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Kingmakers in Oyo have described the appointment of Prince Abimbola Owoade as the new Alaafin by Governor Seyi Makinde as illegal and unlawful. ...

The Federal Government has confirmed plans to increase telecoms tariffs but assured Nigerians it won’t be by 100% as requested by operators.  The ...

The Management of the University of Ilorin has said that it was fully aware of the change in leadership of the institution’s Alumni ...

The Olosi of Osi in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Saliu Adasofegbe has lauded Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for the commitment ...

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has ordered a dusk-to-dawn (from 7 pm to 6 am) curfew in the ancient town of Owo, the ...

The Nigerian Army Women Command celebrated the promotion of Army Warrant Officer Hajara Egbunu on Friday. The Nigerian Army disclosed this in a ...

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule  has dissolved all commissioners and the Secretary to the State Government. He asked them to hand over all ...

In a heartfelt New Year message, Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed Ajia, President/CEO of Funab Group of Companies Limited and the 2023 candidate for the ...

The Chief of Staff to Kwara State Governor, Prince Abdulkadir Mahe, has died. Mahe passed on in the early hours of Saturday, the ...

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has pardoned Segun Olowookere who was sentenced to death for armed robbery in Osun State. Olowookere was ...

By Aniefon Dick The people of Rumuekpe Community in Emouha Local Government Area of Rivers State are calling on the government to intervene ...

One middle aged Jimoh Abdulquadri of Balogun Fulani community, Erubu/Asunnara, Ilorin, Kwara state has reportedly died in police custody in the state. It ...

The Alliance For Sustainable Kwara (ASK) has hailed the provisions of the 2025 budget proposals presented to the Kwara State House of Assembly ...

A shock outsider when he was first elected president eight years ago — and a pariah when he left office — Donald Trump ...

The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has raised concerns over anti-media laws in the country.  In a statement, the General Secretary of the ...

By Usman Aliyu The Health of Mother Earth Foundation (HOMEF) on Friday led a campaign rally in Edo to raise awareness about the ...

The Nigeria Police Force, Kwara State Command has confirmed the arrest of one Mohammed Bello, aka Dandolo, alleged to be a notorious kidnapper ...

The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has been praised for providing exemplary leadership as the governor of the State since 2019 . The ...

By Saadu Salahu fnipr What we refer to as press secretaries are today the same thing as professional public relations officers designed as ...

Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on Tuesday launched the Armed Forces Remembrance Day emblem for 2025, urging Nigerians to prioritise support for families ...

By Ridwanullahi Odofin As part of efforts to reduce out-of-school and zero immunised children in the country, the United Nations Children Fund, UNICEF, ...

The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday requested the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) to patronise the Kwara Garment Factory, Ilorin for ...

Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie, on Monday, December 2, 2024 gave a ruling on a final forfeiture of an estate in Abuja measuring 150,500 square ...

The Oyo State government and some stakeholders have advocated the speedy passage of the National digital economy and e-governance bill to ensure accountability ...

The Nigerian Police force, Kwara State Command has arrested two suspected car thieves and recovered a Toyota Camry, with registration number APP 443 ...

The Diamond Awards for Media Excellence (DAME) has nominated Sobi FM’s Senior News Editor and Environment Journalist Dare Akogun as one of the ...

President Bola Tinubu has approved the reshuffling of Governing Councils of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, and the Federal University, Lokoja. This was announced ...

President Bola Tinubu has approved the dissolution of the Governing Council of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra State, and the removal ...

By Usman Aliyu Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the UN Climate Change has called on G20 leaders to prioritise climate action at their ...

By Usman Aliyu The International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD) has commenced a three-day workshop for lecturers in Colleges of Education in ...

The management of Kwara State University (KWASU), on Tuesday, said Aiyeyemi Sulaimon Olayinka who was allegedly beaten to death by the operatives of ...

The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has congratulated the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara State ...

The Nigeria Customs Service, Kwara Area Command has confirmed seizures of 67,000 liters of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) from smugglers at the border ...

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq has solicited support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu administration. The Governor made this appeal on Monday while felicitating ...

Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on Monday announced the approval of a financial bonus that is equivalent to the monthly PAYE obligation for ...

The Dan Galadima Kaiama Emirate, a political gladiator, key stakeholder in Kwara State Project and APC Chieftain in Kwara State, Alhaji Mohammed Inuwa ...

The Nigerian Society of Economic Geologists (NSEG) has charged investors in the mining sectors to replicate the scenario in the oil and gas ...

The Public Accounts Committee of the House of Representatives on Tuesday queried the Ministry of Works over abandoned Gidanwaya-Guaran Dutse-Waman Rafi-Saminaka-Kano Road project ...

Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, EEDC, has advised its customers to ensure that their prepaid meters are upgraded before 24th November 2024. The Head, ...

Eminent Nigerians, including the representatives of Kwara State governor on Sunday gathered in Patigi, headquarters of Patigi local government area of Kwara State ...

The Emir of Ilorin and chairman, Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Alh Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has rejoiced with the regional editor of LEADERSHIP Newspapers ...

The Kwara State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr. Umar J.G. Mohammed, has urged the newly promoted officers ...

Haske Patigi and APC Chieftain in Kwara State, Dr. Kolo Bàbá Jiya have commiserated with the 7th Estu Patigi Alhaji Ibrahim Bologi, its ...

Mrs Akon Oduyebo, wife of the Nigerian Army 4 Brigade Commander, on Thursday in Benin led other army officers’ wives on a roadshow ...

By Usman Aliyu The Africa Youth Growth Foundation on Wednesday embarked on anti-human trafficking sensitisation in major markets in Benin. Leading the campaign, ...

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has directed the establishment of a Public Complaints Desk at ...

Justice Mahmood Abdulgafar of the Kwara state High Court has fixed December 3,2024 for commencement of trial of the immediate past governor of ...

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested two businessmen for attempting to import and export cocaine pellets and parcels of Loud, ...

Pastor Joseph Omorinoye, the General Overseer of House of Prayer Assembly Church in Ilorin, on Sunday, handed out cash gifts totaling N25 million ...

Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State has approved the implementation of a new minimum wage of N70,000 as announced by the Federal Government ...

A mass burial has been conducted for 140 victims of the petrol tanker explosion that took place at Majiya town, Taura Local Government ...

Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) is saddened at the reported death of 105 persons in the Tuesday petrol tanker explosion in Majia town in ...

A petrol tanker exploded at Majiya Town, Taura Local Government Area, Jigawa State In a devastating incident on Wednesday morning, leading to the ...

Pan Ilorin youth group operating under the aegis of Ilorin Emirate Youth Development Association (IEYDA) has called on the government, stakeholders, and all ...

Eminent scholars and jurists have poured enconmiums on the pioneer Grand Khadi of Kwara State and pioneer chairman of the board of trustees ...

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has announced a N100m support for the victims of the recent boat mishap involving up to 200 people ...

The Kwara state government on Wednesday said it has purchased 100 motorcycles to aid public transportation in mitigating the impact of fuel subsidy ...

Kwara Govt Demolishes Shopping Complex Belonging to APC Chieftain, Cites Violation of Approval Purposes Action Politically Motivated, Structure Followed Due Approval With Necessary ...

The people of Ibagun Ward in Ilorin East local government area of Kwara State, on Monday hailed the state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq over ...

The Kwara State Government has again called for calm among residents of the state on the trends currently being experienced in the volume, ...