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, […]
BREAKING…..Veteran Waka Singer Alhaja Batimoluwasi Passes Away in Ilorin
Renowned Ilorin Waka musician, Alhaja Ruqayyat Batimoluwasi, is dead. The veteran singer, who was popular for her soulful voice and indigenous songs, has passed away. Until her death, Alhaja Batimoluwasi was a household name in Kwara State and beyond, celebrated for promoting Ilorin culture and tradition through Waka music. Her songs were widely loved at […]
Obajisun’s Demise, Monumental Loss to Kwara State – Engr. Sagaya
A renowned engineer and philanthropist, Engr. Yusuf Olanrewaju Sagaya, FNSE, OFR, has expressed heartfelt condolences over the demise of the Obajisun of Ayedun Kingdom, Oba Dr. Olusegun Abayomi Rotimi, JP. In a condolence message issued in Ilorin on Friday, Sagaya, who is also the Zanna of Ilorin Emirate, described the late monarch as a distinguished […]
Kebbi Gov. Appoints Ex-Minister As Abdullahi Fodio Varsity Governing Council Chair
Abdullahi Fodio University of Science and Technology, Aliero, AFUSTA, on Friday inaugurated its 4th Governing Council, six months after the Kebbi State Government dissolved the previous council. The inauguration was performed by the Executive Governor of Kebbi State and Visitor to the University, Dr. Nasir Idris, also known as Kauran Gwandu. The new Council is […]
Bandits Kill Former Secretary To The State Government
Former Secretary to the Benue State Government, Mr. David Salifu, has died after being shot by suspected bandits on the Wukari–Makurdi road. Salifu was reportedly attacked on the outskirts of Wukari while travelling from Wukari to Makurdi. According to reports, armed men stopped his vehicle, forced him out, and ordered him onto a motorcycle. The […]
SARAKI TO APPEAL KWARA COURT RULING ON JURISDICTION IN FREE SPEECH SUIT
Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, is set to appeal a Kwara State High Court ruling that held it has jurisdiction to hear a criminal suit filed against him by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The case, which concerns an alleged criminalisation of free speech, came up on Friday before Justice M. O. Folorunso in […]
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 […]
