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The Rector, Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Engr. Abdul Jimoh Muhammed has called on Nigerians to rise against all odds and strengthen the bonds of Unity and Friendship to keep the country together. Abdul made this call in his sallah message to the Polytechnic Muslim community as they join other Muslim faithfuls across the globe to celebrate this years eid-el-kabir festival. He urged all muslim faithfuls to re-enact the virtues exemplified by prophet Ibrahim through his sacrifice, patience, steadfastness, generosity and obedience to Allah for the country to move forward. Abdul also advised the Polytechnic community to use the occasion to pray for peace,  unity and progress of Kwara State and Nigeria at large as the country battles with the challenges of fuel subsidy removal. He lauded the efforts of the Mall. AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq led administration in providing palliatives that will cushion the effects of the fuel subsidy removal on  civil servants and students in the state. The Rec

  Former Golden Eaglets forward, Akinkunmi Amoo has been sentenced to one-year in prison by a court in Denmark for sexual assault. Amoo will, however, appeal the court decision. According to Danish newspaper, Ekstra Bladet, Amoo was charged with rape, as well as attempted rape and violations of two more women. Danish authorities had first brought forward criminal charges against the player in April 2022, and then again in July and August 2022. The trial has been going on for most of June. The Nigerian was found guilty of all three charges in the Copenhagen District Court. The 21-year-old will be deported after serving the jail term. He will then be banned from entering Denmark for six years. Amoo was part of the Golden Eaglets side that featured at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil. Source: Daily Post Nigeria 

 CHANGING THE NARRATIVES: REBIRTHING THE CONDITIONS OF PART-TIME LECTURERS IN KWARA STATE POLYTECHNIC By: Issa Olarewaju Abubakar  Decades ago till the recent past few years, the Kwara State Polytechnic has been operating alongside part-time lecturers like other institutions in Nigeria. The part-time lecturers carried out academic activities and add values to the image of the Polytechnic; they contributed to the building the image of the Polytechnic and made themselves available for the tasks assigned to them. However, the salary scale for the part-time lecturers was not encouraging enough. This caused a great motivational deficit and hampered many other areas the lecturers ought to deliver qualitative academic services to the Polytechnic. The appointment of the ever-supportive leader and rector, Engr. Dr. Jimoh Abdul Mohammed brought a change in narratives of administering the Polytechnic.  The Rector sensed the need for a review of salary scale of the part-time lecturers in the Polyt

  The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the re-opening of the Seme land border for the importation of vehicles. The Director of Road Transport in the Ministry of Transportation, Ibrahim Musa, made the disclosure on Wednesday. Musa, who spoke at the Economic Community of West African States, ECOWAS, meeting organised between officials of Nigeria and Benin Republic, revealed that the development followed complaints by freight forwarders operating at the Seme border. He said: “I was here with the former Minister of State for Transportation when the freight forwarders pleaded that the border should be reactivated for the free movement of goods and services. “The former minister made us prepare a memo to that effect. It was considered and sent to the government.” Similarly, the Customs Area Controller of Seme Border Command, Dera Nnadi, who also spoke at the event, lamented that the service has noticed a reduction in its revenue since the importation of vehicles through the land bo

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from  Nigerian Newspapers:  1. President Bola Tinubu will hold bilateral meetings with his counterparts, or their delegations, from France, the United States of America, Sweden and two others at the Paris Financial Pact Summit, which begins Thursday. The Special Adviser to the President on Special Duties, Communication and Strategy, Dele Alake, spoke with journalists in Paris on Wednesday. 2. The Benue State Assembly on Wednesday recommended the suspension of all 23 elected local government chairmen and their councillors in the state. The lawmakers also recommended that the chairmen immediately hand over the affairs of their respective councils to their Directors of General Service and Administration. 3. The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, on Wednesday said some “big and important economic decisions” being taken by the President Bola Tinubu-led administration in Nigeria are being noticed around the world. 4. Governor Basse

