Abdullahi Ayuba: Death of a vibrant KWASU financial expert
By Is'haq Babatunde Death is the common factor we all share. No one has ever escaped it, and that is how it will continue. It's life's change agent. It practically wipes out the old to make the way for the new. Death can come at any time, so in order to die as a true believer, you must live...
Ibrahim Eleyinla: The passing of a great communication scholar
By Ayinde Muhammed There are some who always speak the truth even if their lives depend on it. One of these is Ibrahim Yusuf Abubakar Eleyinla, a unique University of Ilorin communication don, experienced media practitioner, a great and dedicated teacher to his students. Ibrahim Abubakar died on Wednesday, 31st of January 2024 in Ilorin, aged 65. As a university lecturer and...
KWSG hails FG, BUA, as work continues on Bode Saadu/Kaiama/Kosubosu, others
By Ayinde Muhammed The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq has hailed the Federal Government of Nigeria and the BUA Group for the ongoing construction of Bode Saadu/Kaiama/Kosubosu road project, The Governor, while inspecting the road project with some of his cabinet members on Thursday (February 8, 2024), described the project as a major breakthrough for the state and Nigeria. Valued at...
Economc hardship: Abdulrazaq orders gas-powered vehicles, plans to force down prices of foods
“The government has started ordering gas-powered vehicles and is making serious efforts to stabilise the Naira. But more importantly now is how to address the hike of food prices. We held a meeting this afternoon. I joined them through zoom, and it is a continuation of previous meetings. The government is launching programmes to checkmate the rising food prices." By...
Kwara Board advises intending pilgrims to complete N4.7m Hajj fare before deadline
The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board Ilorin, has advised the intending pilgrims to this year's Hajj from Kwara State and non Kwarans to complete the payment of Hajj fare (N4.7m) before the deadline of Monday, January 12, 2024. In a statement released from the office of the Executive Secretary, Alh Abdulsalam Abdulkadir on Sunday (January 4, 2024) and made...
Kwara PPSN marks World NTDs Day, advises residents on personal, environmental hygiene
The Parasitology and Public Health Society of Nigeria (PPSN), Kwara State chapter, Friday (January 2, 2024), joined the rest part of the world to mark this year's World Day of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), with a call on residents of the state to always maintain personal and environmental hygiene as a way of preventing the diseases. The programmes to mark...
Nigerian US based advises President Tinubu on Security, Condemns killing of Kwara Monarch
A Sergeant Of Correctional Officer with Texas Department Of Criminal Justice United States of America (USA) Correctional Service, Prince Nasirudeen Alebiosu has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to, as a matter of urgency, give ascent to the local Vigilante Bill. Prince Alebiosu, a Nigerian USA based, has also expressed sadness over the recent killing of Olukoro of Koro in...
UNILORIN don, Eleyinla dies at 65
A University of Ilorin communication scholar, Dr Ibrahim Abubakar Yusuf Eleyinla, is dead. Dr Eleyinla, died in ilorin on Wednesday (January 31, 2024) after a brief illness. Abubakar, who was a Senior lecturer at the Mass communication department University of ilorin died at the age of 65 years. He had since been buried in accordance with Islamic injunctions at the Ilorin Cemetery. Dr...
Tanke Flyover’s service lanes now open for use: Kwara govt
...Cautions against illegal parking, roadside market Kwara State Government has opened the second service lane of the Tunde Idiagbon Flyover in Tanke to ease the traffic along that axis. State Commissioner for Works Hon Abdulqowiyu Olododo stated this in Ilorin during a facility tour of the bridge and other road projects in some parts of the metropolis. The government had earlier opened...
1999 Constitution lacks elements to address Nigerian problems-Olanipekun
...describes Nigerian 1999 constitution as 'fake' A frontline Lagos.-based lawyer and former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Wole Olanipekun, SAN, on Wednesday (January 31, 2024), appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tibubu to overhaul the Nigerian Constitution now or fail to develop the nation. Olanipekun said this while delivering the 32nd and 33rd convocation lecture of the Olabisi Onabanjo...
