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…
Former Chief Executive Officer and Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB), Prof. Dibu Ojerinde has been arrested for alleged financial impropriety to the tune of N900 million by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other related Offence Commission (ICPC). The Ex-JAMB registrar was arrested in Abuja for allegedly committing multiple frauds while heading…
Violence erupted on Wednesday in Ilorin, Kwara State capital after the state government reopened 10 grant-aided schools shut last month over the denial of use of hijab by Muslim female students. The violence started after Christian officials of Baptist School, Surulere denied students in Hijab from going into the school in line with government’s directive….
It is regrettable that I chose to begin this write up on a sad note. I do not have any alternative though I would have liked one. What best define our existence in Northern Nigeria today is sadness, melancholiness, insecurity, and what have you. Going by the world map and the common usage in the…
The Kwara State Government hereby announces the reopening on Wednesday March 17, 2021 of the 10 schools that were recently shut down over the hijaab question, even as government’s peacebuilding efforts continue. The government is convinced that its policy to allow _willing_ Muslim schoolgirls to wear their hijaab in public schools will lead to sustainable…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a new charge for customers using the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data services(USSD). The Central Bank of Nigeria said that customers will hence forth pay a flat fee of N6.98 per transaction every time they use USSD services. According to the apex bank, the charges were part of…
Suspected cultists have hacked down two persons who allegedly belong to another rival group in the early hours of today around Adualere area of Ilorin. The Kwara State Police Spokesperson, Mr Ajayi Okasanmi who confirmed this in a statement says efforts are in top gear to get perpetrators of the heinous crime arrested. According to…
Five applicants — including a disengaged sunset teacher — were on Monday arrested for presenting fake NCE certificates at the ongoing screening for the Kwara State teachers’ recruitment exercise in Ilorin, the state capital. The arrests were made as the government commenced the result verification/interview phase of the exercise. This is according to a statement…
By R .O Isenalumhe, Esq On Sunday, 7 March 2021, I boarded an ArIk fight from Benin to Abuja. The flight was 5.50pm from Benin. The take off from Benin Airport was traumatic and clearly indicative that the plane was not in order. We however managed to land at Abuja Airport after 1 hour 15…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Monday at a Federal High Court, played an audio recording in the trial of former senator from Kaduna State, Shehu Sani, who was charged with an alleged 25, 000 dollar bribe. At the resumed hearing, the EFCC played the audio recording, which is in Hausa language, said…
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Sunday accused the Federal Government and Office of the Accountant General of the Federation of non-payment of salaries of its members. The union alleged that the federal government and the office of the Accountant General of the Federation are denying its members salaries running between two to…
Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Right Honourable Yakubu Danladi-Salihu is saddened over the unfortunate loss of the All Progressives Congress, APC Youths Leader, Oyelere Oyinloye to the cold hand of death. Right Honourable Danladi-Salihu in a condolence message described the death of the Youths Leader of the ruling party as painful and…
Politicians from Kwara State have been warned not to use hijab and schools’ ownership issues to glorify themselves unnecessarily but rather say the truth and stand firm by the rule of law. The Muslim Stakeholders’ of Kwara State made this declaration while condemning the statement credited to the Former Minister of Youth and Sports Mr….
The death of Kwara APC Youths Leader Oyelere Oyinloye is both painful and devastating, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said on Sunday, commiserating with his family and leaders and members of the party. “The Governor joins the APC family in the state to condole with relatives of the late Youth Leader. It is one tragedy too many….
