March 2025

  Rainstorm has wreaked havoc in Ijagbo community, Oyun local government area of Kwara State, rendering hundred of residents homeless in its wake. It was gathered that educational institutions, residential houses and market stalls were destroyed with their roofs blown away and property damaged. In Ansar Deen College, Ijagbo, more than 10 classrooms were affected,…

  Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has declared that no citizen of Kogi State should go to bed hungry under his watch as the Governor of the state. Governor Ododo made the declaration at the official flag off of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Food Outreach Programme in Lokoja on Monday. Governor Ododo reaffirmed…

  It is with a heavy heart and profound sadness that I mourn the passing of our dear friend, mentor, and brother, Mr. Friday Isah Ekpa, popularly known as Mr. Fari. His demise has left an unfillable void in the lives of all who knew him, and I am honored to pay this tribute to…

  Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, Ilorin has convicted and sentenced two Chinese, Yang Chao and Wu Shan Chuan, to prison for illegal mining of solid minerals in Kwara State. They were convicted along with their company, Crius Chemical Nigeria Limited. They were prosecuted on a one-count charge, bordering on dealing with…

  In a resounding show of appreciation, a prominent socio-cultural group, Omo Ibile Igbomina, has hailed the legislator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Saliu Mustapha, describing him as a dependable ally of the Igbomina people. The group reaffirmed its commitment to working with the National Assembly member to drive development…

  The wife of Nigeria’s President Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has donated food items to vulnerable groups in Kogi under her Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) through its Social Investment Programme (SIP) towards a better life for families. Mrs Tinubu, who flagged off the distribution on Monday at Government House Lokoja, said the food outreach commenced in…

  With deep sorrow and a profound sense of loss, I mourn the passing of Chief Patrick Adaba, former Deputy Governor of Kogi State, who departed this world yesterday after a brief illness. Chief Adaba was more than a leader; he was a pillar of his community, a statesman whose contributions to the growth and…

  Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has inaugurated Dr. Lawal Olohungbebe and Dr. Maryam Nnafatima Imam as new Commissioners, asking them to be team players and to key into the administration’s efforts to build on its achievements across sectors. Their inauguration meant a tweak in the cabinet portfolios as Olohungbebe got assigned into the Ministry…

  Former President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has admonished that Kwara State should remain at the forefront in the propagation of Islam and the manifestation of the teachings of Prophet Mohammed. A statement by the Press Officer on Local Matters to the former Senate President, Abdulganiyu Abdulqadir, said Saraki, in the spirit…

  The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the murder of Alhaji Idris Abubakar, the Chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Kwara State chapter, who was shot dead on 8th March 2025 at the entrance of his residence in Oke Ose, Oke-Oyi. A statement by the spokesperson of the Kwara State…