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2013-01-06
Significance of welcoming first baby of the year - Mrs. Kisira
As part of activities to mark the beginning of the New Year 2013, the wife of Kwara State Governor, Mrs. Omolewa Ahmed, visited the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin and the Sobi Specialist Hospital, to we...
As part of activities to mark the beginning of the New Year 2013, the wife of Kwara State Governor, Mrs. Omolewa Ahmed, visited the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin and the Sobi Specialist Hospital, to we...
'KWSG has Implemented National Minimum Wage' - KWSG
The Kwara State Government has denied a report in a national daily that Kwara is one of the states yet to implement the N18,000 National Minimum wage. In a statement signed by its Press Secretary, Alhaji Abdu...
The Kwara State Government has denied a report in a national daily that Kwara is one of the states yet to implement the N18,000 National Minimum wage. In a statement signed by its Press Secretary, Alhaji Abdu...
Ahmed Launches Armed Forces Remembrance Emblem
Governor AbdulFatah Ahmed of Kwara State has restated his administration's commitment to enhancing the welfare of ex-servicemen in the state. Speaking on Thursday at the launch of the Armed Forces Remembrance...
Governor AbdulFatah Ahmed of Kwara State has restated his administration's commitment to enhancing the welfare of ex-servicemen in the state. Speaking on Thursday at the launch of the Armed Forces Remembrance...
Ibrahim Chatta Weds Shaaba's Daughter
It's a moment of joy in the household of the popular actor who is prominent in acting in Yoruba to English; Ibrahim Chatta has just finally got married to his lover of many years, former Ms. Salamat Mohammed in Ilorin pen...
It's a moment of joy in the household of the popular actor who is prominent in acting in Yoruba to English; Ibrahim Chatta has just finally got married to his lover of many years, former Ms. Salamat Mohammed in Ilorin pen...
Kwara Community Commissions N12million Bridge Project, Donates Hostel To School
In realisation of the fact that governments at all level cannot alone provide all the needs of the people, the Omu-Aran community in Irepodun local government area of Kwara state recently commissioned a N12 million E...
In realisation of the fact that governments at all level cannot alone provide all the needs of the people, the Omu-Aran community in Irepodun local government area of Kwara state recently commissioned a N12 million E...
Maintain the Peace, KWSG Urges General Public
The Kwara State Government has called on the general public continue to maintain the peace and shun all acts of violence in the interest of the people's welfare and the development of the state. Reacting to reports of...
The Kwara State Government has called on the general public continue to maintain the peace and shun all acts of violence in the interest of the people's welfare and the development of the state. Reacting to reports of...
2013-01-05
Minimum Wage: Kwara Govt Disclaims NLC Report
The Kwara State government has denied a report in one of the national dailies that it is one of the states that are yet to start the implementation of the N18, 000 national minimum wage. A statement signed by t...
The Kwara State government has denied a report in one of the national dailies that it is one of the states that are yet to start the implementation of the N18, 000 national minimum wage. A statement signed by t...
Saraki's Ideology was Welfarism - Prof Ogunsola
Professor Albert Folorunsho Ogunsola, an associate of the late Second Republic Senate Leader, Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki and one time Chairman of the All Peoples Party (APP) in Kwara State, spoke of h...
Professor Albert Folorunsho Ogunsola, an associate of the late Second Republic Senate Leader, Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki and one time Chairman of the All Peoples Party (APP) in Kwara State, spoke of h...
Kogi Speaker's Crash: Widowhood Too Early For Me – Escort's Wife
Mrs Raliat Bola Lamidi, widow of Constable Hameed Lamidi, the police escort who died on Thursday when a vehicle in the convoy of the speaker, Kogi State House of Assembly, Hon. Momoh Jimoh Lawal, crashed, said the deat...
Mrs Raliat Bola Lamidi, widow of Constable Hameed Lamidi, the police escort who died on Thursday when a vehicle in the convoy of the speaker, Kogi State House of Assembly, Hon. Momoh Jimoh Lawal, crashed, said the deat...
People to watch in 2013
Events of the next 360 days will, no doubt, shape the form and mode of Nigeria’s leadership structure in the next general elections, which begin towards the end of 2014 and end first quarter of 2015, leading to t...
Events of the next 360 days will, no doubt, shape the form and mode of Nigeria’s leadership structure in the next general elections, which begin towards the end of 2014 and end first quarter of 2015, leading to t...
