News Headlines
2012-12-13
Ilorin Indigenes Tasked on Economic Rebirth
A call has gone to indigenes of Ilorin in Kwara State, in and outside Nigeria, to support the current leadership of Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) to achieve economic fortunes in the emirate. ...
A call has gone to indigenes of Ilorin in Kwara State, in and outside Nigeria, to support the current leadership of Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) to achieve economic fortunes in the emirate. ...
NEMA to Put Structures in Place to Check Future Disasters
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is putting structures in place to enhance its capacity to confront future disaster situations more efficiently. as its handling of the last disaster situation was fraught...
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is putting structures in place to enhance its capacity to confront future disaster situations more efficiently. as its handling of the last disaster situation was fraught...
Land Tussle: Kwara Govt Asks Parties to Go to Court
The Kwara State government yesterday warned parties to a disputed plot of land at Ilorin airport road, not to take the law into their hands but refer the issue to the courts of law for adjudication. The govern...
The Kwara State government yesterday warned parties to a disputed plot of land at Ilorin airport road, not to take the law into their hands but refer the issue to the courts of law for adjudication. The govern...
Kwara: ACN Alleges PDP's Conspiracy to Remove Offa Chairman
Action Congress Congress of Nigeria (ACN) Elders' Forum in Offa has alleged a grand conspiracy by the Kwara PDP leadership to remove the only ACN council chairman in the state, Prince Saheed Popoola. The ...
Action Congress Congress of Nigeria (ACN) Elders' Forum in Offa has alleged a grand conspiracy by the Kwara PDP leadership to remove the only ACN council chairman in the state, Prince Saheed Popoola. The ...
VC Seeks more Funds for Varsities to Transform Agriculture
The Vice Chancellor of Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Prof. Ola-Rotimi Ajayi, has called for increased funding of universities to assist in the Federal Government's agricultural transformation agenda. Ajayi t...
The Vice Chancellor of Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Prof. Ola-Rotimi Ajayi, has called for increased funding of universities to assist in the Federal Government's agricultural transformation agenda. Ajayi t...
Aniba Commends KWSG on Shoprite
A PDP member in Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulkadir Shuaib Aniba has described Shoprite Mall's debut as another landmark in government's concerted efforts to take the state to the next level. Speaking on the new Sho...
A PDP member in Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulkadir Shuaib Aniba has described Shoprite Mall's debut as another landmark in government's concerted efforts to take the state to the next level. Speaking on the new Sho...
Why Nigeria is Underdeveloped - Ambali
The Vice Chancellor, University of Ilorin (UNIILORIN), Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali, has identified religion, politics and economy as three critical areas of challenge which Nigeria must address to extricate itself fro...
The Vice Chancellor, University of Ilorin (UNIILORIN), Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali, has identified religion, politics and economy as three critical areas of challenge which Nigeria must address to extricate itself fro...
2012-12-12
Bukola Woos Offa Community
The people of Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State have pledged to team up with Senator Bukola Saraki in his bid to carry on the good work of his late father, Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki, the Waziri of Ilorin....
The people of Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State have pledged to team up with Senator Bukola Saraki in his bid to carry on the good work of his late father, Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki, the Waziri of Ilorin....
KWHA Orders Closure of Illegal Motor Parks
Worried by the proliferation of motor parks in Ilorin metropolis, the Kwara State House of Assembly has urged the state government to collaborate with the Police, Federal Road Safety Commission and local government cou...
Worried by the proliferation of motor parks in Ilorin metropolis, the Kwara State House of Assembly has urged the state government to collaborate with the Police, Federal Road Safety Commission and local government cou...
Kwara Finance Commissioner Denies Arrest over Burglary
Kwara State Commissioner for Finance, Demola Banu, Tuesday denied claims of his arrest by some special police unit in Abuja over the recent burglary of some offices located at his ministry in Ilorin, the state capital....
Kwara State Commissioner for Finance, Demola Banu, Tuesday denied claims of his arrest by some special police unit in Abuja over the recent burglary of some offices located at his ministry in Ilorin, the state capital....
Ilorin Celebrates Tradition, Politics, Religion as New Mosque Opens
On Friday, another significant milestone in the history of Ilorin, the ancient city and capital of Kwara State, will unfold. In a community noted for the intricate web of its politics, tradition and religion, the opening ...
On Friday, another significant milestone in the history of Ilorin, the ancient city and capital of Kwara State, will unfold. In a community noted for the intricate web of its politics, tradition and religion, the opening ...
New Infrastructure for Kwara Flooded Communities
Kwara State has stated its resolve to help victims of flood by scaling up infrastructure in their communities. Already, Governor AbdulFatah Ahmed has drawn out a list of rural roads to be built in communities t...
