Politics
Establish Anti-Corruption Commission in Kwara, ENetSuD Charges KWSG
The Elites Network for Sustainable Development (ENetSuD) has urged the Kwara State Government (KWSG) to establish Public Complaint and Anti-Corruption Commission (PUCACC) in the State.…
Fayemi: ‘Govs ‘ll implement autonomy for state assemblies, judiciary beginning from May’
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has finally agreed to implement autonomy for state legislature and judiciary, with effect from May. Kayode Fayemi, Ekiti state governor…
NULGE: Kwara Gov is not stealing our money
***We’re not surprised Gov. Abdulrazaq is diverting LG funds — Kwara PDP The Kwara State Chapter of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) Sunday…
Saliu Mustapha: I’m running for Chairmanship to give APC a fresh, youth-friendly face
A frontline aspirant for the office of National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mallam Saliu Mustapha has bared his mind on why he…
Gani Adams: Yoruba nation is prepared to negotiate for self-determination
Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Adams has said that the Yoruba nation is prepared to negotiate for self-determination as opposed to the…
Entertainment
LankoTheory label, OBT Entertainment signs comedian, BabaTojubole
By Balkis Tijani. Ologo Babanla Theory (OBT) Entertainment, the record label owned by the multi-talented first lecturer hip-hop artiste in Africa, Mr. Isiaq Atanda Abdulwaheed…
‘Strip K1 of Mayegun title’ — FIBAN pleads with Alaafin over alleged assault on member
Broadcasters under the aegis of Freelance and Independent Broadcasters Association of Nigeria, on Friday, berated a popular Fuji musician, Wasiu Ayinde, popularly called KWAM 1,…
Davido signs ex-unilorin student, Liya, as first female artist on DMW
By David Olalekan. David Adeleke, popularly by his stage name, Davido, has reportedly signed an ex-student of the University of Ilorin as the first female…
26-yr-old Laycon wins Big Brother Naija season 5 reality TV show — See prizes, voting patterns
By David Olalekan. 26-yr old Olamilekan Agbelese, popularly known as Laycon, has emerged winner of the Big Brother Naija season 5 reality TV show after…
BBNaija 2020: ‘N85m prize money will go to charity if my son wins,’ Kiddwaya’s billionaire father says
By David Olalekan. Terry Waya, father of Big Brother Naija lockdown housemate, Kiddwaya, has said his son does not need the N85m prize money. The…
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“We are in pains. We are hungry” — Disengaged Kwara ‘sunset’ workers took protest to Gov Abdulrahman’s family house
Workers of the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB who were disengaged by Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq have taken their cry for help to the…
Kwara govt achieves a milestone as Bacita Sugar Company sets for resuscitation
By Nafiu Toyin Abdulqadri. Following the persistent efforts of the Kwara State governor, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, the Federal Government has given a 2023 tentative timeline…
NEPAD, Kwara govt to partner on food security as Gov Abdulrazaq launches 10-year agric plan
By Nafiu Toyin Abdulqadri. Kwara State government will be partnering with the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD) to deliver food security in the State.…
NGO calls on Kwara Speaker to publish details of Assembly’s 2021 budget, queries N240m allocation for GDP
A non-governmental organization, the Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative, BBYDI, has called on the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yakubu…
BBYDI demands clarifications on Kwara 2021 budget estimates
The Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI) has asked the Kwara State Government to provide clarifications on some line items in its proposed 2021 Budget,…
HIC to partner Lagos youth ministry to empower young people
The management of Horizontal Initiative Concept LTD has expressed willingness to partner with Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development through innovations that will…
Kwara ease of doing business: Oladotun commends gov Abdulrazaq, tasks cmte on stakeholder involvement
By Ibraheem Solahudeen. A business woman and Financial Secretary of Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Hajia Madinat Adigun-Oladotun has commended Kwara State governor, Mallam…
Kwara inaugurates ease of doing business council
Kwara State Government has inaugurated a 12-person Ease of Doing Business Council to drive its efforts to lift bureaucratic bottlenecks that hurt businesses as well…
342 alleged victims of looting applied for recovery fund in Kwara
By Balkis Tijani. The Kwara State Government has announced that 342 businesses have applied to access its N500m small and medium enterprise (SME) recovery funds…
Editorial
Edo guber: Gov Obaseki’s commissioner resigns ahead of primary
By David Olalekan. Barely six weeks after the resignation of Taiwo Akerele as the Chief of Staff to Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, another…
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…
Sports
Kwara to name stadium after Rashidi Yekini
By Shola Abayomi. Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has pledged to immortalise late Super Eagles legend, Rashidi Yekini, by naming the Kwara State Sports Stadium…
ABS FC seals partnership deal with Kanu International Football Academy
