2013-06-09

Railway will promote economy - Baraje
The Federal Government on Wednesday expressed its determination and commitment to modernise the railway system to promote socio-economic activities across the country. According to News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)...

'Manage food to save others, environment'
People all over the world have been tasked to adopt proper management of food, curb wastage and allow it to reach the have nots. Making the call at the opening of a workshop to mark 2013 World Environment Day...

Be security conscious, KWSG advices corps members
The Kwara State Government has charged the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to be security conscious and not to leave their primary places of assignment without the approval of NYSC authority. Th...

Man arraigned for stabbing school teacher
A suspected kidnapper, Jacob Olaniyan, has been arraigned before an Ilorin Magistrate's Court in Kware State, for allegedly stabbing Bola Popoola, a school teacher, with a knife for ritual purpose. The ...

Kwara and Street-Begging
In recent times, concerned individuals, governments and organisations have stepped up the campaign against street begging, especially in Northern Nigeria where the practice is more pronounced. One of such ...

Sunshine Line Up Kwara Utd Striker
Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side, Sunshine Stars, will try to prise away striker Adamu Yahaya from rivals, Kwara United. Supersport.com has learned that the Akure club have made an approach ...

Kwara United beat Bayelsa Utd 2-0 in Ilorin
Kwara United FC on Saturday defeated visiting Bayelsa United FC of Yenagoa 2-0 in a premier league week 17 encounter. With the victory, Kwara United now have 28 points from 17 matches. Adamu Yahaya ...

2013-06-08

Opinion: Kwara Scorecard: Yet Another Wasted Year!
By Suleiman Olatunji Buhari It is exactly two years that the Government of Mr. Abdulfatah Ahmed berthed in Kwara state. Like play like play, what looked like eternity is gradually coming to a close. ...

Opinion: Women in administration - The Kwara example. By Onilemarun Kareem
By Onilemarun Kareem Women are at the heart of development as they control most of the non monetary economy (subsistence, agriculture, bearing children, domestic labour etc.) and play an important role in the monetary...

Kwara commissioner blames global warming for collapsed bridges
The Kwara Commissioner for Transport and Works, Dr Abubakar Kanike, has attributed cases of collapsed bridges in some parts of the state to global warming.   Kanike said on Friday that the bridges that wer...

47 Corps Members Bag Awards In Rivers, Kwara, Osun, Oyo, Ondo
No fewer than 47 of the Batch 'B' corps members in Rivers, Kwara, Osun, Oyo, Ondo and Nasarawa states on Thursday received states' honour awards for their outstanding performance. The News Agency of Nigeria (...

Opinion - Omolewa: Governor's Wife, Citizens' Mother...
By Fatima Abubakre Through her Live Empowered Anchors Hope (LEAH) Charity Foundation, the first lady of Kwara State, Mrs. Omolewa Ahmed, has impacted on many lives positively. She is concerned about the wellb...

Kwara to install 100 transformers in 16 LGAs
The Kwara Government on Friday in Ilorin said it had released 100 electricity transformers for installation in rural communities across the state's 16 Local Government Areas (LGAs). The state's Commissioner f...

Kwara's opposition is in diaspora - Wahab Oba
Wahab Oba is the Chief Press Secretary to the Kwara State Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed. Before his current assignment, Oba was the Chairman of Lagos State chapter of Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ). In this int...

2013-06-07

British Council visits schools in Kwara
Officials of the British Council in Nigeria yesterday in Ilorin inspected some secondary schools conducting the 2013/2014 Cambridge University Examinations. Mr. Olugbenga Sowunmi, the council's Examination Service ...

Kwara United brand referee Benjamin Neji a 'kill joy'
The Afonja Warriors said the referee was a disgrace to the Nigeria Professional Football League and showed from the beginning of the game that he was out to help the Bauchi side which they won 2-1. Kwara ...

Saw Mill, Olaiya, other communities lament power outage in Ilorin
Residents of New Deeper Life, Olaiya and Saw Mill communities in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State have cried out over incessant electricity power supply  in the area. The people, who spoke with Community N...

FCC chairman urges universities to engage in research
In a bid to improve university education in Nigeria, the chairman of Federal Character Commission, Professor Shuaib Oba AbdulRaheem, has appealed to universities across the federation to engage in research capable of impr...

KWSG releases N50m to pay bursary
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdultatah Ahmed has approved the release and payment of N50million to the State Scholarship Board for the payment of the balance of the Bursary Allowance to students of Kwara State Ori...

Kwara United duo emerge League Bloggers Award winners for May
Adamu Yahaya and Samson Unuanel, both of Kwara United, have been named the League Bloggers Awards (LBA) Player and Manager respectively for May. The Kwara United pair got top marks for their performa...

2013-06-06

Opinion: Ilorin Elite and the Sarakis. By By Bolaji Arowolo
By Bolaji Arowolo. I have had the privilege of a near-consistent followership with the political trend in Kwara State for over 23 years. I had all my education in the state. I graduated from the University ...

Ilorin Community Honours Oloyede for Exemplary Service
By Abdulgaffar Arikewuyo Members of Ilorin community have organized an honorary event for the immediate past vice chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Professor Is-haq Oloyede for his remarkable and dynami...

Nigerians use 266 million kg of firewood daily- Senator Saraki
Nigeria's daily firewood consumption stands at 266 million kg., the Chairman, Senate Committee on Environment and Ecology, Bukola Saraki, said on Wednesday in Abuja. Mr. Saraki said this at the unveiling of t...

CJN's reforms are good, but not far reaching enough - Dele Belgore
Mohammed Dele Belgore is a quintessential legal personality and an astute politician. Apart from being a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Belgore is a seasoned arbitrator; he belongs to many professional bodies ...

Kwara students swear in leaders
The National Association of Kwara State Students (NAKSS), Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife chapter, has inaugurated executives for the 2012/2013 academic session. The event, which was held at one of ...

VIO lost several documents to Kwara Poly violence
Barely a week after the violent demonstration by Kwara State Polytechnic students over the accidental shooting of one of their students by a police officer, the Kwara State Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO) has disclosed th...

Kwara Govt warns mushroom schools
The Kwara State government has said it will continue to take decisive action over the activities of mushroom and substandard private schools in a bid to ensure quality education in the state. The state Commis...

'Make Nigeria Less Dependent on Importation'
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Education, Senator Uche Chukwumerije, at the weekend urged universities to research into making the country spend less on the importation of goods and services. He added that t...

Ahmed Seeks Disciplined Police
Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has urged the police to ensure that the public is kept abreast of disciplinary measures taken against erring officers. The governor said this would sustain public confidenc...

Federation Cup: NFA Fixes June 11 as Kick-Off Date
The Nigeria Football Association (NFA) on Wednesday fixed June 11 as kick-off date for the 2013 Federation Cup. Mohammed Sanusi, NFA Director of competition, who disclosed this to newsmen in Abuja, said the dat...

IPMAN Urges Stiffer Sanctions against Pipeline Vandals
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, has called for stiffer sanctions against oil pipeline vandals in the country, saying that anybody convicted for offence should either be executed or ja...

Alofa of Iloffa Donates Office to NSCDC
The Alofa of Iloffa in Oke-Ero Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Samuel Dada, has provided the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) with office accommodation. Speaking at the handing ov...

KWSG, Leaders Disagree over Provision of Democratic Dividends
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) government in Kwara State is counting its achievements in the past two years under the superintendence of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed. The governor’s Senior Special Assista...