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OPCI to Tinubu: Declare State of Emergency in security-troubled States Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Oodua Progressive Care Initiative (OPCI) has expressed grave concern over the escalating security challenges plaguing Nigeria, particularly in the North West and North Central regions, urging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to declare a state of emergency in the affected States…
In a rapidly changing world, stagnation is often more dangerous than outright failure. When a representative fails to introduce useful innovations inline with the desperate needs of the people, he/she becomes more of a liability to endure. It is understandable that our people are easily lured with palliative gestures under the guise of a…
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has offered approval to Federal College of Education (FCE) Okene to run degree programmes without affiliation with any university. NUC gave the approval on Thursday sequel to the successful resource verification visit by the team of panelists from the Commission. The team of panelists who are renowned Professors…
Insecurity: Gov AbdulRazaq holds security council meeting * As army, police deploy new tactical teams in Kwara Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday held a security council meeting where commanders and top government officials reviewed strategies to strengthen public safety and curtail the threats of organized kidnapping gangs. The Governor…
Kwara NUJ Correspondents’ Chapel chair urges unity among members * As chapel fills vacant post of Assistant Secretary Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Chairman of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Kwara Council, Alhaji Biola Azeez of the Nigerian Tribune newspaper, has called for unity among members so as to move…
The Senator representing Kogi West, Mr Sunday Karimi, has condemned the recent spate of attacks and kidnappings of schoolchildren in Niger State and others in the country. Karimi, the All Progressive Congress (APC) Senator, in a statement on Friday in Lokoja. described the violence as calculated acts by mischief‑makers intent on smearing President Ahmed Tinubu’s administration….
The House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Mineral Exploitation, Security and Anti–Money Laundering is set to launch investigation into activities of Illegal Mining Nationwide. Chairman of the Committee, Sanni Egidi Abdulraheem who made this known during a meeting of the Committee in Abuja, noted that they are committed to unraveling and bringing to book,…
Kwara Church attack barbaric, unconscionable: APC Elders’ Forum Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Elders’ Forum of the Kwara South All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the recent killings and abduction of worshipers at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eruku in Ekiti local government area, describing it as “barbaric, unconscionable and condemnable”. The condemnation was contained…
Yagba East Legislature Honourable Emmanuel Obaro Bagged Award As Most performing house of assembly member in okun land and kogi West Honourable Emmanuel Obaro of Yagba East Local Government Area has been honored with the award for Most Performing House of Assembly Member in Okunland, Kogi West. The award was presented by the Coalition…
High costs of building materials, threat to Real Estate Sector: Expert * Urges sustainable practices to ease burden on tenants Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin A Real Estate expert, Olumofe Dele Oluwole, has lamented the negative impact of high costs of building materials on the real estate sector in Nigeria. According to him, factors such as…