By Ibraheem Solahudeen. The Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Football Club yesterday in Lagos signed a historic and developmental partnership deal with Kanu International Football Academy.…
Sports Ministry visits Kwara, pledges monthly stipend for Yekini’s mum
By Kennedy Pwaspo. The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has promised to pay a monthly allowance to Alhaja Sikirat Yekini, mother of late…
Fans want NPFL scrapped as player slumps, dies during league match
By Kennedy Pwaspo. Reactions have continued to trail the death of Chineme Martins, a defender with Nasarawa United FC, who slumped on the pitch during…
Rohr names rejuvenated Iheanacho, Akpeyi in squad for S/Leone clash (Full list)
By Kennedy Pwaspo. Super Eagles Head Coach, Gernot Rohr has unveiled his 24-man squad ahead of the double header 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier…
Education
‘The height I’ve attained in life is beyond my expectations,’ says Baraje as he launches N2b Foundation
A former national Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje today in Abuja said the height he has attained in life…
BudgIT Founder, Seun Onigbinde, Two Others join Bolaji Abdullahi Mentorship Programme as new mentors
The Bolaji Abdullahi Mentorship Programme, BAMP, has announced Seun Onigbinde, Co-founder of BudgIT; Sally Suleiman, a Media Personality and Founder of TheIsolycia Foundation; and Mohammed…
Hijab Crisis: KWSG yield to Bolaji Abdullahi’s Advice, re-open schools in Kwara
Five days after a former Education Commissioner in Kwara State, Bolaji Abdullahi called for the re-opening of the 10 mission schools closed in Kwara over…
Hijab Dispute: Again, KWSG orders closure of affected schools
The Kwara State government has again announced the closure of the schools where the issue of hijab has been a raging controversy. The affected schools…
KWSG grants approval for uniform hijab in public schools
The Kwara State government late Thursday night issued an official position on the raging hijab controversy in the State, granting Muslim schoolgirl in all public…
Special Reports
Maryam Uwais, Abike Dabiri to address mentees of Bolaji Abdullahi Mentorship programme
The Special Adviser to the President on Social Investments, Mrs Maryam Uwais (MFR) and the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) Mrs Abike Dabiri…
Atiku, Saraki, Tambuwal, Others to grace launch of Baraje Centre for Arabic/Islamic Studies
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; billionaire businessman, Alhaji Dahiru Barau Mangal; former Senate President, Bukola Saraki; Sokoto State governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal; Sultan of Sokòto,…
SOCIAL AUDIT: ENetSuD Audits ₦7.2b Projects in Kwara
The Elites Network for Sustainable Development (ENetSuD), a Kwara-based Civil Society organization reputed for its #FollowKwaraMoney activities, has so far audited 5 projects of Kwara…
DEVELOPMENT: Nigerians are getting Poorer despite Government Cash Transfer Policy
BY ABDULLAH TIJANI. The Nigerian government has been consistent in giving money to the poor, the latest is the ambitious commitment revealed by Vice President…
Kwara labour mulls strike action as governors meet over minimum wage, oil subsidy
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Kwara State chapter, may again proceed on another industrial action as part of the industrial action declared by the National…
Opinion
FEATURED: Ramadan — The Many Colours Of Charity
By Saliu Mustapha. Ramadan is here. During this month, over 1.5 billion Muslims from all over the world are going to be fasting from sunrise…
REJOINDER: Kwara North Endorses AbdulRazaq for Second Term
By Abubakar Idris. The outflow of purported lies by the unknown faces parading themselves as the Alpha and Omega of Kwara North Politics needs to…
OPINION: Youth Inclusion — My Congratulations To The Greatkay Of PDP
By Muslim Saleeman Ubandawaki. Irrespective of political party and individual differences, I want to felicitate and congratulate a brother, AbdulRahman Abdullah Kayode (GreatKay) on his…
FEATURED: Ilorin and Dare Babarinsa’s Crisis of Ignorance
By Is’haq Modibbo Kawu. I have just read Dare Babarinsa’s typically disrespectful piece about Ilorin, which he titled “Ilorin and the crisis of identity”. He…
FEATURED: Between Nigerian Diaspora And Deputy Speaker Idris Wase
By Reuben Abati Idris Wase is the Deputy Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representatives. There is a video in circulation that shows him presiding…
FEATURED: SUBEB/TESCOM Examination — The Kind Of Teachers Kwara Needs
By Basheer Luqman Olarewaju Intrinsic to the ethical standard of respect are trust and fair-mindedness. Kwara State needs at this juncture, teachers who honour human…
OPINION: The Issues Around Effective Policing In Nigeria
By: Tony Ogunlowo The Nigerian Police Force is an outdated, inefficient and corruption-ridden institution that lacks the ability to fight crime in the 21st century.…
OPINION: INEC, Certificate Brouhaha and the People’s Mandate
By Waheed Shotonwa Undoubtedly, a major responsibility of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), is to credibly conduct elections, for candidates from various political parties…
Why This N35Billion Debt Is Dangerous For Kwara
Bolaji Abdullahi I have closely followed the debates around Kwara State Government’s N35 Billion borrowing plan. I think this kind of contestation is quite good…
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