June 26, 2025

2025 Ilorin Durbar: Committee submits report to Emir * As Emir lauds members for a job well done Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Ilorin Emirate Durbar Committee, under the Chairmanship of Engr. Yahaya Alapansanpa, who is also the Danmasani of Ilorin has submitted the 2025 durbar report to the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari…

Drama as prosecution tags EFCC’s case against Yahaya Bello as “political case” By Taiye Agbaje Abuja, June 26, 2025 (NAN) There was a mild drama at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, as Kemi Pinheiro, SAN, counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), described the charge preferred against former Gov. Yahaya…

Dangote is the Pride of Nigeria’s Financial Market, Says NGX Group Chairman   … Listing of Dangote Fertiliser Will Revolutionise Capital Market – Dangote   The Group Chairman of Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX Group), Alhaji (Dr.) Umaru Kwairanga, has praised the President/Chief Executive, Dangote Group,  Aliko Dangote for his substantial contributions to the Nigerian capital…

SPEECH FOR 2025 INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST DRUG ABUSE AND ILLICT TRAFFICKING (WORLD DRUG DAY) (Delivered by the Deputy Speaker of Kogi State, Representing Her Excellency, The Wife of the Executive Governor of Kogi State) Thursday, 26th June 2025. Protocol: * Her Excellency, The Wife of the Executive Governor of Kogi State, ably represented * The…

  As part of its efforts to stem drug abuse in the State, the Kwara State Government has warned that any driver henceforth caught over speeding would be made to undergo mandatory drug test to certify them free of drug abuse and illicit substances. The state government also said it has extended its mandatory drug…

  Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, rejected a request by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to ‘cross-examine’ its third witness in the ongoing trial of alleged money laundering case against the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. While delivering his ruling, Justice Nwite noted that…

  The Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has commissioned a state-of-the-art Smart Divisional Police Headquarters in Ekirin Ade, Ijumu Local Government Area of Kogi State. The facility, built by the Nigeria Police Trust Fund, features modern tools, digital surveillance systems, and infrastructure to enhance policing. During the ceremony, Governor Ododo said, “Today, we…