The trial of erstwhile Senior Special Assistant, SSA, to Kwara State governor on Millenium Development Goals, MDGs, Alhaji Ope Saraki, commenced on Thursday, November 19, 2020 with the prosecution calling its star witness, Kunle Adimula.
Saraki, a cousin to the immediate past president of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki allegedly...
Consultants, Doctors, nurses top list
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman has approved the recruitment of at least 197 different medical professionals to boost the Human Resources and efficient service delivery in the health sector.
The approval includes employment of eight consultants, 23 medical doctors, and 72 nurses with varying specialties, Director...
as govt begins fund disbursement to Public Work Fare, Special Grant Transfer beneficiaries
The Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has ordered the express payment of stipends due to 25,907 vulnerable citizens in the state as part of palliative measures to cushion impacts of the state-wide lockdown.
Oyetola also directed the...
The Olusin of Ijara Isin, Oba (Pharm.) Ajibola Ademola Julius De Lion King, has extended heartfelt congratulations to His Royal Highness, Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, on the celebration of his 30th anniversary on the throne.
In a...
The Presidential Election Petitions Court has upheld the election of Bola Tinubu as president.
The five-member panel of justices presided by Justice Haruna Tsammani held that the petitions of Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Peter Obi of the Labout Party (LP) are devoid of merit.
Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has commended the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission for ensuring justice and equity in the distribution and generation of revenue resources as well as looking at the gap and inadequacies of some states and local authorities.
Mohammed made the commendation when he...
The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has blamed the porous borders for the proliferation of arms and influx of irregular migrants into the country.
He threw his weight behind the closure of the land borders and tasked paramilitary agencies to do all that was necessary to ensure internal peace...
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment to establish agro-allied industry in each state of the federation.
The Minister of State for Industry, Trade and Investment, Mariam Katagum confirmed the development during a meeting with a delegation from the Amana Farmers and Grains Suppliers Association...
One factor responsible for the impactful implementation of the Social Investment Programmes of the Buhari administration over the years is the realization that you can’t reach Nigerians if you don’t have a plan for the grassroots, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN.
This realization then influenced the structure designed...
The Pro Chancellor and Chairman, Governing-Council of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago Iwoye, Mrs. Mosun Belo-Olusoga, has disclosed that the institution now has 96.4 percent accreditation status for courses being run by the varsity.
Olusoga, who said the National University Commission (NUC) granted full accreditation for seventy courses out of...