By Abdullahi jalaluddeen The Rector of Kano state polytechnic Dr Kabiru Bello Dungurawa says the institution has mapped out blue print of Running six Bachelor of Technology degree programmes in Affiliation with Bayero University Kano. Dr Kabiru Bello Dungurawa stated this while briefing journalist in Kano. The Rector who was appointed barely three Months Ago…
Bandits have invaded Government Science Secondary School, Ikara in Kaduna State. The armed men attacked the school in the early hours of Sunday but their plot to abduct students was foiled by the military, according to Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs. Aruwan confirmed that all 307 students of the school were…
The Nigerian Medical Association says the vaccine procured by the Nigerian government from AstraZeneca pharmaceutical is safe, advising Nigerians to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Prof. Baba Issa, Kwara State NMA Chairman, gave the advice while speaking with newsmen in Ilorin on Saturday, in response to questions raised about the safety of Oxford, AstraZeneca vaccine. It…
The Kwara State All Progressives Congress (APC) Youth leader, Oyinloye Oyelere has been reported dead. The APC spokesperson in the state Alhaji Folaranmi Tajudeen Aro confirmed this in the early hours of Sunday. Details loading….
By Muhammad Abu Ihsan The news has just come this morning, of the installation in Sokoto yesterday, of His Highness Muhammadu Sanusi II as the Khalifa of Tijjaniyya in Nigeria, after the reign of late Khalifa Isiaka Rabi’u, who had risen to the position after the demise of HH MSII’s grandfather, Sarki Sir Muhammadu Sanusi…
Troop of Quick Response Force of 1 Division, Nigerian Army, has foiled an attempt by bandits to kidnap some students of Turkish International Secondary School located in Rigachikun, Kaduna State. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, who made this known in a statement on Friday, said the troop quickly responded to protect the…
The Federal College of Education, FCE (Technical), Akoka, Lagos, has said that the reported installation of Closed-circuit television (CCTV) Camera in the female hostel of the institution, published by a daily newspaper is not true. Dr Wahab Azeez, Provost of the institution, told a press conference on Friday that the report was a damaging publication…
By Abdullahi jalaluddeen The Kano state police Command says it has arrested over one hundred suspects for committing various criminal offences in the last two weeks in the state. The state commissioner of police Sama’ila Dikko stated this while briefing journalist at the headquarters of Kano police command . He said twenty seven people were…
By Ishowo Oluwatosin Socrates is known for asking probing, thought-provoking and humiliating questions which earned him a death sentence of corrupting the youths in Athens, I am not ready to die, that is why I will be asking probing and thought-provoking questions leaving the humiliating ones out. Beyond the dreams of Nigeria’s founding fathers, what…
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Bandits have abducted about 20 students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation at Mando in Kaduna. Maxilensnews gathered that the attack took place around 1.00 am Friday morning. A source narrated that there was exchange of fire between the military and the bandits, the army rescued 156 students and they have been moved to…
Sometime ago I read one cringe inducing and nauseating article titled “Boko Haram: Another look at the Hijab”. The author purportedly suggests that once the government bans the wearing of hijab in public places, Boko Haram will be brought to its knees. According to the article; “countries with similar suicide bombing experience by hijab/burka-wearing suicide…
By Lanre Omotoso Youth in the country have been urged to embrace various agricultural programmes by Federal and States Government to increase food production and reduce unemployment. Kwara State Chairman, All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Comrade Umar Aboki gave the advice in an exclusive interview with correspondent Lanre Omotoso in Ilorin. Comrade Aboki said…
The Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned a serving corps member at the Jigawa State House of Assembly, Nazim Usman Gomna and a 400Level student of AL-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Idris Shuaibu Suleiman, over offences bordering on theft to the tune of N9.1million. Nasim and Idris were arraigned on…
By Abdullah Ahmed The need to increase awareness and regular checkup of kidney health with a view to preventing chronic kidney disease has been stressed. The Permanent Secretary, Kwara State Ministry of Health, Dr Abubakar Ayinla made the call in Ilorin at a media briefing organised in conjunction with Worthy Life Education and Health Foundation…
A witness, Mrs Obiajulu Obiageli, alleged that the letters of appointment presented by 56 sacked officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) were fake. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the sacked 56 staffers of the NSCDC dragged the corps and Interior Minister before the National Industrial Court (NIC) demanding…
OGO Ilorin, a sociocultural Association responsible for protection and promotion of Culture, Traditions, Ideals, Norms and Values of Ilorin Emirate has commended the Emir of Ilorin, Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari for resolving the feud between the followers of Adabi and Markazy Institutes of learning. OGO Ilorin in a statement personally signed and made available to newsmen…
As part of efforts to effect affirmative action at the national assembly, a bill to make it compulsory for every state to reserve one seat for a female senator will soon come up for second reading in the House of Representatives. Rep Taiwo Oluga, who is the Chairman of, House Committee on Women in Parliament,…
The Federal Ministry of Health says plans are in the pipe line to establish traditional, complementary and alternative medicine institute to train traditional and alternative medicine practitioners across the country. Mr Abdulaziz Abdullahi, the Permanent Secretary in the ministry made this known at the opening of a two-day training for traditional medical practitioners in Nigeria…
Some media reports have described Wakili as ‘’Fulani warlord’’. But on what is this framing grounded? Has he been held culpable for leading armed attacks? Is there any evidence to prove he is a warlord?
