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  • NASoW to mark 50th anniversary, 40th national conference in Osogbo

    NASoW to mark 50th anniversary, 40th national conference in Osogbo

    Hundreds of social workers from across Nigeria are set to converge on Osogbo for the golden jubilee celebration of the Nigeria Association of Social Workers (NASoW) and the association’s 40th national conference.

    The events, scheduled to hold from October 14 to 18, 2025, will take place at Leisure Spring Hotel, Olusegun Obasanjo Way, Osogbo, Osun State.

    NASoW President, Alhaji Mashood Mustapha, in a statement released through the association’s National Public Relations Officer, Mr. Musliudeen Adebayo, said the dual events will be held under the theme: “Strengthening Intergenerational Solidarity for Enduring Wellbeing.”

    He noted that the conference will provide an avenue for social workers to reflect, reconnect, and reimagine the future of social work in Nigeria while celebrating 50 years of impact, service, and growth.

    Expected participants include professionals in NGOs, hospitals, schools, ministries, and agencies, as well as social work lecturers, students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and practitioners from the diaspora.

    Founded in October 1975 in Ibadan, NASoW is the umbrella body for social workers in Nigeria and an affiliate of the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW).

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    “The Nigeria Association of Social Workers (NASoW) is using this medium to inform Social Workers in Nigeria and those in the Diaspora that the golden jubilee anniversary and 40th National Conference and Annual General Meeting tagged Osogbo 2025 is scheduled to hold in October this year. Registration for the Conference and AGM has commenced. 

    “The theme of this event is “Strengthening Intergenerational Solidarity for Enduring Wellbeing” and it will afford us the opportunity to come together to reflect, reconnect, and reimagine the future of social work in Nigeria as we celebrate 50 years of impact, service, and growth. 

    “We are expecting participants locally and internationally to attend the conference which will be hybrid. This is in line with the new normal and global best practices. 

    “The venue of the conference is Leisure Spring Hotel, Olusegun Obasanjo Way, Osogbo, Osun State. 

    “Registration for the conference is ongoing, we are using this opportunity to inform the participants to register for the conference before the closing date”. 

  • Ex-Reps member denies defecting from APC

    Ex-Reps member denies defecting from APC

    Former House of Representatives member Mashood Mustapha has dismissed insinuating about planning to defect from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as a result of his spat with the state government over Kwara Hotels concession.

    The erstwhile APC governorship aspirant described the rumour as a figment of the peddlers imagination.

    Mustapha, in a statement by his aide Dr. Opeyemi Aregbesola, noted that the issue of Kwara Hotels concession was “purely business and, therefore, has no political undertone.”

    The statement reads: “Over the past couple of days, there have been insinuations that Hon. Mashood Mustapha is planning to jump ship, following the informal termination of the fix and operate Concession of Kwara Hotels granted to his company, Crystal Group, by the Kwara state Government.

    “The rumors are not only laughable but also a figment of the peddlers’ imagination. MM is one of the few politicians who are consistent and stand firmly for what they believe in.

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    “It’s imperative to state that MM has been a member of the APC since its inception. Even when the tides were against him, he stood firmly by the party. MM is one of the major forces behind the unity and stability of the APC in his ward, local government, and the state at large. He has written his name in gold in the hearts of well-meaning Kwarans following his invaluable contribution to the success of the Otoge movement in 2019.

    “It’s on record that MM placed the interest of his party above his personal interest during the 2018 APC Governorship primary election where he was disqualified unjustly. Instead of proceeding to court, MM rallied support for the party’s governorship candidate, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who later emerged as the governor of Kwara State in 2019.

    “Since the formation of the APC till date, MM has contributed to the success of the party in no small measure. He was one of the few persons who remained in the APC when the majority of the party members decamped to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in 2018.

    “It is, therefore, preposterous to assume that someone who has gone to such great lengths for the success of the party will suddenly exit the party over a mundane issue like hotel concession. MM does not mix business with politics. Hence, his stand on following the due process.

    “MM’s open letter was not meant to embarrass anyone. Rather, it was an avenue to vent his displeasure over how the government handled the issue. The fact that a high-ranking member of the APC was treated in such a manner leaves much to be desired, especially, since his expertise in the field of hospitality cannot be questioned.

    “I want to reiterate that Mustapha remains a bonafide member of the APC, and he will continue to contribute his quota to the success of the party, both at the state and national level.”

  • Firm to remodel state hotel for N15b less

    Firm to remodel state hotel for N15b less

    All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart in Kwara State and Chair of Crystal Group, Mashood Mustapha, has offered to remodel Kwara Hotel for N3 billion.

     Mustapha, in an open letter to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, said his company would take N3 billion instead of N17.8 billion the state plans to spend.

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     He said Crystal Group bid for Kwara Hotel Concession in 2021, noting Harmony Holdings, which manages state property, gave a letter of award to Crystal, which was approved by exco.

     He noted the company  also got approval from the House of Assembly in May 2022.

     Mustapha said his company got the draft agreement from the state, noting Crystal appealed to the governor to rescind the decision to give the contract to another company.