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Cultural Heritage, Potent Tool For Nat’l Devt, Identity: Kwara Monarch Wale Adeniyi, Ilorin Cultural heritage or culture has been described as a potent and critical tool for national growth and development, as well as the soul and foundation of people’s identity, that should be accorded high priority by all and sundry, particularly the government. The…
When Shelter Becomes a Shark: High Cost of Accommodation in Lokoja as a Helping Hand to Poverty By Alao Sunday Adamadamosi ,arpa For decades, poverty has been portrayed as a harsh taskmaster with many faces—unemployment, poor healthcare, and illiteracy. However, in Lokoja, the confluence town and capital of Kogi State, poverty has found an unlikely…
The Students of the Department Theatre Arts, Federal University Lokoja (FUL), have used drama to sensitize residents of Karaworo Community, New Layout, on unity and peaceful coexistence as they concluded their 2026 Community Theatre Project. Through a series of drama on Saturday, the 300-level students highlighted how tribalism, division, and lack of cooperation fuel…
Happy Birthday to me! I thank Almighty God for adding another year to my life and granting me strength, wisdom, and grace. Despite every challenge and obstacle of the past year, I emerged stronger, wiser, and more determined through God’s unfailing mercy. May this new year bring greater success, divine favor, good health, happiness, and…
Police Arrest four suspected cultists in Kwara Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Police Command has arrested four suspected cultists, including an alleged leader of the outlawed Eiye Confraternity, during a coordinated operation in Ijagbo, Oyun Local Government Area. The arrests were carried out by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) following…
Kwara: NSCDC Arrests 21-Year-Old Man For Alleged Murder Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 21-year-old man, Soliu Olarewaju Mujeeb, for allegedly kidnapping and killing an electrical technician, Mr. Olarewaju Olusegun Afolabi, in Ilorin. The suspect was apprehended following an investigation into…
NUJ Condemns Arrest of Kogi Journalist, Threatens Boycott of Abejide, NSCDC Activities The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Zone D, has condemned the arrest of the Editor of Kogi Report, Mr. Opeyemi Owoeye, by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), allegedly on the directive of the member representing Yagba Federal Constituency in the…
Kwara APC Guber Candidate, Salihu Visits National Youth House * Seeks a better deal for Nigerian youths Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly and APC Governorship candidate is poised to seek a better deal for Nigerian youths ahead of the 2027 general election. To this effect, Rt. Hon. Engr. Danladi-Salihu…
50 women with disabilities in Kogi State have benefited from a two-day capacity-building training on climate change adaptation, with a focus on flood preparedness and disaster response. The training, organised by the Neil Life Foundation for People With Disability, is aimed at equipping participants with practical knowledge on how climate change affects women and…
THE DEATH OF TRUTH By Abu Michael In recent times, one thing has become painfully clear in Nigeria: truth has been relegated. Lies, dressed up as sycophancy, now pass for patriotism. For a country richly blessed with human, natural, and capital resources — once the undisputed giant of Africa — we have become a shadow…
