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Kwara: 52-year-old man killed in late night inferno on building Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin A 52-year-old man has died in a late-night fire incident that razed a short-let apartment building along Coca-Cola Road in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. It was gathered that the incident occurred at about 11:38 p.m. on Thursday at Lafia Hotel…

UNILORIN Honours Adedoyin, Two Other Media Gurus Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin A media guru, Chief Raheem Adedoyin, alongside two other media experts, has been conferred with an Award of Excellence by the Department of Mass Communication, University of Ilorin, for impacting positively in young professionals in the field of journalism. The two other media experts…

The Kogi Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) Project, has emphasized the importance of dignity and respect in its operations, with facilitators stressing the need to protect vulnerable groups from gender-based violence (GBV) and sexual exploitation. Speaking at a sensitization workshop on Gender-Based Violence (GBV) and Sexual Exploitation Abuse (PSEA), on Wednesday in Lokoja, the…

  The Speaker of Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Aliyu Umar Yusuf was on Tuesday, present at the Progressive Governors’ Forum’s Renewed Hope Ambassadors Summit held at the State House, Abuja. The Speaker applauded the commitment stakeholders to the progressive ideals of the APC, and praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his determination…

Banditry: Group commiserates with family of slain vigilante in Kwara Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin A group, under the aegis of the Kwara South United Movement (KSUM), has sent a high-powered delegation to commiserate with the family of late Pastor Ojo Emmanuel, in Olla community in the Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State, who was…

  In a landmark shift for Nigeria’s downstream petroleum sector, Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals will supply between 60 and 65 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) daily to meet national demand, effectively positioning the country for sustained fuel self sufficiency while exporting up to 20 million litres in surplus. President of Dangote Group,…

  A new study argues that where you work matters far less than how much freedom you feel you have while doing it The debate over hybrid working has dominated business pages for years. How many days should employees spend in the office? What is the right balance between collaboration and autonomy? Is remote work…

NPF Challenges N30m Damages Awarded to Sowore in Appeal Court Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Nigeria Police Force has appealed against the judgment of the Federal High Court, Lagos, which awarded N30 million damages to an activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, over his declaration as a wanted person. In the appeal filed before the Court…

  A powerful display of community spirit and compassion took place at the Late Ojo Scout compound in Okene, as Comr. Omeiza Audu Troy sponsored a 2-Day Medical Outreach on Eye Screening for the aged people of Okene and Ogori-Magongo Federal Constituency. The outreach, which provided thorough eye examinations, free medications, and knowledge to those…

Remains of SUN correspondent in Kwara laid to rest Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin There were emotional scenes in Ilorin on Thursday and Friday as journalists, church and family members, as well as associates gathered to bid farewell to the late SUN correspondent in Kwara State, Elder Olarewaju Olayiwola Emmanuel (JP). He was also a former…