NGF Chairman visits Niger, commiserates with Gov Bago, victims of petrol tanker explosion Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin

  Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) Chairman/Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on Saturday visited the scene of the petrol tanker explosion in Niger State, describing the incident as devastating and sad. In a statement on the incident, the NGF Chairman expressed shock at the quantum of the casualties and the magnitude of the burns suffered by…

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Kwarapoly Gets Two Separate Disciplinary Committees * As Rector charges members to be fair, just Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin

  In a bold move to enhance accountability and integrity in the Kwara State Polytechnic, the Rector, Engr. Abdul Jimoh Muhammed, has inaugurated the Staff and Students Disciplinary Committees with a charge to members to ensure justice and fairness in carrying out their assignments. In his brief remarks while inaugurating the committees at the administrative…

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Kwara to employ 1,800 new senior class teachers • to prioritise STEM subjects, rural areas Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin

  Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved a request of the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) to employ 1,800 teachers, 100 non-teaching staff, and 200 security guards to promote safer school environment. Those to be employed, according to TESCOM Chairman, Mallam Bello Tauheed Abubakar, are for the senior secondary schools across the State, with emphasis…

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Kwara First Lady Seeks Access To Quality Education For Girl-child * As NGO distributes materials worth N50m to 700 students Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin

  The First Lady of Kwara State, Ambassador Olufolake AbdulRazaq, has called for equal access to quality education for every child, regardless of their socio-economic background. Ambassador AbdulRazaq made the appeal during a lecture titled “The Need for Girl-Child Education” at an event organised by the Havilah Foundation in collaboration with Chidimma. The event, held…

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Safeguarding The Girl Child By our reporter

  From the onset of creation, there has been a noticeable imbalance between the male and female genders, which society often overlooks. The girl child seems more vulnerable and is unjustifiably treated as a second fiddle in arrangements, if not neglected at times. There are cases where they are often referred to as the weaker…

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Kogi is committed to revitalizing effective healthcare system, universal health coverage’ – Gov. Ododo

  Gov. Ahmed Ododo of Kogi, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to revitalising effective healthcare delivery system and achieving universal health coverage in the state. Ododo gave the assurance at the stakeholders’ engagement meeting organised by Kogi Ministry of Health in collaborations with the State Primary Health Care Development Agency (KSPHCDA) on Friday in Lokoja….

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OSOGRAM ALUMNI : AFOLABI HIT THE GROUND RUNNING AS HE PRESENTS #600, 000 CHEQUE STUDENTS SCHOLARSHIP.

  The Osogbo Grammar School Alumni Association 1989 Set led by their Chairman Comrade Moshood Abiodun Afolabi who also doubled as the Chief Registrar, College of Health Technology Ilesa has presented the students Scholarship Cheque of about 1million Naira to the management of Osogbo Grammar School. During the brief and memorable event, Comrade Moshood emphasized…

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Private sector key in Nigeria’s transformation’s revolution – Labinjo-Ajayi Emmanuel kehinde Ilorin

  Chairman Silicon Valley Nigeria Economic Development SV-NED INC USA/SV-NED ENERGY Ltd, HRH Queen Mother Amb Amina Temitope Labinjo-Ajayi JP (Mama Diaspora), has said that the private sector is key to Nigeria’s transformation. She, therefore, urged the private sector to lead Nigeria’s transformation revolution through job creation and provision for the teeming unemployed Nigerian youths,…

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