March 19, 2026

Deputy Senate Leader lifts 200 constituents with computers Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Senator Representing Kwara South Senatorial district and Deputy Senate Leader, Lola Ashiru, has empowered 200 constituents with Personal Computer systems, while no fewer than 60 youths have been trained on Information Communication Technology (ICT) towards making them self-reliant. Speaking on behalf of…

Gbenga Hashim: The Fresh Face of Nigerian Politics Abu Micheal. Dr. Gbenga Hashim is shaking things up in Nigerian politics, and many are backing him to lead the charge. As a presidential aspirant on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform, he is stepping up consultations ahead of the PDP Primary. But what makes him stand…

Kwara Govt Criminalises Female Genital Mutilation Practice * Takes Sensitisation Campaign Across Ilorin Metropolis Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin In a bold move to put an end to the practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) in Kwara State, the state government has declared that its practice is now punishable under the law with four years imprisonment…

  A politician and philanthropist, Hon. Dr John Yusuf Suberu, has formally declared his intention to contest for the Federal House of Representatives seat representing Adavi/Okehi Federal Constituency under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Hon. Suberu at his official declaration and empowerment programme on Wednesday at Ege in Adavi, promised to address…

  The Clerk of Kogi State House of Assembly and Head of Legislative Service, Ahmed Suleiman Chogudo, has extended warm greetings to Muslims in Kogi State and the entire legislative staff on the occasion of the 2026 Eid-el-Fitr celebration, urging them to uphold the values of sacrifice, discipline, and unity imbibed during Ramadan. The Clerk…

KWASU Receives Medical Council’s Preclinical Accreditation Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) has granted accreditation for the preclinical programme of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete. The team lead and Deputy Registrar of the MDCN, Dr. Nnaemeka Nwakama, made the pronouncement during the exit briefing of the accreditation exercise…

  Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has handed over the contract for the proposed Zariagi International Airport to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation and Gamji Nigeria Limited. The brief ceremony took place on Wednesday at the Government House in Lokoja, with key stakeholders and international partners in attendance. Governor Ododo described the airport as…

Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Dangote Fertiliser Limited have donated school materials valued at N241 million to 3,704 students across host communities in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos, as part of their ongoing commitment to education and community development. The initiative, unveiled during the 6th edition of the Dangote Scholarship Award Programme, saw the distribution of school bags, uniforms,…

The friendship between Nigeria and the United Kingdom will continue to grow, says President Tinubu Text of the Speech by President Tinubu at the State Banquet in His Honour at Windsor Castle on Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Your Majesty, King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Your Majesty, King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Prince William, the Prince…