2013-11-24

Politicians Urged to Emulate Late Saraki
Nigerian politicians have been urged to live a life worthy of emulation through commitment to the welfare of the masses. An engineer and close associate of the late Second Republic Senate Leader, Dr. Olusola ...

Family petitions IG, others over alleged Kwara governors wife's killer convoy
A new twist is trailing controversies linked to the death of pedestrians in Lagos by a trailer aiming to avoid the reckless driving of a Kwara State government convoy as the family of one the victims has alleged fear...

How Saraki siblings shunned each other at Professor Ogunshola's burial
The feud between Senator Rukayat Gbemi Saraki and her brother, Senator Bukola Saraki took a dangerous twist today as the Saraki siblings shunned each other throughout the duration of the church service despite that t...

Kwara Defeats Rivers 3-2 to Win First Match
Host Kwara State yesterday started on a promising note in the football event of the National School Sport Festival (NSSF), defeating Rivers State 3-2 in the opening match of the competition. Kwara showed th...

Army promotes 3 officers at NDA
The Nigerian Army has promoted three officers serving at the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) from the rank of Lieutenant Colonel to Colonel. Commandant of the Academy, Major General Chukwuemeka Owuamaegbu duri...

This Year's National School Sports Festival Will Be Unique - Mohammed
The President of the Nigerian School Sports Federation, Malam Ibrahim Mohammed has said that this year's edition of the National School Sports Festival to be held in Ilorin, Kwara State is going to be a unique one....

NASCOM hails Kwara over national school sports fiesta
The Chairman of the National Academicals School Sports Committee (NASCOM), Yemi Idowu has lauded the contribution of KwaraState in ensuring that the Sterling Bank-sponsored 6th National School Sports Festival (NSSF) ...

It's disappointing INEC couldn't conclude Anambra election - Kwara Speaker
In this interview with SUCCESS NWOGU, the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Mr. Razak Atunwa, speaks on the inconclusive governorship election in Anambra State, proposed national confere...

2013-11-23

PDP Crisis: We won't abandon Saraki - Atunwa
Honourable Abdulrazaq Atunwa is Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly. He was at various times commissioner for Lands and Works, Information and Finance in the immediate past administration, as well as an aspirant i...

Ahmed, Abdullahi To Formally Open 6th National School Sports Festival
GOVERNOR Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State and the Minister of Sports/ Chairman, National Sports Commission (NSC) will Saturday lead top dignitaries to declare open the 6th National School Sports Festival in Ilorin. ...

The transmogrification of Kwara to Kwaraki state
My late uncle, Pa David Akano, was a very successful businessman based in Zaria. He was into bakery and his products labeled Freedom Bread with a catch-phrase “Hygienically Kneaded” were a must eat in Zar...

Kwara FA apologises over Kwara Utd's relegation
The Kwara Football Association has apologised to football fans in the state for the ugly incident which led to Kwara United FC being ordered to Lokoja during the 2012/2013 season. The apology is contained in ...

Parliament can handle national dialogue - Ex-Kwara PDP chair
Former chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)  in Kwara State Alhaji Ahmed Gunu has implored those with opinions on issues relating to the governance and running of the country to channel such through th...

Celebrating school sports festival at 'Kwara 2013'
Today, all roads will lead to the ancient city of Ilorin, Kwara State, for the opening ceremony of the 6th edition of the National School Sports Festival. Tagged, 'Kwara 2013', this year's competition is unique...

2013-11-22

NANS plans framework to solve ASUU strike
National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has assured that the outcome of the ongoing efforts with other education stakeholders and policy makers in the country will soon bring a lasting framework to solve the...

Kwara Police arrest Civil Defence
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested on Olobayo Femi Abayomi, a Inspector at the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps(NSCDC) for alleged oil bunkering. ...

Kwara Assembly seek relocation of markets
The Kwara State House of Assembly yesterday called on councils in the state to commence the process of relocating roadside markets in their respective areas. The House also directed the state Ministry of Envi...

NANS urges Nigerian Universities to emulate Unilorin
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Zone C, on Thursday called on Nigerian universities to emulate the culture of academic consistency and excellence that was adopted by the University of Ilori...

Unilorin defies ASUU, stages procession for Iyayi
Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities , University of Ilorin branch on Wednesday defied the order of the national body of the union asking it not to stage a procession in commemoration of the late former ...

Stakeholders chart new cause for Kwara United, ABS FC
The Kwara state Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed and Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki have been commended for their commitment and support towards football development in Kwara state, even as they enjoined Kwara State Gove...

Ahmed Preaches Peace for Nigeria's Devt
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has again called on Nigerians, irrespective of their ethno-religious differences, to embrace peace for the attainment of development in the country.   Governor Ahme...

Ilorin 2013: Niger floats 200 students
About 200 students and 35 officials will represent Niger State at the 2013 National Schools Sports Festival set to commence tomorrow in Ilorin, Kwara State. The contingent will participate in 14 events that ...

Over 6,000 Athletes In Ilorin For Sch Sports Festival
The city of power in Kwara State, Ilorin will come alive for the next 10 days as over 6000 converge for the 6th National School Sports Festival. The sports fiesta will formally be opened tomorrow by the Kwara...

2013-11-21

Ahmed Blames Union Bank for Delayed Kwara Agric Model
The Kwara State Government has blamed the delayed commencement of its new commercial agriculture model on the non-release of approved funds by Union Bank of Nigeria to Outgrower farmers in the state. Making t...

Bring Back Trophy, Imoke Charges State Contingent to Ilorin
As the 2013 edition of the National Schools Sports Championship kicks off in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Thursday, Governor Liyel Imoke of Cross River State has charged the state's contingent to bring back th...

Killer convoy: Victim's family tackles Kwara gov's wife
The family of late Mrs. Victoria Adeoye, one of the victims of last Wednesday's accident at U-turn Bus Stop on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, has said the convoy which caused the accident, belonged to the wife of Kwa...

Opinion: Why Bio may not be Kwara Governor By Boro
In home movies you find clear depictions of prostitution. A tale of ladies who readily let their guards down for money. As ready soul providers, they scandalously solicit male interests. For them, it is all about the...

Farmers accuse Kwara govt of failure to redeem credit facility
Farmers under the aegis of Kwara state Off-taker Farmers Association on Wednesday accused the state government of failure to redeem the pledged credit facility for its members. The chairman of the association...

PDP crisis: Jonathan to meet aggrieved governors Sunday
As the internal wrangling among members of the people's Democratic Party, PDP, continues unabated, President Goodluck Jonathan has remained resolute and strong in his effort towards bringing all the aggrieved members...