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2014-09-24
Tony Tetuila also joins politics, to run for Kwara House of Assembly
About 12/13 years ago, Tony Tetuila was one of the hottest music stars in Nigeria. He hasn't done much music of late but has managed to keep himself relevant. He's just declared his intention to run for Kwar...
About 12/13 years ago, Tony Tetuila was one of the hottest music stars in Nigeria. He hasn't done much music of late but has managed to keep himself relevant. He's just declared his intention to run for Kwar...
I will no longer contest elective positions - Bamigboye
A former military administrator of Bauchi and Osun states, Colonel Theophilus Bamigboye (retd), has said he has resolved to use the remaining part of his life to add value to humanity. Speaking when he led me...
A former military administrator of Bauchi and Osun states, Colonel Theophilus Bamigboye (retd), has said he has resolved to use the remaining part of his life to add value to humanity. Speaking when he led me...
Kwara to assist farmers on fruit preservation techniques
The prevalent challenge of spoilage and access to market which has riddled the vegetable business in Kwara state is set to be a thing of the past as the state is being positioned to be a vegetable hub in Nigeria. ...
The prevalent challenge of spoilage and access to market which has riddled the vegetable business in Kwara state is set to be a thing of the past as the state is being positioned to be a vegetable hub in Nigeria. ...
5 cops held over murder
A Magistrate's Court in Ilorin, Kwara State, has remanded five policemen over the alleged killing of one Wahabi Amada. The suspects include; Inspector Ubangha Ikpi, Corporal Aliyu Waheed, Corporal Aba Immanue...
A Magistrate's Court in Ilorin, Kwara State, has remanded five policemen over the alleged killing of one Wahabi Amada. The suspects include; Inspector Ubangha Ikpi, Corporal Aliyu Waheed, Corporal Aba Immanue...
Ebola: No resumption until all measures are in place - Kwara teachers
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in Kwara state has said that teachers in the state will not resume until all provisions to prevent Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) are made by government. This development is ho...
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) in Kwara state has said that teachers in the state will not resume until all provisions to prevent Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) are made by government. This development is ho...
172 Players Undergoing Screening At Kwara Football Academy
No fewer than 172 players are currently undergoing screening at the Kwara Football Academy ahead of the next session. Kayode Alakija, the Special Assistant to the Administrator of the academy, disclosed this ...
No fewer than 172 players are currently undergoing screening at the Kwara Football Academy ahead of the next session. Kayode Alakija, the Special Assistant to the Administrator of the academy, disclosed this ...
Kwara targets Plateau United points for promotion
Promotion chasing Kwara United FC will return to the Ilorin Township stadium on Saturday to hunt for more points as they take on Plateau United in a winner takes all encounter. With just four matches to the e...
Promotion chasing Kwara United FC will return to the Ilorin Township stadium on Saturday to hunt for more points as they take on Plateau United in a winner takes all encounter. With just four matches to the e...
Igbomina Youth Assembly honours Eaglets hero, Awoniyi
Flying Eagle star, Taiwo Awoniyi has been honoured by the Igbomina Youth Assembly in recognition of his outstanding performance at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup in the UAE. According to a release by the As...
Flying Eagle star, Taiwo Awoniyi has been honoured by the Igbomina Youth Assembly in recognition of his outstanding performance at the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup in the UAE. According to a release by the As...
Kwara appoints committee on creation of LG Council Development Areas
The Kwara State Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed has approved the appointment of 14 members on the creation of Local Government Development Areas in Kwara State. A statement issued from the office of the Secretary to th...
The Kwara State Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed has approved the appointment of 14 members on the creation of Local Government Development Areas in Kwara State. A statement issued from the office of the Secretary to th...
Two relatives die in Ilorin after consuming 'agbo'
Two relatives -Mallam Yinusa Akeju and Mallam Gani Owo from Ologbondoroko and Bofara’s compounds of Adeta Ilorin in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State- have died after drinking a locally-made concoc...
Two relatives -Mallam Yinusa Akeju and Mallam Gani Owo from Ologbondoroko and Bofara’s compounds of Adeta Ilorin in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State- have died after drinking a locally-made concoc...
