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2013-06-21
PDP, ACN Express Readiness Ahead Of Kwara LG Election
In preparation for the local government election in Kwara State, political parties in the state have expressed their readiness to partake in the election with assurance to come out victorious at the outing. Whi...
In preparation for the local government election in Kwara State, political parties in the state have expressed their readiness to partake in the election with assurance to come out victorious at the outing. Whi...
Ganmo crisis claims councillor, 2 others.
KWARA State police command has said about three people, including a serving councillor, have, so far, been killed in a renewed communal crisis in Ganmo community, in Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state. ...
KWARA State police command has said about three people, including a serving councillor, have, so far, been killed in a renewed communal crisis in Ganmo community, in Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state. ...
'Don't Succumb to British Threat On Same Sex-Marriage'
Nigerian government has been advised to remain steadfast in its opposition to same-sex marriage despite threat by the world powers to cut aid to Nigeria for not legalizing homosexuality. British Prime Minister,...
Nigerian government has been advised to remain steadfast in its opposition to same-sex marriage despite threat by the world powers to cut aid to Nigeria for not legalizing homosexuality. British Prime Minister,...
Insecurity: Experts urge FG to address porous borders
The Federal Government and its security apparatus have been urged to address the nation's porous borders and illegal importation of arms and ammunition to prevent the country from becoming a failed state. Pa...
The Federal Government and its security apparatus have been urged to address the nation's porous borders and illegal importation of arms and ammunition to prevent the country from becoming a failed state. Pa...
Govenor's wife adopts 600 pupils
Wife of the Kwara State governor, Mrs. Omolewa Ahmed, through the Adopt-a-Child initiative of her LEAH Charity Foundation has given educational empowerment to no fewer than 600 pupils selected from public schools across...
Wife of the Kwara State governor, Mrs. Omolewa Ahmed, through the Adopt-a-Child initiative of her LEAH Charity Foundation has given educational empowerment to no fewer than 600 pupils selected from public schools across...
Double award for Saraki
The Senator reresenting Kwara Central Senatorial District at the Senate, and the immediate past Governor of Kwara State, Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki has been offered Africa's Emerging Political Icon Award and ...
The Senator reresenting Kwara Central Senatorial District at the Senate, and the immediate past Governor of Kwara State, Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki has been offered Africa's Emerging Political Icon Award and ...
MTN Project Fame West Africa Auditions 2,000 in Ilorin
About 2,000 participants recently took part at the audition for the MTN Project Fame West Africa Season Six, which took place in Ilorin, Kwara state capital. The participants, according to newsmen checks, were ...
About 2,000 participants recently took part at the audition for the MTN Project Fame West Africa Season Six, which took place in Ilorin, Kwara state capital. The participants, according to newsmen checks, were ...
Three die in fresh Ganmo violence
Three people, including a councilor, have been confirmed dead in the renewed violence at Ganmo community in Ifelodun Local Council Area of Kwara State. The Guardian had Thursday exclusively reported the death...
Three people, including a councilor, have been confirmed dead in the renewed violence at Ganmo community in Ifelodun Local Council Area of Kwara State. The Guardian had Thursday exclusively reported the death...
2013-06-20
Vacancy for Academic Staff at Kwara State University
Suitably qualified candidates are required to submit application for the following vacant positions in Kwara State University. Candidates will also be considered for Contract or Adjunct appointment for the posts of Sen...
Suitably qualified candidates are required to submit application for the following vacant positions in Kwara State University. Candidates will also be considered for Contract or Adjunct appointment for the posts of Sen...
'PDP's fate lies in Jonathan's hands' - Zakari Mohammed
Honourable Zakari Mohammed, a member of the House of Representatives representing Baruten/Kaiama Federal Constituency of Kwara State and House spokesman, spoke with journalists during his recent visit to Ilorin, the st...
Honourable Zakari Mohammed, a member of the House of Representatives representing Baruten/Kaiama Federal Constituency of Kwara State and House spokesman, spoke with journalists during his recent visit to Ilorin, the st...
