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2014-05-10
I Am Not Threatened By My Male Counterparts, Says Women Basketball Coach
Kehinde Bassey, the coach of Nigeria Immigration Service women basketball team, says she is not threatened when her team play against any of those managed by her male counterparts. "I am competent to manag...
Kehinde Bassey, the coach of Nigeria Immigration Service women basketball team, says she is not threatened when her team play against any of those managed by her male counterparts. "I am competent to manag...
Flooding - Ahmed Urges Environmental Compliance
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has attributed flooding resulting from rainfall to non-compliance with environmental laws and activities. He said many Nigerians are in the habit of blocking the ri...
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has attributed flooding resulting from rainfall to non-compliance with environmental laws and activities. He said many Nigerians are in the habit of blocking the ri...
Don't Play With Flood Alert, NEMA Charges Nigerians
The Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Alhaji Mohammed Sani-Sidi, has urged Nigerians not to play with any warning alert issued by the agency or the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET), es...
The Director-General, National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Alhaji Mohammed Sani-Sidi, has urged Nigerians not to play with any warning alert issued by the agency or the Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NIMET), es...
Woman attacks ex-husband's genitals with liquid substance
An Ilorin Magistrates' Court on Friday remanded a 35 year-old woman, Fausat Yakub, in prison for allegedly attacking her ex-husband, Tunde Idris, with a dangerous liquid substance. The prosecutor, Cpl. Sanni Ab...
An Ilorin Magistrates' Court on Friday remanded a 35 year-old woman, Fausat Yakub, in prison for allegedly attacking her ex-husband, Tunde Idris, with a dangerous liquid substance. The prosecutor, Cpl. Sanni Ab...
Basketball - NBBF Slams Gombe Bulls
Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has slammed N150,000 fine on Gombe Bulls for their supporters' invasion of the court in their Match 32 against Mark Mentors of Abuja. A statement by NBBF Media Officer, Patr...
Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has slammed N150,000 fine on Gombe Bulls for their supporters' invasion of the court in their Match 32 against Mark Mentors of Abuja. A statement by NBBF Media Officer, Patr...
She's troublesome, man tells court; I'll change, wife pleads
Alhaji Yusuf Alimi of Itakure area of Ilorin, Kwara State capital, has told an Ilorin Area Court that his wife, Kerimat, was a trouble maker and therefore sought the dissolution of their five-year-old marriage. ...
Alhaji Yusuf Alimi of Itakure area of Ilorin, Kwara State capital, has told an Ilorin Area Court that his wife, Kerimat, was a trouble maker and therefore sought the dissolution of their five-year-old marriage. ...
2015: Kwara group supports Jonathan
A pressure group in Kwara State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, Freedom Group, has declared its support for President Goodluck Jonathan's re-election bid and called on him to declare his ...
A pressure group in Kwara State chapter of Peoples Democratic Party, Freedom Group, has declared its support for President Goodluck Jonathan's re-election bid and called on him to declare his ...
My husband is heartless, wicked; wife tells Judge
A housewife, Sherifat Akeem, on Friday told an Ilorin Area Court that her husband, Shuaibu Akeem, was allegedly wicked and heartless. Sherifat, 33, who resides in Alore Area, Ilorin, prayed the court to dissolv...
A housewife, Sherifat Akeem, on Friday told an Ilorin Area Court that her husband, Shuaibu Akeem, was allegedly wicked and heartless. Sherifat, 33, who resides in Alore Area, Ilorin, prayed the court to dissolv...
2014-05-09
Court Dissolves Seven Year Old Marriage Over Recurring Misunderstanding
A Kosubosu Area Court in Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara on Wednesday dissolved a seven-year-old marriage between Musa Sosa and his wife, Sekinat. Sekinat had approached the court seeking a separation ...
A Kosubosu Area Court in Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara on Wednesday dissolved a seven-year-old marriage between Musa Sosa and his wife, Sekinat. Sekinat had approached the court seeking a separation ...
Why Yoruba people in Kogi, Kwara want relocation to Ekiti State - Obayori
A delegate to the National Conference, Dr Femi Obayori, has called for the restructuring of the country along ethno-cultural line, saying such will give minority tribes in some states a sense of belonging. He...
A delegate to the National Conference, Dr Femi Obayori, has called for the restructuring of the country along ethno-cultural line, saying such will give minority tribes in some states a sense of belonging. He...
Unnecessary acrimony over defections
Without equivocation, carpet-crossing or defection is a recognized feature of Nigerian politics right from the First Republic to the present political dispensation. And from the historical defection in the defunct West...
