2023-11-12

Celebrating Emir Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari of Ilorin on 28th Anniversary
Traditional Institution in Nigeria, Ilorin Emirate Council in particular has undergone phases of distinctingly discerning and deserving historical watersheds. This evolutionary narrative is exemplified and ampl...

Emir's Cup 2023: Sen Mustapha Hints At Collaboration With Sen Nwoko On Training Athletes At SUN
Senator representing Kwara Central, Saliu Mustapha, the Turakin Ilorin, has stated that he has struck up partnership with Ned Nwoko, a fellow senator at the Senate on how elite sports development can be enhanced for hi...

Emir Of Ilorin's Cup: Victorious Police Machine Beat Up Organisers, Journalists Over Prize Money
The finals of the 2023 Emir of Ilorin's Cup played over the weekend ended in fracas after players of the victorious team, Police Machine, went on rampage as they attacked journalists and competition organisers over pri...

Kwara lCAN tasks governments on profitability index
Khadijat Adenola Yahaya, chairman llorin districts and society, Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria (ICAN) has charged government at all levels to promote profitability index for transparent and accountability...

Gov AbdulRazaq Commissions Polytechnic's Power Project
The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, yesterday commissioned a power project and three other projects at Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin. The governor who is the Visitor to the polytechnic, commiss...

NYSC: Oro CoE Assures Students Of Prompt Mobilisation
Kwara State College of Education, Oro, in the Irepodun Local Government Area, has assured the students, particularly those doing degree programmes, of its commitment to their timely graduation and mobilisation for the ...

Egbewole salutes Emir of Ilorin on 28th coronation anniversary
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has congratulated the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, on the occasi...

Usman Baba Patigi, a colossus in Nigeria's comedy industry: Kwara Gov
Kwara State Governor/Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) Chairman AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Sunday described the death of Alhaji Usman Baba Patigi (Samanja) as the end of a great era in the Nigerian comedy industry, especia...

2023-11-11

Egbewole restates UNILORIN's commitment to equal opportunity
...as OSF awards N2.2m scholarships to 20 deaf students In a heartwarming display of commitment to inclusive education, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has re...

Kwara Gov names STEM expert Dr. Ariyike Salau Special Adviser on Education, other new aides
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appointed Dr. Adetola Ariyike Salau as Special Adviser on Education, with a focus on policy development in the critical sector. Dr. Salau, an indigene of Ifelodun...

Kwara Gov congratulates Emir of Ilorin on 28th coronation anniversary
Kwara State Governor/Chairman of the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated the Emir of Ilorin Dr. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari (CFR) on the 28th anniversary of his turbaning as the Emir. ...

2023-11-10

Veterinary Council Inducts 29 New Vet Doctors
No fewer than 29 graduates of veterinary medicine from the University of Ilorin have been inducted by the Veterinary Council of Nigeria. The veterinarians are from the 2021/2022 academic session of the u...

Women empowerment capable of increasing nation's GDP -Saraki
Former Senate President Dr Bukola Saraki has said that empowering female business owners in the country is capable of increasing the nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Declaring open a one-day women entrepre...

NRC Boss Tips Kwara United For Victory Against Shooting Stars
One of the leading indigenous and multidynamic companies, Naram Rocky Consult CEO, Abdulrasheed Olanrewaju has tipped Kwara United for total victory against the visiting Shooting. Olanrewaju made the disclosure...

Stakeholders laud Offa professional ladies on contributions to socio-economic devt
Chairman, Transition Implementation Council of Offa Local Government, Hon. Jare Olatundun and the Olofa of Offa, Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye II have jointly commended the Offa Professional Ladies Forum (OPLaF) for it...

Ensure merit in appointment of principal for Offa Grammar School, CSO urges stakeholders
The Centre for Advancement of Education and Community Scholarship (CAECS) has urged the Offa Descendants Union, Kwara State Teaching Service Commission, and other stakeholders to uphold merit in the appointment of the ...

Police Machine Battle Musty FC In Emir Of Ilorin's Cup Finals
TThe city of Ilorin will come alive once again when Police Machine and Musty FC battle for honours in the finals of the Emir of Ilorin Football competition on Saturday. There will be a third place playoff betwe...

