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2014-04-20
APC Postpones State Congresses To Allow Governors Attend Meeting.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed its State Congresses scheduled for Wednesday, April 23rd, to allow state governors under the aegis of the party to attend the rescheduled expanded National Security C...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed its State Congresses scheduled for Wednesday, April 23rd, to allow state governors under the aegis of the party to attend the rescheduled expanded National Security C...
Towards a lasting solution to the perennial flood disaster in Ilorin.
By Usman Omotosho Aliyu Flood disaster has become a perennial incident in Ilorin, which continues to claim the lives of residents of the Kwara state capital. Just after the third rainfall, the residents of the anc...
By Usman Omotosho Aliyu Flood disaster has become a perennial incident in Ilorin, which continues to claim the lives of residents of the Kwara state capital. Just after the third rainfall, the residents of the anc...
Kwara Utd demands suspension of AR Hannah Elaigwu.
Kwara United FC of Ilorin, have demanded the immediate suspension of Assistant Referee (AR), Hannah Elaigwu of the FCT Council for her display in week 11 Nigeria National League (NNL), game involving it and Plateau Uni...
Kwara United FC of Ilorin, have demanded the immediate suspension of Assistant Referee (AR), Hannah Elaigwu of the FCT Council for her display in week 11 Nigeria National League (NNL), game involving it and Plateau Uni...
Opinion: Their Word, Our Sword. By
Abubakar Baba Sulaiman
Let me start by emphasising that I am of Kwara Liberation Movement (KLM) and not a political party member. As you read this piece, you will most often come across the usage of the pronoun 'we'. I'm just basically referrin...
Let me start by emphasising that I am of Kwara Liberation Movement (KLM) and not a political party member. As you read this piece, you will most often come across the usage of the pronoun 'we'. I'm just basically referrin...
Opinion: Will Gbemi's PDP Displace Bukola's APC? By Idris Abdullahi
The state congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has raised several salient issues ahead 2015 elections in the state. The state congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that held on 15t...
The state congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has raised several salient issues ahead 2015 elections in the state. The state congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that held on 15t...
Opinion: Kwara attuned to change. By Deji Oni
Reading through the latest vituperations by another PDP stalwart in Kwara State, Gbenga Awoyale, on their so-called agenda to liberate Kwara from whatever they perceive as the source of trouble for the people of the st...
Reading through the latest vituperations by another PDP stalwart in Kwara State, Gbenga Awoyale, on their so-called agenda to liberate Kwara from whatever they perceive as the source of trouble for the people of the st...
Police watch parks in Kwara
There was no unusual activity in most of the car parks monitored in Ilorin, Kwara State yesterday. But the state police command said it had mounted surveillance on all entry and exit points into the state as a way of...
There was no unusual activity in most of the car parks monitored in Ilorin, Kwara State yesterday. But the state police command said it had mounted surveillance on all entry and exit points into the state as a way of...
200 Kwara Teachers Undergo Science, Mathematics Training
About two hundred teachers in Kwara State are currently undergoing training to enhance their proficiency in Mathematics and other Science subjects. The chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (S...
About two hundred teachers in Kwara State are currently undergoing training to enhance their proficiency in Mathematics and other Science subjects. The chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (S...
Tambuwal under pressure to sack us - PDP defectors
The thirty-seven All Progressives Congress members of the House of Representatives, who defected from Peoples Democratic Party have described calls to declare their seats vacant as prejudicial. The lawmakers,...
The thirty-seven All Progressives Congress members of the House of Representatives, who defected from Peoples Democratic Party have described calls to declare their seats vacant as prejudicial. The lawmakers,...
3 suspected kidnappers lynched in 5 days
In Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, there is a growing trend of mob action on persons suspected to be kidnappers. This has prompted the state police command to read a riot act to residents. Sunday Trust learn...
In Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, there is a growing trend of mob action on persons suspected to be kidnappers. This has prompted the state police command to read a riot act to residents. Sunday Trust learn...
DSTV Basketball League: Kwara Falcons beat Royal Hoopers
Kwara Falcons on Friday beat Royal Hoppers of Portharcourt 71-49 in the ongoing DSTV Basketball Premier League week seven encounter. At Indoor Sports Hall of Kwara Stadium, Ilorin, the Falcons showed the winn...
