NO JAIL BREAK AT THE BORSTAL TRAINING INSTITUTE, ILORIN, KWARA STATE
The attention of the NCoS has been drawn to an online publication alleging that 9 inmates escaped as jailbreak rocked Kwara Custodial facility. It is therefore imperative to make this clarification to disabuse the minds of the public. The facility where the purported jailbreak occured is the juvenile custodial center owned and controlled by the Kwara State government. It is...
Alhaji Sulu-Gambari: The People’s Emir @ 85
By Abubakar Imam It is no longer news that His Royal Highness, the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, will mark his 85th birthday on Tuesday, April 22, 2025. He would mark the date the way he has been doing in the last 30 years since he mounted the throne. He does...
Danger of Soothsaying: Imam Jaafar Warns Muslims of Spritual Consequences
By Isiaka Babatunde The Chief Imam of Muhammad Kabir Ibn Yusuf Mosque Foundation, Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja, Imam Jaafar Ibrahim Ishaq has issued a stern warning to Muslims about the dangers of seeking guidance from soothsayers. According to the Imam, listening to and believing in predictions made by these individuals can have serious spiritual consequences. Mallam Jaafar disclosed on Friday (April...
Gani Olododo: All Hail The Pioneer Gaskiyan Ilorin
By Abubakar Imam All roads will, tomorrow, Friday (April 18, 2025), lead to the ancient palace of the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, for the formal turbaning of a one-time Secretary to the Kwara State Government, Alhaji Abdulganiyu Saka Cook Olododo, as the first Gaskiyan Ilorin. Alhaji Olododo was conferred with...
Nigeria’s future rests on positive narratives- Taiwo Oyedele
By Isiaka Babatunde The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Professor Taiwo Oyedele, has urged Nigerians to prioritize envisioning our ideal nation through positive narratives. Prof Oyedele disclosed in his lecture at the 2nd Nigeria Spokespersons Summit organised by the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Information and National...
Share Community rejoices with NNPC boss, Oke-Ode community
Alhaji Aliu Ibrahim The Share Community Descendants' Union (SCDU), in the headquarters of Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State has rejoiced with Mr Bayo Ojulari on his appointment as the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). A statement by the National President, Alhaji Aliu Ibrahim, on behalf of the Olupako of Share, Oba Haruna...
Kwara Delegates Excel at NIPR Summit, Receive Award for Exceptional Participation
By Isiaka Babatunde The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR), Kwara state chapter, has been conferred with the best award with the highest number of participants at the just concluded 2nd Nigeria Spokespersons Summit organised by the institute held at Ladi Kwali Hall, Continental Hotel, Abuja between 14th and 17th of Aprill, 2025. The President of NIPR, Dr Ike...
Kwara Pilgrims Board Prepares Intending Pilgrims for Successful Hajj
The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board is set to host its inaugural enlightenment lecture for intending pilgrims, designed to provide essential information for a successful and spiritually rewarding Hajj experience. The Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Abdulsalam Abdulkadir, has urged intending pilgrims to attend a crucial enlightenment lecture where key aspects of Hajj...
UNILORIN student Breaks New Guinness World Record in Mathematics
With a lecture spanning 31 hours, 42 minutes and 54 seconds, a 400- Level University of Ilorin Mathematics Student, Kazeem Sanusi, has set a new Guiness World Book Record for the 'Longest Mathematics Lesson'. The groundbreaking event, which was witnessed by representatives of Guinness World Record, smashed the previous record of26 hours non-stop lesson. Kazeem performed the feat to the cheers...
Search for Common Ground trains journalists on conflict-sensitive reporting
By Ramat Ayo Ismail An International Non-Governmental Organisation, Search for Common Ground has organized a -3 days workshop on conflict-sensitive reporting for media practitioners from Kwara and Niger States. The workshop was aimed at changing the narrative of stories that generate tension and pose negative consequences for the conflict community. The workshop which was held in Minna, Niger state, was to equip...
