2012-09-18

ACN Needs Educating About Kwara - KWSG
The Kwara State Government has advised the state chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria(ACN) to properly educate itself about the state it is seeking to govern rather than distracting the people with meaningless prop...

Ilorin: AGF Canvasses Salami's Reinstatement
A group, the Asiwaju Grassroots Foundation (AGF), has joined those calling for the reinstatement of the suspended Appeal Court President, Justice Isa Ayo Salami, as recommended by the National Judicial Council (NJC)....

Kwara: ACN Slams Ahmed over 25,000 Teachers' Claim
Kwara State chapter of Action Congress of Nigeria on Tuesday dismissed as outright falsehood and dishonourable Governor Abdulfattah Ahmed's claim that the state has 25,000 teachers in its employ. The party al...

My Administration Committed to Education - Ahmed
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State at the weekend said his administration was commitment to quality education and youth empowerment. Addressing Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders in Ilorin, the state cap...

Kwara FRSC Sensitises Motorists
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) on Saturday in Ilorin embarked on a road show to sensitise the public on the need to reduce road crashes in the "ember months". According to the Zonal Comma...

Gov Ahmed Restates Need for Independence of Judiciary
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has assured judicial officers on the readiness of his administration to uphold the principle of the independence of the judiciary. Ahmed, at the swearing in of the state...

Kwara: ACN, PDP in War of Words over Defection from Ruling Party
Through its National Publicity Secretary Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) yesterday criticised a claim by the Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) that those who defected t...

Ilorin: Democratise CBN Governor's Appointment, Com Issa Aremu Tells FG
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has restated its opposition to the proposed introduction of 5, 000 naira bill, even as it called for the democratisation of the appointment of Central Bank of Nigeria's (CBN) governor....

HDPU Meeting in Ilorin: Policy on Health Information MGT for Review
Minister of State for Health, Dr. Mohammed Ali Pate, Monday said the Federal Government had finalised arrangement to begin a comprehensive review of its National Policy on Health Management Information System (HMIS)....

Kwara Gets Acting Chief Judge Bamgbola
Kwara State Governor AbdulFatah Ahmed yesterday swore in Justice Ayinla Bamgbola as the Acting Chief Judge. His predecessor, Justice Raliat Elelu-Habeeb, bowed out of office last Friday, having attained the ret...

Kwara Government Distributes Blood Banks to 21 Hospitals
The Kwara Government on Monday in Ilorin, donated blood banks and other medical equipment to 21 hospitals in the state. On the occasion, the Commissioner for Health, Alhaji Abdul Kayode, said the aim was to imp...

2012-09-17

NULGE Tackles Ahmed over Call to Remove LG Administration
Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has condemned calls by Kwara State Governor Ahmed Abdulfattah for local government administration to be removed from the constitution. Abdulfattah in a recent ne...

Environmental Laws: Kwara Ready to Introduce Mobile Court - Bamisaiye
Kwara government has expressed its readiness to introduce daily mobile courts to further ensure compliance with the environmental laws in the state. This was said by the commissioner for Environment and Forestr...

Sheikh Aduagba Flays Attitude of Politicians in Kwara
Renowned Islamic Preacher in Ilorin, Kwara State, Sheikh AbdulRasaq Aduagba, has alleged political office holders in the state of selfishness and self-centeredness. "Even when vacancies exist in the state ...

Opinion: Ilorin-Offa-Erin Ile Road; When Would Government Intervene?
By the provision of section 20 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), it is crystal clear and without any modicum of doubt that it is the non-negotiable duty of the government at all levels, to ensure adequate protecti...

Kwara PDP, ACPN, Accord Members Defect to Kwara ACN
Many Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) and Accord members at the weekend defected to the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Kwara State. Notable among them were the 1999 P...

Gbadamosi Community Craves for Completion of Health Centre
Gbadamosi is a sleepy little town in Ilemona ward of Oyun local government area of Kwara state. The basic health center initiated 30 years ago by the then Oyun local government is in a very pathetic state for it has be...

Adebiyi Tasks Offa on Peace
The people of Offa community  have been urged to shun disingenious aproach to manipulation of information by some politicians to suit their desired goals of incitement in wake of the judgment of the Kwara state Electio...

Baraje and the Title of CON
Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) is the new rank added to the numerous titles of Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, the erstwhile Acting National Chairman of the PDP. He has now joined the league of eminent Nigerian...

'Kwara Yet to Create Active Family Court' - Mrs Afolayan
The Kwara Government has yet to establish a functional family court to cater for problems confronting children, the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs Comfort Afolayan has said. Afolayan made the revelation i...