N94.4bn budget sets opposition against Kwara govt
Success Nwogu writes that opposition parties are picking holes in the 2013 budget proposal presented by the Kwara State Government The N94.4bn budget proposal by Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, f...
Success Nwogu writes that opposition parties are picking holes in the 2013 budget proposal presented by the Kwara State Government The N94.4bn budget proposal by Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, f...
Woman Seeks Divorce Over Alleged Laziness Of Husband
A 38-year-old woman, Mrs. Risikat Balogun of Ogbondroko area, Ilorin, has urged an Ilorin Area Court to dissolve her three-year-old marriage to her husband, Ahmed, on the grounds that he was lazy. She told the ...
A 38-year-old woman, Mrs. Risikat Balogun of Ogbondroko area, Ilorin, has urged an Ilorin Area Court to dissolve her three-year-old marriage to her husband, Ahmed, on the grounds that he was lazy. She told the ...
2013-01-04
Muslim Students' Society Of Nigeria National Response to the Invasion of, and Trespass on, Three Of The 32 Plots of MSSN Land at the Headquaters (Ilorin) Site and Subsequent Campaign of Calumny Against Prof. Oloyede
The Muslim Students' Society of Nigeria (MSSN) was founded in 1954 in response to the yearnings of Muslim Students for a platform to discuss and find solutions to their common problems and challenges especially in ...
The Muslim Students' Society of Nigeria (MSSN) was founded in 1954 in response to the yearnings of Muslim Students for a platform to discuss and find solutions to their common problems and challenges especially in ...
Implementation Of Nigerian Content Act Must Be Ensured
The Chairman of Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) Nigerian Content Committee, Engr. Chris Okoye (FNSE) spoke to DEBO OLADIMEJI on the need to actualise the Nigerian Content Act after presenting a paper on ‘Huma...
The Chairman of Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) Nigerian Content Committee, Engr. Chris Okoye (FNSE) spoke to DEBO OLADIMEJI on the need to actualise the Nigerian Content Act after presenting a paper on ‘Huma...
Popular Actor, Ibrahim Chatta Marries Shaaba's Daughter
Popular actor, Ibrahim Chatta got married to former Miss. Salamat Mohammed in Ilorin last Sunday (December 30, 2011). His wife, Salamat, is a daughter of Alhaji Mohammed Shaaba Lafiagi, the senator representing Kwara Nort...
Popular actor, Ibrahim Chatta got married to former Miss. Salamat Mohammed in Ilorin last Sunday (December 30, 2011). His wife, Salamat, is a daughter of Alhaji Mohammed Shaaba Lafiagi, the senator representing Kwara Nort...
Don urges FG to pay more attention to education
A professor of mathematics, Joseph Adelodun has advised the Federal Government to pay greater attention to the development of the education sector in 2013 and beyond. Adelodun, who lectures at Babcock University in IIisan...
A professor of mathematics, Joseph Adelodun has advised the Federal Government to pay greater attention to the development of the education sector in 2013 and beyond. Adelodun, who lectures at Babcock University in IIisan...
Husband Seeks Divorce over Wife's Late Night Habit
A 30-year-old Man, Suleman Mohammed of Ojagboro area, Ilorin, on Thursday urged an Ilorin Area Court to dissolve his two year old marriage to Silifat because she keeps late nights. Suleman also alleged that his wife wa...
A 30-year-old Man, Suleman Mohammed of Ojagboro area, Ilorin, on Thursday urged an Ilorin Area Court to dissolve his two year old marriage to Silifat because she keeps late nights. Suleman also alleged that his wife wa...
Budget 2013: Shared Prosperity or Deliberate Retrogression?
The Reaction of the Congress for Progressive Change (Kwara State Chapter) to the 2013 Budget Proposal Presented by the Governor to the Kwara State House of Assembly. The word "prosperity" is a hug...
The Reaction of the Congress for Progressive Change (Kwara State Chapter) to the 2013 Budget Proposal Presented by the Governor to the Kwara State House of Assembly. The word "prosperity" is a hug...
2 in Prison over Alleged Possesion of Indian Hemp
An Ilorin Magistrates' Court, yesterday, remanded two students, Bala Abubakar and Sambo Aminu, in prison over alleged possession of Indian hemp. The accused were arrested by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbe...
