Whether we are in the same political party with Malam Nasir El-Rufai or not is beside the point.
What the Minister of Defence said on national television about a former Minister and former Governor who has served this country in different capacities was completely unnecessary and beneath the office he occupies.
You may disagree with El-Rufai politically. You may challenge his policies, record or opinions. But throwing terrorism allegations at him because you are a Christian from Southern Kaduna is foolishness and a lack of political substance. This is not how to gain political influence, Village Man.
I have a young friend (from Offa) here who got admission into Stanford about four years ago and was running around to raise funds as it was only partly funded.
He submitted a letter to Governor AA for financial support. Government protocols and all that delayed the approval process.
He got the number of the governor directly and chatted him up and shared a copy of the letter on Whatsapp.
Shockingly, the governor responded and within a few days, he got dollar equivalent of N15m paid to him.
When he narrated it to me, I was surprised.
He is doing very well after his Stanford program now and still says hello to the governor once in a while. Surprised at such responsiveness to a private citizen.
Today is not about your deadbeat dad, and today is not about your baby daddy who abandoned his responsibilities and left everything to you. There are other days to talk about them and drag them all you want.
And today is not about your “strong mother” who single-handedly raised you and your siblings. There are enough days dedicated to celebrating mothers and their sacrifices, you can sing her praises those days and even beyond.
Today is simply about good fathers.
The fathers who showed up.
The fathers who stayed.
The fathers who sacrificed.
The fathers who provided.
The fathers who loved, protected, guided, and remained present in their children’s lives.
Not every father deserves praise, but the good ones certainly do.
So let people who were blessed with great fathers celebrate them in peace without disrupting it.
Happy Father’s Day to every amazing fathers out there.
My journey, the in-between: media, merit, and a moment worth holding onto.
Ibrahim Elelu Ayoola. 2022 was the year Kwara recognised my work under the administration of His Excellency, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq(CON). At the Kwara State Government Dinner and Awards, I was honoured as Best Media Personnel in Kwara State—a milestone that validated years of promoting, portraying, and helping structure how government work reaches the people. The night was a magical one—lights, laughter, colleagues and mentors in one room—and the feeling that the path to more prosperity will come with ease settled in my chest and hasn’t left.
To every young person reading this: your dreams are valid. I never imagined receiving such a prestigious acknowledgement from my home state, and that recognition convinced me there is a level playing field for anyone willing to strive under this administration. Four years on, the aura of that evening still feels fresh, like a recent memory rather than a distant plaque on a shelf. Looking back makes one thing clear: I’m capable of driving organic, impactful engagements in Kwara and beyond—and the runway ahead is open. The shared dream is achievable; we can build it in layers—community by community, story by story—until the small rooms we started in become platforms that carry others.
To my fellow media professionals, thank you for your unwavering support over time. Your camaraderie, your critiques, your late-night edits and early-morning shoots—those are the invisible scaffolding behind any public recognition.
His Excellency, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (CON), thank you for the recognition and for creating the space for merit to be seen and rewarded. Your administration’s emphasis on opportunity and performance gave my work a stage; I’m grateful for the trust and for an environment where effort can translate into impact.
As the chess master reminds us, we can achieve Greater things from a Small Place—and Kwara is proof.
My ambition, Kwarans, and the beautiful scripture of historical template—A Covenant of Service
Ibrahim Elelu Ayoola — APC" Governorship Aspirant, Kwara State
My ambition, Kwarans, and the beautiful scripture of historical template that has carried our people through seasons of struggle and renewal, compel me to offer myself for service as governor of Kwara State. I believe Kwara is not a stool to be rotated but a state to be governed; therefore I present a covenant of competence, care, and courage—measured by what improves your daily life.
We will secure our communities by mapping risks ward by ward and running a live security dashboard for the state; training, equipping, insuring, and legally backing community vigilantes who work in sync with the police, NSCDC, and the military; establishing a Rapid Response Fund to keep patrols mobile and communication clear; lighting vulnerable corridors with solar streetlights, repairing access roads, and clearing known escape routes; and setting up a Victims Support Desk for medical care, trauma counselling, displacement support and recovery micro-grants, alongside a functional distress line and monthly public briefings with traditional rulers, women, and youth leaders.
Our administration will create dignified work through three senatorial Job and Skills Hubs delivering digital, artisan, and agri-enterprise tracks tied to job placements; an MSME Growth Fund offering single-digit interest and equipment leasing with market linkages; expanded graduate internships in MDAs and partner firms; and an annual Kwara Innovation Fair to reward creativity and technology.
I will strengthen education by recruiting and training teachers on merit with rural incentives; making schools safe and functional with fencing, water, toilets, and power; strengthening technical and vocational pathways; awarding bursaries and scholarships on need and merit; and sourcing school feeding from local farmers.
The government will put primary healthcare first by revamping PHCs with staff, drugs, power, water, and basic diagnostics within thirty minutes of every community; prioritising maternal and child health; deploying ambulance tricycles for hard-to-reach wards; driving health-insurance enrolment for informal workers and vulnerable groups; and holding quarterly community feedback on service quality.
Together we will boost agriculture and food security with timely inputs; clusters around storage and processing; farm-to-market roads and solar cold rooms in major markets; mobile extension agents; youth agri-entrepreneurs supported with land, mechanisation, and off-taker agreements; and micro-irrigation schemes to reduce climate risk.
My team will deliver roads, water, and power by publishing a four-year infrastructure pipeline with costs and timelines and finishing abandoned projects; rehabilitating and reticulating rural water schemes where feasible with WASH facilities in schools and PHCs; lighting township roads; and partnering on mini-grids for productive-use clusters.
