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Kwara State Government has given an assurance of prioritizing women empowerment it will continue to place priority on wo for the socio-economic development of the Country. The State Commisssioner for Communications, Mr .Olabode Towoju gave the assurance while addressing Journalists at the NUJ Press Center in Ilorin. He said that…
The Senate has on Wednesday rejected the request by President Muhammadu Buhari forthe amendment of section 84(12) of the Electoral Act which prevents appointive political office holders from contesting for election from party primary level without resigning. The Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi ( APC Kebbi North ) had made the…
Yoruba Nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, fondly called Sunday Igboho has been released by the Beninese Government. The activist was said to have been released to a leader of the Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, Professor Banji Akintoye and a French Language Expert/Deputy leader of Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, Professor Wale…
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, has declared that the defection of Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi state and his deputy, Dr. Kelechi Igwe, from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, was illegal and unconstitutional. The Judge, Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order in…
The House of Representatives has rescinded its decision on three of the Gender clauses it voted against during the consideration of 68 recommendations on the Constitutional Ammendment. The Speaker, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila, announced the decision at plenary after the house held a short executive session. According to the speaker, the…
His Eminence the Sultan of Sokoto Muhammad Saad Abubakar has declared Friday the 4th of March 2022 as the first day of SHAABAN 1443 after Hijira. In a statement signed the chairman Advisory Committee on religious affairs Sultanate council Sokoto, professor Sambo Wali Junaidu in conjunction with the National Moon…
The Ministry of Defence in Russia has announced that it will stop its bombardment of parts of Ukraine on Saturday, to allow for civilians to safely flee. In a statement on March 5, the Russian side declared a ceasefire regime and opens humanitarian corridors for the exit of civilians from…
President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday returned to Abuja after attending the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) at 50 in Nairobi, Kenya. The President was scheduled to proceed from Kenya to London for a medical checks that should last for two weeks. President Muhammadu Buhari has returned to Nigeria after…
Nigerians have been urged to remain patriotic and shun the habit of hoarding petroleum or other products to inflict unnecessary hardship on the common man. Iman Adam Jamiu made the call in his Jumaat sermon at Hilal Crecent Islamic Center in Ilorin Kwara state. According to him it is a…
The Niger state council of the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC and Trade Union Congress TUC has directed all it’s affiliates in the state to proceed on seven day warning strike over inability of the state government to meet it’s demands. This is contained in a communique by the NLC Chairman,…
