Kwara Corrections Officer Wins Leadership Award
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Kwara State Command, has congratulated its Protocol Officer, Deputy Superintendent of Corrections (DSC) Tijani Salihu, on receiving the Best Leadership Award at the 32nd Assistant Superintendent of Corrections (ASC) Basic Course. The six-month training, held at the Correctional Service Training College (CSTC), Kirikiri, Lagos, ran from January 12 to July […]
ICPC Accuses El-Rufai of Breaching Medical Visit Order
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has accused former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai of violating the conditions of a court-approved medical visit while in its custody. In a statement issued on Tuesday by its spokesperson, John Odey, the commission also announced the arrest of El-Rufai’s personal physician, Professor Bello Abubakar, […]
IPOB Alleges Intimidation After Kanu’s Doctor’s Arrest
The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has alleged that the arrest of Professor Martin Aghaji, personal physician to its leader, Nnamdi Kanu, was an attempt by the Nigerian government to suppress evidence relating to Kanu’s ongoing trial. Professor Aghaji was arrested at his residence in Independence Layout, Enugu, on Friday and released on Sunday. Although […]
PFIPC SCANDAL: CHRICED Demands Independent Probe, Gbajabiamila’s Suspension
The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education, CHRICED, has called for an independent investigation into the controversy surrounding the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC, and demanded the immediate suspension of the Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, pending the outcome of the probe. In a statement issued on Sunday […]
Nigerian politician loses 2 children to auto crash
Former Deputy Governor of Bauchi State, Senator Baba Tela, has lost his children, Mustapha and Ummi, in a fatal road crash along the Bauchi-Azare road. The siblings reportedly died on Saturday while returning from Azare. Their bodies were taken to a hospital in Bauchi, where they were confirmed dead. Other occupants of the vehicle sustained […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
