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2012-07-28
Steve Nwosu: Ahmed Tasks NPAN Over Insurance Scheme For Journalists
Following Tuesday's armed robbery attack on the editor of Daily Sun, Mr. Steve Nwosu, the Kwara State governor, Alhaji AbdulFatah Ahmed, has urged owners of media houses, under the aegis of Newspaper Proprietors Asso...
Following Tuesday's armed robbery attack on the editor of Daily Sun, Mr. Steve Nwosu, the Kwara State governor, Alhaji AbdulFatah Ahmed, has urged owners of media houses, under the aegis of Newspaper Proprietors Asso...
Kwara earmarks land for farm settlement
The Kwara State Government has set aside 4,000 hectares of land for setting up farm settlements across seven local government in the state, Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Bode Olayemi, said on Fr...
The Kwara State Government has set aside 4,000 hectares of land for setting up farm settlements across seven local government in the state, Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Bode Olayemi, said on Fr...
Opposition Parties'll Remove PDP In 2015 - Lai Mohammed
A new platform being planned by the Action Congress of Nigeria, (ACN), the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and other opposition parties will sweep the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) out of office in 2015...
A new platform being planned by the Action Congress of Nigeria, (ACN), the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and other opposition parties will sweep the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) out of office in 2015...
NDLEA Partners Kwara NANS To Curb Drug Abuse
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has pledged to partner with the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) to curb drug offences. Mrs. Omotunde Koleosho, the Commander of NDLEA in Kwara...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has pledged to partner with the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) to curb drug offences. Mrs. Omotunde Koleosho, the Commander of NDLEA in Kwara...
Kwara United recall suspended coach
Kwara United have recalled their suspended coach, Tunde Sanni after he was asked to leave the team following their loss to Kano Pillars in the Federation Cup. Assistant coach Ali Zubair took over and also lo...
Kwara United have recalled their suspended coach, Tunde Sanni after he was asked to leave the team following their loss to Kano Pillars in the Federation Cup. Assistant coach Ali Zubair took over and also lo...
Osun signs N17.8b Osogbo-Kwara Boundary Road dualisation contract
Osun State government has signed a N17.8 billion contract agreement with SAMMYA Construction Company Limited for the dualisation of the 45 kilometers Osogbo-Ikirun- Kwara State Boundary Road. A statement from the stat...
Osun State government has signed a N17.8 billion contract agreement with SAMMYA Construction Company Limited for the dualisation of the 45 kilometers Osogbo-Ikirun- Kwara State Boundary Road. A statement from the stat...
Asa Dredging: 3 months after award, project yet to commence
Among the contracts approved by FEC on April 4 was N1.2bn contract for the channelling of Asa River and its tributaries, which run through Ilorin metropolis in Kwara. The Minister of Environment, Hadiza Ibrahim...
Among the contracts approved by FEC on April 4 was N1.2bn contract for the channelling of Asa River and its tributaries, which run through Ilorin metropolis in Kwara. The Minister of Environment, Hadiza Ibrahim...
Ahmed Condemns Attack on Journalist
Kwara State governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has urged owners of media houses in Nigeria to take the issue of comprehensive insurance scheme for working journalists more seriously. The governor described the robbery ...
Kwara State governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has urged owners of media houses in Nigeria to take the issue of comprehensive insurance scheme for working journalists more seriously. The governor described the robbery ...
'Saraki's overtures to Lawal's family political prostitution' - ACN
Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Kwara State has described the rapprochement between the Sarakis and the family of the late former governor Mohammed Lawal as political prostitution. It said: "The so-...
Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Kwara State has described the rapprochement between the Sarakis and the family of the late former governor Mohammed Lawal as political prostitution. It said: "The so-...
Ilorin: SSS parades 7 students over alleged abduction, possession of fake currency notes
The Kwara State Directorate of the State Security Service (DSS), yesterday paraded seven tertiary institution students in Ilorin, the state capital over alleged abduction and rape. Other offences allegedly co...
The Kwara State Directorate of the State Security Service (DSS), yesterday paraded seven tertiary institution students in Ilorin, the state capital over alleged abduction and rape. Other offences allegedly co...
Smoking Aggravates Low Sperm Count - Prof Jimoh
CIGARETTE and marijuana smokers formed the highest per cent age of men with low sperm counts in Nigeria, a professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Univ...
CIGARETTE and marijuana smokers formed the highest per cent age of men with low sperm counts in Nigeria, a professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Univ...
'Shared Prosperity' on trial in Kwara
With the level of borrowings by the Kwara State government, the people of the state expect visible gains, writes SUCCESS NWOGU The 'Shared Prosperity' mantra of the Peoples Democratic Party-l...
With the level of borrowings by the Kwara State government, the people of the state expect visible gains, writes SUCCESS NWOGU The 'Shared Prosperity' mantra of the Peoples Democratic Party-l...
2012-07-27
Oloyede charges engineers on quality
Engineers across the country have been urged to focus on quality in the execution of various engineering projects in the country The vice-chanvellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede said this w...
