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Kwara Gov presents N187.5bn Revised Budget Estimate
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq today presented N187.5billion Revised Budget Estimate to the state’s House of Assembly for consideration and passage. This was ...
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Implementation Of Skills Acquisition Projects Will Grow Nigeria’s Economy – Minister
The Nigerian Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, says the successful implementation of the Innovation Development and Effectiveness in Acquisition of Skills (IDEAS) Project ...
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Lagos Building Sinks, Nine Escape Death
Nine yet-to-be-identified ladies who were trapped when a storey building around Akinwunmi Street, Mende, in the Maryland area of Lagos State, sunk due ...
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FRSC Warns Officers Against Politics, Piloting Of Political Convoys
Acting Corps Marshal Dauda Biu of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has warned Commanding Officers to ensure that Staff under their purview ...
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AFRICMIL Sensitizes Kwara Community On Importance Of Reporting Wrongdoings To Authorities
African Centre for media and information literacy (AFRICMIL) with the support of the John D and Catherine MacArthur Foundation on Monday commenced a ...
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LAUTECH Graduate Who Demanded Repayment of Tuition Fees, Receives Cheque
Mr Oludare Alaba, a graduate of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH, Ogbomoso, Oyo State who demanded the exchange of his certificate ...
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Queen Elizabeth Stood For Indivisibility Of The Nigerian State–Buhari
… Charles proclaimed king, Queen Elizabeth for burial Sept 19 President Muhammadu Buhari says the United Kingdom under the late Queen Elizabeth stood ...
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FG uncovers 54,000 ‘fraudulent’ entries in IPPIS
The Federal Government has uncovered about 54,000 fraudulent payroll entries in its Integrated Personnel and Payroll Information System (IPPIS) through the whistle-blowing policy. ...
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Foundation Takes Campaign On Gender Based-Violence, Education, Health To Kwara Community
Interested in building a decent society where citizens would be willingly kicked against gender violence, and know the importance of education, health and ...
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EFCC Arrests Chinese for Suspected Illegal Mining in Kwara
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic And Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a 29-year old Chinese: Gang Deng, for suspected illegal ...
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Pandemonium as security operatives stop factional Monarch’s new yam ceremony
There was pandemonium Saturday in Awka as security operatives dispersed and sealed off the home of Chief Austin Ndigwe who recently declared himself ...
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79,000 Insurgents Surrender, 3 More Chibok Girls Rescued – Theatre Commander
The Theatre Commander, North East “Operation Hadin Kai”, Maj.-Gen. Christopher Musa, said over 79,000 insurgents comprising combatants and non combatants have so far ...
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Apete Skeleton: Police Begin Investigation
Nigeria Police Force, Oyo State Command has commenced investigation into the strange circumstances associated with a recently found skeleton around Adeosun Apete, Ibadan. ...
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Pregnant Woman, Minor, Crushed To Death In Ogun Accident
Two persons have been reportedly killed while four others sustained injuries in an accident involving a yellow cement DAF truck in Adewusi Village, ...
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King Charles III Is Proclaimed As UK Monarch
Charles III has been proclaimed as UK King at a ceremony at St James’s Palace. Charles became king immediately following the death of ...
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Reps summons PenCom boss over remittances
The House of Representatives has rejected the National Pension Commission PenCom remittance in the sum of N1billion out of the total sum of ...
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MultiChoice to pay N25m for disobeying tribunal orders
The Competition and Consumer Protection (CCPC) Tribunal sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, awarded a N25 million fine against MultiChoice Nigeria Ltd, the operator ...
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Military Items, Foreign Currencies Found In Tukur’s House — DSS
The Department of State Services confirmed on Thursday night that operatives had carried out search on Tukur Mamu’s home and offices in Kaduna ...
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Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest serving monarch, passes on
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and the nation’s figurehead for seven decades, has died at the age of 96, Buckingham Palace said ...
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Yoruba community in Kwara Advocates Grading, Respect for Obas in Ilorin Emirate, Implementation of 2014 CONFAB
Yoruba socio-cultural groups operating under the aegis of Apapo Omo Yoruba in Kwara on Thursday advocated restoration of dignity and paraphernalia of Yoruba ...
