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2017-06-09
'Poverty, Main Cause Of Child Labour In Nigeria'
An Ilorin based legal practitioner, Mr Olutimi Folorunsho has identified poverty as the main cause of child labour in the country. Folorunsho said this in Ilorin on Thursday in an interview with the News Agency of ...
An Ilorin based legal practitioner, Mr Olutimi Folorunsho has identified poverty as the main cause of child labour in the country. Folorunsho said this in Ilorin on Thursday in an interview with the News Agency of ...
Our Projects Are Driven By Tax Payers - Gov Ahmed
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has said that all ongoing projects in the state are driven by tax payers' money. Governor Ahmed, who disclosed this on Thursday in Ilorin when he received members of the Vo...
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has said that all ongoing projects in the state are driven by tax payers' money. Governor Ahmed, who disclosed this on Thursday in Ilorin when he received members of the Vo...
CCT trial: Why Saraki has a case to answer - FG
...as tribunal reserves ruling on defendant's bid to stop trial The Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, reserved its ruling on contention by the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, that ...
...as tribunal reserves ruling on defendant's bid to stop trial The Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, sitting in Abuja, on Thursday, reserved its ruling on contention by the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, that ...
Groups commend Kwara Governor for offsetting salary arrears
The Committee of Unions in Tertiary Institutions (CUTI) has commended Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, for offsetting salary arrears of tertiary institutions in the state. The union gave the commendation in ...
The Committee of Unions in Tertiary Institutions (CUTI) has commended Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, for offsetting salary arrears of tertiary institutions in the state. The union gave the commendation in ...
Kwara advocates collective effort in corruption fight
The Kwara State government has called for a collective effort in the fight against corruption in Nigeria. Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed made the call when he received members of a Non-Governmental Organisation, Voice o...
The Kwara State government has called for a collective effort in the fight against corruption in Nigeria. Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed made the call when he received members of a Non-Governmental Organisation, Voice o...
Herbalist caught with human body parts in Kwara
An Ilorin Magistrates' Court on Thursday remanded in prison custody a herbalist, Busari Abdulwasiu, for unlawful possession of human parts. Magistrate Mohammed Lawal ordered that the accused be remanded at Mondala ...
An Ilorin Magistrates' Court on Thursday remanded in prison custody a herbalist, Busari Abdulwasiu, for unlawful possession of human parts. Magistrate Mohammed Lawal ordered that the accused be remanded at Mondala ...
Police Commissioner gets N10M, Army got N50M in Kwara - Dele Belgore
Details of how top security operatives with offices in Kwara State got shares from the alleged bribe of $115m doled out by Diezani Allison-Madueke to rig the 2015 elections. In a recent report by Punch, an AIG, Commi...
Details of how top security operatives with offices in Kwara State got shares from the alleged bribe of $115m doled out by Diezani Allison-Madueke to rig the 2015 elections. In a recent report by Punch, an AIG, Commi...
Moro communities decry marginalisation
Indigenes and communities in Moro Local Government Areas of Kwara State under the aegis of Moro Concerned Elders Movement (MCEM) have appealed to the state government to operate a uniform law that will treat and see Moro ...
Indigenes and communities in Moro Local Government Areas of Kwara State under the aegis of Moro Concerned Elders Movement (MCEM) have appealed to the state government to operate a uniform law that will treat and see Moro ...
2017-06-08
Senate Seeks Reduction Of Hajj Fare From N1.5m To N800,000
The Senate on Wednesday urged the Federal government to direct the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to immediately review this year's Hajj fare from N1.5m to N800,000. The resolution was sequel to a motio...
The Senate on Wednesday urged the Federal government to direct the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to immediately review this year's Hajj fare from N1.5m to N800,000. The resolution was sequel to a motio...
NGRSenate Can't Be Blackmailed Over EFCC, Customs Bosses - Bukola Saraki
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has asked Nigerians not to blackmail the lawmakers for not confirming Ibrahim Magu as chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Saraki who said t...
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has asked Nigerians not to blackmail the lawmakers for not confirming Ibrahim Magu as chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Saraki who said t...
