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2014-07-13
GSS Ilorin Old boys to spend N1bn on Alma Mater
Ahead of the centenary celebration of Government Secondary School (GSS) Ilorin, the Old Boys’ Association yesterday said it would expend a whooping sum of N1billion on infrastructural development of the school. ...
Ahead of the centenary celebration of Government Secondary School (GSS) Ilorin, the Old Boys’ Association yesterday said it would expend a whooping sum of N1billion on infrastructural development of the school. ...
KWSG bans transport unions' patrol on Offa/Erin-Ile road
In order to strengthen the existing peace between Offa and Erin-Ile, the local governments of Offa and Oyun in Kwara State at its Joint Peace and Security meeting held on Thursday July 10, 2014 resolved that it has become...
In order to strengthen the existing peace between Offa and Erin-Ile, the local governments of Offa and Oyun in Kwara State at its Joint Peace and Security meeting held on Thursday July 10, 2014 resolved that it has become...
Kwara police arrest 14 persons over criminal act.
Kwara state police command has paraded 14 suspected criminals arrested for various crimes, including criminal conspiracy, theft of telecommunication cables, abduction, cultism and armed robbery. Parading the suspects ...
Kwara state police command has paraded 14 suspected criminals arrested for various crimes, including criminal conspiracy, theft of telecommunication cables, abduction, cultism and armed robbery. Parading the suspects ...
2014-07-12
Group Kicks Off Campaign For Ahmed
CAMPAIGN for the second term of office of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State commenced yesterday with a socio political group in Ilorin, Kwara South Youth Consultative Forum (KSYCF) rooting for him. The A...
CAMPAIGN for the second term of office of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State commenced yesterday with a socio political group in Ilorin, Kwara South Youth Consultative Forum (KSYCF) rooting for him. The A...
Confusion in Kwara over Gov Ahmed's second term bid
Against the backdrop of insinuations that Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State may not be given the ticket to run for the second term in office, agitations are now mounting that the governor be given another shot at t...
Against the backdrop of insinuations that Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State may not be given the ticket to run for the second term in office, agitations are now mounting that the governor be given another shot at t...
ASUP calls off strike, resumes work Tuesday
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, has suspended its 10-month old strike on Saturday 12 July. The decision to suspend the strike, which began in October 2013, was reached after a National Executive Counc...
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, has suspended its 10-month old strike on Saturday 12 July. The decision to suspend the strike, which began in October 2013, was reached after a National Executive Counc...
Group congratulates Abubarkar on ministerial nomination
A social advocacy group, Youth for good Governance in Kwara State has congratulated Dr. Sulaiman Abubarkar, a lecturer at the University for his ministerial nomination by President Goodluck Jonathan. In a press st...
A social advocacy group, Youth for good Governance in Kwara State has congratulated Dr. Sulaiman Abubarkar, a lecturer at the University for his ministerial nomination by President Goodluck Jonathan. In a press st...
Where is Faysal Harb?
Popular businessman and socialite, Chief Faysal Harb, is a prominent player in the economic sphere and social space of Ilorin, Kwara State. Not only is he on the frontline as far as events in the capital city of Kwara Sta...
Popular businessman and socialite, Chief Faysal Harb, is a prominent player in the economic sphere and social space of Ilorin, Kwara State. Not only is he on the frontline as far as events in the capital city of Kwara Sta...
2014-07-11
Olatoke, 16 others emerge as new SANs.
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee on Friday released the list of lawyers newly awarded the rank of Senior Advocates of Nigeria. The list comprises Dr. Olu Onagoruwa, who was the Attorney-General of t...
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee on Friday released the list of lawyers newly awarded the rank of Senior Advocates of Nigeria. The list comprises Dr. Olu Onagoruwa, who was the Attorney-General of t...
Press Release - Bamidele Aturu: Exit of a patriot, by Belgore
The death of Bamidele Aturu came as a rude shock to me. Beyond being a colleague at the bar, Aturu represented our common humanity which requires us to sacrifice personal comfort for the collective good of the community...
The death of Bamidele Aturu came as a rude shock to me. Beyond being a colleague at the bar, Aturu represented our common humanity which requires us to sacrifice personal comfort for the collective good of the community...
Jonathan Is Subverting Democracy - Lai Mohammed
The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Thursday accused President Goodluck Jonathan of destroying democratic institutions and subverting the nation's hard earned...
The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Lai Mohammed on Thursday accused President Goodluck Jonathan of destroying democratic institutions and subverting the nation's hard earned...
