2012-08-05

God Will Use Nigeria to Reshape The World - Cleric
Pastor Leye Ogundiran, Senior Pastor at the Living Wisdom Sanctuary, Ilorin, Kwara state in this chat with BIODUN OYELEYE insisted that despite the myriad of challenges facing the Nigerian nation, she remains a unique ...

Kwara seeks law on free treatment for sickle cell anaemia patients
Kwara State Commissioner for Health, Alhaji Kayode Issa,  canvassed yesterday a national legislation that will make the treatment of sickle cell anaemia free in the country, just as he  threw  his weight behind calls by ...

Ummrah: Kwara Begins Airlift of Pilgrims on Monday
The first batch of 243 Ummrah pilgrims from Kwara is to be transported to Saudi Arabia by Medview Airline tomorrow from the Ilorin International Airport. The Permanent Secretary (General Services), Kwara Stat...

Ahmed Extends Ban On Okada In Ilorin
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has extended ban on use of commercial motorcycles in some routes in Ilorin metropolis for four weeks. The governor gave the order on Saturday following a violent protest by commercia...

Flying Eagles beat Kwara United
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria today defeated Kwara United Football Club by two goals to one in a friendly match played at the Kwara State Stadium complex, Ilorin, in the preparatory for flying Eagles African Youth Champ...

KWSG meets Okada Riders Association.
The Kwara State Government says the ban on Okada riders in some parts of Ilorin, metropolis is designed to curtail the emerging security challenges poised by Okada riders in the state. The government stated t...

Ahmed, Saraki in 2nd Term Blues. The Atunwa Connection.
Will Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed secure a second term ticket in 2015? This is the poser presently causing ripples in the North Central state, even as there are strong indications that he may be stopped in his track. Remi...

Flying Eagles to slug it out with Kwara United
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria will today(Sunday) take on Kwara United Football Club, as part of its build up ahead of the return leg of the 2013 African Youth Championship qualifier against the Ngorogoro Heroes of ...

KWHA Wants Kwara TV Repositioned
The Kwara State Government has been urged to reposition the State Television Authority to enable the station serve as a medium for effective service delivery. The assembly made the call in Ilorin on Friday in its reso...

2012-08-04

Libra Gold Travels Directs Umrah Pilgrims to Report Tomorrow
By Our Reporters All Lesser Hajj Pilgrims from Kwara State Travelling via Libra Gold Travels Group have been directed to report at the Ilorin International Airport Tomorrow by Six o'clock in the morning which is th...

KWSG to establish Youth Integrated Training Farm Centre in all the 16 LGs
All the sixteen Local Government Areas of Kwara State have been asked to provide lands for the graduants of the Youth Integrated Training Farm Centre, Malete, to enable them commence commercial farming. The Sen...

Protesting Okada Riders Disrupt Traffic in Parts of Ilorin
By Our Reporters Commercial motorcycle operators, popularly known as Okada operators, took to the streets of major parts of Ilorin to protest against the State Government's decision to ban their operation in what the ...

Gov. Ahmed Postpones Take-off of Ban on Okada
By Our Reporters Governor Abdlufatah Ahmed this afternoon, via a facebook post, announced a four-week postponement of the commencement on the ban on Okada in parts of Ilorin. He posted: "In the spirit of consens...

'Employment politicisation will reduce organisational productivity, growth' - Sulaiman Alli
The Chief Coordinator, Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria's Study Centre, Ilorin, Kwara State, Mr. Sulaiman Alli has urged management of organisations to adhere strictly to merit and...

Hoodlums Damage Bibire Ajape's House
Commercial motorcyclists in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Friday besieged the residence of the Senior Adviser to the Kwara State Governor on Transportation, Mr. Bibire Ajape, to protest the government's ban of okada...

Ilorin court remands herdsmen for assault
An Ilorin Magistrate Court, on Friday, ordered the remand of four herdsmen for allegedly destroying some farms and assault. The defendants, Saliu Buderi, Saliman Tuku, Abdulkadir Dogo and Abubakar Awalu, are r...

