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2014-08-25
OPINION: Fulfil Your Promise, Governor Ahmed. By Alatise Taofeeq
It has become a tradition, not to mention a norm, throughout the Country for State governments to, as part of their educational policy, assist their law students in the payment of law school fee. This now acceptable t...
It has become a tradition, not to mention a norm, throughout the Country for State governments to, as part of their educational policy, assist their law students in the payment of law school fee. This now acceptable t...
Kwara 2015: PMAN Endorses Gov Ahmed
The Kwara State Chapter of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN) has endorsed Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed for a second term in office. Speaking on behalf of hundreds of Musicians who stormed the Gove...
The Kwara State Chapter of the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN) has endorsed Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed for a second term in office. Speaking on behalf of hundreds of Musicians who stormed the Gove...
Gov Ahmed approves N752m for LG councils ...As Kwara records N500m shortfall
Kwara State has recorded a N500m shortfall this month (August) from the Federation Account just as Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed approves N752m as car loan for LG chairmen and other political office holders in the councils...
Kwara State has recorded a N500m shortfall this month (August) from the Federation Account just as Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed approves N752m as car loan for LG chairmen and other political office holders in the councils...
Gov Ahmed appoints new CEO for KWATMA
The Executive Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji AbdulFatah Ahmed has approved the appointment of Mr. Bello Yekeen Babatunde as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Kwara State Traffic Management Authority. Th...
The Executive Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji AbdulFatah Ahmed has approved the appointment of Mr. Bello Yekeen Babatunde as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Kwara State Traffic Management Authority. Th...
Ahmed denies lobbying for PDP return
Kwara State Governor Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has dismissed allegations that he had been lobbying the presidency to return to the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) for the party's gubernatorial ticket. The gover...
Kwara State Governor Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has dismissed allegations that he had been lobbying the presidency to return to the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) for the party's gubernatorial ticket. The gover...
Insurgency not tackled in one day - Former Army chief
Former Chief of Army Staff, General Salihu Ibrahim, at the weekend expressed optimism that the insurgency rocking the country will soon become a thing of the past. He sought the understanding and cooperation of ...
Former Chief of Army Staff, General Salihu Ibrahim, at the weekend expressed optimism that the insurgency rocking the country will soon become a thing of the past. He sought the understanding and cooperation of ...
Governor, ex-minister flay building collapse incidence
Kwara State Governor Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has recommended a robust construction policy and code to stop building collapse in the country. He spoke in Ilorin, the state capital during the 44th annual Builde...
Kwara State Governor Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has recommended a robust construction policy and code to stop building collapse in the country. He spoke in Ilorin, the state capital during the 44th annual Builde...
Kwara gets arabic board
Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has approved take off of the Arabic Board in the state with the appointment of a renowned Islamic scholar and founder of Darul Kitab, Dr. AbdulKadir Oba0Solagberu as the pioneer ch...
Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has approved take off of the Arabic Board in the state with the appointment of a renowned Islamic scholar and founder of Darul Kitab, Dr. AbdulKadir Oba0Solagberu as the pioneer ch...
APC hails Kwara South indigenes on registration
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Kwara South Stakeholders' Forum, Lagos State chapter, has hailed Kwara South indigenes for travelling home to participate in the Permanent Voter Card (PVC) registration. I...
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Kwara South Stakeholders' Forum, Lagos State chapter, has hailed Kwara South indigenes for travelling home to participate in the Permanent Voter Card (PVC) registration. I...
Gbemi Saraki Vows to Bankroll Female PDP Aspirants in Kwara
Former senator and first daughter of the late strongman of Kwara politics, Gbemisola Rukayat Saraki at the weekend declared that she was ready to bankroll the campaign expenses of credible female aspirants vying for elect...
Former senator and first daughter of the late strongman of Kwara politics, Gbemisola Rukayat Saraki at the weekend declared that she was ready to bankroll the campaign expenses of credible female aspirants vying for elect...
Kwara residents resolve to elect competent leaders
As politicians warm up for the 2015 general elections, Kwarans have resolved to encourage and work for the election of political leaders with vision and progressive ideas. Rising from a colloquium held in Ilo...
As politicians warm up for the 2015 general elections, Kwarans have resolved to encourage and work for the election of political leaders with vision and progressive ideas. Rising from a colloquium held in Ilo...
Court dissolves Nollywood actor's 2nd marriage to Shaaba Lafiagi's daughter
An Ilorin Upper Area Court has dissolved a marriage between a Nollywood star, Ibrahim Abiodun Chatta and Salamat Muhammed Lafiagi over lack of care and battering. The presiding judge, Hon. R.O. Bakare, in his judgemen...
An Ilorin Upper Area Court has dissolved a marriage between a Nollywood star, Ibrahim Abiodun Chatta and Salamat Muhammed Lafiagi over lack of care and battering. The presiding judge, Hon. R.O. Bakare, in his judgemen...
