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2012-12-25
NEMA provides relief materials to flood victims in Kwara
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in IIorin has presented relief materials worth millions of naira to flood victims in Kwara State. The materials were presented by the NEMA Zonal Coordinator,...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) in IIorin has presented relief materials worth millions of naira to flood victims in Kwara State. The materials were presented by the NEMA Zonal Coordinator,...
Saraki tasks Nigerians on unity
Senator Bukola Saraki canvassed a unified Nigeria as the greatest Christmas gift the present generation could give to the founding fathers of the nation. Saraki said that at present, Nigerians should have ov...
Senator Bukola Saraki canvassed a unified Nigeria as the greatest Christmas gift the present generation could give to the founding fathers of the nation. Saraki said that at present, Nigerians should have ov...
2012: Kwara Assembly Passed 71 Resolutions, 23 Motions, 14 Bills
Speaker of Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. Abdulrasaq Atunwa, at the weekend, hinted that the Assembly passed about 71 resolutions, 23 substantive motions and 14 bills in the outgoing year. Atunwa, who dropp...
Speaker of Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. Abdulrasaq Atunwa, at the weekend, hinted that the Assembly passed about 71 resolutions, 23 substantive motions and 14 bills in the outgoing year. Atunwa, who dropp...
'Tertiary Institutions Should be Vanguards of Community Development' - Na'Allah
The Vice-Chancellor, Kwara State University, Malete, Prof. AbdulRasheed Na'Allah, has said that tertiary institutions should be vanguards of community development. He added that it would be counter-productive f...
The Vice-Chancellor, Kwara State University, Malete, Prof. AbdulRasheed Na'Allah, has said that tertiary institutions should be vanguards of community development. He added that it would be counter-productive f...
Bankers Clean Ilorin Streets
Employees of the First City Monument Bank at the Muritala Mohammed Road, Ilorin, Kwara State on Monday displayed their commitment and campaign for a clean environment as they left their banking services and cleaned som...
Employees of the First City Monument Bank at the Muritala Mohammed Road, Ilorin, Kwara State on Monday displayed their commitment and campaign for a clean environment as they left their banking services and cleaned som...
Disaster Rate at Grassroots Worries NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that increasing disaster rate at grass roots calls for an effective synergy between its organs at the state and local government levels. Speaking at the ...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that increasing disaster rate at grass roots calls for an effective synergy between its organs at the state and local government levels. Speaking at the ...
Clerics Urge Saraki's Associates to Sustain Legacy
Political associates and followers of the late strongman of Kwara politics, Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki yesterday converged at his Ilofa country home, GRA, Ilorin to organise 40th day Fidau prayer in honour of the l...
Political associates and followers of the late strongman of Kwara politics, Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki yesterday converged at his Ilofa country home, GRA, Ilorin to organise 40th day Fidau prayer in honour of the l...
2012-12-24
Scavenger Bags 2 Yrs Jail for Burglary
An Ilorin Magistrate court has sentenced a scavenger, Kazeem Rasaq into two years imprisonment for burglary. The convict appeared before Magistrate Adam Bello on a three-count charge of criminal trespass, house...
An Ilorin Magistrate court has sentenced a scavenger, Kazeem Rasaq into two years imprisonment for burglary. The convict appeared before Magistrate Adam Bello on a three-count charge of criminal trespass, house...
2015: ACN and Internal Wrangling in Kwara
Political opposition is alien to Kwara State in recent times. Political power had been with the Sarakis, and the loyalists of the political dynasty led by the now late Waziri of Ilorin, Dr Olusola Saraki, until the ris...
Political opposition is alien to Kwara State in recent times. Political power had been with the Sarakis, and the loyalists of the political dynasty led by the now late Waziri of Ilorin, Dr Olusola Saraki, until the ris...
Opinion: The Real Legacy of Saraki
By Wahaab Oba For obvious reasons, I have restrained myself from writing on late Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki. After all, as a beneficiary, I am most likely to be accused of undue sentiment. More so, w...
By Wahaab Oba For obvious reasons, I have restrained myself from writing on late Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki. After all, as a beneficiary, I am most likely to be accused of undue sentiment. More so, w...
Cleric Charges Politicians at Waziri 40th Day Prayer
Political officeholders in Kwara State have been admonished to borrow a leaf from late Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki's virtues for them to achieve success and make meaningful impact in the lives of their supporters. ...
