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*A TRIBUTE TO HONOURABLE PRINCESS OLUFUNKE ADEDOYIN MNI .* I received yesterday evening with utter shock and sadness, the news of the passing-on of Princess Olufunke Adedoyin. Her death at this time is shocking and for me it is a personal loss. I served Princess Adedoyin (who was called Sista by close friends and family) as a Special Assistant during her Tenure as Honourable Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria between 2003 - 2005. Princess Adedoyin as I knew her was an amazing woman of character, very strong willed, confident, resourceful, resilient, compassionate and result oriented. She impacted and dominated her environment at all times. I had served under Princess for close to 11 years, first as a Special Assistant and later on in other capacities. She was a mother figure to me, she gave me the support and encouragement to go into politics. I built trust, confidence and loyalty working with her in those years. She gave to me her ALL and today I cannot but be eternally g

PRESS RELEASE: OTUNBA ANU IBIWOYE MOURNS PRINCESS OLUFUNKE ADEDOYIN: Otunba  Anu Ibiwoye announced that he received this evening the shocking and devastating announcement of the sudden death of Princess Olufunke Adedoyin MNI who until her death was the Honorable Member representing the Irepodun/Isin/Oke-ero/Ekiti Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. Ibiwoye who had served as Special Assistant to Princess Adedoyin while she held office as Honorable Minister of State for Women Affairs and Youth Development and later Minister of State for Health describes the late lawmaker as a very courageous but compassionate woman and dogged fighter for the ideals she believed. She was very passionate about her people and proud of her heritage as an Igbomina woman. As the Representative of the Irepodun/Isin/Oke-ero/Ekiti Federal Constituency she was credited to have facilitated several development projects in her constituency and touched the lives of her constituents. Otunba Anu

IVTEC matriculates 199 students for special certificate programme   The International Vocational, Technical and Entrepreneurship College (IVTEC), Ajase-Ipo has matriculated no fewer than 199 students for the special certificate programme in the first circle of the 2018/2019 academic session. The students are expected to undergo three months training in technical and vocational training in Electrical, Carpentry & Joinery, Welding and Fabrication, Catering and Culinary, Electrical Installation, Building Construction, Automotive Mechatronics,  Masonry, CCTV, Web Design, Computer Hardware, Plumbing among others. At the end of three months training, they would also go for nine months paid attachments programme. This current trainees were sourced from Youth Employment and Social Support Operation (YESSO), Kwara State chapter of Artisan Congress and N-power group. Speaking during the matriculation ceremony, the state Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed said IVTEC was established to pro

Humility, Loyalty and Performance Dominate as  Kwara South Monarchs Endorse Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed for Senate The Olusin of Isanlu Isin, Oba Solomon Olugbenga Oloyede on Wednesday endorsed the Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed for Kwara South Senatorial Seat. Oba Oloyede who is the Chairman, Isin Traditional Council gave the endorsement in his palace when he received Governor Ahmed during his consultative tour of Kwara South. The monarch said the governor had demonstrated capacity to represent Kwara South at the Senate with numerous developmental projects in the local government, saying that all royal fathers across Isin towns had concluded to support his senatorial bid. "Your achievements have spoken for you. You don't need to campaign for us. Isin land is fully behind you for Kwara South Senatorial Seat," Oloyede declared. The monarch thanked Governor Ahmed for the upgrade of Olusin of Isanlu-Isin to first class status,  construction of Ijara-Isin to

FAAC: Kwara Releases August Allocation Figures   Kwara State Government has received N3.8billion as allocation from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee, FAAC, for the month August, 2018. The State Commissioner for Finance, Alhaji Demola Banu disclosed this in a statement released in Ilorin on Wednesday. The statement revealed that the State government got a total of N3,836,004,230.72 as allocation for September as against N3,720,913,343.47 it received in August. Banu disclosed that the State government’s allocation was made up of statutory allocation of N2,776,565,624.87, Value Added Tax of N1,058,544,238.44 and exchange gain of N894,367.41. Also, he disclosed that the 16 local government councils in the State received a total of N2,759,659,396.93 as allocation for August. This was against the N2,671,560,399.0 they collected in July. A breakdown of the allocation figures showed that the councils got a statutory allocation of N2,158,720,992.55, Value Added Tax of N600,348

