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2014-04-16
How Oyedepo, Others Emerged PDP Exco
A Legal practitioner, Iyiola Oyedepo, on Wednesday emerged as the new Kwara State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Returning Officer for the election, Sen Bernabas Gemade, declared tha...
A Legal practitioner, Iyiola Oyedepo, on Wednesday emerged as the new Kwara State Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Returning Officer for the election, Sen Bernabas Gemade, declared tha...
Group Rejects Outcome Of Kwara PDP Congress.
The Freedom Group in the Kwara State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the result of the State Congress declared on Wednesday by the Barnabas Gemade electoral committee. The group claimed there were...
The Freedom Group in the Kwara State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the result of the State Congress declared on Wednesday by the Barnabas Gemade electoral committee. The group claimed there were...
Updated: Kwara PDP Elects Iyiola Oyedepo, Chairman; Razak Hassan, Secretary
Results trickling in from the PDP congress has the following declared as winners. Iyiola Oyedepo - Chairman Abdulkadir Manko Attahiru - Deputy Chairman Hassan Rasaq - Secretary. Gbenle Adeyemi ...
Results trickling in from the PDP congress has the following declared as winners. Iyiola Oyedepo - Chairman Abdulkadir Manko Attahiru - Deputy Chairman Hassan Rasaq - Secretary. Gbenle Adeyemi ...
100 plus corporate organizations, state govts expected at FDI exhibition
Over 100 corporate organizations, state governments and individuals are participating in the Foreign Direct Investment Opportunities in Nigeria (FODION) exhibition holding in London. The exhibition is coming up ...
Over 100 corporate organizations, state governments and individuals are participating in the Foreign Direct Investment Opportunities in Nigeria (FODION) exhibition holding in London. The exhibition is coming up ...
NBBF Hammer Falls on Police Batons
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has fined the Police Batons Basketball Club and slammed a five-match suspension on one of its coaches and players for their conduct during a Week-5 game involving the team and K...
The Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF) has fined the Police Batons Basketball Club and slammed a five-match suspension on one of its coaches and players for their conduct during a Week-5 game involving the team and K...
NLNG Receives 124 Entries for 2014 Literature Prize
The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited has received 124 entries for the 2014 edition of the Nigeria Prize for Literature, its flagship corporate social responsibility initiative and Africa's most prestigious litera...
The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited has received 124 entries for the 2014 edition of the Nigeria Prize for Literature, its flagship corporate social responsibility initiative and Africa's most prestigious litera...
Kwara APC, PDP test run 2015 fortunes with congresses
The ruling All Progressives Congress and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party in Kwara State have used their recently conducted congresses to seek public approval, reports SUCCESS NWOGU. Party congre...
The ruling All Progressives Congress and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party in Kwara State have used their recently conducted congresses to seek public approval, reports SUCCESS NWOGU. Party congre...
Ahmed wants Nigeria's elite in partisan politics
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State yesterday, urged the elite to be actively involved in politics.The governor made the observation at the Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria (ICAN) Northern zonal accoun...
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State yesterday, urged the elite to be actively involved in politics.The governor made the observation at the Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria (ICAN) Northern zonal accoun...
2014-04-15
Varsities should lead moral revolution - Abiola Irele
A former lecturer at the Harvard University, United States and Provost, College of Humanities, Management and Social Sciences, Kwara State University, Malette, Prof. Abiola Irele, speaks on the challenges facing ...
A former lecturer at the Harvard University, United States and Provost, College of Humanities, Management and Social Sciences, Kwara State University, Malette, Prof. Abiola Irele, speaks on the challenges facing ...
Court dissolves marriage over wife's violent temper.
An Ilorin Area Court on Monday dissolved the five-year-old marriage between one Fatahi Isiaka and his wife, Saidat, over the latter’s violent temper. Fatahi, 42, a resident of Baboko Area of Ilorin, pra...
An Ilorin Area Court on Monday dissolved the five-year-old marriage between one Fatahi Isiaka and his wife, Saidat, over the latter’s violent temper. Fatahi, 42, a resident of Baboko Area of Ilorin, pra...
