Month: July 2018

  • Kwara APC Under Ishola- Balogun Exco Remains Intact – Kwara South Leaders

    By Steve Oni, Ilorin Elected leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara state have denounced the call for dissolution of their executives by the Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, saying that the ruling party remains intact in the state. Addressing a news conference on Monday in Ilorin, the state capital, the Kwara…

  • Saraki Dumps APC, Joins PDP

    By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has on Tuesday formally announced his defection to the Peoples Democratic party, PDP. He said his decision to dump the All Progressive Congress which he helped into power in 2015 was based on the insistence of his supporters and the guidance he received from…

  • Kwara APC Rejects Dissolution Of Exco

    By Steve Oni, Ilorin The All Progressives Congress in Kwara state (APC) has rejected the dissolution of its executive committee by the party’s national working committee (NWC). The party said the purported dissolution of its executives at the ward, local government and state levels was not only outrightly unlawful but also null and void. The…

  • Kwara APC Chairman, Minister Trade Words Over Call For Dissolution Of Party Exco

    By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara state, Hon. Ishola Balogun- Fulani and the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, have traded words over the latter’s call for the dissolution of the state executive committee of the party. Mohammed had signed a communiqué where he said…

  • Kidnappers killed Retired Major After Collecting Ramson

    By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin city The Edo State police command, yesterday, paraded the suspected kidnappers of retired Major Stephen Omoigui who was abducted alongside his sales girl in Benin City. The kidnappers were among the 47 suspects who were arrested for offenses ranging from murder, armed robbery, kidnapping and cultism and paraded by the command…

  • Waziri Ngeri Title: Aides Laud Saraki’s Appointment, Thank Emir

    By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Forum of Legislative Aides to the Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has described the appointment of their principal as Waziri Ngeri by the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari as well deserved. The forum noted that the elevation of Saraki from Turakin Ilorin to Waziri Ngeri, the highest honorary…

  • Stop Attacking Saraki, Kwara Youths Warn ‘ Seasonal’ Politicians

    By Steve Oni, Ilorin Kwara youths, under the aegis of Kwara Agenda, have warned those they called ‘ seasonal’ politicians to stop attacking the Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki. The youths, while addtresing newsmen in Ilorin, the state capital, particularly asked a gubernatorial aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Yamman…

  • Kwara Groups Urge Gov Ahmed To Quit APC Now

    By Steve Oni, Ikorin Following calls from various stakeholders in Kwara State, the State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has hinted that he might be quitting the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor insisted that the party has not met the expectations of the people of Kwara State. Governor Ahmed made this known on Thursday…

  • Kwara Groups Urge Gov Ahmed To Quit APC Now

    By Steve Oni, Ikorin Following calls from various stakeholders in Kwara State, the State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has hinted that he might be quitting the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor insisted that the party has not met the expectations of the people of Kwara State. Governor Ahmed made this known on Thursday…

  • Saraki, Ahmed Urged To Obey Court Judgments On Oba Of Jebba

    By Steve Oni, Ikirin A pan Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere Renewal Group (ARG), has urged the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and the Kwara state Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, to obey court judgement by restoring the status of Oba of Jebba, Alhaji Abdulkadir Adebara. Felicitating with the Senate President and Governor Ahmed on Saraki’s acquittal…