The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed grief over the tragic death of several athletes from Kano State who lost their lives in a fatal road accident on their way back from the National Sports Festival held in Ogun State. The Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, described the incident...
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Mob Attacks Firefighters During Emergency Response in Ilorin
A team of firefighters from the Kwara State Fire Service came under attack on Friday while responding to a fire incident involving a Ministry of Environment bus at Adeta Roundabout in Ilorin. The spokesperson for the fire service, Hassan Hakeem Adekunle, disclosed that the emergency crew was assaulted by a mob upon arrival at the...
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Nigerians Urged to Embrace Unity, Dialogue for National Advancement
The Convener of the Presidential Call for Advanced Nigeria (PCAN), Amb. (Prince) Jeffrey S. Adaralegbe, has called on Nigerians at home and abroad to recommit themselves to building a united, peaceful and prosperous nation, saying the dream of an advanced Nigeria must be a collective aspiration. Speaking at the official launch of the PCAN Project...
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Gas Cooker Sparks Fire in Ilorin, Destroys Seven Rooms in Storey Building
A fire outbreak at No. 90 Koro Compound, Oke-Apomu, Ilorin, on Wednesday afternoon left seven rooms in ruins, with firefighters battling to save the rest of the building. The Kwara State Fire Service received the distress call at exactly 1:53 p.m. and swiftly responded to the scene, where flames had already engulfed multiple rooms in...
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REMITTA NOT DITCHED, TO BE INTEGRATED INTO TMRAS – OAGF
The Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (OAGF) has clarified that the Federal Government has not discarded Remitta as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) approved payment gateway. The OAGF explained that Remitta would rather be integrated into the Treasury Management and Revenue Assurance (TMRAS) alongside other eligible Payment Solution Service Providers (PSSPs)...
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NNN: 106 died awaiting payment of entitlements, survivors begs northern Governors
By Achadu Gabriel, kaduna Beneficiaries of New Nigerian Newspapers (NNN) under the Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) have lamented the non payment of their benefits amounting to N2.1billion, alleging that death toll of members waiting for the payment of their benefit have hits 106 as at January 2025. A statement issued and signed by Alhaji...
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NIGERIA, BELGIUM STRENGTHEN ECONOMIC TIES TO BOOST FOOD SECURITY
In a bid to strengthen bilateral relations andexplore economic opportunities for the enhancement of Agriculture and Food Security in the country, Nigeria’s Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, has met with the Belgian Ambassador, H.E Pieter Leenknegt The meeting, which held in his office in Abuja, focused on enhancing...
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NIGERIA, JAPAN INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION AGENCY (JICA) PARTNER TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABLE GROWTH IN THE THREE NORTHERN REGIONS.
Through His Excellency, Hon. Uba Maigari Ahmadu, Minister of State in the Ministry of Regional Development, the Federal Government has begun negotiations with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to promote cooperation between the two organizations in order to promote multi-sectoral growth in the country’s North East, North West, and North Central regions. In order...
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Good Governance Starts with Leaders and Citizens, Says OA Foundation Founder on Radio Kwara
The Founder of OA Foundation, Mr. Olusegun Adeyemi, has urged Nigerian leaders to prioritize accountability while calling on citizens to actively participate in governance. Speaking on Radio Kwara’s Gbagede Oro on Thursday, February 20, 2025, the retired director of the National Orientation Agency (NOA) emphasized that good governance is a shared responsibility between leaders and...
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Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda Will Transform Nigeria – NOA DG
The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Malam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has assured Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda will reposition the country for sustainable development and national pride. Malam Issa-Onilu stated this during a media engagement organized by the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kwara State Council, in Ilorin, themed “Can Citizens...