Trial of Suspected Terrorists With Links to Iran Fixed for September 17
A Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday slated September 17, 2014 for the adoption of addresses in the trial of Saidi Adewumi, and Abdullahi Mustapha Berende standing trial for allegedly recruiting new members for an I...
A Federal High Court in Abuja yesterday slated September 17, 2014 for the adoption of addresses in the trial of Saidi Adewumi, and Abdullahi Mustapha Berende standing trial for allegedly recruiting new members for an I...
APC, PDP differ on Nigeria's number one enemy
National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Lai Mohammed yesterday accused President Goodluck Jonathan of subverting the nation's democracy. Lai who spoke in his hometown of Or...
National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Lai Mohammed yesterday accused President Goodluck Jonathan of subverting the nation's democracy. Lai who spoke in his hometown of Or...
Kwara state governor advocates spirit of brotherhood at Ramadan
Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has called on Muslims to imbibe piety, humility and self restraint in line with the commandment of Allah (God)to ensure success in this world and the hereafter as Muslims observe the comp...
Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has called on Muslims to imbibe piety, humility and self restraint in line with the commandment of Allah (God)to ensure success in this world and the hereafter as Muslims observe the comp...
'Boko haram insurgency hatched to tarnish Islam' - Kunle Sanni
Former President of the National Council of Muslim Youths (NACOMYO), Alhaji Ishaq Kunle Sanni, has said the Boko Haram insurgency is "a conspiracy hatched to tarnish the image of Islam and tag Muslims as violent and re...
Former President of the National Council of Muslim Youths (NACOMYO), Alhaji Ishaq Kunle Sanni, has said the Boko Haram insurgency is "a conspiracy hatched to tarnish the image of Islam and tag Muslims as violent and re...
Ex-Saraki's deputy tasks Kwara PDP
Former Deputy Governor of Kwara State, Joel Ogundeji, has urged the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to lead the party with democratic principles to aid its emergence as the party in power ...
Former Deputy Governor of Kwara State, Joel Ogundeji, has urged the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to lead the party with democratic principles to aid its emergence as the party in power ...
Why I Didn't Defect To APC Along With Others - Ajibola
On Saturday June 28, Lagos was under the arrest of a massive influx of crowd comprising power brokers and political giants of the PDP family from Kwara State, North Central Nigeria. It was a massive crowd of power brok...
On Saturday June 28, Lagos was under the arrest of a massive influx of crowd comprising power brokers and political giants of the PDP family from Kwara State, North Central Nigeria. It was a massive crowd of power brok...
Police nab telecoms cable vandals, others in Kwara
Kwara State police command has paraded 14 suspected criminals arrested for various crimes, including criminal conspiracy, theft of telecommunication cables, abduction, cultism and robbery. Parading the suspec...
Kwara State police command has paraded 14 suspected criminals arrested for various crimes, including criminal conspiracy, theft of telecommunication cables, abduction, cultism and robbery. Parading the suspec...
Four sentenced to death by hanging for robbery in Ilorin
Four persons, who had been standing trial for alleged criminal conspiracy and armed robbery, yesterday, wept uncontrollably when they were sentenced to death by hanging by an Ilorin High Court, in Kwara State, yesterd...
Four persons, who had been standing trial for alleged criminal conspiracy and armed robbery, yesterday, wept uncontrollably when they were sentenced to death by hanging by an Ilorin High Court, in Kwara State, yesterd...
2014-07-10
Letter to My Future Husband - Anifowoshe Titilope
I am writing you this note not only to express how I feel about you but to also inform you about the things I will cherish in you. I hope this piece meets you in good health and peace of mind. I really don&rsqu...
I am writing you this note not only to express how I feel about you but to also inform you about the things I will cherish in you. I hope this piece meets you in good health and peace of mind. I really don&rsqu...
Kwara holds First Sports Summit in Aug. - Commissioner
The Kwara State Government said on Thursday it has entered a Memorandum of Outstanding (MoU), with Willbond Consulting Limited to facilitate and organise the first ever Kwara Sports Summit. The state Commissioner f...
The Kwara State Government said on Thursday it has entered a Memorandum of Outstanding (MoU), with Willbond Consulting Limited to facilitate and organise the first ever Kwara Sports Summit. The state Commissioner f...
Jonathan nominates Suleiman Abubakar as minister
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday nominated Mr. Suleiman Abubakar as a minister. Abubakar is expected to represent Kwara State in the Federal Executive Council after screening and confirmation by the Se...
President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday nominated Mr. Suleiman Abubakar as a minister. Abubakar is expected to represent Kwara State in the Federal Executive Council after screening and confirmation by the Se...
