2021-02-08

Prof. Ademola Olugbenga Awoyemi Bows out of the University of Ilorin. By Mubarak Oladosu
On Wednesday, January 27, 2021, one of the most experienced hands in mass healthcare in the country, Prof. Ademola Olugbenga Awoyemi, bowed out of the University of Ilorin where he has been a Professor of Epidemiology a...

Kwara APC will sanction unruly members if found culpable - Caretaker Chairman, Samari
Chairman of the Kwara State All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Samari Abubakar, has said that sanctions will be applied on members bent on destabilizing the party in the state. Addressing newsmen at the NUJ p...

Principle of 'no work no pay' should apply to lecturers,others in Nigeria - COPCSUN Chairman
The Chairman, Council of Pro Chancellor of State Universities in Nigeria(COPCSUN), Mallam Yusuf Olaolu Ali(SAN) has tasked stakeholders in Nigerian education system to stop paying workers salaries while on strike,as being...

Nigerian firm partners Brazilian institute on animal production
A Nigerian firm, Rabelat Limited, in partnership with Instituto Daniel Franco, Brazil has set up a centre for animal husbandry in Kwara State as part of measures to resolve herdsmen and farmers clashes in parts of the c...

Kwara APC Crisis: Governor AbdulRazaq talks tough says dissidents risk suspension
Ahead of the Tuesday commencement of nationwide membership registration of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said in Ilorin on Sunday that those fanning ember of disaffection in the Kw...

NPFL ROUNDUP: Kwara United up to second place after win at Sunshine Stars, Heartland out of relegation zone
Kwara United today shot to second place on the NPFL table after they won 2-1 at Sunshine Stars, while Heartland put behind their money problems to move out of the relegation zone courtesy of a 2-1 win at MFM FC. ...

BUA boss asks FG to boost rice production
Group Executive Director of BUA Group, Kabiru Rabiu, has asked the Federal Government to replicate the the success of the sugar industry in the rice sub-sector as well as other food industry sectors with growth potentia...

Umaru Saro: A Telescopic Illustration of Generous Philanthropy. By Prof Katibi Ibraheem Adeola
Let me, from the outset seek forgiveness from Almighty God who commanded that charity and goodness should be done discreetly such that only the beneficiary knows what has been done. This is explicably preached ...

2021-02-07

KWHA RESUMES PLENARY
This is to inform the General Public that the Kwara State House of Assembly will reconvene for Plenary on Tuesday, 9th February, 2021, at 10 : O' Clock in the morning instead of , 23rd March, 2021 as earlier Adjourned....

Kwara sets up Technical Working Group on COVID-19 Vaccine Introduction
Kwara State Government has set up a Technical Working Group (TWG) as part of the national response to Covid 19 vaccine introduction. The TWG would serve as an advisory body to the State as part of its strategies to s...

Glitz, glamour as Omu-Aran social club marks Golden Jubilee in style
Ancient Igbomina town of Omu-Aran in Kwara State was agog with festivities from January 29 to January 31, this year, as the premier socio-cultural group in the community, The Omu-Aran Social Club, rolled out the dru...

I exposed Yoruba, Fulani kidnappers -Igangan Seriki Fulani, sacked from Oyo by Sunday Igboho
...Says 'I've all the time been a wealthy man' ...I gave Oba of Igangan a automobile to make use of till he purchased one in 1994 ...I misplaced eight automobiles, a home, 207 cows, poultry and so forth ...

Abdullahi Biffo's Kwara United aims to improve record against Sunshine Stars
Kwara United will be aiming to continue their impressive run of form in the Nigerian Professional Football League when they take on Sunshine Stars of Akure on Sunday. Kwara United are going into the g...

Truck crushes three to death in Kwara
Truck on Saturday crushed three occupants of tricycle aka Keke NAPEP to death in Ilorin, Kwara state capital. The accident occurred at the old Ilorin-Jebba road, Oke-Oyi, Ilorin East local government area. ...

Five APC Party Chieftains Hospitalised in Ilorin from Kwara Violence
Five chieftains of the Kwara State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) that sustained serious injuries during the recent violent attack at the stakeholders meeting of the party have been hospitalised at undis...

2021-02-06

Kwara NLC accuses govt of playing hide and seek game on minimum wage
The Kwara State Council of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, has accused the state government and her negotiators of playing a hide and seek game on the new minimum wage since the suspension of the 2020 strike action b...

