May 12, 2026

2026 Press Week: TVC’s Alege Emerges Table Tennis Champion Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Correspondent Chapel, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kwara State Council, on Tuesday kicked off activities for its 2026 Press Week celebration with an exciting table tennis competition held at the Table Tennis Arena of the George Innih Stadium. The championship, which…

  Chief Kunle Abogun, CEO/Managing Director of Abogun Motors, has etched his name in the annals of Amuro communities through his remarkable acts of philanthropy and community development. In a gesture that has been widely acknowledged, Chief Abogun fully cleared the National Examination Council (NECO) examination fees for both internal and external SS3 students of…

KGCSDA’s Rural Development Drive Yields Results, Stakeholders Urge Sustained Support Abu Micheal In over 80 rural communities across Kogi State, projects executed by the Kogi State Community and Social Development Agency (KGCSDA) are showing what targeted intervention can achieve at the grassroots. From rehabilitated classrooms and primary health clinics to improved water sources and small-scale…

Fire Guts 24 Shops In Kwara, goods worth millions of naira destroyed Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin No fewer than 24 shops were razed in the early hours of Tuesday following a major fire outbreak at Mandate Market in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The incident, which occurred around 4:44 a.m., affected part of the popular…

  The Kogi State Government has intensified efforts to promote inclusion and protect the rights of persons with disabilities with the convening of a one-day sensitization workshop on the Kogi State Disability Rights Law. The Executive Secretary of the Kogi State Office for Disability Affairs, Yakubu Nazir Abdulhakeem, stated this while delivering his welcome address…

Kwara 2027: Union Rejects Senator Sadiq Umar’s 3rd Term Bid * Demands Slot for Patigi Emirate In Line With Zoning Arrangement Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin A socio-cultural group, under the aegis of the Patigi Emirate Development Union (PEDU), has opposed any move by Senator Sadiq Sulaiman Umar to seek another term in the Senate in…

  The Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Sa’idu Ahmad has commended the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU ), Federal College of Education, Okene branch, for organizing the 3rd National Conference, which she described the theme “Teacher Education in the Digital Era in Nigeria”, as timely and strategic. According to the Minister,…