2013-03-11

NPFL: ABS 0 - 0 Kwara Utd
Both sides looked match rusty, with the visitors the better side on the night. Balanced In the first ten minutes, the game could be adjudged as balanced, but ABS had better of the attac...

Kwara ACN, CPC Disown New Group
Kwara State chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) have dissociated themselves from the formation of a new political group, “Kwara Leadership Caucus” which...

Ilorin Maximum Prison Lacks Power Supply for over One Year
The Mandala Maximum Prison in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, has been without power supply for over one year now, the prison’s Controller, Mr. Olarinde Bolanle, has said. Addressing journalists at the w...

Move Away from Flood Prone Areas, Ahmed Directs Kwarans
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has directed Kwarans living in flood prone areas to vacate the areas immediately. He said that this directive became necessary to ensure the security of lives a...

'Having Pioneered Ghana Broadcasting, I Felt it Expedient to Replicate Same in Nigeria'
Apparently, not many people would have the privilege of being a pioneer broadcaster in a foreign country and Nigeria like Alhaji Abdulsalam Ayinla Ayilara who recently clocked 86. The octogenarian in this interview wit...

Ahmed Commends Saraki on Climate Change Initiative Appointment
The Governor of Kwara State, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has commended the former Governor of the State and Senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District in the Senate, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki on his appointment as ...

Seven More Programmes Accredited at KWASU
The National Universities Commission has given one hundred percent accreditation to seven more programmes of the Kwara State University,Malete.This is in addition to 17 programmes of the institution earlier given one...

Offa Rerun: ACN Candidate Accuses PDP of Foul Tactics
Ousted Chairman of Offa Local Government, Prince Saheed Popoola, has denied what he called 'PDP-sponsored rumour' that he is not taking part in the upcoming rerun election. The Appeal Tribunal recently ...

2013-03-10

Heritage Bank Promises Growth Package Through SMEs
Heritage Bank which metamorphosed from the defunct Societe Generale Bank of Ngeria Plc has declared that its business plans would focus emphasis on the provision of industry specific solutions that would drive the gr...

Hausa Community Condemns Killing of CP
The Hausa Community in Kwara State has described the sudden death of the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Chinwike Asadu as very saddened. This was contained in a condolence letter signed by the Sarkin Hausaw...

Offa Partners NDLEA on Security
The Offa Local Government Council has expressed its readiness to partner with the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in the quest to quell the incidence of insecurity propelled by the use of drugs....

KWHA to Ban Alcohol in Motor parks
The Kwara State House of Assembly has begun a move to prohibit sales of alcohol and other intoxicants in motor parks in the state. To this effect, it has directed its Joint Committee on Ethics, Privileges, Pu...

Prof. Ibrahim Gambari Appointed KWASU's Chancellor
A seasoned scholar and internationally acclaimed diplomat, Professor Ibbrahim Agboola Gambari has been appointed as the pioneer Chancellor of the Kwara State University. A statement from the Head of Public Re...

Stop Taking Drugs with Soft Drinks, Expert Warns
A pharmacist, Busayo Idowu of the Department of  Pharmacy, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), warned on Saturday that taking drugs with  beverages such as soft drinks could have adverse effects....

Kwara coaches' boss advises Keshi on Super Eagles
The chairman of Nigerian coaches Association (NCA) Kwara State Chapter, Clement Olayinka has enjoined Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi to employ the same template which saw him include six home based players in the team ...

Kwara CP murder: Amorji-Nike turns pilgrimage centre
Amorji-Nike is one of the numerous sleepy communities in Enugu State that are fast developing to the status of a township. Situated in the north-east of Enugu, the community has not made news in recent times except w...

Partisan politics hinders development - Ahmed
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has said that partisan politics should be played with caution among different state governments to enable Nigerian citizens enjoy benefits of democracy. Speaking durin...

Nnaji: Police'll Find Kwara CP's Killers Soon
Senator Gilbert Nnaji representing Enugu-East senatorial zone Saturday expressed dismay over the gruesome murder of the Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Chinwike Asadu, by unknown gunmen within his (Nnaji's) const...

Abubakar Bukola Saraki FC vs Kwara United FC
Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State in north central Nigeria will be on fire as the two Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) teams in the state capital, lock horns in the opening week of the 2013 season. ...

2013-03-09

President MAN Identifies Poor Road Network and Inadequate Infrastructure as Major Challenges Facing Local Industries
Poor road network, inadequate infrastructure, epileptic power supply have been identified as major challenges facing local industries in Nigeria. The President Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MA...

NPFL: No Injury Worries for Kwara United
Kwara United will begin their 2013 Nigeria Professional Football League season on a joyful note following the news that all players in the club are fit and ready for selection. ABS will play United in a city de...