Kwara State has stated its resolve to help victims of flood by scaling up infrastructure in their communities. Already, Governor AbdulFatah Ahmed has drawn out a list of rural roads to be built in communities t...
Why We Adopted eVoting, by Engineers
THE president of Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE), Mustapha Shehu Balarabe, has said that the society adopted the electronic voting system so as to check observed irregularities. While applauding the efforts ...
THE president of Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE), Mustapha Shehu Balarabe, has said that the society adopted the electronic voting system so as to check observed irregularities. While applauding the efforts ...
NSE Decries Neglect of Mining Sector
Mr Malik Kamila, the Chairman, Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE), on Tuesday expressed concern over the neglect of mining sector of the economy in the country. Kamila in an interview with the News Agency of Ni...
Mr Malik Kamila, the Chairman, Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE), on Tuesday expressed concern over the neglect of mining sector of the economy in the country. Kamila in an interview with the News Agency of Ni...
2012-12-11
Kwara LGs to Face Prosecution over Unauthorised Loans
Out of 16 local government areas of Kwara state, 10 would face prosecution for taking "unauthorised loans" to run their councils. The affected councils according to state government, in a letter to th...
Out of 16 local government areas of Kwara state, 10 would face prosecution for taking "unauthorised loans" to run their councils. The affected councils according to state government, in a letter to th...
Husband Begs Court to Dissolve 28 Years Marriage over wife's Disrepect
A man, Akibu Ibitoye, of Olulande Area, Ilorin, on Monday approached an Ilorin Area Court to dissolve his 28 years-old marriage, alleging wife's non-submissive and domineering attitude in the home. Ibitoye, 68,...
A man, Akibu Ibitoye, of Olulande Area, Ilorin, on Monday approached an Ilorin Area Court to dissolve his 28 years-old marriage, alleging wife's non-submissive and domineering attitude in the home. Ibitoye, 68,...
ABS FC to Battle Tornadoes in Ilorin
ABS FC will intensify their build-up to the upcoming Nigeria Premier League season with a friendly match with Niger Tornadoes on Sunday at the Ilorin Township stadium. ABS edged third-tier club 1-0 last S...
ABS FC will intensify their build-up to the upcoming Nigeria Premier League season with a friendly match with Niger Tornadoes on Sunday at the Ilorin Township stadium. ABS edged third-tier club 1-0 last S...
'Kwara United fans must be patient'
Kwara United new sign Taiwo Mayegun has appealed to supporters to be patience with the team next season. Kwara placed fifth last season and the club have carried out a major surgery ahead of the new season with...
Kwara United new sign Taiwo Mayegun has appealed to supporters to be patience with the team next season. Kwara placed fifth last season and the club have carried out a major surgery ahead of the new season with...
Multi-Billion Naira Highway Collapses in Kwara
The multi-billion naira Ilesh Baruba- Okuta- Kosubosu Federal Road in Kwara State constructed in trust by the immediate past administration of former Governor Bukola Saraki has deteriorated,even as refund on constructi...
The multi-billion naira Ilesh Baruba- Okuta- Kosubosu Federal Road in Kwara State constructed in trust by the immediate past administration of former Governor Bukola Saraki has deteriorated,even as refund on constructi...
Engineers Laud NIGCOMSAT's Real Time Electronic Voting System
The Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE) has lauded the online real-time Electronic Voting (e-voting) system manufactured locally by engineers at Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), describing it as a ...
The Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE) has lauded the online real-time Electronic Voting (e-voting) system manufactured locally by engineers at Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), describing it as a ...
Court Dissolves Marriage over Husband's Disrespect for Bride's Parents
An Ilorin Area Court on Monday dissolved the four-year-old marriage of a couple over the wife's claim of disrespect of her parents by her husband. The housewife and resident of Sango in Ilorin, Falilat Elepo, had told ...
An Ilorin Area Court on Monday dissolved the four-year-old marriage of a couple over the wife's claim of disrespect of her parents by her husband. The housewife and resident of Sango in Ilorin, Falilat Elepo, had told ...
Ilorin-Jebba-Mokwa-Kabba Roads to Get Attention this Yuletide
As part of efforts to ensure that most federal roads are motorable, Minister of Works, Mr Mike Onolememen, has assured the people of Kwara State that major federal roads in the state, particularly Ilorin-Jebba-Mokwa an...
As part of efforts to ensure that most federal roads are motorable, Minister of Works, Mr Mike Onolememen, has assured the people of Kwara State that major federal roads in the state, particularly Ilorin-Jebba-Mokwa an...
