Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday swore in Justice Abiodun Ayodele Adebara as the Acting Chief Judge of Kwara State, some hours after Justice Suleiman Durosinlorun Kawu OFR bowed out of the bench in great honours. The development reaffirmed the administration’s absolute respect for separation of powers and rule of law, the Governor said….
It is high time we stopped this hide and seek game. The audacity exudes by these ‘guys’ who freely operate is beyond comprehension. One needs to be in Nigeria to believe this. Anyone—outside Nigeria—who reads the news about terrorists threatening to kidnap our President will outrightly discard it as joke. If the threat was made…
Chairman of the National Population Commission Alhaji Nasiru Kwarra has reiterated commitment of the Commission towards conducting acceptable census next year as it commenced trial census. Alhaji Nasiru Kwarra made the commitment during the launch of Census Night in Mararaba, Karu Localo Government Area of Nasarawa State. Chairman of the National Population Commission NPC, Alhaji…
Sola Rotimi Members of the National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, have been counseled not to use the social media for fueling hatred and misinformation. NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Mohammed Fada, gave the counsel in a message to the Swearing-in ceremony for newly deployed Corps members to Kwara State for their one year national service….
The Senate has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to declare full war against terrorists in the country. The lawmakers during plenary discussed the spate of insecurity in the country and the recent attack by bandits on a Kaduna-bound train where travellers were killed, and many others injured. One of the lawmakers, Senator Gabriel Suswam said…
Kwara state Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has called for more support for members of the Armed Forces and sister security agencies whose efforts the Governor said keep the country united and its people safe. Speaking to reporters in Ilorin, the state capital, shortly after inspecting the guard of honour and laying the wreath in honour of…
OPEN LETTER TO HONORABLE ISMAIL KAYODE TIJANI, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MEMBER, REPRESENTING IFELODUN, OFFA & OYUN FEDERAL CONSTITUENCY. Dear Honourable Ismail Kayode Tijani, We are writing this letter to bring to your attention some burning issues we believe are unfair which require your urgent attention. First and foremost, we have to spell out to you…
The public presentation of a book titled “The Sacked Magistrate” will come up this Saturday 30th of October, 2021. According to a statement made available to newsmen in Ilorin by the author of the book, Chief Lamidi Tolani, _Ojeun Ogun Baale Fodian_ of Offa, the public presentation of “The Sacked Magistrate” will hold at Ilorin…
President Muhammadu Buhari welcomes President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey to a two-day official visit to Nigeria. Accompanied by the First Lady, Mrs. Emine Erdogan, President Erdogan is expected to come in from Angola today, and depart to Togo at the end of his visit. The course of the visit, the leaders of the two…
Prof. Is-haq Oloyede has been reappointed as the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for another five years. Dr. Fabian Benjamin, Head of Media, JAMB, confirmed this to Maxilensnews in a telephone interview. Prof. Oloyede, a former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin has an unprecedented success record in JAMB. Oloyede, a…
Former Military President, Ibrahim Badamusi Babangida (IBB), has denied having plan to Islamise Nigeria when he decided that Nigeria should be enlisted as a member of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC). The former Head of state who recently clocked 80, made the clarification during an interview with Channels TV. The OIC consists of about…
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum and his immediate-past predecessor, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, have denied visiting suspended deputy commissioner of police, Abba Kyari, insisting that they do not know the residence of the embattled officer, Maxilensnews gathered. Mr Kyari who is facing probe after indictment by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, in…
Assures the IRT will remain focused in the discharge of its professional mandate
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday inaugurated a high-powered committee of statesmen and diplomats to resolve the longstanding Erin-Ile and Offa crisis in the state, a process he hopes would help to finally restore harmony between these “great communities of brothers.” The committee is chaired by iconic former Governor Cornelius Adebayo, and peopled by statesmen, jurist, historians, academics and…
Federal Government has declared Tuesday, July 20 and Wednesday July 21, 2021 as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of Federal Government congratulated all Muslim faithful and Nigerians at home and in the Diaspora on the celebration. “I call on…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, July 14, 2021, launched an App, Eagle Eye, designed to ease the process of reporting economic and financial crimes in Nigeria. Speaking during the launch, Executive Chairman of the Commission, Malam Abdulrasheed Bawa, described the App, being the first of its kind by any law enforcement…
The Chairman and Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa, Retd, has approved the immediate promotion of 3,506 officers and men to their next ranks, thus breaking the jinx of long years of stagnation in the Agency. This is contained in a statement signed by Femi Babafemi,…
Union of Pensioners in the country has threatened to embark on a nationwide protest over non – implementation of the consequential adjustment of pensions as a result of the N30, 000 national minimum wage for workers. The Senior Citizens gave the Federal Government a 21-day ultimatum to sign the submitted pension adjustment for immediate implementation…
The United Nations has decried prejudice against Islam and Muslims. UN officials, including Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, spoke on Wednesday during a high-level virtual event to mark this year’s International Day to Combat Islamophobia. The event came days after the UN Human Rights Council released a report indicating that “suspicion, discrimination and outright hatred toward Muslims”…
By R .O Isenalumhe, Esq On Sunday, 7 March 2021, I boarded an ArIk fight from Benin to Abuja. The flight was 5.50pm from Benin. The take off from Benin Airport was traumatic and clearly indicative that the plane was not in order. We however managed to land at Abuja Airport after 1 hour 15…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday led a delegation of state officials, traditional rulers and security commanders to Ibadan for a joint security meeting with his Oyo State counterpart Seyi Makinde and top officials of the southwestern state. The meeting, which was called at the instance of AbdulRazaq, focused on the recent security breaches…
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi Salihu has paid condolence visit to the Emir of Ilesha Baruba, Professor Halidu Abubakar and the families of those that lost their lives in the unfortunate clash between soldiers mounting road blocks on the Ilesha-Baruba/Chikanda expressway, and commercial drivers plying the route last month….