Governor Ahmed Approves Employment of 1850 teachers The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has approved the employment of 1850 basic and senior secondary school teachers in the state to fill teacher shortages in sciences subjects and create fresh employment in the state. Governor Ahmed approved the employments following separate requests by the State Universal Basic Education Board(SUBEB) and the Kwara State Teaching Service Commission(TSC), according to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communication, Dr. Muyideen Akorede on Wednesday. The two organizations  based their requests on existing teacher shortages in the state, especially in English Language and Science subjects. According to the statement,  Governor Ahmed approved the recruitment of 1500 SUBEB teachers and 350 Senior Secondary School teachers. The teacher shortages in the state persist despite recent interventions by the state government through its Kwara State Youth Empowerment Progr

Bamigboye: Gov Ahmed condoles family Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has condoled the family of Brig. General David Bamigboye (rtd) and the entire Omu-Aran community in Irepodun Local Government, over the demise of the Septugenarian and first Military Governor of the state. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Abdulwahab Oba, said the Governor received the news of the death of Gen. (Rtd) Bamigboye with rude shock and described it as a colossal loss to the entire state. "The vacuum left by the demise of the former Governor particularly at this transition period", the governor said, "will be difficult to fill up, considering his advice and wisdom". The statement described the deceased as an embodiment of humility and fear of God, saying that the government and the entire Kwarans will miss him for his selfless service to the state. It added that Late General Bamigboye will remain evergreen in the history of the state for hi

2019: Avoid divisive utterances-Gov Ahmed Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has urged politicians to desist from unguarded and misleading comments capable of creating discord and heating up the polity. Responding to recent social media posts regarding a message by People’s Democratic Party(PDP) elders in Ifelodun Local Government area inviting members to a political meeting, Governor Ahmed described the issue as a party affair which should not be given any negative connotation. While condemning the post and commentaries that followed, he said such unguarded utterances  are not only misleading but also have the capacity to cause divisions that will be difficult to heal in the Kwara South Senatorial district if allowed to fester. Alhaji Ahmed said while the party as presently constituted in Ifelodun Local Government and indeed Kwara South is known for its inclusiveness and consensus building, the meeting is an internal party affair and should not be given any negative  und

OUR DEFECTION TO PDP; THE HIDDEN TRUTH By: NASIR SUBAIR VANGUARD Democracy is a priceless gift we inherited from our past heroes, they fought tooth and nail to liberate our nation and give us the freedom will all deserve as countrymen. If not for them, there wouldn’t have been any independent and a country like ours today.  It would however be a slap on our face and a stain on our robe, if we fold our arms and let the democracy be destroyed and shortchanged with lewd impunity and unsolicited tyrannical rule. Just as there is always an action orchestrating every reaction, either negative or positive, the backbone of any reaction is always traced to an action which our defection scenario cannot be dissociated from. In the advent of 2015 election, we all decided to leave the then ruling party; People’s Democratic Party (PDP),  when we noticed that our interest and that of the people who look up to us as leaders can no longer be protected. When the atmosphere was polluted with lots of

I'm Pleased Only With Ali Ahmad As Kwara Governor-----  Oloffa The aspiration of the Speaker of Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ali Ahmad, to become the gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) received a huge boost Monday, as the Olofa of Offa, Oba Muftau Gbadamosi Esuwoye II, disclosed that he was pleased only with Speaker as the candidate that can ensure peaceful coexistence sustained development of the State.   Oba Muftau Gbadamosi gave the indication in Offa while receiving the Speaker in his palace. The foremost traditional ruler explained that America and other Western countries became great due to viable successors , pointing out that Nigeria's democracy and Kwara State could become great, if we have  successive leaders who are passionate about development of their communities.     Oba Muftau Gbadamosi, who is not known to mince his words, disclosed that Dr Ali Ahmad is the only aspirant that is preferred by the  traditional institu

ITESIWAJU RERE 2019:👯‍♀* HONORABLE OLUFUNKE ADEDOYIN; OUR WORKAHOLIC MAMA! You have done well in Representing the people of Irepodun ,Ekiti Isin and Oke-ero Federal Constituency . *It is when you became our Rep that :👇* 20 of our youths were employed at a stretch Into Nigerian Army and Navy. That some rural villages begin to have experience of cities through your road works which now connected so many rural communities into metropolitan areas in Kwara South A befitting Maternity Centre was built in Oke Opin to take care of our pregnant women and nursing mothers Our farmers are now expecting bumper harvest from their farms with the help of 300 Tones of fertilizers distributed free to farmers by Princess that cares of her people We now have a sense of relieve over Ajase-Ipo -Omu Aran road which  was facilitated to the 2018 budget courtesy of Mama Project. We have looked through our lenses to the other 35 states and discovered no Rep member has beaten your record . Those who h

