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2013-06-17
Ahmed commiserates with Tinubu
The Kwara State Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed has commiserated with the former Governor of Lagos State and national leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria, Senator Ahmed Bola Tinubu, on the death of his mother, Alhaja ...
Guide against food wastages, Kwara govt cautions citizens
Residents of Kwara State have been cautioned against food wastages, just as they were told that there were many wallowing in abject poverty. Speaking during a one-day stakeholder workshop with the theme:&qu...
KWSG calls for synergy with private colleges of education
The Kwara State Government has called for synergy between Government and private Colleges of Education in the state with a view to creating uniformity in the programmes and output of the colleges....
Man in court for alleged human sacrifice
A ritualist, Ajadi Rafiu has been arraigned before an Ilorin Magistrate Court for allegedly using human being for sacrifice. The 40-year-old accused of Magaji Compound, Kehinde-Oroki Village, via Igbaja, Kwara St...
Letter: Re - Senate Summons FCC Chief For Screening
Our attention has been drawn to the report credited to Sani Onogu titled " Senate Summons FCC Chief for Screening" in "The Nation" Newspaper of Thursday, June 13,2013 We,the "Kw...
I Have Never Taken A Bribe Or Committed Fraud In My Public Career - Oloyede
Professor Ishaq Olanrewaju Oloyede, the immediate past Vice Chancellor of University of Ilorin, is in the news again. Despite his monumental achievements in office as VC, Oloyede, among others, has been accused of gran...
KWASU Post-UTME for 2013/2014 Admission Exercise
KWASU POST-UTME FOR 2013/2014 ADMISSION EXERCISE Invitation and Eligibility This is to invite all UTME/DE candidates who made Kwara State University, Malete ...
Kwara Assembly wants implementation of Security Trust Fund Law
Kwara State House of Assembly at the weekend  called on the state government to as a matter of urgency implement the Security Trust Fund Law (KSSTFL). The seventh legislative assembly after much debate had ...
'Don't succumb to pressure on same-sex marriage'- Bishop of Kwara Diocese
The Bishop of Kwara Diocese, Anglican Church, Dr. Olusegun Adeyemi, on Saturday urged the Federal Government and the National Assembly not to succumb to pressure from the international community, including the United...
NPFL: Yahaya's double sinks 3SC in Ilorin
Kwara United striker Adamu Yahaya's double wrecked the Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan on Sunday in a Week 19 match of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) played at the Ilorin Township Stadium....
I don't have candidate for LG poll - Senator Saraki
The Senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District, Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki, yesterday declared that he has no anointed candidates for the forthcoming local government election in the state....
Abibatu Mogaji's Life Worthy of Emulation -Saraki
I am saddened by the demise of Alhaja Abibatu Mogaji the  mother of former governor of Lagos State, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Mama passed on after a brief illness at the age of 96. Alhaja Abibatu Moga...
Kwara ACN vows to unseat PDP
The Kwara South Senatorial District of the Action Congress of Nigeria on Saturday said it would dislodge the Peoples Democratic Party from the state's governance, starting beginning with the forthcoming local government e...

2013-06-16
Four NANS leaders die in road mishap
Donald Onukaoguu, the Senate President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and four other students have been killed in a road crash. The students met their end yesterday on their way to the ...
Union boss eyes LG chair
The Chairman of Northern Union (NU), Kwara State chapter, Alhaji Abdulrasaq Idris Yahaya (a.k.a Antiga) has indicated interest to contest for the position of Chairmanship of Ilorin South Local Government area of the st...
3SC allege plan by Kwara Utd fans to attack their players
KWARA UNITED: it is a lie and cheap media hype SHOOTING Stars Sports Club(3SC) of Ibadan have alleged they have uncovered plans by some section of the Kwara United fans to attack their players before their Gl...
Teacher docked for alleged kidnapping
An Arabic teacher, Abdulmumini Kareem, 27, yesterday appeared before an Ilorin Magistrates' Court for allegedly attempting to kidnap one, Rukayat Suleiman. The accused, who was a neighbour to the victim, was al...
Allow people to choose their leaders, group tells Kwara PDP
The Kwara Change Initiative, a pressure group in Kwara State has told the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) to toe the line of people wishes by allow the electorate to decide their true leaders. The group in a st...
Press Release; Marketing Kwara at The Hague
Two cities. So close yet so far apart. One traditional, the other modern. The bustling against the sleepy. As two neighbouring cities, Amsterdam, the capital city of the Royal Kingdom of Netherlands and neighbouring T...
Kwara Women Fight Cancer With A Screening Centre
Disturbed by the danger that cervical and breast cancers pose to the health of the womenfolk, the LEAH Charity Foundation in collaboration with the office of the wife of Kwara State governor, Mrs Omolewa Ahmed, and the...