Kwara Falcons on Friday beat Royal Hoppers of Portharcourt 71-49 in the ongoing DSTV Basketball Premier League week seven encounter. At Indoor Sports Hall of Kwara Stadium, Ilorin, the Falcons showed the winn...
2014-04-19
Alade: Taking giant strides in men's world
A high profile figure in Nigeria’s business community, Dr (Mrs) Sarah Alade, acting Governor, Cental Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has made her mark as the first woman to hold such a position, a feat facili...
A high profile figure in Nigeria’s business community, Dr (Mrs) Sarah Alade, acting Governor, Cental Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has made her mark as the first woman to hold such a position, a feat facili...
Kwara NUJ opens guest house.
Kwara State council of Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has joined the hospitality industry with the recent opening of its guest house to the public. The guest house, located opposite Saint Anthony o...
Kwara State council of Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has joined the hospitality industry with the recent opening of its guest house to the public. The guest house, located opposite Saint Anthony o...
Unemployed Pilots: The Inevitable Glut
For the past three years, this column has remained constant in forecasting the potential unemployment plague that would be facing the aviation sector in Nigeria. But as usual, no one in government, not even the ministr...
For the past three years, this column has remained constant in forecasting the potential unemployment plague that would be facing the aviation sector in Nigeria. But as usual, no one in government, not even the ministr...
Kwara Utd Picks State Fed Cup Semifinal Ticket
The Kwara United FC have booked a place in the semifinals of the 2014 State Federation Cup with a 2-0 win over Lubcon FC of Ilorin. The match which was played at the Kwara Stadium Complex saw one of the Afonja W...
The Kwara United FC have booked a place in the semifinals of the 2014 State Federation Cup with a 2-0 win over Lubcon FC of Ilorin. The match which was played at the Kwara Stadium Complex saw one of the Afonja W...
Ahmed, Saraki Preach Love, Peace, Stability
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed Friday enjoined Christians and other Nigerians to use the Easter season to pray fervently for peace and continued stability in the country. Also, the Chairman, Se...
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed Friday enjoined Christians and other Nigerians to use the Easter season to pray fervently for peace and continued stability in the country. Also, the Chairman, Se...
APC: PDP, Jonathan Playing Politics With Insecurity
The All Progressives Congress has accused President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party of politicizing Nigeria's security crisis by excluding APC governors from last Thursday's meeting convened to disc...
The All Progressives Congress has accused President Goodluck Jonathan and the Peoples Democratic Party of politicizing Nigeria's security crisis by excluding APC governors from last Thursday's meeting convened to disc...
Easter: Police, STF Tighten Security in Abuja, Jos as NSDC Deploys in Kwara
In line with the resolution of the Police High Command, to ensure a seamless and secure Easter Celebration and beyond, the Nigeria Police Force has provided tight security at Motor Parks, Airports, Seaports, Border poi...
In line with the resolution of the Police High Command, to ensure a seamless and secure Easter Celebration and beyond, the Nigeria Police Force has provided tight security at Motor Parks, Airports, Seaports, Border poi...
Job Vacancies at UITH
1. INTERN PHYSIOTHERAPIST Ø Candidates must possess a degree in physiotherapy Ø Must have registered with the Medical Rehabilitation Ther...
1. INTERN PHYSIOTHERAPIST Ø Candidates must possess a degree in physiotherapy Ø Must have registered with the Medical Rehabilitation Ther...
Complete List of New PDP Exco
1. Chairman: Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo 2. D/Chairman: Alh. Abdulkadir Manko Attairu 3. Secretary: Hon. (Bar.) Hassan Razaq (Bamu) 4. Youth Leader: Mr. Segun Olawoyin 5. Women Leader: ...
1. Chairman: Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo 2. D/Chairman: Alh. Abdulkadir Manko Attairu 3. Secretary: Hon. (Bar.) Hassan Razaq (Bamu) 4. Youth Leader: Mr. Segun Olawoyin 5. Women Leader: ...
2014-04-18
Kwara PDP strategizes for 2015
The newly elected Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State, Barr Iyiola Oyedepo, yesterday assured that his leadership will ensure all inclusiveness and adequate reconciliat...
The newly elected Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State, Barr Iyiola Oyedepo, yesterday assured that his leadership will ensure all inclusiveness and adequate reconciliat...