Kawu, Sambo, Farooq And The Rape Of facts Every Ilorin and Kwara State native, who read Anti-Saraki Ilorin Purism by the director-general of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) Ishaq Modibbo Kawu and Zakaryau Sambo of Usman Danfodiyo University's response entitled: Re-Ilorin is an ethnogenesis, would surely feel a deep sense of deliberate mis-representation of facts. Even worse, a selfish and conscious attempt at advancing diversionary ideas. As jaundiced and pretentious as both Kawu and Sambo, their inability to disguise hate for the Sarakis did a lot more damage to their warped psychology and intellectual sophistry, leaving the articles impulsive deception and gross misguidance. Without doubt, Sambo's submission in response to Farooq's highly cerebral and intellectual exposition on Kawu's anti-Saraki Ilorin purism and Kawu's intellectual arrogance, would continue to enrage those who know Ilorin and Kwara State history beyond politics and raucous greed, an

    BRINGING A NEW TOUCH TO   REPRESENTATION.  Anu Ibiwoye hails from Esie in Irepodun LGA made his debut on the political landscape of Kwara in 2010 when he joined the Action Congress of Nigeria ACN and clinched the Kwara South Senatorial ticket to emerge the Senatorial Candidate of the party. Even though he lost the election to Chief Simeon Ajibola, the candidate of the PDP, it was not a bad showing for a first timer in Kwara politics. The result of that election showed that Anu ibiwoye won the Elections in Offa even against Arc Lola Ashiru in his homestead, won in Irepodun against  a 2 term House of Representatives member. He won in parts of Isin, Oke-Ero and lost to Chief Simeon Ajibola by 400 votes in Ekiti LG his homestead.  Having Joined the APC in 2014, He tried to Run for House of Representatives but was prevailed upon by the leadership of the party to step down his aspirations for the incumbent and he did.  He was thereafter appointed as the the Deputy Director General of the

*Nigerians Must Change the Change; as Hajia Sarat's Sensitization Tour Hits Isalekoko Gambari Ward II * In continuation of her ward sensitization tour, the Chairperson of Kwara Local Government Service Commission, *Hajia Sarat Adebayo,* yesterday visited youth and women groups across party lines in Isalekoko, Gambari Ward II, Ilorin East LGA of Kwara State. Hajia Sarat, who had earlier toured Ibagun ward, also in Ilorin East, noted that the tour was aimed at getting the electorate adequately informed about the political activities and development in the country, and also to solidify support base for the *Saraki political dynasty* in Kwara. In her message to the youth group of Isalekoko Gambari Ward II, who cut cross different political divides, Hajia Sarat appreciated them for their show of love and allowing her visit not minding the fact that she belongs to a different political camp. The Local Government Service Commission Chairman, thereafter interacted with the people who e

PRESS RELEASE 14th September, 2018 Kwara PDP condemns alleged attack on Ilorin residents by APC thugs The Kwara State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned an alleged attack on residents of Ilorin by some political thugs loyal to a governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State, Waziri Yakubu Gobir. It was reported that residents, passers-by and shop owners along major streets in Ilorin, the State capital on Thursday scampered for safety, as the thugs in their large numbers brandished dangerous weapons, thereby, creating fears in the minds of the residents and shop owners. Some of the areas the thugs were sighted along with the governorship aspirant are Ibrahim Taiwo road, Sawmill area, Abdulazeez Attah road, Agaka area and the popular Oja-Oba market. The PDP in a statement by its State Publicity Secretary, Mr Tunde Ashaolu, condemned the attack on innocent residents, and asked security agencies in the State to conduct investigatio

Anu ni mofe for Federal House of Representatives: Hon. Anu Ibiwoye, the Special Adviser on Agriculture and Rural Water Support Services, earlier today 11th September, 2018 submitted his EXPRESSION OF INTEREST (EOI) Form to the Kwara State PDP party Secretariat as an aspirant for the Federal House of Representatives (Irepodun, Isin, Oke-ero, Ekiti) Federal Constituency of Kwara State. He was supported and accompanied by a large number of people from Irepodun, Isin, Ekiti and Oke-ero Local Government Area of Kwara State. Hon. Anu Ibiwoye who hails from Esie in  Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State was welcomed at the Kwara PDP party Secretariat by the Structure and Officials of the Peoples Democratic Party in the State. The aspirant, later attended a session with the Screening Committee under the chairman of Alhaji Babatunde Mohammed a former Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly. Signed Obaseesin Opeyemi Media Assistant

