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2013-11-01
Reps Hold Hearing To Legalise State Flags, Immunity Clause, Lobbyists
The House of Representatives yesterday held a public hearing on three controversial Bills. They include to approve state-owned flags to fly side by side with the national flag of Nigeria, one on immunity clause for l...
The House of Representatives yesterday held a public hearing on three controversial Bills. They include to approve state-owned flags to fly side by side with the national flag of Nigeria, one on immunity clause for l...
Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari - Champion of Unity, Peace
Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, the eleventh Emir of Ilorin and permanent chairman of Kwara State Traditional Council, is a direct descendant of Sheikh Salihu Alimi, the founder of what is now known as Ilorin...
Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, the eleventh Emir of Ilorin and permanent chairman of Kwara State Traditional Council, is a direct descendant of Sheikh Salihu Alimi, the founder of what is now known as Ilorin...
NSSF Gets Sterling Ban's N35 Million Support for Festival
A major milestone was recorded at grassroots level yesterday in Lagos, as the 6th National School Sports Festival gets N35m lift from Sterling Bank. This development is a boost to the organisers of the sports...
A major milestone was recorded at grassroots level yesterday in Lagos, as the 6th National School Sports Festival gets N35m lift from Sterling Bank. This development is a boost to the organisers of the sports...
Bashir set for ABS exit
ABS legend, Abdulrahman Bashir, will not play any role for the relegated Ilorin side in the Nigeria National League (NNL) when the new season resumes. Since his fantastic debut during the 2010/11 season, Bash...
ABS legend, Abdulrahman Bashir, will not play any role for the relegated Ilorin side in the Nigeria National League (NNL) when the new season resumes. Since his fantastic debut during the 2010/11 season, Bash...
Ichull set to leave ABS
Relegated ABS midfielder, Lordson Ichull, looks to be the latest player orchestrating a move away from the Nigeria National League side. The former Kwara Football Academy graduate has been the toast of clubs ...
Relegated ABS midfielder, Lordson Ichull, looks to be the latest player orchestrating a move away from the Nigeria National League side. The former Kwara Football Academy graduate has been the toast of clubs ...
'Sachet water causes cholera'
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has attributed the recent outbreak of cholera in some parts of Nigeria to the consumption of sachet water (popularly called pure water). Other causes of the disease...
The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has attributed the recent outbreak of cholera in some parts of Nigeria to the consumption of sachet water (popularly called pure water). Other causes of the disease...
'God ordained marriage'
Penultimate Saturday, at Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, the daughter of an Ilorin-based lawyer, John Olusola Baiyeshea, Abigail Yetunde and her beau, Michael Babajide Alabi tied the nuptial knot. ADEKUN...
Penultimate Saturday, at Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, the daughter of an Ilorin-based lawyer, John Olusola Baiyeshea, Abigail Yetunde and her beau, Michael Babajide Alabi tied the nuptial knot. ADEKUN...
Ilorin stampede - The Nation's Editorial
The Sallah stampede in Ilorin, Kwara State, is a reflection of the viral poverty level in a country of plenty. Yet, the nation wantonly fails in her duty to provide for her citizenry. It is poignant to note that over...
The Sallah stampede in Ilorin, Kwara State, is a reflection of the viral poverty level in a country of plenty. Yet, the nation wantonly fails in her duty to provide for her citizenry. It is poignant to note that over...
My colleagues, friends betrayed me, says Salami
•Ex-Appeal Court chief accuses NJC of selling out to Executive Retired President of the Court of Appeal Justice Isa Ayo Salami spoke yesterday of his travails during his suspens...
•Ex-Appeal Court chief accuses NJC of selling out to Executive Retired President of the Court of Appeal Justice Isa Ayo Salami spoke yesterday of his travails during his suspens...
Opinion:Does life really begin at 40 in Nigeria? - Niran Adedokun
On Wednesday night three weeks ago, television channels in Nigeria fed us with the usual spectacle of reports from the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council. Only that this time round, there was somet...
On Wednesday night three weeks ago, television channels in Nigeria fed us with the usual spectacle of reports from the weekly meeting of the Federal Executive Council. Only that this time round, there was somet...
Pharmacists decry dearth of practitioners
The Chairman, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Kwara State chapter, Mr. Mojeed Oderinde, has said there is acute shortage of pharmacists in the country. Stating that Nigeria has about 16,000 practitioners, ...
The Chairman, Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria, Kwara State chapter, Mr. Mojeed Oderinde, has said there is acute shortage of pharmacists in the country. Stating that Nigeria has about 16,000 practitioners, ...
