Category: Metro
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UNILORIN VC hails Falola’s choice for Adeleke varsity’s Commencement Lecture
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has congratulated the Nigerian-born US-based Professor of History, Toyin Falola, on his appointment as Commencement Speaker at the 10th Convocation Ceremony of Adeleke University, Ede. In a statement issued on his behalf on Saturday by the University Director…
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NAIRALAND, ZULUM, AND THE MENDACIOUS MURDER TALE IN INDIA.
By: Inuwa BwalaPosers: Could Zulums son who spoke from Maiduguri, be in an Indian prison at the same time?☆What is the name of the victim and when specifically did it happen?☆ Which Indian official confirmed the incident and the arrest?If I remember very well, it was the late Chief M K O Abiola, who once…
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Some UNILORIN students involved in road accident along varsity road
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Oni Some students of the University of Ilorin have sustained varying degrees of injury in a lone auto accident along the university road on Thursday afternoon. It was gathered that the accident, which involved a small commercial bus, popularly called “Korope”, was as a result of tyre burst while the bus was…
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FG lauds Kwara for financial transparency, management
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Government on Thursday got an accolade from the Federal Government for being transparent in the handling of public funds and in compliance with the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS). The Accountant General of the Federation, Dr Oluwatoyin Madein, gave the commendation in Ilorin at the 44th Retreat of…
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Senate Committed To Development Of Ekiti – AkpabioFrom Lateef Taiwo
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has assured the people of Ekiti State, through the Ewi of Ado Ekiti, His Royal Majesty, Oba Rufus Adejugbe, of the readiness of the 10th Senate under his leadership to influence development projects to the state. Akpabio gave the assurance, while receiving in courtesy, the Ewi-in-Council in his office…
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Suspected killers of Kwara monarch arraigned in court
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin The suspected killers of the traditional ruler of Koro, a community in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, have been arraigned at the State High Court sitting in Ilorin for the alleged offences of kidnapping and culpable homicide. The suspects, Godwin Jacob, Olofela Oyebanji, Adefolalu Ayodele, Tewasie Francis, Babatunde Samuel,…
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Borno Denies Gov son’s Arrest
☆☆Says No Such Crime committed Anywhere Media aides to the Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has denied media reports about the arrest of his son for alleged murder in India.A statement from the media unit, signed by his Senior Special Assistant on New Media, Abdulrahman Ahmed Bundi on Monday stated that, it was…
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Gov AbdulRazaq inspects some projects in Kwara
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday paid snap visits to inspect projects and touch base with community folks in Asa local government area of Kwara State. The visits took him to the under-renovation Afon General Hospital, Afon Waterworks, under-renovation Primary Health Center (PHC), and Eiyenkorin-Afon-Offa-Odo Otin Road. Speaking at the residence of…
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Kwara govt disburses N32.6m to victims of Lagos market inferno
Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Government, through its Social Investment Programme (KWASSIP), has disbursed the sum of N32.6m to traders of Kwara State origin living in Lagos State, whose businesses were affected by the recent inferno at the popular Dosunmu Market. At the presentation of cheques to the beneficiaries at the KWASSIP office in…
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Much Ado About The Samoa Agreement By: A G Abubakar
Nigerians, it would appear, are always on a lookout for opportunities to “create a storm in a tea cup” or a “mountain out of a mole.” For a week or so, the media, both traditional and social, have been awash with news concerning the “Samoa Agreement” as signed by the Nigerian government. A section of…