October 2025

Hon. AbdulAzeez Idris King commences rehabilitation of boreholes across Central Senatorial Districts.   In a bid to provide water for his people, the Federal Commissioner representing Kogi State at the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Hon. AbdulAzeez Idris King has commenced the rehabilitation of boreholes at Otutu, Lafiya Obesa and Oreitesu wards in…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery has dismissed recent media reports alleging that it is importing finished petrol with high sulphur content into Nigeria, describing the claims as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Friday, the company explained that, as a world-scale complex refinery, it processes a wide range of crude oils and intermediate feedstocks, which…

Technical education key to national development: NBTE Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Ag. Director of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), North Central Zone, Mr. Bello Abdul-Hakeem, has emphasised the pivotal role of technical education in fostering national development. Bello made this declaration during his recent visit to the Kwara State Polytechnic as part…

Kwara lauded for its environmental sustainability initiatives Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Government has been lauded for donating 50 tree seedlings to the Cherubim and Seraphim College, Ilorin, under its environmental sustainability initiative. The commendation was given on Friday in Ilorin, the state capital, by the Principal of the College, Mrs. Oluwaranti Comfort…

KWSG flags off measle-rubella, polio vaccination campaign • _First Lady says it’s life-saving initiative, urges active participation_ Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Government has launched an integrated vaccination campaign to prevent Measles Rubella and Polio diseases among vulnerable groups in the state. The exercise, which will last for 10 days – beginning from Saturday…

President Tinubu Felicitates Hajia Bola Shagaya On 66th Birthday Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has felicitated Hajia Bola Shagaya, MON, on her 66th birthday. In a congratulatory letter signed by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information & Strategy, President Tinubu described Hajia Shagaya as a distinguished Nigerian whose vision,…

  The publisher/Editor-in-Chief of The Nigerian Post Newspaper, Abu Michael, has, in a message of commendation to Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo, extolled his administration for providing micro-projects in hard-to-reach communities in some parts of the state despite the security threats in such areas. Recall that in recent times, Yagba West and East LGAs have been…

*Abuja Architect Commends Tinubu for Appointing Amupitan as INEC Chairman* By Rimade Mosimabale October 2025 Abuja-based architect, Nathaniel Orayen Mosisuga, has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for nominating and securing the approval of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan as the new Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). In a statement released in Abuja, Mosisuga…

    The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) has cautioned the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) against actions that contravene Free Trade Zone (FTZ) regulations, reaffirming that strikes and lockouts are expressly prohibited within such zones for a period of ten years from commencement of operations.   The Authority’s…

    Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has received another national recognition for his remarkable contribution to the development of education in Nigeria. The governor, who featured on the cover of Daily Independent Newspaper, was unveiled among sixteen distinguished Nigerians named as Education Ambassadors in recognition of their roles in advancing education and national…