Kidnappers: Kwara sends undercover agents to arrest mob
The Kwara state police command has sent out several of its undercover agents to apprehend the growing trend of mob-lynching persons, suspected to be kidnappers. It was gathered that the police decided to send...
The Kwara state police command has sent out several of its undercover agents to apprehend the growing trend of mob-lynching persons, suspected to be kidnappers. It was gathered that the police decided to send...
New Kwara PDP Exco Inaugurated as Aggrieved Contestants Protest
Newly elected state working committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara has been inaugurated. The inauguration took place at the party’s secretariat even as some aggrieved members of the part...
Newly elected state working committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara has been inaugurated. The inauguration took place at the party’s secretariat even as some aggrieved members of the part...
Ambali, Unilorin win Nigerian Youth Parliament Awards
The University of Ilorin and its Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, last Monday (April 7, 2014) bagged Atwo separate Awards by the Nigerian Youth Parliament in recognition of the giant strides of the Universi...
The University of Ilorin and its Vice-Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, last Monday (April 7, 2014) bagged Atwo separate Awards by the Nigerian Youth Parliament in recognition of the giant strides of the Universi...
Easter: FRSC sets up 3 mobile courts, deploys 300 officers in Kwara
Ahead of the Easter celebration, the FRSC in Kwara, yesterday, said it had deployed 300 personnel and set up three mobile courts. The Sector Commander, Mrs. Mary Wakawa, told the News Agency of Nigeria...
Ahead of the Easter celebration, the FRSC in Kwara, yesterday, said it had deployed 300 personnel and set up three mobile courts. The Sector Commander, Mrs. Mary Wakawa, told the News Agency of Nigeria...
UNILAG Alumni Honours Sultan, Aregbesola, Bolaji Abdullahi
Sultan of Sokoto Sa'ad Abubakar and the Osun state governor, Rauf Aregbesola are to receive the outstanding Muslims awards by the University of Lagos Muslim alumni. A statement by the spokesman of the alumni ...
Sultan of Sokoto Sa'ad Abubakar and the Osun state governor, Rauf Aregbesola are to receive the outstanding Muslims awards by the University of Lagos Muslim alumni. A statement by the spokesman of the alumni ...
Why we relocated Unilorin Secondary School - Unilorin VC
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AmbdulGaniyu Ambali, has said that the University of Ilorin Secondary School was relocated from the Main Campus to the heart of Ilorin city in furtherance of the...
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AmbdulGaniyu Ambali, has said that the University of Ilorin Secondary School was relocated from the Main Campus to the heart of Ilorin city in furtherance of the...
Abuja bomb blast: Kwara survivor elated by Gov Ahmed's visit
A Kwara State indigene and victim of the Nyanya bomb blast, Mallam Said Ayinde has commended the State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed for visiting him at the Asokoro Hospital in Abuja where he is recuperating. ...
A Kwara State indigene and victim of the Nyanya bomb blast, Mallam Said Ayinde has commended the State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed for visiting him at the Asokoro Hospital in Abuja where he is recuperating. ...
Robbery: Omu-Aran community donates patrol vehicles to police
People of Omu Aran community in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, under the aegis of Omu-Aran Development Association, have officially presented two Hilux security patrol vehicles to law enforcement agenci...
People of Omu Aran community in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, under the aegis of Omu-Aran Development Association, have officially presented two Hilux security patrol vehicles to law enforcement agenci...
Atunwa urges Christians to imbibe virtues of Jesus
As Christians across the world mark Good Friday and Easter celebrations, they have been urged to imbibe the virtues of perseverance, tolerance, steadfastness, love exhibited by Jesus Christ to restore stability, peace...
As Christians across the world mark Good Friday and Easter celebrations, they have been urged to imbibe the virtues of perseverance, tolerance, steadfastness, love exhibited by Jesus Christ to restore stability, peace...
NLC, NUEE threaten total blackout
Total blackout is imminent in the entire southern part of the country, as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government and investors in the power sector to resolve issues ...
Total blackout is imminent in the entire southern part of the country, as the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has given a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government and investors in the power sector to resolve issues ...
We'll Return PDP To Power In Kwara -Oyedepo
The new Chairman of the PDP in Kwara, Chief Iyiola Oyedepo, has vowed to return the party to power in the state next year. Oyedepo spoke in Ilorin on Thursday after the swearing in of the new PDP executive memb...
