Politics
NEWS FLASH: DSS Releases former Ganduje’s media adviser, Saliu Yakassai
News reaching INSIDER NG indicate that Saliu Tanko Yakassai, the former Special Adviser on media to the Kano State governor, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has…
Former Ekiti Gov, Fayose lends voice to #FreeDawisu campaign
Former governor of Ekiti State, Peter Ayodele Fayose has lend his voice to the call for the immediate release of Saliu Tanko Yakassai who was…
BREAKING: Kano Gov sacks Media Adviser, Tanko Yakasai
Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, sacks his Special Adviser on Media, Salihu Tanko Yakasai. He said Mr Yakasai was sacked over his continued unguarded comments…
Banquet Hall: KWSG breaks silence, 10 days after INSIDER NG report
By Ibraheem Solahudeen. The Kwara State government yesterday clarified the story of a suspected contract inflation and splitting involving the renovation of the Banquet Hall…
BREAKING: Buhari Requests Senate confirmation of 40 Yr Old Bawa As New EFCC Chair
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr Abdulrasheed Bawa as substantive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Mr Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to…
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…
Business View More
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…
‘We aspire to build an economy like that of Lagos,’ says Kwara Gov
By Balkis Tijani. Kwara State governor, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has said that Kwara would build a strong economy capable of competing with that of Lagos,…
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
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…
Winners emerged as YESBIT ‘Think The Teen’ programme closes in Ilorin
The Christ Comprehensive High School, Erin Ile, has emerged winner in the Arts and science exhibition hosted as part of the 2021 edition of the…
Hijab Controversy: Why Kwara mission schools turned away Muslim students
*Govt announced closure of concerned schools to douse tension *Meetings ongoing to resolve the hijab controversy — Ministry of Education There was a mild tension…
Olaolu Ali speaks at Bolaji Abdullahi mentorship bootcamp, says investment in young people will deliver prosperity
Renowned Nigerian lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mallam Yusuf Olaolu Ali Sunday delivered a keynote address at the ongoing bootcamp for the participants in…
Bolaji Abdullahi mentorship bootcamp opens in Ilorin
A 2-day bootcamp to mark the end of the first cohort of the Bolaji Abdullahi mentorship programme has commenced in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital.…
Special Reports
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…
N35 Billion Bond: Kwara CSO expresses disatisfaction with KWHA’s response to request for pre-approval information
*Clerk of the Assembly directs further enquiry to DMO, Ministry of Finance *Information requested should be available with the KWHA — ENetSuD A Kwara-based civil…
UPDATED: Kwara Police Command justifies arrest of protesting ‘sunset’ workers
The Kwara State Police Command has offered explanations into the reasons for the arrest of some of the protesting sunset workers in Ilorin, the state…
Opinion
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…
FEATURED: N35b loan — Who will stop Governor Abdulrazaq from mortgaging Kwara’s future?
By Abdulqadir Abdulganiyu The greatest evil that came with democracy is ‘propaganda’ machinery deployed by both governments and opposition parties. While democracy is a valuable…
FEATURED: Governor Abdulrazaq — Between Deception And Reality
By Abdulbasit Ibrahim Oniwiridi When apologist of the then ruling dynasty in Kwara State christened the APC gubernatorial candidate and now the Governor of Kwara…
OPINION: Offa Robbery — Saraki’s vindication and the domestic terrorists who politicised the case
By Abdulganiyu Abdulqadir. Few days ago, two petitioners through their petition submitted to the Kwara State Judicial Panel of Enquiry on police brutality, narrated how…
FEATURED: Enugu Centenary City — The Facts Behind the Scene
By Prince Ejeh Josh Few weeks ago, Enugu State was yet again in the glare of the media for the wrong reason. It was a…
FEATURED: Gov. AA — When deceit becomes a trademark
By Bashar Akanbi On March 3rd, 2020, I penned a piece titled “Governor Abdulrazaq, who is more inordinately ambitious?”, where the covert attack on contenders…
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