Political officeholders in Kwara State have been admonished to borrow a leaf from late Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki's virtues for them to achieve success and make meaningful impact in the lives of their supporters. ...
Kwara: Government, Opposition Trade Blame on Compliance
Kwara State's 2012 budget of ‘Consolidation and Development' was lauded by party faithful and queried by the opposition when Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed made the presentation on December 9, 2011. The opposition des...
Kwara State's 2012 budget of ‘Consolidation and Development' was lauded by party faithful and queried by the opposition when Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed made the presentation on December 9, 2011. The opposition des...
Kwara Govt Presents N1.69m Insurance Cheque to NUJ
The Kwara Government on Friday, presented a cheque for N1.69 million to the state council of Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) as insurance premium for members of the union. Presenting the cheque in Ilorin, P...
The Kwara Government on Friday, presented a cheque for N1.69 million to the state council of Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) as insurance premium for members of the union. Presenting the cheque in Ilorin, P...
Kwara Restates Commitment to Green, Clean Project
The Kwara State Government has said it is committed to ensuring the success of the Clean and Green project, which was started by the immediate past administration of Dr. Bukola Saraki. The Commissioner for the ...
The Kwara State Government has said it is committed to ensuring the success of the Clean and Green project, which was started by the immediate past administration of Dr. Bukola Saraki. The Commissioner for the ...
Kwara Assembly Lauds Ties with Other Arms, Passes 71 Resolutions
In consonance with its duties, the Kwara State House of Assembly has passed 71 resolutions, moved 23 substantive motions and passed 14 bills in the year 2012. According to the Speaker of the House Abdulrasak At...
In consonance with its duties, the Kwara State House of Assembly has passed 71 resolutions, moved 23 substantive motions and passed 14 bills in the year 2012. According to the Speaker of the House Abdulrasak At...
NEMA Raises the Alarm over Disasters in North Central
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that increasing disaster rate at the grass roots in the North Central zone of the country calls for an effective synergy between its organs at the state and loca...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that increasing disaster rate at the grass roots in the North Central zone of the country calls for an effective synergy between its organs at the state and loca...
Elesie Confers Title on American Author
The Elesie of Esie community in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Yakubu Babalola, Egunjobi II has conferred an honorary chieftaincy title on the author of, "The Stone images of Esie, Nigeria"...
The Elesie of Esie community in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Yakubu Babalola, Egunjobi II has conferred an honorary chieftaincy title on the author of, "The Stone images of Esie, Nigeria"...
Foreign Medical Tourism, Capital Flight Should Stop - Sambo
Nigerians have been urged to stop travelling overseas for medical treatment, as this is one of the ways the nation can stop capital flight. This was the crux of speeches delivered at the inauguration of the Kwa...
Nigerians have been urged to stop travelling overseas for medical treatment, as this is one of the ways the nation can stop capital flight. This was the crux of speeches delivered at the inauguration of the Kwa...
Gov Ahmed Urges Christians to Preach National Rebirth, Pray for Peace at Christmas
The Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has urged Christians in the country to use the periods of the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ and the New Year to preach national rebirth and transformation and al...
The Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has urged Christians in the country to use the periods of the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ and the New Year to preach national rebirth and transformation and al...
How Saraki Facilitated Creation of Ekiti State, by Fayemi
FROM Governor Kayode Fayemi came revelations Sunday about how the late Dr. Olusola Saraki contributed to the creation of Ekiti State some 16 years ago. Fayemi, who paid a condolence visit to the deceased's son,...
FROM Governor Kayode Fayemi came revelations Sunday about how the late Dr. Olusola Saraki contributed to the creation of Ekiti State some 16 years ago. Fayemi, who paid a condolence visit to the deceased's son,...
Opinion: On the Claim of 400 Renovated Classrooms - The Kwara State Governor Lied
The attention of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Kwara State Chapter, has been brought to the bogus claim allegedly made by the Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatai Ahmed that the state under him had r...
The attention of the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Kwara State Chapter, has been brought to the bogus claim allegedly made by the Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatai Ahmed that the state under him had r...
