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Oke-Ode Community Holds Special Prayers for New NNPCL Boss, Engr. Bayo Ojulari

By Dare Akogun Indigenes of Oke-Ode community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, on Thursday, held special prayer sessions across Nigeria and in the diaspora for the newly appointed Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company…

Government Must Strengthen Mining Regulation to Curb Illegal Operations – Jakpor

  • 6 November 2024
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By Dare Akogun The Executive Director of the Renevlyn Development Initiative Philip Jakpor, has urged the federal government to adopt a strategic and stringent regulatory approach to tackle illegal mining, which he says poses a serious threat to Nigeria’s environment and future.…

AfrihealthOptonet Association Urges Stakeholders to Accelerate SDG 2030 Agenda

  • 24 October 2024
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By Dare Akogun Stakeholders has called for greater advocacy, social mobilization, and resource mobilization as key strategies to meet the 2030 SDG targets. The call was made at the end of a high-level global event organized Afrihealth Optonet Association (AHOA) recently, which…

Monarch Appeals for Road Construction in Banni Community Amid Rising Mining Activities

  • 16 September 2024
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By Dare Akogun The Lamido of Banni Land in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, Sheikh Ahmad Ibn Muhammed, has urged the federal and state governments to prioritize the construction of the access road to the community. Speaking to Sobi FM…

Rising Sea Levels and Plight of Akodo Ise: A Coastal Community in Lagos

By Mayowa Adebote & Mary Adebote Aerial view of Akodo Isé community, Lagos. Photo: Mary Adebote Moving through what was left in the ruins of some parts of the Akodo Ise community, I witnessed firsthand climate-induced losses and damages. I couldn’t help…

Keke Riders Protest Fuel Price Hike in Ilorin Metropolis

By Safiyah Suleiman and Hope Emiator A group of some Keke riders in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, staged a protest this morning over the recent increase in the price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol. The protest took…

SPECIAL REPORT: WhatsApp, Permits, and Corruption in ‘Bani’, where Illegal Miners are Kings

  • 5 September 2024
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Illegal mining in Kwara State is a growing concern, with significant implications for the local economy and environment. Despite government crackdowns and arrests, these operations continue, driven by high demand for green minerals like lithium, DARE AKOGUN reports. Illegally mined Lithium Ore…

Emir of Ilorin Turbans Ajimobi as 11th Magaji of the Olohuonje Family Worldwide

  • 23 August 2024
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By Toyin Saheed Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu- Gambari has officially turbaned Alhaji Abdulraheem Ayinla Ajumobi Olohunoje as the 11th magaji (Head) Olohuonje’s family worldwide in the Alore area of Ilorin, in the Ilorin west local government area of Kwara state…

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