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2014-09-18
534 new polling units allocated to Kwara - INEC
Out of the 30,027 polling units the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) planned to introduce across the country, 534 polling units would be allocated to Kwara State. The Public Relations Officer ...
Out of the 30,027 polling units the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) planned to introduce across the country, 534 polling units would be allocated to Kwara State. The Public Relations Officer ...
B-System owner's murder: Sheikh Kamaldeen's grandson, one other to die by hanging
An Ilorin High Court has sentenced a grandson of the first Mufti of Ilorin, Sheikh Kamaldeen Al-Adabby, Fahad Kamaldeen and one Taoheed Lamidi Olayode to death by hanging for culpable homicide. Justice I. A. Yus...
An Ilorin High Court has sentenced a grandson of the first Mufti of Ilorin, Sheikh Kamaldeen Al-Adabby, Fahad Kamaldeen and one Taoheed Lamidi Olayode to death by hanging for culpable homicide. Justice I. A. Yus...
OPINION: Kwara 2015: A contest between reason and ideology. By Muhammed Abdullahi
I will start this piece by making some conceptual clarifications. What is ideology? And what is reason? Ideology, in basic understanding, means "a set of political beliefs", while reason connotes "the power of the mind...
I will start this piece by making some conceptual clarifications. What is ideology? And what is reason? Ideology, in basic understanding, means "a set of political beliefs", while reason connotes "the power of the mind...
Clark attacks Kwankwaso, Lamido, Okorocha, Saraki
Ijaw leader Edwin Clark yesterday criticised the governors of Kano, Jigawa and Imo states as well as former Kwara governor Bukola Saraki. Clark spoke in Abuja while receiving the leaders of the People's Democ...
Ijaw leader Edwin Clark yesterday criticised the governors of Kano, Jigawa and Imo states as well as former Kwara governor Bukola Saraki. Clark spoke in Abuja while receiving the leaders of the People's Democ...
Lamentations of Robbery Suspect - 'Bad Luck Trailed My Efforts to Succeed in Life'
A suspected robber identified as James Olanrewaju said to be terrorizing residents of Ijora, Yaba, and it's environs, has been arrested by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, Ikeja, Lagos. Pol...
A suspected robber identified as James Olanrewaju said to be terrorizing residents of Ijora, Yaba, and it's environs, has been arrested by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, Ikeja, Lagos. Pol...
We Disguise As Drivers to Rob Passengers - Suspects
The police in Lagos have smashed a syndicate that specializes in carrying passengers, and thereafter rob them on transit. Two of the members, a driver and a prostitute are currently in the cell of the Special...
The police in Lagos have smashed a syndicate that specializes in carrying passengers, and thereafter rob them on transit. Two of the members, a driver and a prostitute are currently in the cell of the Special...
2015: PDP Fixes Nov 29 For Guber Primaries, Govs Endorse Jonathan
Ahead of today’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fixed its presidential primaries for December 6, 2014. This was disclosed by the national publicity se...
Ahead of today’s National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has fixed its presidential primaries for December 6, 2014. This was disclosed by the national publicity se...
Kwara, Ondo direct schools to open Monday
The Kwara State government has directed primary and secondary schools to resume on Monday. The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) had directed its members not to resume, until their demands on the control of the...
The Kwara State government has directed primary and secondary schools to resume on Monday. The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) had directed its members not to resume, until their demands on the control of the...
National Planning Minister preaches unity in Kwara PDP
Minister of National Planning and Deputy Chairman, National Planning Commission, Dr. Suleiman Olanrewaju, has advised members of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State to bury their differences and unite to be a...
Minister of National Planning and Deputy Chairman, National Planning Commission, Dr. Suleiman Olanrewaju, has advised members of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State to bury their differences and unite to be a...
Kwara Speaker Urges NECO To Make Exams ICT - Based
The National Examination Council (NECO) has been urged to make its examinations ICT-based to further check examination malpractices and corruption in the conduct of public examinations in the country. The Spe...
The National Examination Council (NECO) has been urged to make its examinations ICT-based to further check examination malpractices and corruption in the conduct of public examinations in the country. The Spe...
2014-09-17
OPINION: The Kind of Governor Kwara Needs. By Abdulrauf Mohammed
It is just a matter of weeks before political parties begin their congresses to elect candidates for various offices. These are very important processes in a democracy, which sadly Nigerians rarely pay sufficient atten...
It is just a matter of weeks before political parties begin their congresses to elect candidates for various offices. These are very important processes in a democracy, which sadly Nigerians rarely pay sufficient atten...
Yemi Afolayan, APC Kwara secretary, buried
The remains of Mr Yemi Afolayan, who was Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara state, was on Tuesday buried in his home town in Inishan, Irepodun Local Government Area. The body of the 68-...
The remains of Mr Yemi Afolayan, who was Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara state, was on Tuesday buried in his home town in Inishan, Irepodun Local Government Area. The body of the 68-...
Unilorin procures N1.2m anti-Ebola kits.
