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Despite the Oyo State government’s persistent claims of allocating over 20% of its budget to the education sector, surpassing the recommended UNESCO standard of 15-20%, a closer look reveals an uneven contrast between the government’s claims and the actual conditions on the ground. In this report, Yemi Sodeeq visited Apata Ogbooro, a primary school grappling…
When Muhammad Alhaji, a resident of Patigi in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara state cast his vote in the 2019 general elections, he had to rely on one of his relatives who guided him in choosing candidates/parties of his choice. Though blind, Alhaji exercised his right as enshrined in the constitution, but he still…
Stella Adeniyi In 2017, Hammed Abdullahi, a skilled sports enthusiast, was playing with his colleagues on the squash court of the Kwara State Stadium Complex when he got badly injured. Mr Abdullahi had been playing on this squash court since 2011. Like his colleagues, he’s used to the deteriorated state of the court, a subsection…
Without a thorough audit of the voter register before the 2023 general elections, many foreigners who are already in possession of Nigerian permanent voter registration cards will cast their ballots.
For physicians who dedicate their lives to the pursuits of wellness of others, it is a career nothing short of demanding, an occupation requiring intense schooling, constant training and a chaotic schedule. Whether a practitioner works in the private or public sector, one would naturally assume the rewards of this lifelong journey to be plentiful….
Hadizah Shehu Uthman, 19, grew up in a rural village in northern Nigeria. When she was just 11, her mother and father forced her, despite her stiff opposition, to enter into an arranged marriage with an older man who was a complete stranger to her. “In my community, young girls, even though, they may be…
By Rukayat Abdulahi Nigerians have continued to grapple with fuel crisis, as it bites harder due to sharp drop in supply to depots across the country. This has continued to cause widespread disruption to everyday services. Despite the country’s huge reserves and production of about two million barrels of crude oil per day, much of…
The joy of every civil servant in Kwara State is placed on hold as they continue to depend on meagre salary at the end of the month. The minimum salary of any individual in the Nigerian civil service is N30,000, which is not enough to stock the house with food items. A person who receives…
It was a hot Wednesday afternoon in September at Amule community in Ilorin East local government area, Lukman Musa, a carpenter, standing with a harmer in his left hand, pulling a nail to assemble furniture in his workshop. Mr. Lukman’s attention was caught by this reporter’s greetings. He dropped his harmer and replied to the…
From the Asa local government secretariat junction in Afon town, the car moved gently towards Eyenkorin’s direction. The road is littered with potholes, causing this reporter to mutter a few words of complaint about the poor state of the road. The driver’s attention was caught by the complaints. He faced this reporter who sat at…
With a cutlass dangling in his right hand, Issa Olayinka, a resident of Tanke Oke-Odo, was on his way from his farm when this reporter accosted him. His face relaxed, but I could still see the faint outline of wrinkles around his eyes — eyes which seemed to sparkle ever so slightly despite the coolness…
…I sold my house to provide succor for my people, says Owolabi …People of Share, Oke-ode, others appreciate Owolabi’s intervention …Scores join AbdulRazaq’s APC group, declare support for Samari Barely four months after Honourable Razak Owolabi empowers constituents with 6 vehicles, 40 grinding machines, 43 sewing machines, 20 sprayers, 2 deep freezers, 2 generators and…
Is this how the dream of these young, energetic, vibrant, ambitious and ever-ready-to-learn pupils would become a mirage? A young girl of age 11-year-old who has the zeal and passion to become a great person in the nearest future lamented how sad she always feels any time rain falls and when the scourging sun comes…
All Governor AbdulRazaq’s Men By: Soliu Ayatullahi “Who does this boy listen to?” this was the question said to have been asked by an influential figure in the Nigerian presidency, according to a report published by THE NATION NEWSPAPER on January 18th, 2020, when the Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, revoked and eventually demolished the…
The agonies of sacked “sunset” teachers in Kwara “I was happy initially when I received my 4-months’ salary arrears on Thursday night but when I came across the news that we have been sacked around 5 am on Friday, I was emotionally down. I observed morning prayer with deep sorrow that morning. I’m not happy…
As Nigeria enters the second wave of a pandemic that has gripped the world for much of 2020, the number of daily reported deaths is on the increase, while both the number of infections and admissions to hospitals continue to rise. Nigerians still do not want to experience another lockdown. COVID-19 was, before another sudden…
Left Hanging: The Ordeal Of SUBEB ‘Sunset’ Teachers In Kwara Omolade Aisha, a mother of four, holds a National Certificate in Education (NCE) in Agricultural Science. She was headmistress in a private school in Lagos before securing a teaching appointment in Kwara State in January, prompting her to resign from her workplace and relocate to…
It was a Monday morning in Oke Foma area of Ilorin, Babatunde Saliman was excited to delve into the business of the day as he took to the road in his white T-shirts and a blue jean, complemented with a black-stripped Balenciaga shoe. His house is just a stone thrown away from his shop, he…
REPORTER’S DIARY: How Non-intervention Of The Nigerian Police Enthroned Lawlessness, Aided Looting in Ilorin October 23, 2020, would forever be engraved in the heart of residents of Ilorin, Kwara state capital. It was the day terror went on a rampage, rubbing salts on the wounds of residents who have barely recovered from the economic shock…
September 19, 2020, will remain a night of gloom for several residents in parts of Kwara State where the heavy rainstorm ravaged communities, destroyed houses and shops, blew-off rooftops and left many less-privileged persons homeless.
This reporter who visited some areas in Ilorin, the state capital on Wednesday observed that since the incident, victims are still groaning amid lack of shelter as they continue to encounter a series of persistent rainfalls accompanied by a heavy flood in the following days.