2013-06-15
Kwara Assembly and Security Trust Fund Law
Worried by the incessant vandalization of government installations, especially Power Holdings Company of Nigeria (PHCN) cables in the State, the Kwara State House of Assembly has implored the State government to as a m...
Making life worthy for impaired children in Kwara
A child with physical impairment could be referred to as one with learning difficulty which requires provision for special education via an Act of parliament. A child has a “learning difficulty” for...
'No Crisis in Kwara PDP'
The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has again denied the leadership tussle in the party, insisting the former governor, Dr. Bukola Saraki remains the leader of PDP in the state. The pa...
Ilorin agog for United, 3SC tie
Ilorin Mini Stadium will be full to capacity on Sunday as home team, Kwara United host Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan (3SC) in a Week 19 encounter of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). Encou...
TUC President Decries Some Northern Governors for not Paying Minimum Wage
President of the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria, Peter Esele, has criticized some northern governors for not implementing the N18,000 agreed minimum wage. This he claimed has been responsible for loss of manpower duri...
'My husband embarrasses me by drinking and vomiting everywhere'
An Ilorin Area Court  in Kwara State has dissolved  the  five-year-old union between Fausat Kabiru and her husband, Ahmed, over  the latter’s  excessive consumption of alcohol. Fa...
Court Dissolves Marriage over Wife's Misbehaviour
An Ilorin Area Court, Kwara State,  has dissolved a three-year-old marriage between Abolaji Dare and Titi Dare, due to the latter’s  misbehaviour and rudeness to her in-laws. Abolaji, 42, a resi...
Kwara Consoles Student Union over Leader's Death
The Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed, has described as shocking and unfortunate the death of the Senate President ofNational Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Mr Donald Onukaogu. Donald and...

2013-06-14
Teacher docked for alleged kidnapping
An Arabic teacher, Abdulmumini Kareem, 27, yesterday appeared before an Ilorin Magistrates' Court for allegedly attempting to kidnap one, Rukayat Suleiman. The accused, who was a neighbour to the victim, was alleged ...
Kwara Electoral Bill passes second reading
A bill seeking the amendment of Kwara State Local Government Electoral Law has passed through second reading at the State House of Assembly. The bill seeks to amend the time frame regarding the notice, submission a...
Ilorin road projects ready August
The Kwara State Government has promised to complete all ongoing road projects within Ilorin metropolis by August this year. The State Commissioner for Works and Transport, Dr. Abubakar Amuda-Kannike, made the pledg...
Don urges public to reduce cohabitation with pet animals
Prof. Uade Ugbomoiko of the Departemnt of Zoology, University of Ilorin, on Friday in Ilorin warned that cohabitation with pet animals could cause disease transmission capable of resulting to scourge. Ugbomoi...
10 women diagnosed of cancer in Kwara
Among the 200 women recently screened for cancer-related cases in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, 10 have been diagnosed with cancer, just as the detected cases also showed that breast cancer was more common, than cance...
Kwara Warns Teachers Against Absenteeism
The Kwara Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr Tunji Moronfoye, has warned teachers in public primary and secondary schools against absenteeism. Moronfoye told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...
NSCDC Discovers Damaged Pipeline In Kwara
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has discovered a damaged oil pipeline where petroleum product is being siphoned and also impounded 200 fully loaded 30 litre jerry cans. ...

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