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Kwara State Government and IHS Nigeria Sign MoU to Establish Technology Innovation Facility
The Kwara State Government has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IHS Nigeria for the development of a technology innovation facility in Kwara State. In a…
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Kwara Hijab crisis | The state government makes a bad situation worse
An inter-religious clash that has been doused in the interim rocked Kwara earlier today. It reincarnated from years of simmering dispute over the rights of female Muslim students to wear…
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Like Lagos; Kwara finally realises that cost of governance is critical to progress
The Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, Friday, announced his administration’s plans to repeal the payment of pension to former governors and their deputies in the state. He stated this in a tweet,…
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The Late 5: Former PDP spokesman, Olisa Metuh collapses in Court, Offa banks robbery suspects arrested and other stories
Here are the stories that drove the conversation today: The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) said two principal suspects out of the four gang leaders declared wanted over the banks robbery…
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The Late 5: Leah Sharibu marks 15th birthday in Boko Haram’s custody, Pregnant New Zealand PM reveals plans after birth and other stories
Here are the stories that drove the conversation today: Nathan Sharibu, father of Leah Sharibu, the last abductee of Boko Haram militants from the Government Girls Science and Technical College,…
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Kwara records another Lassa fever case
The Kwara State government on Wednesday confirmed another case of Lassa fever in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state. Kwara State Commissioner for Information, Mallam Mahmud Ajeigbe, disclosed this…
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Relinquish the house you got from Kwara govt | Falana tells Saraki
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana has asked Senate President Bukola Saraki to return pension he received as former governor to the Kwara State government. Falana also asked him to return…
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I have stopped collecting pension in Kwara – Saraki
Senate President, Bukola Saraki said he had stop collecting pension as former governor of Kwara State. According to him, he wrote a letter to the state government to stop the…
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[The Presidential Blog] Lai Mohammed is back home in Kwara (PHOTOS)
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture has spent the whole of today visiting with one of the traditional leaders in Kwara State. The Minister who incidentally hails…
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Where is Gbemisola Saraki?
Before the 8th Assembly came to be led by a fresh face of Federal politics, Dr Bukola Saraki, there was another member of his clan running that scene for 12…
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How is the recession in Nigeria about to ruin everyone’s favourite childhood snack?
One of the many manifestations of the blurred lines of divide between poor and rich that characterised the 1990s in Nigeria, many will recall, is Okin biscuit. It was delicious…
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Happy 54th birthday, Saraki: Mafia boss of Nigerian politics!
by Bayo Oluwasanmi I have never met Bukola Abiku Mesujamba Saraki. I don't know him from Adams. However, on the occasion of his 54th birthday, I want to extend my…
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Police arrest gang leader responsible for Kwara killing
The Kwara State police command has arrested the ring leader of the gang responsible for the killing of five men in Tsaragi, Edu local government area of Kwara State. The victims were identified…
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Buhari is still the same person he was in 1985 – Dokpesi
Chairman of Daar communication and a contender for the National Chairmanship for the Peoples Democratic Party, Raymond Dokpesi, on Sunday, said that President Buhari hasn't changed from his military day.…
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How policeman shot and killed his boss
Police corporal, Daramola Tosin has come to the end of his career in the security agency after he was dismissed from the force for allegedly killing an Inspector, Lateef Shuaib, over…
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Opinion: Ilorin people, don’t be ungrateful to Allah on Bukola Saraki
by Taofeek Sanusi Politics is all about authoritative allocation of value; but who is to clinch an atom of that value at a particular time is predetermined by the glorious…
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Kwara state APC chairman and secretary kidnapped
The Chairman of the Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, Ishola Fulani-Balogun, and the Secretary of the party, Bode Adekanye, have been reportedly kidnapped by gun-men while travelling…
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How Saraki ‘looted’ Kwara state treasury in 8 years
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), on Friday, gave details of how embattled Senate President Bukola Saraki looted funds from Kwara State…
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‘We’re not funding Saraki’s CCT trial’ – Gov Ahmed
Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed has refuted claims that the delay in payment of salaries of workers is due to the state government’s support for the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar…
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Peter Babalola: An open letter to Kwara governor on the proposed N20bn bond
Your Excellency, in as much I wouldn't like to bore you with any lengthy composition, I humbly seek you go through this open letter with an open mind. After I have perused…
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16 Nigerian communities reportedly taken over by Benin Republic
Siixteen villages in Okuta, in Baruten local government area of Kwara state, have been invaded by Benin Republic. Okuta is the border town between Nigerian and the neighoring Benin Republic. Vanguard reports…
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How Bukola Saraki spent the second day of Sallah (PHOTOS)
Bukola Saraki has had an eventful week. This will perhaps be a Sallah week to remember for the Senate President, and the country as well. After the court appearance and…
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Saraki walks free as court bars police from arresting or interrogating him
by Ranti Joseph Former governor of Kwara state, Bukola Saraki walks a free man now as a Federal High Court in Abuja has absolved him of any wrongdoing in an…
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Kwara government dissolves state executive council
by Ranti Joseph It’s still the season of impeachment, sacking, the wind has blown to Kwara state as the Governor of Kwara state, Abdulfatah Ahmed dissolved the state Executive Council…
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THE 2015 TRACKLIST: Presidency says GEJ didn’t spend N2 trillion on elections | 27 Kaduna Assembly seats go to APC | Barth Nnaji hints us on what caused PDP’s downfall | More stories
Nnaji has a thought to share, says lack of democracy caused PDP's defeat. Punch No, GEJ didn't spend N2trillion on elections - Presidency Vanguard 27 Kaduna Assembly seats goes to…
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Apparently, Saraki doesn’t buy Buhari’s Asset Declaration condition
by Ranti Joseph Senator Bukola Saraki has said that declaration of assets by politicians and public office holders won't make them less corrupt or accountable to the people. Saraki who…
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Gbemisola was not a mole in PDP, Bukola Saraki defends sister
by Ranti JosephThe Chairman, Senate Committee on Environment and Ecology, Senator Bukola Saraki has defended his sister, Gbemisola Saraki against accusations that she was an All Progressives Congress (APC) mole…
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#NigeriaDecides: Governor Ahmed of Kwara gets re-elected
by Ranti Joseph Governor of Kwara state, Abdulfatah Ahmed was on Sunday re-elected for a second term after defeating 15 other candidates at the just concluded House of Assembly and…
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Why I dumped PDP for APC || Gbemi Saraki wants you to know
by Ranti Joseph The former governorship aspirant of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Gbemisola Saraki and Kwara state PDP youth leader, Segun Olawoyin, have publicly declared defection to the ruling All…
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My husband is our messiah || 7 fresh quotes from peaceful Patience
by Kolapo Olapoju It is gradually becoming a daily affair, and from the look of things, she's not losing steam just yet. Wife of the President, Patience Jonathan, is not one…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy