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SWAN to Organize Seminar on ‘Covid-19 and Sports’

By Wale Mustapha on December 15, 2020 News, Sports

The leadership of the Kwara State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) will on Friday, December 18, hold a Seminar for members and sports stakeholders. According to a statement on Tuesday, signed by the state Secretary of the association, Olayinka Owolewa, Dr Joseph Adeyemo, the Chief Medical Director of Olutayo Hospital is […]

Kwara FA Expresses Shock Over Emmanuel Ibah’s death

By Wale Mustapha on December 15, 2020 News, Sports

Nigeria Football Fraternity was shell shock on Tuesday following the announcement of the demise of Akwa Ibom State Football Association Chairman, Hon. Emmanuel Ibah. The Kwara state football association has expressed it’s rudest shock, terming the incident as highly unfortunate and very despondent. Malam Idris Musa Abdullahi, Chairman Kwara state football association, in an emotional […]

Covid19: Kaduna Govt Shutdown Schools over Fears of Fresh Cases

By Wale Mustapha on December 15, 2020 News, Society News

Following the recent fears of rising cases of Coronavirus pandemic diseases, called Covid19, the Kaduna State Ministry of Education has directed all schools in the State to close on Wednesday, 16th December 2020. In a statement on Monday Evening, Commissioner of Education, Alhaji Shehu Usman Muhammad said, “the ministry wishes to inform the general public, […]

Gen Olubunmi Irefin: Nigeria has Lost One of Her Finest Army Officers

By Wale Mustapha on December 10, 2020 News, Society News

The Governor, Government and people of Kogi State regret the demise of of an outstanding Army Officer who hailed from the State, Late Gen. Olubunmi Irefin. The late Army General who was the GOC, 6 Div. recently gave her late mum a befitting last honor. For him to die a few weeks after burying his […]

Sports Festival: Edo Deputy Governor Disagrees with PTF Over January 2021 Date

By Admin on December 10, 2020 News, Sports

By Yemi Sodeeq The Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu has described the new January 3rd to 17th date for the National Sports festival as ‘insensitive’. Speaking to the newsmen recently at Benin, Shuiabu,who is also the chairman of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 20th Sports festival argued that new date as […]

Nigeria’s fastest runner, Oduduru launches foundation, gives palliatives to homes

By Wale Mustapha on October 28, 2020 News, Sports

Nigeria’s record holder in the men’s 200m and the second fastest man in the 100m behind Olusoji Fasuba, Divine Oduduru, has launched his Foundation in the country and at the same time reached out to the needy in the community. The foundation named Divine Oduduru Foundation according to the Texas Tech University graduate will cater […]

COVID-19: Parents in Kogi Implore Gov. Bello to Cancel 3rd Term 2019/2020 Session

By Wale Mustapha on October 2, 2020 News, Politics, Society News

Parents and Guardians in Kogi State, have appealed to Gov. Yahaya Bello, to cancel the Third term for 2019/2020 session to enable their wards commence First term for 2020/2021 academic session as it is being done in other States of the federation. The parents made the appeal in a Communique issued at the end an […]

Reports of Mamman Daura flown abroad for urgent treatment is fake news – Balele Kurfi

By Wale Mustapha on August 20, 2020 News, Society News

A close friend of foremost Journalist and nephew to President Mohammad Buhari Mamman Daura, Alh. Aminu Balele Kurfi has debunked the news that the elder statesman was flown abroad for an urgent medical treatment. A furious Balele Kurfi told newsmen that the report which was credited to an online medium Sahara Reporters is a fake […]

Private sector key to Nigeria’s COVID-19 campaign: Kwara Governor

By Wale Mustapha on August 11, 2020 News, Society News

…. CACOVID delivers palliatives to vulnerable Kwara households Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday said the organised private sector has played strategic roles in Nigeria’s campaign against COVID-19 pandemic. AbdulRazaq commended their efforts which he said included the setting up of isolation centres, medical supports to various states, and the recent donation of food […]

Schools’ Resumption: Kogi Education Commissioner Expresses Satisfaction With Compliance on Covid-19 Protocols

By Wale Mustapha on August 10, 2020 News, Society News

By Stephen Adeleye The Kogi Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Mr Wemi Jones, has expressed his satisfaction on the level of compliance by schools on protocols against Covid-19 pandemic. The commissioner made the statement while speaking with newsmen on Monday after he led a team from the ministry to monitor students’ resumption in schools […]