We are committed to grassroots' development - Ahman Pategi
Chairman House Committee on Water, in the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Aliyu Ahman Pategi, has assured the people of his constituency of his continuous efforts towards ensuring that the dividends of democracy ...
Chairman House Committee on Water, in the Federal House of Representatives, Hon. Aliyu Ahman Pategi, has assured the people of his constituency of his continuous efforts towards ensuring that the dividends of democracy ...
KWHA confirms ex-Grand Khadi as JSC member
The Kwara State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of the immediate former Grand Khadi of the state, Retired Justice Idris Abdullahi Haroon as a member of the state Judicial Service Commission. The...
The Kwara State House of Assembly has confirmed the appointment of the immediate former Grand Khadi of the state, Retired Justice Idris Abdullahi Haroon as a member of the state Judicial Service Commission. The...
APC releases timetable for party primaries.
The All Progressives Congress has released its timetable for the nomination of candidates for elective offices on the party platform. According to the timetable seen by our correspondent in Abuja, on Sunday, th...
The All Progressives Congress has released its timetable for the nomination of candidates for elective offices on the party platform. According to the timetable seen by our correspondent in Abuja, on Sunday, th...
Ebola: Bush Meat Business Picks up in Kwara
Bush meat sellers in Kosubosu Community in Kwara said on Tuesday that business was gradually picking up two months after the outbreak of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). Some of the meat sellers, who spoke...
Bush meat sellers in Kosubosu Community in Kwara said on Tuesday that business was gradually picking up two months after the outbreak of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD). Some of the meat sellers, who spoke...
Kwara, Ogun Partner on Health Care
The Kwara and Ogun States Governments are to create an interface on health services at the primary level to enhance health care delivery services in the two states. The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed ...
The Kwara and Ogun States Governments are to create an interface on health services at the primary level to enhance health care delivery services in the two states. The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed ...
2014-09-23
An open letter to Sen Bukola Saraki from Kwara Grassroots Youth Volunteers Corp.
The political reality in Kwara State just like across the nation is shifting towards an inclusive engagement that seemed to be powered by the youths. As the figures of our population shows, youths form about 53 percent...
The political reality in Kwara State just like across the nation is shifting towards an inclusive engagement that seemed to be powered by the youths. As the figures of our population shows, youths form about 53 percent...
Photo News: Senator Bukola Saraki visits family of late Prince Yemi Afolayan
Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki signing the condolence register at the Ilorin resident of the Late secretary of APC, Prince Yemi Afolayan. ...
Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki signing the condolence register at the Ilorin resident of the Late secretary of APC, Prince Yemi Afolayan. ...
My Parents Almost Cursed Me for Taking to Acting - Oga Bello
He is a household name in the nation's movie and theatre industry. He began his acting career in 1964 as a young budding talent and was Inspired by early pioneers such as the late Hubert Ogunde. Alhaji Adebayo Salami, ...
He is a household name in the nation's movie and theatre industry. He began his acting career in 1964 as a young budding talent and was Inspired by early pioneers such as the late Hubert Ogunde. Alhaji Adebayo Salami, ...
24 financial institutions for 2014 CBN football tourney
A total of 24 financial institutions in the country have registered for the 2014 edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)'s All Financial Institutions Football tournament. The CBN Director, Corporate Comm...
A total of 24 financial institutions in the country have registered for the 2014 edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)'s All Financial Institutions Football tournament. The CBN Director, Corporate Comm...
APC and the Politics of Endorsement in Kwara
Hammed Shittu, in Ilorin, looks at the strategies employed by aspirants in the Kwara State chapter of All Progressives Congress to get the nod from the leadership of the party. It is no longer news to the peo...
Hammed Shittu, in Ilorin, looks at the strategies employed by aspirants in the Kwara State chapter of All Progressives Congress to get the nod from the leadership of the party. It is no longer news to the peo...
Kwara south favours Prof. Abdulraheem for governor
Jostling for the governorship of the central Nigerian state of Kwara has started as no fewer than 500 PDP members from Kwara South Senatorial District on Monday announced their adoption of Prof. Shuaib Abdulraheem as a...
