Rotary Club of Ilorin Prestige distributes writing materials to indigent students
The Rotary Club of Ilorin Prestige has distributed educational materials to the less privileged students in Ilorin metropolis, the kwara state capital. The programme was part of the activities to mark the theme of this month Rotary Club which is "Basic Education and Literacy". Some of the benefitting schools include Federal Government College, Ogidi, Ilorin Grammar School Junior Secondary School and...
Nigeria @63: NAHCON Chairman calls for renewed commitment to nation-building
...enjoins intending pilgrims to pay the required deposit timely The Chairman/CEO of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan, has called on Nigerians to renew their commitment to nation-building, embrace their differences, and celebrate their shared values, so as to have a peaceful, united and prosperous nation. Alhaji Hasaan made the call in his Independence mesaage to...
Hajj ’24: The New Dimensions
By Fatima Sanda Usara To start with, Saudi Arabia has made its stand clear to which there seems no retraction; any party that delays Hajj remittances for any reason, may have to wait for another year to perform Hajj. Be it the delay were from pilgrims, their officials, the State Governors or even from NAHCON, that will be end of...
Senator Saliu Mustapha @ 51: Honour to an Honourable Gentleman
By Abubakar Imam "Can the reward of goodness be anyother than goodness?"Quran 55:60 When I started this genre about five years ago, I made a vow never to offer my platform and pen to partisan politics and politicians except when such has to do with Ilorin Emirate's sociocultural matters. In taking this decision, I neither detested partisan politics nor those who...
KWSG calls for synergy between KWASU, Aviation College
Instructor and Commissioner for Tertiary Education By Muhammed Ayinde The Kwara State government has called for a strong collaboration between the Ilorin International Aviation College and the Kwara State University (KWASU) Malete, to enhance productivity and efficient practical training for students in both institutions. The state commissioner for Tertiary Education, Dr. (Mrs) Mary Ronke Arinde made the call in Ilorin on...
Hajj 2024: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia allocates 95,000 slots for Nigeria
The Saudi ministry of Hajj has announced the allocation of 95,000 Hajj seats to Nigeria in the forthcoming 2024 Hajj. This was made known via a virtual meeting held between the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) and the Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah today. The meeting which officially marked the start of the 2024 Hajj was attended by the...
Abia Elections Petition: How judges, APC, Others connived to scuttle justice
Facts have emerged on why the three member panel of the National Assembly Elections Petition Tribunal in Abia State dismissed the case instituted by the Action Alliance (AA) against Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and All Progressive Congress (APC). The Action Alliance had petitioned the tribunal following the failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to upload the name...
Hajj 2023: Kwara pilgrims receive N184m refund
The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrimage Welfare Board, has commenced the refund of N80,000 each to 2, 300 pilgrims that participated in the 2023 Hajj exercise through the state board. The Kwara State Governor, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq had earlier approved the sum of N184 million refund for 2,300 pilgrims who performed the holy pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. The approved fund was meant ...
UAE resumes flight to Nigeria after Tinubu’s intervention
By Ayinde Muhammad President Ahmed Bola Tinubu has successfully secured an agreement with the authority of the United Arab Emirates to resume flight to and fro Nigeria. This was made possible after the Nigerian President met with his UAE counterpart, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi on Monday (September 11, 2023). This was contained in a statement issued by...
Senator Umar to feature at Kwara NUJ 39th Media Parliament on Tuesday
The Senator representing Kwara North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Abuja, Senator Sadiq Umar, is scheduled to feature as Guest Speaker at the 39th Media Parliament of the Kwara State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). The event with the theme "Raising the Bar of Good Governance in Kwara North Through Effective Legislations" will hold on Tuesday,...
