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2014-01-18
Kwara extends health insurance scheme for five years
Kwara State Government on Friday said it had extended its Community Health Insurance Scheme (CHIS) for another five years to enable more people to access its ser...
Kwara State Government on Friday said it had extended its Community Health Insurance Scheme (CHIS) for another five years to enable more people to access its ser...
Ghost workers responsible for delay in Sure-P workers salaries in Kwara, says Chairman
The Chairman of the Subsidy Re-investment Programme (Sure-P) in Kwara State, Chief Moses Ibiyemi, has attributed the non-payment of three months salary arrears in the state to the incidence of ghost wo...
The Chairman of the Subsidy Re-investment Programme (Sure-P) in Kwara State, Chief Moses Ibiyemi, has attributed the non-payment of three months salary arrears in the state to the incidence of ghost wo...
2014-01-17
Africans' identity rooted in culture, says VC
The Department of Theatre Arts of the Kwara State University (KSU) has held an induction and orientation for its new students. The ceremony featured a play titled: The greedy wife, written by Biola Fasoranti,...
The Department of Theatre Arts of the Kwara State University (KSU) has held an induction and orientation for its new students. The ceremony featured a play titled: The greedy wife, written by Biola Fasoranti,...
'We should be in school, not home'
Last Monday, students of the Federal Polytechnic in Offa (OFFA POLY), Kwara State disrupted traffic on the Offa-Erin Ile Expressway, protesting the continued closure of their institution because of the Academ...
Last Monday, students of the Federal Polytechnic in Offa (OFFA POLY), Kwara State disrupted traffic on the Offa-Erin Ile Expressway, protesting the continued closure of their institution because of the Academ...
ABS FC unveil squad on Saturday
Nigeria National League (NNL) side ABS will on Saturday, by 10.00am at the club's Secretariat, Kwara State Stadium, unveil the 30 players signed for the 2013/14 season. The Abubakar Bukola Saraki-owned team l...
Nigeria National League (NNL) side ABS will on Saturday, by 10.00am at the club's Secretariat, Kwara State Stadium, unveil the 30 players signed for the 2013/14 season. The Abubakar Bukola Saraki-owned team l...
Kwara donates cancer drugs to UITH
The Kwara State Government on Wednesday in Ilorin donated drugs to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital for cancer patients. Presenting the drugs, Elder Peter Kisira, the Deputy Governor, said the Pha...
The Kwara State Government on Wednesday in Ilorin donated drugs to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital for cancer patients. Presenting the drugs, Elder Peter Kisira, the Deputy Governor, said the Pha...
Pipeline Vandalism: IPMAN Threatens To Down Tool In Kwara
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) on Thursday alerted members of the public of another round of hardship arising from petrol scarcity following the activities of vandals along the Ogb...
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) on Thursday alerted members of the public of another round of hardship arising from petrol scarcity following the activities of vandals along the Ogb...
Gov Ahmed appoints 9 SSAs, 44 SAs
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed yesterday approved the appointment of nine Senior Special Assistants and 44 Special Assistants. The list contains new faces...
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed yesterday approved the appointment of nine Senior Special Assistants and 44 Special Assistants. The list contains new faces...
Mob Arrests ATM Card Snatcher in Ilorin
Mob Wednesday arrested an ATM card snatcher at the United Bank for Africa (UBA) along Taiwo in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. THISDAY investigation revealed that it took the intervention of the police offic...
Mob Wednesday arrested an ATM card snatcher at the United Bank for Africa (UBA) along Taiwo in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. THISDAY investigation revealed that it took the intervention of the police offic...
APC Harmonisation - Talk Is Cheap
The crystallization of the merger plans of the country’s major opposition parties into the All Progressives Congress, APC last year, was regarded as a serious threat to the electoral invincibility of the ruling...
The crystallization of the merger plans of the country’s major opposition parties into the All Progressives Congress, APC last year, was regarded as a serious threat to the electoral invincibility of the ruling...
Ilorin Elders Forum Cautions Clark over Attack on Saraki
The leaders of Ilorin Emirate Elders' Forum Thursday cautioned the former minister of Information, Chief Edwin Clark to stop all his campaigns of calumny against the former governor of the state and senat...
The leaders of Ilorin Emirate Elders' Forum Thursday cautioned the former minister of Information, Chief Edwin Clark to stop all his campaigns of calumny against the former governor of the state and senat...
2014-01-16
List of Newly Appointed Senior Special Assistants (9) and Special Assistants (43)
Below is the list of newly appointed senior special assistants and special assistants to Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed. Senior Special Assistants 1. Alh. Muyideen Abdulkadri (Land Matters) 2. Barrist...
Below is the list of newly appointed senior special assistants and special assistants to Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed. Senior Special Assistants 1. Alh. Muyideen Abdulkadri (Land Matters) 2. Barrist...
