year’s celebration of Gure Day described the occasion as a unique…

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United Nations Decries Islamophobia

The United Nations has decried prejudice against Islam and Muslims. UN officials, including Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, spoke on Wednesday during a high-level virtual event to mark this year’s International Day to Combat Islamophobia. The event came days after the UN Human Rights Council released a report indicating that “suspicion, discrimination and outright hatred toward Muslims”…

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Effect Your Position Now, IEDPU Urges AbdulRazaq On Hijab

The Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) has condemned in the strongest possible terms the flagrant and arrogant refusal of some recalcitrant elements to allow the resumption of academic activities as reported on Wednesday, March 17,2021 in a few schools in Ilorin, urging the Kwara State Government to mobilise every governmental power towards the effective…

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