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2014-08-29
2015: APC Launches 'Winning Formula' In Ilorin
Ahead of the 2015 general elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday launched what it called a winning formula code named “1 for More”. The winning formula, which is the brain-child ...
Ahead of the 2015 general elections, the All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday launched what it called a winning formula code named “1 for More”. The winning formula, which is the brain-child ...
Kwara PDP, APC differ on elder meeting disruption.
The Kwara state chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and the main opposition party in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have disagreed over whose political thugs alleged...
The Kwara state chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and the main opposition party in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have disagreed over whose political thugs alleged...
Kwara APC youths disrupt elders' meeting, 20 hospitalised
NO fewer than 20 elders of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kwara State have been hospitalised following severe injuries sustained during an attack by youths who stormed a popular hotel in Ajase-Ipo, Irepodun...
NO fewer than 20 elders of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kwara State have been hospitalised following severe injuries sustained during an attack by youths who stormed a popular hotel in Ajase-Ipo, Irepodun...
INEC Sets Up Registration Points in LGA Offices Nationwide
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is to set up registration points at its Local Government Area, LGA, offices across the country for the purpose of enrolling unlisted voters into the voters' register...
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, is to set up registration points at its Local Government Area, LGA, offices across the country for the purpose of enrolling unlisted voters into the voters' register...
Ministry to establish linkages with universities
Minister of National Planning and Deputy Chairman, National Planning Commission, Dr. Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, has vowed to establish a synergy between government ministries, departments and agencies and academic i...
Minister of National Planning and Deputy Chairman, National Planning Commission, Dr. Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, has vowed to establish a synergy between government ministries, departments and agencies and academic i...
Committee Recommends 59 Traditional Rulers for Upgrade
Kwara State committee on upgrade of traditional rulers has recommended upgrade of 59 traditional rulers. The committee was set up by Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed in December, 2013. The governor inaugurated the c...
Kwara State committee on upgrade of traditional rulers has recommended upgrade of 59 traditional rulers. The committee was set up by Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed in December, 2013. The governor inaugurated the c...
Cassava Farmers Get Processing Plant
A former member of the House of Representatives, Gbenga Makanjola has been commended for the establishment of agro-processing plant for Gari and Cassava flour in Omu-Aran Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara state. ...
A former member of the House of Representatives, Gbenga Makanjola has been commended for the establishment of agro-processing plant for Gari and Cassava flour in Omu-Aran Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara state. ...
Press Release: Kwara APC to Police, speedy prosecution of violent Kwara PDP will end
violence in Kwara State.
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Kwara State chapter has declared that it will not fold its arms and permit the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with its legendary record of violence, to burn Kwara state, ...
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Kwara State chapter has declared that it will not fold its arms and permit the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), with its legendary record of violence, to burn Kwara state, ...
2014-08-28
Press Release: Kwara South Youth Did Not Beat Any Leader - Yemi Afolayan
Our attention has just been drawn to a malicious news report in an online medium on Kwara South youth. The Youth in the seven (7) local government in Kwara state south are educated, highly disciplined and very industriou...
Our attention has just been drawn to a malicious news report in an online medium on Kwara South youth. The Youth in the seven (7) local government in Kwara state south are educated, highly disciplined and very industriou...
Governor Ahmed solicits greater roles for women in governance
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has said that more spaces should be created for women, especially in the political sphere to express themselves and maximise their potentials for national development. ...
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has said that more spaces should be created for women, especially in the political sphere to express themselves and maximise their potentials for national development. ...
Press Release - 2nd Term: Kwara Governor, APC
overheating the polity - PDP
The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned in strong terms the brazen display of gun-power by both youths and elders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ajase-ipo, Irepodun...
The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned in strong terms the brazen display of gun-power by both youths and elders of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ajase-ipo, Irepodun...
OPINION: Issues and personalities of the National Conference. By Ishaq Modibo Kawu
AS we return to our lives after the intensely lived months of the National Conference, 2014, many thoughts have crossed my mind about those truly crowded days and months of our lives. With hindsight, the fact...
AS we return to our lives after the intensely lived months of the National Conference, 2014, many thoughts have crossed my mind about those truly crowded days and months of our lives. With hindsight, the fact...
KWSG targets N2b micro-credit loan from CBN
The Kwara State Government is sets to access N2 billion from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) N220billion micro-credit funds to fund small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs), according to Senior Special Assistant t...
The Kwara State Government is sets to access N2 billion from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) N220billion micro-credit funds to fund small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs), according to Senior Special Assistant t...
KWASU Alumni Association Undergraduate Scholarship
In our quest for excellence and building a concrete relationship among all KWASITES, Kwara State University Alumni Association launched an excellence scholarship programme for Kwara State University UNDERGRADUATES...
In our quest for excellence and building a concrete relationship among all KWASITES, Kwara State University Alumni Association launched an excellence scholarship programme for Kwara State University UNDERGRADUATES...