Law school: Kwara students beg govt for tuition fees
Students of Kwara State origin in the six campuses of the Nigerian Law School have appealed to the state government to consider them while disbursing bursary. The concerned students are currently undergoing one-year ...
Students of Kwara State origin in the six campuses of the Nigerian Law School have appealed to the state government to consider them while disbursing bursary. The concerned students are currently undergoing one-year ...
Kwara To Build New Secretariat
The Kwara State Executive Council has approved the construction of a new State secretariat in Ilorin, the State capital to house the Ministries of Energy, Planning, Commerce and Water resources. This was disclosed ...
The Kwara State Executive Council has approved the construction of a new State secretariat in Ilorin, the State capital to house the Ministries of Energy, Planning, Commerce and Water resources. This was disclosed ...
Cult members from Ilorin throw rival into Lagos lagoon
A suspected cult member identified as Ahmed Suleiman is being held in police custody for allegedly killing a man said to be a member of a rival gang. PUNCH Metro learnt that 27-year-old Suleiman connived with two...
A suspected cult member identified as Ahmed Suleiman is being held in police custody for allegedly killing a man said to be a member of a rival gang. PUNCH Metro learnt that 27-year-old Suleiman connived with two...
8th Senate @ 2: Saraki has fulfilled his electoral promises to Nigerians - Kwara APC Spokesman
On the 9th of June, the 8th Senate under the able leadership of Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki will mark the second year anniversary of impactful legislations, quality representations and effective oversight functions that ha...
On the 9th of June, the 8th Senate under the able leadership of Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki will mark the second year anniversary of impactful legislations, quality representations and effective oversight functions that ha...
Cholera: We shall induct our hand pump borehole trainees into health educators - Goal-Getters
The Goal-Getters Initiative has said that the outbreak of cholera in three local government areas of Kwara State is worrisome and therefore deserve the attention of all residents of the state. This was contained in...
The Goal-Getters Initiative has said that the outbreak of cholera in three local government areas of Kwara State is worrisome and therefore deserve the attention of all residents of the state. This was contained in...
N170,000 TO BE WON IN CELEBRATION OF KWARA@50
Still in the spirit of celebrating Kwara at 50, The Mike Omotosho Foundation is giving out the sum of One Hundred and seventy Thousand Naira (#170,000) to the good people of Kwara State. How to win 1) Do a selfi...
Still in the spirit of celebrating Kwara at 50, The Mike Omotosho Foundation is giving out the sum of One Hundred and seventy Thousand Naira (#170,000) to the good people of Kwara State. How to win 1) Do a selfi...
Kwara revenue service generates N6.6bn in Q1 2017
The Chairman of Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS), Dr Muritala Awodun, yesterday said the agency had remitted N6.6 billion into government's coffers in the first quarter of 2017, representing 100 per cent incr...
The Chairman of Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS), Dr Muritala Awodun, yesterday said the agency had remitted N6.6 billion into government's coffers in the first quarter of 2017, representing 100 per cent incr...
Copa Coca-Cola Wrap: Harvest of goals in Ilorin
Abuja were at the fore on the second day in Ilorin while Bauchi outsmarted their Nasarawa counterparts with a late goal in a high-scoring encounter Abuja 5-0 Plateau Fosla Academy, Abuja hit five goals past ...
Abuja were at the fore on the second day in Ilorin while Bauchi outsmarted their Nasarawa counterparts with a late goal in a high-scoring encounter Abuja 5-0 Plateau Fosla Academy, Abuja hit five goals past ...
KWASU VC seeks national celebration of 'Biafra Day'
Na'Allah, who spoke during a press briefing heralding the fifth convocation of the university yesterday in Ilorin, said the proposition would nationally erase the sad memories of the "unfortunate" civil war said to have c...
Na'Allah, who spoke during a press briefing heralding the fifth convocation of the university yesterday in Ilorin, said the proposition would nationally erase the sad memories of the "unfortunate" civil war said to have c...
2017-06-07
Kawu and digitisation programme. By Ibrahim Biu
CONSIDERING the antecedent and predegree of Ishaq Modibbo Kawu, it is not surprising that he has been appointed the Director General of the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) by President Muhammadu Buhari. He assumed...
