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  *As Association uses proceeds for development of the District By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The people of Lade District in Edu local government area of Kwara state have started to reap the benefits of lithium, a mineral resource recently discovered in the area. The President, Lade District Development Association (LADDA), Deacon Dele Ake, who…

  A member of the Taxation Standards and Practice Monitoring Committee of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, (CITN), Mr Francis U. Ubani, (FCTI), has petitioned the Minister for Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malamai (SAN), over some provisions of the Finance Bill 2022. A copy of the petition which was…

  The FGN./IFAD-VCDP in its quest to enhance the livelihood and wellbeing of rural farmers, have commenced the training of VCDP farmers on best agronomic practices in the cultivation of rice during dry season in Kogi State. Declaring the training exercise open in Lokoja, the State Programme Coordinator (SPC), Dr Stella Adejoh, stated that the…

  Drama ensued on Monday at the Federal High Court in Abuja in the N100billion suit by Senator Ifeanyi Ararume against President Muhammadu Buhari when two Senior Advocates of Nigeria comprising a Professor, Kayinsola Ajayi and Etigwa Uwa staged a walkout on the Court. Ajayi, a Professor of law and Uwa had appeared before Justice…

  Forty- four graduands of veterinary medicine at the university of Ilorin have been inducted by the Veterinary Council of Nigeria (VCN). The Acting Registrar of VCN, Dr. Nurallah Abubakar, conducted the induction of the new veterinary doctors on Monday at the university’s main auditorium in Ilorin, Kwara State. Speaking at the event, the President…

  An Abuja based legal practitioner, Mr. Maxwell Opara has asked the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division to restrain President Muhammadu Buhari from allowing the present Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali to continue in that capacity as from March 1, 2023, pending the hearing and determination of a motion on notice on whether…

    Parents of students of Federal University Lokoja (FUL) have called for immediate sack of the Vice Chancellor of the university Professor Olayemi Akinwumi for what they described as arbitrary hike in the proposed student’s school fees without recourse for the current economic situation in the country. The group who protest vehemently in Lokoja…

  Education stakeholders across the country have been tasked not to rest on their oars at ensuring qualitative, efficient and effective service delivery at all levels. The Kwara State Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Dr. Alabi Afees Abolore, who made the call in Ilorin while fielding questions from journalists on the occasion of the commemoration of…

  COURSE TITLE: THE INFLUENCE OF SOCIETY IN GATHERING INFORMATION FOR JOURNALISM COURSE CODE: JRN 825 SUBMITTED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF JOURNALISM, FACULTY OF ARTS ISCG UNIVERSITY SEME PODJI, BENIN REPUBLIC IN AFFILIATION WITH IDEAL POLYTECHNIC OKENE, KOGI STATE, NIGERIA LECTURER IN-CHARGE: PROFESSOR ADEKUNLE BUSARI UPLAND COLLEGE OF EDUCATION IFIRA/IPESI AKOKO, ONDO STATE 20TH JUNE,…

  *Tasks institutions on development of Digital Economy By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Director General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, has disclosed that digital technologies have the potential to create a whopping $13 trillion in economic value by 2025, noting that Digital Economy is creating new opportunities for businesses, governments,…