2018-09-30

Strike paralyses activities in Kwara, Kano, Kogi hospitals
The anguish of patients of public hospitals across the country has worsened as a result of the ongoing strike embarked upon by the organised labour. When one of The Punch correspondents visited the University o...

Dissolved Kwara APC conducts Presidential Primary, delegates vote Buhari
The presidential primary of the Ishola Balogun- Fulani led All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara state was held under a peaceful atmosphere Recall that the Ishola Balogun Fulani led executives was dissolved b...

ANALYSIS: Saraki loyalists battle for Kwara PDP governorship ticket
Although the battle for governorship tickets of Nigeria's main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), is straightforward in many states, the battle to be on the ballot in Kwara State is interesting beca...

ARMIT, Firm trains 30 youths, women on Agripreneurship
Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI), has trained 30 people under its Agripreneurship Development Training to facilitate emergence new generation of youths and women entrepreneurs. The o...

IREPODUN LG BOSS MOURNS LATE REP MEMBER, FUNKE ADEDOYIN
Hon. Muyiwa Oladipo, the Chairman of Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara, on Saturday described the death of Hon. Funke Adedoyin, a member of the House of Representatives, has tragic and shocking. Adedoyin, a...

2018-09-29

Why indigenous engineers face low patronage, says NSE
By Ahmed 'Lateef The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has blamed lack of adequate patronage of indigenous engineers on failure of political will, saying the country was not in short supply of qualified profess...

Aiteo Cup: Ali Ahmad congratulates Kwara Utd for reaching competition's Quarter -finals
...promises N250,000 per goal against Katsina Utd The leading Peoples Democratic Party Governorship Aspirant in Kwara State, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ali Ahmad has felicitated with the Players, Management and Staff of K...

Kwara Guber election: Kwara North youths embark on a peaceful rally, demands for governorship ticket
Ahead of the primaries of the All Progressives Congress and the Peoples Democratic Party, a Pressure Group, the coalition of Kwara North Group on Friday staged a peaceful rally across the commercial areas of Ilorin ...

APC ticket: I'm not Saraki's mole, says ex-Ilorin West council boss
A House of Representatives aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Asa/Ilorin West Federal Constituency, Mr Abdulhameed Oladipupo Alli, has denied being a mole sponsored to destabilise th...

Kwara has lowest Under-5 Mortality Rate - NGF
Kwara state has ranked as the state with the lowest newborns and under-five mortality rate in the country according to a study by the Nigeria Governor's Forum (NGF). This was disclosed in the NGF's monthly public...

Strike: Independence anniversary to be low-keyed in Kwara - Commissioner
Kwara Government on Friday said that the 58th Independence Anniversary celebration would be low-keyed in the state as a result of the ongoing strike by the organised labour. Alhaji Muyideen Alalade, the state...

Kwara guber: PDP planted moles in our party - APC chieftain, Sulyman
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara, Alhaji Kunle Sulyman has appealed to the party to adopt consensus option in selecting the party flag bearer for governorship election in the state. ...

Funke Adedoyin: Dogara, Saraki react to death of Kwara lawmaker
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has condoled with the people and government of Kwara State over the demise of Rep. Funke Adedoyin. In a condolence message signed by Dogara on Frid...

Abdullahi mourns Adedoyin, Describes Her Death As Shocking
Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, a former Minister and PDP front line gubernatorial aspirant, has described as shocking the death of Honourable Funke Adedoyin, member representing Irepodun/Isin/Ekiti/Oke-Ero Constituency in the...

Sen. Rafiu Mourns HoR Member, Funke Adedoyin
Kwara South Senator, Dr Rafiu Ibrahim has expressed deep sadness over the death of Hon. Princess Funke Adedoyin, the member representing Irepodun/Ekiti/Isin/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency of Kwara State at the House of Re...

