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2018-03-15
Ekiti communities clash over cashew plantation
The crisis that has continued to threatened Osi and its neighbouring communities following the location of Kwara State University Campus (KWASU) in Ekiti Local Government of the state took another twist last Friday as peo...
The crisis that has continued to threatened Osi and its neighbouring communities following the location of Kwara State University Campus (KWASU) in Ekiti Local Government of the state took another twist last Friday as peo...
Hijab Controversy: Muslim group enraged as reps panel adjourns hearing
A House of Representatives Joint Committee on Justice and Judiciary yesterday adjourned its planned public hearing on the hijab controversy. But the adjournment, which followed a court order restraining the house fro...
A House of Representatives Joint Committee on Justice and Judiciary yesterday adjourned its planned public hearing on the hijab controversy. But the adjournment, which followed a court order restraining the house fro...
NASU, SSANU suspend 3-month strike
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (NASU) and some other unions have suspended their strike, which commenced on December 4, 2017. Chairman of the Joint Action Committee of the unions, Samson Ugwuok...
The Non-Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (NASU) and some other unions have suspended their strike, which commenced on December 4, 2017. Chairman of the Joint Action Committee of the unions, Samson Ugwuok...
Gov Ahmed calls for collaboration among organisations
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has stressed the need for a stronger relationship among various organisations in the state in the areas of civic social responsibility. Governor Ahmed stated this while recei...
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has stressed the need for a stronger relationship among various organisations in the state in the areas of civic social responsibility. Governor Ahmed stated this while recei...
Kwara has housing deficiency - DG, Bureau of Lands
The Director General of Kwara State Bureau of Land, Alh. Ibrahim Salman has decried what he described as housing deficiency in the state. Fielding questions from Pilot Business in his office on Tuesday, he noted that...
The Director General of Kwara State Bureau of Land, Alh. Ibrahim Salman has decried what he described as housing deficiency in the state. Fielding questions from Pilot Business in his office on Tuesday, he noted that...
Kwara cool spots owners want ban on alcohol sale lifted
The Kwara State Cool Spots Association of Nigeria have appealed to the state government to consider lifting ban on alcoholic sales and consumption in some parts of Ilorin, the state capital. Speaking to Pilot Busines...
The Kwara State Cool Spots Association of Nigeria have appealed to the state government to consider lifting ban on alcoholic sales and consumption in some parts of Ilorin, the state capital. Speaking to Pilot Busines...
Non Implementation of Laws: Kwara Assembly urges Gov Ahmed to Set Machinery in Motion
The Kwara State House of Assembly has urged the State Governor, Alhaji AbdulFatah Ahmed, to as a matter of urgency set machinery in motion to ensure implementation of all laws passed by the House to further enhance the we...
The Kwara State House of Assembly has urged the State Governor, Alhaji AbdulFatah Ahmed, to as a matter of urgency set machinery in motion to ensure implementation of all laws passed by the House to further enhance the we...
NBBF national divisions League dunks off in Ilorin
No fewer than 11 teams are currently battling for promotion ticket in both the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), National Division 1 & 2 leagues which tipped off in Ilorin on Tuesday. Basketball Three games were playe...
No fewer than 11 teams are currently battling for promotion ticket in both the Nigeria Basketball Federation (NBBF), National Division 1 & 2 leagues which tipped off in Ilorin on Tuesday. Basketball Three games were playe...
New Kwara coach seeks support
KWARA United on Wednesday unveiled Abubakar Bala as their new coach. The post became vacant following the exit of John Obuh on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the unveiling ceremony w...
KWARA United on Wednesday unveiled Abubakar Bala as their new coach. The post became vacant following the exit of John Obuh on Monday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the unveiling ceremony w...
2019: The Governor Kwara needs. By Tajudeen Habeeb
As the 2019 general elections draw near, the tempo of political activities will no doubt increase. The secret meetings, the subtle campaigns, and the rash of newspaper articles promoting various aspirants are few of the a...
