2017-08-17

KWHA strongly directs hoteliers in Kwara to desist from organising nude parties
The Kwara state House of Assembly has directed all hoteliers in the state to desist from organising nude parties in the state. This followed a Motion on Notice raised by the House Leader, Hon Hassan Oyeleke titled...

Company acquires 1900 hectares of land, to create 700 jobs
At least 700 jobs would be created for Kwara State youths following the acquisition of 1900 hectares of land for farming by QuinnMcGrath Limited, a company owned by Mr. Didi Ndiomu. A statement made available to Puls...

2017-08-16

ABS FC Congratulates Kwara Utd Over Promotion To NPFL
Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC Director of Football, Alloy Chukwuemeka, has congratulated the Chairman of Kwara United FC of Ilorin, Prince Oladimeji Thompson, for returning the Harmony Boys back to the Nigeria Pr...

Church donates books to Unilorin Library
The Apostolic Church of Nigeria (TACN) in Ilorin has donated some copies of its centenary history books to the University of Ilorin. Pastor Daniel Olayemi, the TACN Superintendent, Ilorin Area, made the presentatio...

Man Seeks Marriage Dissolution Over Wife's Threat To Cut Off Penis
A divorce-seeking man on Wednesday pleaded with an Ilorin Area Court in Kwara to dissolve his marriage because his wife was threatening to cut off his penis. Fatahi Sakariyau told the court that his wife Ganiyat wa...

Unilorin VC pledges to hand-over better University to successor
Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin, has pledged to hand over a better institution than he inherited five years ago, to his successor. Ambali, whose five-year tenure ends on October 15, 2017, d...

KWARA UNITED GAIN PROMOTION TO NIGERIA PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
The Harmony Warriors have sealed a place in the Nigerian topflight after defeating Jigawa Golden Stars on Saturday Kwara United have secured promotion to the Nigeria Professional Football League after defeating Jigaw...

Materialism, corruption bane of Africa underdevelopment - VC, Unilorin
VICE chancellor, University of Ilorin, Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali, has said that materialism and corruption are two basic attitudinal problems contributing to underdevelopment in Africa. Speaking at the annu...

ASUU Strike: UNILORIN, KWASU shun action
As the strike called by the national body of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) enters its second day today, lectures were on yesterday at the University of Ilorin (Unilorin). In fact, most students of...

Basketball League: Kwara Falcons, Hoops And Read Win Opening Games
Kwara Falcons on Tuesday defeated Police Baton108-70 in their first game of the 2016/2017 Kwese Premier Basketball League Conference 6 currently holding in Ilorin, the Kwara capital. David Godwin had 22 points and ...

Kwara Govt GSK Inaugurate Medical-Van To Promote Healthcare
The Kwara Government has inaugurated an initiative, Medical-Van (Med-Van), to provide education on drugs and diseases to healthcare providers in rural areas in the state. Speaking at the inauguration on Tuesday in ...

Kwara lawmakers grill hotel operators over strip clubs
The management of the government-owned Kwara Hotel and eight other hotels on Tuesday appeared before the State House of Assembly in Ilorin over alleged strip clubs in their facilities. This followed summon issued t...

45 primary schools in Kwara get sports equipment from lottery commission
National Lottery Trust Fund (NLTF) yesterday presented sports equipment worth millions of naira to 45 selected public primary schools in Kwara state. Speaking at the commissioning and presentation of the equipment ...

Labour Commends Gov. Ahmed on Infrastructural Development
Workers under the aegis of Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC), Kwara State Council have commended the State governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed for his commitment towards ensuring modern infrastructural development in th...

Not Too Young To Run Bill And Independent Candidacy Bill: A challenge to the Nigerian Youth. By Bamikole Omishore
The time of youth is the best time of one's life; the peak period when purpose should be chased and dreams fulfilled. It is however a parody that according to reports 73% of young people are restricted from running for of...

Ali Ahmad, a politician with class, difference, says Cleric
The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ali Ahmad has been described as a politician with class and difference. An Ilorin based Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Mohammed Toyin Salati stated this while ...

2017-08-15

IBEDC Engages over 150 Towns, Rehabilitates Kwara Communities
In line with Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC)'s vision of delivering quality service to its customers, the company has reached out to 150 communities within its franchise area in three months and also rehab...

2017-08-14

Nursing Council to embark on "Operation Show Your License" to flush out quacks
The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria is to embark on "Operation Show Your License of Operation and Practice" to all nurses and midwives practicing in the country before the end of this year. The Secretary ...

Thirty Three (33) VVF patients undergo successful surgical interventions in Ilorin
Successful surgical interventions have been carried out on thirty three (3) patients that are suffering from Vesico -vaginal fistula (VVF) at the SOBI Specialist Hospital, Alagbado in Ilorin , the KWARA State capital. ...

Omoluabi: An enigma at 48. By AHMED 'LATEEF
The National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, clocked 48 last Saturday, though it was devoid of frenzy and celebration jamboree expected to accompany such a day. AHMED '...

Opinion: Tribute to Abdul Raufu Mustapha. By Anthony Akinola & Shehu Othman
The world of intellectuals lost a giant with the death, on 8th August 2017, of Professor Abdul Raufu Mustapha. A scholar and well-admired gentleman, Dr. Mustapha was a Nigerian from Ilorin, Kwara State, who earned degrees...

Opinion | Letters Buhari hides behind London doctors By Prof. Oyeniran Abioje
Sir: Permit me to rejoice with Prof. Jamiu Olaoye Oyawoye in Offa town, on his 2017 birthday. He was giving annual support to our academic association when I was its general secretary. When my two terms ended, I passed-on...

Buhari, Saraki and the other side
I told a friend last week that Senator Bukola Saraki leads the Buhari faction of the APC. The friend is not a fan of Saraki. He didn't like what I said at all. "Since when?" He asked and I smiled and told him: "Since the...

Power: Kwara To Deploy Solar Energy
The Kwara State government is to deploy solar energy systems to villages, small scale businesses and key government establishments to boost electricity supply and enhance economy activities in the state. The state ...

Bamaiyi reveals those benefiting from Buhari's sickness
Former Chief of Army Staff, Isaiah Baimaiyi has claimed that some people are benefitting from President Muhammadu Buhari's illness. In an interview with newsmen during the 40th general conference of the United Mission...

How waste can reduce unemployment - Don
Professor Sylvia Malomo, President of Nigerian Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, has said waste have enormous wealth and converting the heaps found around our environment to useful products can significantly ...

Opinion: Prof. Abdulraufu Mustapha (1954-2017): Witness to Being Good. By Issa Aremu, mni
Though he has passed on, his rich intellectual legacy will remain relevant, widely discussed, cherished and avidly utilized. This is because Dr. Mustapha's work captured the lived experiences of Africans in diverse ways. ...

Kwara: We've lost 74 people to strange illness, community leader insists
The Jawuro Fulani of Oro-Ago land in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Alhaji Umaru Sori, on Sunday said no fewer than 74 people in the 15 Fulani settlements of the town had died of a strange illness....