EMIRATE 98.5 FM COLLABORATES WITH KWARA NIMC ON ADVOCACY FOR NIN ENROLLMENT, DIGITAL IDENTITY SAFEGUARDS
The National Identity Management Commission, Kwara State Office, has stepped up advocacy for nationwide NIN enrollment, with EMIRATE RADIO 98.5 FM as a strategic media partner to drive awareness, accessibility and safeguards. The State Coordinator of NIMC Kwara, Alhaji Idris Abubakar Mohammed, disclosed this when the Managing Director/CEO of EMIRATE RADIO 98.5 FM, Dr. Abdulazeez […]
“We are ready to use our airwaves to ensure every birth and death is registered”–Emirate 98.5 Fm
The management of EMIRATE RADIO 98.5 FM Ilorin has partnered with the National Population Commission, NPC, to intensify public awareness and mobilization for the registration of births and deaths across Kwara State. This was disclosed on Wednesday, July 2026, when the Chief Executive Officer of the station, Dr. AbdulAzeez Arowona, led a delegation of three […]
UK-based Quranic Translator, Dr. Daud Awwal Visits EMIRATE 98.5 FM, Pledges Partnership
An Ilorin-born scholar and Quranic translator, Dr. Daud Awwal, has paid a courtesy visit to EMIRATE RADIO 98.5 FM, pledging to partner with the station to promote Islamic scholarship and cultural heritage of the Ilorin Emirate. The scholar is a UK-based journalist, researcher, author and public affairs analyst among other international accreditations and recognition. Dr. […]
Tinubu Appoints 26 to Federal Agencies
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of 26 officials to the boards and leadership of 10 federal agencies and commissions, with all appointments taking immediate effect. According to a statement issued by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, former Ekiti State Governor Ayo Fayose was appointed Chairman of the […]
Emir of Ilorin Commends Quran Translation by Dr. Daud Awwal
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has praised Ilorin-born scholar and media practitioner, Dr. Daud Awwal, for translating the Holy Quran into Yoruba and English, alongside producing a transliteration version to aid non-Arabic speakers. The monarch gave the commendation on Monday while receiving Dr. […]
BREAKING: Court Grants Miyetti Allah President N2bn Bail
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the National President of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo, in the sum of N2 billion over allegations of money laundering involving $2.63 million. Justice Inyang Ekwo, who delivered the ruling on Monday, held that the offences against Bodejo are bailable and that the court […]
Haliassan Chairman Congratulates NILDS DG on Seven Years in Office
The Chairman of Haliassan Travel Consultants, Alhaji Ayinde Hassan, has congratulated the Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Suleiman, on his seventh anniversary in office. In a statement issued on Friday, Hassan described Prof. Suleiman as “a visionary leader, scholar and public servant” whose commitment to democratic governance […]
Trump Administration Announces 4-Year Cap on Student, Exchange Visitor Visas
President Donald Trump has unveiled new visa restrictions that will limit the duration of stay for international students, exchange visitors, and foreign journalists in the United States. Under the new policy announced by the Department of Homeland Security, DHS, most international students and exchange visitors will now be permitted to stay in the U.S. […]
Court of Appeal Upholds INEC 2027 Election Timetable, Sets Aside High Court Judgment
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has overturned the Federal High Court judgment that nullified timelines released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, for the 2027 general elections. In a unanimous decision delivered on Thursday by a three-member panel, the appellate court granted INEC’s appeal and set aside the May 20 ruling of the […]
Emir Sulu-Gambari hails AGF Fagbemi SAN at 67
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, His Royal Highness, Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has congratulated the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi SAN, on the occasion of his 67th birthday anniversary. In a congratulatory message issued on Thursday by his Spokesman, […]