Adedoyin: We've lost an outstanding representative- Gov Ahmed
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has described as shocking and devastating the untimely death of a member representing Irepodun/Isin/Ekiti/Oke-Ero federal constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. Fu...

Funke Adedoyin: Kwara PDP mourns
The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed shock and grief over the sudden demise of Princess Funke Adedoyin, the member representing Irepodun/Ekiti/Isin/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency a...

Nigerian female lawmaker Funke Adedoyin is dead
Funke Adedoyin, a member of the House of Representatives from Kwara State, died on Friday afternoon in Abuja. Her profile on the Nigerian National Assembly website put her age at 56. "This is a big loss to me, I ...

Kwara Speaker Expresses Shock over Adedoyin's Sudden Death
The leading Governorship Aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Rt. Hon. Dr. Ali Ahmad has described the death of Hon. Funke Adedoyin representing Irepodun/Isin/Ekiti/Oke-Ero Federal Constituen...

2018-09-28

Abubakar Bala credits Kwara United's 'changed mentality' for impressive Federation Cup run
The Harmony Boys were the surprise package in Lagos centre after picking wins in their opening two games in Group C Following Kwara United's win over Rivers United, coach Abubakar Bala has attributed their form in the ...

IVTEC matriculates 199 students for special certificate programme
The International Vocational, Technical and Entrepreneurship College (IVTEC), Ajase-Ipo has matriculated no fewer than 199 students for the special certificate programme in the first circle of the 2018/2019 academ...

We are ready to break away if...... Emir
The Emir of Yashikira, in Baruten Local Government area of Kwara State, Alhaji (Dr) Umar Seriki Usman, has advised political parties to ensure the emergence of Kwara North aspirants as their respective candidates in t...

C&S committed to completion of Orimolade University, says spiritual leader
Most Rev. Samuel Abidoye, the Spiritual Leader of Cherubim and Seraphim, says the Church will ensure completion of its proposed Orimolade University in Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State....

Idiagbon family disclaims aspiring lawmaker in Kwara
FAMILY of the late Chief of Staff Supreme Headquarters, Major General Tunde Idiagbon, has disclaimed a 2019 All Progressives Congress (APC) aspirant for the House of Representatives seat, Mr Abdulwaheed Idiagbon, for call...

Kwara: 106 PDP aspirants jostle for 24 house of Assembly seats
Leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara state has called on the 106 state House of Assembly aspirants for the 2019 general elections to resolve among themselves to reduce number to manageable lev...

Strike: TUC satisfied with level of compliance in Kwara
The Kwara chapter of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Thursday expressed satisfaction with the level of compliance to the industrial action embarked upon by the national body of the union. Mr Nasir Olumoh,...

2018-09-27

Kwara 2019: Where will the pendulum swing?
With the near expiration of the two-term tenure of a representative of Kwara South senatorial district as governor of Kwara state, the political class in the state have continued to intensify their efforts on calculat...

Kwara United's Abubakar Bala aims repeat of 2017 Federation Cup feat
The former Ikon Allah gaffer is keen to replicate his success in the national championship this year with the Harmony Warriors. Kwara United head coach Abubakar Bala has revealed his intentions to steer his side ...

Flood submerges 200 houses in Ilorin
About 200 houses were submerged in Ilorin, Kwara State, following yesterday's rain. Many people have become homeless. The most affected areas are Aduralere and lsale Koko communities in Ilorin East Local Govern...

'We're Working to End Saraki Dynasty in Kwara'
Former THISDAY Group Political Editor and a leading corporate and political communications expert in Nigeria, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, is a notable opposition to the dominant political leadership of Senate President B...

primaries
Elders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kwara, have called on national leadership of the party to heed the wishes of the members and adopt direct primary for the selection of the governorship candidate. Th...

Governor Ahmed Approves Employment of 1850 teachers
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has approved the employment of 1850 basic and senior secondary school teachers in the state to fill teacher shortages in sciences subjects and create fresh employment in...