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2017-12-03
Gov. Ahmed condoles Oloffa over Adesoye
Kwara State Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed has expressed his heartfelt condolences to the Oloffa of Offa, Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye II, the good and industrious people of Offa and the entire State over the transition ...
Association laments poor treatment of nurses by Kwara government
The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Kwara State Chapter, yesterday, attributed dearth of personnel in the state's owned government hospitals, to poor remuneration of its members in the employm...
Gov. Ahmed mourns late Olomu of Omu-Aran
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed, has described the death of the Olomu of Omu-Aran, Oba Charles Oladele Ibitoye, as a colossal loss to the entire people of the state. The governor in a condolence message ...
When underage prisoners breath air of freedom in Kwara
It is no longer news that the situation in prisons across the country demand urgent attention by those in authority. The legal system is also not helping matters as some inmates are sent to the facility for flimsy reasons...

2017-12-02
I'll reveal my intentions for 2019 in February, says Saraki
Senate President Bukola Saraki has said Nigerians will know about his intentions for 2019 in two months. He said this in an...
Ilorin popular pastor, one other arrested over ritual allegation
A popular Ilorin cleric, Ojo Odenusi (better known as Pastor Finanjo) of Isimi Oluwa Church, Ganmo, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State was last Friday arrested over ritual allegations, National Pilot has l...
Olomu of Omu-Aran, Oba Charles Ibitoye, dies
Oba Charles Ibitoye, the Olomu of Omu-Aran in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara, has joined his ancestors.Olomu of Omu-Aran, Oba Charles Ibitoye, dies His demise was confirmed on Saturday by Chief Festus Awoniy...
Senate Seeks Urgent End to Alleged Slave Trade Activities in Libya
It is a 'Slap in the Face', Says Saraki The Senate on Wednesday, called on the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to invite the Libyan Ambassador to Nigeria and discuss how to end the ongoing Libyan slave trade which all...
Baraje admonishes Muslims to emulate the ideals of Prophet Muhammed
The Proprietor of Baraje Centre for Arabic and Islamic Studies, Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje has called on Muslim faithful to emulate the exemplary qualities of the holy Prophet Muhammad in their dealings. Alhaji Bara...
Kwara NMA wants more research on HIV, AIDS
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Kwara state chapter, has solicited the support of the Federal and state governments for more research to curb the HIV and AIDS scourge in the country. The Chairman of the Asso...
Tension in Kwara State University over Kidnapping
Some students of the Kwara State University (KWASU) Malete, have been reportedly abducted by unknown suspected ritualists that invaded the campus of the university on Thursday evening. The incident according to THI...
6 varsity students kidnapped, 1 released in Kwara
A gang of kidnappers struck at Kwara State University Malete in Moro Local Government Area of the state Thursday afternoon and kidnapped six students. Kidnap-syndicate One of the victims, a 200 Level student of th...
All set for launch of Digital Switch Over in Kwara
The stage is set for the rollout of the Digitial Switch Over (DSO) in Kwara State, following the inspection visit to the facilities of the Integrated Television Services (ITS), a Signal Distributor, in Ilorin on Friday by...
Olomu of Omu-Aran is Dead
Oba Charles Ibitoye, the Olomu of Omu-Aran in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara, has joined his ancestors. His demise was confirmed in Omu-Aran on Saturday by Chief Festus Awoniyi, the Petu of Omu-Aran....

2017-12-01
Jonathan Wasn't Desperate For Power, But Unprepared For Leadership - Saraki
It was another period of evaluation of the Goodluck Jonathan presidency Thursday in Abuja, as dignitaries including the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki and the Governor of Borno state and Chairman, Northern Governors F...
Jonathan Described Subsidy Scam As 'Oily Business' - Saraki
The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, said former President Goodluck Jonathan was never desperate for power, but got there by providence. He stated this on Thursday in Abuja at the unveiling of a book titled, "O...
PDP Nat'l leadership backs Oyedepo
The leadership of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has thrown it weight behind leadership of Iyiola Oyedepo just as it has declared that the crisis brewing in the Kwara state chapter of the party since it last year botched ...

2017-11-30
Kwara to make state free of HIV/AIDS by 2030
The Kwara state government yesterday said it is committed to make the state free of HIV/AIDS by 2030. The state government added that it released a sum of N34 million to the Kwara state AIDS Control Agency (KWASACA) ...
Need to take Kwara SWAN Games to another level
Away from the strain of chasing stories, unmitigated interviews and all night production, it was interesting to see men of the fourth estate converge on the Kwara State Stadium, Ilorin for the 2017 Sports Writers Associ...
Gov Ahmed's A'Court triumph, landmark victory for Kwarans - Saka Isau
A foremost lawyer in Kwara State and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Saka Isau has described the judgement of Justice Peter Ige of the Court of Appeal that upheld the 2015 gubernatorial election of the Kwara State G...
Poverty forced me into business - CEO Rock Foundation Tutors
The Chief Executive Officer, Rock Foundation Tutors, Mr. Taveshima Jude has said he was forced into business when he could not make ends meet. He explained that poverty made him take up a business line in the educati...
2018 Budget: I wonder if technocrats want to embarrass FG - Saraki
Senate President Bukola Saraki has said he "sometimes wonders" if technocrats want to embarrass the Federal Government. He said this in reaction to the assumptions the N8.6 trillion 2018 budget proposal is predicat...
Confusion trails list of N1bn Agric loan beneficiaries
The list of beneficiaries of the N1 billion Agriculture loan of the Kwara State Government, yesterday, generated controversy as two officials rendered separate accounts on its whereabouts. Chairman, House Committee o...
Tasks before new Kwara council chairmen
The baton of leadership of local government administration in Kwara State changed hands on Tuesday, with the swearing-in of newly elected council chairmen by the state Governor, Alhaji Abdulfattah Ahmed on Tuesday. T...
Emir of Ilorin returns home today
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman kwara State traditional Council, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has admonished Nigerians to always imbibe the culture of educating their children/wards as part of nation-building process....
No Hike In School Fees, Kwara Poly Management Insists
The management of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin has insisted that it has not increased school fees for the 2017/2018 academic session. The institution's Rector, Alhaji Mas'ud Elelu, conveyed this position to news...
'Buhari's Administration Is Investor Friendly'
Mr Ayo Olajiga, Chief Executive Officer, FoodPro Nigeria Ltd, a cashew processing company in Ilorin has described President Muhammadu Buhari's administration as investors' friendly. Olajiga said this on Wednesday i...
FG, states, LGs, shared N4.55trn in 9 months
Revenue allocation from the federation account to the three tiers of government summed up to about N4.55 trillion between January and September 2017, the latest edition of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency ...
How Saraki intervened in Kwara poly tuition hike
The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, yesterday reacted to the hike in tuition fees of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin for the 2017/18 academic session. In a tweet on his official Twitter handle, @bukolasaraki on...
NOA seeks lasting solution to communal clashes in Kwara
In continuation of its 'Building a People of Peace Programme', the Kwara State Directorate of National Orientation Agency (NOA) has initiated a process of securing a lasting solution to the recurring land dispute betwee...

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