2013-03-03

Saraki Consoles Family of Slain Police Commissioner and IGP
Senator Bukola Saraki has described as tragic the murder of the Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Chinwike Asadu. Saraki in a statement this afternoon, said the murder of Mr. Asadu is "shocking and...

Omolewa Ahmed Donates Artificial Limbs to 39 Amputees
The wife of Kwara Governor, Mrs Omolewa Ahmed, has donated artificial limbs to 39 amputees in the state. This is contained in a statement issued by her Chief Press Secretary, Mrs Funke Oludipe, in Ilorin on Sun...

'North Central can Stand on its Own'
Barrister Kunle Sulyman is a legal practitioner and the initiator of North Central Consultative Assembly. He has worked in several significant campaign organizations which include that of former President Olusegun ...

Kwara CP's death a huge loss - Gov. Ahmed
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has described as shocking and unfortunate the death of the Commissioner of Police in the State, Mr. Chinwe Asadu. Governor Ahmed, in a statement issued by hi...

Kwara CP's death a new low in security challenge - Belgore
Kwara ACN chieftain, Mohammed Dele Belgore SAN, has called on the security agencies to launch an immediate manhunt for the killers of the state police commissioner, Mr Chinwike Asadu. Yet-to-be-indentified gunm...

Kwara Police Commissioner shot dead in Enugu
Tragedy struck in Enugu Saturday night when the Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Chinwike Asadu, was shot dead by unknown gunmen. His police orderly, Aloha Olaniyi and Driver, Oliver Omeh, who were with ...

2013-03-02

Kwara to Create 3 Sports Development Centres
Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara said on Thursday that the state would create community sports development centres in each of the three Senatorial Districts of the state. Ahmed disclosed this at the closing cerem...

How Rainstorm Sacked Ilorin Residents
It was the first 2013 rain in Ilorin, Kwara State but it was greeted by a windstorm that destroyed property worth millions of naira within one hour that it lasted. The rain came barely a month after the Nigeria Meteoro...

Illegal Mining Activities Worry Kwara Commissioner
Kwara State Commissioner for Industry and Solid Mineral Development, Alhaji Umar Aliyu, yesterday, in Ilorin expressed concern about activities of illegal miners in the state. Aliyu expressed the concern in a statement...

Unilorin ASUU Chair Restates Commitment to Members' Welfare
Chairman, Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities, ASUU, University of Ilorin branch,Professor Wahab Egbewole, has reiterated his commitment towards the wellbeing of the members of the union. Egbewole who...

Ilorin NBA Chief Condemns Use of Soldiers in Campus Protest
The Chairman of Ilorin branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Rafiu Balogun has canvassed prompt removal of the Vice Chancellor of Nassarawa State University, Prof. Shamsudeen Amali “if found guilty”...

Liver Diseases: Silent but Deadly
The liver is the largest, solid organ in the body and is responsible for numerous, critical functions. In the event that it becomes diseased, it poses significant damage and sometimes death, as it is the gateway to the...

Bank closure: Omu-Aran Residents Travel to Ilorin, Ekiti for Transactions
Residents of Omu-Aran in Kwara now travel to neighbouring states for bank transactions due to the closure of commercial banks in the last three weeks. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that banks in O...

Atunwa Worried over PDP Crisis
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, AbdulRazak Atunwa, has expressed his worries with the alleged on going rancour among members of the ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP). Atunwa, in a chat wi...

2013-03-01

Group Lauds Ahmed, Emir over Magaji Aare Palace
A social organization, Tobalase Afonja Group in Idi-Ape Quarters,  Ilorin has commended Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, for the construction of a befitting palace for Magaji Aare at Idi-Ape, describing the gesture as u...

NPFL: Kwara Utd Look Beyond ABS Clash
Kwara United will play ABS in an Ilorin derby on the opening fixture of the 2013 Nigeria Professional Football League, and the state government owned side is not losing sleep over the clash. Both sides have bee...

Kwara Government Tasks JTB, TIN Team on Information Dissemination
The Kwara State government has admonished the Joint Tax Board (JTB) and Taxpayer Identification Number team to expedite actions that will enable effective information dissemination of its programme to all States; Board...

Kwara PDP, ACN to Test Strength in Offa Rerun
The PDP in Kwara State and the opposition ACN are expected to test their strength at Offa LG of the state as the LG elections appeal tribunal last week affirmed the verdict of the election petition tribunal which nulli...

I Had Always Wanted to be a Nurse - Toyin Adegbola
Toyin Adegbola is a popular actress that many Nigerians have grown to love over the years. In this interview with Rotimi Ige and RONKE SANYA, she talks about her life, marriage and her foray into the movie industry....

ABS Lose Again
The poor pre-season form of ABS FC has continued as they lost another friendly game, this time to Lokoja FC. ABS FC went into closed camping at Lokoja yesterday in a bid to step up their preparation for the n...

Kwara Assembly Removes College Chairman
The Kwara House of Assembly on Wednesday approved the removal of the Chairman, Governing Council of the Kwara State College of Education, IIorin, Musa Yeketi forthwith. This resolution followed  the report...

Kwara Condemns Attacks on Churches, Warns Troublemakers
Kwara State Government has condemned the attacks on churches, especially in Ilorin metropolis. Arsonists on Tuesday set ablaze the buildings and other facilities of the Prayer, Faith and Miracle Ministry, at As...

2013-02-28

Fitch Drops Nigerian State of Kwara's Ratings
Fitch Ratings has withdrawn the Nigerian State of Kwara's Long-Term foreign and local currency ratings of 'B+' and Long-Term National Rating of 'AA-(nga)'with Stable Outlooks. The agency has simultaneously withdrawn th...

Fitch Ratings' Decision on Kwara Shows Dire Financial Condition - ACN
Kwara ACN on Thursday said the decision of the Fitch Ratings to withdraw 'stable outlook' ratings for the state is a confirmation of the party's worry that the state is in dire financial situation. The ...

Kwara Threatens Clampdown on Trouble Makers
The Kwara State Government has restated its resolve to bring the full weight of the law to bear on anyone or group that incites violence or otherwise takes the law into their hands under any guise. In a stateme...

USAID Partners Kwara on Agric Reforms
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is to partner with the Kwara State Government on the realization of the State’s agricultural development master plan. The USAID Country Direc...

Kwara Assembly Approves Removal of Council Chairman
The Kwara House of Assembly on Wednesday approved the removal of the Chairman, Governing Council of the Kwara State College of Education, IIorin, Alhaji Musa Yeketi forthwith.  This resolution followed&nbs...

Kisira Seeks Partnerships to Enhance Sports Development
The Kwara Deputy Gov., Mr Peter Kishira, has called on corporate organisations and public-spirited individuals to partner with government to enhance sports development in the state. The deputy governor made the...

Fake Number Plates Syndicate Arrested in Ilorin
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) Wednesday paraded a syndicate, which specialises in the production of fake number plates and particulars for commercial motorcycles. ...