2013-01-22

Governors Stealing Allocation for LGAs - Zakari Mohammed
The House of Representatives Monday accused Nigerian state governors of cornering funds meant for the development of local government areas insisting that only autonomy for both state Assemblies and local governments woul...

Kwara Pledges Support for Monarchs
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has said that his government would continue to accord due recognition, respect and support to the traditional rulers in the state. Governor Ahmed made this k...

NUC Names UNILORIN as Best Counselling Centre
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has adjudged the Counselling Centre, University of Ilorin as one of the best among all the universities in the North Central zone of the country. This is contained ...

NACONS Decries 'High Fees', Calls for Govt Help
The National Congress of Nigerian Students has decried the alleged high 'fees' in some Nigerian universities. In a statement on Monday by its President, Abdulfatah Abdulsalami, the group also stated that the m...

VCs Welcome More Varsities, Canvass Better Infrastructure
Vice-Chancellors of  Kwara State University, Malete, and Landmark University, Omu Aran, Kwara State, Profs. AbdulRasheed Na'Allah and  Ola-Rotimi Ajayi respectively as well as their Al-Hikmah University count...

Fish Out Attackers of Emir of Kano, Saraki Tells Security Agencies
Former Governor of Kwara State, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has challenged security agencies in the country to fish out those who attacked the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Ado Bayero and bring them to justice to serve as deterrent to o...

Kwara ACN, Saraki trade words over govt's programmes
The former Governor of Kwara State, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has challenged opposition parties in the state to come up with ideas capable of enhancing development rather than dissipating energy on unprofitable criticisms o...

"Saraki's achievements measured by bags of rice distributed" - ACN
The Kwara State chapter of Action Congress of Nigeria(ACN) has described the tenure of immediate past Governor of the state, Dr Bukola Saraki as an administration that could only be assessed by materials distributed wit...

We will complete Ilorin water project this year, says Ahmed
Recently, governor AbdulFattah Ahmed took tile to answer questions from newsmen during the monthl...

2013-01-21

Saraki Delivers Empowerment to his Constituents
Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki has sunk 58 boreholes across the senatorial district as part of his social responsibility to his constituents and to make life more convenient for his people. Similarly,290 members of ...

Saraki's opinion self-contradicting and flawed - ACN
The Kwara State chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has faulted Senator Bukola Saraki's statement alleging the opposition lacked community service. In a statement in Ilorin ACN Chairman Kayode Ol...

City and Guild Partners KWSG on Vocational Education
The partnership between the Kwara State Government and the City and Guild (C&G) of London in the operations of the International Vocational Centre, Ajasse-Ipo, Kwara State will benchmark quality training of technic...

SGBN Back As Heritage Bank
The beleaguered Societe Generale Bank of Nigeria (SGBN) is set to resume banking operations as Heritage Bank, following a regional banking license granted to Heritage Banking Company Limited by the Central Bank of Nige...

Hope Rises for SGBN Depositors as Heritage Bank Begins Operations
At last succour is coming the way of depositors of Societe Generale Bank (SGBN) (Nig.) Ltd whose licence was revoked in 2006 by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), as Heritage Bank which was recently granted approval by...

Heritage Bank Commences Validation of SGBN Account Holders
The newly licensed Heritage Bank Limited has announced the commencement of validation exercise for old account holders of former Societe Generale Bank Limited (SGBN). The core investors in former SGBN had adopt...

SGBN Resumes Operations as Heritage Bank
Embattled Societe Generale Bank of Nigeria (SGBN) is set to resume operations under a new name, HeritageBank , following a regional banking licence granted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to Heritage Banking Compa...

Opinion: Yes, Kwara is rapidly developing - A rejoinder
by Abdulraman Salam Any sane person reading Diran Ebo's recent harsh outburst against the Kwara state government would rightly conclude that there is more to it than meets the eye. The write-up is not only judge...

Kwara, a Hot Spot for Trafficking - NDLEA
Kwara state command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA),has declared the state as a hot spot for drug trafficking because of its geographical location as a gateway between the northern and southern stat...

DPR Seals Up Four Filling Stations in Kwara
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has sealed up four fi lling stations in IIorin, Kwara State over alleged diversion of petroleum products and selling above the offi cial pump price of N97 per litre of petrol...

Kwara: Saraki Tasks Opposition on Development
Immediate past governor of Kwara State and senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District, Dr.Bukola Saraki, has advised members of the opposition party in the state to come out with ideas capable of enhancing ...

Kwara United Says They are Happy with Coach Samson Unuanel
Even as the new Premier league season is being savoured by football followers in Nigeria, Kwara United has expressed satisfaction with the technical knowledge of Coach Samson Unuanel who now heads the technical departm...

'46 Per Cent of Kwara Youths Unemployed'
About 46 per cent of youths in Kwara State are unemployed, the Special Assistant to the Governor on youths, Mallam Saka Babatunde has disclosed. He said government has garne-red the data of the affected youths ...

