2021-02-04

AbdulRazaq salutes ex-MILAD Bamigboye at 70
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated former military administrator of Bauchi and Osun states Chief Theophilus Bamigboye on his 70th birthday anniversary, calling him one of the shining lights of...

Kwara Gov commiserates with Hon. Olododo over wife's death
· Gov, Dep Gov, Senators, House members attend burial Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with House of Representatives member and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain Hon. AbdulGaniyu...

Baraje: APC Govs' Visit to Jonathan, No Threat to PDP
A former National Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, yesterday described the visit of some serving All Progressives Congress (APC) governors to former President Goodl...

Offa Engineers Visit KW-IRS Executive Chairman
The Executives of Offa Engineers paid a courtesy call on the Executive Chairman, Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS), Shade Omoniyi on Thursday, 28th January, 2021. The Five man team led by its Pres...

KW-IRS Informal Sector Engages Artisans' Congress
The Informal Sector of Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) headed by Maimunat Amasa received members of the Artisans' Congress, led by its president, Alhaji Alawaye at its phrase three office on Irewolede ro...

Lai Mohammed is not popular in Kwara Politics -Awoyale
Chief Gbenga Awoyale is the President-General of Orisun Igbomina, a socio-cultural group for the people of Kwara South Senatorial District. In this interview with KUNLE ADENIYI, he speaks on issues affecting Kwara Pol...

Firm floats $1bn fertiliser plant
In its bid to tackle hunger and unemployment in Nigeria, a Rivers-based Nigerian company has floated a $1bn fertiliser plant in Ilorin, Kwara State, to boost food production in the country and also engage youths. ...

Kwara Assembly, ex-speaker, Atunwa in war of words over N35b bond approval
The approval of N35b bond request from Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State, by the State's House of Assembly, has triggered a war of words between the former Speaker of the House, Razak Atunwa and the 9th Ass...

Super Kwara United Beat Lobi Stars In Ilorin; Go 3rd On The NPFL Table
Kwara United on Wednesday afternoon continued with their impressive performance this term in the NPFL beating visiting Lobi Stars 2-1 in the NPFL Week 8 game. But Biffo and his men labored in the last 10 minutes ...

FEC approves 20 new private universities (FULL LIST)
President Muhammadu Buhari currently presiding over the first Federal Executive Council (FEC) Meeting of the year 2021. [PHOTO CREDIT: @BashirAhmaad] President Muhammadu Buhari currently presiding over the first Federa...

Violence erupts at APC registration exercise in Kwara
The membership registration exercise of the All Progressive Congress (APC) turned violent on Wednesday in Kwara State as members of two factions of the party clashed violently in Ilorin. The violence erupte...

Kwara demolishes structures on 'Saraki's land'
A few hours after a court judgment struck out a suit by Asa Investments Ltd, claimants to the disputed Dr. Olusola Saraki's land (Ile Arugbo), the Kwara State Government yesterday demolished the remaining structures a...

FRSC, road users disagree on cause of crashes on Kwara roads
Two recent car accidents at different spots within Kwara State that claimed over 30 lives have pitted the state branch of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) against the officials of the National Union of Road Transpor...

2021-02-03

N35bn bond: Doubling down on Kwara development. By Rafiu Ajakaye
On assumption of office in May 2019, the immediate challenge before Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq was to stabilise Kwara State. From primary healthcare, basic education, nutrition, water, access roads, cash-starved ci...

22 LGAs account for 95% of Nigeria's recent COVID-19 cases
The Nigerian government on Monday declared 22 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in 13 states as those recording high cases of COVID-19 infection. Nigeria has a total of 774 local governments in its 36 states. ...

80 Players Set For Gov Abdulrazaq Chess Open
No fewer than 80 players have registered for the second edition of Governor Abdul Rahman AbdulRazaq Open Chess Competition tagged ,"Governor's Challenge" Season 2. Head of Media of the Kwara Chess Association, Toyin Sa...

Ex Speaker Tackles Kwara Gov Over Proposed N35 Billion Loan
Former speaker, state House of Assembly, Kwara State, and governorship candidate in the last general election, Razak Atunwa, has condemned in strong terms, plan by Governor Abdulrahaman Abdulrazak, the state governor, t...

FG to establish 3 Rehabilitation Centres for Persons with Disability in Kwara
The Federal Government has concluded arrangements for the construction of Rehabilitation Centres for Persons with Disabilities in the three Senatorial Districts of Kwara State. The Chairman, Rehabilitation Committe...

Why this N35 billion debt is dangerous for Kwara. By Bolaji Abdullahi
I have closely followed the debates around Kwara State Government's N35 Billion borrowing plan. I think this kind of contestation is quite good for our democracy. I only wish that the state government had allowed the spac...

Why I haven't visited my hometown, Ilorin since my appointment – Chief of Staff, Gambari
Chief of Staff to the President, Prof Ibrahim Gambari has said he has not visited his hometown, Ilorin, Kwara State, since his appointment in May 2020 due to the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. He spoke at the comm...

