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Non- Indigenes Crucial To Kwara’s Economic Development – AbdulRazaq
The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday acknowledged the significant role that the non – indigenes were playing in the economic development ...
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Just In: Organised Labour Suspends Strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended their industrial action over a lack of consensus on a ...
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Unilorin Expels Student For Demanding Ransom On Missing Colleague
Management of the University of Ilorin has expelled a 100 Level student for allegedly demanding money from parent of his missing colleague as ...
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Kwara Lawmakers Lauds Gov. AbdulRazaq, Dole Out Cash Empowerment To Indigent Constituents
The Kwara State House of Assembly Members (Kwara Central) organized the 1st Joint Empowerment Scheme to complement the efforts of the Mallam AbdulRahman ...
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Environmental Sanitation: Vital For Prevention Of Diseases, NYSC DG
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig Gen Y.D Ahmed has said environmental sanitation is an essential tool against breakdown ...
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FG Begins Roll Out of Free 1m Gas Cylinders to Boost Clean Cooking
As part of its effort to promote clean cooking energy for families across the country, the Federal Government, FG, yesterday commenced the free distribution ...
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Kwara APC Takes Pride in Achievements of Gov. AbdulRazaq-Led Govt, Marks 5th Anniversary
Kwara State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday flaunted the “remarkable achievements” of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in the last years, ...
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We Have Abolished ‘State of Origin’ Dichotomy in Abia – Gov. Otti
Abia state Governor, Alex Otti has that the state has abolished the “state of origin” dichotomy stressing that his administration does not care ...
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‘Katsina Bandits Now Operate With Sophisticated Weapons’- Gov. Radda Begs FG For Support
The Katsina State Government has stressed the need for the Federal Government, to support the security agencies in the state with sophisticated weapons ...
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Kaduna: Gov Sani Donates 150 Operational Vehicles, 500 Motorcycles To Security Agencies
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has donated 150 Hilux patrol vehicles and 500 motorcycles to all the security agencies in the state, as ...
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Again, Labour Dumps FG’s Fresh ₦60,000 Wage Offer, Demands ₦494,000
The Organised Labour has again rejected a fresh minimum wage proposal by the Federal Government. This time, the Organised Labour comprising the Nigeria ...
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Kwara Assembly Passes University Teaching Hospital, Varsity of Education Bills
Kwara House of Assembly has passed the Kwara State University Teaching Hospital ( Establishment) Bill 2024 and Kwara State University of Education ( ...
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Kwara Hoteliers Stage Protest Over Outragoeus Electricity Tarriff
The Association of Hotel Owners in Kwara State today Tuesday staged a protest against the alleged outrageous electricity tariff hike by the Ibadan ...
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Police Confirms Killing of Two Kidnapped Kogi Varsity Students
Two students kidnapped from the Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara in Kogi State have been killed by their abductors despite ongoing ...
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VP Shettima, Other Big Wigs To Honour Olaolu Ali in Ilorin
Vice President Kashim Shettima is billed to visit Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, this Saturday to attend the 30th anniversary celebration of Ghalib ...
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My Reinstatement Preordained By God, Says Emir Sanusi
The Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II has ascribed his reinstatement as God’s will, thanking the state government for the “rescue mission”.
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Federal High Court Zeizes $4.72m, N830.88m, Properties linked to Embattled CBN Gov., Godwin Emefiele
Justice Yellim Bogoro made the order on Thursday, following an ex-parte argued by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) counsel, Bilkisu Buhari ...
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Kwara Gov Inspects Ongoing Ilorin-Offa Road Project, Hails President Tinubu’s Investments in Infrastructure
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday inspected the 49-kilometre Eiyenkorin-Afon-Ojoku-Offa-Odo Otin road project, which is now under construction. The road, which is ...
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Kwara’s Infrastructural Development Excites NIPSS Delegation
Participants of the Senior Executive Course (SEC) 46 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPPS) Kuru, Jos, Plateau State, have ...
