2014-05-06

APC urges members to shun violent politics.
The chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Alhaji Ishola Balogun Fulani has urged party members to shun the violent politics been orchestrated by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the...

'PDP has no future in Kwara' - Yemi Afolayan
Kwara State All Progressives Congress (APC) Secretary Prince Yemi Afolayan spoke on the Ahmed Administration, the activities of the party and the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP)’s struggle for re...

Ahmed kicks against bloated staff in schools
The Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, has frowned on having a bloated staff strength in schools. The governor, who spoke on Monday in Ilorin while addressing journalists, noted that having such would in...

OPINION: Ahmed, his Media Chat and the Tragedy of a Lying Governor. By Rotimi Atere
By Rotimi Atere It was Aeschylus, the ancient Greek dramatist who said, “In war, truth is the first casualty”. Under normal circumstance, the word of a Chief Executive Officer of a state like Mr. Abdul...

Atunwa, Na'Allah stress importance of research
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Mr. Razak Atunwa, and the Vice-Chancellor, Kwara State University, Malete, Prof. AbdulRasheed Na’Allah, have urged tertiary institutions to come up with research that woul...

Kwara commences public sale of fertiliser
The Kwara Government has commenced public sale of fertilisers to farmers in the state, a statement said on Monda. The statement was signed by Mr Murtala Atoyebi, the Press Secretary in the Ministry of Agric...

Ekiti LG Partners With IITA on Agriculture
The Ekiti Local Government of Kwara state is partnering with International Institute of Tropical Agriculture on agricultural development in the local government. Speaking at the partnership meeting, the Ekiti LG bo...

2014-05-05

UNILORIN plans N1.2b oil palm plantation.
THE Vice Chancellor of University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, yesterday said that the university would soon establish an oil palm plantation of more than 1,000 hectares.   Ambali, who disclosed this in I...

POROUS BORDER RESPONSIBLE FOR NIGERIA'S INSECURITY - AHMED
Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has said that the security challenge facing the country is as a result of porous borders, saying it is neither religious nor ethnic-based. He spoke to newsmen in Ilorin o...

Saraki Dynasty Has Been Weakened - Oyedepo
Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo is the chairman of the PDP in Kwara.  He speaks on PDP’s mission to recapture Kwara from APC, saying with unity in the party, the task is achievable. ...

Kwara APC Warns Presidency Against Dissolving SURE-P Committee
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State has cautioned  the Presidency against plans to replace the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE- P) Implementation Committee members in...

Good governance panacea for insecurity. - IWF
The National Coordinator,  Islamic Welfare Foundation (IWF), Mallam Aliyu Badmus,  at the weekend appealed to the  federal government not to relent in its ongoing efforts and commitment that would lead to t...

OPINION - Nigeria Insecurity: Conspiracy of the Victims. By Abubakar Baba Sulaiman
Let me start by making reference to the frank statement credited to Asari Dokubo which he made on 2nd December, 2013. He said and I quote "President Jonathan may not win in 2015 election if things continue like this....

Saraki distances self from campaign posters, ask Nigerians not to fall for distraction
The media office of the Senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District of Kwara State, Senator Bukola Saraki has come across an online publication titled “ 2015: Bukola Saraki Presidential Campaign Posters...

Submission of Quickwin Forms Close Today.
?Ahead of the employment of 5400 Youths in the first phase of the Quickwin Empowerment and Employment Scheme, the Kwara State Government says the submission of allocated forms? will close at the end of business today. ...

Boko Haram: Enough is Enough - Gbemi Saraki
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Senator Ruqayat Gbemisola Saraki said enough is enough on the incessant bombing of innocent citizens by insurgents just as she urged the federal government to be more pro-active i...

ABS win Kwara FA Cup
ABS FC on Sunday defeated Kwara United 6-5 on penalties to win the 2014 Kwara State Football Association Cup. Regulation time had ended 1-1, and ABS FC scored five out of six spot kicks to edge their city rival...

Kwara needs N300b for projects, says Ahmed
Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed at the weekend said the state needs a N300 billion for the execution of capital projects. He said this informed his administration's decision to approach the capital market...

Coy Set to Build 204 Housing Units in Kwara
A mortgage company, Exact Bright Limited, on Sunday launched a scheme that would ensure the delivery of 204 housing units within 24 months in Kwara. Speaking at the foundation laying ceremony of the new Flouris...