Cattle rearer in court for murder
An Ilorin Magistrate's Court has remanded a 21-year-old cattle rearer, Mohammed Janyu, in prison for allegedly killing one Garba Salihu. According to the First Information Report (FIR) the case was transferred from...
An Ilorin Magistrate's Court has remanded a 21-year-old cattle rearer, Mohammed Janyu, in prison for allegedly killing one Garba Salihu. According to the First Information Report (FIR) the case was transferred from...
Alimi Foundation lauds Gov Ahmed on Arabic Board
The Shehu Alimi Islamic Foundation, (SAIF) has commended Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed over the establishment of the state’s Arabic Board and the appointment of a seven-man executive council, with...
The Shehu Alimi Islamic Foundation, (SAIF) has commended Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed over the establishment of the state’s Arabic Board and the appointment of a seven-man executive council, with...
Court remands 2 brothers for assaulting policewoman
An Ilorin Magistrate Court yesterday remanded two brothers, Akeem Adisa, 32, Ganiyu Adisa, 28, of Airport area, Ilorin for allegedly assaulting a police woman. The prosecutor, Inspector Nasiru Yusuf info...
An Ilorin Magistrate Court yesterday remanded two brothers, Akeem Adisa, 32, Ganiyu Adisa, 28, of Airport area, Ilorin for allegedly assaulting a police woman. The prosecutor, Inspector Nasiru Yusuf info...
Unilorin 2014/2015 Provisional Admission List Out
University of Ilorin has released her 2014/2015 provisional admission list. Visit the University'...
University of Ilorin has released her 2014/2015 provisional admission list. Visit the University'...
Ilorin East sets up Ebola prevention committee
In its bid to guide against the outbreak of Ebola virus fever, the llorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State has inaugurated eight-man committee on control and prevention of the disease. The committee ...
In its bid to guide against the outbreak of Ebola virus fever, the llorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State has inaugurated eight-man committee on control and prevention of the disease. The committee ...
Why Nigeria records low development - Labour leader
Director-General of Michael Imoudu National Institute of Labour Studies (MINILS), Ilorin, Dr Niyi Olanrewaju, has blamed Nigeria’s low level of development and productivity on constant friction among principal ...
Director-General of Michael Imoudu National Institute of Labour Studies (MINILS), Ilorin, Dr Niyi Olanrewaju, has blamed Nigeria’s low level of development and productivity on constant friction among principal ...
Kwara 2015: Royal endorsement alters political calculations
THE spate of endorsements ahead of the 2015 governorship elections in Kwara State, has so far indicated that predicting the eventual outcome of the race might not come easy like in the past. It is such that trending p...
THE spate of endorsements ahead of the 2015 governorship elections in Kwara State, has so far indicated that predicting the eventual outcome of the race might not come easy like in the past. It is such that trending p...
NURTW Endorses Gov Ahmed for Second Term
The Kwara State Council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers Union( NURTW) has endorsed the State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed for a secord term as the Excecutive Governor of the state. The Chairma...
The Kwara State Council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers Union( NURTW) has endorsed the State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed for a secord term as the Excecutive Governor of the state. The Chairma...
Kwara Utd GM urges team to show Champions Performance against Adamawa
The General Manager of Kwara United FC of Ilorin, Alhaji Haruna Maigidasanma has urged his wards to display a champion's performance in their next away game to Adamawa United on Saturday in Yola. Two goals from the A...
The General Manager of Kwara United FC of Ilorin, Alhaji Haruna Maigidasanma has urged his wards to display a champion's performance in their next away game to Adamawa United on Saturday in Yola. Two goals from the A...
2014-08-27
2015: Billboard vandals to be punished
A head of next year’s general elections, anyone caught defacing or vandalising approved billboards or outdoor advertising will be sanctioned in Kwara State, Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed said yesterday. About...
A head of next year’s general elections, anyone caught defacing or vandalising approved billboards or outdoor advertising will be sanctioned in Kwara State, Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed said yesterday. About...
Group Sues Governors, Legislatures Over Pension Laws
A suit against the 36 governors and the State Houses of Assembly has been filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja, challenging the constitutionality of the various state governors and deputy governors’ pension ...
A suit against the 36 governors and the State Houses of Assembly has been filed at the Federal High Court, Abuja, challenging the constitutionality of the various state governors and deputy governors’ pension ...
Man, 21, Held Over Murder
A 21-year-old cattle rearer, Mohammed Janyu, was yesterday remanded in prison by a Magistrate’s Court in Ilorin, Kwara State, for allegedly killing one Garba Salihu. According to the First Information Rep...
A 21-year-old cattle rearer, Mohammed Janyu, was yesterday remanded in prison by a Magistrate’s Court in Ilorin, Kwara State, for allegedly killing one Garba Salihu. According to the First Information Rep...
Press Release: Kwara APC condemns open shooting by PDP thugs
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Kwara State chapter has condemned the disruption of commercial activities and break down of law and order by rampaging thugs of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at Ilorin metropoli...
