2021-06-25

20 years after, AbdulRazaq fixes, inaugurates abandoned Kwara Poly auditorium
· Restates commitment to complete Osi, Ilesha Baruba campuses of KWASU · Announces new scholarship for Kwara students Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday commissioned the expansive fully a...

Kwara Governor greets Belgore SAN at 60
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated Barrister Mohammed Dele Belgore (SAN) on his 60th birthday anniversary, calling the distinguished attorney "a shining light of the Nigerian Bar, a credible v...

2021-06-24

Businessman in court for alleged N8m fraud
Kwara state Upper Area Court sitting in Ilorin Wednesday docked a businessman, Sheu Atere for an alleged fraud of a sum of eight million Naira Alhaji Atere who deals in petroleum products was dragged to court by one Gani...

Heartland Queens Draw Kwara Ladies In NWFL Championship Opener
Heartland Queens have been drawn to face Kwara Ladies in the opening match of the 2021 NWFL Championship commencing on Wednesday, June 23 at the Aguiyi Ironsi Sports Complex in Abuja. The testy and delicately poised e...

Thunderstrike kills seven cows, injures two herders in Alla, Kwara
Thunderstrike has reportedly killed seven cows and injured two herders in a farm at Alla, in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State. Reports say the incident occurred when two sets of migrant herdsmen were on ...

New polling units: Ilorin Community kicks against wrong naming
A call has gone to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to avoid possible misinterpretation of its activities in the creation of new polling units in the Ilorin East local government area of Kwara State ...

Why we were evicted from Kwara Stadium – Saraki's football club
The management of Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) football club owned by former Senate President Bukola Saraki has reacted to its eviction from the Kwara Stadium Complex, Ilorin. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) h...

Kwara Community 'Summons' Senator, Commissioner Over Supporters' Clash
The Offa Descendants Progressive Union (ODU), an umbrella body of all indigenes of Offa LGA in Kwara State has summoned Senator Lola Ashiru (APC, Kwara South) and the Kwara State Commissioner for Enterprise, Femi Agbaje o...

2021-06-23

Passengers Disappointed As Green Africa Cancels Multiple Flights Without Refund
Green Africa Airways, Nigeria's new airline, has put many flights on hold after being forced to shift its operations to August. The airline had sold tickets to many passengers that it offered the cheapest fare ...

Women charged to participate more in political process
Women have been charged to participate more in political activities and governance in order to draw attention to issues affecting them and put in place policies that will favour womenfolks. Speaking at a sensit...

UNILORIN to mentor newly established varsity
University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) appointed to mentor the newly established Ahman Pategi University (APU) Pategi The National Universities Commission (NUC) has appointed the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) to me...

Embracing good agricultural, packaging practices for global market
• NSPRI, NEPC train farmers, exporters on requirements Good agricultural, post-harvest and packaging practices have been described as imperative for Nigerian farmers, aggregators, food processors and exporters to b...

Super Eagles Invitation excites Chris Nwaeze
Kwara United's Chris Nwaeze says he is over the moon following his first-ever call-up to the Super Eagles for the test match with Mexico. Chris Nwaeze, left back Murtala Lawal and forward Stephen Jude are the thr...

Cocaine Trafficking: I Got Contact Of My Suppliers While Serving In Chibok, Says Arrested Ex-Soldier
Ibrahim Musa, an ex-Soldier arrested with 12.167 kg of Arizona (cannabis sativa), 4 grams of cocaine and 25 grams of flunitrazepam, has narrated how he got the contact of his drug suppliers while serving in Chibok, Bo...

Unknown person cuts off 7-year old boy's hand in Kwara
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara Command, says it has discovered a seven-year old boy –Usman Abubakar– whose right hand has been cut off by yet to be identified person. The co...

2021 UTME: JAMB delists six more centres
The centres are delisted following their below par performance in the conduct of the second day of the 2021 UTME. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has again delisted six more computer-based test ...

BUA Pegs N10bn Health Fund For Kwara, Others
Kwara State has been named alongside Sokoto, Ogun and Edo as recipient states of the Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa)'s N10 billion health intervention programmes for 2021. Ubon Udoh, Managing Dir...

Police launch manhunt for suspect over lady that died in Ilorin hotel
Police launch manhunt for suspect over lady that died in Ilorin hotel A lady in her 20s who lodged with her lover in a hotel in Ilorin has been found dead and abandoned on Monday. The suspect, one Adegboye James...

Blacksmiths begin warning strike in Kwara over high cost of materials
The Kwara chapter of the blacksmiths, welders, iron benders, and metal technicians association of Nigeria, on Tuesday, began a three-day warning strike over high cost of materials. Oyinloye Azeez-Ajani, chair...

2021-06-22

Supporters hospitalised as Kwara APC factions clash
THE Kwara State Police Command on Monday confirmed that at least two supporters of the All Progressives Congress, suffered serious injuries after members of two factions of the party clashed in Ofa, on Sunday. ...

Kwara Govt Evicts Saraki's Football Club From Ilorin Stadium
The Kwara Government on Monday evicted the Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Football Club from the state stadium complex, Ilorin. The eviction was contained in a notice, sent to the club by the state Sports Coun...

Sunshine Stars Coach Deji Ayeni shifts focus to derby clash with Kwara United
Coach Deji Ayeni says Sunshine Stars will go into derby match with Kwara United with full confidence after beating Abia Warriors. The resurgence Owena Whales recorded a 2-1 win over visiting Abia Warriors a...

Kwara APC Wants Registration Extended For New Members
The Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has appealed to the national headquarters of the party to extend registration exercise for thousands of new entrants into the party, saying such a step woul...

Court Remands 2 For Stealing 6-Month-Old Baby
Two suspected traffickers who allegedly specialised in the selling of little children have been remanded by a Kwara State Family court. The suspects, Sheyin Akinsete and Ikudiasi Titilayo allegedly conspired to s...

Unuanel Reveals What Rohr Must Do To Make Super Eagles Attain France, Germany Level
Former Kwara United coach, Samson Unuanel has urged Super Eagles coach, Gernot Rohr to raise the standard of play of the senior national team to a level where it can compete against the rest of the world. Unu...

Kwara govt names new Olupo of Ajase-Ipo
Kwara State Government on Monday presented a letter of appointment to the new Olupo of Ajase-Ipo, Oba Ismail Yahaya Alebiosu At a brief event held at the State Secretariat Phase One in Ilorin, the State Commissio...

Kwara, Sokoto courts jail corper, Facebook fraudster for love scams
A member of the National Youth Service Corps serving in Ibadan, Oyo State, Caleb Oyeyemi, has been sentenced to two years' imprisonment for Internet love scam by a Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin. Just...