Author: Aaron ossai

  • IEDPU Rues Upsurge In Cultists, Ritual Activities

    IEDPU Rues Upsurge In Cultists, Ritual Activities

    By Steve Oni, Ilorin The umbrella body of the socio-cultural organisations in Ilorin Emirate, Kwara state, the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU), has decried the increasing wave of activities of cultists and ritualists, particularly in the Emirate and the state at large. The National President of IEDPU, Ambassador Uthman AbdulAzeez, has, therefore, called on…

  • NECO releases Nov/Dec 2017 SSCE results

    NECO releases Nov/Dec 2017 SSCE results

    …Ogun tops other states BY MAIRIGA Juliana, Minna The National Examinations Council has released the results of the November/December, 2017 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). Detailed results as disclosed by the Registrar/Chief Executive of the NECO, Professor Charles B. Uwakwe indicates that, out of the 42,429 candidates that sat for the examinations, 32,917 candidates representing…

  • Otaru of Auchi charges traditional rulers on justice

    By Ikhili Monday EBALU, Benin city His Royal Highness, Alhaji Aliru H. Momoh, Ikelebe III, Otaru of Auchi, on Monday, charged traditional rulers across the country to administer justice in their domains to foster peace, progress and economic development. He gave the charge at the 21 Auchi Day Annual Celebration of Allah Most High held…

  • Hajj: Governor Abubakar Condemns Use of Islam to Loot Public Funds

    Hajj: Governor Abubakar Condemns Use of Islam to Loot Public Funds

    By Sule Aliyu, Bauchi Governor Mohammed Abubakar has described as insane; the looting of public treasury through hajj exercise, saying it is one of the worst ways of desecrating the name of Islam by Muslims by people entrusted with managing the conduct of one of the five pillar of Islam. The governor made the statement…

  • Dogara’s Largese Sharing Causes Uproar In Bauchi

    Dogara’s Largese Sharing Causes Uproar In Bauchi

    By Sule Aliyu, Bauchi A Bauchi based Non Governmental Organisation, NGO; Bauchi South Youth Initiative (BSYI) has expressed concern over how the money given by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara for empowerment purposes is being shared in his Dass/Tafawa Balewa/Bogoro federal constituency and the state at large. The Coordinator of BSYI,…

  • 2019: Groups Backs Yuguda to for Bauchi South Senatorial Seat

    2019: Groups Backs Yuguda to for Bauchi South Senatorial Seat

    By Sule Aliyu, Bauchi Groups and individuals have intensified calls for former Bauchi State governor, Mallam Isah Yuguda to re-contest for Bauchi South Senatorial district seat under the Green Party of Nigeria (GPN). One of the groups, Dangarba Volunteer group yesterday paid for courtesy visit to the state party secretariat to express their support for…

  • Reduced Tuition Fees: Kwara Poly Students Applaud Saraki’s Intervention

    Reduced Tuition Fees: Kwara Poly Students Applaud Saraki’s Intervention

    By Steve Oni, Ilorin Students of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin in their hundreds have staged a peaceful rally to show appreciation to the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, for his intervention which ultimately led to a reduction of about N19, 000 from tuition fees payable to the institution by the students. The students also…

  • Ahmed Swears In 10 Perm Secs, Tasks Them On Service Delivery

    Ahmed Swears In 10 Perm Secs, Tasks Them On Service Delivery

    By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Kwara state Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has sworn in 10 new permanent secretaries, with a charge to them to truly lead the service and champion government policies for the comfort and benefit of the people of the state. The governor, while performing the ceremony at the Government House, Ilorin on…

  • CBN disowns fake Emefiele Twitter handles

    CBN disowns fake Emefiele Twitter handles

    By Joseph INOKOTONG The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has disclosed that the Governor, Mr. Godwin Emefiele has no twitter handle account. The CBN pointed out that the twitter handles bearing the name and photographs of Mr. Emefiele are fake and targeted at misleading unsuspecting members of the public. A statement issued Tuesday in Abuja…

  • Kwara Gov Advocates Review Of UBEC Counterpart Funding

    Kwara Gov Advocates Review Of UBEC Counterpart Funding

    By Stephen Oni, Ilorin The Kwara state Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has advocated a reduction in the counterpart fund payable by state governments as matching grants for the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) programme. The governor, who made the call while receiving members of the UBEC monitoring team led by its Deputy Director of Planning,…