August 2025

  Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has commenced the receipt of 4,000 compressed natural gas powered trucks, an integral part of its fuel distribution logistics programme set to start on August 15.   The initiative aims to transform the fuel distribution landscape within Nigeria by reducing logistics costs and enhancing supply efficiency for customers. The…

Gunmen attack Kwara community, kill police officer, 4 others Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Scores of gunmen have reportedly invaded Babanla community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, resulting in a number of casualties, including a police officer. It was gathered that the assailants, who were said to have come on motorcycles to the…

Oluwole Foundation Lifts 70 Branch Members Of C&S Church in Ilorin Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Barely a month after empowering no fewer than 70 members at the headquarters of the Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, the Oluwole Foundation has extended the noble gesture to 24 branches of the…

Audu Ogbeh’s death a big loss for North Central: Kwara Gov Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has expressed sadness over the death of former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh. Governor AbdulRazaq said the death of Chief Audu Ogbeh is a big loss to the North Central Region,…

  Kogi State Government, through the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (Kogi RAAMP) in collaboration with the State Ministry of Energy and Rural Development, is set to officially flag off the construction of the 12.5km Unosi–Odonto–Ogigiri rural road in Ajaokuta Local Government Area. In a statement issued by the RAAMP Communication Officer, Mr Ndamodu…

Illegal Mining: PESMDAA steps up fight against menace in Kwara Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Petroleum Environmental Solid Minerals Degradation Awareness Association (PESMDAA) has pledged to step up its advocacy for sustainable environmental practices, while also intensifying the fight against illegal mining in Kwara State. Kwara State Commissioner of the association, Abdulganiyu Aleshinloye, made the…

Kwara: 500 livestock farmers trained in goat fattening, others Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin As part of government’s efforts to improve rural livelihoods and prevent clashes between farmers and herders in Kwara State, no fewer than 500 livestock farmers in Ifelodun Local Government Area have been trained and empowered in goat fattening and animal feed production….

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has firmly dismissed recent reports alleging a shutdown of its operations, reassuring the public and market stakeholders that its activities remain fully active and stable. In an official statement by the Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer, Anthony Chiejina, the refinery’s management categorically denied claims that truck loading has been suspended…

    Special Adviser on Media to the Executive Governor of Kogi State, Hon. Ismaila Isah, has hosted a send-forth ceremony in honour of outgoing members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) who served at the Government House Media Centre. The event, which took place at the Media Centre was organised to appreciate the…

  In a significant development, the Kogi State Executive Council, led by Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, has approved the lifting of the suspension of His Royal Highness Boniface Musa, Chairman of the Omala Local Government Traditional Council. The suspension was earlier imposed due to allegations of misconduct. This decision marks a new chapter for the…