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The Court of Appeal, Akure Judicial Division, on Thursday affirmed the victory of Gov. Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State in the November 16, 2024 election. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Ondo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on June 4 upheld the victory of Aiyedatiwa, candidate of All Progressives Congress (APC) and declared petitions against him as “speculative.” The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), African Democratic Congress (ADC), Allied People’s Movement (APM) and Social Development Party (SDP) had filed appeals, alleging that the tribunal did not accord proper analysis to details of the evidence and exhibits submitted to…

The Niger State government has dragged the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to the Supreme Court over its omission from the 13 per cent derivation. In an originating summons sighted by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) at the apex court, the Niger government through its counsel Mohammed Ndarani, SAN, seeks the interpretation and application of section 232 (1) & (2) of the Nigerian constitution. The suit seeks the inclusion of Niger state in the 13 per cent derivation as enshrined in the Enactment of Allocation of Revenue (Federation Account, etc.) Act, 2004. The state wants the…

International astronauts will research on six indigenous Nigerian crops and seeds during the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Crew-11 Mission. The crops selected by NASA are okra, cowpea, Guinea corn (sorghum), amaranth, maize, and melon. They would be studied to understand their behavioral patterns towards climate resilience, food security and the future of agriculture in space. Dr Felix Ale, Director of Media and Corporate Communications, National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) said this on Thursday in a statement issued in Abuja. NASA is an independent agency of the U.S. government responsible for its civil space programme, aeronautics research and space…

Justice Hannah Ajayi of the Kwara State High Court on Thursday sentenced to death by hanging, an Ilorin based Islamic cleric, Abdulrahman Bello, for killing and dismembering the body of a final year student of the Kwara College of Education, Ilorin, Hafsoh Yetunde Lawal. In her Judgement, Justice Ajayi ordered that the four other defendants in the case, Ahmed Abdulwasiu, Suleiman Muhydeen, Jamiu Uthman and Abdulrahman Jamiu be discharged and acquitted of any connection in the five-count charge case. Describing the offence committed by the prime suspect as highest degree of human wickedness and cruel act, the Court held that…

The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Mai-Martaba Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, on Wednesday appealed to citizens to refrain from disturbing or distracting Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq CON as he strives to deliver democratic dividends to the people of the state. The Emir made the appeal during a condolence visit from a state government delegation, led by the Special Adviser (Special Duties) to the Governor, Alhaji Abdulrazaq Jiddah. The delegation conveyed sympathies over the recent passing of the District Head of Ballah, Alhaji Yahaya AbdulKadir. Alhaji Sulu-Gambari acknowledged Governor AbdulRazaq’s concerted efforts in repositioning Kwara State.…

The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, on Tuesday issued a directive to the Chief Imam of Ilorin and other Islamic clerics, urging them to initiate a robust campaign against drug abuse and cultism within the community. The directive was given during a special prayer session organized by the Ilorin Emirate Council in collaboration with the Kwara State Community Police Initiative. The prayer, held at the Emir’s palace, sought divine intervention for sustained peace and coexistence among the people of Ilorin Emirate and Kwara State at large. Alhaji Sulu-Gambari specifically called upon the clerics to incorporate special prayers for peace…

By Zarumi Mashood The Kwara State Government has flagged off the construction of new offices to accommodate more public and civil servants for enhanced service delivery to the people. The government handed over the site of the new offices to Mapet Construction Ltd. in Ilorin, the state capital. The proposed structure is adjacent to the Deputy Governor’s Office, Government House, Ilorin, Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Dr Segun Ogunsola, said at the brief event. The Commissioner also dismissed as fake news claims that the government was constructing another Government House. Ogunsola said the offices are another project of the…

Islamic scholars and clerics on Tuesday lauded the enduring legacy of the late Alh. A.G.F. AbdulRazaq (SAN), the first Northern lawyer and father of the current Governor of Kwara State, during a Quranic competition held to mark his fifth-year remembrance. The event, organized collaboratively by the office of the Education Secretary of Ilorin West Local Government Area, Alh. Yusuf Mahmood Adewole, and the National Association of Teachers of Arabic and Islamic Studies (NATAIS), Ilorin West branch, took place at the premises of Ilorin Grammar School, Ilorin. Speakers at the well-attended gathering, including the state chairman of NATAIS, Alh. Mohammed Jamiu…

By Kenneth Ezea The newsroom is the factory for the production of news stories. But within the newsroom itself there are many news stories that have not been written and may never be written. That is why I take the liberty to define the Press as a group of people who write about everything under the sun but very little about themselves. One of those unwritten stories is perhaps this one you are reading about me and one of my former Bosses while I worked as a Staff Reporter on The Guardian On Sunday. He is a man I regard…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced the conferment of national honours on all 24 players and 11-member technical team of Nigeria’s senior women’s national football team, the Super Falcons, following their historic victory at the 2024 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. Speaking during a presidential reception held in their honour, President Tinubu awarded each player and technical crew member the title of Officer of the Order of the Niger (OON). Beyond the national honors, President Tinubu also announced a significant benefit for the champions: the immediate allocation of one three-bedroom apartment to each player and technical crew…