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Kwara State chapter has condemned the disruption of commercial activities and break down of law and order by rampaging thugs of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at Ilorin metropoli...
UNILORIN vs OAU: The best university ranking debate
The Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State and the University of Ilorin, Kwara State have differed on which is the best university in Nigeria. While OAU is claiming to be the best, pointing to a ranking by Cyb...
The Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State and the University of Ilorin, Kwara State have differed on which is the best university in Nigeria. While OAU is claiming to be the best, pointing to a ranking by Cyb...
Resident doctors await sack reversal, patients suffer
The recent sacking of over 16,000 resident doctors, members of the Nigeria Medical Association, in federal health institutions by the Federal Government has stalled the delivery of medical services in most of the fed...
The recent sacking of over 16,000 resident doctors, members of the Nigeria Medical Association, in federal health institutions by the Federal Government has stalled the delivery of medical services in most of the fed...
Kwara Holdings Identifies New Business Ideas
Harmony Holdings Limited, a company charged with the responsibility of managing the investments of Kwara State Government, said it will be innovative in order to remain in business and help the state. Speaking ...
Harmony Holdings Limited, a company charged with the responsibility of managing the investments of Kwara State Government, said it will be innovative in order to remain in business and help the state. Speaking ...
Groups caution against politics of blackmail
Two political groups in Kwara State, the Bio Youth Network Support Group and Baruten Vanguard Youth Development Association, have urged politicians in the state and Nigeria to avoid politics of blackmail and intimida...
Two political groups in Kwara State, the Bio Youth Network Support Group and Baruten Vanguard Youth Development Association, have urged politicians in the state and Nigeria to avoid politics of blackmail and intimida...
2014-08-26
Kwara 2015 - Ahmed: Waltzing through a Thorny Path
The growing endorsements for the second term bid of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State are a booster for the governor, writes Shola Oyeyipo Some few months back, the growing concern among...
The growing endorsements for the second term bid of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State are a booster for the governor, writes Shola Oyeyipo Some few months back, the growing concern among...
Akande, Ogbeh, Baraje Jostle for APC BoT Chair
The political horse-trading for the chairmanship of the recently constituted Board of Trustees (BoT) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has pitted prominent leaders of the party from the three geopolitical zones, S...
The political horse-trading for the chairmanship of the recently constituted Board of Trustees (BoT) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has pitted prominent leaders of the party from the three geopolitical zones, S...
Police smash robbery syndicate, others in Ilorin
Law enforcement agents recently caught up with a gang of five suspected criminals that specialised in dismantling and coupling stolen motorcycles in Ilorin, capital of Kwara State. CRIME DIGEST gathered that a ...
Law enforcement agents recently caught up with a gang of five suspected criminals that specialised in dismantling and coupling stolen motorcycles in Ilorin, capital of Kwara State. CRIME DIGEST gathered that a ...
Extension of Voter's Registration Exercise Impossible - INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday ruled out the possibility of extending the just concluded Continuous Voter's Registration (CVR) exercise. The exercise ended yesterday after six ...
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) yesterday ruled out the possibility of extending the just concluded Continuous Voter's Registration (CVR) exercise. The exercise ended yesterday after six ...
Students plan N100m hostel in UNILORIN
The University of Ilorin Postgraduate Students Association said on Monday it would organise a N100 million fundraiser for the construction of hostel accommodation for postgraduate students. Mr. Adebola Moses, t...
The University of Ilorin Postgraduate Students Association said on Monday it would organise a N100 million fundraiser for the construction of hostel accommodation for postgraduate students. Mr. Adebola Moses, t...
Oladosu urges Muslims to reflect on decline of clerics
The Chief Imam of University of Ilorin and former Director, Centre for Ilorin Studies, Professor Abdulganiyy Abdulsalam Oladosu has urged Nigeria Muslims to reflect deeply on the decline of Islamic clerics in the count...
The Chief Imam of University of Ilorin and former Director, Centre for Ilorin Studies, Professor Abdulganiyy Abdulsalam Oladosu has urged Nigeria Muslims to reflect deeply on the decline of Islamic clerics in the count...
Kwara 2015: Battle Shifts to National Assembly
Aside the frenzied governorship election in Kwara State, another battle waiting to happen in the state next year is the National Assembly elections, writes Hammed Shittu The race to th...
Aside the frenzied governorship election in Kwara State, another battle waiting to happen in the state next year is the National Assembly elections, writes Hammed Shittu The race to th...
OPINION - Jani Ibrahim: Creating Wealth for Kwara People. By Adeleke Adebisi
Recently, Alhaji Jani Ibrahim, the Chairman of Lubcon Group and Kwara State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial aspirant turned 55. To many people, especially the people of Kwara State...
Recently, Alhaji Jani Ibrahim, the Chairman of Lubcon Group and Kwara State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) gubernatorial aspirant turned 55. To many people, especially the people of Kwara State...
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