 THE RETURN OF LOST GLORY By: Idris Ayinla Usman. When time flies to experience unprecedented achievement in any reputable organization, it tends to proclaim certain things either positive or negative. But, the story of Kwara State Polytechnic in recent days serves as the return of lost glory. In 2019, after the ‘’Otoge’’ revolution in Kwara State. The visionary Governor appointed a distinguished man named Engr. Dr. Jimoh Mohammed Abdul as the Rector of the State Polytechnic. Wow! The atmosphere changed vehemently to welcome new brains with outstanding leadership experiences both in academics and administration.   Engineer. Jimoh Mohammed Abdul, the Rector of Kwara State Polytechnic has done wonderfully in the institution, his achievements have remained limelight in the history of the polytechnic. This man met the Kwara State Polytechnic at a critical period. He used his wisdom to regulate the system and restore the institution's status to pay the salary and even increasing the sta

  Chairman/chief executive officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency ( NDLEA ), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Marwa (retd) said the agency has arrested 31,675 drug offenders, prosecuted and convicted 5, 147 in the last 29 months. The agency chairman also said over 6.3million kilograms of assorted  drugs  were seized within the same period. Marwa stated this in Abuja yesterday at a joint press briefing with the country representative of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), Mr Oliver Stolpe, to flag off weeklong activities marking the 2023 World Drug Day, which is an annual event. According to the NDLEA boss, “This year’s theme, ‘People First: Stop Stigma and Discrimination, Strengthen Prevention’, is in furtherance of the whole-of-society approach to taming the drug scourge. This theme is especially pertinent to the Nigerian situation at the moment. In the past two and half years, we have strengthened our law enforcement efforts to cut down on the supply of drugs in soci

  A 30-year-old man was arrested on Sunday by the police in Bauchi State after he poured kerosene on a girl and set her ablaze on the allegation that she is a witch. The suspect, one Hamza Umar, was said to have committed the crime when the victim, Hafsat Bala, stormed his compound at Rafin Albasa area of Bauchi metropolis and allegedly claimed that she was sent by her elder sister to kill the suspect. Despite making attempts to chase the victim out of the premises of his residence, Bala was said to have resisted, claiming that she was asked to bury some charms at the corner of the house and further refused to remove the charms when asked to do so. Confirming the incident in a press release, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, stated that the police arrested the suspect for causing grievous hurt and attempting to commit culpable homicide. “On June 18, 2023, at about 1930hrs, police operatives attached to the command acted on credible intell

  The Greand Khadi,Shariah court of appeal ilorin justice Abdullateef Kamaldeen has urges  the Muslim society not to  Deviate from Islam to any other  religion.  He stated this when delivering his lecture at the annual jihad week of the Muslim Association Of Mass Communication Student (MAMCOS) Kwara State Polytechnic Chapter held at Professor Wright Conference hall of the institution. Kamaldeen who said this  in his lecture not to deviate to any other things than Islam, everything you wish in this world is all in the Quran and Hadith of the prophet Muhammad (SAW) “We’re in academic community whereby I was really surprised of what  I met here”, “If it’s Islam we met in this Department of mass communication Our parent should be very restful on us all”, he said.  Kamaldeen expresses His warmth greeting to the chairman, matron and patron of MAMCOS and all the lecturers of the department.  He urges the ladies to guide their self about life,there is nothing worth than Islam than this you’re

  Good morning! Here is today’s summary from  Nigerian Newspapers : 1. Suspended Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Abdulrasheed Bawa is currently in custody of the Department of State Services, DSS. It was learnt that Bawa arrived at the headquarters of the DSS at about 9:02pm. 2. The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed Deposit Money Banks to remove the rate cap on the naira at the official Investors and Exporters’ Window of the foreign exchange market, to allow for a free float of the national currency against the dollar and other global currencies. Following the development, the naira depreciated to N664.04/dollar at the close of trading at the I&E Window on Wednesday. 3. The Federal Government, on Wednesday, announced that an inter-ministerial committee had been set up to fine-tune the Student Loan bill that was signed recently by President Bola Tinubu. The committee, which will meet on Tuesday, is expected to work together and ensure that the dis