Why 82 Kwara Prospective Pilgrims Failed to Perform Hajj - Board
The Kwara State Muslim Welfare Board said on Tuesday that 82 prospective pilgrims from the state failed to perform this year's Hajj due to non issuance of visas by the Saudi authorities. Hajia Fatima Jimoh, th...
The Kwara State Muslim Welfare Board said on Tuesday that 82 prospective pilgrims from the state failed to perform this year's Hajj due to non issuance of visas by the Saudi authorities. Hajia Fatima Jimoh, th...
NNPC Shelves Plan to Reopen Ibadan, Ore, Ilorin Depots
An end may not be in sight for the traffic gridlock caused by petrol tankers in Apapa as the plan by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to reopen Ibadan, Ore and Ilorin Depots during the weekend was she...
An end may not be in sight for the traffic gridlock caused by petrol tankers in Apapa as the plan by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to reopen Ibadan, Ore and Ilorin Depots during the weekend was she...
NBA Cautions FG over Fuel Price Hike
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ilorin branch, has warned the Federal Government not to increase the pump price of petroleum products, in order not to stir public outcry. Chairman of the NBA, Rafiu Balogun,...
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ilorin branch, has warned the Federal Government not to increase the pump price of petroleum products, in order not to stir public outcry. Chairman of the NBA, Rafiu Balogun,...
2012-12-10
I remain a bonafide ACN member - Offa Chairman
Executive Chairman of Offa Local Government, Prince Saheed Popoola, has dismissed as misleading and untrue claims that he has defected to the PDP or pledged allegiance to former Governor Bukola Saraki. Popoola said ...
Executive Chairman of Offa Local Government, Prince Saheed Popoola, has dismissed as misleading and untrue claims that he has defected to the PDP or pledged allegiance to former Governor Bukola Saraki. Popoola said ...
'Why We Defected to PDP'
It was a spell fair weather in the camp of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Offa Local Government Area with the dumping of ACN by executive aides of the chairman of Offa Local Government, Prince Saheed Popoola, ...
It was a spell fair weather in the camp of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Offa Local Government Area with the dumping of ACN by executive aides of the chairman of Offa Local Government, Prince Saheed Popoola, ...
Teachers' Promotional Exam Result Out Today
The result of the promotional examination conducted on Saturday by the Kwara State Teaching Service Commission will be released today. The commission conducted the yearly promotional examination on Saturday f...
The result of the promotional examination conducted on Saturday by the Kwara State Teaching Service Commission will be released today. The commission conducted the yearly promotional examination on Saturday f...
NSE Conference: Onolememen Advises Engineers on Infrastructure Maintenance
The Minister of Works, Mr. Mike Onolememen, has urged the Nigerian Society of Engineers to come up with home-grown technologies and workable strategies that will guarantee sustainable maintenance of key national infras...
The Minister of Works, Mr. Mike Onolememen, has urged the Nigerian Society of Engineers to come up with home-grown technologies and workable strategies that will guarantee sustainable maintenance of key national infras...
Kwara House Urges FERMA on Roads' Repair
The Kwara State House of Assembly last week urged the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to give urgent priority to repair of Federal roads in the state. The House said Kwara had allegedly been neglected f...
The Kwara State House of Assembly last week urged the Federal Road Maintenance Agency (FERMA) to give urgent priority to repair of Federal roads in the state. The House said Kwara had allegedly been neglected f...
ACN Laments Nigeria's Anti-Graft Rating, ICPC Urges New Mindset
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has lamented the country's poor rating by Transparency International in its 2012 Corruption Perception Index (CPI), saying that it has shown as an empty boast the Goodluck Jonathan ...
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has lamented the country's poor rating by Transparency International in its 2012 Corruption Perception Index (CPI), saying that it has shown as an empty boast the Goodluck Jonathan ...
N232b Subsidy Scam: Kwara NBA Calls for Trial
The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Ilorin branch, has said the oil marketers involved in the alleged illegal collection of N232 billion fuel subsidy must not go unpunished. Minister of Finance and Coordinating ...
The Nigeria Bar Association (NBA), Ilorin branch, has said the oil marketers involved in the alleged illegal collection of N232 billion fuel subsidy must not go unpunished. Minister of Finance and Coordinating ...
Kwara Burglary: Police Interrogate Officials
Following a purported burglary in the Kwara State Ministry of Finance in September, some top government officials of the ministry have been invited for interrogation by the office of Assistant Inspector General of Poli...
Following a purported burglary in the Kwara State Ministry of Finance in September, some top government officials of the ministry have been invited for interrogation by the office of Assistant Inspector General of Poli...
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