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Kwara To Present N187.5bn Revised Budget to Assembly
Kwara State Executive Council on Wednesday approved the presentation of N187,531,705, 929.00 revised budget to the House of Assembly, with emphasis to be ...
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Federal Executive Council Approves Social Investment Draft Bill
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC), has approved the draft National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) Establishment Bill, 2022. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster ...
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Nigeria’s Department Of State Services Takes Custody Of Hostage Negotiator, Tukur
Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) has confirmed that the Kaduna Train hostage negotiator, Tukur Mamu is in its custody. A statement issued ...
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Egypt Police Apprehend Abuja Train Attackers’ Negotiator
The Egyptian Police have arrested the lead negotiator between bandits and the passengers kidnapped from the attacked Abuja-Kaduna train, Alhaji Tukur Mamu. It ...
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EFCC Parleys Army on Corruption Fight, Terrorism Financing
The Ilorin Zonal Commander of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE Michael Nzekwe, has expressed the ...
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FNIPR: Veteran Journalists, Clerics, Others Pour Enconmiums On 3 Media Guru
Veteran journalists,clerics and academics on Wednesday poured encomiums on three media guru of Kwara origin who were recently conffered with the fellowship of ...
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Kwara Express Mgt accuse some workers of planning to deploy blackmailing against ongoing reform
The management of Harmony Holdings Limited has said to uncovered the ploy by some corruption-ridden staff of Kwara Express to ride on the ...
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2023: Trouble for Nigeria if power goes to North — PANDEF warns
As the 2023 general elections gathers momentum, the Pan Niger Delta Forum, PANDEF, has said there could be problems for Nigeria if power ...
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17 yr-old-boy rapes 2 neighbour’s children
A 17-year-old Arije Dare has been arrested for defiling two of his neighbour’s children, aged four years old, at Ikoya/Ilutitun road, Okitipupa, area ...
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Photo News: Wema Bank visits EBID in Lomé Togo, explores sub-regional partnership and financing opportunities
From left to right: Head, SME Business, Wema Bank Plc, Arthur Nkemeh; Bus Development Manager, Lawanson Branch, Wema Bank, Oluwatosin Oduwole; ED, Lagos ...
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Falana sues FG, Nass over absence of CCTV at Kuje prisons
Activist and lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana, SAN, has dragged President Muhammadu Buhari, the National Assembly and Controller General of Prisons before a Federal ...
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Oil theft: FG dissolves anti-vandal units nationwide
Federal Government has ordered an immediate nationwide dissolution of all anti-vandalism teams of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, pending the ...
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Head of Service chides insurance companies over non-payment of death benefits of civil servants
Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folasade Yemi-Esan, has decried the lackadaisical attitude of insurance companies over non-payment of death benefits ...
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Petrol Projected At N443 Per Litre For 2023/24
Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has projected N443 per litre of Premium Motor Spirit PMS for the year 2023/24 in the ...
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Adeleke Transition Committee Condemns Last-Minute Mass Recruitment By Gov Oyetola
The Osun Governor-Elect, Senator Ademola Adeleke Transition Committee has condemned the last-minute mass recruitment embarked upon by the Oyetola administration, describing it as ...
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Police parade 2 for allegedly operating baby factory, sell for N400,000
Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested two women for allegedly operating a baby factory in Agbado, in the Ifo Local ...
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Electricity Workers Reject Planned Privatisation Of Transmission Company
Electricity workers, under the aegis of the National Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE), have rejected the planned privitisation of the Transmission Company of ...
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PenCom Reviews Regulation On Retirement, Terminal Benefits
The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has issued a revised regulation on retirement and terminal benefits for immediate implementation. This is the maiden comprehensive ...
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Kerosene price rises to N789.75 per litre
Kerosene price rose N789.75 per litre in July, up 3.68 per cent month-on-month (MoM) on N761.69 in June, according to the latest report ...
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MMA2 Stowaway Boy, Identified as Rasheed Mufutau from Kwara, Reveals How He Gained Access Into Airport
The identity of the stowaway found Inside an aircraft at the Murtala Mohammed Airport Terminal Two, MMA2, Lagos has been revealed by the ...