'Kwara PDP Still Acceptable At The Grassroots' - Afolayan
Kwara State Executive Committee of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) recently inaugurated its executive arm at the local councils. Its state Secretary, Prince Yemi Afolayan, spoke on the issue and some other related m...

2012-08-03

Two suspects in trouble for robbing a taxi driver
Two armed robbery suspects have been arrested by the police in Kwara State. Investigation revealed the suspects (names withheld) were unmasked recently when they robbed a taxi driver of his vehicle in Eiyenkorin area of I...

In Kwara, film provides template for job creation
THE ceremony at the office of the Deputy Governor, Kwara State last Friday morning was brief. But the import was impactful as it touches on one of the very essence of governance – creation of job opportunities for th...

Ilorin court remands herdsmen
 An Ilorin Magistrates' Court on Friday ordered the remand of  four herdsmen for allegedly destroying some farms and assault. The defendants-Saliu Buderi, Saliman Tuku, Abdulkadir Dogo and Abubakar Awalu-...

Kwara Govt tasks farmers
The Kwara StateGovernment has urged farmers in the state to be up and doing as it takes the necessary measures to make agriculture the mainstay of the state's economy. The State Commissioner for Agriculture ...

KWHA reverses SSG order on Hajj Monopoly
The Kwara State House of Assembly has called on the Secretary to the State Government to immediately reverse its directive to all Local Government Councils mandating them to patronize only two Agents or operators fo...

Emir Shonga Wants Govt to Focus More attention on the Development of Primary Healthcare
The three tiers of government have been told to focus more attention on the development of Primary Healthcare to eradicate most of the common diseases in the Society. The Chairman, National Primary Healthcare...

Kwara Wants More Hajj Slots
The Kwara Government has called on the National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) to increase the Hajj seats given to the state. The Secretary to Kwara State Government, Alhaji Isiaka Gold, made the appeal in Ilorin ...

Riotous Okada Operators Invade Bibire Ajape's Residence
By Our Reporters Okada operators numbering about one hundred today invaded the private residence of the Special Adviser to the state Government on Utility and Transport, Alhaji Bibire Ajape destroying properties inclu...

Dr Ramota warns against breaking with oranges
University of Ilorin Acting Head of Home Economics and Food Science Department Dr Ramota Karim, has warned Muslims against breaking the fast with orange, lemon and cashew due to their acidic content. She told t...

Flying Eagles Arrive in Ilorin
Nigeria's Flying Eagles arrived in Ilorin Thursday morning ahead of their African Youth Championship second round, second leg match in the Kwara State capital on Sunday. The Nigeria U20s touched down at the Ilo...

As Kwara Begins Airlift of Lesser Hajj Pilgrims Tomorrow
 Intending pilgrims for this year\'s lesser-Hajj to Saudi Arabia from Kwara State will be airlifted between Saturday and Sunday, the Executive Secretary of the state\'s Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaja Fatimoh Ab...

Keke Maigida Replaces Okada in Kwara
The ban placed on commercial motorcycles in Kwara State has been concretised with the introduction of tricycles christened Keke Maigida. The state governor Abdulfatah Ahmed launched 250 tricycles in Ilorin, the...

Kwara Set to Generate N50b Revenue by 2032
Kwara State government has targeted N50 billion by the year 2032 through the newly established Kwara State Holdings Limited, with 20 companies. This, it noted, would be realised through a minimum annual revenue...

Impeachment: It is risky to ignore House warning, says Mustapha
Although he said members of the National Assembly were not threatening President Goodluck Jonathan with impeachment for the sake of it, a member of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the  House Committee on Pe...

I'm not distracted by opposition's comments, says Ahmed
Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, has said his administration was not distracted by the negative comments of the opposition. He said the administration was resolute on its decision to positively transform...

Impeachment Threat is Meant to Make Executive Sit up, Says Mustapha
Vice-Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum (Upstream), Hon. Moshood Mustapha, Thursday said the alleged plan to impeach President Goodluck Jonathan by the House was not to heat the polity but to put...

Unilorin Records 36 First Class at Graduation
The University of Ilorin has released the results of the 2011/2012 degree and diploma examinations held between June and July this year. The results, which were ratified by the university's Senate at its 227t...