Kwara Farmers Get N48m FADAMA Fund
The Kwara State government has disbursed N48 million to 28 FADAMA Community farmers associations in the state, being the second tranche of the FADAMA III World Bank assisted project. The farmers who are mainly ...

Societe Generale Bank Back as Heritage Bank, Begins Operation Jan 29, Gets CBN Licence
Heritage Bank, formerly Societe Generale Bank (Nig.) Ltd., SGBN, will commence commercial banking operation, Tuesday, January 29, following the approval granted it by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. Accor...

16 Police Recruits Die in Kwara Auto Crash
No fewer than 16 police recruits were yesterday burnt to death at Omua Aran in Irepodun Local Government Area (LGA) of Kwara State in a road accident involving a Mercedes Benz and a Hummer bus. It was gathe...

PDP Not Disintegrating, Saraki Insists
The chairman, Senate committee on environment and ecology, Dr. Bukola Saraki , insisted yesterday that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remains solid despite recent developments in the party. Saraki, di...

Eid-El-Maulud: FG declares Thursday public holiday
The Federal Government has declared Thursday, 24 January 2013 as public holiday to commemorate the Muslim celebration of Eid-El-Maulud. The Minister of Interior, Mr Abba Moro, made the announcement in Abuja on Frida...

Kwara and Doctrine of Continuity Politics
THE Yoruba saying on the need to exercise caution and thoughtfulness best describes the essence of continuity and effective following in every progressive society.” Igi yi ko dara, a yo ninu ina. T'ohun o suwon, ...

2013-01-20

Opinion: Tunji Morounfoye an Activist?
By Esuwoye Adesina Daniel I read an opinion piece recently on a popular online newspaper, The Premium Times tagged "Tunji Morounfoye: An 'A...

Kwara's Alternative Means Of Job Creation
Conscious of the fact that the much-sought after white collar jobs are no longer available and the nuisance that an idle mind can constitute to the society, the Kwara state government has taken some pragmatic steps toward...

Kwara: Governor's Wife sets up Reading Clubs in schools
The Wife of the Kwara State Governor, Mrs Omolewa Ahmed’s Leah Charity Foundation will launch book reading clubs in 64 Junior Secondary School spread over the 16 local government areas of the state from this mo...

Govt should make effort to reduce recurrent expenditure - Ahmed
The monthly interactive and stewardship programme of the Kwara State governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, "The Governor Explains" took place recently in Ilorin. The governor answered sundry questions from the pane...

2013-01-19

Opinion: Is Kwara state really smooth-sailing through developments?
By Diran Ebo The PDP led government of Kwara state has built around itself a thick wall of deception! Living in a constant world of delusion. I mean, wouldn't it be like living in a dreamland if everyone kep...

'We're Driving Economic Activities that Would Become Taxable' - Ahmed
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed in his monthly interactive programme with journalists tagged ‘The Governor Explains,’ recently gave account of his stewardship so far. Hammed Shittu was there...

Kwara NULGE alleges sack of 500 workers
The Kwara State chapter of Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has alleged what it described as systematic retrenchment of workers and punitive posting of its officials by the local government service ...

I hardly read newspapers until I was appointed vice chancellor – Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, former VC of UNILORIN
Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, relives his experiences in this interview with SUCCESS NWOGU How has life been since you retired as Vice-Chancellor of the University of...

Jonathan constitutes boards of 15 federal teaching hospitals, NAFDAC
President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria has approved the constitution of the boards of the 15 Federal Government University Teaching Hospitals and the National Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC). Acc...

Shocker! How reality TV show winner, met his father on stage after 30yrs of separation
His story  runs like a novel; shocking and unbelievable. But it is real and never imagined. Winner of the maiden edition of Destiny Child Gospel reality TV show, Israel Osunsanmi recently came to term with the saying ...

Classrooms rehabilitation sparks fresh row in Kwara
The Kwara State Government’s claim that it had renovated 400 classrooms, as well as the flooding of the state by beggars, has stirred a fresh controversy in the state, writes SUCCESS NWOGU Another level ...

How Expelled Student Raped, Beheaded A Groundnut Seller
The killing of a 22-year-old Ramatu Isah by Godwin David Idoko, took the New Year day celebrations of the peace-loving people of RafiYashin neighbourhood  in Niger State aback.  In this piece, ABU NMODU, describes ho...

Corruption Capable of Wrecking Nigeria - Justice Mustapha Akanbi
Former chairman of Independent Corrupt Practices  and Other Related Offences(ICPC), Justice Mustapha Akanbi (rtd.) has lamented  that corruption has continued to be the  mother of all crimes capable of wrecking the ...

Kwara to be rid of sub- standard schools
Kwara Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development on Friday said that efforts were on to rid the state of illegal and sub-standard private schools. Abubakar Mohammed, Director, Quality Assurance Bureau in the m...

Ahmed Says Achievements In Kwara Progressive. Not Satisfactory, Opposition Counters.
ONE unique area the opposition in Kwara State have constantly scored the administration of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed low remains the dearth of visible achievement. They believed an objective scorecard of performance of...