2017-08-05

Ethnic Pluralism in Ilorin by LAK Jimoh
An important area of interest is the composition and evolution of Ilorin as an ethno-cultural melting point. That Ilorin, at a point in time, was peopled almost exclusively by Yorubas, is not in dispute. However, with...

Nigeria Customs Service generates N308m in Kogi, Kwara, Niger
The Nigeria Customs Service of Niger, Kogi and Kwara Area Command generated about N308 million as Internally Generated Revenue in July 2017. Comptroller Benjamin Binga in charge of the three states disclosed thi...

Sobi 101.9FM berths in Kwara, promises professionalism and societal rebirth
The Board and Management of Sobi 101.9FM have assured that the station will revolutionize the broadcasting industry by going the extra mile to deliver the best in people and developmental-oriented programmes, particula...

OPINION: At 90, the old lion purrs! (Tribute to Prof Oyawoye, Father of Geology). By Abdulrazaq Magaji
Saturday, August 12, 2017. A large crowd will descend on Offa, headquarters of Offa Local Government Area in Kwara state to commemorate the birthday of the community's most illustrious son and best k...

OPINION: Why the National Assembly Must Lead on Wage Increase. By Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia
It is a good development to hear Senator Bukola Saraki's rhetoric on increasing the minimum wage in Nigeria. As an economist who have written about the pitiable state of the working poor in Nigeria and advocated for a wag...

OPINION: Of Deizani, Saraki and The War Against Corruption. By Bamitale Adedeji
There is a quotation I love to think about because it accurately captures the whole truth about how men choose the things to put in the front burner of their conscience about others. The quotation is a profound stateme...

2017-08-04

Kwara Speaker Asks LG Workers To Develop Agriculture
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly Ali Ahmad, has charged Local Government chairmen and workers in the country to do more in practical agricultural practices to discourage idleness and boost food security. ...

Wake up, start managing APC well - Saraki tells Oyegun
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki has declared that the John Oyegun leadership of the All Progressives Congress' National needs to work more to bring party members together. Saraki said this while admonishi...

Kwara APC chieftain withdraws case against teacher who 'defamed' Saraki
An Ilorin, Kwara State Magistrates Court on Thursday struck out a suit against a 37-year-old teacher, Abiodun Baba, accused of defaming Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki. Baba was arraigned before Magistrate ...

We are ready to give Nigerians new minimum wage - Saraki
The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, has said that the National Assembly was ready to legalize a new Minimum Wage for Nigerians. He, however, said that the legislature was only waiting for the executive ...

Saraki asked to return all monies allegedly collected as pension
A socio-political group, Kwara Mass Movement (KMM), has called on the President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, to return all monies he had collected as pension from the state government. National Coordinator ...

I'm not grooming my son for next Kwara governor - Saraki
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has dismissed claim that he is grooming his son to be the next governor of Kwara State. Speaking in Abuja, the former Kwara State Governor said his son will not be contesting in ...

Group expresses doubt over Kwara LG polls
A group, Kwara Mass Movement, yesterday, advised eligible voters ?in the state not to make the mistake of boycotting the forthcoming local government elections slated for November 4. The movement said thoug...

Kwara Speaker Challenges States, Councils, Youth on Agriculture
The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Dr Ali Ahmad says for most States, Local Government Councils and Youths in the Country to be self sustaining and attain food security they must key into the f...

2017-08-03

In Fighting Corruption, Don't Focus On Loot Recovery Alone, Says Saraki
Senate President Bukola Saraki has advised the President Muhammadu Buhari administration and the anti-graft agencies to focus more on stopping corruption in public offices than dedicate time on recoveries alone. He...

FG approves N20 billion for road reconstruction in Plateau, Kwara
The Federal Executive Council, FEC, presided over by Acting President Yemi Osinbajo on Wednesday approved N20.6 billion for the reconstruction of two road projects in Plateau and Kwara. The Minister of...

Kwara ex-LG officials Get N100m Severance
The Kwara State Joint Accounts Allocation Committee (JAAC) has announced the release of N100million for the payment of severance packages of ex-political office holders across the 16 local government areas of the State. ...

I am APC member "body and spirit" - Saraki
President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, said contrary to insinuations, he was a full member of All Progressives Congress (APC) and remained there “body and spirit’’. Saraki said at the News Agency...

2019: Seni Saraki not interested in Kwara guber race - Bukola Saraki
Senator Bukola Saraki, President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has ruled out the possibility of his son participating in the governorship race in Kwara in 2019. He said at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) ...

Made in Nigeria Goods: KWHA Provides Platform to Market Materials
As part of efforts at reducing pressure of the naira, diversify the nation's economy and strengthening production of locally made materials, members of the Kwara State House of Assembly have unanimously set ...

2017-08-02

Cleric allegedly exhumes friend`s corpse for ritual in Kwara
The police in Kwara are on the trail of an Ilorin based-Islamic cleric who allegedly exhumed the corpse of his late friend for ritual purpose. The cleric, a resident of Eleran compound in Oloje area of Ilorin a...

Light Up Kwara: Firm Releases Roll-out Plan for Phase 2
Rubitec Power Limited, one of the two firms executing Light-Up Kwara (LUK), the solar-powered streetlight project of the Kwara State government, has released a comprehensive installation roll-out plan for the second phase...

KWHA Extols the Virtues of House Leader
Members of the Kwara State House of Assembly in their Tuesday Plenary extolled the virtues of the House Leader and member representing Essa/Shawo/Igbodun Constituency, Hon Hassan Oyeleke, who bagged Doctor o...

Kwara Assembly approves N1bn CBN loan for peasant Farmers
The Kwara State House of Assembly has approved that the state should access N1bn credit facility under the Anchor borrowers programme of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) The approval foll...

Offa Health Tech Extends Application Closing Date
The Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa has extended the closing date of her 2017/2018 application till Friday 4th of August. This is contained in a statement from the College. Visit the College website, ...

Kwara council polls for Nov. 4
The Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWASIEC) has fixed dates for local government elections in the state. Chairman of the Commission, Dr. AbdulRahmanUthman Ajidagba, disclosed this while addressin...

Jubilation in Ilorin over passage of Peace Corps bill
By AHMED 'LATEEF The city of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital was thrown into frenzy on Wednesday as members of Nigerian Peace Corps stormed major streets, celebrating pass...