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Pedagogy of a Leader: Tribute To Shettima At 53
By: Inuwa Bwala I left his government in fury, but returned to him like the prodigal son and benefitted immensely from his benevolence, to the contestation and disbelief of those who were beating the drums of war to which I dance. Above statement sums up the story of my relationship with former Borno State Governor,…
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Kwara will partner FG, relevant agencies to drive development, says deputy gov
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Kwara State government has assured that it will continue to partner the Federal Government and the World Bank so as to ensure that poor communities in the state maximally benefit from the Community and Social Development Project (CSDP) intervention programme. Deputy Governor Kayode Alabi, who gave the assurance on Monday in…
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Hijrah: Kwara Gov warns Nigerians against prejudice, hatred
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Sunday called on Nigerians to shun prejudice and hatred for one another in the name of religion or other differences, calling instead for support for the oppressed people of the world. AbdulRazaq said in a speech at a rally commemorating the 1441 Islamic New Year…
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$9.6bn Judgment: CSOs, NLC, Others To Picket British, Irish Embassies
No fewer than one thousand Civil Society Organisations (CSO) are set to picket the British and Irish Embassies next Monday over the United Kingdom court’s $9.6bn judgment against Nigeria. The Secretary General of Coalition of Civil Society Groups, Mr Abubakar Ibrahim, gave the hint during a brief chat with AljazirahNigeria on Friday in Abuja. Mr…
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AbdulRazaq launches Malaria-Free-Kwara campaign
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday flagged off a statewide campaign to curtail malaria, calling it one of the first fruits of his early interventions in the health sector where he recently paid N232m counterpart funds. The campaign, named Malaria-Free-Kwara, qualifies Kwarans to access free malaria treatments in the health…
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Ayom, Nigerian Enterprenuer bags Chinese Award
It was a day of pomp and peagentry at the Chinese Cultural Centre in Abuja as the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China honoured a galaxy of Nigerian stars at a unique ceremony marking the 70th Anniversary of the creation of the Republic. It was a day where a few Nigerians who have distinguished…
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Kwara Assembly seeks termination of lease agreement on Tourist Kitchen
Steve Oni, Ilorin Kwara State House of Assembly has urged the state government to direct Harmony Holdings Limited to terminate the lease agreement on Tourist Kitchen with immediate effect. Tourist Kitchen is owned by the Kwara state government. The House made the call in its Wednesday sitting, while considering a report of the Committee on…
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Islamic scolarss converge on Ilorin
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Islamic scholars from Saudi Arabia and their Nigerian counterparts on Tuesday converged on Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, for a two-day conference to brainstorm on how to bring about peaceful propagation of Islam. The scholars, at the conference themed, “Correcting the wrongs in the society: Its principles and skills”. were of…
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Kwara Gov names A-list neurosurgeon SA on Health Matters
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the appointment of US-based renowned professor of neurosurgery and neurosciences Wale Sulaiman as Special Adviser on Health Matters. “As part of his clear-eyed efforts to revamp every sector of the state, Governor AbdulRazaq is glad to bring Professor Sulaiman on board as a leading…
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Kwara Deputy Governor assures Kwarans on development
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Deputy Governor Kayode Alabi says the present administration will work assiduously to ensure the development and progress of the State. Mr Alabi stated this on Sunday at a thanksgiving service held at First ECWA, Oro-Ago and the 2019 ECWA Oro-Ago District Church Council Convention and fund raising of N10m…