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2014-09-14
At 100, I do my chores myself - Pa Oyewale
A centenarian, Salaudeen Oyewale in this interview with SUCCESS NWOGU, relives his life experiences When were you born? I ...
A centenarian, Salaudeen Oyewale in this interview with SUCCESS NWOGU, relives his life experiences When were you born? I ...
Akinwumi Emerges Consultant to Ogidi History Project
President, Historical Society of Nigeria, Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi has accepted to be the consultant to the Ogidi History Project, an initiative of the Ogidi Development Union of Ogidi-Ijumu, Kogi State. Nation...
President, Historical Society of Nigeria, Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi has accepted to be the consultant to the Ogidi History Project, an initiative of the Ogidi Development Union of Ogidi-Ijumu, Kogi State. Nation...
Kwara 2015: PDP And Its Many Gubernatorial Aspirants
s the 2015 general elections draw nearer, Kwara State is parading political heavy weights. Abdullahi Olesin writes that the roll call of the candidates vying for the governorship position in the state under the pla...
s the 2015 general elections draw nearer, Kwara State is parading political heavy weights. Abdullahi Olesin writes that the roll call of the candidates vying for the governorship position in the state under the pla...
Kwara 2015: Season of 'Ahmed for second term' endorsements
Ahead of the 2015 general elections, the support for and acceptance of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara state are soaring. The acceptability and popularity of APC are also rubbing off on the inc...
Ahead of the 2015 general elections, the support for and acceptance of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara state are soaring. The acceptability and popularity of APC are also rubbing off on the inc...
Soldiers Intercept Suspected Local Arms Dealers In Ilorin
Soldiers in Ilorin, Kwara State yesterday (Friday) nabbed three men suspected to be dealing in illegal sales and distribution of ammunitions within Ilorin and its environs. The suspects- Musibau Samaila,Nura Abdulra...
Soldiers in Ilorin, Kwara State yesterday (Friday) nabbed three men suspected to be dealing in illegal sales and distribution of ammunitions within Ilorin and its environs. The suspects- Musibau Samaila,Nura Abdulra...
Kwara Group to Saraki: You Defected to APC for Selfish interest
Following the recent outburst of immediate past governor of Kwara State, Dr Bukola Saraki that his defection to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) was peoples’ wish, particularly, the ...
Following the recent outburst of immediate past governor of Kwara State, Dr Bukola Saraki that his defection to the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) was peoples’ wish, particularly, the ...
Offa Poly Protest claimed no life - Police
The Kwara State Police Command has said the protest clash embarked upon by the students of the Federal Polytechnic, Offa with police did not claim any life as speculated in some quarters. The command Public R...
The Kwara State Police Command has said the protest clash embarked upon by the students of the Federal Polytechnic, Offa with police did not claim any life as speculated in some quarters. The command Public R...
2014-09-13
OPINION: Shagaya Family: Yesterday and Today. By Muhammed Abdullahi
My father, God bless him, has always emphasized that for one to avoid disgrace, one must learn to always speak the truth. And in my upbringing, the moral influence of my father has been much more important than any oth...
My father, God bless him, has always emphasized that for one to avoid disgrace, one must learn to always speak the truth. And in my upbringing, the moral influence of my father has been much more important than any oth...
Yemi Afolayan's death tragic, saddening - Belgore
A chieftain of the People's Democratic (PDP), Alhaji Dele Belgore SAN, has described the death of Prince Yemi Afolayan as tragic and saddening. Afolayan was until his death on Friday, the General Secretary of the Kwa...
A chieftain of the People's Democratic (PDP), Alhaji Dele Belgore SAN, has described the death of Prince Yemi Afolayan as tragic and saddening. Afolayan was until his death on Friday, the General Secretary of the Kwa...
INEC blames Kwara assembly for non-conduct of by-election into vacant seat
The Independent National Electoral Commission says it cannot conduct a by-election to fill the vacant seat in the Kwara State House of Assembly because the parliament has not followed the legal procedure. Jac...
The Independent National Electoral Commission says it cannot conduct a by-election to fill the vacant seat in the Kwara State House of Assembly because the parliament has not followed the legal procedure. Jac...
Ahmed, Baraje, Others Express Shock over Kwara APC Secretary's Death
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has described as painful and shocking, the death of the State Secretary of the All Progressive Congress, Prince Yemi Afolayan. Afolayan died in Ilorin on Friday a...
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has described as painful and shocking, the death of the State Secretary of the All Progressive Congress, Prince Yemi Afolayan. Afolayan died in Ilorin on Friday a...