Without equivocation, carpet-crossing or defection is a recognized feature of Nigerian politics right from the First Republic to the present political dispensation. And from the historical defection in the defunct West...
Dangote To Invest $16bn, Create 180,000 Jobs In 4 Years
The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, said the group would invest 16 billion dollars to create various businesses in Nigeria and other African countries in the next four years. Dangote made this...
The President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, said the group would invest 16 billion dollars to create various businesses in Nigeria and other African countries in the next four years. Dangote made this...
2014-05-08
OPINION: Between Gbemisola Saraki and Abubakar Baba Sulaiman. By Rotimi Atere
From the onset, I must begin with a confession that I have grown over the last few weeks to become a HUGE fan of one Abubakar Baba Suleiman. Abubakar Baba Suleiman is a regular pundit on the internet. Whether he is gen...
From the onset, I must begin with a confession that I have grown over the last few weeks to become a HUGE fan of one Abubakar Baba Suleiman. Abubakar Baba Suleiman is a regular pundit on the internet. Whether he is gen...
20 armed robbery gangs smashed so far in Kwara - Aisabor
The Kwara State Police Command has said that the command is winning the war against crimes and other forms of criminality in the state. The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr Ambrose Aisabor, stated t...
The Kwara State Police Command has said that the command is winning the war against crimes and other forms of criminality in the state. The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr Ambrose Aisabor, stated t...
SURE-P dismisses sack claims in Kwara
Chairman of the Subsidy Re-investment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) in Kwara State, Mr. Moses Ibiyemi, denied yesterday insinuations that some non-Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members have been removed from th...
Chairman of the Subsidy Re-investment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P) in Kwara State, Mr. Moses Ibiyemi, denied yesterday insinuations that some non-Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members have been removed from th...
I was once a bus conductor in Ilorin - Bolaji Abdullahi
The former Minister of Sports, Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, on Thursday revealed to the students of University of Ilorin that in the early part of his life, he was a bus conductor. Abdullahi made the revelation in...
The former Minister of Sports, Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, on Thursday revealed to the students of University of Ilorin that in the early part of his life, he was a bus conductor. Abdullahi made the revelation in...
Kwara PDP chairman urges group to sustain Lawal's legacies
The Kwara State chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo, has counselled the eldest son of the erstwhile governor of the State, late Alhaji Mohammed Lawal, Akeem to sustain his father&rs...
The Kwara State chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo, has counselled the eldest son of the erstwhile governor of the State, late Alhaji Mohammed Lawal, Akeem to sustain his father&rs...
Chibok Schoolgirls: Don Urges Political Class to Close Ranks
The Director, Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin, Dr. Marfuz Adedimeji, has urged the political class in the country to close ranks in the quest to assist the government and security agencies to ...
The Director, Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin, Dr. Marfuz Adedimeji, has urged the political class in the country to close ranks in the quest to assist the government and security agencies to ...
Nigeria/Venezuela Basketball Novelty Match Cancelled - NBBF President
The proposed novelty basketball match between Nigeria and Venezuela might not hold again. An official of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF, made this known on Tuesday. The NBBF President, Tijani U...
The proposed novelty basketball match between Nigeria and Venezuela might not hold again. An official of the Nigeria Basketball Federation, NBBF, made this known on Tuesday. The NBBF President, Tijani U...
Super 6 Academy Football Tourney Kicks Off
Six football academies drawn from Edo, Kwara and Lagos States are participating in the maiden edition of the Super 6 Academy Football Conference tournament which kicked off at the NIS pitch, National Stadium, Lagos....
Six football academies drawn from Edo, Kwara and Lagos States are participating in the maiden edition of the Super 6 Academy Football Conference tournament which kicked off at the NIS pitch, National Stadium, Lagos....
Milo Championship: St. Barnabas LGEA, Kwara Represents Nigeria
Former Super Eagles captain and goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, has urged the governments at all levels to sponsor young players especially from schools to watch the Milo Africa U-13 Football Championship in Lagos to build co...
Former Super Eagles captain and goalkeeper, Peter Rufai, has urged the governments at all levels to sponsor young players especially from schools to watch the Milo Africa U-13 Football Championship in Lagos to build co...
Court Dissolves Marriage Over Husband's Laziness
An Ilorin Area Court dissolved a three-year-old marriage between Rofiat Ahmed and Isiaka Ahmed over the man's lazy habit. Rofiat, 30, a resident of Edun area in Ilorin, prayed the court to dissolve her marria...