Ajibola lauds Ilorin varsity for hitch-free programme
Following its commitments to consistent academic calendar and discipline in learning and character, the University of Ilorin has been rated as the number one on the list of higher institutions across Nigeria. ...
Following its commitments to consistent academic calendar and discipline in learning and character, the University of Ilorin has been rated as the number one on the list of higher institutions across Nigeria. ...
Court Remands Father Over Son's Murder.
An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded a father, Solomon Obafemi, 53, for allegedly killing his own son,Victor. A second person, Richard Obafemi, 20, was also remanded in prison. The ...
An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded a father, Solomon Obafemi, 53, for allegedly killing his own son,Victor. A second person, Richard Obafemi, 20, was also remanded in prison. The ...
Saraki urges Jonathan to call broadbased meeting on security
The Chairman of Nigeria’s Senate committee on Environment and Ecology, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to call an emergency meeting of leaders of political parties, opinion leaders and ...
The Chairman of Nigeria’s Senate committee on Environment and Ecology, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has urged President Goodluck Jonathan to call an emergency meeting of leaders of political parties, opinion leaders and ...
Kwara accuses PDP of inciting public against govt
Kwara State Government has accused the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of mischievously attempting to incite public disaffection against the government. The governmen...
Kwara State Government has accused the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of mischievously attempting to incite public disaffection against the government. The governmen...
POLICE BEEF UP SECURITY AHEAD OF KWARA PDP CONGRESS
Ahead of today’s congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State, the state police command said it has deployed enough officers and men to provide security at the venues of the congress. T...
Ahead of today’s congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State, the state police command said it has deployed enough officers and men to provide security at the venues of the congress. T...
NATIONAL CONFERENCE: Kwara Muslim group advocates absolute free education in Nigeria
As national conference sitting continues, the Kwara State muslim group has advocated for absolute free education in both primary and secondary school level in Nigeria. Speaking the voice of muslims in Kw...
As national conference sitting continues, the Kwara State muslim group has advocated for absolute free education in both primary and secondary school level in Nigeria. Speaking the voice of muslims in Kw...
Kwara Budgets N20.7bn for Education, N2.8bn for Water Schemes
The Kwara Government said on Monday that it had earmarked N20.7 billion for the education sub-sector in the 2014 fiscal year. The Commissioner for Planning and Economic Development, Mr Bode Ogunleye, disclosed t...
The Kwara Government said on Monday that it had earmarked N20.7 billion for the education sub-sector in the 2014 fiscal year. The Commissioner for Planning and Economic Development, Mr Bode Ogunleye, disclosed t...
Kwara: On the march to food security.
SULAIMON OLANREWAJU reports that in Kwara State, efforts are on to spread prosperity to the people by upgrading the farming population from subsistence to commercial farming. The overarching vision of the Abd...
SULAIMON OLANREWAJU reports that in Kwara State, efforts are on to spread prosperity to the people by upgrading the farming population from subsistence to commercial farming. The overarching vision of the Abd...
Kwara Govt, PDP Differ Over Ahmed's Performance.
The Kwara State Government and the Peoples Democratic Party in the state on Sunday expressed different views on the performance of the Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed-led administration. Chairman, Caretaker Committ...
The Kwara State Government and the Peoples Democratic Party in the state on Sunday expressed different views on the performance of the Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed-led administration. Chairman, Caretaker Committ...
Police mobilise 3,000 officers for Kwara PDP congress.
About three thousand policemen are to be deployed to the state congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) holding today in Ilorin, the state capital. Spokesman for the state police command, Mr. Ajayi Okas...
About three thousand policemen are to be deployed to the state congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) holding today in Ilorin, the state capital. Spokesman for the state police command, Mr. Ajayi Okas...
Gov. Ahmed's Speech at ICAN's Zonal Conference.
SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY, THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF KWARA STATE, ALHAJI ABDULFATAH AHMED AT THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF NIGERIA (ICAN) NORTHERN ZONAL ACCOUNTANTS CONFERENCE IN ILORIN ON TUESDAY, APRIL 15TH 2...