Kwara Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed today submitted his nomination form for the Kwara South Senatorial District under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). While submitting the form on behalf of the Governor, the State Acting Chairman of PDP Elders Council, Alhaji Kola Yusuf said the Governor had demonstrated capacity to give quality representation to the people of Kwara South Senatorial District. Alhaji Yusuf, who is also the Chairman Kwara South elders forum,  explained that Governor Ahmed has made the district proud with the massive infrastructural development, prompt payment of salaries and excellent performance in all sectors of the economy. The former federal lawmaker expressed hope that the governor would guarantee effective representation at federal level. In his response, the State Chairman of PDP, Engineer Kola Shittu assured Governor Ahmed's delegation of a level playing ground in the forthcoming primaries of the party. According to him, the PDP will

FUNKE ADEDOYIN: CHANGING THE LYRICS OF REPRESENTATION WITHOUT NOISE Since her emergence in 2015 general elections,  *Honorable Princess Olufunke Adedoyin* has not given anything to chance . The magnitude of works credited to her constituency office in shortest of time indicates she was seriously prepared for the herculean task before being voted in. Being the first female to be elected into such exalted office in Kwara South,  a lot of people had feared how she will live up to expectations but the reality on ground today is that Princess Olufunke Adedoyin has changed the narrative and raised the bar of representation. As an observer and keen follower of political events, *I make bold to say no representation since 1999 had been able to facilitate and deliver two (2) prominent road constructions, provided 20 employment opportunities at a stretch, capitalised on farmers and traders empowerment programmes,  facilitated procurement of boreholes drilling machine for the sole benefit of m

RAAMP: KWSG to Commence Construction of 387km Rural Roads, Agro-allied Cottage Industries Kwara State government has disclosed that it would soon commence the construction of 387km rural roads across the state under the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP). This was made known by the State Commissioner for Works and Transport, Alhaji Aro Yahaya while on a radio program "Ibi abase de" in Ilorin on Tuesday. He added that aside the roads in the listed communities, Agro-allied cottage industries will also be constructed where farmers in the communities can take their produce after harvest to reduce post – harvest losses. He added that the industries will be based on the crop each community plants. Aro noted that in the last three weeks, the ministry invited engineers who will be engaged to draw the road maps, the process which is said will end by Friday. He added that thereafter, contractors will be engaged. He said while the construction is going on, sel

Gov Ahmed Appoints New Provost for CAILS Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has approved the appointment of Dr. Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla as the substantive Provost for the State College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies (CAILS), Ilorin. The appointment was disclosed in a statement released by the Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Science and Technology, Barrister Abdullahi Alikinla on Tuesday. According to the commissioner, the appointment of Dr. Ayinla takes effect from Tuesday, October 2, 2018. He expressed confidence that given his qualifications and prior experience, Dr. Ayinla will transition well into his new position as the Provost and capably manage the affairs of the college. Prior to his appointment, the new Provost was the Deputy Provost, Administrative affairs of the college.  It would be recalled that the College had in May, 2018 invited application from qualified candidates for the position.

Saraki Appoints Okupe Chair of Campaign Media Council Senate President and presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has appointed Dr. Doyin Okupe as chairman of the Media Council for his campaign Organisation. Okupe, a medical doctor and politician, had served as the National Publicity Secretary of the defunct National Republican Convention (NRC) in the aborted Third Republic, Director of Communications of the Presidential campaigns of two former presidents, Olusegun Obasanjo and Goodluck Jonathan and later served as senior special assistant on Media and Public Affairs to both Presidents. Okupe will work with other top professionals in the team to effectively communicate the campaign messages of Dr. Saraki to the people of Nigeria and the international community. Signed Hon. Mohammed Wakil Director General, Abubakar Bukola Saraki Campaign Organisation

Contesting against Gov @AbdulfataAhmed won't cause friction - Senator @RafiuIbrahim Senator representing Kwara South senatorial district, Dr Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim, has said that contesting the Senate seat with the incumbent governor of the state, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, in the 2019 general elections will not cause any political friction between them. Governor Ahmed, whose tenure expires May 29, 2019, is aspiring to represent the Kwara South senatorial district under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking with reporters in Ilorin on Monday 10th September, 2018, shortly after submitting his Nomination Form and Expression of Interest Form for reelection, Senator Ibrahim said that he has no grudge against the Kwara state Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed. “Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed is my leader in Kwara South. He has constitutional right to contest, just as I also have. Incidentally, we belong to the same political family. But you know our leader Dr Abubakar Bukola S