By Amina Adekunle The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Trade Union Congress TUC, and other affiliated bodies in Kwara State this Morning staged a peaceful protest in Ilorin, the State Capital against the proposed move of the National Assembly to remove the Minimum wage from the Exclusive Legislative List to the Concurrent Legislative List. The State…
By Lanre Omotosho As the World is marking Glaucoma Week, Nigerians have been urged to undergo regular eye test to prevent blindness. An optometrist with Vision passport network services, Dr Neche Onyeachu made the appeal in an exclusive interview with correspondent, Lanre Omotoso in Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local government of Kwara State. Dr Onyeachu said glaucoma…
The Office of the Attorney-General of the Federation has said that it is not investigating All Progressives Congress chieftain, Bola Tinubu. The AGF, Abubakar Malami (SAN), stated this during an interview with Channels Television’s Politics Today’ programme on Tuesday. The AGF, however, said he could not say if the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission or…
Kwara State Government on Tuesday night received its own consignment of the COVID-19 Oxford AstraZeneca Vaccines from the Federal Government. The consignment arrived the Ilorin International Airport at about 8.30p.m. and was received by the state government’s delegation led by the Permanent Secretary of the Kwara State Ministry of Health Dr. Abubakar Ayinla. Addressing newsmen…
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Right Honourable Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has expressed shock over the death of Elekan of Ekan-Meje, His Royal Majesty, Oba Michael Adeyemi Ashaolu, describing it as a great loss. Right Honourable Danladi-Salihu in a condolence message, noted that the late Elekan of Ekan-Meje, Oba Ashaolu would be solely missed by all…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it has uncovered quantities of cocaine and heroin in the palace of a traditional ruler in Anambra state. This was confirmed in a statement issued by NDLEA Director of Media and advocacy, Femi Babafemi, on Monday. The statement said its operatives at the Anambra command recovered 58.5…
Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu has faulted argument that President Buhari’s decision to keep him in office was unlawful having attained the attained the maximum 35 years in service on February 1. He explained that his tenure will lapse in 2023 if counted from 2019 when he was appointed as the IGP, or 2024, if…
Against the backdrop of the controversial dollar bribery video clip case between Governor Abdullah Umar Ganduje and publisher of Daily Nigeria newspapers, the plaintiff on Monday requested for court leave for amendment of process. Governor Ganduje had dragged the Daily Nigeria and others before a Kano high court demanding over N4 billion as damage on…
The Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development has said that the 10 government schools where the use of hijaab is disputed will remain shut until further notice. This decision has been taken for safety reasons. A statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, listed the schools to…
Pope Francis arrives to pray for war victims at ‘Hosh al-Bieaa’, Church Square, in Mosul’s old city. Pope Francis who began an historic visit to Iraq on Friday, was the first pontiff to visit the birthplace of the Eastern churches from where more than a million Christians have fled over the past 20 years. The…
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Right Honourable Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has solicited for more support from Traditional, Religious and Community leaders for Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in his quest to make Kwara a better place for all. Right Honourable Danladi-Salihu made the appeal while speaking at an Empowerment Program organized by Honourable Ambali Ibrahim Olatunji, a member…
The senior special adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Sheu has dismissed reports that a purported fire incidence at Aso Rock Villa led to a number of casualties. Sheu said in his microblog that People in the country and even abroad have been expressing concerns over reports of a fire incident in Aso Rock Villa,…
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) says the Digital Switch Over (DSO) project will be completed by the year 2022 when the country must have fully transit from analogue to digital terrestrial broadcasting. The Acting Director-General of the Commission, Prof. Armstrong Idachaba, gave the assurance during an interview with newsmen in Abuja today. The News Agency…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Vaccine Taskforce has recommended compensation for citizens who suffer side effects or injury from the COVID-19 vaccination. Prof. Stanley Okolo, the Director-General of the West African Health Organisation (WAHO), disclosed this at the 5th Regional Steering Committee meeting of the Regional Disease Surveillance Systems Enhancement project in…