OPINION: Still on the Quintessential Mother, Achiever, Toyin Saraki at 50. By Wale Bakare
Exactly a week today, Mrs.) Toyin Saraki took us down memory lane to some of her defining moments that have kept her strong throughout her sojourn as the former Kwara first lady, wife of the Senator representing Kwara ...
Exactly a week today, Mrs.) Toyin Saraki took us down memory lane to some of her defining moments that have kept her strong throughout her sojourn as the former Kwara first lady, wife of the Senator representing Kwara ...
2014-09-12
Kwara 2015: Ahmed's Gale of Endorsements
If endorsements can translate to votes, then Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State should not entertain any doubt, going by the number of groups and associations that have endorsed him for a second term of office....
If endorsements can translate to votes, then Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State should not entertain any doubt, going by the number of groups and associations that have endorsed him for a second term of office....
Tanker Drivers Threaten Strike Due to Bad State of Jebba-Ilorin Road
The Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has warned of an impending strike action in parts of the South-South and South -East following government&r...
The Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) branch of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has warned of an impending strike action in parts of the South-South and South -East following government&r...
Fresh Non-Academic Vacancies at KWASU
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for vacant position in Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research, University Health Services and University Library; E-Library Division of the Univers...
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for vacant position in Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research, University Health Services and University Library; E-Library Division of the Univers...
Press Release: Kwara PDP mourns APC Secretary
The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed it heartfelt condolence to the leadership and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State over the death of its state secret...
The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed it heartfelt condolence to the leadership and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State over the death of its state secret...
Former Kwara Governor Loses Wife
A former Governor of Kwara State, Chief Cornelius Adebayo has lost his wife, Funmilayo. She was said to have died after a protracted illness of over 10 years. Our correspondent gathered that the ...
A former Governor of Kwara State, Chief Cornelius Adebayo has lost his wife, Funmilayo. She was said to have died after a protracted illness of over 10 years. Our correspondent gathered that the ...
Kwara APC Secretary, Prince Yemi Afolyan is Dead
The General Secretary of Kwara All Progressive Congress (APC), Prince Yemi Afolayan is dead. His death was announced in a statement signed by the party's Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Sulyman Buhari. The statement r...
The General Secretary of Kwara All Progressive Congress (APC), Prince Yemi Afolayan is dead. His death was announced in a statement signed by the party's Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Sulyman Buhari. The statement r...
Dimgba Igwe and our dysfunctional social spaces, By Is'haq Modibbo Kawu
It was late afternoon on Saturday last week that I heard of the tragic killing of THE SUN newspaper columnist, Dimgba Igwe. I put through a call to THE SUN MD and President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, Femi Adesin...
It was late afternoon on Saturday last week that I heard of the tragic killing of THE SUN newspaper columnist, Dimgba Igwe. I put through a call to THE SUN MD and President of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, Femi Adesin...
Ex-councillors protest non-payment of N2.25bn allowance in Kwara
Ex-councillors from the 16 local government areas in Kwara State have protested to Government House, Ilorin, over the non payment of their N2.25 billion severance allowance. The aggrieved counc...
Ex-councillors from the 16 local government areas in Kwara State have protested to Government House, Ilorin, over the non payment of their N2.25 billion severance allowance. The aggrieved counc...
Supreme Court Orders Unilorin To Release Student's Result
The Supreme Court has declared as illegal the withholding of the result of a student, Stephen Olanrewaju Akinola, by the authorities of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN). Akinola, who got admission in...
The Supreme Court has declared as illegal the withholding of the result of a student, Stephen Olanrewaju Akinola, by the authorities of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN). Akinola, who got admission in...
Toyin Saraki, Still Charming at 50
It was not a political gathering, yet it was packed full with politicians. They came from across party divide, with chieftains of All Progressives Congress (APC) leading the way. The 50th birthday of Mrs Toyin ...
It was not a political gathering, yet it was packed full with politicians. They came from across party divide, with chieftains of All Progressives Congress (APC) leading the way. The 50th birthday of Mrs Toyin ...
Ilorin Aviation College produces 18 pilots
International Aviation College, Ilorin, said it has achieved another milestone in the aviation industry in the country by producing another set of 18 pilots. The Rector of the institution, Captain AbdulMu...
International Aviation College, Ilorin, said it has achieved another milestone in the aviation industry in the country by producing another set of 18 pilots. The Rector of the institution, Captain AbdulMu...
Gov Ahmed threatens to sack commissioners over employment scam
GOVERNOR Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has threatened to sanction any of his commissioners found to have smuggled job applicants into the state civil service outside the beneficiaries of Kwara State Bridge Em...