Kwara to Host Maiden RATTAWU National Festival The Kwara State Chapter of the Radio and Television Theatre Arts Workers Union (RATTAWU) is to host the maiden national edition of Radio and Television Theatre Arts Festival (RATTAFEST). The theme of the Fest is "RATTAWU @ 40: Media and culture sectors as tools for national transformation, cohesion and good governance". Comrade Kabala Mohammd, the National Vice President, RATTAWU,  disclosed this when he led his team on a courtesy call on the Senior Special Assistant, Media and Communication to Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, Dr Muyideen Akorede in his office on Monday.  He added that the union decided to hold its festival in Kwara because it's peaceful and security is guaranteed. He solicited for the state governments' support towards the successful hosting of the festival saying, over 23 states have indicated interest and 84 national leaders of the union will be at the Fest. On the recent strike by workers of Kwara Sta

Kwara PDP raises alarm over illegal collection of PVCs by opposition elements   The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has raised the alarm over alleged house-to-house collection of Permanent Voters Card (PVCs) by some staff members of a privately-owned radio station in the state. The radio station it was learnt, is owned by a governorship aspirant of one of the opposition parties in Kwara.     In a statement issued by the State Publicity Secretary, Mr Tunde Ashaolu on Monday, the party alleged that staff of the said radio station have been moving round houses in Ilorin, luring people to release their PVCs in exchange for loans.    The party said this move was aimed at using the collected PVCs to manipulate the outcome of the 2019 general elections in the State.   “As a party, we call on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the general public, security agencies, and relevant stakeholders to be aware and stand up against this dubious act orchestrated

GOVERNOR AHMED INTENSIFIES DEVELOPMENTAL STRIDES Kwara state governor, Alhaji AbdulFatah Ahmed is one of the few state governors are still executing massive infrastructural development projects amidst the dwindling global oil price that has negative impact on Nigeria's revenue. Rather than allow the situation to keep his administration on standstill, the foresight leader initiated reforms such as launching of IF-K and establishment of Kwara state Internal Revenue Service to make the state viable and strong economically. Therefore, executing development projects across the 16 local government areas to enable the people feel impact of government and enjoy dividends of democracy, become easy, smooth and fast because contractors are being paid as at when due. Recently, Governor Ahmed approved funds for construction of Alagbado bridge in Ilorin, reconstruction of Tsaragi-Bacita bridge/road in Edu local government in Kwara North zone and completion of 3.6Km Aran Orin boundary road in

#KwaraSouth2019: Gov. @AbdulfataAhmed, Senator @RafiuIbrahim Pick PDP Senatorial Nomination Forms in Kwara Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed saturday obtained the nomination form to contest senatorial election in Kwara South on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 general election. The lawmaker, currently representing the senatorial district, Senator Rafiu Adebayo Ibrahim also picked nomination form earlier to seek reelection into the upper chamber of the National Assembly. The duo spoke the party secretariat in Ilorin yesterday shortly after obtaining their nomination forms to contest senatorial race in Kwara South, promising to provide purposeful representation for the people of the senatorial district. Ahmed explained his decision to obtain the nomination form, noting that he picked the form after accepting the calls from his people to contest senatorial election. He said: “In response to calls by my people and in keeping with my strong de

INTRODUCING SARAKI's DYNASTY, ORIGIN AND HISTORY.   INTERVIEW GRANTED BY  DR OLUSOLA SARAKI IN 2009 BY BUKOLA  SARAKI's FATHER. Saraki: I Am Fulani From Mali by AloyEmeka6: 12:35am On Aug 18, 2009 Pa Dr. Olusola Saraki: Warts & all • Yes! I’m Fulani from Mali • Why I never served military govt By FEMI ADEOTI Monday, August 17, 2009 Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki, elderstatesman and chairman, Northern Union (NU), has spoken as never before. He practically opened up for close to two-and-a-half hours when he met with a group of selected journalists at his Abuja home recently. Saraki http://odili.net/news/source/2009/aug/17/514.html He answered every question as much as he could, and clarified some “knotty” issues. He talked about his “real” origin, past military governments, why ex-civilian governors of Kwara State always rebuffed him after installation, NU, collapse of ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo’s third term agenda, etc. Excerpts: Who is Saraki? As you know, I