Nigeria designates 13 airports for perishable cargo
The designation of the airports for cargo operation is to help transform the aviation industry into a major revenue earner. Nigerian aviation authorities have said that 13 airports have been designated as peri...
The designation of the airports for cargo operation is to help transform the aviation industry into a major revenue earner. Nigerian aviation authorities have said that 13 airports have been designated as peri...
House wife, lover appear in court for alleged adultery
A middle-aged man, Ahmed Adesanya, and a 39-year-old house wife, Tawakalitu Garuba, were on Wednesday arraigned before an Ilorin Magistrates’ Court for allegedly engaging in extra marital affair. The accu...
A middle-aged man, Ahmed Adesanya, and a 39-year-old house wife, Tawakalitu Garuba, were on Wednesday arraigned before an Ilorin Magistrates’ Court for allegedly engaging in extra marital affair. The accu...
Kwara NANS gets leaders
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Kwara State axis, has inaugurated its leaders to oversee the affairs of the association for another one year. The ceremony, which held in Stella Obasanjo Hall of th...
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Kwara State axis, has inaugurated its leaders to oversee the affairs of the association for another one year. The ceremony, which held in Stella Obasanjo Hall of th...
FG approves N706.9m for Jebba power plant rehabilitation
The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the procurement of N706.9m tools for the rehabilitation of one of the six units of the Jebba Hydro Electric Plant in Kwara State. The rehabilitation of the en...
The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved the procurement of N706.9m tools for the rehabilitation of one of the six units of the Jebba Hydro Electric Plant in Kwara State. The rehabilitation of the en...
Flood Alert - Time to Heed Experts' Warnings
Following the revelation by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) that the southern part of the country would be host to heavy and unprecedented rainfall,the country's readiness to mitigate the impact of seve...
Following the revelation by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) that the southern part of the country would be host to heavy and unprecedented rainfall,the country's readiness to mitigate the impact of seve...
Wolves Battle Sunshine For Kwara Striker
In-form Kwara United forward, Adamu Yahaya is now the transfer target of two Glo Premier League super powers, Warri Wolves and Sunshine Stars. Yahaya joined the Ilorin side during the week nine transfer...
In-form Kwara United forward, Adamu Yahaya is now the transfer target of two Glo Premier League super powers, Warri Wolves and Sunshine Stars. Yahaya joined the Ilorin side during the week nine transfer...
Ilorin Emir canvasses support for Saraki dynasty ideals
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara State traditional rulers council, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has called on the people of the state to continue to support the ideals and principles of Saraki dynasty...
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara State traditional rulers council, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has called on the people of the state to continue to support the ideals and principles of Saraki dynasty...
Two feared killed in Kwara clashes
The renewed internecine crisis between two rival groups at Ganmo, near Ilorin, Kwara State, may have claimed two lives, as the factions, which are claiming ownership of the town, continue with their contradicto...
The renewed internecine crisis between two rival groups at Ganmo, near Ilorin, Kwara State, may have claimed two lives, as the factions, which are claiming ownership of the town, continue with their contradicto...
Fresh violence erupts in Kwara community
Fresh violence has erupted in Ganmo in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. Sources said on Wednesday that the crisis paralysed socio-economic activities, while shops and schools were hurried clo...
Fresh violence has erupted in Ganmo in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. Sources said on Wednesday that the crisis paralysed socio-economic activities, while shops and schools were hurried clo...
2013-06-19
FG urged to revive moribund textile industries
The Federal Government has been urged to revive moribund textile industries in the country to create jobs and promote indigenous fabrics. Head, Human Capital Development of Amrosh Communications, Abiola Hammed, ...
The Federal Government has been urged to revive moribund textile industries in the country to create jobs and promote indigenous fabrics. Head, Human Capital Development of Amrosh Communications, Abiola Hammed, ...
