Author: Herald Newspaper

By Zarumi Mashood The Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has expressed sadness over what he described as the cowardly attack on civilians in Woro and Nuku communities of Kaiama Local Government Area. The Governor condemned the attack, which he said is a cowardly expression of frustration by terrorist cells following the ongoing counterterrorism campaigns in parts of the state and the successes so far recorded. The Governor’s condolence message was contained in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye. Governor AbdulRazaq said the attack was apparently to distract the security forces who have successfully hunted down…

By Raheem Adedoyin As someone well- versed in public communication, I understand the anxiety of our people in Kwara South over the closure of schools in our senatorial district. Biting hard, Kwara South has indeed been on edge as the closure of schools by the government to avert fatal security breaches. The premier higher institution in the South, the Kwara State College of education, Oro has been shut down too adding to the agitation. I have been called out publicly on these matters. It is a great honour to be recognised as a voice of reason on Kwara South matters.…

By Zarumi Mashood The Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has announced a three-person panel to investigate the remote and immediate causes of the recent student protest at the Kwara State Polytechnic. The committee is headed by the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Bar. Senior Ibrahim Sulyman. Other members are the Commissioner for Environment Hon. Nafisat Buge and the Permanent Secretary, Service Welfare, Dr. Mrs Mercy Olufunke Shittu. The committee has two weeks to submit its report to the Governor, while their terms of reference are: (1) to look at the remote and immediate causes of the protest…

By Zarumi Mashood Kwara State has recorded at least two foreign investments worth $35m, in what underscored Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s drive for industrialization and economic growth in the state. Sun Qing Rong, team lead of the ER-KANG Company Limited, said the firm has since concluded and flagged off its $20m lithium factory, aligning with government’s policy to grow value addition and local manufacturing capacity. He said the firm has more than 300 employees, who are mostly Kwarans, saying the plants process lithium into ready materials, instead of exporting it raw without any value addition. He said the firm is also…

The Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has extended his condolences to the Ojoras of Lagos on the death of their patriarch and foremost industrialist, Otunba Adekunle Ojora. The Governor’s condolence message was contained in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye. The Governor specifically commiserated with Mrs Toyin Saraki, former First Lady of Kwara State, on the death of her father. Governor AbdulRazaq said the family should be comforted by the good legacies of their patriarch who was an accomplished journalist, industrialist, and respected business and community leader. He prayed to God to give the family…

By Zarumi Mashood Thousands of Muslim faithful, on Tuesday, converged on the forecourt of the palace of the Emir of Ilorin for the final burial rites of the Chief Imam of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Council of Ulamah, Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Soliu. The funeral prayer was led by the Imam Imale of Ilorin, Sheikh Abdullahi Abdulhameed. The palace forecourt was filled to capacity, as security operatives struggled to control the massive crowd that turned out to pay their last respects. Islamic scholars, traditional rulers, and dignitaries from different walks of life extolled the virtues of the late…

The Federal Government has directed the immediate enforcement of the “No Work, No Pay” policy against members of the Joint Health Sector Unions and Assembly of Health Care Professionals (JOHESU) participating in the ongoing strike. This is contained in a circular issued by the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (FMoHSW) on Saturday in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the circular was addressed to Chief Medical Directors and Medical Directors of federal health institutions. The circular, dated Jan.8, was signed by the Director of Hospital Services, Dr Disu Adejoke, on behalf of the Coordinating Minister…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will ensure that votes count during the forthcoming February Polls in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council and August Osun governorship elections. The INEC Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) for Osun, Dr. Mutiu Agboke, and his counterpart in the Federal Capital Territory, Mr. Aminu Idris, gave the commitment at the commission’s 2026 Induction and Strategic Retreat. The event was organised for INEC newly appointed National Chairman, Commissioners and Resident Electoral Commissioners. Speaking on the sidelines of the event, Agboke assured residents of Osun of strict adherence to the rule of law to ensure…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), operating under the joint task force of Operation Hadin Kai, has conducted a coordinated air interdiction operation at AbbagaJiri in the Timbuktu Triangle in Borno. The Director, Public Relations and Information of NAF, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, in a statement on Saturday said the air interdiction successfully cleared the way for the ground troops. Ejodame said the Air Component acted on actionable, multi-source intelligence that confirmed active terrorist presence, structures, and concealed logistics facilities in the area. He said the NAF air assets were employed in integrated surveillance and precision strike roles to engage identified…

The Rivers Elders and Leadership Forum (RELEF) has expressed concern over the impeachment notice issued to Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Ordu. The Acting Chairman of RELEF, Dr Gabriel Toby, a former deputy governor of Rivers, condemned the impeachment move in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Saturday. The move to impeach Fubara was conveyed by members of the Rivers State House of Assembly following an emergency plenary on Wednesday. Toby warned that impeachment was a grave constitutional process and must not be deployed as “an instrument of political vendetta or factional rivalry.” According to him,…