An Ilorin Area Court dissolved a three-year-old marriage between Rofiat Ahmed and Isiaka Ahmed over the man's lazy habit. Rofiat, 30, a resident of Edun area in Ilorin, prayed the court to dissolve her marria...
Be Job Creators, Community Leader Urges Corps Members
Chief Sunday Adetona, a community leader in Egosi-Ile, Oke-Ero Local Government Area of Kwara, has advised NYSC members to strive to be job creators in their quest for self-actualisation. Adetona gave the advic...
Chief Sunday Adetona, a community leader in Egosi-Ile, Oke-Ero Local Government Area of Kwara, has advised NYSC members to strive to be job creators in their quest for self-actualisation. Adetona gave the advic...
#BringBackOurGirls: Peaceful Protest Nearly Marred In Ilorin
A protest by the coalition of women associations in Kwara State on Wednesday was almost marred by wrong information, claiming the protest had been ordered suspended. The peaceful prote...
A protest by the coalition of women associations in Kwara State on Wednesday was almost marred by wrong information, claiming the protest had been ordered suspended. The peaceful prote...
First Bank, Deepwater, Dolphins dominate Women Basketball League
First Bank Basketball Club, First Deepwater and Dolphins have continued to churn out fantastic results in the second phase of the Zenith Bank Women Basketball League holding in Ilorin, Kwara State. First...
First Bank Basketball Club, First Deepwater and Dolphins have continued to churn out fantastic results in the second phase of the Zenith Bank Women Basketball League holding in Ilorin, Kwara State. First...
N1.2b oil palm plantation
The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) plans to establish a 1,000-hectare oil palm plantation to provide training and laboratory facilities for students in the Faculties of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. ...
The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) plans to establish a 1,000-hectare oil palm plantation to provide training and laboratory facilities for students in the Faculties of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences. ...
Oladuntoye back on his feet
Nigeria National League (NNL) side, Kwara United have confirmed their captain Isiaka Oladuntoye fit for their mid-week tie against Ranchers Bees, supersport.com can report. Oladuntoye suffered a knock last week...
Nigeria National League (NNL) side, Kwara United have confirmed their captain Isiaka Oladuntoye fit for their mid-week tie against Ranchers Bees, supersport.com can report. Oladuntoye suffered a knock last week...
2014-05-07
Protest in Ilorin over Chibok abducted girls
No fewer than 100 Christian and muslim women on Wednesday in Ilorin, Kwara State, protested against the continued captivity of over 200 girls of Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State. The girls were kid...
No fewer than 100 Christian and muslim women on Wednesday in Ilorin, Kwara State, protested against the continued captivity of over 200 girls of Government Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State. The girls were kid...
"It's a Bobby Trap"-PDP on Kwara State's N3,000 Salary Increment
The PeoplesDemocraticParty (PDP) Kwara state chapter has described the state government’s announcement of N3, 000 salary increment for workers as a booby trap. The PDP Pub...
The PeoplesDemocraticParty (PDP) Kwara state chapter has described the state government’s announcement of N3, 000 salary increment for workers as a booby trap. The PDP Pub...
Unemployment situation in Nigeria critical - Ahmed
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has described the high unemployment rate in the country as critical. He said the high unemployment rate was inimical to national stability and security. A...
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has described the high unemployment rate in the country as critical. He said the high unemployment rate was inimical to national stability and security. A...
OPINION: The Next Steps in Ending this Insurgency. By Bukola Saraki
As the struggle to reunite the young schoolgirls abducted from Chibok by Boko Haram insurgents enters its third week – like many Nigerians and our well wishers around the world – I welcomed the reports that th...
As the struggle to reunite the young schoolgirls abducted from Chibok by Boko Haram insurgents enters its third week – like many Nigerians and our well wishers around the world – I welcomed the reports that th...
Kwara approves N75m for fire service.
The Kwara State government yesterday took steps to expand its Fire Service operation with the approval of N75million to construct two stations in Omu-Aran and Bode-Saadu areas of the state. While the Omu-Aran office w...
The Kwara State government yesterday took steps to expand its Fire Service operation with the approval of N75million to construct two stations in Omu-Aran and Bode-Saadu areas of the state. While the Omu-Aran office w...
Health workers threaten strike in Kwara.
The union demanded an increase in the retirement age of members from 60 years to 65 years. The Joint Health Sector Union, JOHESU, and other health care provider...
The union demanded an increase in the retirement age of members from 60 years to 65 years. The Joint Health Sector Union, JOHESU, and other health care provider...
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