LG bosses charged on Kwara 5-a-side, as Bawa unveils Tasude FC
The 16 Local Governments in Kwara state have been charged to register teams for the Kwara 5-a-side Street Soccer, as the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development, Alhaji Isa...
The 16 Local Governments in Kwara state have been charged to register teams for the Kwara 5-a-side Street Soccer, as the Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development, Alhaji Isa...
Community appreciates Senator Saraki on road
The people of Tanke community Eastern Reservoir Road, Ilorin, has expressed their gratitude to Senator (Dr) Bukola Saraki for facilitating the grading of their roads. According to a letter signed by their commu...
The people of Tanke community Eastern Reservoir Road, Ilorin, has expressed their gratitude to Senator (Dr) Bukola Saraki for facilitating the grading of their roads. According to a letter signed by their commu...
KWSG says it is diversifying into agro-allied business
The Kwara State Government says it is diversifying into agro-allied business to make the agricultural sector, mainstay of the economy for the state to be socio-economically buoyant. The State Governor, Alhaj...
The Kwara State Government says it is diversifying into agro-allied business to make the agricultural sector, mainstay of the economy for the state to be socio-economically buoyant. The State Governor, Alhaj...
Lack of skills worsens graduate unemployment - SMEDAN, MDI
The Kwara State Coordinator, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, Mrs. Zainab Abdulmalik, and the Coordinator, Millennium Development Initiative, Mr. Emmanuel Azubuike, have said that lac...
The Kwara State Coordinator, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria, Mrs. Zainab Abdulmalik, and the Coordinator, Millennium Development Initiative, Mr. Emmanuel Azubuike, have said that lac...
Court Dissolves 4-year-old Marriage over Husband's Care-Free Attitude
An Ilorin Area Court on Tuesday dissolved the four-year-old marriage between Rashidat Suleiman and Isiaka, over the husband's "care-free attitude" to the family. Rashidat, 33, a resident o...
An Ilorin Area Court on Tuesday dissolved the four-year-old marriage between Rashidat Suleiman and Isiaka, over the husband's "care-free attitude" to the family. Rashidat, 33, a resident o...
Islamic group wants FG to proscribe ethnic militant groups
An NGO, Muslim Media Watch Group (MMWG), has called on the Federal Government to ban all ethnic militant groups in the country. The Coordinator of the group, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, made the call on Tuesday whil...
An NGO, Muslim Media Watch Group (MMWG), has called on the Federal Government to ban all ethnic militant groups in the country. The Coordinator of the group, Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, made the call on Tuesday whil...
Police Didn't Kill our Student - KwaraPoly Authority
The authorities of the Kwara State Polytechnic have reacted to media reports that a student of the institution was killed by a police escort of one of the banks in the state on May 28, 2013. A statement signed ...
The authorities of the Kwara State Polytechnic have reacted to media reports that a student of the institution was killed by a police escort of one of the banks in the state on May 28, 2013. A statement signed ...
Immigration officer arrested for burning girl with iron
An official of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kwara State Command, Mr. Yemi Afolayan, has been arrested for allegedly inflicting injuries on a 12-year-old girl, Favour Emmanuel. Afolayan was also said to hav...
An official of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kwara State Command, Mr. Yemi Afolayan, has been arrested for allegedly inflicting injuries on a 12-year-old girl, Favour Emmanuel. Afolayan was also said to hav...
AD, Belgore console Tinubu on mother's death
The Alliance for Democracy has condoled with the National Leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on his mother's death. In a statement on Tuesday, the AD condoled with the families of ...
The Alliance for Democracy has condoled with the National Leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on his mother's death. In a statement on Tuesday, the AD condoled with the families of ...
2013-06-18
More hurdles for APC on registration
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has responded to the request by the All Progressive Congress, APC, for registration as a party and demanded relevant documents to back the claims made in its appl...
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has responded to the request by the All Progressive Congress, APC, for registration as a party and demanded relevant documents to back the claims made in its appl...