CONSIDERING the antecedent and predegree of Ishaq Modibbo Kawu, it is not surprising that he has been appointed the Director General of the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) by President Muhammadu Buhari. He assumed...
Robbed female Kwara poly Police arrest LG boss, others over murder students return to hostel
Some students of the Kwara State Polytechnic who were attacked by armed robbers recently have started returning to their hostel after fleeing to unknown destinations. The robbery, which occurred at about 11.00pm acco...
Some students of the Kwara State Polytechnic who were attacked by armed robbers recently have started returning to their hostel after fleeing to unknown destinations. The robbery, which occurred at about 11.00pm acco...
Senior Lawyer Lauds Recall of Supreme Court Judges
Former Chairman, Judiciary Committee of Nigeria Bar Association,(NBA) Mallam Yusuf Olaolu Ali (SAN) Tuesday lauded the leadership zeal of the National Judicial Council (NJC) over the recent reinstatement of the eight Supr...
Former Chairman, Judiciary Committee of Nigeria Bar Association,(NBA) Mallam Yusuf Olaolu Ali (SAN) Tuesday lauded the leadership zeal of the National Judicial Council (NJC) over the recent reinstatement of the eight Supr...
Onyali, others to market 2018 NIPOGA
The Chairman of the Council of Heads of Polytechnics and Colleges of Technology in Nigeria, Alhaji Masu'd Elelu, on Tuesday said Atlanta '96 Olympic Games bronze medallist Mary Onyali, former Aston Villa forward Joh...
The Chairman of the Council of Heads of Polytechnics and Colleges of Technology in Nigeria, Alhaji Masu'd Elelu, on Tuesday said Atlanta '96 Olympic Games bronze medallist Mary Onyali, former Aston Villa forward Joh...
NBTE approves 29 courses for Kwara Poly, says Rector
The Rector of Kwara State Polytechnic, Alhaji Mas'ud Elelu, says that the National Board for Technical Education has approved all the 29 courses the polytechnic submitted to it for accreditation. Elelu disclosed this...
The Rector of Kwara State Polytechnic, Alhaji Mas'ud Elelu, says that the National Board for Technical Education has approved all the 29 courses the polytechnic submitted to it for accreditation. Elelu disclosed this...
Ilorin Airport Maps Out Strategy To Checkmate Drug Traffickers
The management of ilorin International Airport on Tuesday said it had mapped out strategy to detect suspected drug traffickers that would travel to Saudi Arabia for the 2017 Hajj. Alhaji Ibrahim AbdulAzeez, the Air...
The management of ilorin International Airport on Tuesday said it had mapped out strategy to detect suspected drug traffickers that would travel to Saudi Arabia for the 2017 Hajj. Alhaji Ibrahim AbdulAzeez, the Air...
Gov Ahmed pledges to help Kwara restore lost glory in sports
Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara has reiterated his administration's commitment to restoring the state's lost glory in sports by re-launching towards regaining its famous position of home of champions. Ahmed made th...
Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara has reiterated his administration's commitment to restoring the state's lost glory in sports by re-launching towards regaining its famous position of home of champions. Ahmed made th...
When Ahman-Pategi hosted Kwara North women. By AHMED 'LATEEF
The permanent site of the proposed Ahman-Pategi University in Patigi town, Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State played host to women politicians from Kwara North on Saturday in their current drive for gender politi...
The permanent site of the proposed Ahman-Pategi University in Patigi town, Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State played host to women politicians from Kwara North on Saturday in their current drive for gender politi...
Ramadan: Babaoye distributes food items to constitutents
The Member representing Irepodun Constituency at the Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. Mathew Olaitan Babaoye has distributed food items to Muslim faithfuls in his constituency to support them in this holy month of Rama...
The Member representing Irepodun Constituency at the Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. Mathew Olaitan Babaoye has distributed food items to Muslim faithfuls in his constituency to support them in this holy month of Rama...
