Abdullahi Olesin

Nigeria

Journalist at Leadership Newspaper

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Articles

Nigeria: Tinubu, Atiku, Govs, Barau Grieve As 22 Kano Athletes Die in Auto Crash

6 days ago | allafrica.com | Jonathan Isaiah |Salifu Usman |Longtong Yakubu |Abdullahi Olesin

President Bola Tinubu, former vice president Atiku Abubakar, state governors and deputy president of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, have expressed sorrow over the death in an auto crash, of 22 members of the Kano State contingent who were yesterday returning from the recently concluded National Sports Festival in Ogun State.
Kwara Court Grants Ex-Oloro Stool Contender Bail

1 week ago | leadership.ng | Abdullahi Olesin

An Ilorin Magistrate’s Court on Friday granted bail to Clement Ogundokun, a former contender to the throne of Oloro of Oro Kingdom, who was arraigned on charges bordering on criminal intimidation, defamation and threat to public peace. Ogundokun, accused of sponsoring smear campaigns and inciting violence against the reigning monarch, Oba Joel Titiloye Olufayo II, was admitted to bail in the sum of ₦1m with two sureties.
Kwara South Group Hails AbdulRazaq’s Performance

1 week ago | leadership.ng | Abdullahi Olesin

The convener of Kwara South Development Initiative, Engr. Johnson Adewumi, has hailed the state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for ensuring sustainable development, economic growth and social progress across the state in the past years. Adewumi, who spoke with LEADERSHIP in Ilorin, noted that people of the state were proud of the outstanding leadership and transformative achievements of Governor AbdulRazaq.
Mokwa Flood: Govs Shocked, Express Solidarity With Victims, Niger Gov’t

1 week ago | leadership.ng | Abdullahi Olesin

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed shock over the devastating flood that destroyed lives and property in Mokwa town, and sympathised with the people of the community and Niger State Government . The Forum, in a statement signed by its chairman and Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, said it stands in solidarity with the government and people of the state on the devastating flood that wreaked huge havoc in the town.
Reps Blame Bad Roads On Poor Maintenance, Inadequate Funding

1 week ago | leadership.ng | Abdullahi Olesin

The House of Representatives Committee on Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has attributed the disrepair state of roads in the country to inadequate funding for their maintenance. The committee, therefore, called for improved funding for the FERMA to enable it perform optimally. Speaking with journalists in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital during oversight visits to Kwara, Ekiti, Lagos, Oyo, Osun, Ogun and Lagos states, chairman of the Committee, Engr.
Kwara Launches 'Eat A Rainbow' Campaign To Boost Nutrition

1 week ago | leadership.ng | Abdullahi Olesin

Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday launched a statewide nutrition campaign, codenamed “Eat A Rainbow”, as part of activities marking the 2025 World Nutrition Day. The campaign is an innovative crusade of the state government to improve intakes of balanced diets across families. The governor described the initiative as a people-centered effort that reflects his administration’s commitment to improve the wellbeing of the people and build on its successes in the subsector.
Court Sentences 3 Internet Fraudsters To Jail In Kwara

1 week ago | leadership.ng | Abdullahi Olesin

Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court, sitting in Ilorin has convicted and sentenced the trio of Ibrahim Oladimeji, Hassan Temitope and Babatunde Olusegun to jail for fraud. The convicts were prosecuted by the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on separate charges that border on impersonation and cybercrime.
Children’s Day: FG, States Pledge Protection, Better Future

1 week ago | leadership.ng | Jonathan Nda-Isaiah |Abdullahi Olesin

The federal and the state governments have pledged to provide a better future for children through proper protection. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on behalf of the federal government and state governors who spoke during different speeches to mark this year’s Children’s Day, also urged them to shun bullying.
AbdulRazaq Pledges Increased Education, Healthcare Investments

1 week ago | leadership.ng | Abdullahi Olesin

Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday expressed the commitment of the state government to continue investing in quality education, basic healthcare and implement policies that will make the world a better place for the children. Governor AbdulRazaq made the commitment in a statement he personally signed on the commemoration of the 2025 Children’s Day celebration.
AGILE, OCDI Train 300 Mentors Of Adolescent Girls In Kwara

1 week ago | leadership.ng | Abdullahi Olesin

The Kwara State Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project and Olive Community Development Initiative (OCDI), have commenced capacity building programme for 300 persons across the 16 local government areas of the state. The executive director the of Olive Community Development Initiative, Oluwatoni Adeleke said that the beneficiaries were being tutored on how to tackle some major problems facing adolescent girls.