Opinion
Yaman hits Gov AA on domestic debt,asks him to speak to Kwarans
The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State, Alhaji Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi, has decried the rising domestic debt profile ...
Opinion
Of Yaman’s debt gaffe and PDP’s shock-jocks
Rafiu Ajakaye Believing one’s own lie, a kind of cognitive bias is about the worst singular thing to happen to anyone. Arrowheads of ...
Opinion
Asiwaju and the choice of Vice-presidential candidate: when the goal determine the go
By: Shehu Bashir Esq. I have read several articles and I have listened to lot of views on the choice of a candidate ...
Opinion
Our religion poisoned by toxic politics – Bishop Kukah
The Catholic Bishop of Diocese of Sokoto, Matthew Kukah, yesterday, said that toxic politics has poisoned religion in Nigeria, while charging Christians to ...
Opinion
PDP is frustrated by the Giant Strides of Governor AbdulRazaq – Adigun
The people of Kwara will not fall for the latest ploy by irritants and rejected Peoples Democratic Party to use Propaganda and absolute ...
Opinion
PDP Selective Amnesia on Achievements of Governor AbdulRazaq
We read with amusement yet another statement by Kwara’s most frustrated opposition party , the Peoples Democratic Party, the attack on the steady ...
Opinion
POST PDP PRIMARY: ITS TIME FOR SARAKI TO QUIT POLITICS
By Babatunde Olokooba With his crashing at the just concluded Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) presidential primary election , It may just be the right ...
Opinion
Kwara marches on to greater heights — it won’t recede
Rafiu Ajakaye On January 3 this year, I published an article ( A note on the Kwara journey ) detailing the miles that ...
Opinion
Obi’s Resignation: A Fight Against Delegated Corruption On Behalf of Nigerians
By Bolaji O. Akinyemi Just about two weeks ago I wrote an article titled; “Nigeria: A Nation At The Mercy Of Political Party ...
Opinion
Kwara PDP: A Sanctuary for Cultists and Armed Robbers
By Bashir Adigun The Kwara State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is evidently an abode for Cultists, Armed Robbers and other Criminals in the ...
Opinion
N1bn graft: Group lampoon Abdulrazaq Govt, says stop sweeping allegations under carpet
…As ENetSuD unearths N4.8m fresh graft at Iyeru Grammar School The Saraki Grassroots Ladies Forum, has lambasted the Kwara State Government for playing ...
Opinion
PDP, a drowning party playing the Ostrich on its inglorious past
By Bashir Adigun The Kwara State Peoples Democratic Party has once again proven to be shameless with the defence of its years of ...
Opinion
Open Letter To Dr Saraki: Don’t Choose Gubernatorial Candidate for Kwarans; It Is Dangerous
Your Excellency sir, without much adore, I have to speak the mind of Kwarans and more than half of our party men and ...
Opinion
Revisiting Nigeria’s Political Trajectory
By abiodun KOMOLAFE The political formation, which eventually secured Nigeria’s independence, was powered by the ideals of independence and the expectation of Nigerians ...
Opinion
2023 Political Aspiration: Why Are Governor AbdulRazaq’s Appointees Resigning in Drove
By Abubakar IDRIS. For the first time, I felt bad (even though he deserves no such pity) for the Governor of Kwara State, ...
Opinion
Asa/Ilorin West: Ajia and the quest for quality representation
By Abdullateef ‘Lanre Ahmed A few weeks ago, a 2019 governorship aspirant in Kwara State, Ibrahim Mohammed Ajia, threw his weight into the ...
Opinion
Kwara Central Senatorial Seat: Where Is Justice, Equity and Good Conscience?
By Kayode Abdulazeez In a modern democracy, justice, equity, fairness and good conscience remain the watchwords. In the absence of these, crisis looms ...
Opinion
2023: Bukola Saraki’s Delusion of Grandeur
The people of Kwara state will never return to Political slavery of the Bukola Saraki led dynasty, despite Propaganda and deception of the ...
Opinion
Bandits: El-Rufai and his empty threat to invite mercenaries – Ebiseni, Secretary-General, Afenifere
NASIR EL-RUFAI is certainly an enigma of dramatic proportion. He is a man of several dimensions. I once grabbed a copy of his ...
Opinion
The Portrait Of A New Nigeria: The 16th unveiled by Tunde Bakare
Fellow Nigerians in the diaspora and at home here in Nigeria, we are at a critical moment in our journey to nationhood; a ...