In a sustained bid to contain the spread of the dreaded Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in and around the University community, the management of the University of Ilorin has procured Ebola preventive equipment worth N1.2 ...
In a sustained bid to contain the spread of the dreaded Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in and around the University community, the management of the University of Ilorin has procured Ebola preventive equipment worth N1.2 ...
Kwara College of Education Ilorin 1st Batch Admission List Released
Kwara College of Education Ilorin has released her 2014/2015 provisional admission list. Visit College's Page for more information....
Kwara College of Education Ilorin has released her 2014/2015 provisional admission list. Visit College's Page for more information....
Kwara 2015: Ajadi in Deal To Return Governor Ahmed
Ahead of the 2015 general elections, Kwara- born Presidential Adviser Senator Suleiman Makanjuola Adebayo Ajadi has begun romancing the state chapter of All Progressives’ Congress (APC) to help Governor Abdulfatah A...
Ahead of the 2015 general elections, Kwara- born Presidential Adviser Senator Suleiman Makanjuola Adebayo Ajadi has begun romancing the state chapter of All Progressives’ Congress (APC) to help Governor Abdulfatah A...
Investing in Kwara - The State of Harmony
Kwara State also known as ‘the state of harmony’ was created on 27th May 1967. At its creation, the state was made up of the former Ilorin and Kabba provinces of the then Northern Region and was initially...
Kwara State also known as ‘the state of harmony’ was created on 27th May 1967. At its creation, the state was made up of the former Ilorin and Kabba provinces of the then Northern Region and was initially...
Kwara College of Health Technology Offa 1st Batch Admission List Released
Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa has released her 2014/2015 provisional admission list. Visit the College's website for mor...
Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa has released her 2014/2015 provisional admission list. Visit the College's website for mor...
Aina seeks adequate funding for libraries
A Professor of Library and Information Science at the University of Ilorin, Lanre Aina, has called on governments and relevant stakeholders to ensure adequate funding of libraries in the country. Prof. Aina m...
A Professor of Library and Information Science at the University of Ilorin, Lanre Aina, has called on governments and relevant stakeholders to ensure adequate funding of libraries in the country. Prof. Aina m...
Electricity Pensioners Protest Unpaid Gratuity Entitlement In Kwara
In Kwara State,the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Electricity Sector, protested the non-payment of their gratuity entitlements said to amount to N25bn nationwide, they also alleged that they were being owed t...
In Kwara State,the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Electricity Sector, protested the non-payment of their gratuity entitlements said to amount to N25bn nationwide, they also alleged that they were being owed t...
Unilorin staff members tasked on fitness exercise
The Ag. Head of the Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, University of Ilorin, Dr. (Mrs.) Oluwafunmilola Dominic, has said that majority of staff members of the University have lower back pain because of lac...
The Ag. Head of the Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education, University of Ilorin, Dr. (Mrs.) Oluwafunmilola Dominic, has said that majority of staff members of the University have lower back pain because of lac...
2014-09-16
Belgore's cousin joins race for Kwara PDP guber ticket
Former Kwara State commissioner for lands and housing, Architect Kale Belgore, has joined the race for the governorship ticket of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. Belgore is a cousin to Mr. Dele B...
Former Kwara State commissioner for lands and housing, Architect Kale Belgore, has joined the race for the governorship ticket of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. Belgore is a cousin to Mr. Dele B...
Court stops PDP executive in Kwara LG
The crisis rocking Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over Ilorin-west executive committee took a different dimension yesterday, when an Ilorin High Court restrained the Yusuf Amuda Olugbon-led e...
The crisis rocking Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over Ilorin-west executive committee took a different dimension yesterday, when an Ilorin High Court restrained the Yusuf Amuda Olugbon-led e...
Bacita: Kwara's forgotten industrial town
The mention of Bacita immediately evokes memories of the now comatose Nigeria Sugar Company. The image of the defunct firm still lies in the town which used to be a commercial hub in Kwara State. But today, t...
The mention of Bacita immediately evokes memories of the now comatose Nigeria Sugar Company. The image of the defunct firm still lies in the town which used to be a commercial hub in Kwara State. But today, t...
450 Kwara electricity pensioners protest N25bn arrears
No fewer than 450 members of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Electricity Sector, in Kwara State on Monday protested the non-payment of their harmonisation, monetisation and gratuity entitlements said to amount to N25b...
No fewer than 450 members of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Electricity Sector, in Kwara State on Monday protested the non-payment of their harmonisation, monetisation and gratuity entitlements said to amount to N25b...
Kwara Police Designates Thuggery As Act Of Terrorism
The Kwara state Police Command has designated political thuggery as an act of terrorism. The new commissioner of Police in the state, Salihu Garba disclosed this in Ilorin yesterday during his maiden press co...
The Kwara state Police Command has designated political thuggery as an act of terrorism. The new commissioner of Police in the state, Salihu Garba disclosed this in Ilorin yesterday during his maiden press co...
