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2023: Saraki meets Kwara PDP aspirants, harps on unity to ensure party victory By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Former Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has admonished members of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State to close ranks and unite in order to secure victory for the party in the 2023 general elections….

Muh’d Kamaldeen varsity a worthy investment: Kwara Gov • Makes personal donation of N20m By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara state Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq at the weekend made a personal donation of at least N20m to fast track the take off of the Muhammad Kamaldeen University in Ilorin, calling the project a worthy investment in…

Kwara South Rep seat: Ex-council boss, others make case for Ekiti LG By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Chieftains and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State have appealed to the hierarchy of the party in the state to cede the ticket of the House of Representatives for…

Lokoja/Kogi Fed. Const.: Don’t use my name, I have not annointed any candidate – Gov. Bello Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has warned some of his Appointees and some Local Government Chairmen from Lokoja Kogi Federal Constituency to stop using his name to kill the party. A top aide of the Governor who would…

*Olusegun Olorunnipa, a quintessential entrepreneur cum politician*. He’s the son of Late Chief Phillips Olorunnipa of Isado Kiri, Kabba-Bunu Local Government. He was born and groomed into politics under the watch of his late dad and grew up to become a successful entrepreneur. The last position held by his dad, Late Chief Phillips Olorunnipa before…

Two suspected ritualists in police net in Kwara By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Operatives of the Kwara state Police Command have arrested two suspected ritualists, while a bag containing fresh human head and hands were found in their possession along Oke-Oyi/Jebba road. The suspects are Wasiu Omonose and Akanbi Ibrahim. A statement by the state…

NDE Disburses N100,000 Loan Each to 38 Youths in Kogi for Sustainable Agriculture From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja The National Directorate of Employment (NDE), has disbursed N100,000 loan each to 38 youths in Kogi to embark on sustainable agricultural development. The loan is earmarked for the beneficiaries to embark on four agricultural schemes, namely; Graduate Agricultural…

Two shot dead in violent clash between suspected gangsters in Kwara By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Two people have been reportedly killed in a fracas which turned awry between suspected gangsters from Isale Offa and Ojale areas in Offa local government area of Kwara state. The names of the deceased, according to a statement by…

NDE Gives Priority to Mass Entrepreneurs Initiatves in Kogi From Joseph Amedu, Lokoja The Director General of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), Mallam Abubakar Nuhu Fikpo has reiterated the commitment of the federal government to continue to embark on mass entrepreneurs initiatives to reduce unemployment and poverty across the country. The Director General gave…

Man, 30, who allegedly duped Kwara monarch of N33.3m in EFCC net By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested one Fidelis Poor, allegedly a member of a syndicate that connived to defraud a First Class traditional ruler in Kwara State, His Royal Highness…