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Kwara Govt. Redeploys Army, Forest Guards To Edu, Ifelodun To Rout Criminal Gangs Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has briefed key stakeholders in Lafiagi axis of Kwara North on the many efforts of the government to rid the areas of criminal gangs involved in violent crimes in the region. The meeting was held in Ilorin, the capital city, attended by the leadership of the Lafiagi Descendants’ Development Union (LADDU) headed by Dr. Abdullahi Jibril Mohammed Lafiagi. The Governor acknowledged the concerns of the communities and reassured them of the government-led multistakeholders’ response to the situation. The meeting came as the Nigerian army concludes arrangements to launch sustained operations in the forests identified as the fortress of the criminal gangs in Kwara North and South. The operations would involve the newly trained forest guards in the isolated areas. “These operations will rout the criminals from their hideouts and restore lasting calm in the af...

2027: Jonathan remains north’s preferred southern candidate – Activisit tells ADC Activist Deji Adeyanju has declared that former president Goodluck Jonathan is the only southern politician who can secure the trust of the north ahead of the 2027 presidential election. In a post on Facebook, Adeyanju said some members of the opposition coalition have argued that zoning the presidential ticket to the south would block former vice-president Atiku Abubakar from contesting again. He noted that while this is a valid strategy, it comes with political risks. His words: “I have seen the argument by some that to prevent serial contestant, Atiku, from securing the ticket, the coalition should zone to the south and shut him out from the race. “This is also a valid argument since technically, southern Nigeria have 4 more years.” However, he warned that most northern voters are more likely to trust President Bola Tinubu to complete a second term than to support a new southern candidate. ...