Four Kwarans, 145 Others Bag National Honours Today
The immediate past Acting National Chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje; a Central Bank of Nigeria Deputy Governor, Mrs. Sarah Alade ,the Nigerian Ambassador to The Netherlands, ...

Kwara Employs 1,410 Teachers
No fewer than 1,410 teachers were employed in last one year, the Kwara State Governor, Alhaji AbdulFatah Ahmed has disclosed. Addressing the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwarts at the Charity House of the ...

Saraki Wants End to Oil Subsidy Palaver
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Ecology and Environment, Dr. Bukola Saraki yesterday called for stakeholders' summit to resolving problem surrounding the oil subsidy regime in the face of looming fuel scarcity ac...

2012-09-16

Kwara Community's March to Economic Prosperity
The joy of the people of Ajase-Ipo community in the Kwara South senatorial district knew no bounds last Tuesday when the foundation of an International Vocational Centre sited in the town was laid by Governor Abdulfa...

Kwara JUSUN a Clog in Wheel of Progress - Justice Elelu-Habeeb
Retiring Chief Judge of Kwara State, Justice Raliat Elelu-Habeeb had her 'day' on Friday as she opened up on the controversies in the state judiciary which saw her initial removal from office and subsequent reinstatement ...

Kwara Yet to Establish Functional Family Court - Afolayan
The Kwara Government has yet to establish a functional family court to cater for problems confronting children, the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs Comfort Afolayan, said on Saturday. Afolayan made the re...

Kwara is not broke. We are still solvent as ever - Morounfoye
>Kwara Has Set The Pace For Others On How To Revamp Agric Sector Tunji Morounfoye is the commissioner for Information, Kwara State. In this interview with ABIODUN FAGBEMI, he said Kwara is on the path of showing t...

Newly Appointed Ilorin-Based SAN Dedicates Award to Human Rights Community
A newly-appointed Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Abeni Muhammed, has dedicated the award to the human rights' community. Speaking at a reception organised in his honour at the Akwa Ibom House, Abuja, Muh...

Dr. Rafiu Ibarahim makes case for indigenous languages
Member representing Ifelodun, Oyun and Offa Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Dr. Rafiu Ibrahim, has appealed to the Federal Ministry of Education to encourage pupils and students in...

Revamping the Ilorin Metro Park
The Ilorin Metro Park, situated at a very strategic and vantage area of Unity Road, Ilorin, Kwara State, was an irresistible rendezvous in the 1970s and 1980s for relaxation and entertainment. Adults and childr...

ACN's Reception of New Party Members: PDP Lacks Capacity to Deliver - Lai Mohammed
The national publicity secretary of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) Alhaji Lai Mohammed yesterday said the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) led government lacked the capability to deliver dividends of democracy to N...

Ilorin: Blind Bag Weaver Seeks Govt Employment
Whilst most Nigerian youths struggle with poverty due to a lack of jobs, AbdulWaheed Jinadu, a blind artisan in Ilorin, Kwara state, has decided to fight poverty through the art of hand bag weaving. Jinadu was ...

KWSG Assures of its Preparedness to Partner with Indigenes Contributing to the Growth of the State
The Kwara State government has assured of its preparedness to continue to partner with indigenes who have been contributing to the growth of the state. Governor AbdulFatah Ahmed gave the assurance today at the ...

2012-09-15

Ahmed Preaches Religious Tolerance
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has called on Nigerians to tolerate one another and adhere strictly with the principles of their religions in the interest of peace and stability of the country. Gove...

KWHA Bemoans Lack of Uniform Standard Measure for Agricultural Product
The Kwara state House of Assembly has expressed concern over lack of uniform standard unit for measuring agriculture produce across various local markets in the state. The House, in a notice of motion titled ...

Counting Gains of NICO Indegenous Langauage Programme
The 2012 edition of indigenous language training programme of the National Institute for Cultural Orientation (NICO) has ended in Abuja. However, the programme continues in other centres across the country. The...

Kwara NBA wants Salami Reinstated
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Kwara state, Friday called on President Goodluck Jonathan to reinstate the suspended president of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ayo Salami without further delay in accordance with t...

Retiring Raliat Elelu-Habeeb Chides Judicial Union
Retiring Chief Judge of Kwara state, Hon Justice Raliat Elelu-Habeeb, has said that Judicial Staff Union (JUSUN) remained a big clog in the wheel of progress in the state, "as it is presently constituted."...

Justice Akanbi Pledges Annual Donation of N600,000 to Kwara Special Needs School
A former Appeal Court President, Justice Mustapha Akanbi, has pledged an annual donation of N600,000 to the Kwara State School for Special Needs. Akanbi, who is also a past chairman, Independent Corrupt Practic...