  Kano State House of Assembly has described as a concocted fake news reported moves to amend the State Emirate Council Law with a view to the return of the dethroned Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II. The Assembly also described as mischievous speculation that they would dethrone the five New Emirs of Gaya, Bichi, Rano, Karaye to allow deposed Emir Muhammadu Sanusi II to have full control as Emir of Kano. Social media was awash with the story on Wednesday that the Assembly is scheduled to revisit the issue of the emirates, with the Kano Emirates Amendment bill 2023 to be read by the majority leader, Lawan Hussaini, member representing Dala constituency on Thursday, June 15, 2023. It was reported that the plan was for the house to discuss the issue and approve the amendment that will later allow for the removal of the emirs and return of Khalifa Muhammadu Sanusi II as Emir of Kano, with the assent of Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. Addressing journalists on Wednesday after plenary of the House, the

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,GCFR, has approved the indefinite suspension from office of Mr. AbdulRasheed Bawa, CON,  as the Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to allow for proper investigation into his conduct while in office.  This follows weighty allegations of abuse of office levelled against him. W Mr Bawa has been directed to immediately hand over the affairs of his office to the Director, Operations in the Commission, who will oversee the affairs of the Office of the Chairman of the Commission pending the conclusion of the investigation.

 Davido Opens Up About His Other Son, Admits Disorder  In a recent Interview in Dubai with Emirati YouTuber, Anas Bukhash, Davido disclosed many details about his personal life including his other son who is younger than the late Ifeanyi Adeleke. When asked about his kids, Davido spoke about his two daughters, Imade and Hailey and also revealed that he has another son named Dawson.  He said, “I named both of them [my daughters] after my mum. Hailey, she is the exact replica of my mum; my second daughter, she is just like my mum. It’s crazy. It’s like she came in her. “I have a son too. Ifeanyi has a little brother. He’s in London right now. His name is Dawson”.  Davido also admitted to suffering from Attention deficit hyperactivity disord (ADHD).  “I have ADHD. I don’t stay in one place” he said. When asked about his relationship with money, Davido said he isn’t so good at handling money and he is likely to give out a million dollars than keep it.

  Policemen have arrested six suspects for allegedly masterminding the abduction of one Ojo Tobi David, a 400-level student of Sa’adu Zungur University, Gadau in Bauchi State following a misunderstanding about sharing $3,800 made from internet fraud. LEADERSHIP gathered that one of the suspects, Damilola James, slumped and died on sighting a team of military personnel attached to the 133 Special Force Batallion in Azare, who arrested and handed over the suspects to the Police. Bauchi State Police Public Relations Officer, (PPRO), SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil, in a statement on Wednesday, said two of the six suspects arrested include 300-level and 400-level students of State-owned Sa’adu Zungur University. They are Abdulkarim Gobir and Ibrahim Yusuf. The PPRO gave the names of the other suspects as Hassan Mohammed, Peter Femi and Samuel Abimbola. “Based on inter-agency collaboration towards complementing constitutional mandates of the Police as a leading Agency in maintaining internal securi

I’ve  another son called Dawson – Davido Famous Nigerian singer, David Adeleke, aka Davido, has finally admitted to having a child with his rumoured fourth babymama, Larissa London. The ‘Omo Baba Olowo’ crooner stated that he has a son called Dawson who lives in London. He stated this in a recent podcast interview.

  Officers of Operation Hadarin Daji, a component of the military in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State have successfully rescued ten farmers abducted by armed bandits. DAILY POST gathered that the kidnapped victims were abducted on the 6th of June, 2023 while working on their farms, pointing out that the victims who are mainly male adults spent seven days in the den of bandits. A press statement from authorities of Operation Hadarin Daji pointed out that the bandits abandoned the victims in the bush on sighting the troops approaching their enclaves. The rescued victims according to the military statement have been debriefed and reunited with their families The statement further said the operation will continue to attack unrepentant bandits until sanity prevails in Zamfara and neighbouring States under its control. DAILY POST reports that the rescue came a few days after terrorists killed a health worker, abducted his two wives, four children and forty other persons in Jangeb