By Omotayo Toyeeb The federal, state and local governments have shared N750.174 billion as Federation Allocation for January 2023. According to the figure released by the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), at its meeting, the sum included the Gross Statutory Revenue, Value Added Tax (VAT), Electronic Money Transfer Levies (EMTL), Augmentation from Non- Mineral Revenue, and an additional sum of

By Toyeeb Omotayo A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, and the Founder and Chancellor of Afe Babalola University (ABUAD), Ado-Ekiti Afe Babalola, has faulted the Federal Government’s decision to shut down tertiary institution  in the country over the forthcoming elections. The Federal Government, through the National Universities Commission (NUC) had on February 9 ordered the closure of universities across the country

By Dare Akogun The Deputy Provost ( Academics) College of Education Ilorin , Dr Bosede Oyedepo, has identified Education as a key driver of societal growth and progress. Dr Oyedepo who is also a lecturer in the department of Educational Foundations gave the indication while delivering the 3rd inaugural lecture of the college themed “Who does Bachelors Degree certificate Help?:

By Dare Akogun As the general election draws nearer, the entire Fulani community in Kwara state led by Alhaji Usman Sule Jowuro Lamba, has declared it’s support for the  PDP in the general election. The group who made declaration today during a visit to the PDP National leader and immediate past Senate President Dr Bukola Saraki today at his residence,

By Toyeeb Omotayo The Management of Kwara State Polytechnic has shut down the institution for about 29 days following the Wednesday protest at Apata Yakuba and the polytechnic axis over Naira scarcity. The institution also postponed its ongoing semester examinations till after the general elections. The institution’s Public Relations Officer, Halimat Garba, in a statement on Thursday, urged the students

By Toheeb Omotayo   The Nigeria Army College of Education Sobi Ilorin, today, matriculated no fewer than 286 Fresh students into various programmes for the 2022/2023 academic session. The Matriculation ceremony was the fifth one to be held in the Institution’s premises.   The students, who were newly admitted into various Faculties and Departments of the college, took the Oath

By Toyin Saheed Despite President Muhammadu Buhari’s directive to make the old 200 Naira-Notes a legal tender till the 10th of April, commercial banks in Ilorin the Kwara State capital shut their branches to customers today. Our Correspondent who went round the ilorin metropolis confirmed that no commercial banks open for operation in the state capital as the naira scarcity