As the 2019 general elections draw near, the tempo of political activities will no doubt increase. The secret meetings, the subtle campaigns, and the rash of newspaper articles promoting various aspirants are few of the a...
UITH gets new CMD
Professor Mikhail Olayinka Buhari, has been appointed as the new Chief Medical Director of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, ROYAL NEWS has gathered. Buhari, a Professor of Pathology is from Omupo in Kwara St...
Professor Mikhail Olayinka Buhari, has been appointed as the new Chief Medical Director of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, ROYAL NEWS has gathered. Buhari, a Professor of Pathology is from Omupo in Kwara St...
Read what Gov. Ahmed told UNILORIN Governing Council delegates
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has challenged higher institutions of learning to place more emphasis on entrepreneurship education with a view to making students gainfully engaged after graduation. Accor...
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has challenged higher institutions of learning to place more emphasis on entrepreneurship education with a view to making students gainfully engaged after graduation. Accor...
UITH Workers Protest over Poor Working Conditions in Kwara
Workers of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Kwara State under the aegis of Joint Health Workers Union (JOHESU) recently staged a peaceful protest against unpleasant working conditions in the institution and ...
Workers of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Kwara State under the aegis of Joint Health Workers Union (JOHESU) recently staged a peaceful protest against unpleasant working conditions in the institution and ...
Economy: Senate to screen CBN deputy govs, MPC members
Worried by the state of the economy, the Senate yesterday resolved to commence screening of nominees from the executive. It approved that the nominees for the positions of Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nig...
Worried by the state of the economy, the Senate yesterday resolved to commence screening of nominees from the executive. It approved that the nominees for the positions of Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nig...
Labour Party to INEC: Omotosho is our National Chairman
The Labour Party yesterday asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise Dr Mike Omotosho as the National Chairman of the party. It alleged that the commission was misleading Nigerians wit...
The Labour Party yesterday asked the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise Dr Mike Omotosho as the National Chairman of the party. It alleged that the commission was misleading Nigerians wit...
2018-03-14
Landmark Varsity makes agric courses tuition-free
Landmark University has said it has removed tuition from all its agriculture-related courses beginning from the 2018/2019 session. This was made known via the university's unverified Twitter handle on Monday. ...
Landmark University has said it has removed tuition from all its agriculture-related courses beginning from the 2018/2019 session. This was made known via the university's unverified Twitter handle on Monday. ...
Kwara unveil new coach today
Former Niger Tornadoes coach Abubakar Bala was on Tuesday named Kwara United manager. The post became vacant following the exit of former Flying Eagles coach John Obuh from the struggling Ilorin Premier Le...
Former Niger Tornadoes coach Abubakar Bala was on Tuesday named Kwara United manager. The post became vacant following the exit of former Flying Eagles coach John Obuh from the struggling Ilorin Premier Le...
Kwara Gov Signs Amended Pension Bill for Ex-Governors, Deputies into Law
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, yesterday signed into law an amended bill stopping payment of pension to former governors and deputy governors during any period they hold political or public office. ...
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, yesterday signed into law an amended bill stopping payment of pension to former governors and deputy governors during any period they hold political or public office. ...
Kwara Central: Court directs leave for filing of application to try Saraki's agent
THE Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday directed the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2015 Kwara Central Senatorial District election, Abdurahman Abdulrazaq, to bring an application seeking leave...
THE Federal High Court in Abuja, on Tuesday directed the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2015 Kwara Central Senatorial District election, Abdurahman Abdulrazaq, to bring an application seeking leave...
2018 UTME centre excites Kwara community
The People of Aran-Orin in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara, have expressed delight about locating a centre for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination ( UTME ) in the community. Alhaji Kadiri Usman, ...
The People of Aran-Orin in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara, have expressed delight about locating a centre for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination ( UTME ) in the community. Alhaji Kadiri Usman, ...
