NIMC Calls for Wider National Identity Registration
by Safara Muhammed Ahead of this year’s National Identity Day celebration, authority of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has called on Nigerians who are yet to register for the National Identification Number (NIN) to do so as a matter of importance. The call was made during the NIMC Half Hour programme on Emirate […]
Corruption Extends Beyond Bribery…….Analysts
By Opeyemi Alade Corruption in Nigeria extends far beyond bribery and monetary gratification, as it has permit all sectors in the society, this was the focus of discussion on today’s edition of StandPoint, hosted on Emirate 98.5 FM, Ilorin. The programme featured two public affairs analysts, Mallam Sakariyau Abiodun Yitta, a Senior Lecturer in […]
NILDS Media Adviser Urges Better Data for National Planning
The Media Adviser to the Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Mohammed Abdulkadri, has called for improved collection and management of accurate national data to strengthen policymaking and development planning in Nigeria. Abdulkadri made the call in Abuja while receiving the 2026 Spectacular Achievers Award from the All Progressive Support […]
INEC Lists 12 Candidates for Kwara Central Senate Seat
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of 12 candidates contesting the Kwara Central Senatorial District seat in the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections. The list, signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, shows that the candidates are drawn from 12 political parties. It was published at INEC’s […]
Emir of Ilorin Celebrates Etsu Nupe at 74
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, has congratulated the Etsu Nupe and Chairman of the Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, on his 74th birthday. In a congratulatory message issued on Friday through his spokesman, Dr. AbdulAzeez Arowona, the […]
Emir of Ilorin to Turban Kwara State Governor
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, will confer a traditional title on Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq at a ceremony scheduled for Wednesday, September 16, 2026. The turbaning ceremony will take place at the Emir’s Palace in Ilorin at 10am, according to a statement issued on Friday by the Emir’s spokesman, Dr […]
Kwara Ex-Commissioner Urges Sustained Investment in Education
A former Kwara State Commissioner for Education, Alhaja Ajoke Yusuf, has called for sustained commitment to the development of Nigeria’s education system, while reflecting on the changes the sector has undergone over the years. Yusuf made the remarks yesterday while appearing on Arinwoye, a weekly programme hosted by Fatimah Yusuf on Emirate 98.5 FM, Ilorin. […]
BREAKING: Ibrahim Taiwo Road Reopens After Kwara Fire Incident
The Kwara State Fire Service has announced that Ibrahim Taiwo Road, around the Stadium Complex Gate and Bekki & Sons Ltd. in Ilorin, is now safe and open to motorists following an earlier road incident. The Fire Service said its personnel have successfully brought the situation under control and concluded operations at the scene. In […]
BREAKING: Kwara Fire Service Warns Motorists After Gas Cylinder Crash
The Kwara State Fire Service has advised motorists to avoid part of Ibrahim Taiwo Road in Ilorin following a road crash involving two vehicles, one of which was reportedly carrying multiple 50kg cooking gas cylinders. The incident occurred around the Stadium Complex Gate and the frontage of Bekki & Sons Ltd., affecting motorists travelling […]
Emir of Ilorin Celebrates Prof. Yusuf Ali at 70
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, has congratulated distinguished legal practitioner and academic, Prof. Yusuf Olaolu Ali, SAN, Kuliya Ngeri of Ilorin Emirate, on his 70th birthday. Sulu-Gambari described the milestone as a celebration of Prof. Ali’s decades of professional excellence, scholarship, […]