Kwara APC chieftain wants police reform
ormer Kwara state chairman of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), now a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Sulieman Buhari, has condemned the recent attitude of the police in view of the for...
ormer Kwara state chairman of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), now a chieftain of All Progressives Congress (APC), Sulieman Buhari, has condemned the recent attitude of the police in view of the for...
Kwara's vocational centre to admit first set of students in September
The Kwara State Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed, has promised that the state-owned International Vocational Centre in Irepodun Local Government Area of the state will admit its first set of students by September this ...
The Kwara State Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed, has promised that the state-owned International Vocational Centre in Irepodun Local Government Area of the state will admit its first set of students by September this ...
Court Remands 5 Over Ilorin Violence
An Ilorin Magistrates' Court on Thursday remanded five men for alleged disturbance of public peace. The prosecutor, Cpl. Abideen Oderinde, said the accused were arrested for allegedly being ...
An Ilorin Magistrates' Court on Thursday remanded five men for alleged disturbance of public peace. The prosecutor, Cpl. Abideen Oderinde, said the accused were arrested for allegedly being ...
Press Release: Resignation of Bamanga Tukur: Vindicated at last - Bukola Saraki
Earlier today, I received the news that Alhaji Bamanga Tukur has officially resigned as chairman after damaging PDP beyond repair. This has vindicated me and other progressives' that had to leave the party at a point when...
Earlier today, I received the news that Alhaji Bamanga Tukur has officially resigned as chairman after damaging PDP beyond repair. This has vindicated me and other progressives' that had to leave the party at a point when...
Jonathan sacks Sa'ad Ibrahim, other service chiefs.
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on Thursday approved sweeping changes in the nation’s military high command. The erstwhile Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh takes over from Admiral Ola Sa’ad Ib...
President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan on Thursday approved sweeping changes in the nation’s military high command. The erstwhile Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Alex Badeh takes over from Admiral Ola Sa’ad Ib...
Ensuring the Dividends of Democracy in Kwara
Since the inauguration of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed's administration in Kwara state on May 29, 2011, his government has prioritised the delivery of dividends of democracy to the citizens in the state. The des...
Since the inauguration of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed's administration in Kwara state on May 29, 2011, his government has prioritised the delivery of dividends of democracy to the citizens in the state. The des...
How animal science institute fared in 2013
Nigerian Institute of Animal Science (NIAS) said it has recorded significant successes in implementing its mandate for the regulation of animal science practice and all matters pertaining to animal husbandry in Niger...
Nigerian Institute of Animal Science (NIAS) said it has recorded significant successes in implementing its mandate for the regulation of animal science practice and all matters pertaining to animal husbandry in Niger...
Polytechnics' Facilities Overstretched - Rector
Rector of Kwara State Polytechnic, Alhaji Mas'ud Elelu, said yesterday that facilities of most polytechnics in Nigeria are being overstretched owing to students' population explosion. He said there was pressu...
Rector of Kwara State Polytechnic, Alhaji Mas'ud Elelu, said yesterday that facilities of most polytechnics in Nigeria are being overstretched owing to students' population explosion. He said there was pressu...
Students mourn colleague's death at Ilorin varsity
The Faculty of Engineering, University of Ilorin was thrown into mourning following the sudden death of a colleague, Adenuga Abdulazeez, a 500 level student of mechanical engineering. The student died on Janu...
The Faculty of Engineering, University of Ilorin was thrown into mourning following the sudden death of a colleague, Adenuga Abdulazeez, a 500 level student of mechanical engineering. The student died on Janu...
2014-01-15
JONATHAN: NO REGION WILL FEEL EXCLUDED UNDER MY WATCH
President Goodluck Jonathan has assured that no part of the country will feel excluded under his watch. Jonathan gave the assurance inside the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa this afternoon whil...
President Goodluck Jonathan has assured that no part of the country will feel excluded under his watch. Jonathan gave the assurance inside the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa this afternoon whil...
Ruling house rejects justices handling suit on Olofa stool
The Olugbense Ruling House of Offa in Offa Local Council of Kwara State has expressed lack of confidence in the panel of Justices of the Appeal Court hearing the tussle over Olofa stool. The Appeal Cour...
The Olugbense Ruling House of Offa in Offa Local Council of Kwara State has expressed lack of confidence in the panel of Justices of the Appeal Court hearing the tussle over Olofa stool. The Appeal Cour...
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed honours fallen heroes
The Governor of Kwara state, his Excellency Dr AbdulFatah Ahmed today led top government officials, the military and para-military to perform the 2014 Armed Forces Remembrance Day wreath laying ceremony at the amusem...
The Governor of Kwara state, his Excellency Dr AbdulFatah Ahmed today led top government officials, the military and para-military to perform the 2014 Armed Forces Remembrance Day wreath laying ceremony at the amusem...
Breaking News: Okada Riders Protest Shooting of Member by Police
Commercial motorcyclists popularly known as Okada disrupted vehicular flow this afternoon at Works roundabout along Ahmadu Bello way while protesting the shooting of one of their members by men of the Nigerian Police. ...