Toyin Saraki shows love to the poor
The Wellbeing Foundation (WBF) Alaafia Kwara has distributed food items to the poor, aged and infirm in Kwara State. The nongovernmental organisation, as part of its activities to usher in the Ramadan, also org...

Opinion - Olasore: One of Offa Grams' giants
The passage, on June 1, 2012, of a foremost banker and traditional ruler of Iloko Ijesa, Osun State, Oba Oladele Olasore, is no doubt a huge blow to Nigeria, even if this great loss was clouded by the Dana tragedy that...

2012-08-02

Flying Eagles tackles Prime FC, Kwara United
The U20 National football team are billed to play two warm-up games before their return leg clash against the Ngorogoro Heroes of Tanzania. The Team's Media Officer, Samm Audu has revealed on Thursday afternoon.  ...

AYC qualifiers update: Kwara Utd defender Obadaki joins Flying Eagles
Kwara United left back Aliu Obadaki has joined the Flying Eagles, who are training ahead of a 2013 Africa Youth Championship second round, second leg qualifier at home to Tanzania. Obadaki, who trained ...

Share-Tsaragi: Ahmed sues for peace
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji AbdulFatah Ahmed, has directed the people of Share and Tsaragi in Ifelodun and Edu Local Government Areas of the state to desist from encroaching on the Kange buffer zone, which has b...

Prosperity of Kwara our Number One Priority - Ahmed
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has said that his administration is not distracted by  the negative comments of the opposition in his resolve to positively transform the lives of the people even as ...

Ahmed Swears in Two New Special Advisers
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara state swore-in two new special advisers this afternoon, The Sepcial Advisers sworn-in are Mr. Yinka Aje as Special Adviser on Special Duties and Mr. James Kolo as Special Advisers on Rev...

Sultan Storms UNILORIN For Al-Ilory
The Faculty of Arts of the University of Ilorin is set to thrill the academic community and the larger public as it stages a commemorative international conference on the life and works of Shaykh Adam Abdullahi Al-Il...

Ahmed Orders LGs to Pay Workers Immediately
Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara has directed all local governments in the state to pay the July salaries of their workers without further delay. This is contained in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secreta...

Court Grants Mother Custody Of Child Born Out Of Wedlock
An Ilorin Area Court on Wednesday awarded the custody of a child born out of wedlock to the mother in spite of the pleadings of the father. The mother, Bilikisu Adamu of Eruda Compound Ilorin, filed the suit on...

Kwara To Restrict Operations Of Commercial Motorcyclists, Warns Against Land Encroachment
Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara on Wednesday forwarded a bill to the state House of Assembly seeking to restrict the operations of commercial motorcyclists in some parts of Ilorin. The governor's request was c...

Kwara Ready to Host Flying Eagles
Kwara State government has assured it will stage a hitch-free African Youth Championship qualifier on August 12 in Ilorin. Nigeria\'s Flying Eagles will welcome their Tanzanian counterparts at the Ilorin Towns...

Obanoyen Adoption by SSS: Ondo Youth and Student Leaders in Secret Meeting at Ilorin, Restrategizes
The apex caucus of the youth and student leaders from Ondo State met in Ilorin kwara state capital today(wednesday). The meeting was hosted by the former member, Nigeria youth parliament and president of the st...

KWASU to spend N2.7b on film village
The Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete will spend N2.7billion on the proposed film village.  The Malete Film Village is expected to have production level of 100 films in a year and 50 films in the first ye...

Jega Tasks SIECs Over Credible Elections
The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, has stressed the need for the states Independent Electoral Commission (SIECs) to conduct credible elections at local govern...

Kwara Govt, LG Workers May Clash Over Unpaid Salaries
Indication emerged yesterday that the Kwara State government and local government workers in the state may clash over the former\'s non-payment of the workers\' June salaries. To this end, the workers are conte...

Police Warn of Robbers' Strategies in Kwara
The Kwara State Police Command has alerted members of the public on current tactics being used by some commercial motorcyclists in Ilorin, the state capital, to rob unsuspecting members of the public of their valuables...