A Kwara State-based journalist, Dare Akogun has urged well meaning Nigerians to contribute to the wellbeing of prisoners and the prison service in general, saying that the government cannot do it alone. Akogun, who is a Senior News Editor with Ilorin-based private radio station Sobi FM, recently celebrated his birthday with inmates of the Mandala Medium […]
…Expresses Confidence in Hakeem Lawal’s Ability to Govern Kwara The Member representing Ilorin East/Ilorin South Federal Constituency in House of Representatives, Hon Ganiyu Saka Cook Olododo has said all the 23 wards within his constituency have enjoyed good representation and responsive project facilitation in the last three years. Hon Olododo disclosed this on Friday during […]
By Lawal Sharafadeen Arab For a state like Kwara State, which is a civil servant state, one would think our debt would be moderate, but the reverse has been the case. When this government came on board some three years ago, hopes were high, and people across the divides believed in the Wand stick of […]
The Senate has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to extend its deadline for the phasing out of the old N1,000, N500 and N200 notes from January 31st to June 31st, 2023. The recommendation follows a motion by the senator representing representing Borno South, Ali Ndume raising the alarm over the January 31st deadline. […]
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the 2023 appropriation budget, raising the N20.51 trillion presented by President Muhammadu Buhari to N21.82 trillion. This represents N1.31 trillion injected into the budget by the lawmakers. This followed the consideration and approval of the report of the House committee on Appropriation at plenary in Abuja. Presenting the […]
By Lanre Akeju For days now, the Senator Ademola Adeleke-led administration in Osun has been dishing out lies and half-truths about government, governance and politics of the State, all in an attempt to make immediate past Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola look bad in the eyes of the public. The current Osun government, apparently sensing that its […]
The Federal Government has directed polytechnics, monotechnic and other allied institutions to stop awarding degrees. The National Board for Technical Education conveyed the government’s decision to heads of the affected institutions in a circular marked TEB/PRO/E/12/Vol.11/132 dated December 1, 2022. A copy of the document signed by the board’s Director, Polytechnic Programmes Department, Ogoh Ngbede, was obtained […]
Mr. Olisa Agbakoba, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) has said he will seek an interpretation on the exact scope of powers of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, especially in relation to states of the Federation from the Supreme Court. Agbakoba, a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), made this known […]
The Convener, Conscientious Youth Empowerment Foundation, CYEF, Com. George Oyeyiola, has charged Nigerians especially youths to shun corruption as the arm of the law will always catch up with perpetrators. Oyeyiola also hailed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for its efforts towards sanitizing the country and reducing grafts. Oyeyiola spoke in Ilorin, on […]
By Abdul Abdul Ooh la la! The enigmatic leader, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki is celebrating his diamond jubilee today. How else do we state that this calls for celebration? How do we put it in words? For several days, I’ve experienced what we call the writer’s block. Haven’t been able to conjure up words and […]