SPEECH BY HIS EXCELLENCY, THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF KWARA STATE, ALHAJI ABDULFATAH AHMED AT THE INSTITUTE OF CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS OF NIGERIA (ICAN) NORTHERN ZONAL ACCOUNTANTS CONFERENCE IN ILORIN ON TUESDAY, APRIL 15TH 2...
2014-04-14
Addressing the state of infrastructure deficiency in the Nigeria border communities in Kwara
By Usman Omotosho Aliyu Baruten and Kaiama are two local government areas in Kwara, where Nigeria shares a long international boundary with the Republic of Benin. These two councils that are communities that are m...
By Usman Omotosho Aliyu Baruten and Kaiama are two local government areas in Kwara, where Nigeria shares a long international boundary with the Republic of Benin. These two councils that are communities that are m...
Prime FC holds ABS FC.
Prime FC yesterday in Ilorin held ABS FC to a goaless draw in a week 10 NNL encounter. ABS FC started brightly, and also got a penalty in the 19th minute when Akeem Audu was fouled in the vital area, but the resulta...
Prime FC yesterday in Ilorin held ABS FC to a goaless draw in a week 10 NNL encounter. ABS FC started brightly, and also got a penalty in the 19th minute when Akeem Audu was fouled in the vital area, but the resulta...
Kwara PDP chairman dissociates self from ward congresses.
Chairman Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State, Hon Solomon Edojah yesterday disclosed that he had no hand in the just concluded ward and local government congresses, as well as tha...
Chairman Caretaker Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State, Hon Solomon Edojah yesterday disclosed that he had no hand in the just concluded ward and local government congresses, as well as tha...
Pandemonium in Ilorin: as thugs invade market
Again, there was uneasy calm yesterday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital when some youths suspected to be street urchins stormed the popular Sunday Flea Market around Post Office area, extorting money from the marketer...
Again, there was uneasy calm yesterday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital when some youths suspected to be street urchins stormed the popular Sunday Flea Market around Post Office area, extorting money from the marketer...
Burden family name puts on me - Dele Belgore
Mohammed Dele Belgore, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), is from a line of relegal luminaries in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. His late father, Justice Babatunde Mahmud Belgore, was the longest serving ...
Mohammed Dele Belgore, Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), is from a line of relegal luminaries in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. His late father, Justice Babatunde Mahmud Belgore, was the longest serving ...
Golden Eaglets enjoy great reception in Ilorin
Fans in Ilorin, capital of Kwara state yet again confirmed their passion for the beautiful game with a rousing welcome to the Golden Eaglets on Sunday. Fans who were at the Kwara Stadium Complex for the usual Sunday...
Fans in Ilorin, capital of Kwara state yet again confirmed their passion for the beautiful game with a rousing welcome to the Golden Eaglets on Sunday. Fans who were at the Kwara Stadium Complex for the usual Sunday...
Kwara to source N4.4bn loan from banks.
The Kwara State Government has said that it would source N4.4bn as internal loans from commercial banks in the state pending when it can access its proposed revised N23bn bond. The state government ...
The Kwara State Government has said that it would source N4.4bn as internal loans from commercial banks in the state pending when it can access its proposed revised N23bn bond. The state government ...
Five Jostle for Kwara PDP Chair
Ahead of the Kwara State Congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scheduled for tomorrow, no fewer than five aspirants have indicated interest in the position of chairman, investigations by Daily Trust have sho...
Ahead of the Kwara State Congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) scheduled for tomorrow, no fewer than five aspirants have indicated interest in the position of chairman, investigations by Daily Trust have sho...
FG AWARDS ILORIN-OBAJANA 80KM ROAD AT N8.2BN
The Federal Government has flagged-off the rehabilitation of the Ilorin - Kabba - Obajana road. The flag-off ceremony was performed by the Minister of Works Arc. Mike Onolememen in Kabba, Kogi State....
The Federal Government has flagged-off the rehabilitation of the Ilorin - Kabba - Obajana road. The flag-off ceremony was performed by the Minister of Works Arc. Mike Onolememen in Kabba, Kogi State....
PDP berates Kwara over N23bn bond
The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has passed a vote of no confidence on Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed. The party accused the governor of failure to implement people-oriented programmes....