An Ilorin Magistrates' Court, yesterday, remanded two students, Bala Abubakar and Sambo Aminu, in prison over alleged possession of Indian hemp. The accused were arrested by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbe...
Unuanel Applauds NPL Players in Eagles
Coach of Nigerian Premier League side Kwara United, Samson Unuanel has expressed joy over the convincing performance of NPL players in the Super Eagles after they forced Catalonia to a one all draw on Wednesday...
Coach of Nigerian Premier League side Kwara United, Samson Unuanel has expressed joy over the convincing performance of NPL players in the Super Eagles after they forced Catalonia to a one all draw on Wednesday...
2015: Cracks and Crises Threaten Kwara ACN
THE crisis rocking the Kwara State chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, appears to be far from being resolved, as it seems to be getting messier by the day. Recently, security operatives arrested so...
THE crisis rocking the Kwara State chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, appears to be far from being resolved, as it seems to be getting messier by the day. Recently, security operatives arrested so...
Ex-NLC Boss Makes Case for Pensioners
Mr Emmanuel Aiyeoribe, a former NLC chairman in Kwara, has appealed to the Federal Government to pay attention to the plight of pensioners in the country. Aiyeoribe, who was reacting to the recent nationwide p...
Mr Emmanuel Aiyeoribe, a former NLC chairman in Kwara, has appealed to the Federal Government to pay attention to the plight of pensioners in the country. Aiyeoribe, who was reacting to the recent nationwide p...
Kwara NUJ Condemns Illegal Hike in Price of Fuel
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, Kwara State Council, has condemned the illegal hike in the price of petrol by some independent markers in the country. The union made the condemnation in a communique issued at the end...
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, Kwara State Council, has condemned the illegal hike in the price of petrol by some independent markers in the country. The union made the condemnation in a communique issued at the end...
VC Harps on Religious Harmony
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali has urged Christian members of staff to continue to pray for the success of the University and God's guidance and protection on the entire members o...
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali has urged Christian members of staff to continue to pray for the success of the University and God's guidance and protection on the entire members o...
Governor Ahmed Seeks Support for Nigerian Legion
Kwara State Governor Abdulfatahi Ahmed has called on council chairmen to support the Nigerian Legion in order to improve the living conditions of ex-service men. He said this in Ilorin on Thursday during the launching ...
Kwara State Governor Abdulfatahi Ahmed has called on council chairmen to support the Nigerian Legion in order to improve the living conditions of ex-service men. He said this in Ilorin on Thursday during the launching ...
Kwara Spends N1.3 Bn on Salaries Monthly - Head of Service
The Kwara Government says it spends N1.3 billion every month to pay more than 50,000 workers on its payroll. The state Head of Service, Alhaji Dabarako Mohammed, said this on Thursday in Ilorin in an interview...
The Kwara Government says it spends N1.3 billion every month to pay more than 50,000 workers on its payroll. The state Head of Service, Alhaji Dabarako Mohammed, said this on Thursday in Ilorin in an interview...
2013-01-03
Lecture Notes not Sufficient for Academic Excellence - Unilorin's Best in Two Years
It is an established fact that success is not hereditary, while failure is not genetic. In this regard Rising stars has been in search of hidden factors of academic success from those who had attained it through the r...
It is an established fact that success is not hereditary, while failure is not genetic. In this regard Rising stars has been in search of hidden factors of academic success from those who had attained it through the r...
Infrastrucural decay in South Western Nigeria
I have a feeling that what I am going to write about the South Western part of Nigeria would be true of the entire country. But for clarity, it is better to begin from the particular to the general. I live in Ibadan an...
I have a feeling that what I am going to write about the South Western part of Nigeria would be true of the entire country. But for clarity, it is better to begin from the particular to the general. I live in Ibadan an...
Minimum Wage: Kwara Denies Report
The Kwara State Government has denied report in one of the National Dailies that it is one of the State that are yet to start the implementation of the N18,000 National Minimum wage. In a Statement signed by the C...
The Kwara State Government has denied report in one of the National Dailies that it is one of the State that are yet to start the implementation of the N18,000 National Minimum wage. In a Statement signed by the C...
CPC Agrees With Belgore on The Budget: The PDP Government Doesn't Have To Sack Workers to Reduce Recurrent Expenditure
The Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in Kwara State has observed with dismay, shock and disbelief the pedestrian response that the PDP gave to the dispassionate and intervention of the ACN Gubernatorial aspirant ...
The Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) in Kwara State has observed with dismay, shock and disbelief the pedestrian response that the PDP gave to the dispassionate and intervention of the ACN Gubernatorial aspirant ...
Budget Row: Kwara Govt Runs Anti-People Patronage System, Belgore Insists
Kwara opposition figure Mohammed Dele Belgore SAN on Thursday hit back at the Kwara State Government and the PDP following what the ACN chieftain deems a deliberate misrepresentation of his New Year Message. &q...
Kwara opposition figure Mohammed Dele Belgore SAN on Thursday hit back at the Kwara State Government and the PDP following what the ACN chieftain deems a deliberate misrepresentation of his New Year Message. &q...
Football in Kwara: A Review of 2012
By Gbolahan Yusuf The year 2012 has come and gone, and football lovers around the country have savoured with excitement, every moment of happiness the game brought, and also endured with distaste, the sadness a...
By Gbolahan Yusuf The year 2012 has come and gone, and football lovers around the country have savoured with excitement, every moment of happiness the game brought, and also endured with distaste, the sadness a...
Zakari Donates 25 Motorcycles, 2 Buses to PDP Ward Excos
CHAIRMAN House of Representatives Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Honourable Zakari Muhammed has presented two buses and 25 motorcycles he donated to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ward chairmen and local go...
CHAIRMAN House of Representatives Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Honourable Zakari Muhammed has presented two buses and 25 motorcycles he donated to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ward chairmen and local go...
Opinion: Kwarans are Also Suffering
Sir: The Kwara State rulers are involved in a kind of awijare (Yoruba for: If you don't blow your own trumpet, nobody will blow it for you). One commissioner or special adviser or the other appears on the radi...
Sir: The Kwara State rulers are involved in a kind of awijare (Yoruba for: If you don't blow your own trumpet, nobody will blow it for you). One commissioner or special adviser or the other appears on the radi...
Kwara CPC Flays PDP's Reaction to Criticisms
THE Kwara State Chapter of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) has urged the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to always use courteous language while reacting to criticisms from opposition parti...
THE Kwara State Chapter of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) has urged the ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to always use courteous language while reacting to criticisms from opposition parti...
NLC to Battle Kwara, Osun, Seven Others over Minimum Wage
Labour plans to tackle nine states that it claims are yet to pay the minimum wage. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has listed the defaulting states as Anambra, Ebonyi, Plateau, Kwara, Kebbi, Niger, Osun, Enug...
Labour plans to tackle nine states that it claims are yet to pay the minimum wage. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has listed the defaulting states as Anambra, Ebonyi, Plateau, Kwara, Kebbi, Niger, Osun, Enug...
Ilorin Emir Urges Kwara Govt to Employ Dialogue to Resolve Issues
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari has called on the Kwara State government to involve dialogue in solving the matter on its land policy with the Ilorin Emirate community. Alhaji Gambari made the c...
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari has called on the Kwara State government to involve dialogue in solving the matter on its land policy with the Ilorin Emirate community. Alhaji Gambari made the c...
NNPC Yet to Pump Petrol to Ilorin, Ibadan, Ore, Depots
Several days after the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) claimed to have restored its System 2B pipeline network, which pumps petroleum products from Atlas Cove Depot in Lagos to other depots in the south ...
Several days after the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) claimed to have restored its System 2B pipeline network, which pumps petroleum products from Atlas Cove Depot in Lagos to other depots in the south ...
Ahmed Harps on Education Reform
The Kwara State governor ,Alh AbdulFatah Ahmed has announced his administration's resolve to partner with stakeholders and religious bodies in moving the education sector forward in the state. He said this wo...
The Kwara State governor ,Alh AbdulFatah Ahmed has announced his administration's resolve to partner with stakeholders and religious bodies in moving the education sector forward in the state. He said this wo...
Community Group Set to Build Hostel in Omu-Aran
A community group under the aegis of Merit Club, Kwara State is set to construct a 100-bed-space-capacity hall of residence in Omu-Aran High School in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. Speaking at ...
A community group under the aegis of Merit Club, Kwara State is set to construct a 100-bed-space-capacity hall of residence in Omu-Aran High School in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. Speaking at ...
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