By Haruna Mohamned Likpata It is not a crime to demand for power that is legitimate, rightful and fair to all by the people of good conscience, who saw the need to re-echoe an existing demand for power shift. This week opinion is based on some fantasy of some individuals or personalities, that exercised fears…
A Non-Governmental Organization, Olive Community Development Initiative, OCDI has trained police officers in Kwara state on prompt and effective response to sexual abuse and gender based violence. The 2-day training session, held at the police officers’ mess in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, started on September 29. The organization’s head of programs management, Mojoyin Adewuyi,…
By Rafiu Ajakaye Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is an emerging phenomenon in the Nigerian political space, thanks to his style, his drive to make things easy for the poor within resources available to him, and the pace at which he is demystifying governance. He lives in his own house. He drives his own car….
By Abdulazeez Abdulkareem They said, many were called, but only a few were chosen. It is a distinctive privilege that Mallam Is’haq Modibbo Kawu is in the retinue of the few privileged ones. What more is the definition of success than excelling in one’s line of calling? IMK, as we, his undaunted aficionados fondly call…
Government policies are essential ingredients for democracy and good governance. While keeping track of government activities and highlighting loopholes, supporting good policies and decision of the government are great path to posterity and development. Diversity of ideology and knowledge identify collective participatory as a key element to good governance and as well make people have…
Transition, they say, is the process or a period of changing from one state or condition to another. This can be said to be a positive one for the Kwara State government as record showed a great improvement in the 2019 budget performance, it was such a great feat, I must say. As stated in…
The viral video that exposed the fractious attitude of the Former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani Kayode presented more to the question that degenerated into an insulting and verbal attack against the River State Correspondent of Daily Trust, Mr. Eyo Charles. The temperamental outburst of the former minister to the reporter is a show…
The cyberspace yesterday was filled with news and comments regarding the controversial resignation of Aisha Ahman Pategi, the immediate past Commissioner for Special Duties. Though the news wouldn’t be a surprise for those who are ardent followers of Kwara politics following the recent imbroglio between the ex-commissioner and some government officials within the cabinet. Aisha…
As we try to put behind us the two-minute show of shame by the two-time ex-minister Femi Fani-Kayode in Calabar yesterday and the rancour between Governor el-Rufai of Kaduna and the NBA, Kwara provides a perfect relief. Hannis Institute for Development Studies, a Kwara-based NGO is set to make a reality the national yearning for…
By Oladimeji Suleiman. Domestic debt is the part of the total government debt in a country that is owed to lenders within the country, commercial banks, and other financial institutions. Official documents obtained from government sources showed a total domestic debt of Kwara state at a sum of N63,045,912,989.77 as at December, 31st, 2019, corroborating…
By: Tajudeen Habeeb I do not know how to put it, but this month isn’t a month of politics. I had wished to start writing about him when it’s 7 days to his birthday —this is August and August is a significant month for the Omoluabis. Few months ago, I had shown him a screenshot…
By: Olawale Asunmo-Edu Agboola Slave Masters usually devise different methods, means and manners to make the slaves fall in love with their chains, but most freeborn never fall in love with their chains. They are guided by the philosophy that; Slaves who fall in love with their chains will forever remain in bondages and servitude….
By Abdulrasheed Akogun Although, I’ve known from afar, Sa’adatu Moddibo Kawu (SMK) the Kwara State Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Science and Technology, for more than 3 years, as one of the regular visitors to the Ilorin home of Mal. Ish’aq Modibbo Kawu (IMK) being one of his protégé and admirers of his large repository of…
Those who understand the concept of power and politics will agree with me that the duo is more or less a poetic drama characterized into the epitome of deceit and tyranny. In politics, when the drum beats hard for you, and the world ceremoniously danced to your lullaby; the trumpet resonates your name, and you’re…
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has mourned the death of his chief of staff, Aminu Adisa Logun, who died July 7 of coronavirus. Mr Logun passed away after being diagnosed of the deadly virus. He was interred in his Ilorin home on July 8. In a statement, AbdulRazaq extolled the qualities of his former aide, recalling that…
By Ibrahim Sheriff .A. (Gold) On occasions like this, I do prefer celebrating characters behind a personality to hyping individuals based on what they have, or that they have become or what I benefit or stand to benefit from them. The reason is simple; if I celebrate you for being rich, powerful or influential today,…
By: Abdulazeez Abdulrazaq Abdulkareem According to Ford’s Kavita Ramdas, she said, “We need women who are so strong they can be gentle, so educated they can be humble, so fierce they can be compassionate, so passionate they can be rational and so disciplined they can be free.” It is not a gainsay that Aisha Ahman…
By: Oladimeji Suleiman Matter arising and a big question as to the claims by Kwara state government on compliance with the Nigeria Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) guidelines on the allocation and disbursement of Local Government funds. It is worthy to note that the creation of the State Joint Local Government Account System (SJLGAS) by section…
By Akeem Akorede The economic fallout arising from the coronavirus pandemic has posed new challenges we have never experienced before. From manufacturing to financial services, plans have been shattered, strategies defeated and urgent recourse to dashboard is key to escape this trying time. The world was just settling from global trade tensions, especially the US-China…
By: Dr Seyi Adigun. The commemoration of today (Friday) is a vital symbolism in the life of our nation. It is a symbolism of the dogged and undying spirit of our peoples; a reflection of our boundless appetite for survival in the face of stringent situations. Today’s celebration is a memorial of hope and triumph….
