Environmental Law: KWSG Shuts Down Mandate Market
The Kwara State Government on Thursday (November 2, 2023) shut down the Mandate market in Adewole area of Ilorin, the state capital for violating state environmental law. The State Commissioner for Environment, Mallam Shehu Ndanusa Usman directed that the market be shut down, after several warnings to the markets leaders by the Ministry in charge of...
Group admonishes Adeleke’s family over lingering crisis in OSCE, Ila
A pro-democracy group based in Osun State, the Political Watch has admonished the Adeleke's family and the present administration in the State not to allow themselves to be lured into the politics of hatred, bitterness, witch-hunting and vendetta being played in Ila-Orangun, headquarters of Ila Local Government Area of Osun State. The group observes that the current travails of the...
Hajj 2024: NAHCON boss visits Chief Imam of Lagos, Ansar-Ud-Deen, NASFAT
The acting Chairman/CEO of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Malam Jalal Ahmad Arabi OON, FWC, has solicited support of religious leaders and organisations in the South West of the country in an effort to reposition the commission to effectively serve the pilgrims and Ummah in general. Malam Arabi, in a statement signed by the NAHCON Deputy Director Information...
MINILS empowers 25 youths in garment, fashion designing
The grand finale of the month long training and empowerment programme organized by Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Ilorin, was held on Thursday, October 26, 2023, with the distribution of sewing machines and other working tools to 25 beneficiaries of the first batch of the programme. In his address, the Director-General of the institute, Comrade Issa Aremu,...
S/Court Verdict: Aremu hails Judiciary, calls for statesmanship for good Governance
The Director General of Micheal Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies, (MINILS) Ilorin, Comrade Issa Aremu said the Supreme Court judgement on Thursday (October 26, 2023) which reaffirmed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the winner of the 2023 Presidential election, makes Nigeria a democracy destination in Africa where electoral disputes are resolved through the judiciary rather than “unhelpful political...
Rotary Club of Ilorin Prestige installs Rtn Obaniyi as 4th President
The Rotary Club of Ilorin Prestige has installed Rotarian Dr Kehinde Adebobola Obaniyi as the 4th President of the Club, with a call on the people to be the gift to the world by contributing their quota to the development of humanity. The investiture ceremony which took place at Princess Luxury Hotel Ilorin at the weekend, had eminent personalities from...
UNILORIN Merit Award And I
By Abubakar Imam Monday (October 23, 2023) would remain a great day in my career and, indeed, in my entire life. It was the day the authorities of the University of Ilorin conferred on me the institution's prestigious merit award. I was honoured as the best staff of the University's Directorate of Corporate Affairs for the year at the 14th...
NAHCON gives Boards, Agencies ultimatum on remittance
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has called on states to remit a reasonable percentage of funds in order to secure the slots allocated to their respective States. In a letter addressed to Chief Executives of State Pilgrims Welfare Boards, Agencies and Commission by the Director, Finance and Accounts, Dr. Salihu. A. Usman stated that the call became necessary...
UNILORIN and Egbewole’s first year of transformative leadership
By Kunle Akogun Right from Day One, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, who assumed office as the 11th Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin on October 16, 2022, has left no one in doubt about his messianic mission and transformative leadership. One event particularly underscored this assertion: his very first official assumption day, the first working day, Monday, October...
Praises, accolades as Deen Central Mosque named after late Prof. Akanbi commissioned
By is'haq Babatunde ...Oloyede, Sagaya, KWASU Ag. VC, others in attendance It was a sea of heads on Friday (October 20, 2023) at the official commissioning of Deen Central Mosque located at Jooro community, off Asa Dam road, Ilorin, the kwara state capital, as people from all walks of life converged at the Mosque in their numbers to observe the...
