2018-02-16

Kwara: Embracing Mobile Water Tanker In 21st Century. By UMAR BAYO ABDULWAHAB
The perennial water crisis in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital has continued despite claims by the Kwara state government to have committed billions of naira to fund water reticulation projects. Every morning, it is a c...

1999 Constitution Amendment: Kwara House of Assembly Passes Local Government Autonomy Bill And Others
Kwara State House of Assembly has formally passed a Bill to give Local Governments Financial Autonomy and other Bills of the Fourth Alteration of the 1999 Constitution to bring the number of the Bills considered and passe...

Traffic obstructions by herdsmen, cows, worrisome - FRSC
Assistant Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Nwaka Agnes, has said that the FRSC is worried over obstructions of roads in some parts of the country by herdsmen and their cows. She said there was no reason ...

Agric remains exit route out of recession - Stakeholders
Stakeholders in the agricultural sector in Kwara state have said that agriculture remains the only exit route for Nigeria out of the current persisting economic recession. Speaking at the official launch of an agri...

ILORIN VARSITY INDUCTS 84 GRADUANDS INTO THE MEDICAL PROFESSION
Rapturous delight and joyful pride filled the gigantic walls of the university auditorium on the 14th of February, 2018 as Eighty-four (84) medical graduands, referred by common folk as the Valentine Doctors, got initiate...

Private Coy Launches Farming-By-Proxy Initiative In Kwara (READ FULL TEXT)
OPENING TEXT OF ADDRESS DELIVERED BY THE CO-FOUNDER OF HEART AND CAPITAL NIGERIA LTD, MALLAM UMAR FARUK OBA ADELODUN, AT THE PRESS LAUNCH HELD TODAY THURSDAY 15TH FEBRUARY 2018. "Benjamin franklin once wrote; the e...

Ilorin East chief suspended over alleged hate speeches
The Ilorin Emirate Magajis/Alanguas Forum has announced the immediate suspension of the Baale Apado, Subairu Titus over allegation of hate speeches. This was contained in a press statement issued on Tuesday and joint...

Unilorin VC seeks int'l collaborations to boost students performance
The Vice Chancellor of University of ilorin, Professor Sulyman Age Abdulkareem ?has called on relevant international organisations to partner with the institution in all its endeavours to expose the students talents to in...

Katsina United win will boost Kwara United's confidence - Anthony Wilson
The Harmony Warriors are struggling for form after five defeats, but the midfielder feels the latest win over the Chanji Boys will lift their spirits Kwara United's Anthony Wilson believes his side's recent 2-1 win over ...

Pupils lead campaign against abortion in Kwara
Some secondary school pupils in Ilorin participated, alongside a group of anti-abortion activists, in a rally organised in the Kwara State capital last Friday to raise awareness for the increasing deaths of female pupils ...

2018-02-15

Nigeria needs prayers, not celebration on Valentine's Day - Cleric
PASTOR Ezekiel Aremu of Praise Assembly, Tanke, Ilorin, says Nigerians must engage in serious prayers rather than unrestrained celebration of Valentine's Day on Wednesday. Aremu gave the advice in an interview...

Monarch Tasks Saraki On Visionary Leadership
A traditional ruler in Kwara South senatorial district, Oba Johnson Tejumola Iranloye, has urged the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, and other leaders, to consider politicians with vision for elective office...

LG boss commends Gov for promising to offset workers outstanding salaries
The Chairman of Ifelodun Local Government area of Kwara State, Alhaji Fatai Garba Labaka has commended the State governor, Alhaji Abdullfatai Ahmed for his commitment to come to the aid of local government councils in o...

Justice Saka Yusuf demise, a collosal loss, says Kwara Speaker
Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ali Ahmad has described the death of former state Chief Judge, Justice Saka Yusuf as a great loss to the judiciary, Ilorin Emirate and the entire state. The Spe...

