Month: February 2019

By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Emir of Lafiagi, Alh Haliru Kawu Sa’a du, has declared that the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP), Hon. Razak Atunwa will be the next governor of Kwara state. The frontline monarch made the declaration in his palace when the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki led the PDP campaign train to Lafiagi,…

By Steve Oni, Ilorin Five suspects arrested in connection with the recent attack on the Agbaji, Ilorin family residence of the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki have been remanded in prison custody after their arraignment before an Ilorin Magistrate’s court. The suspects according to the Police First Information Report (FIR) are Omotosho Alawo, Ibrahim Shittu,…

*Deputy Gov Durkwa Weeps As He Loses Grip Over Constituency. by: Ali Musa Biu – Maiduguri The battle of supremacy between incumbent Deputy Governor of Borno State, Usman Mamman Durkwa and his potential successor, Umar Usman Kadafur may have been settled in favour of the later with last wednessday’s open rejection of Usman Durkwa at…

By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday led the Kwara state Peoples Democratic Party’s(PDP) campaign to Ilorin south, promising to deliver more prosperity to the people of his constituency and the state in general. Saraki who was received by a tumultuous crowd across Ilorin south council, including, Fufu, the headquarters…

By Steve Oni, Ilorin Opposition political parties in Kwara state on Wednesday rose against alleged plan by the police hierarchy to foist a new Commissioner of Police on the state. The coalition of opposition parties posited that the proposed new police commissioner, Kayode Egbetokun, is linked with a stalwart of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju…

By Steve Oni, Ilorin Eighteen political parties, under the auspices of Conference of Nigeria Political Parties (CNPP) have raised the alarm about a planned crackdown of opposition parties in Kwara by the federal government in the build up to the forthcoming general elections. The group, while addressing newsmen at the press centre of the Nigeria…

By Steve Oni, Ilorin Non indigenes residing in Kwara state, including Ndigbo, Hausa, Zuru,Yoruba and south- south communities have assured the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki of their support during the forthcoming general elections. They assured Saraki of bloc votes for all the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 16 and…

By Steve Oni, Ilorin Kwara youths under the aegis of Concerned Kwara Youths on Monday called on President Muhammadu Buhari to order immediate suspension of the Director General, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Mallam Ishaq Kawu Modibbo and the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, over their alleged involvement in the N2.5 billion corruption…

By Steve Oni, Ilorin An appeal has gone to the Federal Government to bail out media industry in the country particularly the traditional media from further distress and total collapse. The Kwara State Chairman of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) , Mallam Umar Abdulwahab, raised the alarm on the challenges facing traditional media in…

By Steve Oni, Ilorin. Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki and Kwara state governor, Alhaji AbdulFattah Ahmed at the weekend urged christian youths to be more involved in politics and serve as agents of positive change in the country. The two leaders made the call at a summit organised for Christian youths in Kwara state by…