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Controversy on Direct Primaries Shouldn’t scuttle passage of Electoral Bill – Saraki By Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has cautioned that debate on propriety or otherwise concerning the passage of direct primary for political parties by the National Assembly must not be allowed to scuttle the electoral bill. Saraki, who spoke…

Concession Kabba- Ilorin road to Dangote Cement on tax waiver arrangements – Hon. Sunday Karimi The Federal Government has been called upon to terminate the road contract it had earlier awarded to CGC for the construction of Kabba- Mopa- Isanlu- Egbe- Omuaran- Ilorin road, urged to concession it to Dangote Cement on a tax waiver…

  By Stephen Olufemi Oni Kwara state government has flagged off mass vaccination campaign against COVID-19 in Ilorin, the state capital. Speaking at the event, the state deputy governor, Mr. Kayode Alabi, who is also the chairman, state task force on Immunization, said that the occasion was meant to flag off a renewed commitment to…

Inflation hampering justice delivery, NJC laments   The Executive Secretary of the National Judicial Council, NJC, Ahmed Gambo Saleh on Tuesday in Abuja disclosed that the current galloping inflation in Nigeria would greatly affect the administration of justice in the country. This was even as he advocated more funds for the judiciary in order to…

An open letter to his Excellency the Governor Elect of Anambra State Professor Charles Chukwuma Soludo. (Bethelight on thehill!) Your Excellency let me first of all seize this opportunity to congratulate you on your well- deserved victory. I congratulate you and I congratulate the great people of Anambra state. Myself and millions of Nigerians takes…

*THE MORNING STAR GROUP OF MOPAMURO L.G.A ASSURED ALHAJI. YAHAYA ADOZA BELLO THEIR FULL SUPPORT TO RUN FOR NIGERIA PRESIDENT, ENDORSED HON. ADEMOLA BELLO DESTINY FOR SECOND TERM* It is now evidently clear that in spice of what some pocket of people are saying about the *Kogi State Governor, Alhaji. Yahaya Adoza Bello* , he…

FIDA Kogi: FIDA restates commitment to raising standard of women, children’s rights     The Internal Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA) Nigeria, Kogi state branch has restated her commitment to raising the standard of women and children’s rights and implementation of women empowerment so as to cater for their families particularly the children. The Chairperson…

Anambra Guber: CPI hails security agencies, electorates, INEC over peaceful polls A none Governmental Organization in Kogi State Challenge Parenthood Initiative, (CPI) has commended electorates, security agencies and the Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) over the peaceful conduct of the just concluded Anambra governorship election.   Executive Director of CPI Eunice Abimbola Agbogun in a…

PLEASE, ANDY, DON’T CHALLENGE RESULT OF 2021 ANAMBRA STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION IN COURT. They have duped you enough. Don’t allow them to dupe you again by deceiving you that the Supreme Court would give you victory even if Justice Mary Odili did not make Chief Justice of Nigeria. Unlike some people, we actually think you…

Kogi ADC to Hold Ward, LG and State Congresses from Saturday All is now set for the Congresses of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) at the Wards, Local Government Areas and Kogi State. The Party in a statement made available to Newsmen on Thursday in Lokoja, the State Capital explained that the Congress at the…