Nigeria Customs Generates ₦3.8bn From Anti-Smuggling Operations In Kwara
The Nigeria Customs Service, Kwara State Command, has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling smuggling activities and strengthening border security despite the continued closure of the Nigeria-Benin Republic border since 2019. Speaking on Thursday at a press briefing, Comptroller Najeem Ogundeyi, expressed appreciation to the Comptroller-General of Customs as well as the entire management of the […]
EMIRATE 98.5 CEO Excited As UNILORIN Alumni Becomes First Class Monarch In Kogi
An alumni of the University of Ilorin, Alhaji Kabir Ivori Jibril, has been installed as the OHI ANANYIN of OKENWE in Kogi State. It was gathered that, although, his appointment was announced about a year ago but awaiting grand-reception as a First Class Traditional Ruler, a graduate of Political Science at UNILORIN barely two decades […]
BREAKING……Kwara Senators Drop Governorship Ambitions, Seek Third-Term Senate Seats
Two serving senators from Kwara State, Oyelola Ashiru and Sadiq Suleiman Umar, have stepped down from their earlier governorship ambitions ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries, opting instead to seek re-election to the Senate. Both lawmakers, currently in their second term at the National Assembly, had recently declared interest in contesting the 2027 […]
SERAP, Editors Sue NBC Over ‘Unlawful’ Broadcast Sanctions Threat
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) and the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) have filed a lawsuit against the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), challenging what they describe as an unconstitutional attempt to regulate media content and restrict freedom of expression. The suit, filed at the Federal High Court in Lagos, contests a recent “Formal […]
Food Expert Urges Nigeria to Embrace Food Sovereignty Over Food Security
A leading food security scholar, Demo Kalla, has urged the Federal Government to shift its focus from food security to food sovereignty, arguing that reliable access to affordable and nutritious food is central to national stability. Kalla, who is Director of the TETFund Centre of Excellence on Food Security at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, made […]
FG Approves Major Allowance and Welfare Increase for Civil Servants
The Federal Government has approved a wide-ranging increase in allowances and welfare packages for civil servants, in a move aimed at improving earnings and boosting morale across the public service. The announcement was made on Friday in Abuja by the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Walson-Jack, who said the reforms had […]
Late Ex-President Buhari’s son joins Reps race
Yusuf Buhari, son of late President Muhammadu Buhari, has formally declared his intention to contest for the Sandamu/Daura/Mai’Adua Federal Constituency in Katsina in the forthcoming general elections. According to former presidential media aide, Bashir Ahmad, Yusuf made his decision known on Wednesday when he visited the Katsina State Governor, Dr Dikko Radda. He wrote, “Today, […]
Presidency Breaks Silence On Wale Edun, Dangiwa’s Removal As Ministers
The presidency says Wale Edun, the immediate former minister of finance, and Musa Dangiwa, former minister of housing, resigned from their positions as members of the federal executive council (FEC). In a statement on Wednesday, Bayo Onanuga, presidential spokesperson, said Edun resigned due to recent ill health, while Dangiwa also resigned and thanked President Bola […]
Sarkin Gobir Congratulates Emir of Ilorin at 86
The Sarkin Gobir and Madawaki of Ilorin Emirate, Alhaji Yakubu Garba Gobir, has extended warm congratulations to the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari,CFR, on the occasion of his 86th birthday. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Sarkin Gobir described Mai Martaba, the Emir of Ilorin as a symbol of unity, wisdom, and […]
Celebrating His Royal Highness, Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR — A True Sage Monarch At 86
By Abdulazeez Arowona The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Mai-Martaba Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, is not just a traditional ruler, he has transformed for the years to becoming The Sage Monarch. At 86, his life stands as a living chronicle of wisdom, dignity, and unwavering devotion to your people. […]