Engineers across the country have been urged to focus on quality in the execution of various engineering projects in the country The vice-chanvellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede said this w...
NAKSS advises Nigerians on brotherhoods
The National Association of Kwara State Students (NAKSS), national headquarters, has urged Nigerians to be their brothers\' keeper at all times in the spirit of ongoing Ramadan fasting. NAKSS, in a statement si...
The National Association of Kwara State Students (NAKSS), national headquarters, has urged Nigerians to be their brothers\' keeper at all times in the spirit of ongoing Ramadan fasting. NAKSS, in a statement si...
Important Info: Oyun Pensioners for screening at Erin-Ile, Monday
Pensioners in the Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State have been directed to attend a screening exercise scheduled for Monday 6th August at Erin-Ile Town Hall at 9:00AM. A statement by the General Secretar...
Pensioners in the Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State have been directed to attend a screening exercise scheduled for Monday 6th August at Erin-Ile Town Hall at 9:00AM. A statement by the General Secretar...
Opinion: This Rotten Kwara. By Iyiola Oyedepo
By AKOGUN IYIOLA OYEDEPO Smart guys are in authority in Kwara State and they are inflicting deadly blows on its economy, psyche of the people and relationships in the heterogeneous composition of the State. Smar...
By AKOGUN IYIOLA OYEDEPO Smart guys are in authority in Kwara State and they are inflicting deadly blows on its economy, psyche of the people and relationships in the heterogeneous composition of the State. Smar...
Kw House wants ecological challenge in Kwara State 2013 budget
The Kwara State Government has been urged to include the control of ecological challenges in the state in the 2013 budget. The advice was given by the State House of Assembly in recommendation of the report of ...
The Kwara State Government has been urged to include the control of ecological challenges in the state in the 2013 budget. The advice was given by the State House of Assembly in recommendation of the report of ...
Kwara NDLEA Partners NANS To Curb Drug Abuse
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has pledged to partner with the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) to curb drug offences. Mrs. Omotunde Koleosho, the Commander of NDLE...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has pledged to partner with the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) to curb drug offences. Mrs. Omotunde Koleosho, the Commander of NDLE...
Ahmed felicitates as Ambali emerges new UNILORIN VC
Acting Dean of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Ilorin, Abdulaganiyu Ambali, has emerged Vice Chancellor designate of the institution. His appointment was announced on Thursday after a s...
Acting Dean of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Ilorin, Abdulaganiyu Ambali, has emerged Vice Chancellor designate of the institution. His appointment was announced on Thursday after a s...
Artisans commend Kwara police, pledge cooperation
Panel Beaters, Sprayers and Sign writers Union (PBSSU), in Kwara State, has pledged to cooperate with the State Police Command on matters relating to security implications of their profession. The union also co...
Panel Beaters, Sprayers and Sign writers Union (PBSSU), in Kwara State, has pledged to cooperate with the State Police Command on matters relating to security implications of their profession. The union also co...
Ahmed Tasks Civil Servants On Commitment
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has tasked civil servants in the State to remain committed to the ideals of the civil service and the realization of the good governance goal of his administration's Sh...
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has tasked civil servants in the State to remain committed to the ideals of the civil service and the realization of the good governance goal of his administration's Sh...
Atta-Mills\' Death a Blow to Africa, Says Saraki
Chairman Senate Committee on Environment and Ecology, Senator Bukola Saraki, has described the death of late President of Ghana, Dr. John Evans Atta-Mills, as a blow to the African continent. Saraki in a statem...
Chairman Senate Committee on Environment and Ecology, Senator Bukola Saraki, has described the death of late President of Ghana, Dr. John Evans Atta-Mills, as a blow to the African continent. Saraki in a statem...
KWASU releases first batch admission list
The Kwara State University has released the first batch of students\' admission list for the 2012/2013 academic session, with 231 students admitted into College of Humanity, Management and Social Sciences, 149 students...
The Kwara State University has released the first batch of students\' admission list for the 2012/2013 academic session, with 231 students admitted into College of Humanity, Management and Social Sciences, 149 students...
Kudos, protests as UNILORIN picks new vice chancellor
Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali has been named the vice chancellor-designate of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN). Ambali will succeed the incumbent Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, whose five-year ter...
Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali has been named the vice chancellor-designate of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN). Ambali will succeed the incumbent Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, whose five-year ter...
2012-07-26
Man, 98, In Court To Reclaim Money Spent On 24-Yr-Old Woman
A 98-year-old man, Mohammed Tahiru, on Wednesday approached an Ilorin Area Court to claim the money he allegedly spent on a 24-year-old woman he planned to marry. The plaintiff claimed that the woman, Alaba Tah...
A 98-year-old man, Mohammed Tahiru, on Wednesday approached an Ilorin Area Court to claim the money he allegedly spent on a 24-year-old woman he planned to marry. The plaintiff claimed that the woman, Alaba Tah...
Kaiama LG boss begs FG on Kaiama-Kishi road
Chairman of the Kaiama Local Government in Kwara State, Alhaji Abubakar Sidiq, has appealed to the Federal Government to rehabilitate the Kaiama-Kishi road. He said that the road, which links communities in Kwa...