2014-08-24
Hajj: Intending pilgrims warned against drugs, excess luggage
The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims' Welfare Board, yesterday warned intending pilgrims for the 2014 Hajj exercise to comply with the stipulated directive on excess luggage. Vice chairman of the board, Alhaji Ab...
The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims' Welfare Board, yesterday warned intending pilgrims for the 2014 Hajj exercise to comply with the stipulated directive on excess luggage. Vice chairman of the board, Alhaji Ab...
2015: Ahmed in the Kwara people's court
Stakeholders in Kwara South have urged the leadership of All Peoples Congress (APC)to present Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed for second term in 2015 gubernatorial election. The stakeholders, which include artisans...
Stakeholders in Kwara South have urged the leadership of All Peoples Congress (APC)to present Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed for second term in 2015 gubernatorial election. The stakeholders, which include artisans...
Kwara State: Stakeholders Meet For Good Governance, Quality Leadership
As part of the ways to reposition Kwara State to effectively harness its natural resources and be among the leading states in the country, the Leaders Institute in collaboration with Team Kwara on August 9, brought all...
As part of the ways to reposition Kwara State to effectively harness its natural resources and be among the leading states in the country, the Leaders Institute in collaboration with Team Kwara on August 9, brought all...
Wikki rue defeat at Kwara Utd
Wikki Tourists coach Ahmed Abdul-Pele has described his side's -4 defeat at Kwara United in Saturday's Nigeria National League (NNL) Division A match-day 25 top-of-the-table clash at the Kwara State Stadium in llorin a...
Wikki Tourists coach Ahmed Abdul-Pele has described his side's -4 defeat at Kwara United in Saturday's Nigeria National League (NNL) Division A match-day 25 top-of-the-table clash at the Kwara State Stadium in llorin a...
INEC Urged to Extend Re-registration of Voters in Kwara
Kwara state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Hon. Iyiola Oyedepo has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to extend the ongoing re-registration of voters by two days, so as to ...
Kwara state chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Hon. Iyiola Oyedepo has appealed to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to extend the ongoing re-registration of voters by two days, so as to ...
2014-08-23
KWASU Advertises Vacancies for Bursar & Librarian
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for appointment to the post of Bursar in the Kwara State University, Malete. RESPONSIBILITIES TheBursar, a Prin...
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for appointment to the post of Bursar in the Kwara State University, Malete. RESPONSIBILITIES TheBursar, a Prin...
Kwara United targets Glo League promotion
The General Manager of Kwara United Football Club, Muhammed Haruna Maigidansanma has expressed optimism that the club will gain promotion to the Glo Premier League next season. Kwara United are presently occupying the...
The General Manager of Kwara United Football Club, Muhammed Haruna Maigidansanma has expressed optimism that the club will gain promotion to the Glo Premier League next season. Kwara United are presently occupying the...
Kwara colloquim
The convener of the first Kwara colloquim, Tajudeen Abdulkareem, has identified good leadership, vision, infrastructural and social developments, among others, as the foundation of the success of the state. Hel...
The convener of the first Kwara colloquim, Tajudeen Abdulkareem, has identified good leadership, vision, infrastructural and social developments, among others, as the foundation of the success of the state. Hel...
Local lubricant manufacturers need govt's protection - Jani Ibrahim
For sustainable growth in the lubricant business in Nigeria, the government must strive to eliminate artificial and avoidable distortions in order to protect local manufacturers, stakeholders in the industry have said....
For sustainable growth in the lubricant business in Nigeria, the government must strive to eliminate artificial and avoidable distortions in order to protect local manufacturers, stakeholders in the industry have said....
Women farmers key to food security - Stakeholders
Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have identified women farmers as potent agents for national food security. They called on the federal, state and local governments to provide soft loans, improved seedlings, oth...
Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have identified women farmers as potent agents for national food security. They called on the federal, state and local governments to provide soft loans, improved seedlings, oth...
Journalists urged to promote unity through reportage
Journalists in the country have again been called upon to use their profession to promote unity among Nigerians irrespective of religious or ethnic affiliation. The Grand Kadi (Chief Judge) of the Kwara...
Journalists in the country have again been called upon to use their profession to promote unity among Nigerians irrespective of religious or ethnic affiliation. The Grand Kadi (Chief Judge) of the Kwara...
Abdulsalami, Dangote, Fashola, Ahmed, Others Bag Awards
Former head of state, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, Africa’s richest business mogul, Alhaji Aligo Dangote, Lagos state governor, Raji Fashola and Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State are among other emnient N...
Former head of state, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, Africa’s richest business mogul, Alhaji Aligo Dangote, Lagos state governor, Raji Fashola and Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State are among other emnient N...
NBA Intervenes in Ilorin Branch Crisis
National executive of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has intervened in the crisis rocking Ilorin branch of the association, Daily Trust learnt yesterday. The intervention was spearheaded by the outgoing N...
