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A former Kwara State governorship aspirant, Engineer Pastor Sunday Adebayo Babalola, has urged the Kwara State Governor, Mallam Abdurahman AbdulRazaq, to ensure inclusive governance in the state. In an interview on Wednesday, he stated that the three senatorial districts in the state should all feel the impact of AbdulRazaq’s governance. He advised against…
Kogi Climate Change Agency Establishment, Six Other Bills Pass Second Reading in Kogi Assembly The Kogi State Claimate Change Agency Establishment and six other bills have passed second reading on the floor of Kogi State House of Assembly at Wednesday’s Plenary. This development followed the announcement by the Speaker, Rt Hon Aliyu Umar Yusuf…
Kwara Courts Jail Truck Driver, 3 Others in Ilorin Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, has convicted and sentenced a truck driver, Olamilekan Basit, to one year imprisonment over offences bordering on possession of solid minerals without lawful authority. Olamilekan was arrested…
The Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KGIRS) has embarked on a statewide sensitisation tour to educate stakeholders on the Land Use Charge law which was passed in January 2024. The two-day tour, which commenced on July 1, 2025, aims to enlighten traditional rulers, community leaders, and other stakeholders on the importance and benefits of…
KWSG organises workshop for L-PRES project staff, journalists Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Government has organised a five-day capacity-building workshop on documentary production for L-PRES project staff and media professionals in the State to enhance their skills in reporting the project’s achievements and impact. The training, held in Ilorin, the state capital, was…
Again, arguably in the history of the agency, no one comes close to bringing it from its hitherto near obscurity to prominence, not only in Nigeria but across the globe better than its incumbent numero uno, *Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi*. Not many Nigerians were aware that the _Energy Commission of Nigeria (ECN)_ was as…
Kogi State Deputy Governor, Comrade Joel Salifu, on Tuesday evening, paid a courtesy visit to the former Kogi State Governor, His Excellency Captain Idris Ichalla Wada, at his Maitama residence in Abuja. In a statement issued by the Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Mr Unubi Emmanuel the courtesy visit to former Governor, signifies…
Ease of Doing Business: Kwara sensitises stakeholders on Small Claims Court Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Ease of Doing Business Council (EODBC) has organised a two-day sensitisation workshop for stakeholders across different layers on the newly established Small Claims Court (SCC) in the state. The workshop, which commenced on Monday and ended on Tuesday,…
Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of Assorted Minerals To FG In Kwara Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Justice Olukayode Ariwoola (Jnr) of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin has ordered the final forfeiture of a truck-load of assorted solid minerals to the Federal Government of Nigeria. Justice Ariwoola, while delivering ruling on the application filed by…
The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has flagged off the distribution of farm inputs and equipment to farmers in Kogi State under the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Agricultural Support Programme. Speaking during the inauguration of the programme on Tuesday in Lokoja, Mrs. Tinubu said the initiative was part of RHI’s unwavering commitment…
