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Mixed reactions Trail world bank loan
* As Plateau aborigines Allege Shortchange Raymond Gukas, Jos Mixed reactions greeted the recent loan approval by the ninth Senate of the federal republic of Nigeria with the six geopolitical zones and their individual states expressing their views on whether or not, the world bank loan would be of benefit to their people. The federal…
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Osinbajo an epitome of loyalty, says BATSV
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has been described as an epitome of loyalty to his boss, President Muhammadu Buhari, and a great asset not only to the All Progressives Congress (APC) led Federal Government but also Nigeria. The National Chairman, Bola Ahmed Tinubu Solidarity Vanguard (BATSV), Dr. Dare Owotomobi, who congratulated the…
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Ilorin International Aviation College to commence PGD programme
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Plans are afoot by the International Aviation College, Ilorin, to commence Postgraduate Diploma courses in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering in collaboration with the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete. The Chairman, Governing Council of the College, Alhaji Ahmed Yusuf Gobir, who is also the Sarkin Gobir of Ilorin, disclosed this in his office…
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Nigeria’s challenges a result of 1914 amalgamation, says OPCI President
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The National President of the Oodua Progressives Care Initiative (OPCI), Dr. Maruff Olarewaju, has blamed Nigeria’s seemingly intractable security challenges on what he referred to “as the forceful marriage of 1914 called Amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Protectorates by the British colonial masters”, saying the country had since then been…
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We won’t politicise health reforms-Kwara Govt
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Government has pledged to shield the health system from politics, particularly in its fight against polio. Deputy Governor Kayode Alabi, who stated this on Saturday while receiving the team of African Regional Certification Commission led by Dr. Edward Naddumba, reiterated government’s commitment to a functional primary health system…
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Northeast Governors issue 11-point communique after Gombe meeting
By: Ali Musa Biu- Maiduguri Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum alongside other Governors of the northeast last night released a 11-point communique after their one day meeting in Gombe. The communique was read by host governor of Gombe state, Inuwa Mohammed Yahaya after the Governors held closed door meetings which lasted hours. The communique…
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Edo 2020: Obaseki Must Face Party Primaries, Col Imuse
By Ikhili. Ebalu, Benin City The All Progressives Congress, Edo state chapter has insisted that the Governor of Edo state Mr Godwin Obaseki must face the party primaries as September election draws closer. The factional state chairman of the party colonel David Imuse stated this while briefing newsmen in Benin city the state capital on…
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Kwara Gov mourns death of top Ilorin cleric
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with the Ilorin Muslim community over the death of Sheikh Hassan Yusuf Bature, the Ajanasi Agba of Ilorin. “As the Chief interpreter for the entire Ilorin and a distinguished elder statesman, the contributions of the late Ajanasi Agba to the growth of our community…
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Plateau greets Londban as Court of Appeal Acting President
Raymond Gukas, Jos The appointment of Justice M. B. Dongban-Mensen as the acting President of Nigeria’s Court of Appeal has generated excitement across her state Plateau, as the Governor, Simon Lalong described it “as well deserved” Lalong in a congratulatory message eulogies the acting president “of her impeccable record of performance” in the Judiciary over…
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Ilorin International Aviation College to commence PGD programme
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Plans are afoot by the International Aviation College, Ilorin, to commence Postgraduate Diploma courses in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering in collaboration with the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete. The Chairman, Governing Council of the College, Alhaji Ahmed Yusuf Gobir, who is also the Sarkin Gobir of Ilorin, disclosed this in his office…