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Kwara Govt Reaffirms Completion of Unity Overhead Bridge in 12 Months’ Time
The Kwara State Government has reiterated a plan to complete the Unity flyover bridge, which it said is at 60 percent, ahead of ...
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OPay, Moniepoint, Others To Resume Onboarding New Customers ‘In Months’ – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says mobile money operators including fintech firms like OPay, Palmpay, Kuda Bank, and Moniepoint will resume the ...
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House of Reps Knock FCCPC For Not Protecting Cement Users
The Joint Committee of the House of Representatives investigating the arbitrary increase in the price of cement has expressed disappointment in the
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Oyo Gov’t Set To Recruit 7,000 Teachers, Warns Applicants Against Job Scammers
The Oyo State government has announced that it is set to recruit Seven thousand (7,000) teachers into public primary schools, across the 33 ...
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Mashood Mustapha’s Business Complex Built According To Govt-Approved Building Plan – Aide
New facts have emerged on the business complex of Kwara APC stalwart, Hon. Mashood Mustapha (MM), which was marked for demolition by the ...
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IMF Cautions FG Against CBN Act Amendment
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned the Federal Government against the proposed amendment of the Act establishing the Central Bank of Nigeria ...
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Alleged Cyber Crime: CSOs Protest Against Daniel Ojukwu’s Detention, Demand Release
The Action Group on the Protection of Civic Actors, a Nigerian coalition of media and civil society groups, has protested the continued detention ...
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‘Withdraw Ambiguous Circular’, Reps To CBN On Cybersecurity Levy
Members of the House of Representatives on Thursday asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to withdraw the circular directing financial institutions to ...
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Senate Approves Death Penalty For Drug Traffickers
The Senate has approved the death sentence as a penalty for drug traffickers in the country, as it passes through the third reading, ...
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Kwara Cabinet Approves New Road Construction Across State
Kwara State Executive Council has approved several road construction projects in different parts of the State. At its meeting, the Council approved a ...
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Law Professor Calls for Reforms in Nigeria’s Legal Processes
A professor of law and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Professor Abiodun Amuda-Kannike, has advocated for reforms that will see to the harmonisation of ...
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Alleged Defamation: Court Refuses Petitioner Request To Remand Vanguard Reporter
A Magistrate Court sitting in Ilorin Wednesday granted bail to Kwara State Correspondent of Vanguard Newspaper, Mr Demola Akinyemi over a case of ...
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Kwara Governor’s Aides Applaud ASK Initiatives, Programmmes
Two key senior officials of Kwara State government, the chief of staff, Alh Mahe AbdulKadir, senior adviser/ counselor, Alh Saadu Salahu, have endorsed ...
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Varsity Expels Two Students For Bullying Colleague
University of Education, Science and Technology, in Ikere Ekiti, has expelled two female students over the bullying of a colleague in a viral ...
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Lawmakers Issues 14-day Ultimatum To Dangote, BUA, AshakaCem, Others Over Cement Price
Major cement manufacturers in the country including Dangote Cement, BUA Cement, Ashaka Cement, Eagle Cement among others have been issued a 14-day ultimatum ...
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CBN Directs Banks To Charge 0.5% Cybersecurity Levy On Customer’s Transactions
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed deposit money banks in the country to start charging 0.5% cybersecurity levy on transactions.
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CBN Issues July 7 Deadline For PoS Operators’ Registration With CAC
The Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a July 7, 2024 deadline for Point of Sales (PoS) operators to complete registration with ...
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Kwara NYSC Coordinator Extols KAM HOLDING’s Support
The state coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps, Kwara State, Mr. Onifade Olaoluwa has lauded the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive
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Lead By Example On New Minimum Wage As NGF Chair, Kwara Workers Tells Gov. AbdulRazaq
Kwara state workers, under the aegis of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have called on the state ...
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Banks Close Two Million Accounts Over BVN, NIN, Others
Commercial banks in Nigeria closed 2.021 million bank accounts in the first quarter of 2024, Q1’24, to clean their books of questionable accounts ...
