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  Nigeria Football witnessed yet another abysmal officiating in Kwara United's 1-1 home draw with Plateau United in their Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 16 clash at the Akure Township Stadium on Sunday. Issa Gata opened the scoring for the Harmony Boys in the 22nd minute while Mohammed Umar equalised for the visitors in the 57th minutes. Perhaps one would say that the result could have been different had Centre Referee Kososko Sikiru from Lagos State had officiated according to the ethics and rules of the game. However, he displayed a total act of mischief and unprofessional way of handling of the game as some of his decisions proved he was on an assignment to ensure that the home team doesn't get the win. Some of his decisions almost triggered the emotions of the Akure fans. Kososko Sikiru waved off a glaring penalty just before halftime after striker Samad Kadiri who was through one-on-one with the goalkeeper who came out and clearly fouled the striker. Kosos...

    ...... Visits Decency Fashion Home The CEO of Sebilu Najat Concept, Dr Sheikh Ahmad Olarewaju Alfulani has been gifted a brand New Car by Mide and Motors to celebrate his ambassadorial with the Company. News of the gifted car to Dr Alfulani broke out on Friday on his Verified Facebook Page, Sebilu Najat Concept, with the Caption "Thanks to Mide & Dara Motors for the gift"  While Commending the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, Dr Ahmad Alfulani explained that the gift will further spur him to deliver his mandate as an ambassador of Mide and Motors Company and will also Cement their Cordial relationship.   However, Dr Ahmad Alfulani as part of his tour of Ilorin after the just concluded Ramadan, was at Decency Fashion Home, one of his partners on Sebilu Najat television show, Along Ahman Patigi, Road, GRA, Ilorin on Sunday to appreciate  it for the unwavering support through gifts to the show in the last Ramadan, imploring the ...

  Super Eagles of Nigeria and Nothingham Forest of England striker, Taiwo Awoniyi, has constructed a modern day dressing for Sheikh Abdulkadir College, Ilorin, the school at which he was discovered.   The former Liverpool forward also renovated the pavilion of the school in an attempt to give back to the society that made him.  The Chairman of the organising committee for the striker's sponsored football tourney, "Never Stop Dreaming Cup 2023" Coach Mustapha Olokode, told newsmen in Ilorin on Saturday at the opening ceremony of  the tournament that the new gesture is one in many to come for the college.  Olokode also hinted of the Super Eagles' striker plans to lay an artifical grass on the pitch later on, which is in the next phase of Awoniyi's project for the college.  In his own remark, the representative from the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Kwara State who also doubles as the State Coordinator for School Sports, Joshua Yisa comm...

  The Quadrennial Elective Conference of the Nigeria Referees Association NRA has ended in Ilorin with Alhaji Sanni Zubair emerging  as the new President of the association after defeating his Challenger, Elder Daniel Olokor with fifty three votes to nil. The Election which was witnessed by the  delegates from all the thirty six states of the federation including FCT and other major critical stakeholders was conducted in a peaceful atmosphere. In his acceptance speech, Alhaji Sani solicited the support from all members to transform NRA as he Commended delegates for their patients towards a hitch free transition. He Promised to sustain and improve on the achievements of the past leadership to justify the confidence repose in him towards accelerating the development of refereeing in the country. Other elected officials were Kelechi Mejuobi as National  Deputy  President, Emmanuel Edekin Imiere as First Vice President, Ibrahim Umar Fagge second Vice President, Dr S...

  The Nigeria Football Federation NFF has Concluded Arrangements to install VAR in Regional Stadium in the Country as Plans are underway to train and retrain referees to achieve the purpose . NFF President, Mallam Ibrahim Gusau Stated this at the National Elective  Delegates Conference of the Nigeria Referees' Association, held at Bovina view Hotels, Ilorin. Mallam Ibrahim Gusau who was represented by the NFF official, Mallam Aminu Adebayo Charged the incoming leadership of the Association to come up with a development planning, to forecast , Plan, Organize and ensure the future of Nigeria Referees are properly nurtured and watered towards the growth of the Nigeria Football.  Mallam Aminu who reiterated the unflinching support of the NFF to NRA in their quest to change the face of football in the Country, said Installation of VAR is to the growth and development of football .

