2014-04-24

FG Asks Court to Compel Tambuwal to Sack Defected Lawmakers
The federal government has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to compel the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Aminu Tambuwal, to sack some members of the House of Representatives who defected from the ...

'Stop Indiscriminate Dumping of Refuse' - Kwara Warns Citizens
The Kwara Government on Wednesday warned residents of the state against indiscriminate dumping of refuse. The state Commissioner for Environment and Forestry, Mr Abubakar Mora, gave the warning in an inter...

Kwara assembly wants approval for rehabilitation of Okuta waterworks
The Kwara State House of Assembly has urged Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed to approve the rehabilitation of Okuta Waterworks in Baruten Local Government Area of the state. The assembly made the call in its resolution...

Police Arrest 18 Political Thugs
The police in Kwara State have arrested 18 suspected political thugs in Ilorin, the state capital over their alleged involvement in the crises that rocked both the ward and local government congresses of the two domina...

Kwara APC: Saraki, Lai Mohammed Clash Openly over Congress
A major crack was yesterday experienced in the house of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the two major leaders of the party, Sen. Bukola Saraki and Alhaji Lai Mohammed, were reported to have publicly exchanged ho...

Uniilorin Teaching Hospital Begins Open Heart Surgery
The University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) is to commence open heart surgery in August this year. Chief Medical Director of the hospital, Prof Abdulwaheed Olatinwo, disclosed this at the meeting of the s...

2014-04-23

Emulate Ilorin people for peace to reign, Unilorin VC urges Nigerians
Prof Abdul-Ganiyu Ambali, Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin on Tuesday called on all Nigerians to learn from the harmonious relationship of people of diverse culture living in Ilorin  Ambali made th...

Defection politics sets Kwara Assembly on warpath
When the seventh legislative session of the Kwara state House of Assembly was inaugurated in June 2011, Hon. Iliasu Ibrahim representing Malete/Ipaiye-Oloru Constituency was the choice candidate for the post of Chief Whip...

Kwara Assembly Calls For Measures To Curb Flooding
The Kwara House of Assembly on Tuesday urged the state government to embark on measures that would curb the annual occurrence of flooding in many parts of the state. The assembly made the call in its resolution...

Kwara South APC woos aggrieved members.
The Kwara South Council of Elders’ committee has appealed to the aggrieved members of All Progressives Congress (APC0 during their last congress conducted in the state to come back to the fold. The Committee s...

Abduction: Muslim Group Seeks Divine Intervention
The Muslim Media Watch Group has called on clerics in the country to commence special prayers for the release of some school girls abducted on April 15 in Chibok, Borno, by insurgents. It made the call...

APC Is Occupying Kwara Govt. House Illegally, Says PDP
The Chairman of PDP in Kwara, Chief Iyiola Oyedepo, on Tuesday said All Progressives Congress (APC) was occupying Kwara Government House illegally and should be prepared to quit. Oyedepo said this in Ilorin at ...

Abduction of Students: Muslim Women Stage Protest in Ilorin
The women wing of the Nasrul-lahi Fathi Society of Nigeria (NASFAT), Kwara State chapter, Tuesday staged a peaceful protest against the abduction of over 200 female students of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok...

OPINION: We are children of Oduduwa. By Joe Oyewole Olarogun
MUCH has been written and said about the plight of the Yoruba in Kwara State, a condition which is forcing them to opt to join their kith and kin in the South-West. But more pitiable is the condition of the Yoruba in ...

2014-04-22

Offa Poly students, three others arrested for robbery.
The Commissioner of Police, Kwara State Command, Mr. Ambrose Aisabor, on Tuesday said four male students of the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State, -Olawuyi Babatunde, Osadahin Matthew, Bamikole Emmanuel and  one...

Nigeria can win war against terrorism - Belgore
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mr. Dele Belgore, has said with unity, Nigeria can overcome terrorism. In a statement on Monday by his media aide, Rafiu Ajakaye, he called on Nigerians to unite against terrorism, irresp...

Opinion - Re: Their Word, Our Sword. By Mustapha Hakeem Alanboy
By Mustapha Hakeem Alanboy The writer of the article Their Word, Our Sword, Abubakar Baba Sulaiman, is indeed a clown for always thinking that...

