Author: Our Reporter
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Obsession (a letter to Genevieve Nnaji)
By Corporal Mark Jr. Dear Genevieve Nnaji, I’m one among the many men whose obsession with you has gone agog and brought them to their knees. I’m writing in awe that I pause every minute to think. Yes, because I’m to reveal an age -long secret which I have kept to myself for more than…
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Customs: JBPT impounds 13 locally fabricated vans used for smuggling
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Joint Border Patrol Team (JBPT), North Central Zone, Sector 3, Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, has made a single catch of a convoy of 13 Pick-Up Vans carefully, technically and locally fabricated for the purpose of smuggling activities. Revealing this in a news briefing on Tuesday in Ilorin, the Coordinator…
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UBEC/SUBEB: 937 contractors bid for Kwara school renewal projects
By Steve Oni, Ilorin At least 937 local contractors on Monday participated in an open bidding for the construction/renovation of public schools and other facilities recently advertised by the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (KWSUBEB). The bid, conducted in the presence of the contractors, the media and few government officials, followed Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s…
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2023: Baraje Heads Kwara PDP 18-man Reconciliation Committee
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Kwara state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has inaugurated an 18-man Reconciliation and Engagement Committee to reconcile aggrieved members of the party ahead of the 2023 general elections. Former National Chairman of PDP, Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, is the chairman of the committee that has Senator Rafiu Ibrahim,…
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Comrade Kasimu appointed SA Education/Students’ Affairs
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Comrade Abdullahi Idrisu Kasimu has been appointed as Special Assistant on Education and Students’ Affairs by Hon. Ahmed Abubaka Ndagene, representing Edu/Moro/Patigi Federal Constituency of Kwara state in the House of Representatives. In an appointment letter issued to him penultimate Friday, the new appointee is expected to assist the Honourable Member…
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Gov. Zulum And The Impeachment Hoax
By: Inuwa Bwala Babagana Umara Zulum, Professor and Governor of Borno state may not be an orator, but his deliveries are always captivating, and I think he was at his best as I watched the live broadcast of a book launch, at which he held the audience spell bound with brilliant postulations on the challenges…
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Borno Assembly Passes Confidence Vote On Gov. Zulum
***Calls on security Agents To Go After Makers mischiefBy: Ali Musa Biu- Maiduguri Borno State House of Assembly on Friday passed a vote of confidence on Governor of the state, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, putting to bed, a mischievous online publication which falsely claimed rift between the assembly and the governor. Speaker of the Assembly,…
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NUJ urges Govt., security agencies to safeguard lives and property in Plateau
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ),Plateau Council, has urged the government and security agencies to safeguard lives and property in the state. The council made the call in a Communique issued at the end of its Congress meeting by its Secretary, Mr Peter Amine. It also called on the State Government to ensure that all boarding schools in the…
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Gov. Fintiri hails FCT minister’s efforts on infrastructure development
Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa has commended the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Malam Muhammad Bello, for the efforts of his administration toward infrastructure development in the territory. Fintiri made the commendation while answering questions from newsmen when he paid a visit to the minister on Thursday in Abuja. The governor said the minister was…
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Medical Women Association tasks pregnant women on regular diabetes screening
The Medical Women’s International Association (MWIA) has urged pregnant women in the country to go for regular screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM) while doing their anti-natal. Our correspondent reports that the the association gave the advice on Thursday, in Abuja at the ongoing MWIA conference titled: “Accelerating Universal Health Coverage”. Prof. Rosemary Ogu, the coordinator,…