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2014-07-29
Emir Urges More Action On Unemployment
Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of Kwara State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Ibrahim Zulu Gambari, yesterday urged government at all levels to step up efforts at addressing the challenge of youth unemployment. ...
Chibok Girls - Group Wants FG to Negotiate With Boko Haram
The Muslim Media Watch Group of Nigeria (MMWG) has urged the federal government to negotiate with the Boko Haram sect in order to secure the release of the abducted schoolgirls from Chibok, Borno State. The g...
Senior Lawyers Intervene in Ilorin NBA Crisis
Elders and senior members of the bar in Ilorin, Kwara State, have intervened in the crisis polarizing the Ilorin branch of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Daily Trust has learnt. Sources told Dailytrust co...
Kwara residents celebrate amidst tight security
There was tight security in Kwara State, especially in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, as Muslims celebrated the Eid-el-Fitri on Monday. Both plain and heavily armed clothed security operatives were at the d...
2015 and Kwara gov's town hall meeting
The clock is ticking and the appointed time is fast approaching for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State to pick its governorship candidate for the 2015 general elections and thus set the political agenda...
APC, PDP at war in Kwara over funds
The use or misuse of federal allocation estimated to be N491.906bn over the last 10 years has been a source of acrimony between the ruling All Progressives Congress and opposition political parties in Kwara State. Alth...
Sallah - Emir of Ilorin Calls for Sober Reflection
Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Traditional Council, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has called on the Muslim faithful across the nation to continue to embark on fervent prayers so as to return of the much desired...
Kwara 2015: Group backs Oba
A group, the Talba Visionary Front (TVF), has described the former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof Shuiab Abdulraheem Oba, as an astute administrator, urging the people to back his aspiration to serve...

2014-07-28
2015: Presidential Mandate For Kwara Takeover
The strong desire of the PDP to return the party to power in Kwara state come 2015, took centre stage at the recent prayer session held in honour of the recently appointed Minister of National Planning, Dr. Abubakar Ol...
Eid-el-Fitr: Ahmed Urges Muslims To Pray For Nigeria's Restoration
Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has urged Muslims to ensure that the lessons of kindness, fear of God, spirit of helping the needy imbibed during Ramadan last beyond the holy month. The governor gave the ...
Many Muslims In Ilorin To Mark Sallah Today
Many Muslims in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital will celebrate the Eid el-Fitri today, Daily Trust gathered. This is contrary to the announcement made by Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Mohammad Sa’ad Abubakar, ...
I'll champion Kwara's liberation from Saraki - Sulaiman
Minister of National Planning, Dr. Olanrewaju Sulaiman, has pledged to lead the struggle to liberate Kwara State from the grip of a former state Governor, Dr. Bukola Saraki. Sulaiman made the pledge in Abuja,&n...
Bilikisu Gambari returns to familiar terrain
AFTER she twice lost out of the Kwara Central Senatorial District elections in 2007 and 2011 by the Saraki dynasty, Princess Bilikisu Tinuola Gambari  seems to have put the past behind her and warming up for anoth...
Youths advised to be steadfast, dutiful.
A University lecturer and Professor of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Ilorin, Sulyman Ambali, has urged youths to be steadfast and dutiful to the nation in their own respective rights. Prof. Ambali who i...
Saraki, Kwara Speaker call for prayers
Former Kwara State Governor Bukola Saraki urged Nigerians yesterday to pray for the peace and stability of the country ahead of next year’s general elections. Dr Saraki made the call in his Eid-e...
Police Nab 49 Robbery Suspects, Ritualists in Kwara
Kwara state police command arrested has 40 suspected armed robbers and nine others suspected of other crimes. Two of the other nine were arrested for allegedly killing one person for ritual purpose, while the o...
16-year-old raped, set ablaze in Offa
A 16-year-old Secondary School student, simply identified as Mariam was allegedly gang raped by 18-year-old, Mustapha of Oluwo’s Compound Offa alongside his friends in Offa Local Ggovernment Area of Kwara State l...
Ramadhan: Keep helping needy, Kwara Gov Urges Muslims
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has urged muslims to ensure that the lessons of kindness, fear of God, spirit of helping the needy imbibed during Ramadan last beyond the holy month.  Dr Ahmed gav...
Eid-el-Fitr: Kwara Police Order Watertight Security In Kwara
Ahead of the Eid-el-Fitr festival, the Kwara State police command has ordered a water-tight security in flash points across the state to ensure security of lives and property before, during and after the Muslim festiva...

2014-07-27
Keep helping needy, Kwara Gov Urges Muslims
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has urged muslims to ensure that the lessons of kindness, fear of God, spirit of helping the needy imbibed during Ramadan last beyond the holy month. Dr Ahmed gave th...
Eid-Fitr is Today, Sunday. - Sultan
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Saad Abubakar on Saturday night announced the sighting of the new moon of Shawwal, 1435 AH on the 29th day of Ramad...
Politicians, businessmen are our biggest customers - Body part dealers
Barely three weeks after a suspected den used by ritual killers was discovered in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, police in the state have tracked down a syndicate which specialised in the sale of human parts in Barut...
Press Release: Saraki's Eid Message.
Alhamdulillah! Happy Eid-Fitr to all Muslim faithful in Nigeria; an illustrious celebration that marks the success of the Holy Month of Ramadan among Muslims across the world. The Holy Month of Ramadan affords us ...
Ali Ahmad: Great Strides in the Search for Lively Laws
Hon. Ali Ahmad is giving quality representation to Ilorin East/Ilorin South federal constituency of Kwara State, writes Hammed Shittu When the people of Ilorin East/ Ilorin South federal constituency o...
2015: Kwara APC wants Saraki to contest for presidency
Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the three senatorial districts  in Kwara State have called on a former governor of the state, Senator Bukola Saraki, to contest the 2015 presidential election....
Impeachment: Council chairman dares presidency
Unperturbed by the gale of impeachment allegedly targeted at opposition in the country, the  Chairman, Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, Hon Al-Hassan Yahaya Bagudu, in Ilorin yesterday dared the presidenc...
Ex-student leader calls for re-election of Gov Ahmed
The Council of Ex-Student Leaders of Nigeria, Kwara State, has joined other pressure groups in the state to mount pressure on Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed to seek for second term in office.The leader of the council, Engr....

2014-07-26
OPINION - Re: Abubakar Sulaiman: Like Minister, Like Ministry. By Wasiu Adekunle
Bello Bature, a social media activist and prolific writer goofed on his latest article aimed solely at bringing Kwara's newest representative at the Federal Executive Council to disrepute. It is rather sad that a self ...
Battles for senatorial seats hot up
The two major parties in Kwara State, the All Progressives Congress, APC and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP are expected to fiercely contest the three Senate seats in the state. The contest in Kwara South Senatorial...

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