Opinion:The Death of Saraki and Matters Arising
by Abimbola Adekola Olusola While commiserating with Kwarans and by extension, the entire nation as we mourn the demise of the late sage, Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki, the late Waziri of Ilorin, it is highly expedien...
by Abimbola Adekola Olusola While commiserating with Kwarans and by extension, the entire nation as we mourn the demise of the late sage, Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki, the late Waziri of Ilorin, it is highly expedien...
Opinion: Celebrating Bukola Saraki at 50
by Wale Bakare The Man, Bukola Saraki Bukola Saraki was born on the 19th December 1962 to the family of Late Dr Abubakar Olusola Saraki, the Turaki of Ilorin. In recognition of h...
by Wale Bakare The Man, Bukola Saraki Bukola Saraki was born on the 19th December 1962 to the family of Late Dr Abubakar Olusola Saraki, the Turaki of Ilorin. In recognition of h...
ACN alleges plot to compromise Offa election panel
Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has alleged possible compromise of the judicial panel hearing the appeal the party filed challenging the ruling of the tribunal which ordered a rerun in the ACN-controlled Offa local counc...
Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has alleged possible compromise of the judicial panel hearing the appeal the party filed challenging the ruling of the tribunal which ordered a rerun in the ACN-controlled Offa local counc...
2012-12-23
Nation will Overcome its Security Challenges - Baraje
The former acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, has enjoined Nigerians irrespective of ethnic or religious affiliations to live together in peace, joy and harmony...
The former acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, has enjoined Nigerians irrespective of ethnic or religious affiliations to live together in peace, joy and harmony...
Unuanel Dismisses Resignation Report
Kwara United technical adviser, Samson Unuanel has said there is no truth in the report that he threatened to resign his appointment with the Afonja Warriors. Unconfirmed report had it that the former Ocean Boy...
Kwara United technical adviser, Samson Unuanel has said there is no truth in the report that he threatened to resign his appointment with the Afonja Warriors. Unconfirmed report had it that the former Ocean Boy...
Community Dev will Curb Insecurity - Rep
A House of Representatives member representing Ilorin East/South constituency of Kwara State, Dr Ali Ahmad, yesterday launched a N3 million revolving loan for selected youths in his constituency. Ahmad, the cha...
A House of Representatives member representing Ilorin East/South constituency of Kwara State, Dr Ali Ahmad, yesterday launched a N3 million revolving loan for selected youths in his constituency. Ahmad, the cha...
2012-12-22
Kwara Igbomina Seek Separate State
The Asepo Omo Igbomina, a socio cultural organization of the Igbominas from Kwara and Osun states has held its 12th Conference in Ilorin, Kwara State, where they resolved to press more for a separate state of their own...
The Asepo Omo Igbomina, a socio cultural organization of the Igbominas from Kwara and Osun states has held its 12th Conference in Ilorin, Kwara State, where they resolved to press more for a separate state of their own...
In Their Fathers' Footsteps
Children of past political leaders are following the footprints of their fathers in every endeavour. In this piece, OLAOLU OLADIPO lists some of the personalities involved Past political leaders who once ruled ...
Children of past political leaders are following the footprints of their fathers in every endeavour. In this piece, OLAOLU OLADIPO lists some of the personalities involved Past political leaders who once ruled ...
Oil Theft: NNPC Suffers 774 Pipeline Breaks on Lagos-Ilorin Route
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it recorded 774 line breaks on its pipeline from Lagos to Ilorin depots, this year. The Group Managing Director, NNPC Engineer Andrew Yakubu decried the u...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it recorded 774 line breaks on its pipeline from Lagos to Ilorin depots, this year. The Group Managing Director, NNPC Engineer Andrew Yakubu decried the u...
NSE Set to Push the Nigerian Content Beyond the Oil Sector
Participants at the annual workshops of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Nigerian Content Committee Workshop in partnership with Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) held in Ilorin, Kwara State ...
Participants at the annual workshops of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), Nigerian Content Committee Workshop in partnership with Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) held in Ilorin, Kwara State ...
Imbibing Reading Culture in Nigerians from the Cradle
To the people of Kwara state, it is yet another giant stride at complementing the ongoing efforts of the present administration in its education reforms. The intent is to ensure that the literacy level of the people,...
To the people of Kwara state, it is yet another giant stride at complementing the ongoing efforts of the present administration in its education reforms. The intent is to ensure that the literacy level of the people,...
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