Category: News
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Kwara Gov inaugurates task force on immunisation
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday inaugurated the State Task Force on immunisation and primary healthcare, saying the exercise forms a part of his administration’s efforts to stamp out polio and strengthen access to primary healthcare. “The presence of an active State Task Force on Immunisation is a prerequisite for…
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Why Bayelsans will elect David Lyon as the next governor of Bayelsa State
By Victor Dim-Oba Political watchers are advancing reasons why David Lyon should be the next governor of Bayelsa State under All Progressive Congress, APC in the forthcoming November 16, 2109 gubernatorial elections. Speaking during a chat with our correspondent in Abuja, Comrade Wisdom Ikuli, a former candidate of Social Democratic Party, SDP noted that …
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BEDC TO ROLL OUT 190,000 METERS IN TWO YEARS IN EDO
BY IKHILI EBALU, BENIN CITY As part of efforts to curb wrong and estimated billling, the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) said it is rolling out 190,000 meters for it’s customers in Edo state in the next two years. BEDC Executive Director, Commercial, Abu Ejoor, disclosed this in Benin City during media launch of Edo…
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EFCC arrests runaway internet fraudster
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ilorin Zonal Office on Wednesday re-arraigned 32 year old Abolarin Kayode before Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin for offences bordering on internet fraud and other fraud related offences. He was arraigned on seven count charges. It would…
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Kwara flags off nutrition treatments for children, pregnant women
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Government on Wednesday flagged off a statewide campaign against chronic malnutrition in the state, with the Accelerating Nutrition Results in Nigeria (ANRiN) officially launched to boost nutrition among children and women. The ANRiN, facilitated by the Federal Government, is a World bank-assisted Project designed to encourage consumption of nutritious…
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Our Major Problem in Nigeria is leadership—— Kawu Baraje
A frontline politician, who was the former National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and also a one time National Secretary of the party, Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje CON, speaks on Nigeria at 59. In this interview with journalists in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital,, Alhaji Baraje bares his mind on sundry national issues…
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Investors key to economic development, says Kwara Deputy Governor
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Kwara State government has reiterated its commitment to supporting investors towards boosting the state’s economy and making life more meaningful for the citizenry. State Deputy Governor Kayode Alabi, who stated this on Monday shortly after inspecting Padson Assembly Plant at Irewolede Area, Ilorin, the state capital, said he was impressed with…
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Fake Lawyer impersonates EFCC, tears statement
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested a 53 year old man, Muhammed Bolaji Abdulraheem for allegedly parading himself as a Lawyer and obtaining money under false pretence. Abdulraheem was accused of using dubious means to defraud his client, Mallam Yusuf Bello, of three hundred…
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35% rise in public hospital patronage as Kwara prioritises healthcare
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Kwara State has recorded at least 35% rise in hospital patronage in the last three to four months as the government focuses on basic healthcare and coupled with the recent equipment at the General Hospital Ilorin, health officials said at the weekend. “We’ll make sure that all our primary health centres…
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EFCC arraigns one of the most wanted FBI suspects in Ilorin
*Remanded in Mandala Prison By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Office, has arraigned a 36-year-old Joseph Oyediran, described as one of the most wanted suspects by the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI). Oyediran was arraigned on Thursday before Justice Mahmood Abdulgafar of a Kwara State High Court sitting…