Opinion
Civic Engagement: The Osun example
By abiodun KOMOLAFE Not long ago, Osun State Government launched a feedback platform to further bridge the gap between policy implementation and the ...
Opinion
OPEN LETTER TO GOV. WIKE: PLEASE SUPPORT DR. BUKOLA SARAKI FOR PRESIDENT AND WRITE YOUR NAME IN GOLD
His Excellency,Dr. Nyesom WikeThe Executive Governor of River StateGovernment House, Port Harcourt. Your Excellency sir, PLEASE SUPPORT DR. BUKOLA SARAKI FOR PRESIDENT AND ...
Opinion
ABDULRAZAQ: The man with the Midas touch
By: Fafoluyi Olayinka What defines an individual is his or her strength of character. Kwara State is today going through different stages of ...
Opinion
Kwara As New Haven For Investments
By Bashir Adigun Kwara State has emerged the new destination for investors and not an abode for criminals. The Inspector General of Police ...
Opinion
Re: Leaders, Cause of youths non-participation in Politics: Your assertions are untrue Haruna Likpata tells Kwara Central Rep in Nig Youth Parliament, Ibraheem Abdullateef
I wouldn’t want to write or reply your interview but after reading through your arranged comments, I came to conclusion that your fantasy ...
Opinion
Iyiola Akogun’s rabid lust for power and Kwara’s future
by Abiodun Mohammed The season is finally here. It’s about a year to general elections.A time for mudslinging and character assasination by opposition, ...
Opinion
Kwara 2023: The PDP Zoning That Tell a True Story
By Haruna Mohammed Likpata I write this piece as my new year message for the benefits of an ordinary voters who are residents ...
Opinion
Ilorin Emirate Buries Differences, Unanimous on Gov AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s Continuity, Leaving Opposition in the Cold
By Abiodun Mohammed The focus of the 2021 Annual IEDPU Conference was not the 2023 elections but by default, it emerged as a ...
Opinion
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq’s Spirited Efforts at Bending the Truth has Failed again
By Tunde Ashaolu Yesterday at the 56th Annual National Conference of Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU), the ‘one chance’ Governor struck yet ...
Opinion
Saraki Leadership Exceptions And The Public Sophism; The 8th And 9th Assembly Differences
By Faruq Atofarati The National Assembly has always been known to be a notorious puppet to the Presidency, this time for the 9th ...
Opinion
Bolaji Abdullahi’s Intellectual Dishonesty
By: Rafiu Ajakaye On Monday morning, December 20, the social media was awash with an article titled ‘It Does Not Take 15 Years’. ...
Opinion
Kwara: It Does Not Take 15 Years
By: Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi My attention has been drawn to a video circulating on the social media, which shows the Kwara State Governor, ...
Opinion
Kwara: Again, The Governor Lied
By: Wahab Oba This is not Nollywood. It is not another awada kerikeri series. It is a reality show. The governor lied again. ...
Opinion
Kwara APC: Show of Shame, yet Another Book of Fables
By : Tunde Ashaolu Lies and propagandaIs the hallmark of thier administration……. Just like his overlord, the factional Publicity Secretary of the party ...
Opinion
PDP’s Sordid Attempt to Rewrite the Misrule of Bukola Saraki in Kwara State, an Exercise in Futility
By : Tajudeen Folaranmi Aro A child who breaks the family’s precious cup will certainly have his name mentioned as destructive, in every ...
News
Kwara 2023: Time for a New Choice – A Rejoinder
By Mas’ud Adebimpe. I have just read an article credited to my brother, Alhaji Wahab Oba. Considering that discussions, debates, arguments and counter-arguments ...
Opinion
‘It’s defection from APC to APC’ PDP mocks Gov Abdulrazaq, APC over ‘jamboree defection’ in Ibagun ward
Chairman of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP in Ibagun ward of Ilorin East local government area, Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulwahab Abdullahi Atere, has ...
Opinion
PDP Mass Defection to APC in Ibagun: A Celebration of Gov AbdulRazaq’s Landmark Achievements
The Kwara PDP is yet to recover from its woeful defeat in the 2019 elections as a result of the Otoge political tsunami ...
News
Lai Mohammed’s town criers: What a sorry sight?
By Omo’ba Musbau Salaudeen Disillusioned ,frustrated ,hopeless but desperate for relevance ,they have all emptied all their ‘arsenals ‘ and in their emptiness ...
