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CONDOLENCE MESSAGE   It is with profound sadness that I received the news of the passing of Surveyor Samuel Timothy, fondly known as SAM3, Technical Representative of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation, in the early hours of Sunday, April 26. On behalf of the Ogori Descendants Union, I extend our deepest condolences first and foremost to…

  After an eight-hour “family-like” meeting in Abuja, Mopamuro stakeholders unanimously picked Pastor Babagbemi Adejola, popularly known as GB Irorun, as the consensus APC Aspirant for Yagba Federal Constituency in the forthcoming House of Representatives election. The move ends weeks of agitation over Mopamuro’s turn to represent Yagba, with leaders streamlining five aspirants to one…

2027: Woman in purdah joins race for Senate seat in Kwara Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin A woman observing purdah, Hajia Halimat Funmilayo Hassan Zarruq, has declared her intention to contest the Kwara Central Senatorial seat on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Zarruq, from Balogun Fulani Ward 1 in the Ilorin South Local…

Stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kogi State on Saturday resolved to close ranks and work as a team to reposition the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. ‎The resolution was reached at a consultative summit held in Lokoja, the state capital. ‎The meeting was convened to unite members and resolve differences…

ENG. BASHIRU GEGU: BLUEPRINT OF PEOPLE-CENTERED LEADERSHIP By Abu M.O A leader without followers is just a title, and a leader who has to force people to follow him rarely lasts. As Theodore Roosevelt once said, “The best leader is the one who has sense enough to pick good men and restrain himself from keeping…

  The Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule, has urged the Dangote Group to scale up its investments by leveraging the state’s abundant mineral resources. Speaking at the opening of the 3rd edition of the Nasarawa Trade Fair and Exhibition (NASTFE), the Governor who was represented by the Director of Trade in the state Ministry…

  After about eight hours of brainstorming at a family like meeting today in Abuja, PST BABAGBEMI ADEJOLA(GB IRORUN) was unanimously chosen as a mopamuro candidate at the forthcoming House of representative election in APC. In what looks like an endless agitation for mopamuro turn to represent Yagba Federal constituency, the stakeholders for the project…

The Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) Kogi State Chapter, has called for better welfare and urgent recruitment of more vets into the civil service, saying fewer than 10,000 veterinarians serve over 200 million Nigerians. The NVMA Kogi Chairman, Dr Tolu Samuel Omotugba, made the call while speaking after a road walk on Saturday in Lokoja,…

The Federal College of Education (FCE), Okene, on Friday matriculated 126 students into its newly established degree programmes. Speaking at the maiden matriculation ceremony for the 2025/2026 academic session held at the college auditorium, the Provost, Dr. Ibrahim Ismaila Mosimabale, described the event as historic. According to him, the attainment of autonomous status was the…

  Barely two months after assumption of leadership as Vice-Chancellor, Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, Professor Salisu Ogbo Usman has set in motion, mechanism for resolving the protracted crisis within the Alumni Association of the Institution. The peace initiative signals a new chapter of unity and progress in the Association. The Alumni Association has been…