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2013-04-12
Unuanel Apologises to Kwara Fans, Seek for Prayers and Supports
By Bakare Idowu At the wake of defeat at home to Nassarawa United FC on Matchday 6 of the NPFL, The technical adviser of Kwara united, Samson David Unuanel has apologized to Ilorin fans for the defeat. ...
By Bakare Idowu At the wake of defeat at home to Nassarawa United FC on Matchday 6 of the NPFL, The technical adviser of Kwara united, Samson David Unuanel has apologized to Ilorin fans for the defeat. ...
Petrol Shortage Imminent in States as NNPC Stops Loading Product
Petrol shortage may be imminent in some states as trucks have stopped loading from NNPC depots in the South-West since Monday. A reliable source told the NAN in Lagos on Thursday that PPMC, a subsidiary of NNPC...
Petrol shortage may be imminent in some states as trucks have stopped loading from NNPC depots in the South-West since Monday. A reliable source told the NAN in Lagos on Thursday that PPMC, a subsidiary of NNPC...
Nigeria Can Attain Food Security - FADAMA Boss
The Project Coordinator, FADAMA III project, Mr. Tayo Adewumi, has said Nigeria can attain food security and industrialisation with the development of the agriculture sector. He added that agricultural develo...
The Project Coordinator, FADAMA III project, Mr. Tayo Adewumi, has said Nigeria can attain food security and industrialisation with the development of the agriculture sector. He added that agricultural develo...
Incompetence: Buhari Wants Kwara Commissioners Removed
The Kwara state Chairman of Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Suleiman Buhari, has asked governor of the state, Abdulfatah Ahmed, to remove his incompetent cabinet members and replace them with tested and trusted ...
The Kwara state Chairman of Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Suleiman Buhari, has asked governor of the state, Abdulfatah Ahmed, to remove his incompetent cabinet members and replace them with tested and trusted ...
State of Democracy in LGAs: Uphill Task for Disunited Opposition in Kwara
The forthcoming local government election in Kwara State should have seen a more formidable challenge from the opposition Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, but internal division gives the ruling Peoples Democratic Party...
The forthcoming local government election in Kwara State should have seen a more formidable challenge from the opposition Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, but internal division gives the ruling Peoples Democratic Party...
Kwara ACN: Discordant Tunes from opposition
In the beginning, they sang with one voice and swept the political landscape with a single broom; the symbol of their party. But suddenly, the house of opposition is being filled with strange voices in Kwara State as l...
In the beginning, they sang with one voice and swept the political landscape with a single broom; the symbol of their party. But suddenly, the house of opposition is being filled with strange voices in Kwara State as l...
Kwara Govt Tasks Health Officials on Disease Surveillance
The Kwara Commissioner for Health, Alhaji Issa Kayode, on Thursday charged health officials in the state to adopt the strategy of timely disease surveillance and control to promote a healthy population. Kayode ...
The Kwara Commissioner for Health, Alhaji Issa Kayode, on Thursday charged health officials in the state to adopt the strategy of timely disease surveillance and control to promote a healthy population. Kayode ...
I Want to Produce World Champions for Nigeria - Joe Lasisi
Former African Boxing Union light heavyweight champion Joe Lasisi has thrown a challenge to the authorities in Nigeria to set up a boxing academy which would serve as a platform for the nation to get crack boxers for f...
Former African Boxing Union light heavyweight champion Joe Lasisi has thrown a challenge to the authorities in Nigeria to set up a boxing academy which would serve as a platform for the nation to get crack boxers for f...
Late Kwara CP to be Buried on Friday
The remains of the Kwara State Commissioner of police, Mr. Chinwike Asadu will be laid to rest on Friday at his country home, Amukwa, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. Funeral activities lined up for...
The remains of the Kwara State Commissioner of police, Mr. Chinwike Asadu will be laid to rest on Friday at his country home, Amukwa, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. Funeral activities lined up for...
2013-04-11
Chieftaincy Tussle - 'Normalcy Has Returned to Kwara Community'
The people of Ganmo community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State have commended Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed for what they described as his timely intervention in the community's chieftaincy tussle which led...
The people of Ganmo community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State have commended Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed for what they described as his timely intervention in the community's chieftaincy tussle which led...
Lack of Ideology Hampers Education
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Professor AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has identified corruption, policy inconsistencies, over- centralization of control and funding deficiency as some of the factors hampering ...
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Professor AbdulGaniyu Ambali, has identified corruption, policy inconsistencies, over- centralization of control and funding deficiency as some of the factors hampering ...
NPFL Week 6 Match Report: Kwara United 0 vs Nasarawa United 1
Ugochukwu Leonard last minute strike was all Nasarawa United needed to take home maximum points in their week 6 Nigerian Professional Football League clash against Kwara United. 1st half ...
Ugochukwu Leonard last minute strike was all Nasarawa United needed to take home maximum points in their week 6 Nigerian Professional Football League clash against Kwara United. 1st half ...
