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2014-10-10
Vacancy at UITH
University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) is inviting suitably and qualified candidates for the post of the Director of Administration in the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital.Interested and qualified candid...
2015: PDP Begins Sale of Forms Today
The People’s Democratic party (PDP) will today commence the sale of forms for interested party members who want to contest for various positions during the 2015 elections on its platform. A message by t...
Police Arrest Inter-State Robbery Gang
A notorious inter state armed bandit has been arrested by the Osun State Police Command. The bandit including Abdulkazeem Ibrahim, Amos Gbenga, Eyinjodowo Kola and Afeez Mohammed, who have been terrorising th...
Bukola Saraki warns Politicians On INEC's Independence
A former Kwara governor, Bukola Saraki, has warned Nigerian politicians to allow the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to remain an independent body and not interfere in any situation that would compromi...
FRSC Tasks Governors On Road Accidents
THE Zonal Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), comprising of Kwara, Kogi and Ekiti states, Assistant Corps Marshal Denis Garuba has canvassed the involvement of more state governors in reducing accidents on t...
Why Nigeria will not disintegrate - Emir
Emir of Shonga in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State, Dr. Haliru Yahaya, has dismissed the prediction that Nigeria would disintegrate. He said the prediction would not come to pass, "because Nigerians h...
Dara gets Kwameh Nkrumah Leadership award
Former Presidential candidate of the defunct National Transformation Party, Chief John Omoniyi Dara has received the Kwame Nkrumah Leadership Award presented by West African Students' Union (WASU). The award ...
'Over 200 aspirants vying for 34 PDP tickets in Kwara'
No less than 200 aspirants have indicated interest in vying for the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) tickets ahead of the 2015 elections in Kwara State, chairman of the party, Chief Iyiola Oyedepo, has disclosed. ...
85,000 rural dwellers benefit from Kwara health insurance
The Kwara State government says no fewer than 85,000 rural dwellers have benefitted from the Kwara Community Health Insurance Scheme from 2007 to date. The Special Assistant to the governor on Community Healt...
Vote For Credible Women In 2015 General Elections - NGO
Mrs Amina Salihu, the Co-Director, Board of Directors, Nigeria Women's Trust Fund, has urged Nigerian women to vote for many credible women in 2015 general elections. Salihu gave the advice in an interview wi...
Tanker Drivers Give FG 90-Days Ultimatum To Fix Bad Roads
The Petroleum Tanker Drivers branch of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) workers on Thursday gave the federal government a 90-day ultimatum to fix the many bad roads that heavy duty tankers ply a...
Pro-Jonathan Group donates support materials to Kwara PDP
As part of preparation for the next year's general elections, a group, Jonathan Actualisation Movement, JAM, has donated support materials to the Kwara State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party. Presenting the items ...
Photo News: Gov Ahmed Receives Award in Paris
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah receives a OECD DAC finalist prize for the Kwara State Community Health Insurance Scheme from Ms Char...
Foundation inaugurates N5m micro credit scheme in Kwara
The founder of  Mike Omotosho Foundation, Dr Mike Omotosho, on Friday  inaugurated  a N5 million micro credit loan scheme for women in Kwara. Speaking at the inauguration  in Ilorin, Omotosho s...
Remi Oyo: My sister, my friend. By Ishaq Modibo Kawu
REMI OYO, former MD, News Agency of Nigeria; former Senior Special Assistant to President Olusegun Obasanjo and a former President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE), died on Oct...
Irrigation to boost rice, sugarcane farming in Kwara, Kogi
As part of efforts to boost rice and sugar production in the country, the Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority (LNRBDA), is set to irrigate 10,000 hectares in Kwara and Kogi states. Managing Director...
Ebola: Kwara Govt Designates 17 Centres for Training of Teachers
The Kwara Government said it had designated 17 centres across the 16 local government areas in the state as Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) training centres for teachers. Alhaji Alabi Lamidi, Permanent Secretar...