Jostling for the governorship of the central Nigerian state of Kwara has started as no fewer than 500 PDP members from Kwara South Senatorial District on Monday announced their adoption of Prof. Shuaib Abdulraheem as a...
38 await execution in Kwara
No fewer than 38 convicts are on the condemned list awaiting execution, 650 inmates serving various jail terms and nine others awaiting trial in Kwara State prisons. The Comptroller of Prisons, Kwara State co...
No fewer than 38 convicts are on the condemned list awaiting execution, 650 inmates serving various jail terms and nine others awaiting trial in Kwara State prisons. The Comptroller of Prisons, Kwara State co...
Kwara airlifts 500 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia
The first batch of intending pilgrims from Kwara State to Saudi Arabia for this year's Hajj have been Airlifted. About 500 pilgrims were airlifted at about 25 minutes to 7 on Sunday evening from the Ilorin In...
The first batch of intending pilgrims from Kwara State to Saudi Arabia for this year's Hajj have been Airlifted. About 500 pilgrims were airlifted at about 25 minutes to 7 on Sunday evening from the Ilorin In...
Resumption: Kwara threatens to sanction errant schools
The Kwara State Government on Monday vowed to close down any school which violated the directive postponing the resumption of schools in the state. The Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development...
The Kwara State Government on Monday vowed to close down any school which violated the directive postponing the resumption of schools in the state. The Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development...
Don advises on dispute resolution strategies
The Director, Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies (CPSS), University of Ilorin, Mahfouz Adedimeji, has advised Nigerians to always embrace functional dispute resolution strategies to check conflicts that are inimica...
The Director, Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies (CPSS), University of Ilorin, Mahfouz Adedimeji, has advised Nigerians to always embrace functional dispute resolution strategies to check conflicts that are inimica...
2014-09-22
'Jonathan's Adoption, Best Thing to Happen to Nigeria' - Ajadi
Special Adviser on National Assembly Matters to President Goodluck Jonathan, Senator Makanjuola Ajadi, weekend said the adoption of President Goodluck Jonathan as the sole candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP...
Special Adviser on National Assembly Matters to President Goodluck Jonathan, Senator Makanjuola Ajadi, weekend said the adoption of President Goodluck Jonathan as the sole candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP...
Al-Hikmah Varsity Produces 16 First Class Graduates
A private university in Ilorin, the Kwara capital, Al-Hikmah, on Saturday graduated 658 students, with 16 of them bagging First Class degrees. Speaking at the fourth convocation ceremony of the university, th...
A private university in Ilorin, the Kwara capital, Al-Hikmah, on Saturday graduated 658 students, with 16 of them bagging First Class degrees. Speaking at the fourth convocation ceremony of the university, th...
'Ajaokuta steel not a waste' - Kola Belgore
Chairman of the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) Kola Belgore has debunked statements credited to him in the media on the current state of Ajaokuta Steel Company. Belgore's denial was contain...
Chairman of the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) Kola Belgore has debunked statements credited to him in the media on the current state of Ajaokuta Steel Company. Belgore's denial was contain...
Kwara LP sure of victory in 2015 elections
Kwara state chapter of Labour Party (LP) have boasted of their capability to win the 2015 polls in the state. Spokesman for the party, Alhaji Adebayo Salaudeen at a Press Briefing in Ilorin, the state capital...
Kwara state chapter of Labour Party (LP) have boasted of their capability to win the 2015 polls in the state. Spokesman for the party, Alhaji Adebayo Salaudeen at a Press Briefing in Ilorin, the state capital...
PDP has lost relevance in Kwara - Deputy Speaker
Professor Mohammed Gani Yisa is the Deputy Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly. In this interview, he speaks with BIOLA AZEEZ on the Saraki dynasty and the politics of 2015 in Kwara. Excerpts: As a p...
Professor Mohammed Gani Yisa is the Deputy Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly. In this interview, he speaks with BIOLA AZEEZ on the Saraki dynasty and the politics of 2015 in Kwara. Excerpts: As a p...