Federal Government Urged to Secure Porous Borders
The Managing Director of CRC credit Bureau Limited, Mr Tunde Popoola has urged Federal Government has to step up security at the country porous borders in a bid to secure the country. Popoola who was the guest ...
The Managing Director of CRC credit Bureau Limited, Mr Tunde Popoola has urged Federal Government has to step up security at the country porous borders in a bid to secure the country. Popoola who was the guest ...
Lasisi Table Tennis Academy Hails Kwara
The Kasali Lasisi Table Tennis Academy has praised the efforts of the Kwara State government under the leadership of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed for coming to the aid of the Academy financially. The Chairman of t...
The Kasali Lasisi Table Tennis Academy has praised the efforts of the Kwara State government under the leadership of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed for coming to the aid of the Academy financially. The Chairman of t...
Leaning Towards Mechanised Farming and Agri-business
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, recently took his campaign on mechanised farming and agri-business to Ilorin, Kwara State, where he addressed stakeholders on the need to embrace...
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, recently took his campaign on mechanised farming and agri-business to Ilorin, Kwara State, where he addressed stakeholders on the need to embrace...
Ahmed Commends FG on Amnesty Plan for Boko Haram
The presidency recently set up a committee to look into the possibility of granting amnesty to Boko Haram. Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara on Wednesday commended the Federal Government for setting up a commi...
The presidency recently set up a committee to look into the possibility of granting amnesty to Boko Haram. Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara on Wednesday commended the Federal Government for setting up a commi...
Kwara to Rid the Streets of Beggars
The recent upsurge in the population of street beggars in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, may have started giving the state government some serious concern. The Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, said that &qu...
The recent upsurge in the population of street beggars in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, may have started giving the state government some serious concern. The Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, said that &qu...
2013-04-10
Opinion: Kwara ACN Crisis: What If We Voted Them?
By Abdullahi Ismail As a Kwaran who believes in a greater Kwara, I have always thought ACN which is the leading opposition has more to offer in Kwara- but I was gripped with horrific scepticism ignited by t...
By Abdullahi Ismail As a Kwaran who believes in a greater Kwara, I have always thought ACN which is the leading opposition has more to offer in Kwara- but I was gripped with horrific scepticism ignited by t...
Opinion: Mohammed Dele Belgore's time in 2015
by Olanrewaju Oguntoyinbo If you have not been following my Road to 2015 series, you can do a quick catch up ...
by Olanrewaju Oguntoyinbo If you have not been following my Road to 2015 series, you can do a quick catch up ...
Medical Expert Advocates Extensive Research on Infertility
Prof Augustine Orhue of University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) has claimed conventional infertility treatment had not produced cure for 60 per cent of the infertile population, while urging medical experts to car...
Prof Augustine Orhue of University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) has claimed conventional infertility treatment had not produced cure for 60 per cent of the infertile population, while urging medical experts to car...
NESREA Vows to Blacklist Erring Environmental Consultants
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has vowed to blacklist erring environmental consultants to protect the nation against environmental degradation. Director General of the ...
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has vowed to blacklist erring environmental consultants to protect the nation against environmental degradation. Director General of the ...
Yusuf Ali Advocates NIM Code of Conduct as Oath for Public Officers
A legal luminary, Malam Yusuf Olaolu Ali has advocated for the adoption of the code of conduct of the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) as oath of office for all public officers in order to eradicate corruption an...
A legal luminary, Malam Yusuf Olaolu Ali has advocated for the adoption of the code of conduct of the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) as oath of office for all public officers in order to eradicate corruption an...
NURHI Decries High Maternal, Infant Mortality Rate
State Team Leader, National Urban and Reproductive Health Initiative, Kwara State, Mr. Aliyu Sadiq, has said Nigeria still has high records of maternal and infant mortality. Speaking during a media advocacy s...
State Team Leader, National Urban and Reproductive Health Initiative, Kwara State, Mr. Aliyu Sadiq, has said Nigeria still has high records of maternal and infant mortality. Speaking during a media advocacy s...
ACN Sacked Chairman: Making Scapegoat out of Loyalty
Plato in his book, The Republic, referred justice as the most fundamental basis of ordered social life. To him justice is the basis for peaceful social existence and giving to each other what is due. The preva...
Plato in his book, The Republic, referred justice as the most fundamental basis of ordered social life. To him justice is the basis for peaceful social existence and giving to each other what is due. The preva...
Kwara: Hospitality and Tourism Industry to be Redefined
In a bid to identify, promote and maintain the highest professional and ethical standard for international hospitality and tourism industry in Nigeria, the newly appointed coordinator of the Hospitality and Tourism Man...
In a bid to identify, promote and maintain the highest professional and ethical standard for international hospitality and tourism industry in Nigeria, the newly appointed coordinator of the Hospitality and Tourism Man...
