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2017-08-01
Ex-Boxer Hogan Jimoh Dies At 62
A former Nigerian boxer, Hogan "Atomic Bomb" Jimoh, is dead. He was aged 62 years. The former Lightweight boxing champion died in the early hours of Sunday in his Lagos Island residence. Jimoh was born in Ilorin, K...
Alanamu Appointed into ICPC Board
​His Excellency, the Acting President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo , SAN, has approved the underlisted appointments in Federal Government Agencies. A.​ Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Of...
It'll be a pity to sideline monarchs on Nigerian project - Gobir
By Ahmed 'Lateef A renowned social entrepreneur, Alhaji Yakubu Garba Gobir, has advocated a non-partisan role for traditional rulers as a measure to tackle some of the challenges bedeviling the country. ...
3 disqualified over pregnancy as Kwara airlifts pilgrims Thursday
Few days to the airlifting of the first batch of 2017 intending pilgrims from Kwara State, the state Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has disqualified three from participating because they are pregnant. The Execut...
Why Banks Make Deductions From LGs Allocation - Kwara Govt
The Kwara State government has explained that the monthly deductions from the federal allocation accruing to the 16 local government areas in the state are for repayment of loans obtained by the councils in 2015. ...
Stop My Pension, Saraki Writes KWSG
The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, said he has stopped collecting pension in Kwara as a former governor of the state. He said, at the News Agency of Nigeria Forum in Abuja, that he wrote a letter to ...

2017-07-31
Kwara NUT To Establish Micro-finance Bank To Assist Members - Chairman
The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Kwara Chapter said it had concluded plans to establish a micro-finance bank in the state to assist teachers in meeting their financial needs. The State chairman of the unio...
Kwara APC holds peaceful congress
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State at the weekend held its congress. It was  peaceful and rancour-free. At the congress, which held at the party secretariat along Agba Road, Ilorin, three...
Kwara to transport first batch of intending pilgrims on Aug 3
The Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board on Saturday,  said the first batch of intending pilgrims to the 2017 Hajj from the state would be transported to Saudi Arabia on Aug. 3,2017. The Executive ...

2017-07-30
Kwara PDP's Endless Crisis
The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party remains divided despite the decision of the Supreme Court, which resolved the party’s leadership crisis at the national level, writes Hammed Shi...
Kishi-Kaiama Road: Iba of Kishi lauds FG, KWSG, NASS
The Iba of Kishi, Oba Moshood Lawal, and the National President of Kishi Progressive Union, Bayo Adesope, have lauded the Federal Government, Kwara State Government and the National Assembly for approval of the constru...
INTERVIEW: Saraki Behind PDP Crisis - Oyedepo
A factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kwara State, Iyiola Oyedepo, tells SUCCESS NWOGU of Punch that Senate President Bukola Saraki could be responsible for the crisis in the party ...
Hate Speeches, Mistrust Stalled Passage Of Devolution Of Powers Bill - Saraki
The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, yesterday assured Nigerians that the defeated bill on devolution of powers still has chances of being passed again as part of the amendment to the 1999 Constitution after federa...
Kwara roads inflicting pain on the dead, living
When Governor Abdulfattah Ahmed was inaugurated in 2011 for his first tenure, he promised to embark on ‘operation fill the potholes’ across the state to repair all the bad roads and embark on new road proje...

2017-07-29
Facelift for Kwara Roads
Hammed Shittu writes that Kwara State governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has embarked on road construction across the state as part of moves to boost the state’s transportation sector Tra...
BOI disbursed N9bn to SMEs in Kwara
The Managing Director of the Bank of Industry (BOI), Olukayode Pitan, has disclosed that the bank had so far disbursed over N9billion to support small businesses in Kwara State. A release by the bank indicated t...
INTERVIEW: I Contested Kwara Guber Poll Because Of Saraki - Omotosho
Dr. Mike Omotosho is the immediate past district governor of the Rotary Club of Nigeria and a 2015 Labour Party gubernatorial candidate in Kwara State. In this interview with CHIDI NWACHUKWU, he bares his m...

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