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2024-01-12
In honour of Kajola champion, Yusuf Alli (SAN)
To the delight of everyone at the Obafemi Awolowo Mosque Complex, Sunday January 7, 2024 was a playback of 1987 with Emeritus Professor Omar Rahman and Professor Yusuf Olaolu Ali, (SAN) switching roles. The co...
Nigeria Becoming Dumping Ground for Imported furniture – Operator
Chief Executive Officer, Olatunde Prestige Limited and Bezaleel Manufacturing Company, Tunde Ebidero, speaks with BANKOLE TAIWO on the need for the government to give more support to SMEs, enhance job creation, boost e...
Kidnaping: Tinubu Charged To Do More On Security
The Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) yesterday implored President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to give priority to the security of lives and property of Nigerians following the prevailing insecurity in the cou...
Open Defecation: Kwara State Begins Construction Of Modern Public Toilets
Kwara State has flagged off the construction of prototype public lavatories in Alanamu community, Ilorin West local government of the state. This is part of its efforts to stop open defecation and improve sanit...
Man Arrested For Stealing 20 Cartons Of Quran, Hadith In Kwara
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested one Mustapha Jimoh of Amoyo area in Ifelodun LGA for allegedly stealing 20 cartons of Islamic literature comprising the Quran and traditions of the Prophet (Hadith). ...
Kwara's Arabic College Has Zero Tolerance for Cultists: Provost
Kwara College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies (CAILS) has warned new students against cultism, hooliganism and corruption. Sa'ad Hadi, the acting provost of the institution, gave the warning on Thursday dur...
Kwara Commences Reconstruction Of Varsity Bridge
The Kwara State Government has commenced the reconstruction of the collapsed bridge linking the state university in Malete with Shao in Moro LGA. The government, on Thursday, deployed machinery and a workforce ...

2024-01-11
UNILORIN Students now to Evaluate Lecturers
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has appealed to the leadership of the Students' Union of the University to encourage their peers to actively participate in the forthc...
Travel Cuts: Aremu Supports Tinubu's Drive in Reducing Cost of Governance
Mr Issa Aremu, the Director General, Micheal Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), has expressed support for President Bola Tinubu's drive in reduction of costs of governance. Aremu made the co...
Kwara Spending N1.3bn Monthly On Workers' Subsidy Palliatives — Commissioner
Kwara State government has said it's spending additional N1,392,135,000 every month on payment of palliatives to civil servants in the state since the removal of fuel subsidy by the federal government. The gove...
Tinubu appoints Prof Mahfouz Adedimeji, Others Into NAHCON Board
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of a new board and management team for the National Hajj Commission (NAHCOM), pending confirmation by the Nigerian Senate. The President, in his resolve ...
Kwara Scores Another First, Sets Up Formal Feedback Channel for Young Population
Kwara State Government through its ministry of Youth Development appears to have scored another first with creation of online platform to generate feedback from its youth population. Speaking on this via a pres...
Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Kwara Gov Donates, Seeks Support for Families of Fallen Heroes
Armed Forces Remembrance Day: Kwara Gov donates, seeks support for families of fallen heroes Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has called on Nigerians to join hands with the government in promoting the welfar...
Kwara Gov Restates Support for Judiciary as New Legal Year Begins
•CJ commends Gov's strides in infrastructural devt, seeks more Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq (CON) on Tuesday pledged continuous support for the judicial arm of government, including in the area of...

2024-01-10
Shake Up In Kwara United Over Poor Run
Following some disappointing results and performances in the ongoing NPFL, the management of Kwara United have reshuffled its technical crew. It will be recalled that the technical crew led by Coach Kabir Sulai...
Hajj 2024: Kwara Stops Deposits, Directs N4.5m Full Payment
Intending pilgrims who wish to perform the 2024 Hajj with the Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board have been advised to quickly complete the remaining balance of their Hajj fares. Executive secretary of t...
Kwara State PHCs Receive N4.6 Million Each From World Bank IMPACTS Project
The Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency (KWSPHCDA) in North Central Nigeria has announced the allocation and utilization of N4.6 million each to its primary health care centres from the World Bank Immuni...
HACEY Launches Initiative to Reduce Maternal Mortality in Kwara
HACEY, a non-governmental organisation on Tuesday launched the 'Agbebi' project in Kwara State. The project designed to reduce maternal mortality rate in Nigeria, is also aimed at ensuring that pregnant women s...
Kwara Lawmaker Joins NDLEA To Fight Drug Abuse
A member of the House of Representatives representing Edu/Moro/Patigi federal constituency of Kwara State, Hon Ahmed Saba, has expressed readiness to support the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in its crus...
Kwara NSCDC Decorates 95 Promoted Officers
At least 95 promoted officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps, NSCDC, Kwara State Command, have been decorated with their new ranks, DAILY POST reports. Speaking at the decoration ceremony, held...
Kwara Gov Restates Support For Judiciary As New Legal Year Begins
Kwara State Governor Abdul­rahman Abdulrazaq on Tues­day pledged continuous support for the judicial arm of govern­ment, including in the area of infrastructure development and welfare. The Governor said rehabi...
Kwara Workers Issue 14-day Strike Notice to Govt Over Agreement Breach
Public workers in Kwara State, under the aegis of the Joint Kwara Labour Congress, yesterday, issued a 14-day ultimatum to the state government over the alleged refusal to implement the agreement it reached with the un...

2024-01-09
No University in Nigeria has Adequate Professors – Fountain University VC
The Vice-Chancellor of Fountain University, Osogbo, Osun state, Professor Olayinka Kareem, has disclosed that Universities in Nigeria have no adequate numbers of professors required to serve in the system. This...
Unilorin VC Urges Students to Participate in Evaluation of Lecturers
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof Wahab Egbewole, has called on students of the institution to participate actively in the forthcoming students' evaluation of staff. Egbewole made the call on Mo...
Unilorin Spends N1.3bn on Electricity Annually – VC
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Egbewole, says the institution expends about N1.3bn annually on electricity, in spite of its financial challenges. The vice chancellor disclosed thi...
Kwara Boosts Primary Healthcare Service Delivery with World Bank IMPACT Project Funds
Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency (KWSPHCDA) has given an update on the funds utilisation of the World Bank Immunisation Plus and Malaria Progress by Accelerating Coverage and Transforming Services (IM...
10 Die, Others Injured in Olooru – Okoolowo Auto Crash
At least 10 people, including a male child have reportedly died in an accident that occurred in the early hours of Monday on the Olooru – Okoolowo express road, Ilorin, Kwara state. Ten other passengers were al...
Kwara: We're Yet To Receive Federal Govt Palliatives – NASS Members
Members of the National Assembly from Kwara State yesterday said that they were yet to receive the federal government food palliatives. The federal lawmakers made this clarification in a statement jointly signe...

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