Court orders INEC not to release voter register to Kwara for LG elections

A Federal High Court in Abuja has restrained the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC), from releasing the National Voter Register to the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC) for the purpose of conducting the September 21 local government elections in Kwara State. The court also stopped KWSIEC and the State Attorney General (AG) from receiving,…

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Kwara: Okada riders say no to nationwide protest • _Drum support for Gov, President Tinubu_ Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin

  Commercial Motorcyclists, otherwise called Okada riders in Kwara State, have described Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as a responsive leader that earns their respect at all times. The transporters, under their various organizations such as Road Transport Workers Association of Nigeria (RTWAN), National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Okada Riders Association of Nigeria (ORAN), and…

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Oil Producing Communities Group threatens to seal all Oil pipeline facilities over poor treatment of Dangote, other Modular Refineries

    …Warn IOCs against economic sabotage …Urge FG to end fuel, diesel importation   The Host Communities of Nigeria Producing Oil and Gas (HOSTCOM), over the weekend, threatened to renew agitation for greater autonomy and control of their natural resources, if the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the International Oil Companies (IOCs) fail…

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Progressive Govs’ Forum lauds Abdulrazaq on achievements • Says Kwara witnessing massive infrastructure devt Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin

  Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has been described as a star progressive governor in Nigeria whose excellent performances in many key sectors are amazingly breathtaking. The Director General of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), Folorunsho Aluko, who led a five-person media team of the Forum on a 2-day working visit to the state, said…

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Who Says His Excellency, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo Has Not Had the Brightest Start to the Business of Governance? – The Reflections of a Beautiful Six Months in Office. By Abdul Mohammed Lawal.

  I am a typical Kogi easterner who once harbored resentment towards His Excellency, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, largely due to the manner in which he ascended to power – a process I felt was unjust to my people as an Igalaman. My early sentiments were driven by a desire for fresh primaries from the All…

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