  Sports journalism, private sector support and Sports hammered out a new understanding on how to grow sports to the benefit of all stakeholders on Wednesday after Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Kwara State Chapter, met with Chairman of El Lado Company, Mallam Olatunji Mohammed in Ilorin. SWAN chairman, Ismail Ayodeji, had led a team of his executives to pay curtsey call on Mall. Mohammed as part of efforts to bring more private sector participation into sports and also to show appreciation for past support to the sector in the state. At the meeting held at one of Ilorin's most busy resort, Henry George, owned by no less important sports stakeholder, Prince Oladimeji Thompson, who was also at the event, Mall Mohammed, a transport magnate, described Kwara SWAN as one of the very important stakeholders in the sport industry that cannot be toy with. "Sports cannot move forward in any state or the country at large without the journalist and the media at large," ...

  Abubakar Abdulsobur, Maryam Dasuki and Muhammad Bashir Suleiman have emerged as the overall winner of a Quranic competition organized by Edun Development Association in Ilorin. Edun Development Association is a community development association established for the purpose of promoting educational development both in western and Islamic studies as well as advancing the course of community development generally. Abubakar Abdulsobur, Maryam Dasuki and Muhammad Bashir Suleiman came first in the 1st, 2nd and 3rd categories respectively which is six Hizb, four Hizb and two Hizb. In the first category, Muhammad Jamiu Aisah and Sakariyah Aisah took 2nd and third positions, while Olarewaju Mujibat came 4th and Mustapha Mahizah emerged in the 5th position.  The participants who emerged in the 2nd category include Habibullahi Muhammad Awal (2nd position), Idris Aisha Ajia (3rd position), Yakub Abdulqudus (4th position) and Ibrahim AbdulRahman (5th position). In the 3rd category, Muhamm...

  . ....Urges them to Sustain spirit of almsgiving  The Gubernatorial Candidate of the Zenith Labour Party at the just concluded election in the state, Alhaji Usman Danjuma has felicitated with Kwarans, particularly Muslims on Eld Fitri festival and the Successful Completion of the 1444AH Ramadan fast . In a Statement Issued on Friday, Alhaji Usman Danjuma enjoined them to sustain the lessons of the holy month which preaches tolerance, patience and perseverance, noting that spiritual cleansing of each and everyone should be Consolidated to continue receiving Allah's mercy.   "I wish to Congratulate all on the celebration of this year's eld fitri festival and the completion of 1444AH Ramadan, I Seek for Allah's Continuous mercy and may he accept all our supplications as an act of Ibadah" Alhaji Danjuma who also Congratulated all  tradition title holders in the state on the occasion of this year's Sallah Celebration, asking all and Sundry to Keep Praying for the...

  The Managing Director of Cyteck Engineering Company, Engr Ahmad Abdullateef Olaide has Congratulated Muslims across the State on the Successful Completion of this year's Ramadan fast. Engr Ahmad Olaide in his Sallah message to the good people of Kwara State, Particularly Ilorin Emirate said the spiritual journey of the last one month has offered us the opportunity to rededicate ourselves to the course of Allah, noting that our routine supplications both in the early morning and night of the just concluded sacred month should be sustained. He encouraged Muslim faithfuls not to abandon their good deeds in the holy month, but they should strive to sustain the virtues, teachings and lessons of Ramadan to further attract everlasting blessings of Allah. Olaide who is aspiring for the Chairmanship Position in the June Kwara FA Election, while Praying for Peaceful co existence and National integration of the Country, felicitated with the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Dr Ibrahim Zulu Gambari, Ba...