Rep constitutes elders committee in own constituency
A member representing Edu/Moro/Patigi Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Mr Aliyu Ahman-Pategi, has constituted 60 Elders' Committee in his constituency. The committee, he said, has been entruste...

KWHA warns tertiary institutions against admitting students for unaccredited courses
The leadership of the Kwara State House of Assembly on Wednesday warned state-owned tertiary institutions against admitting students for unaccredited courses, saying it would be a worthless effort and would not impact the...

RECONCILIATION... Oyeleke, Olayonu sheathe swords
The face-off between the Leader of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon (Dr) Hassan Oyeleke and Hon. Danladi Olayonu, has been finally put to rest. ROYAL NEWS gathered that the need for reconciliation betwee...

RECs: Senate confirms Ajidagba, 6 others, stands down 1 nominee
The National Assembly on Wednesday confirmed seven out of the nine nominees for the position of Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). They are Baba Yusuf...

Obayan vs UNILORIN: Ex-Covenant University VC wins 19-year battle in Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has set aside the 1999 sack of Mrs. Aize Imonokhome Obayan (now a professor) as a lecturer and Reader in the Department of Guardian and Counselling, University of Ilorin, UNILORIN. The apex court,...

Kwara Gov's wife celebrates Valentine with prison inmates
The wife of Kwara State Governor, Mrs Omolewa Ahmed, on Wednesday celebrated Valentine with prisoners in the state, ROYAL NEWS reports. The Governor's wife who went around prison facilities in Ilorin told the priso...

Encomium pours for late Saka Yusuf
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ali Ahmad has described the death of a former Chief Judge of the state, Justice Saka Yusuf as a great loss to the judiciary, Ilorin Emirate and the entire state....

NPFL Match Day 9: Kwara United striker targets maximum points against Nasarawa United
Kwara United FC striker Stephen Alfred on Wednesday said he hopes to increase his goal account and help his team to gain maximum points against Nasarawa United on Sunday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports th...

Cashier arraigned for defrauding Kwara microfinance bank N4m
A 47- year-old woman, Dupe Abolarin, and a cashier with Iludun-Oro Micro Finance Bank in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State has been dragged to an Ilorin Magistrate Court, for allegedly defrauding the bank of ...

Kwara LG boss donates to Special Needs School
Mr Muyiwa Oladipo, Chairman, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara has advised Nigerians to imbibe the habit of being their brother's keeper, especially to the less-privileged in the society. Oladipo gave the adv...

Kwara denies alleged deductions from workers' salaries
The Kwara state government has denied alleged illegal deductions from its workers salaries. It added that only statutory deductions are made from the salaries of state and local government (LG) workers and pensione...

2018-02-14

3 in 10 Nigerian Adults Have Kidney Disease, Says Nephrologists
At least three in 10 Nigerians aged over 18 could be suffering one or another kidney related condition, according to the Nigerian Association of Nephrology. The figure excludes children under 18, said the President...

Bukola Saraki Reiterates Senate's Commitment To Tackle Drug Abuse
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has reiterated the resolve of the 8th Senate to tackle the menace of drug abuse in the country, even as he pledged that the Red Chamber will continue to ensure that wom...

Kwara PDP: The fear of Saraki's political structure
The Kwara state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has gone through crisis in recent years. Despite its successful congress in November 2017, the party still appears to be in the throes of crisis as it battles ...

Governor Ahmed mourns over loss of Justice Saka Yusuf
The Kwara State Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed, has commiserated with the Emir of Ilorin, the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union, families and friends of late former Chief Judge of the state, Justice Saka Yusuf,...

Ahmed promises 90 per cent budget implementation
Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has promised that his administration remains resolute in achieving over 80 per cent budget implementation on capital projects. Ahmed, who spoke while inspecting ongoing project...

NIS promotes 293 officers in Kwara
The Nigeria Immigration Service has promoted 293 officers in Kwara State. The Comptroller-General, NIS, Mr. Mohammadu Babandede, was represented by the Kwara State Comptroller, Mrs. Abimbola Abiodun-Ojo, during the...