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Rainstorm kills 5 persons, destroys Scores of houses in Kastina
The State Emergency Management Agency SEMA, has confirmed Five dead with 3,813 houses destroyed following a recent rainstorm on several communities in 13 ...
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FG suspends proposed tax on telecom services
The Federal Government has suspended its planned excise duty tax on telecommunications and ICT based equipment and services originally stipulated for March next ...
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ALGON: You compromised on oath taken – Committee blasts Hon. Taofiq, Asks Gov Yahya To Intervene
Interim Management Committee of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria, ALGON has criticized Hon. Isa A. Taofiq chairman of Ijumu lga- Kogi ...
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Alleged N11.9bn loot: ENetSuD Seeks Prosecution of Corrupt Officials
Kwara based Civil Society Organization, CSO, operating under the aegis of Elites Network for Sustainable Development (ENetSuD), has asked the state government to ...
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FG Increases Ministers, Perm Secs, Others’ Tour Allowances, See Details
The Federal Government has increased the Duty Tour Allowances of ministers, permanent secretaries and other civil servants in the federal public service with ...
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Nigeria Renews Commitment With US On Global Issues
Nigeria and the United States have renewed their commitment to work together on many global issues, especially on Climate Change and Energy transition ...
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Land Grabbers Risk 15 Years Jail Term In Oyo State – Acting Governor Bayo Lawal
Oyo State government has declared zero tolerance to activities of land grabbers or any act of forceful entry, illegal occupation as well as ...
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2023: Anti-Corruption Agency Warns Politicians Against Frivolous Petitions
The country’s Anti-graft Agency, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, has warned politicians to desist from sending frivolous petitions ...
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FG Moves To End Statelessness
The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management, and Social Development have launched the National Action Plan to end Statelessness in Nigeria. The Ministry, ...
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FG inaugurates 15-man committee for Independence day celebration
The Federal Government has inaugurated a 15-man Inter-Ministerial Committee to organize the celebration of the nation’s 62nd Independence day anniversary. Inaugurating the Committee ...
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Alaafin Stool: Interview For 86 Contestants Begins On Monday
Down from the 119 applications from various families, 86 princes all from the Agunloye ruling house of Oyo have been shortlisted for the ...
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Npower: FG begins deployment of batch C stream 2, tells applicants what to do
The Federal Government through the National Social Investment Management System (NASIMS) has announced that the deployment of the Batch C Stream 2 Npower ...
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Minister tasks board on youth training, promotion of good leadership
The Minister of Youths and Sports Development, Mr Sunday Dare, has urged the newly inaugurated board to pay more attention on youth training, ...
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Ogun State Assembly Postpones Plenary Over Speaker’s Arrest
The Ogun State House of Assembly appears to have been thrown into confusion following the reported arrest of the Speaker of the House, ...
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Police Arrest Artist For Assault
The Lagos State Police Command on Friday morning arrested popular rapper, Henry Zamani, better known as Ice Prince, for an alleged assault on ...
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Flood destroys properties worth millions of naira in Niger
The Director General, Niger State Emergency Management Agency, NSEMA, Alhaji Ibrahim Ahmed Inga, says properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed by ...
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N11.9bn Alleged Fraud: Ex-Kwara Gov Aide Reacts To Forensic Audit Report
An aide to the Immediate past Governor of Kwara State has reacted to an allegation levelled against their administration by the forensic auditors ...
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African Traditional Medicine: Lagos to sanction unlicensed practitioners
The Lagos State Government warns that anybody found practising any form of health care delivery without a licence, will be sanctioned and prosecuted. ...
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Nigeria’s Ex-envoy To Saudi Arabia, Imam, Dies
Former Nigeria’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Alhaji AbdulKadir Imam is dead. Imam died on Thursday in his country home, Ilorin, the Kwara State ...
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N11.9bn stolen from Kwara treasury between 2011-2019: Forensic Audit Report
At least N11.9bn of public funds were carted away from the treasury of Kwara State between 2011 and 2019 without any lawful tie ...

























































