September 2025

KWACReSAL Intensifies Land Restoration Efforts in Kwara Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Kwara Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (KWACReSAL) has made significant progress in its land restoration interventions across various communities in the State. ACReSAL and FOnGO monitoring team at Gidan Magagiya, Okuta, Baruten Local government, recently. A statement by the agency’s spokesperson, Okanlawon Taiwo,…

  The Kogi State Council, Nigeria Union of Journalists has released the itinerary for it 2025 Press Week. According to a statement issued in Lokoja, activities for the Press Week begins on Friday, 19th September, 2025 with Moslem prayers at the Ministry of Education Mosque. The week long event will be followed with Christian prayers…

  The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) and Direct Trucking Company Drivers Association have been stopped from taking any step or strike action to shut down or disrupt the production activities of the Dangote Refinery. The two bodies were temporarily restrained from embarking on any industrial strike through their members and…

  The National leadership of the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has held a fact finding interface with the Management of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, over concerns raised from some quarters regarding the recent school fee increment. The meeting, which took place at the Council Chamber of the Polytechnic Main Campus, Lokoja on Wednesday17th…

  The Kogi NGOs Network (KONGONET), the umbrella body of civil society organizations in Kogi State, notes with deep concern the unfolding crisis between the Association of Persons Living with Disabilities (PWDs) and The Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH) in the state over allegations of marginalization in employment and non-compliance with disability inclusion…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has disclosed that the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) demanded an annual subsidy of N1.505 trillion to enable members to match the refinery’s gantry prices at their own depots. The refinery disclosed that although it offers petroleum products to marketers at its gantry price, DAPPMAN insists on taking…

  There were jubilations on Wednesday Sept 17, 2025, as Dangote Cement Plc, Obajana Plant, and the Jakura Community sealed an historic Community Development Agreement (CDA) that will enable the company to implement mutually agreed social projects in the next five years. The Community Development Agreement with Jakura community is one of many CDAs that…

Anti-Corruption Crusade: EFCC, NBA pledge stronger partnership Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Ilorin Branch, has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening ties with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the fight against corruption. This accord was reached when the Chairman of the Branch, Barrister Sulyman Kosemani led members of his…

Fiscal Commission Inspects Ongoing Projects in Kwara Varsity Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Fiscal Responsibility Commission (KWFRC) has visited the Kwara State University (KWASU) in Malete to inspect projects executed in the institution in order to promote prudence in the allocation of the State resources. Executive Chairman KWFRC, Barr. Abubakar Othman (3rd Left);…

Kwara Gov presents 2 buses to School for Special Needs, one other Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has donated a new 32-seater Toyota Coaster bus to the School for Special Needs Ilorin — the lone public secondary school dedicated to children in need of special education. The bus donation built on…