Sudan’s Head of the Transitional Sovereignty Council, Lt- General, Abdel Fatah Al-Burhan, has ordered the restructuring of the country by introducing a true federal system of government where powers are devolved to the regions. This is underscored by the inability of the current centralized system of government in the country to address the needs of…
Kwara Emerging Leaders,KEL, a group of young professionals who are deeply passionate about politics, public service, policy and governance has announced the appointment of Dare Akogun, a News Editor with SOBI 101.9fm, as the new Head of Media and Public Relations of the group. A statement by its Convener, Seun Awogbenle, on Sunday March 7,…
Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo has urged Nigerians to present themselves for the Covid-19 Vaccination. The vice president stated this after he received the vaccine alongside the President, Muhammadu Buhari. This afternoon, President MBuhari and I received the COVID 19 vaccine.The President has urged State Governments, traditional and religious leaders to lead the mobilization effort…
Protest on Hijab in Ilorin, a joke taken too far -IEDPU The Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) has condemned the proposed protest being orchestrated by some recalcitrant residents of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on the concluded matter of the use of hijab by interested female Muslim students in public schools in the State….
President Muhammadu Buhari today decorated the newly appointed service chiefs charging them to meet up with the expectations of Nigeria.
The Ministry of Health In Saudi Arabia has said that those who wish to become pregnant should wait for a period of not less than 90 days after taking the second dose of the coronavirus vaccine. The ministry made this clarification in a statement on its Health 937 Twitter account while rejecting authenticity of reports…
The generous king, do not forget, is very merciful. Out of his mercifulness towards his subjects, he vacated his seat of power just to protect his people. Can our leaders, politicians, and our moneybags learn any lesson from this story? O Allah, show us mercy. Nigeria is bleeding. Our country is crying. Lives and property…
The interview for the 9,991 applicants who met the cutoff for the ongoing SUBEB/TESCOM teaching jobs will begin on March 15, 2021, with affected candidates expected to bring the original copies of their certificates for sighting and on-the-spot online verification. “All applicants are also required to bring scratch cards for WAEC/NECO/NABTEB or any secondary school…
The Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria, FOMWAN has commended Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq for approving the use of Hijab for Muslim girl students in the public and grants aided schools in Kwara State. The FOMWON in a statement by its Kwara State Amirah, Hajia Maimuna Sheu reiterated that Hijab is prescribed by Almighty Allah…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has imposed a curfew on Offa and Erinle towns. According to a statement signed by Chief Press Secretary to the governor Rafiu Ajakaye, the curfew will be in force between 6p.m. and 8 a.m. until further notice. It says the curfew follows the renewed hostilities between some groups of persons…
Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ibadan on Thursday, has ordered that seven men be remanded in Abolongo Correctional facility in Oyo, inconnection alleged arson and murder during the Shasha marker crisis. One Tajudeen Oladunni, 50; Saburi Lawal, 37; Ojo Joshua, 25; Adekunle Olanrewaju, 38; Olagunju James, 24; Rasaq Yahya, 32 and Olaide Olawuyi, 20 were…
Reports have it that, Thai navy sailors have rescued four ginger cats that were abandoned on a burning ship in the Andaman Sea. The human crew had already been evacuated, but the navy soon discovered a few forgotten members when they were sent to check the site for oil spills. A sailor swam out to…
The Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media, Mallam Garba Shehu, has said that his Boss, President Muhammadu Buhari has directed security agencies to shoot anyone carrying AK-47. Garba Shehu, who disclosed this in an interview with the BBC, said the president directed a clampdown on bandits who have refused to surrender. On…