Kwara Gov announces boards for seven agencies
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the appointments of board members for seven government parastatals in the state. The boards are the Kwara Road Maintenance Agency; Kwara Signage Agency; Rural...

Ex-Gov. Ahmed congratulates Kwara monarch on 39th coronation anniversary
The immediate past Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has congratulated the Elerin of Erin, Oba AbdulGaniyu Ibrahim Ajibola Olusokun II, on his 39th coronation anniversary. In a Facebook message, Alh...

Kwara Gov salutes Elerin on 39th coronation anniversary
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated the Elerin of Erin-Ile, Oba AbdulGaniyu Ibrahim Ajibola Olusookun II, on his 39th coronation anniversary, identifying him as one of the foremost and respecte...

Work for inclusion, peace, Kwara Gov tells APC stakeholders
Says service delivery a top priority for him How to register, revalidate APC membership, by Danboi Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has called on APC stakeholders in the state to work for peace a...

Kwara Gov marks 61st birthday at special needs school
School gets modern learning aids, solar power Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday visited the state's school of special needs where he joined students with disabilities to cut his 61st birthday ...

FG approves 12 additional hospitals for chemotherapy
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has approved 12 additional hospitals for chemotherapy in the ongoing Cancer Access Partnership Programme at over 50 per cent cost reduction. Minister of Health, Dr. Osag...

2021-02-05

Students seek safer highways
For the past two weeks, fatal accidents have plagued the roads. Students have also been involved leaving many dead and others injured. However, following the recent road crash involving students of Usmanu Danfodiyo Uni...

PREMIUM TIMES' journalist wins financial journalism fellowship award
He emerged winner in a pool of 25 financial journalists from print, broadcast, and digital platforms selected for the fellowship across Nigeria. ByIfeoluwa Adediran February 4, 2021 3 min read A PREMIUM TIMES' journa...

Kwara Speaker sacks aide over role in disruption of APC meeting
The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Yakubu Danladi has sacked his media aide, Ibrahim Sheriff-Gold for his role in the disruption of the APC stakeholders' meeting in Ilorin Sheriff-Gold, a member of...

How I was attacked at Kwara APC registration venue - Bashir Abolarin
The Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara, Hon. Bashir Bolarinwa, on Wednesday, narrated how he was attacked in company with other party chieftains at the venue of the membershi...

Anxiety in Kwara over relocation of Fulani herders
The recent migration of Fulani people and cattle herders from neighbouring South-west states into Kwara is causing anxiety in the southern district of the state. However, the state government has urged the people n...

Saraki kicks as Kwara carries out total demolition of 'Ile Arugbo'
The political home of the late Olusola Saraki, a former senator, has been completely demolished by the Kwara state government. Parts of the property, known as 'Ile Arugbo', were demolished in January last ye...

Disband Kwara registration committee, APC youths demand
...Development part of democracy, says Caretaker chair A group under the aegis of Concerned Youth Stakeholders of Kwara state All Progressives Congress (APC) Thursday urged the national headquarters of the ...

Kwara recognises Leadway's financial inclusion drive
The First Lady of Kwara State, Mrs Olufolake Abdulrazaq, has commended Leadway Assurance Company Limited for upskilling the state's Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises on financial inclusion, security, and risk ma...

Biffo hails 'robust' Kwara United players after Lobi win
Abdullahi Biffo was full of praise for his team following the win over Lobi Stars in Midweek. Second half goals from Chris Nwaeze and Stephen Jude helped the Harmony Boys secure their third consecutive victory. ...

Court convicts university graduate of love scam
The Kwara State High Court in Ilorin on Thursday convicted a 21-year-old graduate of the Kwara State University, (KWASU) Ahmed Bolaji, of a love scam offence. A statement by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commis...

Peaceful elections: INEC seeks police collaboration
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called for an enhanced collaboration with the police towards ensuring peaceful conduct of elections in the country. Malam Garba Madami, Kwara INEC Resid...

Recruitment Scandal: Federal Character Commission defends chairman
Twenty out of the 37 commissioners wrote a petition against the FCC Executive Chairman accusing her of carrying out a secret recruitment and giving majority slots to her kinsmen. The Management of the Federal Cha...