Kwara bans sale, consumption of alcohol
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has signed a bill prohibiting production, sale, and consumption of alcohol in certain areas. Ahmed gave his assent to the Ilorin Township (Prohibition Against the Production...
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has signed a bill prohibiting production, sale, and consumption of alcohol in certain areas. Ahmed gave his assent to the Ilorin Township (Prohibition Against the Production...
YESSO: Cross River Team Commends Kwara E-Payment Initiative
The Kwara State Government has been commended for adopting an e-payment platform for the payment of stipends to beneficiaries of the World Bank-assisted Youth Employment and Social Support Operation-Pubic Workfare scheme ...
The Kwara State Government has been commended for adopting an e-payment platform for the payment of stipends to beneficiaries of the World Bank-assisted Youth Employment and Social Support Operation-Pubic Workfare scheme ...
2018-03-13
How KWASU Don Set World Record In Residue Number System
A Professor of Computer Science at the Kwara State University, Malete, Kazeem Alagbe Gbolagade, has highlighted his contributions towards the realisation of Residue Number System based processors globally. Gbolagade,...
A Professor of Computer Science at the Kwara State University, Malete, Kazeem Alagbe Gbolagade, has highlighted his contributions towards the realisation of Residue Number System based processors globally. Gbolagade,...
Expert warns against excessive intake of processed food
A medical expert, Dr Femi Babatunde of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) warns that excessive consumption of processed food is detrimental to the people's health. Babatunde gave the warning in Ilorin ...
A medical expert, Dr Femi Babatunde of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) warns that excessive consumption of processed food is detrimental to the people's health. Babatunde gave the warning in Ilorin ...
Unilorin VC seeks help for ailing alumnus with kidney problem
The Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, has urged members of the university community and the public at large to support Mr Kunle Balogun. Balogun is a 2015 graduate of the institution s...
The Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, has urged members of the university community and the public at large to support Mr Kunle Balogun. Balogun is a 2015 graduate of the institution s...
NBA verifies over 49,000 lawyers
THE Membership and Bar Services Directorate of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has verified 49,000 lawyers across the country. The exercise is in a bid to sanitise the legal profession and reduce the incidenc...
THE Membership and Bar Services Directorate of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has verified 49,000 lawyers across the country. The exercise is in a bid to sanitise the legal profession and reduce the incidenc...
llorin Airport recorded 77 286 passengers, 2,566 aircrafts in 2017
Alhaji Ibrahim AbdulAzeez, the Airport Manager, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in llorin that 2,812 aircraft movements were also recorded in the same The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Monday said...
Alhaji Ibrahim AbdulAzeez, the Airport Manager, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in llorin that 2,812 aircraft movements were also recorded in the same The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) on Monday said...
Ahmed decries youth unemployment
Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has urged governments to do more to reduce youth unemployment and restiveness. He restated his government's commitment to give full scholarship to 195 students to begin entrepr...
Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has urged governments to do more to reduce youth unemployment and restiveness. He restated his government's commitment to give full scholarship to 195 students to begin entrepr...
KWASU unveils military institute
The Vice-Chancellor of the Kwara State University, Malete, Prof. AbdulRasheed Na'Allah, has said that the institution is concerned about the growing insecurity in some parts of the country. Speaking during the unv...
The Vice-Chancellor of the Kwara State University, Malete, Prof. AbdulRasheed Na'Allah, has said that the institution is concerned about the growing insecurity in some parts of the country. Speaking during the unv...
Controversy hits Kwara Utd over Obuh exit
Struggling Premier League outfit Kwara United were plunged into controversy on Monday over the exit of the manager of the side John Obuh. The Ilorin club, who are 20th in the league table on 11 points from 12 ...
Struggling Premier League outfit Kwara United were plunged into controversy on Monday over the exit of the manager of the side John Obuh. The Ilorin club, who are 20th in the league table on 11 points from 12 ...