The new Chairman of the PDP in Kwara, Chief Iyiola Oyedepo, has vowed to return the party to power in the state next year. Oyedepo spoke in Ilorin on Thursday after the swearing in of the new PDP executive memb...
2014-04-17
Opinion - Kwara North: Warming the 'Neglect Seat' by M.S Hassan
The creation of Kwara State in 1967 was conceived to ensure equitable spread of the government dividends to a greater number of people. Its central position earns it a North central status because of its sharing border...
The creation of Kwara State in 1967 was conceived to ensure equitable spread of the government dividends to a greater number of people. Its central position earns it a North central status because of its sharing border...
Kwara Utd picks State Fed Cup S/Final ticket
The Kwara United FC have booked a place in the semi-finals of the 2014 State Federation Cup with a 2-0 win over Lubcon FC of Ilorin. The match which was played at the Kwara Stadium Complex saw one of the Afonja Wa...
The Kwara United FC have booked a place in the semi-finals of the 2014 State Federation Cup with a 2-0 win over Lubcon FC of Ilorin. The match which was played at the Kwara Stadium Complex saw one of the Afonja Wa...
Another kidnapper burnt in Ilorin, two escape.
Less than a week after a woman accused by a mob of kidnapping children was lynched along Emir’s Road in Ilorin, Kwara State, another woman was again burnt to death by an angry mob on Tuesday night in the ancien...
Less than a week after a woman accused by a mob of kidnapping children was lynched along Emir’s Road in Ilorin, Kwara State, another woman was again burnt to death by an angry mob on Tuesday night in the ancien...
Kwara: Raising the Bar to Reduce Poverty and Realise the MDGs
Hammed Shittu writes on the Kwara State government’s continued efforts to alleviate poverty and also achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), in order to adequately empower the people of the state...
Hammed Shittu writes on the Kwara State government’s continued efforts to alleviate poverty and also achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), in order to adequately empower the people of the state...
Kwara PDP chieftains are billboard politicians - Mogaji Nda
What is the position of the Ilorin Emirate on the recent sack of the Minister of Sports, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi by the President? It’s very unfortunate, very irrational, and v...
What is the position of the Ilorin Emirate on the recent sack of the Minister of Sports, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi by the President? It’s very unfortunate, very irrational, and v...
INTRIGUES AS EX-APC CHIEFTAIN EMERGES KWARA PDP CHAIRMAN
After about 24 hours of keen contest, the Kwara State congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) came to an end peacefully with former chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo, emerging...
After about 24 hours of keen contest, the Kwara State congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) came to an end peacefully with former chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo, emerging...
Kwara Town Planning demolishes 2 petrol stations, illegal structures
The Kwara State Town Plannning and Development Authority (KTPDA) yesterday demolished two petrol stations and some illegal structures within Ilorin metropolis for failing to get approval from the authority. O...
The Kwara State Town Plannning and Development Authority (KTPDA) yesterday demolished two petrol stations and some illegal structures within Ilorin metropolis for failing to get approval from the authority. O...
NGO Vows to End Corruption Among Public Officers in Nigeria
According to its President Mr. Adewale Adeyemi, the Nigerian National Good Governance Team, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), it will fight corruption among public officers in the country. Speaking ...
According to its President Mr. Adewale Adeyemi, the Nigerian National Good Governance Team, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), it will fight corruption among public officers in the country. Speaking ...
Court Dissolves Marriage Over Wife's Alleged Penchant For Lying
An Ilorin Area Court on Wednesday dissolved the three-year-old marriage between one Yusuf Usman and his wife, Mulikat, over the latter's alleged penchant for lying. Usman, 44, a resident of Ipata Area of I...
An Ilorin Area Court on Wednesday dissolved the three-year-old marriage between one Yusuf Usman and his wife, Mulikat, over the latter's alleged penchant for lying. Usman, 44, a resident of Ipata Area of I...
Kwara: Raising the Bar to Reduce Poverty and Realise the MDGs
Hammed Shittu writes on the Kwara State government’s continued efforts to alleviate poverty and also achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), in order to adequately empower the people of the state ...
Hammed Shittu writes on the Kwara State government’s continued efforts to alleviate poverty and also achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), in order to adequately empower the people of the state ...
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