Dilapidated Bridge: Residents Seeks Government Intervention in Kwara
The residents of pipeline, along Offa garage area of Ilorin, the Kwara State Capital has appealed to the state government through its relevant agencies to rehabilitate the pipeline bridge along Offa garage road which h...

Kwara: In Search of Investors
It is not only the Zimbabwean farmers that have won the heart of Kwara State Government when it comes to foreign investment. So many new investors now want to come to the state. It has opened up a lot of gateways to ac...

NPFL: No Special Preparation for ABS - Kwara Coach
Abubakar Bukola Saraki FC will on Sunday host City rivals Kwara United in one of the opening fixtures of the 2013 Nigeria Professional Football League season, and United have said they have long been ready for the clas...

FG Promises to Partner KWSG in Resolving Inter and Intra LG Boundary and Land Disputes
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to partner with the Kwara State Government in resolving all inter and intra local government boundary and land disputes in the state, with a view to bringing peace a...

WAEC: KWSG Urges School Authorities to be Wary of Plan to Perpetrate Fraud
As the Nation Prepares for this year’s West African School Examination (WAEC), School Authorities in Kwara State have been advised to be wary of plan by some indolent candidates who would perpetrate fraud during ...

2013 Budget: Kwara State Promises Adequate Implementation
Governor Abdulfattah Ahmed of Kwara State has given assurance of the readiness of the executive to fully implement the 2013 budget for the benefit of the people. The governor while fielding questions from journ...

ABS Look to Keep Dominance on Kwara
ABS coach, Kabir Dogo has said his side will maintain their dominance over city rivals, Kwara United when they play hosts this weekend. Both sides will clash at the start of the 2012/2013 Nigeria Professional F...

2013-03-08

Kwara Bars Colleges from Taking Loans, Illegal Courses
The Kwara State Executive Council has ordered the three colleges of education in the state to stop further recruitment and procurement of loans without recourse to the state government and their various councils. ...

Kwara to Partner Saudi Arabia on Education
The Kwara State Government is to partner with the International Islamic Foundation of the World Muslim League in Saudi Arabia on the promotion of qualitative education, especially technical and special needs, in the st...

Kwara CP's Murder and the 'Crack Detectives'
The ease with which hoodlums whether as terrorists, militants, assassins, kidnappers, armed robbers and common criminals in general, operate, outwit and out-strategise the nation’s security agencies (all of them)...

BUK Matriculates Students in Ilorin
The Bayero University, Kano, yesterday matriculated 49 degree students of one of its affiliated institutions in Kwara State, College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies, Ilorin. The college which has been affil...

Opinion - Saraki: The New Face of Kwara Politics?
By Demola Akinyemi Immediate past governor of Kwara State now senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District, Senator Bukola Saraki, made his political mark when he became the first person to be re-elec...

ASUU Alleges Police Harassment of Delegates
The national leadership of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has condemned the deployment of police to prevent ASUU national delegation from entering the University of Ilorin. A statement by the leade...

Group Sets to Improve Kwara People
A non political organisation centred on welfare of people of Kwara State, Kwara Leadership Caucus, has said it is determined to lead the state to more development. A statement signed by the protem chairman and ...

Bank Lauded over Verification of SGBN's Ex-Customers
Former customers of the defunct Societe Generale Bank of Nigeria (SGBN) have praised its new owners, Heritage Bank Company Nigeria Limited, (HBCN), for living up to its promises on verification for the customers of the...

Strange Chicken Disease Kills Over 200,000 Birds
Over 215,000 chickens from poultry farms in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Kogi state are said to have died as a result of a strange disease that makes the birds to bleed through the nose, the legs and through...

'One Out of Four Teenagers Get STIs' - Medical Expert
A medical expert in the Sobi Specialist Hospital, Ilorin, Kwara State, Dr. Ibrahim Ahmed, has said that one in four teenagers who engaged in active sex is infected with one Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) or the o...

Aloma Ready for Ilorin Derby
ABS' defender, Idris Aloma has expressed confidence to supersport.com that his side would inflict a defeat on their city rivals, Kwara United this weekend. The Saraki boys will kick off their campaign for the 2...

Ahmed visits murdered CP's family in Enugu
Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Fatai Ahmed on Thursday paid a condolence visit to the family of slain Kwara State commissioner of police, Mr. Chinweike Asadu at his Amorji Nike rersidence in Enugu. The Governor, wh...

Kwara CPC's Open Letter on the Dangers of Low Altitude Training Flights by Intl. Aviation College, Ilorin
The Director General, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) Aviation House Murtala Muhammad Airport P.M.B 21029 Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. Dear Sir, AL...