May 2025

  The people of Mopamuro Local Government Area in Kogi State have come out in their numbers to stage a peaceful procession, calling on the Member Representing Yagba Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives to continue beyond 2027 in the Green Chambers, saying his representation has brought development to the grassroots. The procession which…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE has announced an exclusive partnership with Premier Product Marketing LLC, a Vinmar company, to bring Dangote Polypropylene™ to global markets outside Nigeria and Africa. This strategic agreement coincides with the launch of polypropylene production at Dangote’s world-class refinery and petrochemical complex in Lekki, Nigeria. The state-of-the-art plant utilises INEOS’s…

  A Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Law, Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Prof Abiodun Amuda Kannike, SAN, has advocated the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) software such as robots to check criminal networks in Nigeria. He made the call on Wednesday in Ilorin at a one-day Workshop on Incessant Kidnappings and Killings in…

  In a landmark judgment that underscores the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) intensified crackdown on cybercrime, Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, has sentenced a 23-year-old serial internet fraudster, Adebisi Emmanuel Olalekan, to 24 months imprisonment without the option of fine. Olalekan, a native…

  A good name is better than wealth, and you, Chief Dr. Habibat Oyiza Tijjani Nee Onumoko FCNA FCTI, Accountant General of Kogi State, are a shining embodiment of this timeless adage. Your exemplary leadership style, which has earned you the admiration of His Excellency Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, Chief Servant of the State, is…

  Muslim Lawyers, under the aegis of the Muslim Lawyers Association of Nigeria (MULAN), have admonished that the adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Nigeria must be pursued with caution, regulatory safeguards, and ethical considerations to prevent harmful consequences. MULAN gave the admonition in a 17- point communique issued at the end of its 16th…

  The Director of the Centre for Cultural Studies and Creative Arts, University of Ilorin, Professor Olutoyin Raymond Ogunade, has advocated the declaration of every Monday as Cultural Attire Day on the University campus. Speaking at the grand finale of the University’s Cultural Day celebration, themed “Celebrating the Beauty of Our Cultural Diversity”, Proc. Ogunade…

Aliko Dangote, the Chairman Aliko Dangote Foundation and President/Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limited, has been named in the inaugural 2025 TIME100 Philanthropy list, which recognises the 100 most influential leaders shaping the future of philanthropy across the world. Dangote is the only Nigerian on this distinguished list. The prestigious list, published by TIME Magazine on Tuesday,…

  In a heartwarming display of compassion and leadership, His Excellency, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, the Governor of Kogi State, distributed food items to widows in the state today at Muhammadu Buhari Square in Lokoja. This initiative is part of Governor Ododo’s dedication to supporting the most vulnerable members of society. Governor Ododo’s administration has…

  The Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency (KWEPA) has sealed off a three-storey building in Ilorin, the state capital, over environmental infractions by occupants of the building. The building, which houses 30 rooms, is located at Gaa-Imam, behind Adisco International Works Company in Ilorin, and was sealed off due to lack of toilet facilities. The…