Commercial motorcyclists popularly known as Okada disrupted vehicular flow this afternoon at Works roundabout along Ahmadu Bello way while protesting the shooting of one of their members by men of the Nigerian Police. ...
Kwara not owing AMCON - Finance commissioner
The Kwara State Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Demola Banu, has said the state does not owe the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria. AMCON had early last year advised banks to stop advancing loans and othe...
The Kwara State Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Demola Banu, has said the state does not owe the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria. AMCON had early last year advised banks to stop advancing loans and othe...
Kwara targets 10,000 jobs
The Kwara State Government plans to provide 10,000 job opportunities for residents Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, has said. He spoke to journalists in Ilorin during an inspection of the International Vocational C...
The Kwara State Government plans to provide 10,000 job opportunities for residents Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, has said. He spoke to journalists in Ilorin during an inspection of the International Vocational C...
Senate, Reps Condemn Attack On Abe, Ndume
The leadership of the Senate has deplored the escalating political violence in Rivers State. It particularly condemned last Sunday's violence which resulted to a serving Senator, Magnus Abe, being injured....
The leadership of the Senate has deplored the escalating political violence in Rivers State. It particularly condemned last Sunday's violence which resulted to a serving Senator, Magnus Abe, being injured....
Offa Re-Run - Court Strikes Out APC's Petition
The Kwara State Local Govern-ment Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Ilorin on Monday struck out the petition filed by the chairmanship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Offa Local Governmen...
The Kwara State Local Govern-ment Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Ilorin on Monday struck out the petition filed by the chairmanship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Offa Local Governmen...
How we reduced crime rates in Kwara, Ekiti, Kogi - AIG Zone 8
The AIG Zone 8, Christopher Dega has said visibility policing, Intensive and Efficient Vehicular and foot patrols coupled with community policing against previous strategies was responsible for the massive decrease i...
The AIG Zone 8, Christopher Dega has said visibility policing, Intensive and Efficient Vehicular and foot patrols coupled with community policing against previous strategies was responsible for the massive decrease i...
APC, PDP feud in Kwara gets messier
The wrangling between supporters of All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State yesterday degenerated as supporters of both parties struggled to take control of the former PD...
The wrangling between supporters of All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State yesterday degenerated as supporters of both parties struggled to take control of the former PD...
Interview: Why I Cannot Follow Saraki to APC - State Lawmaker
Iliasu Ibrahim is the only member of Kwara House of Assembly that is yet to openly identify with the APC following Bukola Saraki's defection to the party. Ibrahim who was recently suspended by th...
Iliasu Ibrahim is the only member of Kwara House of Assembly that is yet to openly identify with the APC following Bukola Saraki's defection to the party. Ibrahim who was recently suspended by th...
PDP, APC Clash over Secretariat in Kwara
The police Tuesday averted a possible breakdown of peace in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, as supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) squared up to each other over...
The police Tuesday averted a possible breakdown of peace in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, as supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and All Progressives Congress (APC) squared up to each other over...
Tree planting gets N1.5bn in three years
*But where are the trees? Since independence, various governments, both military and civilian, have set aside days celebrated across the country as tree planting days. The ceremony wh...
*But where are the trees? Since independence, various governments, both military and civilian, have set aside days celebrated across the country as tree planting days. The ceremony wh...
Police Arrest Elusive Member of Airport Robbery Gang
After months of frantic search for the fleeing member of the armed robbery gang which raided a Bureau de Change at the Murtala Mohammed Airport last year, the Lagos State Police Command yesterday paraded the elusive ...
After months of frantic search for the fleeing member of the armed robbery gang which raided a Bureau de Change at the Murtala Mohammed Airport last year, the Lagos State Police Command yesterday paraded the elusive ...
Kwara Police Bar PDP, APC Members From Controversial Secretariat
The Kwara Police Command on Tuesday barred members of the PDP and the All Progressives Congress (APC) from entering the controversial secretariat of the PDP on Nupe Road in Ilorin. The News Agency of Nigeria ...
The Kwara Police Command on Tuesday barred members of the PDP and the All Progressives Congress (APC) from entering the controversial secretariat of the PDP on Nupe Road in Ilorin. The News Agency of Nigeria ...
Winner of Kwara Quran Competition Emerges
Murtala Yahaya Sufyan from Asa Local Government of Kwara State yesterday emerged as the best Qur'an memorizer at the state final of the national Qur'an recitation competition. He won in the highest category featuring...
Murtala Yahaya Sufyan from Asa Local Government of Kwara State yesterday emerged as the best Qur'an memorizer at the state final of the national Qur'an recitation competition. He won in the highest category featuring...
Return to PDP, Clark Pleads With Defected Lawmakers
Ijaw leader and former Federal Commissioner for Information, Chief Edwin Clark, has appealed to the 37 members of the House of Representatives who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to return back to the...
Ijaw leader and former Federal Commissioner for Information, Chief Edwin Clark, has appealed to the 37 members of the House of Representatives who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) to return back to the...
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