APC ready to receive G-7 PDP governors - Lai Mohammed
The All Progressives Congress (APC) will welcome into its fold the seven governors who are having problem with their party, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) if they decide to join the party. ...
The All Progressives Congress (APC) will welcome into its fold the seven governors who are having problem with their party, the People's Democratic Party (PDP) if they decide to join the party. ...
2013-10-31
I was persecuted for refusing to pervert justice -Salami
The immediate past President of the Court of Appeal (PCA), Justice Isa Ayo Salami, yesterday declared for the umpteenth time that former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu, instructed him to...
The immediate past President of the Court of Appeal (PCA), Justice Isa Ayo Salami, yesterday declared for the umpteenth time that former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Aloysius Katsina-Alu, instructed him to...
NJC treated Salami unfairly - Uwais
A former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mohammed Lawal Uwais on Wednesday said that the National Judicial Council treated the retired President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Isa Ayo Salami unfairly in the way and m...
A former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mohammed Lawal Uwais on Wednesday said that the National Judicial Council treated the retired President of the Court of Appeal, Justice Isa Ayo Salami unfairly in the way and m...
NOA reiterates commitment to rebrand Kwara
The Kwara State Director, National Orientation Agency, Ilorin, Mr. Felix Olowokere, has disclosed that the agency has over thirteen programmes which, according to him, are capable of re-branding Kwara State. ...
The Kwara State Director, National Orientation Agency, Ilorin, Mr. Felix Olowokere, has disclosed that the agency has over thirteen programmes which, according to him, are capable of re-branding Kwara State. ...
'FG should plug revenue leakages'
Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Mr. Razak Atunwa on Wednesday said the Federal Government should stop leakages in its revenue and expenditure in order not to be cash-strapped. The Director-Gener...
Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Mr. Razak Atunwa on Wednesday said the Federal Government should stop leakages in its revenue and expenditure in order not to be cash-strapped. The Director-Gener...
APC leaders, rebel govs' meeting rattles PDP
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party was rattled by the meeting of the leadership of the All Progressive Congress and some of the aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party in Sokoto, Sokoto State ...
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party was rattled by the meeting of the leadership of the All Progressive Congress and some of the aggrieved governors of the Peoples Democratic Party in Sokoto, Sokoto State ...
Kwara, Bayelsa, National troupes shine at cultural week in China
It was indeed a celebration of culture as the National Troupe of Nigeria, the Kwara State Cultural Troupe and the Bayelsa State Cultural Troupe showcased different types of Nigerian dance at the opening ceremony at t...
It was indeed a celebration of culture as the National Troupe of Nigeria, the Kwara State Cultural Troupe and the Bayelsa State Cultural Troupe showcased different types of Nigerian dance at the opening ceremony at t...
National Conference is ill timed - Kwara Speaker
Speaker of the Kwara House of Assembly, Mister Rasak Atunwa believes that the timing for the National Conference initiated by President Goodluck Jonathan is wrong. Speaking in Ilorin...
Speaker of the Kwara House of Assembly, Mister Rasak Atunwa believes that the timing for the National Conference initiated by President Goodluck Jonathan is wrong. Speaking in Ilorin...
APC To Tukur: Let Nigerians Decide How Long PDP Will Rule
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has told the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairman Dr Bamanga Tukur that only Nigerians can decide whether or not President Goodluck Jonathan will rule the country beyond 2015....
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has told the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairman Dr Bamanga Tukur that only Nigerians can decide whether or not President Goodluck Jonathan will rule the country beyond 2015....
Kwara NUJ To Partner Institutions On Training
The Chairman of the Kwara State Council of the NUJ, Malam Abiodun Abdulkareem, said the union would collaborate with academic institutions in the state to train and empower its members. Abdulkareem said this ...
The Chairman of the Kwara State Council of the NUJ, Malam Abiodun Abdulkareem, said the union would collaborate with academic institutions in the state to train and empower its members. Abdulkareem said this ...
2013-10-30
Kwara unveils agricultural wealth creation agenda for youths
The Kwara state government has unveiled plans to empower unemployed youths in the state with funds and farm inputs as part of its wealth creation agenda for them. The measure which would be on a full time bas...
The Kwara state government has unveiled plans to empower unemployed youths in the state with funds and farm inputs as part of its wealth creation agenda for them. The measure which would be on a full time bas...
