2019-06-27

We'll leverage on wisdom of elders to achieve greatness, says Kwara dep gov
The Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq-led administration in Kwara State will continue to leverage on the wisdom and advice of elders in its drive and quest to move the state to the next level, the Deputy Governor, Mr. Kayode Alabi...

Kwara governor speaks on 'certificate forgery' case, pledges to work harder
Women in Kwara State have called on the Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, to have mercy on women and compensate them with 50% of all government appointments in the state. Governor Abdulrahma...

Unilorin to sack lecturer who 'raped' 17-year-old student
The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has adopted a disciplinary committee report recommending the dismissal of a lecturer accused of raping a 17-year-old student, PREMIUM TIMES has learnt. The lecturer, Solomo...

2019-06-26

We will use sports to reduce poverty in Kwara - Alabi
The Kwara State government is to tap and utilitise the potentials available in sports to reduce poverty in the State. The State Deputy Governor, Mr Kayode Alabi stated this on Wednesday in Ilorin when he received member...

Kwara governor speaks on 'certificate forgery' case, pledges to work harder
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State has expressed his commitment to build a state that works for everyone, irrespective of political differences. The governor made this pledge while reacting to the dis...

W'Bank Scheme To Empower 19,200 Kwara Youths
World Bank assisted public workfare (PWF) scheme for poor and vulnerable youth in Kwara state is expected to empower 19,200 residents in the next one year. The head of the scheme in the state, Mallam ...

2019-06-25

'Yahoo boy' bags 35 years jail term in Kwara
A Kwara State High Court in Ilorin on Tuesday sentenced 35-year-old Temitope Charles to prison for internet fraud, without an option of fine. The Presiding Judge, Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar, pronounced the convict...

World Bank, Kwara govt to empower vulnerable youths in one year
WORLD Bank assisted public workfare (PWF) scheme for poor and vulnerable youth in Kwara State will empower 19,200 persons in the next one year. Speaking during validation, enrolment and orientation programme for ...

Alabi inaugurates 13-man think tank Committee for Kwara South
The Kwara State Deputy Governor, Mr Kayode Alabi has inaugurated a thirteen-man Kwara South Senatorial District Think-Tank/Advisory Committee in his bid to run a fair, just and an inclusive government in the state. ...

Governor AbdulRazaq reassures Kwarans of Bacita Sugar Company's revival
The Kwara State Governor, His Excellency AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has again assured Kwarans of better life ahead as his visitation train lands at Bacita Sugar Company. The governor who arrived Bacita around 7:30p...

Kwara to Set Up Innovation Hubs
The Kwara State Government has said it is seeking to benefit from the N200 billion intervention fund of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) that had been set aside to promote entrepreneurship. The State Governor, ...

Court remands three alleged internet fraudsters in Kwara
A Kwara state High Court sitting in Ilorin, the state capital Monday remanded three suspected internet fraudsters in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Ilorin Zonal office of ...

2019-06-24

How Unilorin lecturer raped 17-year-old student; varsity yet to act - Investigation
The 17-year-old student of the University of Ilorin said she had asked her lecturer for help on two occasions. The first time, she requested assistance with signing her course form after she became frustrated with the ...