  This Year's Sebilu Najat Ramadan Programme, an initiative of Sebilu Najat Concept, under the auspices of Dr Ahmad Olarewaju Alfulani is climaxing with the unique appearances of some of the supporters and lovers of the programme on the live show, the latest was Alhaji Dula who appeared on the night of 29th, where he also assisted a cancer Patient with the sum of 500k. Sebilu Najat has come to stay in the annal of Social and Religious Jihad Programme on television, with the sole aim of Propagating Islam to the nook and crannies of the Country. Little wonder, the founder of the organization, Dr Alfulani, is striving and working assiduously to establish the first Islamic television station in the whole of Nigeria is established, not only to Broadcast Muslim Programmes, but to also Create Employment Opportunity for unemployed youth and young at heart in an attempt to complement Government's huge Investment in employment generation. There is no doubt that the followers of the Progr...

  The Kwara State Gubernatorial Candidate of the Zenith Labour Party at the Just Concluded General Election, Alhaji Usman Danjuma has Commiserated with the good People of Lafiagi Emirate over the death of their Chief Imam, Alhaji Abubakar Jibril Faki  (Alhaji Ndaman) who died on Sunday . In a statement issued and personally endorsed by Alhaji Usman Danjuma, described the death of the erudite Islamic scholar as a big loss not only to Lafiagi Emirate but the entire state at large, noting that the vacuum created by his demise will be difficult to fill among the league of Hullamah considering his contributions towards the propagation of Islam.  "The death of our Chief Imam in this holy month of Ramadan is shocking and not expected at this period" His demise came at a time when his vast experience in Quranic Knowledge and Education is highly needed, I prayed Allah to reward him with  Alijanah" Alhaji Danjuma who also sympathized with the Emir of Lafiagi, Alhaji Baba Nkudu...

  Ilorin born Oil Expert and Head of Finance, NNPC, Alhaji Abdulkadir Tunji Nagode has Supported Edun Development Association's 2023 Quran Recitation Competition with the Sum of two hundred thousand naira. Alhaji Tunji Nagode who was represented by Engr Kale Aiyegun at the Day 5 of the ongoing Quran Recitation Competition of the Association, the Money according to Engr Kale Should be Shared among the best five reciters at the end of the contest .  Tunji Nagode who Urged the participants to redouble their efforts towards becoming a professional reciter, called on them to use their time judiciously to engage in useful venture to better their lot in the future.  The Association has however acknowledged the receipt of the money

  All is set for the annual Ramadan Iftar/Get-together of the Kwara State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) holding in Ilorin, the state capital tomorrow (Monday). The event, which is going to be the second in the tenure of Abdullateef 'Lanre Ahmed-led administration of the state NUJ, holds at Press Centre, Offa Road, GRA, Ilorin beginning at 5pm. The Senator-elect for Kwara Central Senatorial District and Founder, Saliu Mustapha Foundation, Mallam Saliu Mustapha, is solely bankrolling the programme. Some kind hearted Friends of the Union have also supported the event.  In a statement, the Chairman and Secretary of the NUJ Iftar/Get-Together Organizing Committee, Hajia Binta Abubakar-Mora and Mr Abeeb Ahmed Oredunni respectively said the ceremony will be preceded by a lecture themed "The Place of Religion in Politics and Governance". The statement noted that a Lecturer in the Department of Arabic, University of Ilorin, Dr Mahmud Danjuma Musa, has been designat...

  By Saheed Abdullahi A society devoid righteous rare gem will definitely be in disarray. These righteous people consciously or unconsciousness are bond to be good examples to those behind them and indeed posterity. Among the righteous media elegant elephant God bestowed on Kwara State and Nigeria is a renowned retired veteran broadcast journalist, Alhaji Abdulrazaq Ayobami Akanbi The Oke-Ode born in Ifelodun Local Government Area of the State is not just a pen pusher of untainted integrity but a father for all in the pen confraternity and home front. His unique feature is that one's problem is always his problem and invest his efforts towards solving emerging challenges to a logical solution. Similarly, one happiness is always his happiness. In fact, he personalizes the happiness of anyone under him beyond imagination. This is rare in the contemporary world  Alhaji Abdulrazaq Ayobami Akanbi is an unblemished veteran broadcast journalist with unbeatable enviable experience. He...

