2013-03-23

Young & Successful - The inspiring story of AKEEM OYEWALE, Chartered Accountant at 20, Bank Subsidiary's CEO at 27
By Suraj Oyewale He has arguably the fastest career rise in Nigeria's financial services industry. No, he is not the son of Mike Adenuga. His father never owned the company he worked for. He joined the firm, writing t...

Unuanel declares war on Sharks FC
By Bakare Idowu Kwara United head coach, Samson Unuanel has declared that his plan is to stun Sharks in their Matchday 3 of the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL)....

I Shed Tears Each Time I Remember my Son's Murder - Olaitan Oyerinde's Father
Although he tried not to weep, Alhaji AbdulAzeez Oyerinde, the father of Olaitan, the slain Principal Private Secretary to the Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole, intermittently broke down while telling our correspond...

Masari Blasts FG over Insecurity
A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Masari, on Friday said the high level of insecurity in the country had shown that the Federal Government had failed in its constitutional responsibility to...

Kwara Government Signs 2013 Appropriation Bill into Law
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has signed the 2013 appropriation bill of N96.4 billion into law, which follows the passage of the budget proposals earlier presented by the governor to the state Hous...

Kwara Utd Suspend Obadaki
Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side, Kwara United have angrily handed a month suspension to defender Halilu Obadaki, supersport.com can report. Obadaki was sent off on Wednesday in Kwara United&rsq...

Man Seeks Divorce over Wife's Friends
Mr Kazeem Ganiyu of Amilegbe area of  Ilorin on Friday urged an Ilorin Area Court to dissolve his marriage with Abeke Kazeem for associating with bad friends. "I tried to caution my wife to avoid...

Ahmed Canvasses Executive/Legislative Consensus
The Executive and the Legislative arms of government must eschew avoidable confrontation that creates needless friction and tension in order to deepen the presidential system of government in the country. The Go...

FG to Invest N3.5bn in Agric Equipment
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, on Friday said the Federal Government would invest N3.5bn in 60 enterprises for the leasing of agricultural equipment. Speaking at the inaugu...

NPFL: Kwara United will Bounce Back, Says Unuanel
Coach of Kwara United Samson Unuanel has assured fans of the club his side will start winning games in the Nigeria Professional Football League. United have played two games so far this season, earning two poin...

NPFL - Sunshine Coach Happy With Draw in Ilorin
The Coach of Sunshine Stars FC of Akure, Samuel Abimbola, has said that drawing at away with Kwara United was a morale booster for the team's next home game. The teams had in a Week Two midweek fixture on Wedne...

2013-03-22

Kwara United Blame Bad Officiating for Draw
Kwara United FC of Ilorin have blamed their midweek draw at home against Sunshine Stars FC of Akure on poor officiating. The team's Coach, Jimoh Balogun, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...

Saraki Urges Super Eagles to Defeat Kenya on Saturday
Former Kwara Governor, Sen. Bukola Saraki, has urged the Super Eagles to use their influence as African champions to defeat Kenya in Saturday's World Cup qualifying match against the Harambee Stars. The prop...

Ahmed Sees Peace, National Security as Panacea for Sustainable Growth
The Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has emphasized that peace and national security remain the only panacea for sustainable growth and development in the country. Speaking in his office when the Gener...

Unuanel Unhappy with PFL Result
Kwara United technical adviser, Samson Unuanel is not satisfied with his wards' lacklustre performance as they were forced to a 1-1 draw by visiting Sunshine Stars in their NPFL Matchday 2 encounter on Wednesday. ...

I'll Consolidate on UNILORIN's Peace and Tranquility - Ambali
Abdul Ganiyu Ambali, a professor of veterinary medicine, resumed duties as the new vice-chancellor of the University of Ilorin in October, 2012. In this interview with ABDULLAHI OLESIN, he speaks on the challenges of h...

Rainstorm Destroys 50 Houses in Omu-Aran in Kwara
A heavy rainstorm has destroyed 50 houses in Omu-Aran, Kwara, on Wednesday rendering some of the residents homeless, The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the heavy rain, which started some minutes afte...

Video: Unemployment - Obasanjo Says Nigeria is Sitting on Keg of Gun Powder
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on the Federal Government to develop the agricultural sector of the Nigerian economy in order to create job opportunities for the youth. Delivering a lecture entitl...

