2022-05-17

OPINION: Oloyede, A celebration of excellence by Kunle Akogun
This Friday, May 20, 2022, in Lagos, drums would be rolled out, cymbals would chime, and heads would turn in a jaw-dropping celebration of excellence as the high-flying Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculati...

ASUU Strike Not Good Omen For Nigeria's Progress - UNILORIN VC
Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Professor Suleyman Age Abdulkareem, has expressed total displeasure over the 12-week extension of the warning strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, in Ni...

Kwara gov, Unilorin VC congratulate FUTA's first female VC
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem have congratulated the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology...

My experience under Buhari places me ahead of others, says Osinbajo
Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has said his experience as the vice-president in the last seven years under President Muhammadu Buhari has placed him on a high pedestal to lead the country in 2023. Osinbajo stated this dur...

2023: Kwara PDP announces new order of primaries
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the Kwara state chapter of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) Monday night issued a new date for its primary elections. A statement by the Kwara state PDP organising secre...

KwaraLEARN, a classroom revolution
The kernel of our electoral campaign to the people of Kwara State is to restore the dignity of the Kwara person, redeem the lost glory of the state on all fronts, ensure inclusive growth and reposition it for greatness...

I can't remember number of people I've killed - Olagunju, suspected Kwara cultist
Abdulfatai Olagunju, a rusticated student of the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, who was arrested by the police, tells TUNDE OYEKOLA that he is a member of the Eiye Confraternity and recounts some of his exploits...

2023: Ex-commissioner joins Kwara gov race
A former Special Adviser appointed by Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq in the twilight of his administration in Kwara State, Kale Belgore, on Monday, declared his intention to contest the 2023 governorship election unde...

2022-05-16

Police Parade Son of Retired Army Major for Cultism
Kwara State Police Command at the weekend paraded one of the sons of a retired Major in the Nigeria Army for allegedly being a member of a cultists group called “Eiye Confraternity” that has been terrorizing the reside...

NPFL: Kwara United beat Shooting Stars on matchday 28
Kwara United Football Club of Ilorin on Sunday defeated visiting Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan 3-1 in a 2021/2022 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Match Day 28 encounter. The match was p...

OPINION: The battle for Kwara central senatorial seat
As politicians nationwide begin to clean their 'boots' in readiness for the 2023 political race, the contest for the Kwara Central senatorial seat would perhaps turn out to be one of the critical highlights of the elec...

Buhari To Unveil Labour Institute's Strategic Plan In Kwara
President Muhammadu Buhari is to unveil the first strategic plan of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Ilorin, Kwara State, in the last quarter of this year as part of activities marking...

Kwara court jails farmer, three others for cybercrime, impersonation
Justice Mohammed Sani of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Friday, convicted and sentenced a 29-year-old farmer, Yusuf Babatunde, to three years' imprisonment for cybercrime. The judge a...

Esie-Iludun old students seek partnership with Kwara govt to revamp institution
Ilorin-Esie Iludun Grammar School Old Students Association is seeking members and other well-meaning Nigerians' partnership with the Kwara State government to revamp the school. The President of Esie Iludun Gra...

2022-05-15

AbdulRazaq commiserates with Police Spokesman, Okasanmi, over father's death
Gov AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has commiserated with the Police Spokesman in thenstate, Mr Ajayi Okasanmi, on the death of his father, Pa David Babatunde Ajayi. The late Pa David Ajayi, died at the age of ...

2023: SWAGA '23 Set For Launch In Kwara To Boost Tinubu's Presidential Bid
As part of efforts to deepen the crusade of hope and better Nigeria being canvased by a group loyal to Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu; the South West Agenda for Asiwaju 2023, (SWAGA '23) will on Sunday 15th May 2022 officia...

2023 Polls: Kwara Gov's Wife Seeks Support For Female Aspirants
The Wife of Kwara State governor, Ambassador Olufolake AbdulRazaq, has made a strong case for women aspiring for elective offices in the 2023 elections under the banner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the sta...

Kwara NSCDC nabs 4 cable vandals
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps( NSCDC) on Saturday paraded four cable vandals who were caught in the act trying to vandalize armoured cable of a 33 KVA transformer serving Ifeso...

2022-05-13

Why I'm advocating for Sign Language - Expert
Sometime in 2015, a 28-year- old final year student of the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, died two weeks after her wedding. According to information, the deaf girl was on admission to a hospital after bein...

Removal of Kwara State Auditor-General: A case against fiscal transparency, the rule of law - CODWA
Executive Director, Community Outreach for Development and Welfare Advocacy (CODWA), Comrade Taiwo Otitolaye, and a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Joseph S. Bamigboye, have kicked against the removal of the Kwara State Au...

Kwara Gov's Wife Reiterates Commitment To Curb Malaria
The wife of the Gov. of Kwara and Founder, Ajike People Support Centre, Amb. Olufolake AbdulRazaq, says her office and NGO, would not relent on their effort until malaria is totally eradicated in the state. Mrs...

NSCDC Arrests Kwara Poly Student for Stealing Money, Gold Chain
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a Kwara Polytechnic Student, Mr.Taoheed Garba for allegedly stealing his girlfriend's money and gold chain. In a statement issued in Ilorin yest...

Man Kills Girl In Kwara Over Witchcraft Allegation
A man, Umoru Jidah, has been arraigned for killing a girl, Khadijat Issa, over suspicion of her possessing witchcraft at Gwanara area of Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State. Jidah was dragged to court ...

VSF donates medicals, boreholes to Kwara
The Victims Support Fund (VSF) has donated medical equipment, food materials, and three boreholes across the three senatorial districts of Kwara State. The group said the items are worth over N100 million. ...

Why I want to be Nigeria's President in 2023 - SARAKI
FORMER Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki, yesterday, formally declared his presidential ambition adding that he joined the race on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to fill the leadership gap req...

Kwara Govt unveils Draft Ilorin Masterplan
Kwara State Government says it will prioritise the master plans for other major cities as it builds a sustainable future for the State. The Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, said this at the public presentation...

Kwara Govt kicks against sabotage of efforts on clean environment
Kwara State Government has said it will not accept further sabotage of its efforts to ensure a cleaner environment in the state, a warning made following the arrest of a domestic aide to a top opposition figure who was...