If the misery of the ‘man’ be caused not by the laws of nature, but by our institutions, great is our sin.Charles Darwin In 2023, Nigeria ranked 21st among countries with the worst record for human rights and rule of law violations in the world. This was according to US-based online platform, theglobaleconomy.com, that offers […]
Rick Slayman, the 62-year-old who grabbed headlines as the world’s first patient with a transplanted pig kidney has died, almost two months after the operation. In March, Massachusetts General Hospital transplanted the genetically-edited pig kidney into Slayman who was living with end-stage kidney disease. The operation was a milestone in xenotransplantation – the transplantation of […]
Person With Disabilities, PWD, have frowned at the absence of Disability Commission to oversee the affairs of the people in Kwara state. The Persons with Disabilities also lamented non-compliance with key provisions in the Kwara State Disability Law, which they said should have made life more conducive for them. The stakeholders expressed their discontent during […]
The Magistrate Court sitting in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital on Wednesday, May 08, 2024, resumed sitting in a case preferred against Chief Olowofela Oyebanji and 12 others. Godwin Jacob (1st defendant) Olowofela Oyebanji (2nd defendant) and 11 others are facing charges of criminal conspiracy, culpable homicide, kidnapping and giving false information contrary to Sections […]
The Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), National Headquarters, has honoured Late Senator Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim (PhD), with the posthumous Award of Excellence, in Abuja. The prestigious award was bestowed on the late lawmaker in recognition of his exceptional philanthropic disposition and the legacy of a life well spent in service to his community and the […]
An America based Nigerian philanthropist, David Adodo, has donated an undisclosed sum of money to the Muslim Asalatu group in Ivbiaro Owan East Local Government Area, Edo state. David Adodo who is a Christian promised the women the gift during his last birthday which coincided with the Muslim Ramadan fast. The philanthropist represented by the […]
* Uhonmora-Ora community of Edo state seems to be blowing hot and vowing to take appropriate action within the law following the reported diversion of WAEC enrollment fees into personal use by the school principal, Mr. Adefemi Adewale. The community who noted that this is the second time in a row that the principal is […]
The immediate past Osun State Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr. Adebayo Adeleke, has said ex-Minister of Interior, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, is currently not a member of the All Progressives Congress. Adeleke served as a commissioner in the cabinet of ex-governor, Adegboyega Oyetola, who is currently serving as the Minister of Marine and […]
Minister for Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, on Thursday praised the commitment and drive of Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in making the dream of grooming three Million Technology Talents (3MTT) across Nigeria a reality in the State. Represented by the Community Manager for the Initiative, Ibrahim Zulkifuli, the Minister was speaking in […]
