Month: February 2020
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Governor Matawalle’s Supreme Court victory a fresh case- Zakawanu
By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin. City The recent judgement delivered by the Supreme Court in which it reaffirmed the election victory of Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State is a stand alone case and not a review of the apex court’s earlier decision This clarification became necessary in view of the insinuation cited in some quarters…
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Kwara govt’s reaction to LA our position on new minimum wage
By Steve Oni, Ilorin But the Kwara state government, according to the Governor AbdulRazaq’s Chief Press Secretary Rafiu Ajakaiye, has made fact-based presentations to the labour unions on what it can afford without going to borrow to pay salary. The proposal, he said, includes that no worker will earn below the 30,000 minimum wage enacted…
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Invest in Kwara, Kwara govt tasks NACCIMA
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Government has reiterated its preparedness to collaborate with the National Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) with a view to attracting investors to the state. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, said this while receiving members of the National Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and…
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Kwara govt will strengthen health sector to perform optimally-Deputy Governor
Kwara State Government has reiterated its readiness to have the health sector awakened to its responsibilities. Deputy Governor Kayode Alabi, who is also the Chairman of the Kwara State Taskforce on Immunisation and Primary Health Care, said this at the meeting he held with stakeholders on Monday in Ilorin, the state capital. The Deputy Governor…
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Kwara: NGO canvasses more attention to adolescents’ health issues
Kwara State Government has been charged to invest more and appropriately in the health and development of adolescents and young people in the state. The Executive Director of a Non Governmental Organisation, Women Environment and Youth Development Initiative, Mrs. Tosin Apiriola Ajayi, gave the charge on Monday in Ilorin, the state capital, at the media…
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EFCC arrests Kwara civil servant for employment scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ilorin Zonal Office has arrested a senior official of the Kwara State Ministry of Finance, Mrs Olajumoke Rhoda Oyawoye, for allegedly defrauding many job seekers under the guise of helping them to get jobs in the federal and state civil service. Oyawoye, a level 14 officer with the…
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Baraje calls for dialogue to solve Nigeria’s security challenges
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Former Acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, has called for dialogue among various interest groups, individuals, governments and security agencies on how best to solve Nigeria’s seemingly intractable security challenges, lamenting that the unabated security problems and mass killings of innocent citizens are becoming…
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Edo APC Crisis: Uhunmhode Chapter Suspends Idahosa, Accuses him of Promoting Factonalisation.
By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City The Uhunmhode Local Government Area chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC has passed a vote of no confidence on its leader, Hon. Charles Idahosa and suspended him from the party. The chapter also appointed Prof. David Osifo, a former Commissioner for Health in the Governor Goodwin Obaseki led administration…
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APC chieftain decries high turnover rate of legislators in Nigeria
*says it’s a major hindrance to vibrant legislature By Steve Oni, Ilorin A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara state, Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo, has bemoaned high turnover rate of legislators across the states and the National Assembly, saying it is a major hindrance to the development of a vibrant legislature in Nigeria.…
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Kwara Gov signs 2020 budget to ‘drive growth, fight poverty’
o It’s a budget of hope — Speaker By Steve Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has assented to the 2020 appropriation bill, saying the document was designed to truly rebuild the state in a manner that uplifts people from poverty and addresses infrastructural deficit. AbdulRazaq commended the House of Assembly for the thorough…