2018-04-04

Rainstorm: Gov. Ahmed Assures Victims Of Assistance
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has assured residents of Ilorin, the State capital, affected by Tuesday's heavy rain of government's assistance. The governor gave this assurance in a statement by his S...

I don't invade on lands - Oba Gbadamosi Mufutau Gbadamosi
The paramount traditional ruler of Offa in the Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi, has debunked the allegations by the members of Ijehu community over land dispute as untrue. The ...

We will begin to reconstruct damaged Kwara Stadium soon, ministry's Perm. Sec. says
The Kwara State Government will speedily undertake the rehabilitation of the portion of the Kwara Sports Stadium Complex in Ilorin affected by a heavy downpour on Tuesday evening, an official says. The Permanent Secretary...

Rainstorm destroys property in Kwara
PROPERTY worth millions of naira in both residential and public buildings in Ilorin, Kwara state were destroyed by a late Tuesday evening rainstorm accompanied by a windstorm. Affected areas in the metropolis inclu...

Kwara Assembly summons head of service over relocation of ministry
The Kwara House of Assembly on Wednesday summoned the State Head of Service, Mrs Susan Oluwole, and three other officials over the relocation of Ministry of Housing and Bureau of Lands. The House also invited the P...

Gov Ahmed appoints new provosts for state-owned tertiary institutions
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has approved the appointment of Dr. Abdulraheem Yusuf as the new provost of the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin.The Permanent Secretary of the State Ministry ...

Kwara Colleges of Education Get New Provosts
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has approved the appointment of Dr. Abdulraheem Yusuf as the new provost of the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin. The Permanent Secretary of the State Minist...

Saraki Consolidates in Kwara
Ahead of the 2019 general election, Senate President, Dr Abubakar Saraki is tightening his grip on his home state, Kwara. Across the three senatorial districts in the state, Saraki is reaching out to both friends a...

Saraki to distribute educational materials to schools in Kwara
As part of measures to improve standard of education, the President of the Senate, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has concluded plans to distribute educational materials across schools in Kwara State. The distribution ...

Herdsmen/Farmers conflict: Diplomat, SAN offer practical solutions
The clashes between herdsmen and farmers in the country have become a recurring decimal with the attendant loss of lives and property. In this report, AHMED 'LATEEF, who attended a maiden symposium convened by Kwara Stat...

Marketer arraigned for N2m fraud in Kwara
A marketer of CBT software, Tope Sulyman, 36 of No. 4 Igbaja Adewole Ilorin, Kwara state, who allegedly defrauded an educational institute, Easiprep Nigeria Limited, of the sum of N2,022,400.00, has been arraigned before ...

Saraki Facilitates Construction of 100 Classrooms in Kwara Schools
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki has facilitated the construction of about 100 classrooms through the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) for pupils of various schools in the Kwara Central Senatorial District...

We should be cautious over herdsmen issue -Lawyer
A lawyer, Mr Abdul Ganiy Bello, is an Ilorin-based legal practitioner of almost two decades experience. He speaks with TUNDE BUSARI on contemporary issues. Kwara State carries State of Harmony sobriquet. Can you sh...

Teaching hospital seeks support of UNILORIN for quality service delivery
The Governing Board, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), has solicited the support of the management of the University of Ilorin to ensure better quality service delivery of the hospital. Mr Olorogun Em...

Heavy rainfall destroys Kwara Stadium
A heavy rainfall on Tuesday evening, damaged a large portion of the Kwara Stadium Complex, Ilorin, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. The Stadium Manager, Mr Wale Obalola, told NAN that it was the grace of God tha...

Kwara Assembly steps down Ahmed's N1bn loan request
Kwara House of Assembly, yesterday, stepped down the request of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed seeking to access another N1 billion agriculture loan from a bank for disbursement to poultry and fish farmers in the state. ...

2018-04-03

Ngige, Oloyede Cause Outrage Over N8bn Earned Academic Allowance
The National Executive Council (NEC) of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) may decide on a fresh round of strike over roles allegedly played by the duo of Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculat...

Trade Fairs Remain Catalysts Of National Unity - Barshep
Bolcit Barshep, the Executive Director of Anista Marketing and Events Limited, has hinted that trade fairs have played a very important role in uniting Nigerians. "Trade fairs serve as an opportunity to further cement th...

Let looters' list cut across parties, Akanbi tells Buhari
Pioneer Chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Off ences Commission, Justice Mustapha Akanbi, yesterday told the President Muhammadu Buhariled APC government to release the full names of all that have l...

Gov Ahmed woos investors as Kwara begins 7th trade fair
Kwara State Governor has expressed readiness to consolidate on gains made in his administration's effort in transforming Kwara into an investor-friendly state. Gov. Ahmed said this at the ongoing Seventh Kwara Trad...

Easter: LG boss, Cleric commend workers' dedication, perseverance
The Chairman, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara, Mr Muyiwa Oladipo, has commended the council workers for their dedication and perseverance in the face of economic difficulties. Oladipo gave the commendation ...

Easter: Ajia preaches love, sacrifice among Nigerians
The Founder of Mohammed Ajia Ibrahim (MAI) Foundation, Alhaji Mohammed Ibrahim Ajia, has urged the citizens to embrace peace, love and unity in the face of adversaries confronting them. Ajia specifically admonished...