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Fuel scarcity: Coalition of CSOs Call For Closure of Schools to Reduce Students, Parents’ Burden
Fuel scarcity: Coalition of CSOs Call For Closure of Schools to Reduce Students, Parents’ Burden
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Edo: Governor Obaseki Announces N70, 000 New Minimum Wage
The Governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has approved a new minimum wage of N70,000 for civil servants in the state.
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Port Harcourt – Aba Train Commences Operation
The Federal Government has launched the Port Harcourt to Aba rail service. The launch took place in Port Harcourt the Rivers State capital ...
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Workers Day 2024: Maximizing Opportunities in Nigeria Workforce and Prioritizing Nigerian Workers as the Most Important Resource
As we commemorate Workers Day 2024, the Nigerian Workforce Strategy and Enlightenment Centre (NIWOSEC) calls on the Governments at all levels – Federal, ...
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How Young People Can Influence Public Policies, Political Process – CPS To Kwara Governor
The Chief Press Secretary to the Kwara State Governor Mallam Rafiu Ajakaye on Tuesday charged the youths to
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Ondo 2024: Aiyedatiwa’s Campaign Coordinator Shot Dead
Lucky Aiyedatiwa Campaign Organisation Foot Soldiers Independent Council (LACO-FSIC) on Sunday decried the gruesome murder of one of its ward coordinators in Akoko ...
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Niger Prison Escape: We’re On High Alert, Kwara Police Commissioner Assures Resident
The Commissioner of Police in Kwara state, Victor Olaiya has assured the residents of their safety following the jailbreak at Suleja Medium Custodial ...
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Fuel Scarcity: Group Accuses Marketers Of Hoarding Petrol, Demands Govt Sanctions
Against the backdrop of the resurgence of petrol scarcity in many parts of the country, the confederation of All Progressives Congress (APC) support ...
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19 Die In Kogi Auto Crash
Nineteen persons have died in an auto crash in the Okene area of Kogi State, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said on ...
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Fuel Subsidy Removal Necessary For Nigeria Not To Go Bankrupt – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu has insisted that his administration’s decision to remove the petrol subsidy was very necessary to
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Yahaya Bello: Kogi High Court Summon EFCC Boss, Olukoyede For Contempt
A Kogi State High Court sitting in Lokoja has ordered the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, to appear ...
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119 Inmates Escape As Rainstorm Destroys Suleja Correctional Centre Fence
One hundred and nineteen inmates have escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Suleja, in Niger State after a rainstorm damaged part of the ...
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FCCPC To Review Fresh Price Hike Of DStv, GOtv Packages
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) says the recent price increases in MultiChoice cable subscriptions will reviewed by relevant stakeholders to ...
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Foundation Offsets 150,000 Bill of New Mother Retained For 2 Weeks After Delivery
The Well Being Foundation Africa (WBFA) has offset the hospital bills of a new mother, Blessing Alfred, who has been held back at ...
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CSO Disagrees With IGP Over Call for NSCDC, FRSC Merger
A civil society organisation, Save Nigeria Movement (SNM) has described the call by the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Kayode
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UNN Suspends Lecturer For Sexual Harassment
The Management of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) in Enugu State has suspended Mfonobong Udoudom, a lecturer in the General Studies Department ...
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Dangote Cuts Diesel, Aviation Fuel Prices Further To ₦940, ₦980
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has again reduced the prices of diesel and aviation fuel to ₦940, and ₦980 per litre, respectively. This comes after ...
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EFCC Quizzes Ex-Aviation Minister Sirika Over Alleged ₦8bn Fraud
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday, quizzed a former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, over alleged ₦8bn Nigeria ...
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EFCC To Arraign Emefiele On Fresh Charge, Says He Printed N684.5m Notes With N18.9bn
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, for
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Get Prepared For Nation Building, Gov. Abdulrahman Charges NYSC Members
The Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has charged the 2024 Batch A Stream 2 Corps Members to get prepared in
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Security, Welfare Of Corps Members ‘ll Be Accorded Topmost Priority – Kwara Governor
The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday assured youth corps members deployed to the state that their welfare and security would be ...