The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has passed a vote of no confidence on Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed. The party accused the governor of failure to implement people-oriented programmes....
Abdulraheem, Gbemi Saraki, Bola Shagaya's Supremacy Battle In Kwara
Ahead of 2015, power brokers within the Kwara state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have started to tackle one another. Abdullahi Olesin in this report docks Hajia Bola Shagaya, Senator Gbemisola Saraki...
Ahead of 2015, power brokers within the Kwara state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have started to tackle one another. Abdullahi Olesin in this report docks Hajia Bola Shagaya, Senator Gbemisola Saraki...
2014-04-13
Court remands suspect over Ilorin film shooting killing.
An Ilorin Magistrate Court has remanded one Lekan Bamisaiye at the Federal Prison, Oke-Kura, Ilorin, for allegedly shooting a man to death at a film location in Ilorin. The 25-year-old accused of Tipper Garage, Ilor...
An Ilorin Magistrate Court has remanded one Lekan Bamisaiye at the Federal Prison, Oke-Kura, Ilorin, for allegedly shooting a man to death at a film location in Ilorin. The 25-year-old accused of Tipper Garage, Ilor...
Congress divides APC in Baruten
All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State yesterday witnessed deadlock in its congress. The party members, who gathered at the LGEA Primary, Kosubosu, in the headquar...
All Progressives Congress, APC, in the Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State yesterday witnessed deadlock in its congress. The party members, who gathered at the LGEA Primary, Kosubosu, in the headquar...
Brewing Crisis in Kwara PDP.
Barely one month after President Goodluck Jonathan attended the Peoples Democratic Party unit/freedom rally in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, the state’s chapter of the party is plunged in a crisis. At issue ...
Barely one month after President Goodluck Jonathan attended the Peoples Democratic Party unit/freedom rally in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, the state’s chapter of the party is plunged in a crisis. At issue ...
I'm sill in PDP - Belgore
Alhaji Muhammed Dele Belgore, a chieftain of the Peoples' Democratic Party in Kwara State, has debunked claims that he plans to defect to another party. Belgore this afternoon in a statement via his Facebook page said...
Alhaji Muhammed Dele Belgore, a chieftain of the Peoples' Democratic Party in Kwara State, has debunked claims that he plans to defect to another party. Belgore this afternoon in a statement via his Facebook page said...
Your mischief will fail, KWSG chides PDP.
The Kwara State has accussed the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of attempting to incite public disaffection through mischief and disinformation. In a government house statement, the Ahmed admin...
The Kwara State has accussed the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of attempting to incite public disaffection through mischief and disinformation. In a government house statement, the Ahmed admin...
QuickWin: Kwara to Releas Additional 1,000 Forms for Jobs
As the Kwara State Government finalises the 5,400 youth jobs it plans to provide next month, an additional 1,000 forms have been made available online for graduate youths. Chairman of the QuickWin Implementatio...
As the Kwara State Government finalises the 5,400 youth jobs it plans to provide next month, an additional 1,000 forms have been made available online for graduate youths. Chairman of the QuickWin Implementatio...
Kwara to Evacuate Beggars, Lunatics from Streets
The Kwara State government has completed arrangements to evacuate beggars and lunatics from the streets of Ilorin, the state capital. After the evacuation, the government also plans to rehabilitate and unite t...
The Kwara State government has completed arrangements to evacuate beggars and lunatics from the streets of Ilorin, the state capital. After the evacuation, the government also plans to rehabilitate and unite t...
We'll Deliver Kwara To APC - Saraki
For the umpteen time, the strong man of Kwara politics, Dr Bukola Saraki yesterday reaffirmed his resolve to totally deliver the state to All Progressives Congress (APC) during the 2015 general elections. Saraki...
For the umpteen time, the strong man of Kwara politics, Dr Bukola Saraki yesterday reaffirmed his resolve to totally deliver the state to All Progressives Congress (APC) during the 2015 general elections. Saraki...
No State In Nigeria Has Financial Autonomy - JUSUN
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has declared that there is no state among the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory that has financial autonomy as stipulated by the 1999 Constitutio...
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN) has declared that there is no state among the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory that has financial autonomy as stipulated by the 1999 Constitutio...
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