Easter: Labour Party urges Nigerians to pray for Leah Sharibu
The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Dr Mike Omotosho, yesterday called on Nigerians to pray for safe return of yet to be released Leah Sharibu of Government Girls Technical College, Dapchi in Yobe State from capti...

Baraje volunteers to sponsor gifted children to university level
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) , Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje (CON) has volunteered to sponsor the education of five gifted children of the Islamic Orphanage Foundation, Ilorin from Nursery , primary t...

Opinion: Court of Law or Court of Bills: When Courts Are Without Standing. By Ali Ahmad
As far as one knows, no court in the United States of America has ever issued an injunction against the Congress, restraining it from summoning any person or preventing it from concluding any proceedings before it. In the...

Kwara United mentally boosted by ABS friendly win, says Abubakar Bala
The Harmony Warriors pipped the Saraki Boys in a friendly on Sunday and the gaffer is pleased with the progress of his players. Coach Abubakar Bala says Kwara United got a mental boost from Sunday's 2-0 win over ABS ...

Kwara communities agree on peace
About 14 communities in Offa and Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State have agreed to live in peace. The communities, under the Ibolo Kingdom of old Oyo Empire, include Offa, Erin-Ile, Ijagbo, Ipee, Ira, Igboid...

2018-04-02

Emulate Leah Sharibu, Samuel Abidoye C&S Spiritual Leader advise Christians
A cleric, Most Rev. Samuel Abidoye has advised Nigerians, especially Christians to emulate the exceptional spiritual devotion to God exhibited by Leah Sharibu, one of the Dapchi Abducted girls still in captivity. A...

Provost advocates introduction of educational tax to fund education
An Educationist, Doctor Isiaka Saka Opobiyi has called on all state governments across the country to introduce educational tax to take care of the funding of primary, secondary and tertiary institutions to save the secto...

Telecommunication expert calls for enhancement of laws that will make telecoms industry friendly in Nigeria
A Telecommunication Expert and member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers , Engineer Bankole Dare has advised the National Assembly to enact laws that will make telecommunication industry friendly in the country so...

NSE Member eulogizes light up kwara project
A member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers , Engineer Bankole Dare has commended the Kwara state government for the light up kwara project the state government has embarked upon . Engineer Bankole gave the comme...

NASS urged to enact law on ban items
Leadership of the National Assembly has been advised to enact a law that forbids any government to lift ban on any product that has been banned from being imported into the country such as rice. The Olofa of Offa i...

Kwara Governor Tasks Christians On Perseverance
Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara on Sunday called on Christians to imbibe the spirit of perseverance and endurance as epitomised by Jesus Christ. Ahmed, in a press statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Abdulwahab O...

Kwara NUJ greet xtians at Easter
The Kwara State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) felicitates with Christians Worldwide on the occasion of Easter Celebration. A statement signed by council chairman, Abiodun Abdulkareem and Se...

Police arrest 7, as Hausa, Yoruba youths clash in Ilorin
Five people were reportedly hospitalised in a private hospital in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, following a clash between Hausa and Yoruba youths in Sango area, yesterday. Meanwhile, the state Police Command confirmed the ...

2018-04-01

Gunned Unilorin Student Not Dead - Sub Dean
CONTRARY to the news making the rounds, the Sub Dean of Student Affairs University of Ilorin, Dr Alex Akanmu, has said that the student who was reportedly shot dead at the Okeodo-Tanke area of Ilorin by unknown gunmen, is...

Reminiscences With Abubakar Akanbi Jos
Alhaji Abubakar Akanbi Jos is the 11th Balogun Alanamun of Ilorin, Kwara State. He was a member of the committee that designed an operating progamme for the Nigerian Air Force when the colonial masters left. In this inter...

Saraki, Ahmed, Olofa, Others Honoured At National Moonlight's Fourth Anniversary
Twenty- five eminent personalities and corporate organisations within and outside Kwara state that excelled and touched lives at various capacity were honoured for their contributions to the society at the fourth year's a...

Police arrest 5 in Ilorin
The Kwara Police Command on Saturday confirmed the arrest of five persons in connection with violence that erupted among suspected Cult members at Agaka area of llorin, the Kwara capital. Mr Samuel Okasanmi the spoke...

Shamsudeen Bada, APC Youth Leader in Irepodun LG empowers members with tools, cash
No fewer than 200 members of the All Progressive Congress Party (APC) in Irepodun Local Government Area of the State have received various items and cash in form of empowerment. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) rep...

Easter: Kwara Speaker felicitates with Christians
As Christians the world over celebrates Easter, the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ali Ahmad has enjoined them to internalise the lessons learnt during the Lent period by ensuring it impacted o...

Saraki, Sultan Others Storm Bauchi For Emir Of Ningi 40th Anniversary
All roads led to Ningi town in Bauchi State yesterday, as the Emir of Ningi, Alhaji Dr Yunusa Muhammadu Danyaya celebrated his 40th anniversary on the throne. The 40th anniversary celebration, which held at the Danyaya ...

Mother Of 5 Delivers Triplets In Kwara
A 38-year-old trader, Mrs Deborah Ogunsola, was on Friday delivered of triplets at the General Hospital, Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara. A news correspondent who visited the hospital on Saturda...