Army chief tasks soliders on terrorism
Maj. Gen. Tijani Jibrin, the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 2 Division of the Nigerian Army, has charged soldiers to always rise up to the challenge of tackling terrorism. Jibrin ga...
Maj. Gen. Tijani Jibrin, the General Officer Commanding (GOC), 2 Division of the Nigerian Army, has charged soldiers to always rise up to the challenge of tackling terrorism. Jibrin ga...
Groups Give Abdulfatah Thumbs Up For Education Development
Despite being conferred with the award of the governor of the year by the Nigerian Union of Teachers, teachers in Kwara state believe there is still room for improvement on the welfare of their members. In Kw...
Despite being conferred with the award of the governor of the year by the Nigerian Union of Teachers, teachers in Kwara state believe there is still room for improvement on the welfare of their members. In Kw...
Kwara rural community renovates school with N2.5m
The Oke Ola-Oro community in the Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara on Tuesday in Ilorin said it had renovated 10 blocks of classrooms and constructed a new administrative block. Alhaji Saliu Kadiri, the...
The Oke Ola-Oro community in the Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara on Tuesday in Ilorin said it had renovated 10 blocks of classrooms and constructed a new administrative block. Alhaji Saliu Kadiri, the...
LAST BATCH OF KWARA PILGRIMS RETURN
The last batch of 315 pilgrims from Kwara on Tuesday arrived the IIorin International Airport from Saudi Arabia. The Kabo Airline plane conveying the pilgrims arrived the airport at a...
The last batch of 315 pilgrims from Kwara on Tuesday arrived the IIorin International Airport from Saudi Arabia. The Kabo Airline plane conveying the pilgrims arrived the airport at a...
Kwara LG poll: Belgore challenges KWSIEC over alleged 800,000 votes for PDP
Former gubernatorial candidate of defunct Action Congress of Nigeria(ACN) in Kwara state, Muhammed Dele Belgore(SAN), has challenged the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission(KWSIEC) over 800,000 votes allegedly al...
Former gubernatorial candidate of defunct Action Congress of Nigeria(ACN) in Kwara state, Muhammed Dele Belgore(SAN), has challenged the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission(KWSIEC) over 800,000 votes allegedly al...
Nigeria may witness partial solar eclipse on Sunday - NSRDA
Nigeria may likely witness partial solar eclipse on Sunday, the National Space Research and Development Agency, NSRDA, has said. The Director General of the Agency, Dr. Seidu Mohammed who made this known in a...
Nigeria may likely witness partial solar eclipse on Sunday, the National Space Research and Development Agency, NSRDA, has said. The Director General of the Agency, Dr. Seidu Mohammed who made this known in a...
How PDP Cleared Kwara LG Polls
Hammed Shittu of THISDAY gives an account of how the ruling Peoples Democratic Party cleared all the seats up for election in the just concluded council polls in Kwara State Local government admi...
Hammed Shittu of THISDAY gives an account of how the ruling Peoples Democratic Party cleared all the seats up for election in the just concluded council polls in Kwara State Local government admi...
Kwara CAN elects new officers
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Kwara State Chapter has elected new executives to run its affairs for the next three years. The election, which took place at the association's office in ‘Budo J...
Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) Kwara State Chapter has elected new executives to run its affairs for the next three years. The election, which took place at the association's office in ‘Budo J...
Kwara Assembly passes Signage Bill
The Kwara House of Assembly yesterday passed the Kwara Signage and Advertisement Agency Amendment Bill. The bill, which was sent to the House by Gov. AbdulFattah Ahmed , was passed after the House adopted the...
The Kwara House of Assembly yesterday passed the Kwara Signage and Advertisement Agency Amendment Bill. The bill, which was sent to the House by Gov. AbdulFattah Ahmed , was passed after the House adopted the...
Strike: Education minister, ASUU in secret meeting
Supervising Minister of Education, Mr. Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday met with the Academic Staff Union of Universities in Abuja. It could not be ascertained if the meeting which lasted barely one hour produced desi...
Supervising Minister of Education, Mr. Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday met with the Academic Staff Union of Universities in Abuja. It could not be ascertained if the meeting which lasted barely one hour produced desi...
We were victims of a bad system - ABS GM
Relegation of Abubakar Bukola Saraki FC of Ilorin from the apex league in Nigeria, the Glo premier league, has been described as a temporary setback as the club is poised to stage a strong come back in earnest. ...
Relegation of Abubakar Bukola Saraki FC of Ilorin from the apex league in Nigeria, the Glo premier league, has been described as a temporary setback as the club is poised to stage a strong come back in earnest. ...
