Boat carrying 100 people capsizes in Kwara
A Boat ferrying over 100 people has capsized on the River Niger around Patigi in Kwara State. The incident occurred at the early hours of Tuesday as they were returning to Ebbu village after a wedding ceremony at Gboti community. A Resident of Patigi, Malam Isah Gimba, told Radio Nigeria that the bodies of 15 people have so far been recovered...
10th NASS: Yari rejoices with Akpabio
A former aspirant for the senate presidency, Abdulaziz Yari, has rejoiced with the new Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, after the latter was announced as the winner of the election. Mr Akpabio polled 63 votes to defeat Mr Yari, his only challenger, who secured 46 votes. The election started around 8:45 a.m. on the floor of the Senate and was coordinated by...
Just In: Guinness World Record confirms Hilda Baci as world record holder
By Fowewe Abdullateef The Guinness World Record has certified Hilda Baci as the holder of the record for the longest cooking marathon. GWR confirmed Hilda record through a statement released on their verified Twitter handle on Tuesday, June 13. The Statement: “After reviewing all the footage, we’re delighted to announce that Hilda Baci is the new record holder for the longest cooking...
BREAKING: Tajudeen Abbas, Benjamin Kalu emerge Speaker, DS House of Reps
A member representing Zaria Constituency at the House of Representatives, Hon. Dr Tajudeen Abbas has emerged Speaker of the House. Dr Abbas became tha Speaker of the having scored the highest votes of 353 to defeat his two opponents, former Deputy Speaker, Idris Wase and Aminu Jaji as both scored 3 votes each. Also, a member representing Bende Federal constituency in...
BREAKING: Sen. Akpabio, Barau emerge SP, DSP of 10th Senate
The former Governor of Akwa Ibom state, Senator Godswill Akpabio has been elected as the Senate President of the 10th Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Senator Akpabio scored 63 votes to defeat his opponent, the former Governor of Zamfara State, Senator Abdulazeez Yari who score 46 votes. Also, Senator Jubril Barau representing Kano Notth Senatorial District...
June 12: MINILS honours MKO Abiola, Kokori, others
...Hails Tinubu’s June 12 speech Micheal Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS) has conferred posthumous Fellowship Awards on the winner of the annulled 1993 June 12th elections, Chief MKO Abiola, and former General Secretary of National Union of Petroleum and Gas Workers’ Union ( NUPENG), Chief Frank Kokori and some other Nigeria’s Democracy heroes. The Director General of MINILS, Comrade...
Subsidy removal: AbdulRazaq approves bus palliatives for students, workers in Kwara
By Fowewe Abdullateef Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the deployment of government buses to support movement of students and workers in public tertiary institutions within Ilorin, the capital city, and its environs. The bus palliative for the students covering the metropolis is the second phase in the measures by the Kwara government to cushion the effects of the fuel...
Hajj 2023: NAHCON airlifts over 40,000 pilgrims, records 95 flights
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has, so far, airlifted 40,122 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia, just at the commission recorded 95 flights. The 373 Niger state pilgrims with 14 officials that departed Abuja to Madina today Saturday, through FLYNAS flight XY5646, made the total number of the ongoing airlifting to 40,122 while the flights amount to 95....
NAHCON pledges to airlift all Nigerian pilgrims to Saudi before June 20
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has pledged that all remaining intending pilgrims from Nigeria will be airlifted to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the next 10 days, saying that over 35, 000 pilgrims are already the Holy Land. The Commission also added that over 58,000 visas have been processed so far for Nigerian pilgrims, saying that 20,000...
Hon. Ali Amuda Jimoh: A man of golden heart with landmark records
By Hakeem Lawal Bandegaraje As he walks towards bowing out of the Kwara State House of Assembly, after working with the Indefatigable and amiable Executive Governor of Kwara State since the inauguration as member of the State House of Assembly between June, 2019 to June, 2023, Hon. Ali Amuda Jimoh has, no doubt, portrayed himself as exemplary leader with track...
