2018-03-19

Why Kwara has not made progress, by aspirant
Former Commissioner for Health in Kwara State Dr. Tajudeen Olaosebikan is a governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He spoke with ADEKUNLE JIMOH in Ilorin, the state capital, on why h...

Kwara Guber: Central, North Zones Scramble For APC's Ticket
As the 2019 general elections draw near, the people of the central and north senatorial districts have commenced subtle moves to secure the gubernatorial ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) in Kwara state....

Kwara Tax System Is Flexible, Affordable-Gov Ahmed....Charges Citizen To Embrace Tax Paying Culture
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji AbdulFatah Ahmed has described the taxation system in the state as flexible and affordable. The Kwara State Governor made this disclosure during the weekend in Ilorin through his Se...

Ophthalmologist calls for integration of the study of Glaucoma in school curriculum
An Ophthalmologist, Doctor Taoheed Abdullahi has called on all tiers of government to introduce and integrate the study of glaucoma at the primary and secondary Schools levels so as to sensitize the youths in particular a...

Kwara Politics: Oyedepo stage-managed defection drama, no APC member joined PDP - APC Spokesman
The All Progressives Congress in Kwara State has said no member of the party defected to the opposition Peoples Democratic Paward at Alanamu ward in Ilorin West local government area of Kwara State. In a statement ...

Olubadan confers Yekeen Alabi with title of Asiwaju Baameto of Ibadanland
A Former member of the House of Representatives , Abuja, Alhaji Yekeen Alabi has been conferred with the honorary title of Asiwaju Baameto of Ibadan land. The ceremony which took place at the ancient Mapo Hall ...

NAHCON plans to introduce Savings Scheme for Nigerian intending pilgrims
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), the National Assembly and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as well as the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) is to collaborate to work out a Savings Scheme fo...

NYSC refutes death of corps member in Kwara
The National Youth Service Corps has said that no corps member serving in Kwara died in the auto crash in Oke-Ose, Ilorin. The NYSC Public Relations Officer in Kwara, Oladipo Morakinyo, refuted the allegation in a ...

Rainstorm renders hundreds of residents homeless in llorin
Hundreds of residents in various parts of llorin, the Kwara capital, have been rendered homeless by rainstorm, following downpour which lasted for over three hours on Saturday evening. Some of the affected houses,...

2018-03-18

Saraki mourns Senator Ali Wakili, visits family
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki on Saturday expressed deep sadness over the sudden death of the Senator representing Bauchi South, Senator Ali Wakili. Saraki, according to a statement by his Spe...

Kwara APC group launches support for Buhari/Osinbajo's re-election
A group within the All Progressives Congress in Kwara state, Caucus for Progressive Change, has launched its support for the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo come 2019. The...

Oloyede seeks establishment of more centers of learning for the deaf
Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has called on the Federal Government to establish more centers of learning for deaf people in the country. The registrar said that th...

Striking workers rejoice as Latinwo exits UITH
With a denigrating banner, celebrative songs, drumming and dancing, hundreds of workers at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) waved off yesterday the end of tenure for the immediate past Chief Medical Direc...

4 Kwara Poly students killed as epileptic driver crashes into trailer after seizure
A taxi driver suffering from epilepsy reportedly rammed his cab into an oncoming trailer, which ran over the taxi and instantly killed all five occupants, including the driver in Ilorin, Kwara State on Saturday. ...

APC Stakeholders Forum Pledges Support to Saraki Leadership in Kwara
All Progressives Congress (APC) Joint Stakeholders Forum in Alanamu ward in Ilorin West local government council of Kwara state have reiterated their commitment to the sterling leadership of the Senate President, Dr. Buko...

ENERGY: Kwara To Power Streetlights, Public Facilities With Solar Farm Tunnels
The Kwara state government has commenced the building of three Solar Farm Tunnels in Ilorin, the state capital to power streetlights and other public facilities. The Director General, Kwara State Public Private Partnershi...

VP KWACCIMA urges FG to mandate banks to support industries through adequate funding
An Industrialist and Vice President of KWARA State Chambers of Commerce, Industry , Mines and Agriculture, (KWACCIMA ) Mr Babalola Muyideen Oyeyemi has called on the Federal Government to come up with a deliberate policy...

2018-03-17

INEC alleges illegal registration centre in Kwara, where people use CorelDraw to alter scanned PVCs
The Independent National Electoral Commission says it has uncovered an illegal voter registration centre in Offa, Kwara State. INEC Administrative Secretary in Kwara, Mr. Paul Atser, made this known in a statement ...

Group commends scholarship to agriculture students in Kwara state
An advocacy group, the YES Movement, has applauded the Chancellor, Landmark University, Omu Aran, Kwara, Dr David Oyedepo, for offering scholarships to encourage youths to embrace agricultural sciences. The Coordin...

Hoteliers react to ban of alcohol by Kwara State Government
Hoteliers react to ban of alcohol by Kwara State Some hotel associations have called on the Kwara State Government to reverse its law prohibiting the sales, production and consumption of alcohol in the state.They s...

800 APC members defect to PDP in Kwara
No fewer than 800 members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara have defected to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Mr Iyiola Oyedepo, the Chairman of the PDP in the state, received t...

2018-03-16

Youth Unemployment:Kwara Assembly urges KWSG to Resuscitate its Employment Scheme
Worried by the increasing unemployment of teeming youths in Kwara State, the State House of Assembly has enjoined the state government to resuscitate its breach employment scheme and other youth employment drives to check...

Kwara government calls for sensitization ahead of 2019 elections
?The Kwara State Government has again charged the National Orientation Agency (NOA) and other relevant organizations to continue to play active role in sensitizing Nigerians ahead of the 2019 General Elections. The ...

No PDP member defect to APC in Kwara – Oyedepo
State chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), in Kwara, Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo has declared that no member of the party defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. Oyedepo made this known ...