2018-07-15

Saraki's dynasty became weak in 2011 - Issa-Onilu
A strategic public communications expert, who lost his bid to become a member of the Central Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress in the party's recent national convention, Alhaji Lanre Issa-Onilu, disc...

Opinion: How Saraki escaped 10 year ban, forfeiture of assets.By Yusuph Olaniyonu
Simon Kolawole, the founder of Cable Online newspaper is usually a jovial and jolly good fellow. He is capable of making jokes out of the most serious issues. As Editor of THISDAY where I also edited the Sunday...

Hand over Structure to rAPC, Face Mass Defection, Kwara PDP Tells NWC
The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) saturday threatened to defect if the PDP National Working Committee (NWC) eventually handed over the chapter to the reformed All Progressives Congress(...

Kwara Sets Up Task Force On Tree Felling, Charcoal Production
Kwara state governor, Alh Abdulfatah Ahmed has set up a Task Force to curb illegal tree felling and charcoal production in the state. The secretary to the state government, Alh Isiaka Gold, who disclosed this i...

Kwara dynasty not a threat to my gov'ship ambition - Yaman
Why do you think you are the most qualified to govern Kwara State? I think Kwara State deserves a bailout. It's a pity that the state that was created in 1967 as one of the pioneer states created by the mi...

Moji Makanjuola bags traditional title of Jakadiyan Lafiya of Uke in Nasarawa
The Emir of Uke in Nasarawa State, Alhaji Ahmed Abdullahi Hassan has conferred the traditional title of Jakadiyan Lafiya of Uke on former President of Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Mrs Moji Makanj...

2018-07-14

Opinion : DR. ALI AHMAD: THE SPEAKING SPEAKER OF THE KWARA STATE HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY
Dr. Ali Ahmad is neither the first nor last born (to use the Nigerian parlance) of his parents. His Islamic Scholar Dad is blessed with intelligent and outstanding children. Among them are PhD holders, Medical ...

Owoseni: My Desire is to Rescue Osun from Foreigners
The race to Oke-Fia Government House, Osogbo, Osun State after the September 22, 2018 governorship election, thickens daily. The various aspirants continue to intensify their contacts and politicking so as to get the ...

We have lost confidence in your govt, Onaiyekan tells Buhari
The Archbishop of Abuja, Roman Catholic Church, John Cardinal Onaiyekan, has said that Nigerian bishops have lost confidence in the government of President Muhammadu Buhari. He stated that they were hopeful...

Premium Times Challenges, Kemi Adeosun to Go to Court
Publisher of the Premium Times, Dapo Olorunyomi Thursday in Ilorin challenged the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun to go to Court on the story that she allegedly forged her youth service exception certificate. H...

NHIS boss tasks HMOs on proper treatment of enrollees
Prof. Usman Yusuf, the Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), has tasked the Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) on proper treatment of enrollees in the scheme for effective healthcare provision...

Offa Poly suspends SUG VP, other over cultism
The Management of Federal Polytechnic, Offa in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State on Friday said it had suspended two students of the institution, Tajudeen Selim and Temitope Omotosho, who were suspected to be ...

Tomato sellers blame lack of irrigation, others, for price increase in Kwara
Tomato sellers in Ilorin, Kwara, have said that lack of irrigation farming was one of the reasons for the increase in the price of the commodity in the state. The sellers, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (N...

EZE CHARGES KWARA UNITED TO RE-ENACT TEST GAMES RESULTS
Kwara United's Chidiebere Eze has challenged his teammates to reproduce their impressive performance against Osun United for the rest of their season's fixtures. The Harmony Warriors got a win and a draw from...

ABUBAKAR BALA TAKES POSITIVE FROM KWARA UNITED LOSS TO SHOOTING STARS
Kwara United head coach Abubakar Bala has taken positives from his side's latest 2-1 defeat at the hands of Shooting Stars in a friendly on Thursday. The Nigeria topflight side almost grabbed a win through St...

Buhari campaign organization office launched in Kwara
The President Muhammedu Buhari campaign office for the 2019 election was launched in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital yesterday. The former Deputy National President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Is...

2018-07-13

2018 Hajj: 1,550 intending pilgrims begin medical screening in Kwara
The 1,550 intending pilgrims from Kwara on Thursday commenced the mandatory inoculation and other medical screening ahead of the 2018 hajj. Hundreds of the intending Pilgrims early Thursday morning, besiege...

31 lawyers elevated to SAN
The Legal Practitioners' Privileges Committee (LPPC) yesterday elevated 31 legal practitioners to Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SAN). Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court, Mrs Hadizatu Mustapha, stated this yest...

Kwara sets aside N200m for health scheme
Kwara state Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed on Thursday said his administration has set aside an initial sum of N200 million for funding of the state health insurance scheme. The fund is tagged Kwara State Health I...

ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, ALHAJI ABDULFATAH AHMED, THE EXECUTIVE GOVERNOR OF KWARA STATE AT THE LAUNCH OF THE KWARA STATE HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME HELD ON THURSDAY 12TH JULY, 2018
Courtesies One of the cardinal responsibilities of governments all over the world is the provision of quality, affordable, and accessible healthcare to citizens. This is because the well-being of citizens determine...

Foundation partners Kwara Govt. for inter-secondary school quiz
A Non-Governmental Organisation, Saliu Mustapha Foundation has partnered the Kwara Government to organise a quiz competition in English Language and Mathematics among secondary schools in the state. B...

2018-07-12

Gov. Ahmed Flags off Kwara Health Insurance Scheme
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has flagged off the State Health Insurance Scheme (KHIS), with a charge on citizens and residents of the State to register and take advantage of the scheme. KHIS ...

Makaman Lafiagi Commiserate with Baraje over mother's death
The Makaman Lafiagi and leading aspirant in the forthcoming gubernatorial elections in Kwara State has joined the good people of the state to sympathize with Alh Baraje for the loss of his mother. He sta...

Saraki can't return to National Assembly-Kunle Sulyman
The pioneer Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Barrister Kunle Sulyman, has warned the National Working Comittee of the party to desist from any move aimed at admitting the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Sarak...

Kawu Baraje's mum dies at 96
The death has occurred at Baboko compound in Ilorin West local government of kwara State of Alhaja Ayisat Omo Agba Baraje. She died this evening at the age of ninety six at a private Hospital in Ilorin during a br...

Kwara Speaker Condoles R-APC Chieftain, Baraje Over Mother's Loss
The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ali Ahmad has commiserated with the Reformed All Progressives Congress (R-APC) Chieftain, Alhaji Kawu Baraje over the death of his Mother, Alhaja Aish...

Kwara Gov Ahmed will launch health insurance scheme
According to a statement sent to Pulse by Senior Special Assistant (SSA) on Media and Communications to the governor, Dr. Muideen Akorede, the event will kick off at 9am at the Kwara State Banquet Hall. The s...