Community Report
Saliu Mustapha: The Making of the Best Choice for National Chairman of APC
By Ibrahim Tajudeen Olesin Not just to occupy the coveted position of the National Chairman of the governing party, All Progressives Congress (APC) ...
Opinion
Differentiating crime from free speech
By Rafiu Ajakaye Debate is raging across the world on individual freedom, free speech, security, and taking responsibility. Nations — including older, liberal ...
Opinion
Salute To A Bridge Builder, Peace Maker With Unflinching Love For State
Permit me to start this piece with a quote from one of the world foremost spiritual leaders and ambassadors of peace, Dalai Lama, ...
Metro
Yakubu Garba Gobir: Celebrating The New Madawaki of Ilorin
By Abdulsamad Jimoh No better reward or recognition can come the way of a patriot than being celebrated at home, by his people. ...
Opinion
On That Kwara Pensioner’s Video
By Ibrahim Kazeem In politics, especially on big events as Eid and in close-knitted states like Kwara, it is normal to have players ...
Metro
Happy Birthday to Alhaji Kabir Shagaya
By Ridwanullahi Odofin Alhaji Kabir Shagaya, the Technical Assistant to Kwara State Governor on Investments, is a year older today. I am happy ...
Opinion
Buhari Has Mismanaged Nigeria Says Colonel Dangiwa Umar
A former military governor of Kaduna State, Colonel Abubakar Dangiwa Umar (retd), has said that President Muhammadu Buhari’s government has exhibited poor skills ...
Opinion
Opinion: Has BOB/Lai been taking Kwarans for a ride? By Yusuf Moshood
A good 24hrs after Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq made a statement on the party crisis, no one has come out to counter his claims ...
News
CSO’s Asks KWSG To Establish Public Complaint, Anti-Corruption Commission
Civil Society Organisation, operating under the aegis of ‘Elites Network for Sustainable Development’ (ENetSuD) has asked the Kwara State Government to establish Public ...
News
KWARA 2023 PRIORITY: ASADAM ROAD OR AMADU BELLO WAY?
By Dr. Alagbonsi Abdullateef Since 2011 that I resigned from partisan politics, I have focused on and participated solely in governance matters. In ...
News
Obasanjo raises security alarm in another open letter to Buhari [FULL TEXT]
Dear President and General Buhari, OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT, GENERAL MUHAMMADU BUHARI I am constrained to write to you this open letter. I ...
News
ANYIM AT 60: HE IS A DETRIBALIZED LEADER, AN EPITOM OF PEACE – Mohammed Ajia
The President and Founder of the Mohammed Ajia Ibrahim Foundation (MAI Foundation) Alh Mohammed Ajia Ibrahim has described the Former SGF, Sen. Anyim ...
Opinion
Politics: How vulnerable is Kwara Gov?
By Dr. Bashir Ibrahim Olaitan I have taken time to follow the politics of Kwara especially regarding the crisis within the ruling All ...
News
Saraki Calls on President Buhari to Wake Up to Responsibility Amidst Insecurity, Discord
By Admin The former senate president, senator Bukola Saraki has called on the President Muhammadu Buhari to wake up to his responsibility and ...
Opinion
Bad governance, political selection in Nigeria has a human cost
By Toluwalola Kasali The human cost of bad governance Nigeria‘s poor socio-economic performance, human rights abuses, widespread poverty, insecurity, corruption and lack of trust ...
Opinion
#IlorinLooting: The Price of Kwara Governor’s Inaction
By Abdulganiyu Abdul When they say information is power, ask those that hoarded vital information from you or failed to take a step ...
News
#EndSars: An open letter to Buhari, Sanwoolu and others
By Abubakar Chinonso, Segun Adesokan This is just the beginning! We acknowledge the fact that, as a government, you’re duty bound to instill ...
News
My advice to the #EndSARS protesters – Doyin Okupe
By Admin Our dear gallant youths, you have done well and virtually the whole nation is proud of you. You have accomplished much ...
News
#EndSARS: Heed the Opportunity To Listen, Learn, Respect And Reform!
By Abubakar Bukola Saraki I for one cannot feign blindness to the ongoing protests calling for the Federal Government of Nigeria to end ...
Opinion
Political permutations, intriques that decides EDO 2020 Governorship election
By Akorede Soremekun I went, saw and discovered the intriques that led to the shocking defeat of APC in Edo. The truth is ...
News
A Governor and his love for probity
By Rafiu Ajakaye Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is an emerging phenomenon in the Nigerian political space, thanks to his style, his drive ...