ARMTI Lecture: Unemployment May Explode into Crisis, Obasanjo Warns
Ex-president, AU experts seek action on agric, manufacturing Unless the high rate of youth unemployment in the country is urgently checked, it may soon trigger a serious crisis in the polity, a...

2013-03-21

Photo News: Houses Burnt During the Ganmo Crisis
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Video: How I Run Kwara State Administration - Ahmed
The Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed has said that his administration is focused on consolidating the achievements of his predecessor in the area of infrastructural development and improving the lives of the peop...

Video: PDP Governors' Forum is Reaction to Merger Party - Ahmed
The Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed has shed light on the reasons why the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) formed its own version of the Governors’ forum. Speaking in his office during a Chann...

Fire Victims Get N15m Relief in Kwara
No fewer than 357 fire disaster victims that cut across the 16 local government areas of Kwara State were yesterday presented with  N15 million by the state government to cushion the effect of the disasters on the...

Kwara Communal Clash: Igbominas Call for Probe
Omo Ibile Igbomina, a socio-cultural organisation of Igbomina clan in Kwara State, yesterday condemned Sunday’s attack on their people in Ganmo in Ifelodun local government area of the state, describing the attac...

Offa Indigenes in North America Condemn Communal Clash
The entire indigenes of Offa in North America, United States, have condemned the recent bloody conflict between Offa and Erin-Ile communities in Kwara State, saying it could have been avoided, if the concerned stakehol...

Kwara Directs Councils to Pay Teachers, Workers' Arrears
Kwara State Government has directed all the 16 local government areas in the state to pay teachers and workers salary arrears with immediate effect. The directive, according to THISDAY checks, was due to the in...

Violence: 120 Families Flee Kwara Community
About 120 families have so far fled Ganmo in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State as a result of the communal clash that recently rocked the town. A total of 25 houses including those of the families o...

Kwara Embraces Pension Scheme
The Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has given an assurance that the State will soon embrace contributory pension scheme as part of government's drive to ensure that workers enjoy stress free post retirement l...

Businessman Donates Medical Equipment to Kwara Health Centres
All the health centres in the 12 wards in Gambari community of Ilorin-East Local Government Area of Kwara State have benefited medical equipment worth millions of naira. The medical equipment included delivery ...

Illegal Levies: Kwara to Sanction School Heads
The Kwara State Government has declared that it will deal decisively with any school principal found collecting illegal levies from students. The Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Alhaji...

2013-03-20

Opinion: Kwara Minnows Swallowed by PDP
By Raheem Buhari-Al The progression of PDP in Kwara is not difficult to notice based on tangible statistical facts over the years; past and recent developmental  event does not only emphasize the masses or...

'Electronic Banking'll Boost Economy'
The introduction of electronic banking has been described as a veritable strategy that will promote economic development and the financial sector in the country. The Ilorin branch Controller, Central Bank of Ni...

Kwara Government Sues for Peace in Ganmo Community
Following the violent protest that rocked Ganmo community of Ifelodun local government area of Kwara state over kingship tussle over the weekend; the state commissioner of local government, chieftaincy affairs and comm...

Kwara Federation of Women Lawyers Pledges More Support for Women and Children
The International Federation of Women Lawyers, also known as Federation Internationale De-Abogadas (FIDA), Kwara State Chapter, has reiterated the organization’s commitment to continue its support for women and c...

Defence Chief Ola Ibrahim Opts for Voluntary Retirement
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, President Goodluck Jonathan will, any moment from now, overhaul the service chiefs, even as the chief of defence staff (CDS), Admiral Ola Ibrahim, has asked for voluntary retiremen...

Kwara CP - Nsukka Youths Threaten to Sue IGP
Tension heightened at the university town of Nsukka, yesterday, as youths in the area threatened to sue the Inspector General of Police (IGP) over the gruesome murder of Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Chinwike Asa...

OPINION: That The Blind Might See. By Stephen Oni
By Stephen Oni Leah Charity Foundation, pet project of Mrs. Omolewa Ahmed, wife of Kwara State Governor, has assisted in restoring sight to 100 people and commenced registration of another batch of 100 for ...

NGO Spends N30m on Development Projects in Kwara
Centre for Community Empowerment and Poverty Eradication (CCEPE), an NGO, has said that it has spent N30 million on development projects in Kwara in the past five years. The state Programme Officer, AbdulRahman...