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2013-08-22
Rectors urge FG to improve funding of federal polytechnics
Some Rectors of the Federal Polytechnics on Wednesday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, called on the Federal Government to fund the nation's higher institutions to enable them produce qualified graduates....
Some Rectors of the Federal Polytechnics on Wednesday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, called on the Federal Government to fund the nation's higher institutions to enable them produce qualified graduates....
Textile workers task governors on entitlements
Officials of the Textiles Workers Union have urged the 19 northern governors to live up to expectation by ensuring that the entitlements of workers of the Kaduna Textiles Limited (KTL) that were laid off many years ago...
Officials of the Textiles Workers Union have urged the 19 northern governors to live up to expectation by ensuring that the entitlements of workers of the Kaduna Textiles Limited (KTL) that were laid off many years ago...
Opinion: Death and Nigerian students by Delphia Ekerin
"One life taken in cold blood is as gruesome as millions lost in a pogrom." Dele Giwa,...
"One life taken in cold blood is as gruesome as millions lost in a pogrom." Dele Giwa,...
Interview:Opposition exist on the pages of newspapers - Afolayan Kwara PDP secretary
Secretary of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State, Prince Yemi Afolayan, is amused whenever opposition parties boast that they can stop the PDP in Kwara. In this interview, the form...
Secretary of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State, Prince Yemi Afolayan, is amused whenever opposition parties boast that they can stop the PDP in Kwara. In this interview, the form...
Opinion:ASUU and FG's expenditure by Adisa Adebayo
The Federal Government has declared its inability to pay the N92billion additional wage said to have been demanded by ASUU. In a statement made by the Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, the rec...
The Federal Government has declared its inability to pay the N92billion additional wage said to have been demanded by ASUU. In a statement made by the Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, the rec...
Orphanage sponsors education of 560 orphans in Ilorin
Islamic Orphanage Foundation (IOF) in Ilorin, Kwara State has sponsored educational activities of over 560 orphans since it was established in 2002. Speaking at its 2013 Orphans Day in Ilorin, recently, the c...
Islamic Orphanage Foundation (IOF) in Ilorin, Kwara State has sponsored educational activities of over 560 orphans since it was established in 2002. Speaking at its 2013 Orphans Day in Ilorin, recently, the c...
Applicant accuses Kwara, Esuwoye of contempt of court
An applicant, Mr. Saka Keji, has accused the Kwara State Government and the deposed Olofa of Offa, Alhaji Mufutau Esuwoye, of contempt of the court in failing to ensure the enthronement of Alhaji AbdulRauf Keji as th...
An applicant, Mr. Saka Keji, has accused the Kwara State Government and the deposed Olofa of Offa, Alhaji Mufutau Esuwoye, of contempt of the court in failing to ensure the enthronement of Alhaji AbdulRauf Keji as th...
2013-08-21
FG Appoints Governing Boards for 42 Agencies
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointments of the chairmen and members of the governing boards of 42 federal government agencies and parastatals. Prominent among those appointed were the ace ac...
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointments of the chairmen and members of the governing boards of 42 federal government agencies and parastatals. Prominent among those appointed were the ace ac...
Doctors urge excellence in service delivery
Experts, including the Chairman, the Nigerian Medical Association, Kwara State Chapter, Prof. Olayinka Buhari, have called for improvement in the nation's health care delivery. Others are a Medical ...
Experts, including the Chairman, the Nigerian Medical Association, Kwara State Chapter, Prof. Olayinka Buhari, have called for improvement in the nation's health care delivery. Others are a Medical ...
Kwara to host National Council on Works
The Kwara State Government is to host National Council on Works, the state Commissioner for Works and Transport, Dr. Abubakar Amuda Kannike has disclosed. Kannike who disclosed this yesterday while inaugura...
The Kwara State Government is to host National Council on Works, the state Commissioner for Works and Transport, Dr. Abubakar Amuda Kannike has disclosed. Kannike who disclosed this yesterday while inaugura...
Employment: Kwara SUBEB screens applicants
The Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board yesterday conducted a screening examination in three centres in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, in the guest of employing new set of teachers. According to t...
The Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board yesterday conducted a screening examination in three centres in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, in the guest of employing new set of teachers. According to t...
Monarchs get N20m to renovate palaces
The Kwara State government has released N20 million to two first class traditional rulers in the state to help renovate their palaces. Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr. Tunji Moronfoye, made this k...
The Kwara State government has released N20 million to two first class traditional rulers in the state to help renovate their palaces. Commissioner for Information and Communications, Mr. Tunji Moronfoye, made this k...
Ahmed to students: No hiding place for secret cult members
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State read a fresh riot act to students involved in cultism. Speaking at the opening of the 2013 Conference of the Council of Heads of Polytechnics and Colleges of Technolo...
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State read a fresh riot act to students involved in cultism. Speaking at the opening of the 2013 Conference of the Council of Heads of Polytechnics and Colleges of Technolo...
LG poll: Kwara APC postpones primaries indefinitely
The All progressive Party (APC) in Kwara State has shifted its primaries for the local government election indefinitely. The APC comprises the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), the Congress of Progressive Cha...
The All progressive Party (APC) in Kwara State has shifted its primaries for the local government election indefinitely. The APC comprises the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), the Congress of Progressive Cha...
2013-08-20
Ex-Table Tennis Player flays neglect of Ex-Internationals
A former Nigeria table tennis player, Barrister Wahab Shittu yesterday decried the neglect of ex-internationals in the country, which in most cases turn some of the nation's sport heroes to beggars. "As ...
A former Nigeria table tennis player, Barrister Wahab Shittu yesterday decried the neglect of ex-internationals in the country, which in most cases turn some of the nation's sport heroes to beggars. "As ...
LG Polls: How choice of candidates tore Kwara PDP apart
Barely ten weeks to the local government council polls in Kwara State, the 'state of harmony', members of the Saraki political dynasty appear to be in disarray over the choice of flag bearers for the ruling Peoples D...
Barely ten weeks to the local government council polls in Kwara State, the 'state of harmony', members of the Saraki political dynasty appear to be in disarray over the choice of flag bearers for the ruling Peoples D...
Saraki, Mark, Gana, Lar, govs absent at PDP N/Central parley
Ahead the Special National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senate President, David Mark, former National Chairman of the party, Chief Solomon Lar, chairman, Convention Planning Committee, Professor ...
Ahead the Special National Convention of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senate President, David Mark, former National Chairman of the party, Chief Solomon Lar, chairman, Convention Planning Committee, Professor ...
KWASU Sixth Batch Provisional Admission List is Out
Kwara State University, Malete has released their sixth batch provisional admission list for the 2013/2014 academic session on the University's website. ...
Kwara State University, Malete has released their sixth batch provisional admission list for the 2013/2014 academic session on the University's website. ...
Drummer Faces Court for Allegedly Kidnapping 3 Girls in Kwara
A drummer, Mr. Bashiru Ishola, has been remanded by Ilorin Magistrates' court on August 19, 2013, Monday, for allegedly kidnapping three little girls, aged between six and ten years. The three victims...
A drummer, Mr. Bashiru Ishola, has been remanded by Ilorin Magistrates' court on August 19, 2013, Monday, for allegedly kidnapping three little girls, aged between six and ten years. The three victims...
Kwara United carpets Nasarawa United
Irked by the unprofessional attitude of fans and supporters of Nasarawa United in their Week 26 Nigeria Premier League match, Kwara United have called on the League Management Company to closely moni...
Irked by the unprofessional attitude of fans and supporters of Nasarawa United in their Week 26 Nigeria Premier League match, Kwara United have called on the League Management Company to closely moni...
Over 5,000 Kwara pupils for Belgore's extramural classes
Over 5,000 Kwara State secondary school pupils are to benefit from this year's Mohammed Dele Belgore (MDB) Solidarity Team's programme. This year, the MDB Solidarity Team is spicing up the programme, whic...
Over 5,000 Kwara State secondary school pupils are to benefit from this year's Mohammed Dele Belgore (MDB) Solidarity Team's programme. This year, the MDB Solidarity Team is spicing up the programme, whic...
ABS coaches get three-match ultimatum, players on half salary
The players and coaches of the Ilorin-based premier league side have been told to sit up in the next three matches or have their jobs reviewed ABS Board and Management have placed the players of the club...
