2019-04-14

A Few Reasons Why Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed is Leaving Kwara State Better Than He Met It. By Femi Akorede
Earlier this week, Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed said he leaving a better Kwara State. Here are a few reasons why. 1. The Ahmed administration put Kwara State on a strong economic platform with ...

"I LEFT KWARA BETTER THAN I MET IT" : AND I SAY "ALLAH YA ISAA" BY ABDULBAQI JIMOH
I didn't believe it when one of my colleagues who know how passionate I am about Kwara State and who had always followed the political developments in my state even more than hers called my attention to a trending new...

2019 Hajj: Kwara, Kaduna, Gombe, Others Begin Biometric Capturing
Kwara, Kaduna, Gombe are among states that have commenced biometric data capturing exercise for intending pilgrims to 2019 Hajj. Other states where the mandatory exercise for the issuance of a visa for all intend...

2019-04-13

Kwara Religious Leaders List Criteria for Assembly Speaker
As the race for the 9th speakership position of Kwara State House of Assembly hots up, religious leaders in Offa, under the aegis of Offa Muslim and Christian Cleric Council (OMCCC), have called on the leadership of A...

EFCC Knows I Didn't Spend Kwara Election Funds, Says Belgore
Muhammad Dele Belgore, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) facing criminal trial for his alleged involvement in the 2015 presidential election, says the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) knows he did not ...

2019-04-11

Insights into Saraki's waning political influence in Kwara politics
The people of Kwara State spoke on February 23, 2019 and the voice, through the ballot, was very loud and clear. The political influence of Bukola Saraki and his structures, strategies and collaborations, for the fir...

I am fulfilled with outcome of 2019 elections in Kwara - REC
The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Kwara, Malam Garba Attahiru-Madami, says he is fulfilled with the outcome of the 2019 general elections in the state. He spoke on Wednesday in Ilorin when the West ...

Kwara workers to receive salaries this week
Muideen Akorede, the Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communication to Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State, says workers in the employment of the state government will be paid their salaries this week. ...

I'm leaving Kwara better than I met it - Gov Ahmed
...Inaugurates transition implementation c'ttee Ilorin—Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State, yesterday, said though the challenges in the national economy affected his eight years administration, his gove...

2019-04-10

Opinion: Kwara after o to ge: APC, Abdulrazaq and burdens of change - Part 2. By Omotayo Ken Suleiman
When the last professional congratulator has departed, having excitedly pumped the new gubernatorial hands amidst leering winks that say 'Forget me not, Excellency', how should a governor who was carried shoulder high...

Ahmed: we're bequeathing legacy of peace, service in Kwara
Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed on Tuesday said his administration is bequeathing a legacy of service, peace and good governance to the incoming administration. He added that his administration is leavi...

Kwara monarch, UNILORIN VC attribute violence to inequality
Government Area Oba Abdulraheem Adeoti and Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem yesterday attributed the country's growing violence to injustice, inequality and poverty. ...

UNICEF returns to Kwara after 6 years, re-introduces partnership
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) says it is re-introducing its partnership with the Kwara Government in line with its implementation strategy and programme document for 2018 to 2022. Speaking during th...

Marginalization: Kwara Women Drum Support for KWHA Member-Elect
  A gender based non-governmental organization under the aegis of Coalition of Women Associations in Kwara State has raised the alarm over an attempt to marginalize and infringe on the rights of women in politi...

Supreme Court strikes out sacked Kwara APC exco's appeal
The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck out an appeal filed by members of the sacked Balogun Fulani-led executive committee of the All Progressives Congress in Kwara State. A five-man panel of the apex court le...

Produce Bureau boss in 6 days - Kwara Assembly tells Gov. Ahmed
The Kwara State House of Assembly on Wednesday gave a six-day ultimatum to Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed to produce before it the Director-General of the State Bureau of Public Private Partnership (BPPP), Mr Yomi Ogunsola....

Enugu Rangers beat Kwara United in Ilorin to go top of group A
The Flying Antelopes have secured their first away win of the season in Ilorin to move to the summit of the NPFL Group A Enugu Rangers have climbed to the top of the Nigeria Professional Football League Group A...