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Tinubu To Varsities: Produce Job Creators, Drive National Devt Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged Nigerian universities to move beyond the traditional focus on awarding degrees and reposition themselves as centres of innovation, practical skills, research and national development. The President gave the charge on Tuesday in Ilorin, Kwara State, while…
Nigerian Varsities Charged To Embrace AI, Collaboration Stephen Olufemi Oni Ilorin Nigerian Universities have been charged to embrace artificial intelligence, innovation, stronger governance and strategic partnerships for them to remain relevant in a rapidly changing world and meet the expectations of the country’s growing population. The charge was made on Tuesday at the 37th Annual…
Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has expressed sadness over the death of the Publisher of Terms Magazine, Mallam Jafar Yakubu Maitama. In a statement by his special adviser on media, Ismaila Isah, Governor Ododo described the late Jafaru as a dedicated media professional whose commitment to responsible journalism, public awareness and advocacy made…
2027: Women’s Group Launches Campaign Against Voter Apathy * Condemns Vote Buying, Political Violence Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The International Women Communication Center (IWCC) has launched a community mobilisation and advocacy campaign to tackle voter apathy, vote buying and political violence ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Executive Director of the Center, Dr Limota…
The Federal Government/IFAD Assisted Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP-AF) in Kogi State, has distributed agricultural equipment to farmers and provided start-up packs to 33 Persons With Disabilities (PWDs) to promote inclusion, self-reliance and sustainable livelihoods. The distribution held on Monday in Lokoja, covered farmers who are producers, processors and marketers, as well as women beneficiaries…
DEPUTY SPEAKER HOSTS GRASSROOTS ENGAGEMENT WITH FORMER COUNCILLORS, SUPERVISORS AND STAKEHOLDERS IN IBAJI. The Deputy Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly and Member representing Ibaji State Constituency, Rt. Hon. Comfort Ojoma Nwuchiola Egwaba, over the weekend hosted a meeting with former councillors, supervisors and other stakeholders from Ibaji Local Government Area. The meeting…
From Farm to Factory: Unlocking the Complete Cassava Value Chain for Kogi State By Henry Oseka Orire Esq. Third in a Series The economic future of cassava does not lie beneath the soil. It lies inside factories. For generations, cassava has been cultivated primarily as a food crop, harvested for gari, fufu, lafun and other…
NGF Congratulates Gov Adeleke on Re-election * Wishes Him Successful Second Term Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State on his victory at the polls over the weekend. The NGF, in a statement by the Forum’s Chairman and Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, acknowledged the…
Former Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Prince Matthew Yomi Kolawole, has expressed confidence that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo will emerge victorious in the 2027 elections if the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducts free, fair and credible polls. Kolawole made the statement…
Osun Guber Poll: Kwara PDP Felicitates Adeleke On Reelection * Hails Osun People’s courage Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has congratulated the Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke, the Adeleke family and the resilient people of Osun State on the outcome of the just-concluded 2026…
