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Hajj 2025: 560 Intending Pilgrims Depart Kwara to Saudi Arabia Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Government has flagged off the 2025 Hajj exercise with the successful airlift of the first batch of 560 intending pilgrims, as well as two NAHCON officials to Saudi Arabia. Addressing the pilgrims before their departure on Monday, Governor…
I wish to express my heartfelt gratitude to: His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo the former Governor Alhaji Yahaya Bello and the Deputy Governor, Comrade Joel Salifu Oyibo for their invaluable support and love during my coronation as Iganya Ata-Igala. The Ata of Igala, HRM Agabaidu Dr. Matthew…
It was the turn of Osun State for the National Food Intervention programme by the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) as the Foundation began the distribution of 30,000 bags of rice for the economically vulnerables in the state at the weekend. The state Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke who flagged off the distribution expressed gratitude to…
Group President of the Dangote Industries Limited (DIL), Aliko Dangote, has announced the donation of a whooping N15billion to the Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil(ADUSTECH), Kano State. Mr. Dangote, who is also the Chairman of the Aliko Dangote Foundation (ADF) was reappointed the Chancellor of the University. In his speech at…
Operatives of the Nigerian Army have arrested 12 suspects in connection with acts of terrorism being carried out by a breakaway group of the Boko Haram insurgents, known as Mahmuda, reportedly occupying the Kanji Lake National Park in Niger State. The group had also before now allegedly terrorised residents of neighbouring border communities in…
The youths empowerment project of the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) – Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari Skills Acquisition Centre – has reached 80 percent completion level. The acceleration of work on the multi-million naira project followed its take-over by Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. It would be recalled that the Governor had during the annual…
The Wife of the Kogi State Governor, Hajia Sefinat Usman Ododo, has called for the promotion of local content in the production, delivery, and consumption of goods and services across Nigeria. Mrs Ododo emphasized the need to promote indigenous culture that fosters entrepreneurship, discipline, and unity among the people. Speaking when she played host…
The Supreme Court of Nigeria (SCN) will on Wednesday May 14 hold a valedictory court session in honour of the late Hon. Justice Emmanuel Obioma Ogwuegbu, a Justice of the court who died in October last year. The valedictory session will hold at the Main Courtroom of the Supreme Court at 2pm and will…
IEDPU lauds Comrade Issa Aremu’s leadership style at MINILS Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The National President of Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU), Alhaji Abdulmumini Ayo Abdulmalik, has commended the Director-General of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies,Ilorin, Comrade Issa Obalowu Aremu, mni, for repositioning the Institute for better service delivery since he…
Few days ago, Governor Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo concluded a 5-day inspection tour of ongoing road projects and community engagement across the five local government areas of Kogi Central Senatorial District comprising Adavi, Ajaokuta, Okehi, Okene, and Ogori-Magogo local government area as part of his administration’s ongoing commitment to enhance equitable development across the…