Court dissolves 4-year-old marriage over husband's care-free attitude to family
An Ilorin Area Court on Tuesday dissolved the four-year-old marriage between Rashidat Suleiman and Isiaka, over the husband's "care-free attitude''to the family. Rashidat, 33, a resident of Maraba Area i...
An Ilorin Area Court on Tuesday dissolved the four-year-old marriage between Rashidat Suleiman and Isiaka, over the husband's "care-free attitude''to the family. Rashidat, 33, a resident of Maraba Area i...
Policeman arraigned for misplacing service gun
A police corporal, Illumah Christopher, who allegedly misplaced a service pistol, has been arraigned before an Ilorin Magistrate Court. The 37-year-old officer, with force number 385886 attached to the Divisi...
A police corporal, Illumah Christopher, who allegedly misplaced a service pistol, has been arraigned before an Ilorin Magistrate Court. The 37-year-old officer, with force number 385886 attached to the Divisi...
Opinion: Igbaja Politics, What the Neophyte May Not Know
By Suleiman Atanda Note: This was first posted on Kwara Change Initiative Facebook Page As a friend on this page (Kwara Change Initiative), I read with keen interest postulations of a few contributors as regard...
By Suleiman Atanda Note: This was first posted on Kwara Change Initiative Facebook Page As a friend on this page (Kwara Change Initiative), I read with keen interest postulations of a few contributors as regard...
"Mama Magaji was a success story" - Belgore
Alhaja Abibatu Magaji was an illustrious woman whose selfless service to humanity made her life a huge success story, Mohammed Dele Belgore SAN has said. "Mama was an illustrious woman. She was a leader and a social ...
Alhaja Abibatu Magaji was an illustrious woman whose selfless service to humanity made her life a huge success story, Mohammed Dele Belgore SAN has said. "Mama was an illustrious woman. She was a leader and a social ...
TUC president wants political wing of labour movement in Nigeria
President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Peter Esele, yesterday canvassed for the establishment of a political wing of labour movement in Nigeria. He added that it would remove misconception about the labour m...
President of the Trade Union Congress (TUC), Peter Esele, yesterday canvassed for the establishment of a political wing of labour movement in Nigeria. He added that it would remove misconception about the labour m...
Former VCs call for better management of resources
Immediate past Chairman, Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, and a former Vice Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Prof. Abdulrahman Oba, have called for a better approach to reso...
Immediate past Chairman, Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, and a former Vice Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Prof. Abdulrahman Oba, have called for a better approach to reso...
CPC youths tackle Vatsa's son over Buhari comment
In Nigerian cyberspace, the term voltron would refer to social media bodyguards who offer their services unsolicited to celebrities by confronting known ‘enemies’ with a few strokes of a QWERTY keyboard....
In Nigerian cyberspace, the term voltron would refer to social media bodyguards who offer their services unsolicited to celebrities by confronting known ‘enemies’ with a few strokes of a QWERTY keyboard....
Mogaji was a motivator, says Kwara ACN
•Ahmed: her death a national loss The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Kwara State has described the death of the Iyaloja of Lagos, Alhaja Abibatu Mogaji, as a monumental loss. It said the death...
•Ahmed: her death a national loss The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Kwara State has described the death of the Iyaloja of Lagos, Alhaja Abibatu Mogaji, as a monumental loss. It said the death...
KFN introduces karate league
Karate Federation of Nigeria (KFN) has concluded arrangement to commence karate league in all the 36 states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja in due course. President of KFN,...
Karate Federation of Nigeria (KFN) has concluded arrangement to commence karate league in all the 36 states of the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory, FCT Abuja in due course. President of KFN,...
'How to Check Parasitic Diseases'
To tackle the prevalence of infectious parasitic diseases in the country, the Federal Government has been urged to improve the socio-economic and environmental indices and behaviour that encourage parasite transmission...
To tackle the prevalence of infectious parasitic diseases in the country, the Federal Government has been urged to improve the socio-economic and environmental indices and behaviour that encourage parasite transmission...
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