2013-05-26

KWSG assures workers on welfare
The Kwara State Government has again reiterated its commitments towards workers' welfare in the state. The Special Adviser on Labour Matters to the Kwara State Governor, Comrade Bisi Fakayode disclosed this dur...

Kwara inseminates 120 cows
The Kwara State government has expended over N2.7million for procurement of farm implements and training of local farmers since 2007, just as it inseminated 120 cows with exotic breed semen in order to produce crossbre...

Kwara to spend N2bn on mega schools
The Kwara Government has set aside N2 billion for the establishment of four mega schools in the three senatorial districts. The state Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Alhaji Saka Onimag...

Kwara gives N500m to micro banks to fight poverty
The Kwara Government has said that it has deposited N500m in micro-finance and community banks to fight poverty in the state. Senior special Assistant to the State Governor on Poverty Alleviation, Hajia Sarah A...

Senator Ajibola urges politicians to shun politics of deceit
The Senator representing Kwara South Senatorial District, Sen. Simeon Ajibola, has advised politicians to shun politics of deceit and make the well-being of the electorate their priority. Ajibola gave the adv...

Kwara Invests N45m On Youth Entrepreneurs
Buoyed by its ranking as the second on the ladder of states where unemployment problem is not pronounced, the Kwara State government has approved another N45 million for youths empowerment. The rating was don...

Pillars face tricky Kwara trip
Leaders Kano Pillars are gunning for points to keep them on top of the Nigeria league when they battle Kwara United in Ilorin. Kano Pillars, who have set the pace in Nigeria league with 25 points, have a toug...

2013-05-25

LG Poll: Ahmed Charges KWASIEC on Equity
Kwara State governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, on Thursday, charged members of the newly constituted state Independent Electoral Commission (KWASIEC) to utilize their wealth of experience in conducting credible electio...

Unuanel promises Pillars hell in Ilorin
Kwara United coach, Samson Unuanel has told Kano Pillars to expect a tough encounter when they visit Ilorin for a Premier League fixture tomorrow. The Afonja Warriors are enjoying a rich vein of form at the mom...

Ahmed Inaugurates Health Insurance Scheme in Patigi
Kwara State governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, on Friday, inaugurated community-based Health Insurance Scheme (CBHI) in Patigi, Kwara North Local Government Area. The Commissioner for Health, Mr Issa Kayode, who repre...

2 Nabbed Over Corpses' Clothes, Human Parts
Two persons were on Thursday arrested in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital while allegedly attempting to cart away decayed body parts and clothes of buried corpses for ritual purposes. The suspects were arrested...

Cash boost for Kwara United
The financial fortunes of Kwara United have taken an upward trajectory following the release of N50million by the state government. Players of the club were reported to have embarked on a warning strike prio...

Kwara State Critically Examines Performance
The Kwara State Government says it has significantly achieved its objectives for governance as outlined in its 4-year Medium Term Sectoral Strategy (MTSS). Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Isiaka Gold made the...

2013-05-24

Ilorin South Wins Dr Olusola Saraki Memorial Cup
The memorial birthday of the former senate leader, great political titan and philanthropist was preceeded by a well organized football tournament tagged "Dr Abubakar Olusola Saraki Memorial Cup." This leagu...

Kwara Utd are better away than at home, says coach
Coach Samson Unuanel, the Technical Adviser, Kwara United FC of Ilorin, on Thursday blamed the impatience of home fans for some of the club's poor home results. Unuanel told the News Agency of Niger...

Opinion: Two years of Governor Ahmed's peaceful reign
By Tunde Akanbi There are some states in Nigeria today that have not been enjoying peace or peaceful co-existence among their citizens since the inception of the present administration in the affected states ye...

Kwara seeks peace in warring communities
The Kwara State Government has urged the Elerin of Erin, Oba Ganiyu Olusokun, and the Olofa of Offa, Oba Mufutau Gbadamasi, to enter into a covenant of peaceful co-existence between their communities. ...

Unilorin Don urges government to get youths engaged
The money spent on pilgrimage sponsorship by the various governments is better expended on ameliorating the condition of poor in the Nigerian society. Professor of Islamic Studies, Yasiir Quadri of the Depart...

KWSG proscribes drivers' unions in Offa/Erin-Ile
Kwara State Government yesterday announced the proscription of Offa and Erin-Ile branches of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (TREAN). The S...

Ahmed to commission new Ilorin GRA May 29
The new Government Reservation Area (GRA), Budo-Oso, Tanke area, Ilorin, will be commissioned on May 29, the Director General of the Bureau of Lands in Kwara State, Alhaji Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab has disclosed....

Ahmed charges KWSIEC on free LG elections
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has charged the new leadership of the State Independent Electoral Commission to ensure that the forthcoming local government elections in the state are free and fair....

Kwara Police hail arrest of suspects in CP's murder
The Kwara State Police Command has described the arrest of seven suspects in the killing of its former commissioner, Chinwike Asadu, as a good development that would make Nigerians to have more confidence in the police....

Mrs. Ahmed seeks support for education
The wife of the Kwara State Governor, Mrs. Omelewa Ahmed, has called on Non-Governmental Organizations and stakeholders in the state to support government's quest to reposition the education sector....

Kwara poly to expell students for indecent dressing
The Kwara State Polytechnics, Ilorin may expell  students over  indecent dressing on the school campuses The school Rector, Alhaji Mas'ud Elelu stated this on Tuesday during a 'road show' organised by t...

2013-05-23

Seven Arrested over Asadu's Murder, Says IGP
A disclosure on Wednesday came from the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Muhammed Abubakar, that seven persons have been arrested in connection with the killing of the former Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. C...

Health Insurance Fund Signs Agreement with Kwara Govt for State-Wide Health Insurance
The Governor of Kwara State in Nigeria Abdulfatah Ahmed has reinforced the ambition of his administration to realize access to affordable and quality health care for his entire state. The Governor signed an agreement w...

Bamisaye Accuses Physically Challenged over Street Begging
The Kwara State government has said that some physically challenged persons in the state have turned down job offers by government and instead preferred street begging. It is recalled that the state government ...

ABS Shock Rangers in Ilorin
Enugu Rangers’ fortunes nose-dived further as they lost 2-1 away to ABS FC in an NPFL Week 14 game played in Ilorin.  Rangers started the game on a bright note and deservedly took an early lead throu...

Kwara Plans to Boost Power Supply with IPP Project
The Kwara State Government has said it plan to boost industrialization and commercialization with generation of 100 Megawatts of electricity through an Independent Power Project (IPP) as part of its plans to create an ...

Volunteers Embark on Clearing of Blocked Drainages in Ilorin
Some groups of young men and women in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State, under the aegis of Abubakar Bukola Saraki Volunteer Network has given a new dimension to voluntary community service in the state. The peopl...

Kwara Utd Stun Lobi
Kwara United recorded an away 1-0 win over Lobi Stars in a Week 14 NPFL game played at the Emmanuel Atongo Stadium in Kastina-Ala on Wednesday. Adamu Yahaya beat the offside trap to poke the ball past Lobi Star...