Eighty percent of blind Nigerians have avoidable blindness -Prof. Feyi
The Head of Department of Opthamology, University of Ilorin, Professor (Mrs) Adepoju Feyi has said that eight out of 10 blind persons in Nigeria have avoidable blindness. Professor Feyi said a lot of blindness cases in Nigeria could have been prevented or treated if the idea of regular check up and other preventive measures are imbibed. She disclosed this on Saturday...
30 years after: Unilorin ’88 set of Faculty of Agric gives back to Alma mater
The 1988 set of the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin has presented items worth one million naira to the faculty of Agric that produced them 30 years ago. The old students made the presentation today (Saturday 18, August, 2018) at the faculty of Agric Lecture Hall Theatre, University of Ilorin permanent site. The items presented are Generator set, three sets...
Ilorin Emirate Durbar to showcase 500 horses
Not less than 500 horse riders will participate at the forthcoming Emirate Durbar celebration scheduled to hold on 22nd of August, 2018 in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital. The Chairman of the 2018 Ilorin Emirate Grand Durbar Committee, Engineer Sulyman Yahaya Alapansanpa disclosed this on Friday (August 17, 2018) in Ilorin during a press conference as part of activities to...
Antidote to Nigerian sickness
By Is'haq Babatunde Nigeria is a country that is pleasantly blessed with both human and natural resources.The enormity of the endowments transcends the human imagination. Nigeria is one of the very few countries in the world with absolute favourable weather condition. The environment is serene and quite habitable. The interchange nature of the seasons has never been hampered. God is so...
Emir showers blessing on Ahmed Mustapha Akanbi
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari has described a gubernatorial aspirant on the platform of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Barrister Ahmed Mustapha Akanbi as a man of proven integrity and pedigree. The Emir gave the description on Monday (August 13, 2018) when Akanbi paid him a courtesy visit in...
COSFAN hails Edo Governor over the appointment of IDP girl
The Commonwealth Scholars and Fellows Alumni Association, Nigeria (COSFAN) has applauded the Governor of Edo State, Mr Godwin Obaseki, for employing Miss Juliet Amenaghawon Ogbomo, a Lawyer at the Benin Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp into Edo State Civil service. The association described the appointment of the female lawyer as a Senior State Counsel through the state Ministry of Justice as...
Kwara of my dream- Ahmed Mustapha Akanbi
THE KWARA OF OUR DREAMS My fellow Kwarans, A critical analysis of the current state of affairs has provided me with a deep-seated understanding of the immense challenges facing our dear State, Kwara and the expectations of various stakeholders. This has consequently, fueled my resolve to serve our great State as the Governor, come 2019. In the course of these consultations...
Illegal possession of firearm lands Man in Jail in Ilorin
An Ilorin Chief Magistrate Court has ordered that one Suleiman Abdullateef, (23) of Alagbede Compound, Ajikobi, Ilorin be remanded at Federal Prison Yard, Ilorin for allegedly being in possession of locally made pistol. The accused and others now at large were said to have been using gun to terrorise innocent people of the community before he was apprehended. The accused had...
Court arraigned man for Vandalising IBEDC cable
A Magistrate court sitting in Ilorin has arraigned one Isaac Jolugba, 30, of Egbe, Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State for allegedly vandalizing a transformer's cable belonging to Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), The accused was arraigned on one-count charge of theft, which contradicted Section 287 of the Penal Code Law. The accused was arrested on August 2, sequel to a...
Abegunde Olufolajimi :The Mistaken Identity in US detention
Mr Olufolajimi Abegunde is a Nigerian with trails of brighter future. His insatiable appetite for quality education is apparent even if such could take him off the shores of his home country. Of utmost importance to him is how to weather the storm and compete favorably with his counterparts across the globe. In 2014, his quest for knowledge and self...
