2017-11-24

Outcome of LG election opens new vista in Kwara politics - Omotosho
The National Chairman, Labour Party, Dr Mike Omotosho, has said the just concluded local government election in Kwara State is a Revolution in the politics of the state He explained that the outcome of the election...

IBEDC denies involvement of staff in transformers theft within Ilorin Metropolis
The Regional Communication Officer, Kwara of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, Mr. Kolawole Asaju has denied the allegation that staff of the Company were involved in transformers theft that is rampant within I...

Residents allege transformer theft in Ilorin, finger IBEDC staff
Residents of Adewole community in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State have raised an alarm over rising cases of transformer theft in the area. They appealed to the security agencies in the state to desc...

2017-11-22

CIBN accredits banks' training academies
In line with the Central Bank of Nigeria's directive to ensure quality assurance in the banking industry through its competency framework, the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria has accredited training academies ...

JAMB postpone sales of UTME forms
THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has postponed the sales of next year's unified tertiary matriculation examination forms. The board had planned to begin the sale of the UTME form today. JAMB's Head o...

Nigerians Have Best Entrepreneurship Talents Globally - Osinbajo
The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday said that Nigerians possessed the most talented entrepreneurial attributes globally. Osibanjo made the assertion at the launch of the International Vocational and Tech...

Who succeeds Ahmed in Kwara? By ADEKUNLE JIMOH
No fewer than 15 politicians are scheming to succeeed Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, whose tenure expires in 2019. Correspondent ADEKUNLE JIMOH examines the contenders. KWARA State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed w...

Osinbajo Commissions Kwara Vocational & Technical College, Commends Gov Ahmed's Foresight
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has commended the foresight of the Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed for establishing the International Vocational Technical and Entrepreneurship College (IVTEC). ...

Kwara Assembly to Hold Public Hearing on Ilorin Township Bill 2017
A Bill for a law to repeal and re enact law that will prohibit manufacture, sale and consumption of Liquor in certain areas of Ilorin on Wednesday passed through Second Reading at the floor of the House. The Speake...

2017-11-21

ADP condemns APC's victory at Kwara LG polls
The Action Democratic Party (ADP) has condemned the outcome and the conduct of local government election in Kwara State. The APC National Chairman, Engineer Yabaji Sani, who addressed journalists in Abuja, said th...

Nigeria: Army Orders All Personnel to Learn Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba Before 2019
The Nigerian Army has directed all its officers and men to immediately commence the learning of the three major Nigerian languages. A statement by army spokesperson, Sani Usman, said all personnel are expected to b...

2017-11-20

APC must address pervasive hunger, says social entrepreneur
A renowned Social Entrepreneur, Alhaji Yakubu Layi Gobir, has decried the level of hunger ravaging the country as a whole and Kwara State in particular, warning that the situation must not be allowed to continue. A...

FG Urged To Resuscitate Technical Schools To Reduce Unemployment
The federal government has been advised to urgently resuscitate all the grounded technical schools across the country in order to enhance the desired skill acquisition among youths to further fast-track nation-buildi...

Osinbajo to commission IVTEC, other projects in Kwara on Tuesday
Kwara State Government says all is set to receive the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo on a one-day working visit to the State on Tuesday. Secretary to the State Government SSG, Alhaji Isiaka Gold, who dis...

Ilorin elders decry rise in cultism
Some elders from the Ilorin Emirate have decried the rising incidents of cultism and anti-social activities amongst youths in Ilorin and its environs. There are five local government areas that make up the emir...