” Makinde donates SUV to Yinka Ayefele after fire outbreak at Fresh FM Kola Oyelere Kano Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has donated a brand-new Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) to renowned gospel musician and broadcaster, Yinka Ayefele, following last week’s fire incident at his Fresh FM Music House in Ibadan. It will be recalled the fire incident, which occurred on Friday, gutted parts of the radio station and destroyed property worth millions of naira. However, while presenting the vehicle on behalf of the governor, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Otunba Ademola Ojo, commended Ayefele for his resilience and immense…
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Media Group mourns Ododo’s father, says demise a painful loss Kola Oyelere Kano The Kogi Central Journalists Guild, on Tuesday expressed deep sorrow over the death of Alhaji Ahmed Momohsani Ododo, the father of Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Usman Ododo. This was contained in a statement jointly signed by the Guild’s national Chairman, Alhaji Muhammad Tijjani Abdulsalam, and secretary, Mr Ozumi Abdul,in which they described the death of Pa Ododo as a painful loss. The Guild said “We are deeply saddened to learn of the passing of the Governor’s father, Alhaji Ahmed Momohsani Ododo. “Our hearts go out to the…
” Premier league: Senator Barau to upgrade BUK’s stadium – Kola Oyelere The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, has declared his intention to upgrade the Bayero University Kano (BUK) stadium to a well standard pitch to pave the way to host national league and other football activities. Making this known,a delegation of the Deputy President of the Senate, comprising his Chief of Staff, Professor Muhammad Ibn Abdallah; Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Alhaji Ismail Mudashir, and Special Adviser on Youths and Sports Development, Comrade Kabiru Ado Lakwaya, met with the management of the BUK, led by…
NLC task FG to sell adequate crude in Naira,to Dangote,to educe fuel price Kola Oyelere Kano The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has described the Dangote Petroleum Refinery as a transformative national asset, calling it a vital step in bridging Nigeria’s fuel supply gap, boosting employment, and restoring public confidence in the country’s industrial capacity. This was just as the union made a direct appeal to the FG to prioritise the sale of crude oil to the Dangote Refinery in naira. The union argued that forcing the company to import crude or purchase locally in dollars undermines the promise of lower fuel…
To reduce fuel prces: NLC commends Dangote Refinery, urges FG to sell adequate crude in Naira Kola Oyelere Kano The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has described the Dangote Petroleum Refinery as a transformative national asset, calling it a vital step in bridging Nigeria’s fuel supply gap, boosting employment, and restoring public confidence in the country’s industrial capacity. This was just as the NLC made a direct appeal to the FG to prioritise the sale of crude oil to the Dangote Refinery in naira, the union argued that forcing the company to import crude or purchase locally in dollars undermines the…
NNPP rejects APC victory in Kano re-run election, heads to court Kola Oyelere Kano The New Nigeria Peoples Party, (NNPP), in Kano chapter ,has announced its readiness to challenge in court, the declaration of the All Progressives Congress,( APC,) candidate as the winner.Tsanyawa/Ghari State Assembly re-run election, insisting that the poll was rigged. Making this assertion the Kano State Chairman of the NNPP, Hashimu Suleiman Dungurawa, said, “The leadership of NNPP in Kano State has acknowledged the tremendous achievements recorded by the party in Kano on the re-run and by-elections at Tsanyawa/ Ghari and Shanono/Bagwai state constituencies, respectively. He however…
For past years :No valid data of out -of -school children in Kano , but- Commissioner Kola Oyelere Kano Kano State Commissioner of Education Dr Ali Haruna Makoda has announced that for the past years, there is no valid data as regards to out- of- school children in the state. He noted though ” According to the UNESCO report, Nigeria is having 10% of the total number of out – of – school children globally which is about 10.2 million but Kano is taking 7.6% having 989,000 out – of – school children ” He however assuring that government is…
Bye-election :Over hundreds of suspected political thugs arrested will be prosecuted – Kano.REC Kola Oyelere Kano The Kano state Resident Electoral Commissioner ,Audu Zago,has said that over hundreds of suspected political thugs arrested at bye- election at Bagwai local government area of the state will be prosecuted in accordance to the rule and regulations guiding the election “More than 100 political thugs have been arrested adding that the police have confirmed this, the process is continuing and you have seen for yourself”he said The REC then stated that” Those political thugs arrested will be prosecuted He howeve added that the…
Fatal accident claims 12 lives,five others injured on Kano highway Kola Oyelere Kano Fatal accident in the early hours of Friday, claimed 12 lives,while five others sustained several degrees of injuries, at Samawa Village in Garun Malam Local Government Area, along the Zaria–Kano highway. TheFederal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Kano Sector Commander CC MB Bature,who visited the scene of the accident,said “, the accident occurred around 2:40 a.m. and involved a DAF Trailer CF95 (registration number KMC 931 ZE) loaded with goods, including Ajinomoto spices, and passengers.” According to him,” the preliminary investigations revealed that a mechanical fault caused the…
– ICPC, COREN, partner to boost integrity in engineering regulation Kola Oyelere Kano The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) aimed at promoting integrity, accountability, and professional ethics in the engineering sector. However,the MoU was signed on Thursday at the ICPC headquarters by the Commission’s Chairman, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, and COREN’s President/Chairman, Engr. Prof. Sadiq Zubair Abubakar. Accordingly,the agreement is aimed at building synergy between the two agencies to combat corruption and improve professional standards in engineering…