APC caucus seeks Senate slot in Kwara South
A SUB-SECT within the Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) called "Legacy Group" has canvassed the zoning of Senate seat to its members in Kwara South. In a statement yesterday by its co...
Kwara university scientists to research Ebola
The Vice Chancellor of the Kwara State University, Professor AbdulRasheed Na'Allah, says the University has directed its scientists to carryout research on Ebola virus disease and other viruses. Pro...
INEC Begins Distribution Of PVC In 46 Units In Kwara
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it will on Saturday begin the distribution of Permanent Voter Cards (PVC) in 46 polling units in Kwara. A statement by Mr Jacob Ayanda, Deputy Directo...
Shun sectional agenda, Belgore appeals to Kwara PDP members
A PDP governorship aspirant in Kwara, Mr Dele Belgore, SAN, has appealed to members of the party to shun sectional agenda to win the 2015 elections in the state. Belgore made the appeal on yesterday at Oke E...

2014-10-09
Adimula Empowers Community Women
Complimenting the Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed's effort in ensuring young and aged women are empowered across the state, the Special Assistant to the Governor on Women Affairs, Mrs Biola Adimula has empowered no fewer tha...
OPINION: Additional Sins of Bukola Saraki/AbdulFatah Ahmed Administrations Against Kwara State Civil Servants II. By Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi
In continuation of our mission to expose the nefarious ways in which the present Bukola Saraki/AbdulFatah Ahmed led Kwara state government is being run, the following are some of the injustices meted out to the civil s...
Prof. Oyawoye Denies Condemning Kwara Govt Over State of Ajase-Ipo /Offa Road
A retired University lecturer and first Professor of Geology in Africa, Mosobalaje Oyawoye yesterday described a newspaper publication credited to him as worthless and misleading. The don in a statement signed by ...
Press Release: Saraki Congratulates Gov Ahmed on Award
On behalf of my Kwara Central constituents, and the people of the great state of Kwara, I would like to send a hearty congratulations to Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed on his work with the Kwara Community Health Insurance Sc...
Rousing welcome as Belgore tours Kwara South
PDP governorship hopeful Mohammed Dele Belgore on Wednesday began on a tour of the Kwara South senatorial district where he was received by party executives and supporters who described him as a very outstanding aspiran...
Senate Never Discussed The Suspension Of New Polling Units - Saraki
Attention of Senator Bukola Saraki has been drawn to a statement credited Chairman Senate committee on inec Senator Andy Uba. Senator Saraki will like to state clearly that at no time did the Senate as a whole debated ...
Grand Khadi pledges support for Arabic board
The Grand Khadi of the Kwara State Sharia Court of Appeal, Justice Salihu Olohuntoyin Muhammad, has expressed the readiness of the court to synergise with the newly inaugurated leadership of the Kwara State Arabic Educa...
OPINION: The Next Kwara Governor. By Abdulkadir, Idris Abubakar
As my state prepares to elect a new governor come 2015; the hype is high as to who takes the seat at the Ahmadu Bello Way Government House. Efforts have been on the high side to know potential factors and persons likely...
No comment on Kwara development - Olofa in Council
The Olofa in Council in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State has said it did not issue any comment over unfulfilled promises made by successive administrations in the state on development in the ancient town. ...
Kwara wins OECD Health Innovation Prize in Paris
Kwara State's Community Health Insurance Scheme secured more global acclaim on Tuesday when it won a finalist prize at the Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development(OECD) Development Assistance Committee awa...
Kwara APC strategises for victory in 2015
The Kwara State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) will leave no stone unturned to ensure the success of the party in the state ahead of 2015 general elections. Kunle Adeyemo, one of the leaders of...
Kwara 2015: Ahmed will win if he emerges at primaries - Kwara APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Kwara State chapter, has said that despite the endorsement of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, for second term in office by the APC stakeholders led by Senator Bukola Saraki, the APC gove...
