Portable Surrenders to Nigerian Police in Lagos
By Balogun Tumininu In a dramatic turn of events, Nigerian musician Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has turned himself in to the Lagos State…
Politics
Sokoto Govt Launches N1B Subsidized Food Programme for Civil Servants
By Balogun Tumininu. The Sokoto State Government has unveiled a N1 billion subsidized food initiative aimed at providing affordable essential goods to civil servants and…
Youth Minister Launches Four-Year Open Government Plan to Drive Development
By Nafiu Toyin Abdulqadri. The Honourable Minister for Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, unveiled a comprehensive four-year roadmap for the Open Government Partnership (OGP) yesterday…
Nigeria, U.S. Strengthen Collaboration on Youth Development Initiatives
By Nafiu Toyin Abdulqadri. In a significant move to bolster youth-focused initiatives, the Minister for Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, met with the U.S. Ambassador…
Opinion: USAID-Boko Haram Conspiracy: A Call for Critical Thinking
By Lawan Bukar Maigana In the wake of a recent claim by a U.S. Congressman alleging that USAID funded Boko Haram and other terrorist organizations,…
Fidelity SME Hub Aligns with Tinubu’s Youth Empowerment Initiatives – Youth Minister
By Nafiu Toyin Abdulqadri Comrade Ayodele Olawande attended the official launch of the Fidelity SME Hub in Lagos, where he underscored the various initiatives spearheaded…
Entertainment
Portable Surrenders to Nigerian Police in Lagos
By Balogun Tumininu In a dramatic turn of events, Nigerian musician Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has turned himself in to the Lagos State…
ZETSI Africa Holds First Annual Convention in Kwara
…Announces Bamgboye as State Coordinator By Balogun Tumininu The Zero Tolerance for Social Immoralities Initiative (ZETSI) Africa held its first annual convention yesterday at the…
ZETSI Africa Hosts Convention to Tackle Cultism, Drug Abuse in Kwara Tomorrow
By Nafiu Toyin Abdulqadri Zero Tolerance for Social Immoralities Initiative (ZETSI) Africa is set to host its First Annual Convention in Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria,…
Kwara Govt Trains Media Practitioners on Human Capital Development
By Nafiu Toyin Abdulqadri. Kwara State Government, in collaboration with the Office of Human Capital Development in Abuja, held a one-day event on January 29,…
Nigerian Singer, Tems Wins Second Grammy Award
By Balogun Tumininu. Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Tems has added another prestigious award to her collection, securing her second Grammy Award at the 67th Recording Academy…
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Sokoto Govt Launches N1B Subsidized Food Programme for Civil Servants
By Balogun Tumininu. The Sokoto State Government has unveiled a N1 billion subsidized food initiative aimed at providing affordable essential goods to civil servants and…
Nigeria, U.S. Strengthen Collaboration on Youth Development Initiatives
By Nafiu Toyin Abdulqadri. In a significant move to bolster youth-focused initiatives, the Minister for Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, met with the U.S. Ambassador…
Fidelity SME Hub Aligns with Tinubu’s Youth Empowerment Initiatives – Youth Minister
By Nafiu Toyin Abdulqadri Comrade Ayodele Olawande attended the official launch of the Fidelity SME Hub in Lagos, where he underscored the various initiatives spearheaded…
Nigerian Customs Suspends 4% Import Duty Increase Amid Saraki’s Criticism
By Balogun Tumininu Just days after Dr. Bukola Saraki urged the federal government to reconsider the recently introduced 4% increase in the Free-on-Board (FOB) value…
CBN Announces New ATM Transaction Fees Effective March 1, 2025
By Balogun Tumininu The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled a new fee structure for Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transactions, set to take effect…
Saraki Criticizes FG’s New Customs Fee, Says It’ll Hurt Nigerians
By Nafiu Toyin Abdulqadri. Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has criticized President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s new tax regime, particularly the 4% customs administration…
FEATURED: A Sardauna’s Path in Kwara
By Mallam Rafiu Ajakaye There is a reason Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, _Sardauna_ of Ilorin, enjoys his solo moves within or outside of the state capital:…
Youth Ministry Partners Germany on Vocational Training, Labour Migration
By Nafiu Toyin Abdulqadri. Nigeria’s Minister of Youth Development, Comrade Ayodele Olawande, met with a German delegation from the IHK Giessen-Friedberg Chambers of Commerce and…
Telecom Tariff Hike: NLC Calls for Nationwide Protest on February 4
By Balogun Tumininu. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) is set to embark on a nationwide mass rally on February 4, 2025, to protest the 50%…
Editorial
Maiduguri Flood Relief Efforts: A Beacon of Hope Amidst Devastation
Maiduguri Flood Relief Efforts: A Beacon of Hope Amidst Devastation The recent floods in Maiduguri, Borno State, have left a trail of destruction, displacing over…
Mohbad: A Year of Grief, Controversy, and Unresolved Truths
InsiderNg Editorial Today marks a solemn anniversary – one year since the untimely passing of Ilerioluwa Aloba popularly known as Mohbad, a talented young Nigerian…
When Kwara Express was launched…
By: Nafiu Toyin Abdulqadri. Today, at the NUJ secretariat along Offa Road, Ilorin, Kwara Express, a new media outlet, was launched. The brainchild of Basheer…
The Many Firsts of My 2024 Sallah Celebrations in Ilorin
By: Mohammed Funsho Abdullahi The 2024 Ileya festival (Eid-el-Kabir) would go down in my diary as one of the best I ever had, for the…
2023: Presidency cabals move against Osinbajo
By Nimi Princewill. Speculations are brewing as Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s influence in the Presidency is reportedly being watered down by a widely believed presidential…
How Buhari’s defence minister allegedly repaid part of $550,000 looted funds
By Nimi Princewill. President Muhammadu Buhari’s anti-corruption mantra has been dealt a huge blow, following startling reports by Premium Times which dug up dirt on…
Kwara emblem change: Abdulrazaq’s subtle attempt at political cleansing
By Nimi Princewill. In a subtle but persistent attempt to purge the state of his predecessor’s footprints, Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State, has yet…
How young politicians take turns in making mockery of youth inclusion in politics
By Nimi Princewill. The advocacy for youth inclusion in politics is constantly being dealt a huge blow by young politicians who seem to take turns…
Abdulrazaq’s body language shows glimpse of APC’s ‘disapproval’ of Gbemi Saraki
By Nimi Princewill. A week ago, the media was agog with the cheering news of Kwara being treated to a fair share of President Muhammadu…
Pressure on Abdulrazaq to sign FOI Bill tears social media apart
By Nimi Princewill. Divergent opinions have trailed the non-committal, cold and distant reception given to the Freedom of Information (FOI) Bill by Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq…
Kwara: When Gov Abdulrazaq’s marching order brings water to homes
By Ibraheem Solaudeen When two days ago, the Kwara state governor, Alhaji Abdulrahman Abdulrazak announced that he has given instructions to officials of Water Ministry…