Kwara APC Members Protest Alleged Move to Hijack Membership Registration Exercise
Hundreds of members of All Progressives Congress(APC) in Kwara state Tuesday staged a peaceful protest in Ilorin over alleged move to hijack the membership registration exercise in the state. The party membershi...

EFCC arraigns corps member, one other for over '$500 love scam,' in Ilorin
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin zonal office, has arraigned corps member, Sam Abiola and one Adebiyi Sodiq, on separate charges bordering on love scam. The defendants were arraigned b...

2021-02-02

Akogun:An Icon of Journalism @ 58. By Abubakar Imam
For a typical industrious African like Mr. Kunle Akogun,the Director of Corporate Affairs, University of Ilorin, birthday is like any other day. No special feature or feeling is attached to it. The best he does is sim...

BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND CENTRAL WORKING COMMITTEE OF ILORIN CENTRAL JUMA'AT MOSQUE RUE DEMISE OF ALHAJI UMARU SARO , OFR.
Bismillahi Rrahmani Rraheem. It is with rude shock but total submission to the will of Allah (SWT) that the Board of Trustees and Central Working Committee of the Ilorin Central Juma'at Mosque received news of the...

Kwara govt reclaims Ile Arugbo land as court strikes out Saraki's case
Kwara State Government on Tuesday got a legal green light to proceed with building on the controversial Ile Arugbo land in Ilorin, with the court striking out the Bukola Saraki's case challenging government's ...

Hamidu Olowo Thanks Kwarans, Begs For More Support For Kwara United
Energetic secretary of Kwara United Hamidu Olowo has expressed appreciation on behalf of the club to fans and Kwarans for their support for the team this term in the NPFL. Kwara United have been getting impressiv...

Ali Passes Vote of No Confidence on Nigerian Politicians
A constitutional lawyer, Mallam Yusuf Olaolu Ali (SAN), at the weekend passed a vote of no confidence on Nigerian politicians presently occupying various office over their failure to fulfill electoral promises made to the...

Unilorin's virtual learning has recorded 90% success, VC says
Prof. Suleyman Abdulkareem, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, says the virtual learning system which commenced in the University in January has recorded over 90 per cent success rate. Abdulkareem s...

Oloriegbe Mourns Kwara Born Business Mogul, Umar Saro
The Senator representing Kwara Central at the National Assembly, Dr. Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe has joined other eminent personalities from far and near to mourn the death of the late business mogul, Alh. Aminu Umar ...

Kwara Allays Fear of Herdsmen's Invasion
Kwara State Government at the weekend assured the state that it has taken proactive measures in the 16 local government areas of the state to allay fear of purported invasion of the state by herders. There was pa...

Fmr Kwara Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed mourns, condoles with family of industrialist Umar Saro
Former Governor of Kwara State Abdulfatah Ahmed has expressed sadness over the death of prominent industrialist Alhaji Umar Saro. Mr. Ahmed in a condolence message on Monday said he was deeply saddened by the dea...

Two million people at risk of NTDs in Kwara - Official
The Kwara Government has stated that no fewer than two million people living in the state were at risk of contracting one or two of the over 20 Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). The News Agency of Nigeria (NA...

2021-02-01

Sardauna of Ilorin's death, great loss to humanity - Sulu-Gambari
IBRAHIM Sulu-Gambari, the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara Council of Chiefs, has described the death of the Sardauna of Ilorin, Alhaji Umaru Saro, as a great loss to humanity. The traditional ruler stated this i...

Emirate Stakeholders Forum Mourns Sardauna of Ilorin
Members of the Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Forum join sympathizers to mourn the demise of the Late Sarduana of Ilorin Emirate, Alhaji Umar Aminu Saro Olokonla (CFR). In a condolence message signed by the Presiden...

Saro's Death, A Colossal Loss To Ilorin Emirate - Ilorin Anchors
Members of Ilorin Anchors Men and Women Initiatives has expressed that the death of the late industrialist, Alh. Umar Aminu Saro CFR is a colossal loss to Ilorin Emirate community and beyond. The group in a condo...

We are deeply pained by Saro's death--IEDPU
Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union(IEDPU) has joined the list of prominent individuals and groups mourning the death of an accomplished international business magnate and the Sardaurna of Ilorin,Alhaji Umaru Ami...

NPFL: Kwara United get deserved point in Lagos against MFM in goalless NPFL tie
Goalkeeper Dele Aiyenugba was the man of the match in this encounter as he produced world-class saves against MFM at the Soccer Temple in Agege. The former Super Eagles goalie has now kept four clean sheets t...

FG charges NCAM to mass-produce locally fabricated agric machines
Director, Department of Agric Extension, Federal Ministry of Agric and Rural Development, Professor Musa Jamila, has tasked the National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation (NCAM), Ilorin, Kwara State, to mass produce...

At conference, participants identify literature as catalyst for national development
Speakers at the last international convention of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), which held in Ilorin, Kwara State with the support of University of Ilorin and the Mustapha Akanbi Foundation, have canvassed the...