2021-03-15

Some people thought Rotary wanted to reduce Nigeria's population -Jumoke Bamigboye
*Rotary is an invitation to endless opportunities *My aim was to finish my tenure and hear people saying Jumoke Bamigboye was the best. Chief (Mrs) Jumoke Bamigboye, current Rotary District Governor for Distri...

IAC, Ilorin Vows to Train World Class Pilots
Chairman, Board of Directors, International Aviation College (IAC) Ilorin, Alhaji Ahmed Yusuf Gobir, has reiterated the commitment of the management of the college to train a world class pilots that would add values to ...

Kwara records 200 domestic violence in two months, says NHRC
National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) at the weekend decried the rising cases of domestic violence in Kwara state. It added that incidences of domestic violence against children and women are alarming in the st...

2021-03-14

AbdulRazaq mourns Kwara APC youths leader
The death of Kwara APC Youths Leader Oyelere Oyinloye is both painful and devastating, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said on Sunday, commiserating with his family and leaders and members of the party. "The Govern...

PRESS RELEASE: MUSLIM STAKEHOLDERS OF KWARA STATE FIRES BACK AT BOLAJI ABDULLAHI
Politicians from Kwara State have been warned not to use hijab and schools' ownership issues being championed by some misguided elements in Christian faith in the State to glorify themselves unnecessarily; rather they mus...

HIJAB CONTROVERSY: REOPEN THE SCHOOLS NOW
Former Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, has called on the Kwara State Government to reopen all the schools that were closed down in the wake of the controversy over the wearing of hijabs ...

Kwara hope to end eight-year misery against Heartland
Kwara United battle Heartland of Owerri in their Nigeria Professional Football League Week 15 tie on Sunday (today), hoping to claim a win against the Naze Millionaires for the first time in eight years. Heartlan...

Second rain in 2021 wreaks havoc in Ilorin
Ilorin metropolis has been thrown into total darkness aftermath of the Friday evening rainfall in the state capital. Tribune Online gathered that the heavy rainfall, the second in the year in the state capital ...

Four football matches to watch this weekend
Kwara Utd v Heartland @Kwara Sports Complex @4pm on March 14 Kwara United lead the NPFL table with two points after 14 matches and have lost just once in their last 12 matches and have won five of the last seven played...

NMA urges Nigerians to get vaccinated, says AstraZeneca vaccine is safe
The NMA Chairman pointed out that when many people get vaccinated and become immune to the disease, Nigerians will develop herd-immunity. The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), says the vaccine procured by Ni...

'Why life span of tractors is short in Nigeria'
The Executive Director of National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation (NCAM) Ilorin, Kwara State, Dr. Yomi Kasali has identified poorly trained tractors' operators as reasons for short life span of many agricultura...

2021-03-13

Kwara Gov felicitates with Hon. Moshood Mustapha at 58
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated a former House of Representatives member and chieftain of the ruling APC Hon. Moshood Mustapha, describing him as a leading light of the party and a staunch ...

Muslim scholar denies link with Boko Haram, says allegations unfounded
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Hajj Monsur Consolidated Travels Limited, Amir Qamardeen Ajala, has petitioned the Department of State Security (DSS) over some malicious remarks made in defamation of his person by a ...

Kwara FA Congratulates Amaju Pinnick on Victory at FIFA Council Election
Kwara State Football Association chairman, Malam Idris Musa Abdullahi has congratulated the President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Melvin Amaju Pinnick on his triumph following the 43rd CAF General Assemb...

Lecturer Goes to Prison Over Romance Scam in Kwara
Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Friday, March 12, 2021 convicted and sentenced a 38-year-old lecturer at the Kwara State College of Health Technology (Health Tech) Offa, Adebi...

Kwara Govt commence COVID-19 vaccination campaign in 4 phases
The Kwara Government on Friday commenced the Coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination, which would be conducted across the 16 local government areas (LGAs) of the state. Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrazak of Kwara said at the...

2021-03-12

Kwara Gov Celebrates APC Chieftain Eshinrojungo On Birthday Anniversary
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated Comrade Musibau Eshinrojungo on his birthday anniversary, describing him as a dogged supporter of the Otoge administration in the state. "His Excellen...

EFCC Docks Jigawa Corps Member, AL-Hikmah Varsity Student for Alleged N9.1m Theft
The Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, March 11, 2021 arraigned a serving corps member at the Jigawa State House of Assembly, Nazim Usman Gomna and a 400Level student...

States Fail To Access N41.6b UBEC Grant
Despite the poor state of many primary schools across the country, over N41,064,896,752.62 Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) matching grants is lying unaccessed. UBEC executive secretary, Dr Hamid Bobo...

Players don't respect football anymore, says ex-Enyimba midfielder
Former Enyimba International FC of Aba midfielder, Mouritala Ogunbiyi, says players no longer have respect for the game of football, hence the reason Nigerian club sides are not doing well on the continent. The 3...

Abdulrazaq Unveils New Jerseys For Kwara United
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq Thursday unveiled the new jerseys for the Kwara United Football Club as part of the government's efforts to promote the current leaders of the Nigerian Professional Football L...

ASUU: Why NLC Can't Negotiate on Our Behalf
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) yesterday alleged that it would not allow the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) to negotiate on its behalf in trade disputes because some of the labour leaders a...

Border patrol 'rescued 80 children from traffickers' in two months
The Joint Border Patrol Team (JBPT) says it rescued 80 children from suspected traffickers in the north-central zone between January and MaThe patrol team comprises security operatives from Nigeria, Republic of Benin and ...

National Principals Cup finals scheduled for March 27th-31st
The National Finals of the Principal's Cup earlier scheduled for April 1st- 5th will now take place from March 27th- 31st. According to the Chairman of the Main Organizing Committee, Dr *Ademola Are "This chang...

Kwara Gov mourns Elekan of Ekan-meje
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with the people of Ekan-meje in Oke Ero local government area of the state over the passing of the Elekan Oba Michael Ashaolu Adeyemi. "His Excellency ...

Two police officers die in Kwara autocrash
Two policemen lost their lives in a motor accident at Eiyekorin area, along the Ilorin-Ogbomoso expressway on Thursday. The incident was confirmed by Ajayi Okasanmi, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of ...