NUJ commends FEDPOFFA.
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) – the umbrella body of practisng professional journalists, Kwara State Chapter, has  commended the Rector,  Federal Polytechnic, Offa (FEDPOFFA), Dr. Mufutau O...

NAFDAC Suspends 10 Manufacturers in Kwara
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) said it has suspended ten manufacturers in Kwara State since the beginning of this year over non-compliance with rules and regulations. ...

Yusuf Ali Recommends Six-year Single Term for Political Office Holders
A  Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mallam Yusuf Ali, yesterday canvassed for the adoption of a six-year single term for all political office holders in the country. He said such system would go a long...

'Fuel Scarcity Ploy to Remove Subsidy'
Some motorists in Kwara State have described the current scarcity of fuel as a surreptitious move to stop subsidising the price of the commodity. Daily Trust reports that for the past two months, independent ma...

Easing The Burden Of Hydro Power Producing States With HYPPADEC Law
Having resolved all grey areas, the Senate has passed the long awaited Hydro-electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) bill, the president's accent is all that is now required to give life to the...

APC urges abductors of school girls to release them
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the abductors of school girls in Borno State to release them immediately and without conditions, in the spirit of the season. The plea was made by the party's Interi...

Group empowers 108 youths in Kwara
No fewer than 108 youths from Kwara State have benefited from the skills’ acquisition and empowerment programme of the  Mike Omotosho Foundation. Speaking to journalists on Monday on the sideline of the w...

Public Announcement from Kwara APC
This public announcement is to inform the good people of Kwara State that the All Progressives Congress (APC) state congress earlier scheduled for Wednesday, 23th of April, 2014 has been rescheduled for Saturday, 26th of ...

2014-04-21

Press Release - Insurgency: This is a war we can win only in unity - Belgore
This is a critical moment in the history of our country. As has been said, no single event has threatened our collective peace and security than the current Boko Haram insurgency currently ravaging some parts of the cou...

Ilorin Residents Lament Poor Electricity Supply.
Residents of Ilorin and its environs last  Thursday called for an end to the poor electricity supply to the area as it had affected their social and economic activities. The residents, who spoke with newsmen&...

Jonathan directs relocation of tank farms to Kwara.
The Presidency has directed the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) to develop land space in Kwara State for the relocation of the tank farms in Lagos. Mr Leke Oyewole, Senior Special Assistant on Marit...

Kwara: Solving unemployment through skill acquisition
SULAIMON OLANREWAJU reports that Kwara State government is addressing the challenge of skill gap, which has rendered many Nigerians unemployable, by equipping its youths with modern vocational training. At a ...

KWARA TO ESTABLISH SOIL TESTING LABORATORY
A soil testing laboratory is to be established in Kwara State University, Malete as part of efforts to invigorate the agricultural sector, Governor Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has said. He stated this at the inau...

Former SA docked for extortion.
A former  Special Adviser to the Kwara State Government on Local Government Affairs, John Okadare, 52, was on Wednesday arraigned before an Ilorin Magistrate’s Court for allegedly extorting N8, 800, 000 from in...

Isin LG Partners Private Sector To Increase Revenue
Alhaji Maruf  Thani, the Chairman of Isin Local Government Council in Kwara, says the council has entered into public-private  partnership in meaningful ventures to increase its revenue. T...

Use Easter Period to Pray for Nigeria's Stability, Ahmed Charges Christians
The Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has enjoined Christians and other Nigerians to use the Easter season to pray fervently for peace and continued stability in the country. Ahmed made the call in an Easte...

Abduction of School Girls, Setback for Girl-Child Education, Says Foundation
The Foundation for the Victims of Child Abuse, VCAF, has warned that the abduction of school girls could discourage parents from embracing girl-child education. The Foundation stated this on Friday through the ...

Milo Africa Championship: Nestle Pledges Continuous Support For Youth Devt
Nestle Nigeria Plc has promised to continue supporting youth development programs in the country through sports to ensure a steady line of intelligent, healthy and active future leaders. The assurance was made ...

Insurgency: Kwara CAN Appeals to FG to Close down Public Schools in North-east
The Kwara State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has appealed to the federal government to close down public secondary schools in the troubled spots in the  North-east, pending when peace returns t...