2012-04-13

Three seriously injured in Tanke accident
Three people were seriously injured this night on Tunde Idiagbon Road (University Road), Tanke as their vehicle crashed into a roro-bin. The car, a Mazda 323, driven by a young woman obviously did not the see the roro bin...

NLC Describes Kwara Govt. As Workers-Friendly
The Chairman of the NLC in Kwara, Mr Farouq Akanbi, has  described the Abdulfatah Ahmed administration in the state as workers-friendly. Akanbi told the newsmen in Ilorin on Friday that the state governmen...

Ahmed Wins Outstanding Agricultural Development Icon Award
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has been awarded the Outstanding Agricultural Development Icon of Year 2011 for his contributions to the country's agricultural development. The award was conferred on him by ...

New Kwara CP Warns Policemen Against Corruption
The newly-posted Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr Chinwike Asadu, has warned officers and men of the command against corruption. Asadu gave the warning on Wednesday in Ilorin during a visit to t...

Ahmed Bags Award In Washington
The Kwara State, Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, last night was honoured in the United States in recognition of his commitment to the development of agriculture in Kwara State by the Africa Leadership Magazine, publis...

Another building collapses in Kwara • 37 construction workers escape death, 2 injured
Thirty seven construction workers in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, yesterday escaped death by the whiskers when the two storey building they were working on suddenly collapsed at about 12:00 noon. The incident, which happ...

Kwara flags off N500m SMEs scheme
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has earmarked about N500 million to flag off programmes aimed at boosting Small and Medium Scale Enterprises [SMEs] in the state. Unveiling the  programme in Ilorin...

2012-04-12

Police most disciplined organisation in Nigeria-Kwara CP
The newly-deployed Police Commissioner in Kwara State, Mr. Chinwuike Asadu, has said that the organisation is the most disciplined in the country. Speaking with newsmen in Ilorin, the state capital yesterday, Asadu sai...

I WILL LEAVE KWARA BETTER THAN I MET IT - POLICE BOSS
Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Chinwike Asadu has assured that the state command will continue to combat crimes and criminality among citizens of the state and its environs in order to ensure that the state remain...

'Kwara Assembly never under pressure to pass executive bills'
The Kwara State House of Assembly Chairman, House Committee on Ethics, Privileges, Public Service and Judiciary, Kamaldeen Fagbemi has said that the House is never under pressure to accept or pass bills from the executiv...

Our team can represent Nigeria at Olympics -Uniport VC
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Port Harcourt (Uniport), Prof. Joseph Ajienka, says the victorious Uniport team at the just concluded West Africa University Games (WAUG) can represent Nigeria at the London Olympic...

New Kwara CP warns criminals
New Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Chinwike Asadu, has warned criminals to steer clear of the state. He vowed to ensure the safety of life and property in the state, saying his mission is to ensure a c...

Kwara hospitals to treat gunshot victims
The new Kwara State Police Commissioner Chinwike Asadu yesterday urged doctors to attend to gunshot victims before they are referred to the police for reports. Asadu spoke in Ilorin, the state capital, when he visit...

Fuel Scarcity: Kwara Reads Riot Act To Marketers
The Kwara State Government yesterday warned that it would not hesitate to shut down any filling station in the State found to be hoarding petroleum products or adjusting its meters. The chairman of the newly recon...

2012-04-11

Unilorin: Former Dean of Law is Dead
Dr Zaccheus Oluwole Aje the former Dean, Faculty of Law, University of Ilorin, Ilorin is dead. Dr Z.O. Aje was the Acting Dean from September 2001 till July 2005 when he voluntarily retired from the system. He had his LL....

Allow retired teachers to oversee schools - Funsho Ameen
It has been said that retired school teachers should be assigned to over-see schools in their immediate environment. Making the appeal at the send-forth ceremony of a head teacher at Adeta LGEA school, the retir...

Ilorin: 22 police recruits arraigned over fake certificates
Twenty-two police recruits undergoing training at the Police Training College, Ilorin have appeared before different magistrate courts for allegedly using fake documents to secure enrolment into the school. The ac...

Fuel queues persist in Ilorin
Long queues of vehicles have resurfaced in Ilorin following the suspension of sale of the product by some filing stations in the metropolis. It was gathered that the few that are dispensing, are selling above the officia...

Kwara Govt, LG officers collaborate on land matters
Kwara State office of the Surveyor-General has indicated its readiness to collaborate with local government officials responsible for land matters as part of efforts to add more value to land administration and management...

Ahmed, us leaders condemn Kaduna, Jos bombings
Governor Abdufattah Ahmed of Kwara State and his Anambra State counterpart, Peter Obi, have joined Nigerians in condemning the bomb blasts in Kaduna and Jos on Sunday, where scores were killed and several others injured. ...

Hajj: Kwara screens intending pilgrims
ara State Muslim Pilgrims Board has commenced the screening of intending pilgrims, warning that any intending pilgrim who purchased form at centres not designated by the board would be disqualified. The board Chairman, Sh...

NSE inaugurates 2012 conference committee
The conference planning committee for the 2012 Nigerian Society of Engineers national conference holding in Ilorin tagged "Harmony 2012" has been inaugurated by the president of the society, Engr. Mustafa Balara...

2012-04-10

Kwara Sets Up Special Task Force on Fuel Supply
The Kwara State government has set up a Special Task Force on Fuel Supply to ascertain the causes and identify solutions to the lingering fuel scarcity in the state. Inaugurating the Special Task Force in Ilorin today,...

Student Escapes Death After Spending 4 Days With Ritual Killers
A student of Business Administration, Kwara State University, Malete, Mr. Rilwan Adeleye, escaped death by a whisker after four days in suspected ritual killers\'captivity. Narrating his miraculous escape to n...

We need a northern agric policy, says Kwara Gov
Kwara State governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has advocated for a common agricultural policy for the states of the north, saying such a policy will drive the economy of the region and pave way for a rapid deve...

WAUG: Uniport Leads as Unilorin Settled for 10th Position on Medal Table
The 13th edition of the West African University Games (WAGU) has ended in Ilorin the Kwara state capital with the University of Port Harcourt winning the event, amassing 48 gold medals, 26 silver and 19 bronze. ...

Nigeria: Saraki to Set-Up Agric Revolving Loan Scheme for Youths
Ilorin - Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki has stated his desire to set up a revolving loan scheme for youths in Kwara state to venture into agriculture. Saraki made this known in Ilorin, Kwara state, during a cha...

Community screens 300 for hypertension, diabetes in Ilorin
Over 300 people have been screened for hypertension and diabetes during the Adewole Progressive Association (APA) Health week programme in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State. Speaking at the scree...

Gov Ahmed condoles with Deeper Life Church •Over death of members in collapsed church
The Kwara State governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has commiserated with the leadership and members of the Deeper Life Church over the loss of eight members during the early hours of the church\'s Easter retreat at Eye...