2012-04-09

Kwara: Civil Defence Corps seal private guard companies
Commandant of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), in Kwara State, Al-Hassan Akor, said the Federal Government has approved the use of arms for men and officers of the corps to complement other security agenc...

AD suggests education tax to fund rural education in Kwara
Alliance for Democracy (AD) in Kwara State, has advised the state government to establish education tax fund to encourage and improve rural education in the state. In a release signed by the AD state chairman and st...

NANS commend Gov Ahmed, Oloyede
National Association of Nigeria Students (NANS) has commended Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State on the introduction of free education in both primary and secondary schools in the state. In a release, signed b...

KWASU Student Escapes After 4 Days In Ritual Killers' Den
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 our correspon...

Kogi Senator's wife donates to Kwara widows
To alleviate poverty among widows in Kwara state, Mrs. Yemisi Adeyemi, wife of Senator Smart Adeyemi at the weekend distributed 40 brand new freezers to 30 widows across the local government areas in the sate under the 'M...

2012-04-08

Ilorin: Ghastly accident at Unity Roadabout
A ghastly road accident occurred this evening on Muhammed Muritala Way, Ilorin opposite Unity Bank and EcoBank. A Honda saloon crossed over the dual carriage way divider and crashed into a taxi cab that was moving in the ...

Kwara State Govt. Website 'Suspended'
The Kwara State Government has been inaccessible for some hours today (08/04/2012). As at the time of publishing this we have not been able to ascertain why the official site is down. On visiting the website ...

Lobi Stars 2-1 Kwara United
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Ilorin: 8 die at church Easter retreat
No fewer than eight persons among them two children were feared dead following rainstorm that caused a pillar to collapse at an Easter retreat organized by the Deeper Life Bible Church in Ilorin, Kwara State. The inci...

Ahmed advocates virile agriculture policy for Northern Region
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has advocated a virile agricultural policy to drive the economy of the Northern Region for proper development Ahmed made the call when the Deputy Governor of Kogi...

Kaiama, a food basket lacking good roads
The journey to Kaiama is one that the visitor is not likely to forget for some time to come. This is because the Ilorin-Kaiama-Kishi Road, a federal road, is punctuated with gullies, narrow and dilapidated bridges which n...

Gov. Ahmad opens Ilorin Ladies Open
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed declared opened the 2012 edition of Ilorin Ladies Golf Open at the Ilorin Golf Club, with as pledge to enhance the development of sports in the state. Represented at...

2012-04-07

UNILORIN spends N550m on WAUG - VC
The Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has said that the school spent about N550m to host the 13th West African Universities Games. Oloyede told our ...

Emir of Ilorin commissions Ansarul Islam mosque in Abuja
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari yesterday commissioned the Ansarul Islam National Mosque, Abuja. He beseeched God to bless those who had contributed to the building of the mosque and asked the Muslim...

Ilorin:Family, Friends Gear Up For Abdul Belgore's Wedding
THE wedding bell is ringing again! And this time around, the sound is coming from the house of revered former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Honorable Mohammed Belgore. On April 20 and 21, 2012 in Ilorin, Kwara S...

2012-04-06

Courtesy calls by Nigerian Academy of letters
Nigerians have been advised to work together for a better, strong and virile nation that will be envy of all. The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed gave the advice yesterday while receiving members of...

WAUG ends today without cricket event - As officials disrupt games
THE weeklong sporting activities of the 13th editions of the West African University Games (WAUG) hosted by University of Ilorin will come to an end today (FRIDAY) at the university sports complex. However, the quadre...

Engineers inaugurate 2012 Conference Planning Committee
The Conferences Planning Committee for the 2012 Nigerian Society of Engineers national conference holding in Ilorin and tagged "Harmony 2012" has been inaugurated by the President of the Society, Engr. Mustafa Balarabe Sh...

WAUG: University of Port-Harcourt leads
The ongoing 13th West Africa University Games holding at the University of Ilorin, Kwara State resumed yesterday afternoon after about 12 hours break with University of Port Harcourt leading the medals table with 33 go...

Ilorin: Vigilance members arraigned for robbery
Two persons,Abdulrahman Yusuf, 21 and Ismail Akanbi, 23, both of Opomalu community, Ilorin, Kwara State, who claimed to be members of a vigilante group, have been arraigned before an Ilorin magistrates' court for al...

Fire Outbreak Renders 100 Homeless at Gambari
An early hour fire outbreak on Thursday at the Gambari Area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital has rendered about 100 residents homeless. The fire outbreak which sources said began at about 4:30am affecte...