   Contrary to the General Perspectives and Opinions on Alhaji Musliu Akinsaya otherwise known as MC Oluomo as a troublemaker and rabble-rouser, his appearance on Sebilu Najat live television show, to support and appreciate the Anchor, Dr Ahmad Alfulani has given him the opportunity to clear the air on some of the salient issues and wrong allegations levelled against him. According to MC Oluomo, he never responded to critics on social media before but he must clear his name from the recent End SARs and Mama Chukwudi saga which some accidental bloggers and self acclaimed social media Influencers seen as an avenue to wrongfully nail him. MC explained that he never for once send any group or Individual to cause mayhem during "End SARs and the last Presidential election periods" adding, he must use the chance provided by Sebilu Najat Concept  to further re-echo and emphasize his innocence from the two separate very unfortunate events. MC who also demonstrated another philanth...

       Ayodeji Ismail  According to a popular parlance, "No Condition is Permanent" this was the case of a caller on Sebilu Najat, Alfa Agba Abubakar from Iseyin who called-in on early Monday Morning on the Programme and Convincingly won all the questions raised against him to the surprise of the anchor, Sheikh Dr Ahmad Alfulani. According to Sheikh Alfulani, it has never happened since the inception and history of Sebilu Najat Concept on television for a caller to win Convincingly but Alfa Agba Abubakar from Iseyin undoubtedly broke the jinx with his awesome and impressive Performance on the show. However, the pathetic story of the fortunate caller, Alfa Abubakar from Iseyin was later revealed to the anchor, Sheikh Alfulani who was earlier elated to have asked him of what he wanted the Sebilu Najat Concept to do for him after his fantastic display of Islamic Knowledge. Alfa Abubakar narrated his ordeal and made the presenter to understand that he is currently l...

  The Annual Quran Competition of Edun Development Association is billed to Commence on Tuesday, 10th April, 2023, (20th Ramadan 1444AH) According to the Chairman of the Local Organizing Committee, Uztaz Ahmad Idris Ajia, arrangements are in top gear to ensure a hitch free exercise, noted that the opening ceremony of the contest will start as from 4:pm at Ode Alfa Mosque, Edun Street, Ilorin. The Competition which is expected to harvest new Hafiz and other competitors within and outside Edun Community will last for ten days as the grand finale holds on the day of Eld-Fitri at the same Venue. Uztaz Ahmad Idris Ajia Urged all Participants to arrive at the venue on or before 4:pm in anticipation of the smooth takeoff of the exercise . The Ceremony will be witnessed by Imams, Magajis, Alanguas and other stakeholders in the Community while Donations will be thankfully received by the organizers

  The People of New Kulende Market Community in Ilorin South Local Government have called on the Management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company IBEDC to as a matter of Urgency energize their transformer whom their staffer Collected over five hundred thousand naira to repair without further delay . The Community who has been suffering from total black over the last six months out as a result of their faulty transformer, reported the case to IBEDC through the Ministry of Commerce, Business and Innovation, which had later Contracted the repair to one Mr Dada Nepa of IBEDC for the sum of five hundred thousand naira with the approval by the hierarchy of the Company. In a statement Issued on Monday by the leader of the Community and Iyaloja of Kulende Market, Alhaja Kafilat Adebisi said the Community is tired and frustrated by the deliberate action of the IBEDC to subject the community to total black out and hardship, despite paying such huge amount to their official with their co...

     Ayodeji Ismail  Sebilu Najat is a television and Radio Programme of Sebilu Najat Concept and its being anchored by Ilorin born renowned and erudite Islamic scholar, Dr Sheikh Ahmad Olarewaju Alfulani. He also doubles as the founder of the Organization.  The Programme has Continued to attract viewership across the country on account of the meticulousness with which issues are treated, the intelligence and dynamism in which Dr Ahmad Alfulani moderates in the programme. The Programme, a quiz in orientation, is primarily designed to assist and encourage young and adult muslims to be acquainted with basic Islamic tenets and etiquettes expected of them; provides also platform for viewers to earn handsome reward if they correctly answer questions posed on the programme. It airs on WAP TV during the Holy Month of Ramadan. The last and this years' editions are amplified and re-echoed by one hilarious caller from Oyo State, known as "Agbomonbiwon" who twisted and Man...

