2019-08-01

EFCC secures final forfeiture of N150m plaza traced to Kwara govt accountant
The Ilorin zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, secured the final forfeiture of "Asmau Plaza", valued at about N150million, traced to Rasaq Momonu, Controller, Finance and Acc...

APC chieftain seeks preservation of Ilorin culture, donates bus to Durbar c'ttee
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara, Malam Saliu Mustapha, has advised relevant stakeholders in Ilorin Emirate to preserve the cultural heritage of the city. Mustapha gave the advice on ...

Saraki, Mohammed will boost next-level agenda - Ogunniyi
A member of the All Progressives Congress in Kwara State, Mr. Seun Ogunniyi on Wednesday said that the appointment of former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed and Senator Gbemisola Saraki as ministers wo...

Kwara United FC Head Coach Receives Official Vehicle
Head coach of Kwara united football Club, Suleiman Ashifat has been presented with an official vehicle to ease movement and promote his welfare. The vehicle is a Toyota Corolla. The Media Officer of the Club, Abd...

2019-07-31

Kwara government explains delay in teachers' salaries
The Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has urged Junior Secondary and Primary School teachers in the state to exercise patience on the delay in the payment of their July salaries. A statement iss...

Radio Kwara Back on Air
Photo Credits: @RealAARahman Kwara State Broadcasting Corporation popular called Radio Kwara has returned to the airwaves after being off-air for about four months. Radio Kwara operates on 612 kilohertz on AM ...

Lai Mohammed ousted the dynasty in Kwara - Oloriegbe
The senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District at the Senate, Ibrahim Oloriegbe, has commended the immediate former Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, for "helping to oust the dynasty in Kwar...

Over 1,000 rendered homeless as flood wreaks havoc in Ilorin
A very heavy rainfall that lasted over three hours, had rendered over 1,000 residents of Odota area in llorin, the Kwara State capital, homeless. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the rainfall started...

2019-07-30

APC youths express shock over Kwara ministerial nominees
Kwara North All Progressives Congress (APC) youths have expressed their shock and reservation on the recent ministerial nominees from the state. The youths regretted that none of the minsters-designate hails from...

Over 50,000 candidates to take part in University of Ilorin screening
The management of the University of Ilorin has disclosed that a total of 59,306 candidates are expected to take part in a four-day screening exercise for the 2019/2020 academic session of the school. Speaking with journal...

2019-07-29

Kwara governor mourns ex-Offa Poly Rector
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Sunday condoled with the Offa community over the death of the former Rector of Federal Polytechnic Offa, Dr. Muftau Olatinwo. "The death of this fine administrator ...

Bad politicians killed education in Nigeria - Kwara deputy gov
The Deputy Governor of Kwara State, Mr Kayode Alabi has tasked people with human empathy to join politics in other to make things right and work again in Nigeria. Alabi said this at the weekend in Ilorin while meeting w...

EFCC arrests Kwara director, 11 MFB chiefs over N2bn SME fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ilorin Zonal Office, has arrested the Director-General, Kwara State Bureau of Small and Medium Enterprise Development, Segun Soewu, over alleged N2billion fraud. ...

Hajj: 2,026 Kwara pilgrims leave for Saudi Arabia
The Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board says it has completed the airlift of 2,026 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj. The Executive Secretary of the board, Muhammed Tunde-Jimoh, said this in an interview ...

Pilgrims shut Ilorin Airport over delayed flight to Saudi Arabia
About 500 intending pilgrims from Ondo, Ekiti, Kwara States and part of Oyo in the early hours of Monday disrupted activities at Ilorin Airport to protest the delay in their flight to Saudi Arabia. The pilgrims who...