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  Dangote Cement Plc has recorded a strong performance in the first quarter of 2026, growing its cement and clinker exports from Nigeria by 71.6 per cent, as the Group’s total installed production capacity reached 55 million tonnes per annum (MTA) across Africa. During the period under review, the company completed 10 clinker shipments from…

Kwarapoly Rector seeks support for the institution’s locally-produced goods Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Ag. Rector of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Dr. (Mrs) Felicia Olabisi Awolola, has called for increased patronage of locally produced goods to boost the local economy and enhance the educational experience for students at the Polytechnic. Dr. (Mrs.) Awolola made the…

Hon. Emmanuel Obaro Unveils Scorecard: ₦20 million Constituency Projects, Boreholes, Security Buses, Bills Across Yagba East (2023-2026 Report) By Amuda Jimoh – Lokoja Hon. Emmanuel Obaro, representing Yagba East, has released a comprehensive list of projects, donations, legislative actions, and support initiatives executed between 2023 and 2026, covering infrastructure, security, education, economic empowerment, and oversight…

NUC accredits all 13 programmes of Muhammad Kamalud-deen Varsity Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The pioneer Vice Chancellor of the Muhammad Kamalud-deen University (MKU), Professor Rasheed Gbenga Jimoh, has disclosed that the institution has secured full accreditation for all its submitted academic programmes, describing the feat as a major breakthrough in the institution’s short history. Speaking…

  The Ambassador-Designate to the Republic of Kuwait, Amb. (Dr.) Sanusi Abubakar Gamji, has expressed his heartfelt appreciation to the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, for his magnanimity in considering him worthy of this appointment as the Ambassador-Designate to the Republic of Kuwait. In his words: “With…

Kwara Customs reaffirms commitment to inter-agency collaboration * Hosts NSCDC, SON bosses Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Deputy Comptroller of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kwara Area Command, Najeem Akanmu Ogundeyi, has hosted two important courtesy visits that underscored the value of inter-agency collaboration and institutional goodwill. The State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil…

I’ll Abide By Party’s Decision: Kwara North APC Senatorial Aspirant   * Drums support for Gov AbdulRazaq’s leadership Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin A frontline aspirant for the Senate seat of the Kwara North Senatorial District on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Engr. Taoheed Daud Toyin, has declared that he would abide by…

NPSA Urges Recalibration Of Nigeria’s Foreign Policy Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Nigerian Political Science Association (NPSA) has called for a strategic recalibration of Nigeria’s foreign policy. The step, according to the association, is imperative for Nigeria “to restore its influence and independence, inspired by the country’s true national interest in revitalising its international image…

  The Dangote Group has assured that its widening business footprint across Nigeria and the rest of Africa is set to yield a significant employment opportunity. Speaking on its Special Day celebration at the just concluded Nasarawa Trade Fair in the state capital Lafia, Regional Director and Special Adviser to the President of Dangote Group,…

2027 Kwara Guber: APC Elders Make A Case For BOB’s Candidacy Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Concerned Elders and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the Kwara Central, Kwara North, and Kwara South Senatorial Districts in Kwara State have endorsed the governorship aspiration of Hon. Dr. Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa (BOB) ahead of the 2027…