2019-07-17

KWASU VC Tussle: Kwara Assembly Seeks Suspension of Governing Council
The Kwara State House of Assembly has called on Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq to suspend the governing council of the State University (KWASU) to enable him constitute a visitation panel to investigate the alleged...

Kwara assembly probes 'transfer of state property to Saraki'
The Kwara state house of assembly has commenced investigation into the alleged transfer of the ownership of a four-bedroom chalet to Bukola Saraki, former senate president. The house, on Tuesday, directed its c...

We will continue to fight against smuggling - Customs chief
Deputy Comptroller of Customs in Kwara, Alhaji Umar Abu, gave the assurance in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin. The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Tuesday assured that it would not re...

Kwara speaker promises to review laws for discovery of sports talents
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi Salihu assured that the 9th Assembly will review laws guiding sports to ensure there is enabling environment for harnessing, developing and position...

Unilorin to partner US firm on renewable energy solution
The University of Ilorin has expressed readiness to partner with a US based company, Venturi Renewable Energy, to enable the institution migrate from diesel/petrol based generators to Venturi wind based renewab...

2019-07-16

CBN Takes Sensitisation Programme to Ilorin
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended its sensitisation programme on its various policies and initiatives to assist small and medium scale businesses in the country. Speaking at the 2-day sensitisation o...

Ex-Flying Eagles star lauds Sanusi as Delta, Kwara win MASM tourney
Kwara and Delta State on Saturday won the second Madam Muslimot Abegbe Sanusi Memorial Cup for U-14 boys and U-17 girls respectively. The football tournament, dubbed MASM, kicked off penultimate Saturday at the m...

Volleyball: Kwara to join division 1 playoffs next season - Official
The Chairman of the Kwara Volleyball Association, Mr Kayode Bankole, has said that the state would join the Division One league playoffs next season. Bankole disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeri...

Row over upgrade of Kwara monarch
The upgrade of Olugana of Ganmo, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State by former Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has ruffled some nests in the community. The new Oluganna is Alhaji Abdullahi Kolawole Atanda....

OPINION: Clear and Present Danger. (The Ilorin Okada rider menace.) By Olatunji Moronfoye
Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, residents of Ilorin city and Kwara state as a whole. I know people who drive their cars or walk on the sidewalks will read my piece on the commercial motorcycle operators, (AKA Okada) m...

OPINION: Kwara: It's time to excel at fairness! By Abdulrazaq Magaji
Things are beginning to look up for Kwara state. The people of the state, veterans of veiled and open condemnation of their unfeeling leaders are beginning to see things differently. Change is here and the hope of a reb...

2019-07-15

Gov. Abdulrazaq bemoans state of education in Kwara
A statement issued in Ilorin on Monday by Rafiu Ajakaye, the governor's Chief Press Secretary, said Abdulrazaq spoke at Thomas Adewumi International College (TAICO), Oko, in Irepodun Local Government Area of the ...

2019-07-14

No University of Ilorin student died during CBT exams- management
The management, University of Ilorin said that no student of the school died during the stampede that occurred while students rushed to write exams at the CBT Centre on Friday. University of Ilorin Teaching Ho...

Kwara police command hands over 24 suspected smugglers to Nigeria customs service
The Kwara state command of the Nigerian police has handed over 24 suspected smugglers, 825 bags of rice to the Nigeria Customs Service. The suspected smugglers, fifteen in number were intercepted by men of the Ni...

Kwara: AbdulRazaq Strives To Revive Education
In this report, Abdullahi Olesin analyses efforts by the new administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to revamp Kwara state's moribund education sector The fact that Kwara state government failed to a...