We will place the girl-child and women at the centre of our renewal by keeping girls in school with free sanitary pad banks in all public secondary schools, safe toilets and water, scholarships for indigent girls, and transport support in remote wards; reducing teenage pregnancy and child marriage through community dialogues with parents and traditional leaders, a firm school re-entry policy for young mothers, and a confidential helpline with counselling; opening new pathways with Girls-in-STEM clubs, coding bootcamps, an annual science fair, and mentorship with women professionals; expanding economic power through a Women Enterprise Window under the MSME Fund, creche support for working mothers, and stronger response to gender-based violence including safe shelters and legal aid; and setting a clear target of thirty-five percent women in appointments and boards while publishing an annual Gender Scorecard.
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While going home on the 13th of this month, at about 10:15pm, I drove past Dantata Bridge and noticed a young lady standing there with some luggage.
Instantly, I remembered how I was robbed at that same spot in 2022. Because of that, I reversed to find out why she was standing there, and also to warn her about how dangerous that place can be at night.
When I got to her, I realised she was a lady I met in church last December during our parish Christmas carol. I asked why she was standing there at such an hour. She said she was just returning from the East.
Apparently, their bus broke down on the road, which was why they entered Abuja late. She was standing there trying to book an Uber home.
I asked which direction she was heading. Luckily for her, it was my axis, and her estate is not very far from mine. So I dropped her off at her estate gate and continued to my house.
What surprised me was that she never called or sent a message to check if I got home safely. Two weeks passed, and I concluded that she wasn’t a nice person.
Just yesterday, I went out to get lunch and I saw her. This time, I pretended I didn’t see her. She walked up to my table, greeted me, and said, “I know you’re very angry that I didn’t call you that night to check if you got home safely. I misplaced my phone that night and I don’t even know where it is.”
At that point, I was convinced she was lying because I had seen her booking an Uber that same night. So I didn’t give her a friendly look.
She noticed, but didn’t push further with the apology.
She simply gave a soft smile and said her break was over and she needed to get back to work.
Now here’s the part that just humbled me.
While on break today, I took my car to the car wash. While cleaning under the seat, the guy handed me a phone he found there.
Guess whose phone it was?
Ada, I hope this post somehow gets to you. I’m sorry for not believing you, even when you had no reason to lie. I would have brought the phone to your house, but I don’t know where exactly you stay.
If you see this, please meet me by the grotto side after 8am Mass on Sunday.
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MISSING PERSON ALERT
Name: Deborah Fadire
Age: 20 years
Complexion: Fair
Deborah Fadire has been reported missing. She was last seen around the Odorkor Glory Land Junction area.
MISSING PERSON – PLEASE HELP FIND MY FATHER
On Monday, 19th January 2026, my 77-year-old father, who is living with dementia, left the house between 4–5 pm and has not returned.
His name is Nicholas Demato Nor. He was Last seen at: No. 25 Old Otukpo Road, High Level, Makurdi (close to Katsina-Ala Street)
Description:
*Dark in complexion
*Average height
*No tribal marks
*No physical disability except dementia (can be confused and miss his way)
*Speaks English, Tiv, and Hausa
What he was wearing:
*Carton-coloured shorts
*Light blue checked button-up shirt
*Brown cap
We have searched possible places and have reported to the police, who are assisting.
If you have any information, please contact: 08061154606.
Please help by sharing this post widely. You never know who might see him. Thank you
- Jecinta Nor Mkerii
MISSING PERSON! MISSING PERSON!! MISSING PERSON!!!
This sister Aisha Ibrahim from kaduna, went to islamiyya (Ansarul Islam Abakwa) and didn’t return home since 1st December 2025, her parent have been looking for her whereabouts since then and still no any positive outcome, please If any of you have any information about her whereabout please reach out to us.
You can also help us with a single repost.
Thank you sister much.
A Very Sad Situation...
So there’s this guy called Emmanuel Abiodun Oladokun who lives in no 9, besode Gboyad Hotel, Crescent road, Zango, Ilorin.
A brother mistakenly transferred ₦350,000 into his Opay aaccount.
Immediately, the owner of the money reached out to him politely, explained that it was a mistake, and asked for a refund. Instead of doing the normal human thing and returning what was not his, this guy blocked the brother.
Yes. He blocked him.
The brother then tried reaching him with another line. Still blocked.
At that point, the brother reached out to me to ask if there was any way we could track him or at least get him to return the money. We tried to get his phone number, picture, and any useful information we could find.
Later, another brother reached out to him and advised him to refund the money so he doesn’t get himself into trouble. He didn’t respond at first because he blocked him too.
When he finally replied to his second line, he started giving different stories.
First story: he claimed the money left was only ₦150,000.
Second story: Then he said his father was sick.
Third story: Then another story came up.
Long story short, he sent only ₦50,000 not quite lone and said that was all he could send for now, that maybe in two or three days he would send the remaining amount.
Meanwhile, the money was transferred to him just yesterday afternoon.
So within less than 24 hours, this man had either spent or decided not to return ₦350,000 that does not belong to him.
This is someone’s hard earned money. A businessman trying to survive in this economy.
I honestly don’t understand how someone can receive money by mistake and suddenly feel entitled to it.
If you ever mistakenly receive money that is not yours, the right thing to do is simple, return it immediately.
Anyway, this is his number (08165247469). Please, help us message him or call him to return someone’s money.
Thank you so much.
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