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Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with the people of Ilemona in Oyun Local Government Area on the passage, today Saturday May 18, of His Royal Highness Oba Yusuf Omokanye Oyekanmi. The Elemona passed away at the age of 95, according to palace’s accounts. The Governor has, therefore, sent his heartfelt condolences to…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, May 17, 2024, handed over the sum of $22,000 recovered from a convicted internet fraudster, Hakeem Ayotunde Olanrewaju, to the Federal Bureau of Investigations, FBI, in Lagos. Justice Nicholas Oweibo of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos had, on August 15, 2023, ordered…
The Federal Government has appointed a former Vice Chancellor of Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Prof. Aminu Salihu Mikailu, the new Pro -Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council of the University of Ilorin. A statement by the University’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Mr Kunle Akogun, said the appointment was announced at the weekend by the Federal…
The newly coronated Elulu of Mopaland, Elulu of Mopa, His Royal Majesty, Oba Muyiwa Ibeun has called on support from the Nigeria Police to the issue of property vandalization in Mopa. Oba Ibeun made the call when he received Kogi State Commissioner for Police, Bethrand Onuoha in his palace at the inaugaral meeting of…
The Kogi State House of Assembly Deputy Speaker Rt Comfort Ojoma Nwuchiola Egwaba Member representing Ibaji state constituency led top house of Assembly Member From the state legislative Chamber in attendance at Hon Ibikunle Idowu (Minority Leader) member representing yagba west son’s weeding in Egbe , Those in the entourage of the deputy speaker…
About 6 months after the demise of last Elulu of Mopa, Oba Julius Funsho Joledo, his successor, Oba Muyiwa Ibeun ascended the throne. His Royal Majesty, Oba Muyiwa Ibeun ascended the throne as the Otunba of Mopa, Chief David Saul Olojo led the King Makers to perform coronation traditional rites on him before the…
The Kogi State Chairperson, National Council of Women Society, Mrs Petra Bala Gbogbo has decried the State of Kidnapping of women in the State. Mrs Baba Gbogbo in a statement issued to Newsmen in Lokoja lamented that already six women have been kidnapped, with many still penciled down for kidnapping. She lamented that women…
The Kwara State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has constituted a 10-member committee to organise a special 41-day post-mortal prayer in honor of the late Senator Dr. Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim. The late former Senator represented Kwara South Senatorial District in the 8th Senate and was Chairman of Senate Committee on Banking, insurance and other financial…
President of the Pan-African Conglomerate, Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote has called for increased investments in the African continent to foster its rapid growth and development. Speaking at the largest gathering of private sector leaders in Africa, the Africa CEO Forum in Kigali, Rwanda, Dangote emphasized that recent trends underscore Africa’s pivotal role as…
In line with SEMA mandate and purposeful leadership, the Executive Secretary, State Emergency Management Agency, (SEMA), Alhaji Mouktar Atimah led the management team on a courtesy visit to His Excellency, Elder Joel Oyibo Salifu, the Deputy Governor of Kogi State. The Executive Secretary SEMA, Alhaji Mouktar Atimah, said that the purpose of the visit was…