The players and coaches of the Ilorin-based premier league side have been told to sit up in the next three matches or have their jobs reviewed ABS Board and Management have placed the players of the club...
FG earmarks $6.43m to educate 40 million illiterate Nigerians
The Federal Government has earmarked $6.43 million “self benefiting” Trust Fund for the delivery of quality literacy programme for estimated 40 million illiterate Nigerians by 2015. Exec...
The Federal Government has earmarked $6.43 million “self benefiting” Trust Fund for the delivery of quality literacy programme for estimated 40 million illiterate Nigerians by 2015. Exec...
'FG Working Towards Ending Rice Importation by 2014'
The Federal Government is facilitating the massive cultivation of rice across the country with a view to stopping rice importation by 2014. Adebisi Buhari, a director in the Federal Min...
The Federal Government is facilitating the massive cultivation of rice across the country with a view to stopping rice importation by 2014. Adebisi Buhari, a director in the Federal Min...
2013-08-19
Justice Akanbi denies trying to dislodge Saraki dynasty from power
The former Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practises Commission (ICPC), retired Justice Mustapha Akanbi, has denied that he was the Chairman at an event to dislodge Saraki dynasty in Kwara politics. Mr. A...
The former Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practises Commission (ICPC), retired Justice Mustapha Akanbi, has denied that he was the Chairman at an event to dislodge Saraki dynasty in Kwara politics. Mr. A...
Rethinking job creation strategies
The Chairman of the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P), Mr. Christopher Kolade, recently underscored the seriousness of the nation's employment crisis when he put the number of unempl...
The Chairman of the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P), Mr. Christopher Kolade, recently underscored the seriousness of the nation's employment crisis when he put the number of unempl...
Kwara govt to embark on construction of independent power project
The Kwara State Government has said it will embark on the construction of Independent Power project before the end of this year to attract foreign investors. The State Commissioner for Information and ...
The Kwara State Government has said it will embark on the construction of Independent Power project before the end of this year to attract foreign investors. The State Commissioner for Information and ...
Gov Ahmed, a visionary leader - Popoola
The Executive Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has been described as a visionary leader whose two-year tenure in office has not only been peaceful but also eventful. An Erin-Ile commun...
The Executive Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has been described as a visionary leader whose two-year tenure in office has not only been peaceful but also eventful. An Erin-Ile commun...
Al-Mustapha: Ilorin OPC lauds Lagos govt on appeal
The Oodua People's Congress, OPC, in Kwara State, has commended the Lagos State Government for asking the Supreme Court,to upturn the Appeal Court acquittal of Major Hamza Al Mustapha, former Chief Security Offi...
The Oodua People's Congress, OPC, in Kwara State, has commended the Lagos State Government for asking the Supreme Court,to upturn the Appeal Court acquittal of Major Hamza Al Mustapha, former Chief Security Offi...
NSCIA calls for end to Egypt crisis
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs on Sunday called for cessation of hostilities in Egypt. It also called for an unconditional release of outsted President Mohammed Mursi, and all ot...
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs on Sunday called for cessation of hostilities in Egypt. It also called for an unconditional release of outsted President Mohammed Mursi, and all ot...
Army chief seeks solution to insecurity
Commander, 22 Armoured Brigade, Nigerian Army, Sobi Barracks, Ilorin, Kwara State, Brig Gen. Idris Alkali, has called for collaborative efforts by all stakeholders to improve security of lives and property in Nigeria...
Commander, 22 Armoured Brigade, Nigerian Army, Sobi Barracks, Ilorin, Kwara State, Brig Gen. Idris Alkali, has called for collaborative efforts by all stakeholders to improve security of lives and property in Nigeria...
Quantity surveyor decries lack of patronage by states
The Kwara State Chairman, Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors, Chief Sunday Olosunda, has decried the lack of patronage of resident quantity surveyors by the state governments. Olosunda alleged...
The Kwara State Chairman, Nigerian Institute of Quantity Surveyors, Chief Sunday Olosunda, has decried the lack of patronage of resident quantity surveyors by the state governments. Olosunda alleged...
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