Yuletide: We're better equipped to fight smugglers in Kwara – Customs
The Customs Area Comptroller Kwara State Command, Comptroller Kehinde Ilesanmi, has cautioned smugglers targeting to make illegal money this Yuletide season through border areas of the state to think twice as the comma...

Kwara Poly Begs Govt For 6 Months' Salary Relief
The Rector of Kwara State Polytechnic, Il?rin, Engr Abdul Jimoh Mohammed, has pleaded with Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to take over the payment of its staff salaries for six months. The Rector made the plea...

Kwara Government Reaffirms Commitment To Polio-Free Society
Kwara state government reaffirmed commitment to maintaining the state's polio-free status and also flagged off the November Sub-National Immunization Plus Days Campaign at the Emir of Ilorin palace. Speaking du...

Kwara monarch says Tinubu will perform beyond expectations
Olofa of Offa, Oba Muftau Gbadamosi, has called on Nigerians to believe in the administration of President Bola Tinubu, assuring them that he would surpass people's expectations. Gbadamonsi spoke in Iwo, Osun ...

2023-11-09

Kwara Inaugurates Technical Committee On L-PRES Project
The Kwara State Government has inaugurated the Technical Committee on Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES). The committee, among others, is expected to provide technical backstopping for the S...

Aremu, DG MINILS Canvasses for Wage-led Reform
…Hails 8-Point Renewed Hope Agenda on Living Wage As the nation grapples with the wage-related labour disputes in some states, the Director- General of Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies, (MIN...

Yahoo Yahoo: Concerns as Nigerian Higher Institutions Witness Surge in Internet Scams among Students
Higher institutions, such as universities, polytechnics and colleges of education in Nigeria, are increasingly becoming breeding grounds for youths engaged in advanced fee fraud, commonly known as “Yahoo Yahoo.” ...

Minister Pledges Collaboration With Commission On Census
Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation is to collaborate with the National Population Commission (NPC) to produce accurate census data in order to actualise the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Pre...

Association Urges Teachers To Shun Partisan Politics
All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of Secondary Schools (ANCOPSS) has advised school principals in the country to steer clear of partisan politics in the interest of quality educational development. The pr...

Kwara United will be ready for Shooting Stars clash – Coach Dogo
Kwara United head coach, Kabiru Dogo, is optimistic that the team will adequately prepare for the matchday eight clash against Shooting Stars. Dogo said the team will work on the lapses in their away defeat aga...

Court Jails Two Fraudsters For N22 Million Fraud in Ilorin
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC on Monday, November 6, 2023 secured the conviction and sentencing of Tijani Quadri Olasunkanmi and Soneye Basit Abiodun before Justice Adeb...

Saraki offers free business training for women in Kwara
Abubakar Bukola Saraki Foundation, in partnership with a non-profit organization, WimBiz, has planned a one-day women entrepreneurial training programme for Kwara State women. A statement by the Press Officer o...

Uninterrupted Power: How KWASU community development team transformed Faculty of Engineering staff room
In a remarkable initiative led by a dedicated team of academic staff, the Kwara State University (KWASU) has witnessed a significant transformation in the Faculty of Engineering's staff room. This project, tagg...

9-man Kwara Football Academy clinch sliver trophy at CAF African Schools Football Qualifiers in Abuja
Gallant Kwara Football Academy team earlier on Wednesday lost 5-4 on penalties to Enugu team in the final of this year's National Schools Footbal Championship. The competition which also doubles as CAF African ...

Car stolen in Kaduna recovered by NSCDC Kwara command
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has recovered a car stolen in Kaduna State. Commandant Umar J.G. Mohammed on Wednesday handed over the recovered stolen vehicle, w...

Gov. AbdulRazaq charges corps members to be patriotic, discipline
•As NYSC swears in Batch 'C' Stream I Corpers in Kwara. Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday enjoined the newly sworn-in Youth Corps members to be patriotic and conduct themselves well during t...

Kwara's Chief of Staff Mahe assumes duty, harps on hard work, cooperation to succeed
•Hails Gov AbdulRazaq for his trust in him. The new Chief of Staff to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, Prince AbdulKadir Aliyu Mahe, on Wednesday charged the staff of Government House to remain in...

Punch is forgiven its error on Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq
A report in the Punch newspaper listing Kwara State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq among some purported absentee Governors is a faux pas, which we deem to be one of t...