National executive of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has intervened in the crisis rocking Ilorin branch of the association, Daily Trust learnt yesterday. The intervention was spearheaded by the outgoing N...
Ebola: Saudi calls New Telegraph, disowns NAHCON, Kwara board tests' claims
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has disowned the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) and Kwara State Pilgrims’ Welfare Board over claims that the screening for Ebola was part of requirements for Nigerian pilgrims to the H...
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has disowned the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) and Kwara State Pilgrims’ Welfare Board over claims that the screening for Ebola was part of requirements for Nigerian pilgrims to the H...
APC, group decry slow pace of CVR in Kwara
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State has decried the slow pace of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). APC spokesman Alhaji Sulyman Buhari said in a statement that the preliminary report from 193 war...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State has decried the slow pace of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR). APC spokesman Alhaji Sulyman Buhari said in a statement that the preliminary report from 193 war...
2015: Kwara North Adopts Ahmed.
Moves to secure a second term ticket for Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara have received a boost as the people of the north senatorial district have endorsed him for re-election in the 2015 polls. At town hall me...
Moves to secure a second term ticket for Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara have received a boost as the people of the north senatorial district have endorsed him for re-election in the 2015 polls. At town hall me...
Voters registration: Kwara APC demands more machines, rejects rallies ban
The Kwara State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) to deploy more registration machines to polling units in the state. ...
The Kwara State chapter of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC) to deploy more registration machines to polling units in the state. ...
Press Release: Kwara APC fires back at Belgore, says you owe Kwarans apology.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Kwara State chapter has challenged a PDP chieftain, Mr Dele Belgore to urgently make available to Kwarans evidence of his allegations that the APC was entirely responsible for the vi...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Kwara State chapter has challenged a PDP chieftain, Mr Dele Belgore to urgently make available to Kwarans evidence of his allegations that the APC was entirely responsible for the vi...
Press Release: My movement to the APC is final - Gov. Ahmed
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has dismissed the allegation that he has been lobbying the presidency to return to the Peoples' Democratic Party for the party's gubernatorial ticket as the mischievous ...
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has dismissed the allegation that he has been lobbying the presidency to return to the Peoples' Democratic Party for the party's gubernatorial ticket as the mischievous ...
2014-08-22
Kwara Speaker, others condole with Kamaldeen family
The people of Kwara State and the Ilorin Emirate in particular have continued mourning the third Mufti of Ilorin, Sheikh Shufiullahi Kamaldeen Al Adaby, who died on Monday in Ilorin. The death of the spiritua...
The people of Kwara State and the Ilorin Emirate in particular have continued mourning the third Mufti of Ilorin, Sheikh Shufiullahi Kamaldeen Al Adaby, who died on Monday in Ilorin. The death of the spiritua...
Maternal Mortality Rate Still High in Nigeria, Says Expert
A professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Ilorin, Kwara State Abiodun Aboyeji, has declared that, an average of 40,000 women die every year in Nigeria due to poor maternal health. Aboyeji...
A professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the University of Ilorin, Kwara State Abiodun Aboyeji, has declared that, an average of 40,000 women die every year in Nigeria due to poor maternal health. Aboyeji...
The nightmare called Jebba/Mokwa Federal Highway
For motorists plying the EiyenKorin/Jebba/Mokwa federal highway in Kwara State, the road has become a death trap and a hell for travellers. Daily Trust correspondent, who recently made a tour of the area, reports....
For motorists plying the EiyenKorin/Jebba/Mokwa federal highway in Kwara State, the road has become a death trap and a hell for travellers. Daily Trust correspondent, who recently made a tour of the area, reports....
Rowdiness, faulty machines mar voters' registration in Ilorin
Prospective voters in Ilorin, Kwara State have expressed disappointment over the process of the Continuous Voters' (CVR) Registration exercise being conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), de...
Prospective voters in Ilorin, Kwara State have expressed disappointment over the process of the Continuous Voters' (CVR) Registration exercise being conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), de...
Group tasks Kwara assembly on micro-credit bill
The chairman, Kwara State Coalition of Business and Professional Associations (KWACOBPA), Chief Hezekiah Adediji, has called on the state House of Assembly to urgently pass into law the bill sponsored by the coalition ...
The chairman, Kwara State Coalition of Business and Professional Associations (KWACOBPA), Chief Hezekiah Adediji, has called on the state House of Assembly to urgently pass into law the bill sponsored by the coalition ...
Why we suspended political rallies - Kwara police
The Kwara State Police Command yesterday said it suspended political rallies, meetings and processions in the state to prevent threat to lives and property. Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ambrose Aisabo, in an interview ...
The Kwara State Police Command yesterday said it suspended political rallies, meetings and processions in the state to prevent threat to lives and property. Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ambrose Aisabo, in an interview ...
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