Kwara to screen intending pilgrims, officials for Ebola
The Kwara Muslims Pilgrims Welfare Board said on Monday that 1,957 intending pilgrims and 10 officials from the state for the 2014 hajj would be screened for the Ebola virus. The Executive Secretary of the Bo...
The Kwara Muslims Pilgrims Welfare Board said on Monday that 1,957 intending pilgrims and 10 officials from the state for the 2014 hajj would be screened for the Ebola virus. The Executive Secretary of the Bo...
New Kwara CP calls for residents support
The newly posted Commissioner of Police, Kwara State Command, Mr. Salihu Garba, on Monday called for collaborative efforts of all stakeholders to address insecurity. He stated that it was imperative for Niger...
The newly posted Commissioner of Police, Kwara State Command, Mr. Salihu Garba, on Monday called for collaborative efforts of all stakeholders to address insecurity. He stated that it was imperative for Niger...
Kwara PDP crisis worsens
The leadership crisis rocking the Kwara State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, took another twist yesterday as an Ilorin High Court restrained Yusuf Amuda Olugbon-led factional executive from parading as Exec...
The leadership crisis rocking the Kwara State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, took another twist yesterday as an Ilorin High Court restrained Yusuf Amuda Olugbon-led factional executive from parading as Exec...
2014-09-15
More APC members will soon defect - Chief Awoyale
Chief Gbenga Awoyale is a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the President General of Orisun Igbomina, a socio-cultural group for the people of Kwara State. In this interview with ...
Chief Gbenga Awoyale is a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the President General of Orisun Igbomina, a socio-cultural group for the people of Kwara State. In this interview with ...
Kwara United Supporters Club Award delights GM, Unuanel, Players
The General Manager, of Kwara United FC of Ilorin, Alhaji Haruna Maigidasanma, has expressed his delights at the recognition done him by the supporters of the club. Maigidasanma, Samson Unuanel and some players of t...
The General Manager, of Kwara United FC of Ilorin, Alhaji Haruna Maigidasanma, has expressed his delights at the recognition done him by the supporters of the club. Maigidasanma, Samson Unuanel and some players of t...
ADIEU, Prince Yemi Afolayan. By Kwara APC
"He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much, who has gained the respect of intelligent men and love of little children; who has earned the appreciation of honest critics and endured the bet...
"He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often and loved much, who has gained the respect of intelligent men and love of little children; who has earned the appreciation of honest critics and endured the bet...
NAIC partners Kwara on agric risk management services
The Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) has expressed its desire to partner with the Kwara State government on the provision of risk management services using agricultural insurance as a tool. ...
The Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) has expressed its desire to partner with the Kwara State government on the provision of risk management services using agricultural insurance as a tool. ...
Ebola: Kwara Polytechnic To Screen Students, Staff
The returning and fresh students of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin will be subjected to Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) screening whenever the school opens for the 2014/ 2015 academic session. The Rector of th...
The returning and fresh students of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin will be subjected to Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) screening whenever the school opens for the 2014/ 2015 academic session. The Rector of th...
Entrepreneurial Skills: Ahmadu Bello Foundation Trains 115 Kwarans
A total of 115 women and youths in Kwara state at the weekend concluded the one-month entrepreneurship and vocational workshop organised for them by Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation. During the course of ...
A total of 115 women and youths in Kwara state at the weekend concluded the one-month entrepreneurship and vocational workshop organised for them by Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation. During the course of ...
Unuanel gets Kwara Utd fans' support
Fans of Nigeria National League (NNL) side Kwara United on Sunday gathered en mass to offer their support for the club's gaffer, Samson Unuanel and charged the experienced trainer to return the Afonja Warriors at the e...
Fans of Nigeria National League (NNL) side Kwara United on Sunday gathered en mass to offer their support for the club's gaffer, Samson Unuanel and charged the experienced trainer to return the Afonja Warriors at the e...
Best option for Kwara is to remain in PDP - Minister
Minister of National Planning and Deputy Chairman National Planning Commission, Dr. Abubakar Suleiman, yesterday said the best option for Kwara State politically is for it to remain with the government at the centre....
Minister of National Planning and Deputy Chairman National Planning Commission, Dr. Abubakar Suleiman, yesterday said the best option for Kwara State politically is for it to remain with the government at the centre....
2015: Kwara PDP Members Will Embrace Peace - Minister
The minister of National Planning,Dr Abubakar Suleiman on Sunday assured the Emir of Ilorin, Alh Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari that members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara state will conduct themselves peacefully...
The minister of National Planning,Dr Abubakar Suleiman on Sunday assured the Emir of Ilorin, Alh Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari that members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara state will conduct themselves peacefully...
Truck drivers endorse Kwara gov for second term
Truck drivers under the aegis of Allied Truck Transporters' Association of Nigeria (ATAN) in Kwara State have endorsed Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed for a second term in office. The association hinged its endorse...
Truck drivers under the aegis of Allied Truck Transporters' Association of Nigeria (ATAN) in Kwara State have endorsed Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed for a second term in office. The association hinged its endorse...
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