Kwara takes the heat as the floods move in
Residents of Ilorin, Kwara State capital, are disturbed by the frequent rain which resulted in the devastating flood that rendered several people homeless in recent times. Sheikh Abdullahi Salaty, an Ilorin-b...
'Politicians not worth dying for'
As the nation prepares for the 2015 general elections, youths have been advised not to lay down their lives for any politician to win an election. They were also urged to engage aspirants for elective positio...
Firm gets Halal certificate for chicken production
Fresh Country Chicken Enterprises, a company dealing in integrated chicken production in Shonga, Kwara State, yesterday, got Certificate of Legality (Halal) for animal consumption from the state's Shari'a Court of Appe...
Olofa Council Denies Scolding Kwara Govt
The Olofa in Council in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State has denied criticising the state government and successive administrations in the state. The denial followed media reports, where the Olofa in...

2014-10-08
How Ahmed Got Saraki's Endorsement for Second Term
Leader of the APC in Kwara State, Bukola Saraki, last week endorsed Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed for a second term. Our correspondent reports how the governor was kept in suspense for a long time due to an alleged agreeme...
Minister Assures Offa of Developmental Projects
The minister of National Planning, Dr. Abubakar Suleiman has assured the people of Offa in Kwara State that the town will witness new developmental projects that will be captured in the 2015 budget. He gave t...
Kwara Premier Lined Up for French Forum
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, is among a high-powered panel scheduled to discuss new pathways to African growth and development at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) New W...
Man Bags Four Months for Stealing Phone
An Ilorin magistrates court has sentenced one Popoola Ademola, 22, to four months imprisonment for theft. Magistrate M. K. Aluko, who gave the judgement, convicted Ademola, who was arraigned before the court ...
Kwara Schools Resume Wednesday, 15th Oct.
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has directed that all Schools in the state both public and private should reopen on the 15th of October. This is after all necessary arrangements have been completel...
RE: Kwara can no longer be under anyone's shadow
Mr Dele Belgore remains a neophyte in Kwara politics. The APC will not glorify him with any reaction. He has never won any election in Kwara State before, not even primary election. When he was in A.C.N, he didn't win ...
Press Release: Kwara PDP goes digital, launch website, other social media platforms
Kwara PDP goes digital, launch website, other social media platforms The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Tuesday announced the official launch of the website of the party, www.kwarapdp.com, ...
Press Release: Olofa In Council Reiterates Support For Ahmed Led Government
The Olofa in Council has denied lamenting over the unfulfilled promises made by successive administration in the state to enhance development in the ancient town. The clarification followed media reports where the...
Saraki Picks Hole in Budget Implementation
Chairman of Senate Committee on Environment and Ecology, Senator Bukola Saraki, has challenged the National Assembly to be thorough in dealing with the budget. He cautioned against haphazard working on the bu...
Kwara Takes the Heat As the Floods Move in
Residents of Ilorin, Kwara State capital, are disturbed by the frequent rain which resulted in the devastating flood that rendered several people homeless in recent times. Sheikh Abdullahi Salaty, an Ilorin-b...
Flood - Omu-Aran Community Counts Losses
Residents of Omu-Aran community in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara are counting their losses following a heavy rainfall which destroyed goods and property worth millions of naira. News Agency of Niger...
'Offa People Are Victims of Tyrants' - Minister
People of Offa in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State have been victims of tyrants in the last 15 years, Minister of National Planning and Deputy Chairman, National Planning Commission, Dr. Abubakar Sulaiman has ...
Gov Ahmed'll crush PDP if he emerges at primary - Kwara APC
The Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that if Governor Abdulfatai Ahmed emerged as gubernatorial candidate of the party at forthcoming primary, he would defeat opposition party candida...
Minister decries deplorable state of infrastructure in Kwara
The Minister of National Planning, Abubakar Sulaiman, on Tuesday expressed concern over the deplorable state of infrastructure in Kwara, especially in Kwara South Senatorial district. The minister made this k...
Gbemi joins Kwara guber race
A former senator, Gbemisola Saraki, has signified her intention to contest the Kwara state governorship election in February 2015 on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. She disclosed this in a ...