Our biggest challenges, by Kwara motherless homes
The Kwara State School for the Special Needs, and Hope Orphanage Home also based in the state have said lack of funds is their major challenge. Authorities of both facilities revealed this when Bankers' Committee, Ilorin...
The Kwara State School for the Special Needs, and Hope Orphanage Home also based in the state have said lack of funds is their major challenge. Authorities of both facilities revealed this when Bankers' Committee, Ilorin...
Kwara United, Obuh have agreed to part ways, club management says
The management of Kwara United Football Club of Ilorin on Monday said it has mutually agreed with the club's Technical Adviser, John Obuh, for both parties to part ways. Obuh The club's Media Officer, Abdulwaheed Bibire...
The management of Kwara United Football Club of Ilorin on Monday said it has mutually agreed with the club's Technical Adviser, John Obuh, for both parties to part ways. Obuh The club's Media Officer, Abdulwaheed Bibire...
Why PDP Remains Divided in Kwara
Peoples Democratic Party factions in Kwara State have refused to sheathe their swords despite efforts by the national leadership of the party to reconcile them. Hammed Shittu explains why? The last state congress ...
Peoples Democratic Party factions in Kwara State have refused to sheathe their swords despite efforts by the national leadership of the party to reconcile them. Hammed Shittu explains why? The last state congress ...
2018-03-12
APC chieftain urges Nigerians to pray for peace, stability during Lent
Hon. Raheem Ajulo-Opin Olawuyi, a political stalwart in Kwara State, has urged Nigerians to reflect on the significant of the Lenten season and intensify prayers for national peace and stability. Olawuyi, a former ...
Hon. Raheem Ajulo-Opin Olawuyi, a political stalwart in Kwara State, has urged Nigerians to reflect on the significant of the Lenten season and intensify prayers for national peace and stability. Olawuyi, a former ...
Chairman Free TV Nigeria encourages Kwarans to establish community broadcast stations
The people of Kwara State have been urged to invest more on community broadcasting as a means of reaching out to the people at the grassroots in various languages . The Chairman Free TV , Nigeria , Mr Kunle Oshinsany...
The people of Kwara State have been urged to invest more on community broadcasting as a means of reaching out to the people at the grassroots in various languages . The Chairman Free TV , Nigeria , Mr Kunle Oshinsany...
Kwara Deputy Speaker raised performance bar in Moro - Oniwa
Chairman, All Progressives Congress, Kwara North Senatorial District, Alhaji Isiaka Oniwa says in the history of Moro Local Government , Hon. Matthew Okedare representing Lanwa/Ejidongari Constituency in the State House o...
Chairman, All Progressives Congress, Kwara North Senatorial District, Alhaji Isiaka Oniwa says in the history of Moro Local Government , Hon. Matthew Okedare representing Lanwa/Ejidongari Constituency in the State House o...
NPFL: El-Kanemi Warriors Draw With Hosts Kwara United
Kwara United Football Club of Ilorin on Sunday forced visiting El-Kanemi Warriors to a 1-1 draw in a Match Day 12 fixture of the 2017/2018 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). In the match played at the K...
Kwara United Football Club of Ilorin on Sunday forced visiting El-Kanemi Warriors to a 1-1 draw in a Match Day 12 fixture of the 2017/2018 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL). In the match played at the K...
Associates pray for Kwara governorship aspirant
Supporters, associates and friends of a former member of the House of Representatives, Mashood Mustspha, yesterday organised a special prayer for the realisation of his governorship ambition. The prayers held in Is...
Supporters, associates and friends of a former member of the House of Representatives, Mashood Mustspha, yesterday organised a special prayer for the realisation of his governorship ambition. The prayers held in Is...
Pension Laws and the Kwara Example
The move by the Kwara State House of Assembly to stop payment of pensions to former governors and their deputies while they hold another public office, is commendable and should be emulated by other states, Davidson Irie...
The move by the Kwara State House of Assembly to stop payment of pensions to former governors and their deputies while they hold another public office, is commendable and should be emulated by other states, Davidson Irie...
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