Chairman of the Kaiama Local Government in Kwara State, Alhaji Abubakar Sidiq, has appealed to the Federal Government to rehabilitate the Kaiama-Kishi road. He said that the road, which links communities in Kwa...
Ambali to Assume Office as Unilorin VC in October
Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali has been appointed as the vice chancellor of the University of Ilorin. This was announced today by the registrar of the University of Ilorin, Mrs. Olufolake Oyeyemi at a special senate...
Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali has been appointed as the vice chancellor of the University of Ilorin. This was announced today by the registrar of the University of Ilorin, Mrs. Olufolake Oyeyemi at a special senate...
Kwara House of Assembly re-elected member gets certificate of return
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state, on Tuesday, presented certificate of return to the winner of last month re-run election conducted into Ilorin North West State Assembly seat. The r...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state, on Tuesday, presented certificate of return to the winner of last month re-run election conducted into Ilorin North West State Assembly seat. The r...
Kwara schools free from cultism - Onimago
Kwara Schools are free from cultism and illegal clubs, the Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Alhaji Saka Onimago, has assured. Onimago, in a chat with newsmen in Ilorin, said colleges an...
Kwara Schools are free from cultism and illegal clubs, the Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Alhaji Saka Onimago, has assured. Onimago, in a chat with newsmen in Ilorin, said colleges an...
Community appeals on bad road, bridge
The Moloku community of Gaa-Akanbi area in Ilorin South Local Government to reconstruct the road and the fallen bridge in the area. One of the community leaders in the are, Elder David Oladosu, told newsmen in ...
The Moloku community of Gaa-Akanbi area in Ilorin South Local Government to reconstruct the road and the fallen bridge in the area. One of the community leaders in the are, Elder David Oladosu, told newsmen in ...
Moro LG Boss Seeks More Funds For Councils
Alhaji Shuaib Jimoh, the Chairman, Moro Local Government Area of Kwara, has called for a review of the revenue allocation formula in favour of councils. Jimoh, who made the call in Ilorin on Wednesday in an int...
Alhaji Shuaib Jimoh, the Chairman, Moro Local Government Area of Kwara, has called for a review of the revenue allocation formula in favour of councils. Jimoh, who made the call in Ilorin on Wednesday in an int...
Ambali is new Unilorin VC
See update at Ambali to Assume Office as Unilorin VC in October Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali has been announced as the new Vice Chancellor of the Univer...
See update at Ambali to Assume Office as Unilorin VC in October Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali has been announced as the new Vice Chancellor of the Univer...
2012-07-25
Brothers draged to court over father's land
Two brothers, Abdulmajeed Alawola, 35 and Tunde Alawola, 25 both of No. 123 lie Alawola in Okelele Area of llorin, who allegedly caused a breach of the public peace over their late father\'s property, have appeared ...
Two brothers, Abdulmajeed Alawola, 35 and Tunde Alawola, 25 both of No. 123 lie Alawola in Okelele Area of llorin, who allegedly caused a breach of the public peace over their late father\'s property, have appeared ...
Kwara to address increase price of sachet water
The Kwara Government will look into the recent increase in the price of sachet water in the state, the Commissioner for Water Resources, Alhaji Idris Garba, has promised. He made the promise in Ilorin while s...
The Kwara Government will look into the recent increase in the price of sachet water in the state, the Commissioner for Water Resources, Alhaji Idris Garba, has promised. He made the promise in Ilorin while s...
Conflicting claims over salary delay, council workers’ sack in Kwara
It first started as a rumour but now it is real. Local councils in Kwara State have begun the downsizing of their workforce due to their inability to pay their employees\' salaries. But the Senior Special Assis...
It first started as a rumour but now it is real. Local councils in Kwara State have begun the downsizing of their workforce due to their inability to pay their employees\' salaries. But the Senior Special Assis...
Bill to amend Kwara joint account law passes first reading
A bill seeking to amend the Kwara Joint Local Government Account and State Joint Account Allocation Committee Law yesterday sailed through first reading on the floor of the House of As...
A bill seeking to amend the Kwara Joint Local Government Account and State Joint Account Allocation Committee Law yesterday sailed through first reading on the floor of the House of As...
June salary: 40% of teachers yet to be paid
Chairman, Nigerian Union of Teachers, Kwara State chapter, Mr. Farouk Akanbi, says about 40 per cent of teachers in Kwara State under the State Universal Basic Education Board are yet to receive...
Chairman, Nigerian Union of Teachers, Kwara State chapter, Mr. Farouk Akanbi, says about 40 per cent of teachers in Kwara State under the State Universal Basic Education Board are yet to receive...
Again, taxi driver found dead in Ilorin
For three weeks now, cases of mysterious death have continued to recur in parts of Ilorin metropolis with a taxi driver being the latest causality. The man, simply identified...
For three weeks now, cases of mysterious death have continued to recur in parts of Ilorin metropolis with a taxi driver being the latest causality. The man, simply identified...
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