The Osun state governor,Ademola Adeleke, has expressed his heartfelt condolences over the passing of the Owa Obokun of Ijesaland, Oba Dr Gabriel Adekunle Aromolaran, who departed on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. According to a statement signed on Thursday, at Osogbo, Governor Adeleke described the late monarch as a “father figure, a pillar of support, and a teacher” who was deeply committed to the development of Ijesaland and Osun State. The statement was however issued by the Spokesperson to Governor Adeleke,Mallam Olawale Rasheed,in Osogbo He then praised Oba Aromolaran for his boldness, candour, elegance, and literary energy, through which he inspired…
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In it’s determination,to support government effort in bolstering youth empowerment and fast-tracking economic development in Nigeria, the Dangote Cement Plc is set to deliver a multi-million naira Skills Development Centre in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. Making this known in a statement signed by the Company’s Corporate Communications Department quoted Mr Azad Nawabuddin, Plant Director of Dangote Cement Plc, Obajana, and made available to press in Kano, however affirming that the company is poised to deliver the project within the coming months. However, the Skill Centre was conceived by the President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote and the government of…
The chairman All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State Prince Abdullahi Abbas,has rebuked the leader of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Sen. Rabi’u Kwankwaso, for criticising the method adopted by the Federal Government for the distribution of palliatives to ensure that the foodstuff reach the intended beneficiaries. According to a statement signed by Prince Abbas on his X handle said the Federal Government is committed to alleviating hunger in the country, but that the NNPP government in Kano State is frustrating the efforts. Abbas also faulted Kwankwaso for saying that the distribution exercise was solely left for the APC.…
The Progressive Northern Media Professionals, ( PNMP) has urged president Bola Ahmed Tinubu,to appoint Mallam Abdulaziz Abdulaziz,as his Spokesman, for replacing Ajuri Ngelale, who stepped down from his duties over the weekend This was contained in a statement signed by the Interim President of the association, Mallam Mahmood Muhammad, on Monday,a copy made available to press in Kano However,the association pleaded with President Tinubu to consider Mallam Abdulaziz for the top job, describing him as a professional, who has all it takes to perform creditably, if given the opportunity. Mallam Muhammad, further described Mallam Abdulaziz as a forthright journalist, who…
The Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin has officially flagged off the distribution of Federal Government rice palliatives to the northwest geopolitical zone. The19 trucks of rice are to be distributed across Kano to various beneficiaries. However,heading the presidential committee,p Senator Barau in Kano called on Nigerians to rally together in support of President Bola Tinubu to solve Nigeria’s problems. According to him, president Tinubu became president in a very difficult period where the world is facing a lot of economic hardship and difficulties with Nigeria not an exemption. The global economy is grossly affected by a lot of unfortunate…
Following the recent recommendations put forward by the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), a stunch member of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kano, Alhaji ( Dr) Musa Ilyasu Kwankwaso, has called on ACF to support president Bola Tinubu in his effort of taming insecurity and other social vices bedeviling the country This was just as he stated that the onslaught against the banditry and an act of terrorism, has been caused sleeplessness night at our naighbouring country, especially Niger and Chad republics, because many of them have been filed to their areas for cover However,while speaking with press on Sunday in…
How soldiers tracked Ayomide Adeleye who allegedly murdered Year 3 student, Christianah Idowu by Freedom Online September 6, 2024 *Seven phones found in his possession *Attempted to commit suicide By Wahab Abdulah Days after Ayomide Adeleye, a 200-level Philosophy student of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ogun State abducted, collected ransom and murdered Christianah Idowu, a 300-level student of Federal University of Agriculture (FUNAAB), Abeokuta, soldiers from 174 Battalion tracked his location through the BVN and account details used in collecting ransom from her family. Adeleye and Idowu, childhood friends, attended same church in Ikorodu. She was on her…
The Kano State Government has prohibited private and voluntary schools from arbitrarily increasing fees and forcing parents to purchase materials directly from the schools. However, the Executive Secretary of the Kano State Private and Voluntary Institution’s Board(KSPVIB,) Comrade Baba Abubakar Umar, said that some schools have been taking advantage of parents through hidden charges and exorbitant fees. He said to address this issue, the board has introduced new guidelines. Accordong to him,’ Schools must convene a Parents-Teachers Association (PTA) meeting to discuss any fee increments” He also stated that school must then write to the board seeking approval for the…
The Federal Government has said that only buyers with National Identification Numbers (NIN)would benefit as it commenced the sale of 30, 000 metric tonnes of milled rice to Nigerians at a subsidised rate of N40,000 per 50kg bag. Making this known President Bola Tinubu, represented by the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, stated during the flag-off ceremony on Thursday, that the rice intervention will be sold strictly on a “one person, one bag” basis. Accordong to him, the 50kg bags of rice, priced at a flat rate of ₦40,000, are part of the Federal Government’s effort to…
Dangote Refinery: A timely win for industrialisation Biodun Alade Nigeria, rich in resources and with a burgeoning young population, remains paradoxically stagnant due to its over-reliance on imports. This dependency, rather than being a temporary measure, has entrenched itself as a systemic barrier to long-term prosperity. With a population exceeding 200 million and a predominantly young demographic, Nigeria has become a prime target for global product dumping. Each year, a flood of new products enters the Nigerian market, to the point where the country imports nearly everything imaginable. This has created mindset where locally produced goods are often perceived as…