Kwara Gubernatorial Aspirants Battle for Space
Governorship aspirants in Kwara State are discreetly building structures and trying to outdo one another ahead of the 2019 elections, writes Shola Oyeyipo Despite the fact that the Independent National Electoral Commis...

Security expert mourns former IEDPU President
A Security Expert, Alhaji Mohammed Ajia, has mourned the death of former President of Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU), Justice Saka Yusuf (rtd). He described the transition of Justice Yusuf as ...

Monarch applauds Senator Ibrahim's communal service
The Alapa of Agbonda Eku Apa in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Johnson Tejumola Iranloye, has urged the state political leader and President of the Senate, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, to consider politi...

Former CJ's death a colossal loss, Kawu Baraje, Bolaji Abdullahi
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje has described the death of the former Chief Justice of Kwara State, Retired Justice Saka as a colossal loss to the country, particularly the people...

2018-02-13

School feeding programme, other factors boosting enrolment across Southern Nigeria - Survey
The Home Grown Feeding Programme is boosting school enrolment across the country, a survey by the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, has revealed. Stakeholders interviewed in the southern part of the country said the pro...

Oyeleke: Recall Process Responsibility Of INEC HQ-Official
Jacob Ayanda, the Head of Publicity and Voters Education at the Independent Electoral Commission in Kwara, says the recall process of any elected representative is the sole responsibility of the commission's national head...

250 to get MAI foundation free eye test in Kwara
Two hundred and fifty residents of Kwara State will soon benefit from a free eye treatment and eye surgery programme courtesy of Mohammed Ajia Ibrahim (MAI) Foundation. The Founder of the foundation, Mallam Mohamm...

Emir of Ilorin mourns Ex-IEDPU National President
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Traditional Council, Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has expressed shock over the death of a former National President of the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressives Union, (I...

IVTEC: Gov. Ahmed approves Seventy Percent Scholarship for Kwarans
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has approved seventy per cent scholarship for indigenes of the State at the International Vocational, Training and Entrepreneurship College (IVTEC), Ajase-Ipo, as the institut...

Breast cancer- Governor's wife advocates self examination
Wife of the Kwara state Governor, Mrs Omolewa Ahmed, has women to adopt monthly breast self-examination as a precautionary measure against breast Cancer. Ahmed made the call on Monday while addressing students on a...

Kwara House Of Reps Members Demand Disqualification Of CCT Chairman
Kwara state lawmakers in the House of Representatives have advised the attorney general of the federation to disqualify the code of conduct tribunal Chairman Danladi Umar from presiding over the corruption case against se...

Kwara Governor promises completion of Kulende-UITH-Oke-Ose road
Kwara State governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, has assured residents that the ongoing dualisation of the 9km Kulende-UITH-Oke-Ose road in Ilorin will be completed by October 2018. Ahmed, who spoke on Monday, February 12, 20...

Kwara lawmakers probe January partial pay to workers
The Kwara State House of Assembly Monday started a probe into why local government workers did not get full pay this January. Speaker Ali Ahmad said the house would be interested in every detail, which according to h...

Grazing cattle destroy Unilorin's multi-million naira research farms
Vice-Chancellor of University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem, has decried the destruction of the university's multi-million naira research and training farms by cattle illegally grazing on the campus and poisoning t...

Supporters of Kwara APC stalwarts welcome move to PDP
Some members of All Progressive Congress (APC) in Kwara have lauded the decision of some stalwarts to quit the party, saying they may join to them move to another party. Mr Sunday Fasanmi, the spokesperson of the APC stal...

A rally against abortion in Kwara
A non-governmental organisation (NGO), Women who Care, under the aegis of Children Evangelism Ministry, has staged an anti-abortion rally in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. During the rally, speakers called abortion...