'Unilorin grows 200 hectares of moringa'
Dr. Ayo Afolabi-Toye of the Department of Animal Production, University of Ilorin is the chairman of the university's moringa plantation committee. In this interview with Daily Trust, he speaks about the university's i...
Dr. Ayo Afolabi-Toye of the Department of Animal Production, University of Ilorin is the chairman of the university's moringa plantation committee. In this interview with Daily Trust, he speaks about the university's i...
How Unilorin utilizes its vast land resources
Nigeria is fortunate to be blessed with vast arable land that if well utilized for agricultural purposes could spur the nation to greatness and reduce its over-dependence on oil resource. However, over the years, agric...
Nigeria is fortunate to be blessed with vast arable land that if well utilized for agricultural purposes could spur the nation to greatness and reduce its over-dependence on oil resource. However, over the years, agric...
Kwara PDP settles for Uniabuja don as minister
The stalemate over Kwara State's ministerial slot was resolved yesterday following a meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and state PDP stakeholders who resolved to nominate a University of Abuja don, Dr. Sulaim...
The stalemate over Kwara State's ministerial slot was resolved yesterday following a meeting between President Goodluck Jonathan and state PDP stakeholders who resolved to nominate a University of Abuja don, Dr. Sulaim...
Ramadan: Agric produce on high demand
Agricultural produce, especially poultry and fruits, are in high demand during the ongoing Muslim fasting also known as Ramadan as buyers and sellers admit high patronage which a nutritionist, Hajiya Fati Abubakar, att...
Agricultural produce, especially poultry and fruits, are in high demand during the ongoing Muslim fasting also known as Ramadan as buyers and sellers admit high patronage which a nutritionist, Hajiya Fati Abubakar, att...
NFF throw out ABS, Baton FC from Federation Cup
ABS of Ilorin and Baton FC of Owerri have been disqualified from the 2014 Federation Cup by the Nigeria Football Federation. Baton FC defeated Gombe United 2-1 in a round of 64 but the Desert Scorpions protes...
ABS of Ilorin and Baton FC of Owerri have been disqualified from the 2014 Federation Cup by the Nigeria Football Federation. Baton FC defeated Gombe United 2-1 in a round of 64 but the Desert Scorpions protes...
Roads in Edu, Patigi death traps - Kwara Assembly
The Kwara State House of Assembly on Tuesday decried the deplorable state of roads in Edu and Patigi Local Government areas of the state. It stated that the roads are gradually becoming impassable, due to num...
The Kwara State House of Assembly on Tuesday decried the deplorable state of roads in Edu and Patigi Local Government areas of the state. It stated that the roads are gradually becoming impassable, due to num...
Ahmed begs FG, doctors to resolve strike
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has pleaded with the Federal Government and the striking members of the Nigerian Medical Association to urgently resolve their differences so that the strike could be ...
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has pleaded with the Federal Government and the striking members of the Nigerian Medical Association to urgently resolve their differences so that the strike could be ...
OPINION: Thoughts and ideas for Kwara State's liberation By Is'haq Modibo Kawu
I was in Ilorin last weekend, to present a paper at a retreat organised by the Kwara State branch of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Most of my readers might recall that I have been a most scathing critic of Nigeri...
I was in Ilorin last weekend, to present a paper at a retreat organised by the Kwara State branch of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Most of my readers might recall that I have been a most scathing critic of Nigeri...
We'll complete all on-going road projects - Kwara Govt
The Kwara Government said yesterday that it would complete all ongoing roads projects and culverts across the three senatorial districts of the state by December 2014. The Commissioner for Works and Transport...
The Kwara Government said yesterday that it would complete all ongoing roads projects and culverts across the three senatorial districts of the state by December 2014. The Commissioner for Works and Transport...
Ekiti scenario would play out in Kwara 2015 - Prof Oba Abdulraheem
Professor Shuaib Oba Abdulraheem, the Executive Chairman of Federal Character Commission (FCC), is one of the leaders of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State who remained in the party after the exit of former ...
Professor Shuaib Oba Abdulraheem, the Executive Chairman of Federal Character Commission (FCC), is one of the leaders of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State who remained in the party after the exit of former ...
OPINION: Oba Abdulraheem's Sponsored Falsehood And Kwarans II: E-Kwara, The Shameless E-Liar. By Idris Abdullahi
Kwarans, I received a phone call in the wee hours of today. The caller said, “Idris, what is your response to the rejoinder”. Of course, I was amazed. The caller is a sister in-law and journalist by profess...
Kwarans, I received a phone call in the wee hours of today. The caller said, “Idris, what is your response to the rejoinder”. Of course, I was amazed. The caller is a sister in-law and journalist by profess...
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