Ilorin: A stitch in time will save nine, By Ayodele Adio

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Ilorin: A stitch in time will save nine, By Ayodele Adio

Sadly, such inspiring leadership remains scarce across the country. Disturbingly, the governor of Kwara state has shown very little interest in safeguarding the rights of the religious minorities in his state. If he continues to play the ostrich on this, what began as a verbal dispute along the Yemoja river could end up snowballing into […]

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