Women farmers in Kwara get attention
How to bring succour to small and subsistence women farmers took the centre stage in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The event, which attracted participants from the state House of Assembly, Ministry of Agri...
Kwara South Group drums support for Gov Ahmed, Kwara APC
A call has been made to support the leadership of Governor Ahmed for second term in office. The call was made by the Association of Kwara South Indigenes Nationwide during a joint celebration event for Eid Ka...
APC holds primary despite Gov Ahmed's endorsement
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Kwara State chapter has said despite the endorsement of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed for second term in office by APC stakeholders led by Senator Bukola Saraki, the APC governorship pr...
Democracy Remains Preferred Option - Gov Ahmed
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara has said that democracy remains the preferred option for governance in Nigeria despite the shortcomings of the political class. To this end, the governor charged Kwarans and Nigerian...
Why Nigerians must re-elect Jonathan -Awoyale
The President-General of Orisun Igbomina, a socio-cultural group for the people of Kwara State, Chief Gbenga Awoyale, doubles as a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In this interview with SAHEED SALAWU, ...
Railway Corporation Cancels Lagos-Kano Train Service Due To Track Washout
The Nigerian Railway Corporation on Friday cancelled its Lagos-Kano train service due to rail tracks washout between Offa and Ilorin, following a downpour on Thursday afternoon. Niyi Alli, the Corporation's D...
Oluremi Oyo: Requiem for dedicated, amiable media guru
Death, where's thy sting? While members of her family, her large circle of friends and well-wishers were looking forward to her 62nd birthday, come October 12, 2014, fate had a different setting for the late amiable an...
Ahmed, minister differ on workers' pay
*Saraki, APC knock Suleiman Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed and National Planning Minister Abubakar Suleiman have disagreed on the minimum wage in the state. Addressing some Peoples Democratic...
KWARA 2015: 200 aspirants eye offices in Kwara PDP - Belgore
No fewer than 200 aspirants for 35 elective positions in the 2015 general elections have submitted letters of intent to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State. A governorship aspirant, Mohammed Del...

2014-10-07
Gov Ahmed's second term endorsement, a popular decision - Alanamu
The newly appointed Chairman, Governing Board, Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Dr. Saadu Koroagba Alanamu has described the endorsement of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed for another four years as a popular decision of all ...
Why We Endorsed Gov. Ahmed's Second term - Saraki
The immediate past Governor of Kwara State and leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Dr Bukola Saraki has said he personally endorsed Governor Abdulfatai Ahmed for second term in office because he...
Kwara can no longer be under anyone's shadow - Belgore
A former gubernatorial candidate of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Kwara State and current  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant, Mohammed Dele Be...
Shonga: Agric can be big business if...
Shonga Farms model is a clear testimony that agriculture can be pursued as a big business If pursued vigorously and sincerely as a national policy",these are the words of the Group Executive Director, Commercial Business ...
Gov Ahmed's landmark achievement at College of Health Tech, Offa
The school of Health Technology Offa, as it used to be called came into being in 1976 sequel to the directive by the then Federal Military Government of Late General Muritala Ramat Mohammed...
Basin Authority To Cultivate 10,000 Hectares Of Rice, Sugar Cane In Kwara, Kogi
The Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority (LNRBDA) is to irrigate 10,000 hectares in Kwara and Kogi for the cultivation of rice and sugar cane.Mr Niyi Afolayan, LNRBDA Managing Director, stated this in a...
Politics overshadows Eid celebration in Ilorin
The rivalry between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State on Saturday overshadowed activities at the Ilorin Central Eid prayer ground during the Sallah celebration. ...
Ilorin water project to cost N7.2bn - Gov's aide
Senior Special Assistant to the governor of Kwara on Investment, Promotion and Strategy, Mr Yomi Ogunsola, said on Monday that the Ilorin metropolis water reticulation project will cost N7.2bn. He said this in ...

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