Reports coming in has it that Veteran broadcaster and Nollywood actor Sadiq Daba is dead. According to TVC News, the veteran broadcaster and actor reportedly died this evening after a long and excruciating battle with leukemia and prostrate cancer. A top official of NTA confirmed the passing of the veteran broadcaster. Many well meaning Nigerians…
Some abducted Jangebe girls’ have narrated how their abductors gave out their phone numbers to them and promised to visit their parents to seek their hands in marriage. Some of the girls said their abductors proposed love to them and promised to contact them over the phone to find out if they had accepted the…
The Saudi Arabia Health authority has said that all Muslims that want to perform the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca must provide proof that they have been vaccinated against Covid-19. Saudi Arabia’s Health Ministry confirmed the decision in a statement on Tuesday, saying that vaccination would be “the primary condition for participation”. Health Minister Tawfiq…
GOVERNMENT CHARGED TO SAFEGUARD FOREST FROM CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES As the World marks Wildlife Day, government at all levels have been charged to put measures in place to guide against criminals using the nation’s forest as hideout. A lecturer in the Department of forest resources management, University of Ilorin, Dr.Tajudeen Amusa, gave the advice in an…
Kwara State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC has arrested two suspects in connection with the theft of Laptops. According to a statement by the Command spokesperson, Olasunkanmi Ayeni, the suspects, Olanrewaju Mayowa and Oyindamola Yusuf, were picked up following a report that Fifteen laptops were stolen at a shop in…
The second round of the Free Eye Care intervention of the Kwara State Government under the leadership of Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq commenced today at General Hospital, Kaiama. Speaking to a group of journalists, the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Abubakar Ayinla said the surgical team was already in Kaiama in the Kwara North Senatorial district where the…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday led a delegation of state officials, traditional rulers and security commanders to Ibadan for a joint security meeting with his Oyo State counterpart Seyi Makinde and top officials of the southwestern state. The meeting, which was called at the instance of AbdulRazaq, focused on the recent security breaches…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Niger State Command have recovered 27 new rifles from two suspects during a routine stop and search operation in Kontagora area of the state. The suspects; Danjuma Auta, 35, and Daniel Danrangi, 25, both male and from Dirin Daji, Sakaba Local Government Area of Kebbi State…
A 16-year-old girl was reportedly ganged raped by two of her co-tenants while she was at home with her younger siblings at Efunye village, Owode area. The two suspects, who are living in the same house with them broke into her parent’s apartment at about 2:00 am and dragged her into a room occupied by…
President Muhammadu Buhari has declared Zamfara State as a no-fly zone. This is part of measures to check illegal mining and curtail banditry. President Buhari gave the directive on Tuesday at a meeting of the National Security Council held at the presidential villa, Abuja. Speaking with newsmen immediately after the meeting, National Security Adviser, NSA,…
The 279 female students of Government Secondary School Jangebe, Jangebe, Talata Madara Local Government Area of Zamfara State, kidnapped by bandits last Friday have been released. Zamfara State Governor, Bello Muhammad Mutawalle confirmed this in his official Twitter handle. They were released 4 am Tuesday 2 March 2021. Governor Bello Muhammad Mutawalle, while receiving the…
The Department of State Security has invited the leadership of Cattle and Foodstuff dealers under the aegis of Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria (AUFCDN) to its office. General Secretary of the AUFCDN, Ahmed Alaramma, who disclosed this at a press briefing at Labour House, Abuja, on Monday, said the President of…
The Kwara State Government officially approved the use of hijab in public schools and grant-aided missionary schools in the state. This was announced on Thursday, 25th February, 2021 by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mamma Sabah jibril According to the statement, the decision was reached by the state government after considering submissions of…
The Muslim Stakeholders of Kwara State commends the Kwara State Government for approving the use of hijab in all public schools in Kwara State. The decision of the State Government is in consonance with the provision of the Nigerian Constitution, the National Policy on Education and Kwara State Education Edict which must be complied with…
