The Kwara State All Progressive Congress has announced the postponement of the Tinubu/Shettima rally initially scheduled for January 17, 2023, in Ilorin. According to a statement by the Local Organizing Committee Chairman, Saadu Salahu, the postponement is to allow President Muhammadu Buhari to lead the campaign. The statement read, “We regret to announce the postponement of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu/ Shetima APC presidential campaign rally scheduled to hold in Ilorin tomorrow Tuesday 17Th January 2023. “The President is scheduled for an International engagement outside the country this week, beginning tomorrow but insists he would like to personally lead the…
Author: ABDUS'SAMAD ATTAHIRU YOLO
The Ilorin-born comedian, Hon. AbdulGafar Biola fondly professionally known as The CuteAbiola has traveled out of Nigeria for lesser Hajj (Umrah). The popular comedian has revealed that this was the first time he would be traveling out of the country. In a statement he posted on social media, via his official Facebook handle, he said: “It has been my lifelong ambition that anytime The Nigerian Navy Discharges me and when I decide to start traveling out of Nigeria, the first place I so wish to visit is Mecca and Medina to give thanks to God Almighty for the journey so…
The Asa/Ilorin West House of Representatives candidate for the All Progressives Congress, APC, Honourable Muktar Shagaya has empowered 2,000 constituents with mega solar on Saturday. The empowerment program was held at Muktar Shagaya Campaign Office, New Yidi road in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. One of the beneficiaries, Mr Idris Semiu who spoke at the event, expressed his profound gratitude to Shagaya for the great empowerment, saying that the solar system will go along way to illuminate the rural community. He added that the empowerment meant that the APC House of Representatives Candidate, Shagaya will perform excellently when elected…
By: Abdus’samad Attahiru YOLO I learnt something quite sensitive and simple about the Turaki of Ilorin. His endearing kind gestures and his cool and collective nature have been a recurring source of headaches for his naysayers and traducers. Making many gunning around with pettiness shrouded with hypocrisy about him! Many asked about the source of his wealth, making vicious attempts to blackmail him into submission. Yet, he remains unwavering to the rising tide of cheap politicking against him. Turaki, Resourceful, yet unassuming and I was filled with joy to see many standing tall to his defense and some sitting idly…
Kwara State Polytechnics student, Estate Management department, Comrade Saad Olatunji Baki has been elected as the senate clerk of National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS at the just concluded national convention. Baki, after the convention, paid a courtesy visit to the the rector of the Kwara state polytechnic, Dr. Abdul Jimoh, and other administrators of the citadel of learning. It was learnt that no student of Kwara State Polytechnics has won any contested post at the National Association Of Nigeria Students’ for fifteen years, until Baki breaks the old record. Storming the institution, students in their large number from various…
A grassroot politician, Otunba Adetunji Oyabambi has empowered women with small scale business which cash to support their businesses in Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State. Oyabambi presented the money to the Chairperson Orisunbare market in Ijagbo, Chief Mrs Olaide Olaore (Yeye-Oge) on behalf of the beneficiaries whose names were shortlisted for the empowerment. Speaking at the event, he said that the current state of the country’s economy fasten the empowerment program. He said, “The current world food crisis is having a severe impact on women. Around the world millions of people eat two or three times a day…