'Technical knowledge, skill development will reduce graduate unemployment'
The Chairman, Governing Council, Kwara State Polytechnic, Prof. Shehu Jimoh, and Kwara Poly's rector, Alhaji Mas'ud Elelu, have said that a veritable strategy to combat graduate unemployment is to enhance technical k...
The Chairman, Governing Council, Kwara State Polytechnic, Prof. Shehu Jimoh, and Kwara Poly's rector, Alhaji Mas'ud Elelu, have said that a veritable strategy to combat graduate unemployment is to enhance technical k...
Ban unregulated sale of contraceptives, govt told
A medical officer with the Kwara State Ministry of Health, Dr. Bisi Oyeyipo; and the Executive Director, Girls Alive Counselling Initiative, Mrs. Funmi Adebayo, have urged the federal and state governments to enact l...
A medical officer with the Kwara State Ministry of Health, Dr. Bisi Oyeyipo; and the Executive Director, Girls Alive Counselling Initiative, Mrs. Funmi Adebayo, have urged the federal and state governments to enact l...
2013-10-29
Kwara speaker advocates new revenue sharing formula
The need for a complete overhaul of the nation's revenue sharing formula to adequately address the financial challenges in States and Local Governments in the country has again been advocated. The Sp...
The need for a complete overhaul of the nation's revenue sharing formula to adequately address the financial challenges in States and Local Governments in the country has again been advocated. The Sp...
Our grouse with Jonathan - Rebel govs
The seven governors of the Peoples Democratic Party on Monday opened up on the cause of their dispute with President Goodluck Jonathan and the leadership of the PDP. They said the President had refused ...
The seven governors of the Peoples Democratic Party on Monday opened up on the cause of their dispute with President Goodluck Jonathan and the leadership of the PDP. They said the President had refused ...
Scholars seek end to Africa's challenges
Vice Chancellors of six African universities; Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed; and Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Mr. Razak Atunwa have called for greater collaboration among African leaders and schola...
Vice Chancellors of six African universities; Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed; and Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Mr. Razak Atunwa have called for greater collaboration among African leaders and schola...
Sacked commissioners, others lobby for reappointment in Kwara
Most of the sacked commissioners, special advisers, senior special assistants and assistants to the Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, as well as new political appointment seekers have commenced int...
Most of the sacked commissioners, special advisers, senior special assistants and assistants to the Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, as well as new political appointment seekers have commenced int...
Police smash robbery syndicate which killed 25 cops
The Ogun State Police Command has burst a ring of notorious armed robbers allegedly responsible for the death of no fewer than 25 security operatives in some states in the country. The group is also alleged t...
The Ogun State Police Command has burst a ring of notorious armed robbers allegedly responsible for the death of no fewer than 25 security operatives in some states in the country. The group is also alleged t...
Club's relegation: Ex-Kwara United FC chairman blames fans
Zakari Mohammed, a former chairman of the Management Board of Kwara United Football Club, has blamed the club's fans for its relegation from the GLO Premier League. Mohammed told the News Agency of Nigeria (N...
Zakari Mohammed, a former chairman of the Management Board of Kwara United Football Club, has blamed the club's fans for its relegation from the GLO Premier League. Mohammed told the News Agency of Nigeria (N...
Man Killed Over Proposed Bride In Ilorin
Two farmers, Wahab Baboni, 22 and Abu Saka, 20, both of Budo Baka area of Kwara State have been arraigned before an Ilorin Magistrate's court for allegedly killing a man, Woru Bere, over a woman. The suspects...
Two farmers, Wahab Baboni, 22 and Abu Saka, 20, both of Budo Baka area of Kwara State have been arraigned before an Ilorin Magistrate's court for allegedly killing a man, Woru Bere, over a woman. The suspects...
G-7 governors: no stopping us
Progressive governors, PDM, Atiku slam police The Group of Seven Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors and the Baraje faction of the ruling party yesterday declared that their activities c...
Progressive governors, PDM, Atiku slam police The Group of Seven Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors and the Baraje faction of the ruling party yesterday declared that their activities c...
With first class in Law, he breaks UNILORIN jinx
Abiodun Kazeem is the first graduate to bag the first class grade in the Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin, SUCCESS NWOGU writes If you call him a jinx breaker, you are not far from the trut...
Abiodun Kazeem is the first graduate to bag the first class grade in the Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin, SUCCESS NWOGU writes If you call him a jinx breaker, you are not far from the trut...
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