Kwara Offers Employment to Late Journalist's Wife
The Kwara Government has offered automatic employment to Mrs Bilikis Sanni, the wife of the late ThisDay Bureau Chief in Ibadan, Alhaji Tunde Sanni. Alhaji Saka Babatunde, the Special Assistant to the Governor ...

LEAH Foundation's Commitment To Fight Against Cancer
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared breast cancer as the number one cancer scourge afflicting human beings with cervical cancer coming closely behind it. The experts emphasise early detection through scree...

2015: Kwara APC and its retooling agenda
Biola Azeez writes on how the All Progressives Congress (APC) is trying to put itself in good stead ahead of the election year. A school of thought has it that a well organised and stable political system is a ...

2014-05-04

OPINION - Kwara Politics: Between Loyalty and Performance. By Yushau A. Shuaib
Kwara State has witnessed unique brand of politics; the politics of political godfathers, godsons and even goddaughters. There is also the politics of anointing where particular individuals or groups determine and decide ...

Oladuntoye wants Cup title
Kwara United captain Isiaka Oladuntoye has signified his intention to help the Afonja Warriors win the Kwara State Federation Cup this weekend. United will face a serious challenge from their neighbours, ABS as...

Kwara to Roll Out 8,200 Jobs Through QuickWin Empowerment Scheme
The Kwara State government is floating a QuickWin empowerment and employment scheme through which 8, 200 youths would be provided job opportunities this year. In the first phase of the scheme, the gover...

Baraje Urges Nigerians To Embrace Peace
A former National Chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Kawu Baraje, on Saturday urged Nigerians to engage in activities that promote peace and foster unity. Baraje, who is also a chieftain of ...

2015: Atunwa urges journalists to resist politicians' inducement, threats
Kwara State House of Assembly speaker Barr, Razak Atunwa yesterday said as the 2015 general election inches nearer, journalists should shun inducement and enticement from politicians. He stated this during a ...

It's a busy life for Toyin Saraki
SINCE she quit office as the first lady of Kwara State, Mrs. Toyin Saraki, the Founder/ President of Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA), has been involved in one project or the other. The wife of new strongman of Kwa...

2014-05-03

Why we seek N23b Bond for Projects - Gov. Ahmed
Why we seek N23b Bond for Projects A lot of interest has been generated by our intention to raise N23b from the capital market for development projects. I provided an explanation on yesterday's The Governor Explai...

Kwara ex-gov, Attah buried amidst encomiums.
The remains of the first executive governor of Kwara State, late Alhaji Adamu Attah, have been committed mother earth at his country home in Kuroko in Adavi Local Government Area of Kogi State, as encomiums, accolades hav...

OPINION: Is Bukola Saraki An Emergent Statesman? By Adamu Bello
Senator Bukola Saraki is not doing bad at the moment. He is enjoying a media spotlight, heavily paid for.  On Tuesday, April 15, he posed for what looks like a well-choreographed photo-op showing him donating blood a...

CJ pardons 4 inmates in Ilorin
The Chief Judge of Kwara, Justice Ayinla Bamigbola, on Friday ordered released four awaiting trial inmates at the Nigeria Medium Security Prison, Mandala. Bamigbola, who gave the other during a jail delivery, said it ...

Mark, Amosun, Atunwa mourn Adamu Attah
The Senate President, Senator David Mark, has described the death of the Second Republic governor of old Kwara State, Alhaji Adamu Attah, as the exit of a compassionate politician. This was contained in a state...

Better Days Are Ahead - Ahmed
As workers in Kwara State mark this year's International Workers' Day, the State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has said that his administration will continue to identify innovative ways of meeting its commitments to th...

Kwara University Earmarks N3 Million for Research Work By Students
Malete (Kwara) - Kwara State University, Malete, has earmarked N3 million for research work to be undertaken by undergraduate students of the institution in 2014. The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Ab...

Kwara begins demolition to prevent flooding
The Kwara State government, on Friday, began mass demolition of buildings vulnerable to flooding in Ilorin metropolis. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that the action was part of government's plan to ...

2015: PDP can't dislodge APC in Kwara, says Ahmed
Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed yesterday said the major opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), does not have the wherewithal to wrest power from the All Progressives' Congress (APC) in 2015. T...