GOVERNOR Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has threatened to sanction any of his commissioners found to have smuggled job applicants into the state civil service outside the beneficiaries of Kwara State Bridge Em...
2014-09-11
Photo News: Unveiling of 1st Kwara Sports Summit 2014
L-R; Permanent Secretary and Commissioner, Kwara State Ministry of Sports, Mrs. Rhoda Ajiboye and Prince Saheed Popoola, and Kwara State Governor, Dr....
L-R; Permanent Secretary and Commissioner, Kwara State Ministry of Sports, Mrs. Rhoda Ajiboye and Prince Saheed Popoola, and Kwara State Governor, Dr....
Press Release: Bukola Saraki Condoles With Former Kwara Governor on Wife's Death
The Senator representing Kwara Central, Dr. Bukola Saraki has described the death of Mrs Adebayo, a former first lady and wife of Cornelius Adebayo as sad loss to Kwara and her entire family. Speaking through his me...
The Senator representing Kwara Central, Dr. Bukola Saraki has described the death of Mrs Adebayo, a former first lady and wife of Cornelius Adebayo as sad loss to Kwara and her entire family. Speaking through his me...
CAS reject Giwa appeal against FIFA
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) have rejected an appeal from a group of officials supporting Chris Giwa demanding that FIFA be restrained from banning Nigeria. The group of eight led by Obinna Ogba f...
The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) have rejected an appeal from a group of officials supporting Chris Giwa demanding that FIFA be restrained from banning Nigeria. The group of eight led by Obinna Ogba f...
Group partners CBN, others to train women, youth on agribusiness
About 400 women and youth in Kwara State are participating in a 21-day training on how to achieve sustainable Green Development and Income Generation through agribusiness. The training was organised by the Is...
About 400 women and youth in Kwara State are participating in a 21-day training on how to achieve sustainable Green Development and Income Generation through agribusiness. The training was organised by the Is...
'Less than 10 per cent of Kwara schools have libraries'
The Kwara State government has been urged to renovate existing libraries, build new ones and procure relevant resource materials in order to improve the standard of all school libraries across the state. This...
The Kwara State government has been urged to renovate existing libraries, build new ones and procure relevant resource materials in order to improve the standard of all school libraries across the state. This...
Re: Suleiman Abubakar and Kwara politics, By Abel Morakinyo
Next year will be unique to Nigeria in many respects. For one, it is a year of political transition for the country, especially in states where there are no staggered elections. For Kwara, the heat is on, to ...
Next year will be unique to Nigeria in many respects. For one, it is a year of political transition for the country, especially in states where there are no staggered elections. For Kwara, the heat is on, to ...
Kwara Deserves Better Leadership in 2015, Says Suruk
Senator Baba Ahmed Suruk represented Kwara North between 1999 and 2003, and in this interview with Adebiyi Adedayo, he bares it all You are one of the more experienced politicians from Kwara State, how has th...
Senator Baba Ahmed Suruk represented Kwara North between 1999 and 2003, and in this interview with Adebiyi Adedayo, he bares it all You are one of the more experienced politicians from Kwara State, how has th...
Jani: Power should shift to Kwara South
Prominent businessman and former National President of Alumni Association of the National Institute Alhaji Jani Ibrahim is a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Kwara State. He spoke with ADEKUNLE ...
Prominent businessman and former National President of Alumni Association of the National Institute Alhaji Jani Ibrahim is a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship aspirant in Kwara State. He spoke with ADEKUNLE ...
Kwara Plans Sports Endowment Fund
The Kwara State Government is to establish an endowment fund to enable sportsmen and women access grants for training and successful participation in global competitions, the state governor, Dr. Abulfatah Ahmed has sai...
The Kwara State Government is to establish an endowment fund to enable sportsmen and women access grants for training and successful participation in global competitions, the state governor, Dr. Abulfatah Ahmed has sai...
Kwara PDP chairman in court for contempt
Chairman of Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Iyiola Oyedepo, was yesterday docked at an Ilorin High Court for alleged contempt of the court. The state chairman was absent at the court...
Chairman of Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Iyiola Oyedepo, was yesterday docked at an Ilorin High Court for alleged contempt of the court. The state chairman was absent at the court...
Kwara APC Spokesman denies defection report, says PDP will be buried by
February.
The Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Alhaji Sulyman Buhari has denied media reports that some APC members defected to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. He made the stat...
The Publicity Secretary of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Alhaji Sulyman Buhari has denied media reports that some APC members defected to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party. He made the stat...
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