Ex-Kwara HoS, Susan Oluwole, remembered as a model of professionalism- NLC
The Kwara State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has heaped glowing tributes on the late immediate past state Head of Service, Mrs Susan Modupe Oluwole, describing her as a beacon of professionalism. The organized labour identified the deceased as a pillar of support to the state workforce and also ensured smooth administration of government policies. The state NLC Chairman,...
Lawyer Urges Nigerian Government to Secure Detained Professors’ Release
Counsel to the six professors of Nigerian universities and four other professionals who were allegedly abducted from the Nera Hotel in Abuja on 5 January 2018 and subsequently tried and jailed in Cameroon has called on the Nigerian government to take immediate action to help secure their release. Speaking before the House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions, Barrister Joseph...
AU Mustapha: All Hails The People’s Silk @ 60
By Abubakar Imam Last Friday (February 28, 2025), a distinguished son of Ilorin and foremost legal practitioner, Alhaji AbdulHakeem Uthman Mustapha, SAN, quietly marked his diamond birthday. As a prominent legal practitioner, committed soccer enthusiast and remarkable philanthropist, the anniversary of the birthday of Alhaji Mustapha did not go unnoticed by many individuals, institutions and organisations some of which celebrated him...
N758b Pension bond: AREMU Hails President Tinubu’s “Audacity of Compassion and Good governance”
The Director General of Micheal Imoudu Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS) Comrade Issa Aremu has described the recently approved N758 billion bond to settle long standing pension liabilities by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as “a timely welcome act of compassion, statesmanship and good governance” in the country’s pension market. Speaking on the sideline of 2025 Ramadan Annual...
Ramadan: IEUDI Congratulates Emir of Ilorin, Muslim Ummah
The Ilorin Emirate For Unity and Development Initiative has congratulated the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu Gambari CFR, and the entire Muslim Ummah on the commencement of the holy month of Ramadan. The IEUDI, in a press statement signed by iys National President Alh Moshood Lekan Salau and Hon. Abdullahi AbdulRauph AbdulSalam National Secretary, described the month...
Jimoh Moshood: A View on New Lagos CP
By Abubakar Imam Probably because of his past postings, which were marked by efficient service delivery and display of uncommon integrity and fascinating professionalism, Mr Moshood Olohundare Jimoh, who was elevated to the rank of Police Commissioner in January last year, ranks among the most notable police officers in contemporary Nigeria. The new Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command initially embraced...
Balogun Ajikobi: IEUDI Sympathizes with Emir of Ilorin, Ajikobi family
The Ilorin Emirate For Unity and Development Initiative (IEUDI) has commiserated with the Emir of Ilorin, His Royal Highness, Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, the entire Ilorin Emirate Council and Ajikobi family, on the passing of Alh. Isiaka Yusuf Okunrije, the 12th Balogun Ajikobi of Ilorin. This was contained in a condolence message that was jointly signed by the National...
Ramadan Lecture: Excessive food intake leads to premature death- Prof. Akanji
...Advocates for Quality Food Intake The Emeritus Professor Musbau Akanji has linked constant overfeeding to premature death, emphasising that excessive food intake is harmful to health. Delivering lecture at the maiden edition of Pre-Ramadan Lecture being organised by the Kwara State University Muslim Community Association-Women's Wing on Sunday, 23rd February, 2025, the Emeritus Professor of Biochemistry recommended small but quality food...
WANEP-Nigeria Conducts Peacebuilding, Conflict Management Training in Kwara
The West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP-Nigeria), a Non Governmental Organization implementing the Research and Action for Peace (RECAP) Project, has successfully trained stakeholders in Kwara State on peacebuilding and conflict management. The 3-day capacity-building workshop, held in Ilorin, aimed to equip participants with skills and strategies to resolve conflicts peacefully. Organized in partnership with the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute...
Nigeria’s Silent Killer: Why Food Importation Must End- Expert
'...as Al-Bayyinah International School visits Maripha Farms. The Nigerian Government has been urged to place food sovereignty first on its priority list to tackle not only the prevailing food crisis but some of the health challenges confronting the citizens. President of Passion for Hope International, an African based Non Governmental Organisation, Brian Stephenson, said that exploiting the rich agricultural potentials remains...
