2018-09-02

Colours At Ilorin Emirate Grand Durbar By Ilorin
For a very long time the memory of the 2018 Eid – el- Kabir Durbar, will remain in the memory of the people of the Emirate and eminent personalities that came to Ilorin, from all walks of life to witness the c...

We'll Reclaim Kwara from Saraki, Vows Oshiomhole
The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has vowed that the party will reclaim Kwara State from the grip of Senate President Bukola Saraki at the forthcoming general el...

Saraki Is Our Son, We Support His Presidential Aspiration,Say Agbaji/ Ajikobi Leaders
Leaders of Ajikobi/Agbaji ward in Ilorin, Kwara state dismissed yesterday claims by one of their sons that the community had purportedly rejected President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki. Addressing news...

Press Conference Addressed By The People Of Agbaji/ Ajikobi Ward in Ilorin On Saturday 1st September, 2018
Being The Text Of A Press Conference Addressed By The People Of Agbaji/ Ajikobi Ward in Ilorin On Saturday 1st September, 2018 Gentlemen of the press Our attention has been drawn to the rantings of a none...

Kwara PDP inaugurates new excos.
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State on Saturday in Ilorin inaugurated new leadership for the party with the Alhaji Kola Shittu as its state chairman. The new chairman of Peoples Democratic Party in ...

2018-09-01

Contenders shape up for Kwara guber race
Pushed by renewed political awareness of the people and quest for the state's political 'liberation' and development, aspirants to the governorship seat in Kwara are jostling to weigh their popularity, acceptance and ...

Ex-federal lawmaker declares interest in Kwara guber seat
Mallam Abdulwahab Issa, a former member of the House of Representatives on Friday declared interest to contest 2019 governorship election in Kwara under the platform of People's Democratic Party (PDP). Issa d...

PDP holds solidarity rally for Saraki in Kwara
A large members of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaiama local government area of Kwara on Friday turned out en mass for a solidarity rally for Senate President Bukola Saraki. The party members took a talk ...

Ladi Hassan picks form to contest Kwara guber race under PDP
A gubernatorial aspirant in Kwara State, Alhaji Ladi Hassan yesterday (on Friday) purchased the governorship nomination form to vie for the 2019 gubernatorial race under the People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the st...

2018-08-31

Unilorin earmarks 5,000 hectares of land for commercial farming
The University of Ilorin, Kwara says it has earmarked 5,000 hectares from its 15, 000 hectares land mass for allocation to interested staff and students for commercial farming. Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, Vice-Ch...

Saraki to train 700 youths on solar power
The President of the Senate, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has offered to bankroll training of 700 youths in Kwara state on solar power installation and maintenance. The beneficiaries would be trained under ABS MACO...

Kwara: NPC commences Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey
The National Population Commission (NPC) has commenced the 2018 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) across the 16 Local Government Areas of Kwara State. Declaring the exercise open, the Minister of Health, Prof...

1500 civil servants for promotion interview in Kwara
Over 1500 civil servants in Kwara State have been pencilled down for oral promotion interview. This is just as the Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed gave a marching order to the State Civil Service Commission to exp...

My declaration was in 'good faith' - Saraki replies YIAGA
The President of the Senate Dr Bukola Saraki has said that his declaration to run for President at the Not Too Young To Run event was in good faith and not a ploy to take advantage of the group. Saraki Replying to a ...

Heroic reception for ex-Kwara governor's aide
Heroic reception heralded Mallam Abdullahi Danbaba, an aide of Governor Abdullahi Ahmed, who resigned his appointment to remain in All Progressives Congress (APC). A mammoth crowd trooped out on Thursday in K...

FAAC: Kwara releases August allocation figures
The Kwara State Government has released its Federal Allocation figures for the month of August, 2018. A statement by the State Commissioner for Finance, Alhaji Demola Banu, on Thursday evening revealed that the S...

2018-08-30

Saraki associates resign appointments in Kwara APC
Ten members of the dissolved Ishola Balogun - Fulani led executives of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara state, Thursday have resigned their appointments. The dissolved executive members have been l...

Kwara APC: Of whose Agenda? By Comrade Abdulfatai Issa
Since the exit of Bukola Saraki from the All Progressives Congress, APC, expectedly there have been series of attempts by the politicians in the opposition business in Kwara state to take over the leadership of the AP...

PVC: Declare Friday work-free to enable workers register, Assembly aspirant urges KWSG
Founder of The Adekunle Oyedepo Foundation and House of Assembly aspirant, Adekunle Oyedepo has urged the Kwara State government to declare Friday, a public holiday for civil servants in the State to participate in th...

Saraki declares his intention to run for presidency
The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has declared his intention to seek the office of the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Speaking at the Abuja Sheraton via a live Facebook broad...

ABS Sponsored Pilgrim Arrive Nigeria
The first batch of Pilgrims from Kwara state who performed this year's pilgrimage courtesy the Senate President, Doctor Bukola Saraki have arrived safely back home. The second batch are expected to arrive on S...

PDP to stage solidarity rally for Saraki in Kaiama
The People's Democratic Party (PDP) in Kaiama local government area of Kwara is to stage a solidarity rally on Friday in support of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki's defection to the party. Alhaji Usman Tor...

N-Power Beneficiaries In Kwara Appeal For Soft Loans
Volunteers for the n-power scheme in Kwara state have urged the federal government to make the scheme permanent or provide soft loans for volunteers at the end of the twenty four months programme. N-power Beneficiari...

Boska Kicks off Pain Free Day Initiative in Ilorin
As part of efforts to improve the health of Nigerians, major pain killer company, DexaMedica, makers of Boska, has kicked off its Pain Free Day (PFD) initiative in Ilorin, Kwara State. The initiative is an opport...

Kwara moves to end land disputes
The Kwara State Government yesterday said it was ready to find a lasting solution to land disputes. The chairman of the Local Government Service Commission, Hajia Sara Nike Adebayo, stated this in Ilorin at t...