Gbemi Saraki set to declare for governor
Daughter of Second Republic Senate Leader, Olusola Saraki; Senator Gbemisola Saraki is set to declare her interest to contest the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State, Daily Trust le...
Daughter of Second Republic Senate Leader, Olusola Saraki; Senator Gbemisola Saraki is set to declare her interest to contest the governorship ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State, Daily Trust le...
It wouldn't pay for Kwara to remain in opposition - Minister
Minister of National Planning Dr. Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, who replaced Bolaji Abdullahi as minister from Kwara State, hails from the same Ilorin West Local Government as the former minister. In this interview, th...
Minister of National Planning Dr. Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, who replaced Bolaji Abdullahi as minister from Kwara State, hails from the same Ilorin West Local Government as the former minister. In this interview, th...
Oyedepo seeks reconciliation of aggrieved Kwara PDP elders
Chief Iyiola Oyedepo, the Peoples Democratic Party Chairman in Kwara, on Sunday urged the Elders Committee of the party to reconcile all aggrieved members in the state. Oyedepo made the plea in Ilorin while i...
Chief Iyiola Oyedepo, the Peoples Democratic Party Chairman in Kwara, on Sunday urged the Elders Committee of the party to reconcile all aggrieved members in the state. Oyedepo made the plea in Ilorin while i...
Microcredit bank disburses over N3bn loans to farmers in Kwara
Managing Director of a micro credit bank in Ilorin emirate, KCMB microfinance bank, Mr. Abayomi Ajayi, has said the institution is committed to eradicating poverty through investing in rural farmers. Speaking...
Managing Director of a micro credit bank in Ilorin emirate, KCMB microfinance bank, Mr. Abayomi Ajayi, has said the institution is committed to eradicating poverty through investing in rural farmers. Speaking...
2014-09-21
Flood In Ilorin Render Many Homeless
Recent reports reveal that many families lost their homes during the early hours of Friday, following flood that wreaked havoc at the Aduralere area of Ilorin. The flood resulted from a heavy down pour which ...
Recent reports reveal that many families lost their homes during the early hours of Friday, following flood that wreaked havoc at the Aduralere area of Ilorin. The flood resulted from a heavy down pour which ...
2015: Kwara APC Holds The Ace
The All Progressives Congress, APC in Kwara State is leaving no stone unturned in its drive towards the transformation of the state. This move is bringing the dividends if democracy closer to the people ABDULLAHI OLESI...
The All Progressives Congress, APC in Kwara State is leaving no stone unturned in its drive towards the transformation of the state. This move is bringing the dividends if democracy closer to the people ABDULLAHI OLESI...
Confusion as Kwara postpones schools' resumption indefinitely
There is confusion in Kwara State over resumption date by public and private schools in the state. The State had earlier directed schools to resume tomorrow, Monday, September 22, 2014 in compliance with the ...
There is confusion in Kwara State over resumption date by public and private schools in the state. The State had earlier directed schools to resume tomorrow, Monday, September 22, 2014 in compliance with the ...
Opinion: Moro Local Government and political calculation in Kwara, By Abdulkabir Olarongbe
Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State was created in 1976, with headquarters at Bode Sa'adu. It is made up of five districts - Lanwa, Ejidongari, Olooru, Molete and Ipaye. Politically, this local governme...
Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State was created in 1976, with headquarters at Bode Sa'adu. It is made up of five districts - Lanwa, Ejidongari, Olooru, Molete and Ipaye. Politically, this local governme...
One dead as Asa river overflows
Asa River in Afon, the headquarters of Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State has overflown its bank claiming one life. This was disclosed by the member representing Afon constituency in the state House of ...
Asa River in Afon, the headquarters of Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State has overflown its bank claiming one life. This was disclosed by the member representing Afon constituency in the state House of ...
Opinion - TAN's North-Central Tragicomic Rally, By Wole Mosadomi
Saturday, September 13 is a day that will not be forgotten in political circles especially in Minna, the Niger state capital in a hurry. It was a day the North Central zonal rally organized by the Transformat...
Saturday, September 13 is a day that will not be forgotten in political circles especially in Minna, the Niger state capital in a hurry. It was a day the North Central zonal rally organized by the Transformat...
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