2020-12-28

OPINION: Mairo Mustapha: 71 cheers to a cheerful daughter of Ilorin. By Abubakar Imam
Since I took writing on Ilorin Emirate and most especially the celebration of its eminent sons and daughters upon myself through periodic pieces on their milestones, the genre and the author have received various fo...

NPFL: Kwara Utd Stun Former Champions, Plateau Utd in Jos
*MFM FC bag full points against Warri Wolves The Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) made its return after a seven months absence due to the Covid-19 pandemic with six matches of the 2020/21 season pl...

Kwara gets historic accreditation to train resident doctors
The Ilorin General Hospital has been accredited to train resident doctors after it was adjudged fit by the Faculty Board of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (O&G) of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria. ...

Saraki's influence not fading in Kwara, says senator
Senator Rafiu Ibrahim (Kwara South) spoke with Correspondent ADEKUNLE JIMOH on why it will be difficult to uproot Saraki political dynasty in Kwara State. What is your relationship with the former...

Why Kwara is repealing pension law for ex-govs, deputies - Official
The bill seeking to repeal the pension law for former governors and deputy governors transmitted by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to the state assembly had scaled through second reading. Femi Yusuf, the chairpe...

Man kills Kwara worshipper over Christmas banger on mosque premises
A 30-year-old man, Abdulkadir Segi, has reportedly been stabbed to death during an argument over the detonation of a banger around a mosque in Ilorin, Kwara State, while the Muslim congregational prayer was being obse...

2020-12-27

Commissioner lauds Kwara women's dedication, perseverance
The Kwara Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Deborah Aremu, has commended women in the state for their dedication and perseverance in the face of economic constraints. Aremu gave the com...

Major General Abidoye elected president of ODA
A retired Major General, AbdulAzeez Abidoye, has emerged as the new president of Omu-Aran Development Association (ODA). Omu-Aran is the headquarters of Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara. Abid...

Nigeria's Olowookere secures track scholarship, joins Drake Bulldogs
West African junior hurdle champion, David Olowookere, has secured a track scholarship to Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, United States of America. Olowookere, who arrived in the US on Christmas Eve to the ...

Kwara gov fires 2,414 teachers employed by his predecessor
The Kwara government has nullified the employment of over 2,000 workers employed by the state universal basic education board (SUBEB) in 2018. Abdulfatah Ahmed, immediate past governor of Kwara, had approved th...

2020-12-26

COVID-19: Ilorin residents ignore safety measures
Some Ilorin residents have continued to violate safety measures announced by the Kwara government to stem the second wave of COVID-19 in the state. The state government on Wednesday, Dec. 23, announced safety pro...

10 Die In Kwara Road Accident
Ten persons have been confirmed dead in an accident on Idofian-Ilorin road in Kwara State. The Sector Commander of Federal Road Safety Corps, Jonathan e, who spoke with journalists in Ilorin said the fatal cras...

Unity is key to devt, says AbdulRazaq at IEDPU's 55th confab
·Donates N50m to ICT project ·Emir of Ilorin hails Gov's strides, humility Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday called for unity and harmony among the people of Ilorin community and the state...

Banditry: Army arrests 41 Gana members, chief priest,  25 others
Determined to clear  the country of banditry, kidnapping and other criminal activities, the four Special Forces of the Nigeria Army, Doma  have arrested about 41 members of the notorious gang leader Terwase Gana. ...

2020-12-25

Yuletide: Kwara Speaker tasks Nigerians on COVID-19 safety measures
The Speaker of Kwara House of Assembly, Mr Yakubu Danladi, has urged Nigerians to adhere to safety measures to curb the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). Danladi gave the advice in his Christmas message signed ...

Kwara Govt takes stand on 2019 SUBEB workers
· Offsets pending seven months' salaries · New employment portal opens Jan 2021 Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has directed the immediate payment of seven months salaries earlier withheld...

Kwara Gov greets Christians at Christmas
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated the Christian community in the state on the Christmas festive season, praying the Almighty God to make it a remarkably joyful one for all. "His Excell...

The Promises of IEDPU's 55th National Conference. By Abubakar Imam
This year's edition of the annual national conference of the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU),which holds tomorrow Friday, December 25,2020, at the Forecourt of the palace of His Royal Highness, the ...

FOMWAN expresses sadness over Ahmed Lemu's demise
The Federation of Muslim Women Association of Nigeria has expressed sadness over the death of Sheikh Ahmed Lemu. The FOMWAN Chairperson, Publication and Publicity, Hajia Bilqees Oladimeji, in a statement issued i...

Court remands suspected Boko Haram member
AN Ilorin Magistrate's Court has ordered the remand of a suspected Boko Haram member, Sidiku Gado, in the Federal Correctional Service Centre in Kwara State. Gado, who was brought before the court on Thursday, ...

Kwara private school offers full scholarships to public school students
Four students selected through statewide public primary and secondary schools examination in Kwara State have been given full scholarships from one of the private schools in the state. Speaking during the prese...

Kwara State Governor inaugurates Olympic Standard Table Tennis boards
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has inaugurated three new sets of Olympic Standard Table Tennis boards worth over two million naira for Kwara State Sports Council. Naija247news reports that the table tennis boards we...

Airtel Gets NIN Enrolment License
The Federal Government of Nigeria has granted Airtel Nigeria, a verification and enrolment license to register citizens in the ongoing National Identification Number (NIN) programme. The approval was contained in...

Kwara Govt Takes Stand on 2019 SUBEB Workers, Offsets Pending 7 Months’ Salaries
· New employment portal opens Jan 2021Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has directed the immediate payment of seven months salaries earlier withheld from 594 SUBEB teachers since June, 2020....

Monthly Sanitation Exercise Holds Saturday 26th December, 2020
This is to inform the public that the modified monthly sanitation exercise will hold on Saturday, 26th December, 2020 from 7am to 9am. There will be no vehicular and human movements, except those on essential dutie...