       Club fined ₦1.25m GM suspended from NPFL Activities, to face Prosecution in Court Remo Stars have been docked three points and three goals amongst other sanctions imposed on the club by the Interim Management Committee (IMC) for the assault on match Referee Ndubuisi Ukah and subsequent disruption of the MatchDay 12 fixture of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) against Gombe United. The match of Sunday, April 2 was concluded the next day after the Referee was assaulted in the dressing room at halftime as a result of Remo Stars failure to provide adequate security for the match Officials. The IMC in a Summary Jurisdiction notice signed by Davidson Owumi, the Head of Operations said the sanctions followed review of findings of the official match report. In the charge, Remo Stars was found in breach of Rules B8.21, B13.21, C11 and B13.52. For breach of Rule B8.21 which is failure to adequately secure match Officials before, during and after the match leadi...

  Kwara United's remaining games this season  Bendel Insurance vs Kwara United (Saturday, April 8) Kwara United vs Enyimba (Sunday, April 16) Akwa United vs Kwara United (April 23) Kwara United vs Plateau United (April 29) Kwara United vs Nasarawa United (May 7) Remo Stars vs Kwara United (May 14)

  The Importance of quality Education towards Child's upbringing has again been stressed . Ilorin based Islamic Scholar, Dr AbdulHameed Olohunoyin stated this over the weekend at an annual Ramadan Tafsir, organized by the Chairman of the CAF appeal committee, A U Mustapha at his GRA's residence, Ilorin. Dr Olohunoyin who frowned at the lackadaisical attitude of some parents who left their children and wards without proper tutoring, implored guidance to emulate Wali of Ilorin, Alhaji Usman Mustapha's investment in his Children's in both western and Islamic Education. Dr Olohuntoyin Charged Youth to shun Social vices and other forms of immorality to escape the wrath of Allah as the rampant cases of Indecent dressing among them in Ilorin in recent time calls for caution . Earlier in his remark, former grand Khadi of the shariah court of appeal, Justice S.O Mohammed, enjoined all and sundry to fast in accordance with the rules to attract Allah's reward. He Commended AU ...

  The Super Eagles Supporters Club, Kwara  chapter, has congratulated Dr. (Barr) Johnson Amaowel Dagana over his emergence as the National President of the Club. This is sequel to a statement by the state Chairman, Arch. Olubunmi Komolafe Dickalo shortly after the national election in Abuja. Dickalo also congratulated other members of the executives for their triumph and show of maturity throughout the process. He said their emergence is the will of God urging them never to disappoint God by put duty first and serve with commitment and passion.  He however advised those who didn't emerge this time to see it as a normal thing and join hands with the new excos to achieve the common goal of success. Meanwhile, dinner tonight at the Harri's Hotel and Suites, Wuye to celebrate the outgoing executives and usher in the new administration.

  By Ahmed 'Lateef Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) yesterday called on the federal government to arrest and prosecute proponents of Interim National Government (ING). The group said the agitation in some quarters to foist interim government on Nigerians after Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had been President-elect was the height of insubordination for the country. The Chairman, Kwara State Wing of ACF, Dr Ghali Muhammed Ibrahim Alaaya, stated this while addressing Journalists on the sidelines of the Annual Weekend Ramadan Lecture of Kwara State Television Authority held in Ilorin yesterday. Alaaya noted that Nigerians chose their preferred candidate among the array of presidential flag-bearers during the general elections and wondered why those canvassing interim government were yet to come to terms with reality. He explained that it was the resolve of stakeholders in the North, particularly Governors from the region for power to shift to the South ...