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, in Kwara State has denied having any agreement with Kwara State Government on the proposed N30, 000 minimum wage for workers in the state. The NLC made this known in a statememt issued to newsmen by its Chairman, Comrade Aliyu Issa Ore, while reacting to a statement credited to the…
Niger State Governor and Chairman North Central Governors Forum, Abubakar Sani Bello has sympathized with the family of Sheikh Ahmed Lemu over the demise of the renowned Minna-based Islamic Scholar. In a condolence message, Governor Abubakar Sani Bello described Sheikh Ahmed Lemu as a renowned Islamic Scholar, intellectual, Author and Educationist who served in the…
Federal Government has suggested that Nigerians can now dial *346# to retrieve their National Identification Number (NIN). The Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy made this known on its official Twitter Handle, Wednesday Night. Nigerians are however expected to be charged N20 for the service, a development that has generated controversy among the citizens….
The address will come up on Thursday according to a tweet by President’s Personal Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie.
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Protest is not alien to democracy; it is part of it. But contextualizing protest within the Nigeria’s democratic milieu leaves one to wonder if its benefits override its harms or the other way round.
The men of understanding, in addition to whatever number of certificates or degrees in their possession, possess some unique attributes which are found in Quran Chapter 13 verses 19-22
“I vehemently denounce the violent attacks on the protesters and I call on the security agencies to ensure that the dastardly act is addressed immediately.”
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He directed the minister of Education and Head of Service to ensure quick implementation.
Kwara State Government has warned Principals and private schools owners not to collect third term school fees from parents and guardians as the 2020/2021 academic session commences on Monday, 5th October, 2020.
Public and private schools in Kwara State are to resume normal academic classes from Monday October 5, an official statement said.
Organized Labour Unions in Kwara State, have given the State Government 14 days ultimatum for immediate implementation of the agreed minimum wage for all categories of workers in the State.
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday visited victims of last rainstorm in Ilorin metropolis.
The National President of the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union, Alhaji Aliyu O. Uthman, fsi, yesterday commenced the distribution of roofing sheets donated by His Royal Highness, the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji (Dr.)Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR,to some of the most affected victims of the recent rainstorm, which rendered many people across Ilorin homeless.
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has set up a nine-person committee to conduct an assessment of the damage caused by the Saturday’s rainstorm in different parts of the state especially the state capital, Ilorin.
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with families whose dwellings were affected in Saturday night’s heavy rainstorm in different parts of the state.
According to the parents , parties are everywhere , hotel businesses have resumed , markets are running , children are following parents to worship centers and markets, how come resumption becomes difficult.
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazak’s Cabinet Formation: A Two-edged Sword.
If govt can’t secure women’s safety, we can secure it ourselves’, Police files 110 cases Wasim Khalid Srinagar: With 45 days having passed since the first hair-chopping case was reported in Kashmir, the police are still clueless about who the…
If govt can’t secure women’s safety, we can secure it ourselves’, Police files 110 cases Wasim Khalid Srinagar: With 45 days having passed since the first hair-chopping case was reported in Kashmir, the police are still clueless about who the…
If govt can’t secure women’s safety, we can secure it ourselves’, Police files 110 cases Wasim Khalid Srinagar: With 45 days having passed since the first hair-chopping case was reported in Kashmir, the police are still clueless about who the…
