Atiku Rejects Buhari Link to Alleged Fake Government Agency
The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed claims linking the alleged Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) to the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. The controversy surrounding the PFIPC has sparked nationwide debate following allegations that the agency operated for about two years under […]
Emir of Ilorin Mourns Waka Singer Batimoluwasi
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, has expressed sadness over the death of renowned Ilorin Waka singer, Alhaja Ruqayyat Batimoluwasi. In a condolence message issued on Saturday through his spokesman, Dr. Abdulazeez Arowona, the Emir described the late singer as a cultural […]
SBK Mourns Ilorin Islamic Waka Legend Batimoluwasi
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Kwara State, Engr. Sulaiman Bolakale Kawu (SBK), has expressed sadness over the death of renowned Ilorin Islamic Waka singer, Alhaja Ruqoyat Batimoluwasi. In a condolence message, Kawu described her passing as a significant loss to the Ilorin Emirate, the Muslim Ummah and the cultural heritage of Kwara […]
UNHCR Warns of Escalating Lake Chad Security Crisis
The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has warned that worsening insecurity across the Lake Chad Basin is threatening years of fragile progress, with rising violence driving displacement and deepening humanitarian needs across the region. Speaking at a press briefing in Geneva on Friday, UNHCR Deputy Director for West and Central Africa, Andrew Wyllie, […]
Dalung Urges FG to Honour Adeyemi Amid Presidency Row
Former Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung, has sarcastically urged the Federal Government to honour Adeniyi Adeyemi over the controversy surrounding his alleged appointment and claims involving the Presidency. Dalung made the remarks during an interview on Trust TV on Friday while reacting to the dispute between Adeyemi, who has been described as […]
Akpabio: I Was in the Wrong Party in PDP
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said joining the All Progressives Congress (APC) was the right political decision for him, declaring that he had been in the “wrong party” while he was a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Akpabio made the remark on Friday during the inauguration of access roads to the Renewed Hope […]
Mahmood Yakubu Begins Tenure as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Qatar
Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has officially assumed office as Nigeria’s Ambassador to the State of Qatar. Yakubu formally began his diplomatic assignment after presenting his Letters of Credence to the Amir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, during a ceremony at the Amiri Diwan in Doha. […]
Suspected Lakurawa, Bandits Clash in Niger State
Heavy fighting has reportedly erupted between suspected Lakurawa fighters and armed bandits in the Tapkin Giyayya area of Mashegu Local Government Area, Niger State. Security analyst Zagazola Makama disclosed the development in a post on his official X account, claiming that both groups suffered casualties during the confrontation. According to the report, the clash began […]
PHOTO: Kwara Poly Begins Commercial Cassava Harvest
Kwara Poly Begins Commercial Cassava Harvest
Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has commenced commercial cassava harvesting as part of efforts to boost internally generated revenue, enhance students’ practical training, and contribute to food security. Speaking during the institution’s maiden cassava harvest in Ilorin, the Rector, Engr. Dr. Abdul Jimoh Mohammed, said the initiative reflects the polytechnic’s commitment to combining academic learning with […]