By Yusuf Abdulkadir Traders of Perishable goods and cattle dealers from Kwara State have appealed for Federal’s intervention over the blockage of the access road to the southern and north Central parts of the country by the Nothern Concensus Movement. They expressed frustration at the blockage the toll gate for the past three days and…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board(JAMB) and tertiary institutions have reached agreement to end admissions for the 2020/2021 Academic session by 15th June, 2021. The decision was collectively taken at a virtual meeting attended by heads of trtiary institutions last week. JAMB’s Head of Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in a statement made available…
Kano State Government has fixed a debate between Sheikh Abduljabbar Nasiru Kabara and other Islamic Clerics for March,7th. The State Commissioner for Information, Malam Mohammed Garba confirmed this in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service, on Sunday. Reports have it that the state governor, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje decided to organise a debate between the…
Second former aide, Charlotte Bennett has come forward with accusations of sexual harassment against New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. Bennett, a health policy adviser to Mr Cuomo until November, told The New York Times that he had harassed her last year. Mr Cuomo has denied any inappropriate behaviour and ordered an independent inquiry into the…
Less than 12 hours after the release of students and staff of Government Science College Kagara and their arrival in Minna this morning, bandits have launched a fresh attack on Kagara and some neighbouring villages, killing four people and kidnapping 25 others including a Chief Imam. A community leader in Kagara, Musa Kwabe, said eight…
Kano State Government has ordered the closure of some tertiary institutions in the State with immediate effect. The State Commissioner for Higher Education, Dr Mariya Mahmoud Bunkure announced this in a statement on Saturday. Earlier on Friday, the government ordered the closure of 12 boarding secondary schools in the outskirt of the metropolis over increasing…
Kwara State Government has released the cutoffs for the ongoing teachers’ recruitment exercise at the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) and the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM). A total of 40,652 applicants sat the recent examination for the two categories. The cutoff for SUBEB is 50% for Kwara indigenes from across the 16 local government…
Atiku Support Organisation has condemned the continued intimidation and arrest of Nigerian youths for voicing out against insecurity in the country calling on President Muhammadu Buhari and the nation’s security apparatuses to focus their strengths on fighting banditry and terrorism. The statement reads: The Atiku Support Organisation observed with great displeasure the continued intimidation, arrest,…
President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed the release of the abducted students of Government Science College, Kagara, Niger State. The president, in a statement by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu, on Saturday, commended the nation’s security and intelligence agencies and the government of Niger state for their responses in securing the release. “We are happy they…
Latest events have proved that neither Gumi’s intervention nor military deployment can be a solution to our escalating security and economic crisis. No solution, in my view, can work until the undeniable drift in equality is addressed. Government, as a matter of urgency should think and act on the followings: Reverse the trend towards inequality…
The National President of the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU),Alhaji Aliyu Otta Uthman, fsi,has urged parties to the recent controversy surrounding the wearing of Hijab in some secondary schools in Ilorin to allow peace to prevail by conforming themselves with the decision of the Kwara State Government. Alhaji Uthman stated this in a statement…
The Department of State Services, DSS, has denied reports that it attempted to arrest the Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho, in Oyo State. The DSS Public Relations Officer, Dr Peter Afunanya, in a statement on Friday described the report as fake news. Mr Afunanya statement reads: “The Department of State Services wishes to refute the news…
Suspected bandits have abducted over 300 girls in Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Zamfara state. Detail is still sketchy. A resident however confirmed the development to newsmen, Friday morning, noting that the abducted schoolgirls were about 300 in number. Details loading….
