One of the most difficult conversations to have these days is around our local government councils and grassroots development. This is made more complicated by the split judgment of the Supreme Court that says federal allocations should now go straight to the individual
Kebbi state, as it celebrates 33 years of its existence, owes much of its progress to the dedicated leaders who have steered its course since its creation by the military administration of retired General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida on August 27, 1991, along with
Dear President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi SAN, I am writing to express my utmost admiration and commendation for your bold and courageous steps in instituting a lawsuit against all the 36 state governors over their unconstitutional
It came with mixed feelings; the news of the death of Chief Mrs. Florence Morenike Saraki. We were all basking in the euphoria of Eid-el-Kabir with vim and vigour when news filtered in that Mama Saraki had breathed her last. It was so
Fellow Kwarans, let me say that exciting times are here in our state again, you may ask what is so exciting about this hard time despite our myriads of problems? Hard times have befallen many Kwarans and Nigerian citizens in particular since last
From the track records of Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, his appointment to the hitherto moribund National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) as its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO) is well deserved. Given his pedigree, experience and previous positions, expectations are high that Oyebamiji’s good leadership
In June 2023, a new era began for Kwara Central as Senator Saliu Mustapha was sworn into office. This moment marked not just the start of a new term but the arrival of a transformative leader in the Senate. Senator Mustapha’s focus on
The kind of governor Delta state has in Sheriff Oborevwori is a model for other states to emulate. In his campaign speeches ahead of the 2023 General Election, he made promises to the people of Delta state, and he has been working tirelessly
A painstaking and objective assessment of the scorecard of the Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq-led administration in Kwara state in the last five years will give you only one outcome; which is that the performance of the administration has been largely uninspiring and disappointing – far
History is not always written by the victors. Historical narratives are sometimes dominated by the villains who make the loudest noise and have the platforms. Empress Wu expanded the Tang dynasty, reopened China’s Silk Road, and funnelled government’s funding into social services for
