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2012-06-22
Kwara Govt. Set To Subsidise Own Quarters To Workers
Employment into the Local Government Councils, LGC, and the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, in Kwara State has been suspended while government restated its commitment to ensure welfares of the existing wo...
2,000 ghost workers discovered in Kwara
The Kwara State Government has said that it discovered about 2,000 ghost workers in its workforce. Commissioner for Information and Communications, Tunji Moronfoye and his colleague in the Mini...
Kwara gov promises to assist Omupo community
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has assured the people of Omupo in Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state of the determination of his administration to open up the community for better economic prosperity...
Cleric blames nation’s insecurity on leaders’ insensitivity
Lack of care for the poor and gross insensitivity to their plight by Nigerian leaders is responsible for the insecurity confronting the country, a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) pastor has said....
Logistics stall Ilorin police intelligence school take-off
The take-off  of Nigeria Police Intelligence School  in Ilorin, Kwara State  has been stalled by logistics, legal and administrative issues, it has been revealed. Acting Inspector- General of Pol...
Blind driver, underage workers on Kwara LG payroll
Kwara State Government says it has uncovered 29 underage employees, including a blind man who claimed to have worked as a driver for Ilorin South Local Area for 25 years on  the state council payrol...

2012-06-21
IEDPU flays Kwara Govt's land policy
The Ilorin Emirate Descendant Progressive Union (IEDPU), has criticised what it termed the elitist land policy of the Kwara State government. The union has t...
UNILORIN Improves Doctoral Programmes
By Abdulgafar Arikewuyo In order to improve on Doctoral program in the University of Ilorin, certain measures have been put in place by the authorities of the institution. This was stated by the...
‘We can produce enough rice, wheat to feed our people’ - Mr Samuel Oladele Afolayan
Mr Samuel Oladele Afolayan is the Acting Executive Director, Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI), Ilorin, Kwara State. He speaks with Tunde Oyekola on the achievements of the 32- year- old ...
ABS threaten to pull out of Nigeria Premier League
The Ilorin club is not happy with the decision to replay the game against the Akure side ... Abubakar Bukola Saraki Football Club has appealed against the decision of the Organising and Disci...
NPL: Enugu Rangers 2 - 0 Kwara United
Despite the recent investment made on her, in a mid week match yesterday, Kwara United lost in an away match to Enugu Rangers The match ended 2 - 0 in favour of Kwara United. ...
Kwara Govt. Is Not Financially Broke - Prince Tunji Morounfoye
Kwara State Government has denied allegations that it was financially broke, following delay in the payment of local government workers, adding that stakeholders in the sector were all aware of what led to the delay....
NACCIMA, Kwara highlight path to agric growth
As part of efforts towards sustainable Agricultural development and diversification of Nigeria’s economy, the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) and Kwara Stat...
Why Kwara is financially healthy
Kwara State government said it has managed challenges of being one of the states with the least monthly federal allocation, to emerge one of the most financially healthy states in the country. Commissioner...
Defacing Kwara
Indiscriminate pasting of bills has become something rampant and embarrassing in our society today. Currently the number of posters on the post office bridge in Kwara State is enough to win a governorship election. The...
Fear Grips Kwara Poly As Cult Activities Soars
Fear and anxiety have continued to grip students of Kwara State Polytechnic (Kwara Poly), Ilorin, since resumption of studies for its second semester owing to what they termed imminent outbreak of clashes amongst cult ...

2012-06-20
Fake NAFDAC official arrested in Offa
A 39-year-old man, Mr. Taofeek Ango, has been arrested for allegedly posing as an employee of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control. It was learnt that the suspect was trying to dupe ...
NIA Workshop in Ilorin: Architects to end construction, structural failure
National President Nigeria Institute of Architects(NIA) ,Arch Ibrahim Haruna assured Nigerians of the institute\'s efforts to end spate of structural failure and building collapse that has caused unnecessary epidemic in ...
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 b...
NEMA, police, others partner on disaster management, conducts evacuation drilling in Ilorin
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is working with the Federal Fire Service, the Nigerian Red Cross, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the Nigeria Police on disaster management. ...
57 in police net over Kwara cult clash
Kwara State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Mr. Tunji Morounfoye, on Tuesday said about 57 suspects have been arrested in connection with the clash by alleged rival cult groups at the Kwara State Polyte...
Kwara’s commercial agric drive heightens as MoU is signed
The Kwara State\'s drive to grow commercial agriculture got a boost last week with the presentation and signing of a memorandum of understanding between the state government and Cornell University of New York on the Kw...
Conference in Ilorin: Auditor-General Seeks Passage Of Audit Bill
The Auditor-General of the Federation, Mr. Samuel Nkura, yesterday urged lawmakers at the state and national levels to quickly pass the audit Bill. Ukura who spoke at the opening ceremony of the 42nd bi-annual ...
Kwara moves to revive reading culture among children
In line with Kwara State government principle of "every child counts," the Ministry of Education and Capital Human Development has launched \'Kwara School Digest Magazine\' for school children in the state....

2012-06-19
ARMTI Director lists gains of cassava-baked food to diabetes patients
There may be no end yet to the controversy trailing the nutritional value of cassava baked food as the Executive Director of Agricultural Management and Training Institute (ARMTI) Ilorin, Mr. Samuel Afolayan, has rated...
Stakeholders task acting SEC DG on investors’ confidence, staff audit
MIXED reactions yesterday, trailed the resumption of duties of the acting Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ibrahim Bolaji Bello. While some stakeholders commended  his...
How Toyin Saraki saved the last of the Chukwukaelo quadruplets
The last is yet to be heard about the set  of four pre-term babies (quadruplets) born at the  University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, UITH, Kwara State, on May 24, 2012., to Joy Chukwukaelo, a nursery sch...
Kwara United task players to justify huge investment by winning a continental ticket
Kwara United players have been tasked to justify the huge investment of Kwara State government on the darling team of the state by putting up scintillating performances and step up their games in the remaining matches...
IEDPU warns Ahmed over 'elitist' land grab
Indigenes of Ilorin, under the umbrella of Ilorin Emirate Descendant Progressive Union (IEDPU), frowned yesterday at what they described as the "elitist land policy...
Court sentences UNILORIN student to 20 years imprisonment over internet scam
A Federal High Court, in Kaduna state has sentenced a 25 year old undergraduate of the University of Ilorin, Imonina Kingsley, to 20 years imprisonment on a four count of impersonation, possession of fraudulent docume...
Rerun election: Kwara PDP asks INEC to reverse June 30 date
THE Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has petitioned the chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, asking the body to reverse its decision on the June 30, 20...

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