Yes! They could if they wish. This is a continuation of my previous article wherein I made the duo of Dangote and AbdulSamad analogous to the two fighting elephants. Just after the publication of that article, I learnt of one empowerment scheme tagged ‘2021 Dangote Support Fund’ which was purportedly created to empower individuals with…
Sequel to recent developments in our state over the status of the hijaab in public/grant-aided schools, the state government has consulted widely with thought leaders and leaders of both Muslim and Christian communities with a view to clarifying issues and reaching a consensus. The last of such meetings was held on Wednesday February 24, presided…
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has not invested in Bitcoin, he said in a live chat on the social network Clubhouse. Mr Gates told host Andrew Sorkin that he preferred to invest in companies “that make products”, citing malaria and measles vaccines as examples. The billionaire said he did not choose his investments on the basis…
Muslim women have been enjoined to observe inner and outer modesty and refrain from behaviors that could tarnish their characters and portray them as disobedient Servants. This admonition was delivered by Dr. Hasanat Abubakar Hameed of Arabic department, University of Ilorin while featuring on a programme on Radio Nigeria,Harmony FM, Idofian. The University don explained…
A top commander of the Islamic State of West Africa Province (ISWAP), a renowned terrorist group in West African Sub-region, Ba’ana Okocha has been mistakenly killed by snipers linked to the terrorist group. Okocha had claimed responsibility for coordinating the recent attack on Nigerian troops in Marte Local Government Area in Northeastern Borno state, Nigeria….
Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has appealed to all arms-bearing herders to lay down their arms, particularly the AK-47 in lieu of the various security challenges in the country. The governor made the appeal, Wednesday, at the official launch of the 2021 Annual Livestock Vaccination Campaign at Galambi cattle ranch in the state. Governor Bala…
The senate has confirmed the appointment of Abdulrasheed Bawa as the substantive chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The upper legislative chamber confirmed Bawa after screening him for over two hours on Tuesday. Lately, President Muhammadu Buhari nominated Bawa as EFCC chairman and asked the upper legislative chamber to confirm him. Bawa,…
The founder of Gbenga Power Foundation, Honorable Gbenga Oyekunle has commiserated with the entire people of Ajaise-Ipo and indeed Kwara state over the demise of the Olupo of Ajase-Ipo, Oba Sikiru Atanda Woleola II. In a condolence message personally signed by the philanthropist, he described the death of the monarch who was also the Chairman,…
A Professor of Pragmatics and Applied Linguistics and former Director of the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies of the University of Ilorin, Professor Mahfouz Adedimeji, has been appointed as the pioneer Vice Chancellor of newly accredited Ahman Pategi University. The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman Council of Ahman Pategi University, Hon Aliyu Ahman Pategi, who presented…
Amid the security challenges ravaging the country and the seeming helplessness of the Chief Security Officers of each state of the federation, the Special Assistant on Security to the Kwara State Governor, Hon. Moshood Gobir, has described Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq as the most proactive governor on security matters in the North central Nigeria. In a…
The Senate today confirms, Rtd Chief of Army Staff; General Tukur Buratai, General Abayomi Olonisakin; Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas; Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar and former Chief of Defence Intelligence, Air Vice Marshall Muhammad Usman as Ambassadors. The confirmation followed the consideration of the report of the…
ASSALAMU ALAIKUM This is to inform the general public that the 35th National Qur’anic Musabaqa (Kano 2021) organized by Center for Islamic Studies of Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto which earlier scheduled for 26th Febuary, 2021 as commencement date has now been shifted to 19th next month March 2021. This was announced by Director Center for…