Kwara Proposes Concession of Ilorin Cargo Terminal
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has said that the state government has sent a proposal to the Federal Government proposing the concession of the Ilorin Cargo Terminal being built by the state governm...
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has said that the state government has sent a proposal to the Federal Government proposing the concession of the Ilorin Cargo Terminal being built by the state governm...
NSCDC Arrests Four Robbers in Kwara
National Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State command has arrested a suspected four-man robbery gang in the state in connection with stealing of motorcycles. The commandant of the command, Gana...
National Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State command has arrested a suspected four-man robbery gang in the state in connection with stealing of motorcycles. The commandant of the command, Gana...
Major Shake-Up in INEC: Kwara, Others Affected
There was a major shake up at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on Tuesday affecting about 14 of its Directors. An impeccable Source at the Commission’s Headquarters in Abuja told...
There was a major shake up at the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on Tuesday affecting about 14 of its Directors. An impeccable Source at the Commission’s Headquarters in Abuja told...
Saraki Pleased With The Progress Of Remediation Exercise In Bagega Zamfara
The Chairman Senate Committee on Environment and Ecology, Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki representing Kwara Central Senatorial District has expressed reasonable satisfaction on the progress recorded so far in the remediat...
The Chairman Senate Committee on Environment and Ecology, Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki representing Kwara Central Senatorial District has expressed reasonable satisfaction on the progress recorded so far in the remediat...
N293bn Fraud:EFCC to arrest Saraki, Sheriff, Ohakim, others
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has concluded plans to arrest and prosecute six former governors over alleged looted public funds. Top on the list is Senator Bukola Saraki, former governor of Kwara ...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has concluded plans to arrest and prosecute six former governors over alleged looted public funds. Top on the list is Senator Bukola Saraki, former governor of Kwara ...
2013-04-09
Table Tennis: Kasali Lasisi, to Start Academy in Ilorin
Nigeria's first table tennis academy is to be established by former African champion, Kasali Lasisi in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital. Former national table tennis coach and captain, Coach Kasali Lasisi, said ...
Nigeria's first table tennis academy is to be established by former African champion, Kasali Lasisi in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital. Former national table tennis coach and captain, Coach Kasali Lasisi, said ...
Kwara State Indigenes to Get Free Medical Surgery
About one thousand people across Kwara State in North central Nigeria are to benefit from a free medical surgery in the month of April in Ilorin, the State Capital. The free medical surgery is organized by the ...
About one thousand people across Kwara State in North central Nigeria are to benefit from a free medical surgery in the month of April in Ilorin, the State Capital. The free medical surgery is organized by the ...
We'll Find Killers of Kwara CP, 'Bayelsa 12' - Police
The Police, on Sunday, vowed to find killers of policemen, saying this is the highest possible honour that could be given to slain officers. This was as the police management stated that they were clos...
The Police, on Sunday, vowed to find killers of policemen, saying this is the highest possible honour that could be given to slain officers. This was as the police management stated that they were clos...
Education Stakeholders in Ilorin React to FG's Plan on NECO, UTME
Education stakeholders in Ilorin on Monday expressed divergent views on the Federal Government’s plan to scrap the National Examination Council (NECO) and the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UMTE)....
Education stakeholders in Ilorin on Monday expressed divergent views on the Federal Government’s plan to scrap the National Examination Council (NECO) and the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UMTE)....
New Strategy to Protect Officers on Duty - Police
The Nigeria Police have devised a new standard operational strategy, aimed at reducing attacks suffered by its men and officers while on duty. This is one of the outcomes of an emergency meeting of the Police M...
The Nigeria Police have devised a new standard operational strategy, aimed at reducing attacks suffered by its men and officers while on duty. This is one of the outcomes of an emergency meeting of the Police M...
Hausa Community in Kwara Gets New Leader
Eleven years without a leader, the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has performed the official turbanning ceremony on Alhaji Abubakar Ibrahim as the new head of Hausa community in Kwara State, “Sarki...
Eleven years without a leader, the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has performed the official turbanning ceremony on Alhaji Abubakar Ibrahim as the new head of Hausa community in Kwara State, “Sarki...
Yekini Relatives Approach Court over Estate
* Testimonial match planned for May 3 The family of the late Nigerian international Rashidi Yekini, have initiated processes that result in court giving legal backing to the take over and administration of his...
* Testimonial match planned for May 3 The family of the late Nigerian international Rashidi Yekini, have initiated processes that result in court giving legal backing to the take over and administration of his...
We Are Developing Kwara Through Innovativeness - Ahmed
The Executive Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed last week shed light on his administration's programs and sundry national issues during the interactive 'The Governor Explains'. Here are excerpts from the en...
The Executive Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed last week shed light on his administration's programs and sundry national issues during the interactive 'The Governor Explains'. Here are excerpts from the en...
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