Our water intervention project will stem spread of Cholera and other diseases in rural communities - Goal-Getters
The outbreak of Cholera disease in parts of Ilorin in the past week can be traced to poor source of water, unclean environment and poor personal hygiene. The Initiator of Goal-Getters Initiative, Kayode Oyin-Zubair...
The outbreak of Cholera disease in parts of Ilorin in the past week can be traced to poor source of water, unclean environment and poor personal hygiene. The Initiator of Goal-Getters Initiative, Kayode Oyin-Zubair...
2017-06-06
We'd Need To Win More To Get Into NPFL Top 8 - Makinwa
After nine wins and defeats with four draws, Coach Henry Makinwa of Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) FC has confessed that his lads would have to win more to habour any hopes of making it into the top-eight of the Nigeria Pro...
After nine wins and defeats with four draws, Coach Henry Makinwa of Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) FC has confessed that his lads would have to win more to habour any hopes of making it into the top-eight of the Nigeria Pro...
NBC procures 650,000 set-top boxes for digital switchover
The Director General of the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Mallam Isha'q Modibbo Kawau, said yesterday that the commission has procured 650,000 set-top boxes worth $26 million for the pilot phase of the digital s...
The Director General of the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Mallam Isha'q Modibbo Kawau, said yesterday that the commission has procured 650,000 set-top boxes worth $26 million for the pilot phase of the digital s...
Row over proposed bills in Kwara
The Manufacturing Association of Nigeria (MAN) and the Kwara Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (KWACCIMA) are squaring up with the Kwara State government over some pending bills in the state House of ...
The Manufacturing Association of Nigeria (MAN) and the Kwara Chamber of Commerce, Industries, Mines and Agriculture (KWACCIMA) are squaring up with the Kwara State government over some pending bills in the state House of ...
RAMADAN: ATUNWA DISTRIBUTES FOOD ITEMS WORTH MILLIONS TO CONSTITUENTS
The Member representing Asa/Ilorin West Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Razak Atunwa has distributed food items worth millions to Muslim faithful in his constituency to support them in this holy month of Ramadan. Ho...
The Member representing Asa/Ilorin West Federal Constituency, Rt. Hon. Razak Atunwa has distributed food items worth millions to Muslim faithful in his constituency to support them in this holy month of Ramadan. Ho...
Ilorin Emirate youths visit prison; break Ramadan fasting with inmates
Members of the Ilorin Emirate Youth Development Association (IEYDA) on Sunday evening visited the Federal Prison in Ilorin to break Ramadan fasting with the inmates. Addressing the inmates before the time, the P...
Members of the Ilorin Emirate Youth Development Association (IEYDA) on Sunday evening visited the Federal Prison in Ilorin to break Ramadan fasting with the inmates. Addressing the inmates before the time, the P...
Mosquitoes are our friends, stop killing them - UNILORIN Don
A Professor of Entomology at the University of Ilorin, Adeolu Ande, has said that killing mosquitoes is bad, because they are 'friends' that deserve to be properly managed. The professor made this submission while ...
A Professor of Entomology at the University of Ilorin, Adeolu Ande, has said that killing mosquitoes is bad, because they are 'friends' that deserve to be properly managed. The professor made this submission while ...
UNILORIN develops device to check electricity theft
The Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Ilorin, has developed a prototype anti-theft device that can remotely monitor and detect customers stealing electricity. According to the acti...
The Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, University of Ilorin, has developed a prototype anti-theft device that can remotely monitor and detect customers stealing electricity. According to the acti...
Kwara begins registration of unemployed youths
The Kwara State Government has commenced the registration of unemployed youth across the 16 local government areas under a new employment initiative. Saka Babatunde, the Special Assistant to the Governor on Youth Emp...
The Kwara State Government has commenced the registration of unemployed youth across the 16 local government areas under a new employment initiative. Saka Babatunde, the Special Assistant to the Governor on Youth Emp...
Kwara records 6 cases of cholera
The Commissioner for Health in Kwara, Atolagbe Alege, on Monday confirmed six cases of cholera outbreak in some parts of llorin metropolis, the state capital. Mr. Alege, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, i...
The Commissioner for Health in Kwara, Atolagbe Alege, on Monday confirmed six cases of cholera outbreak in some parts of llorin metropolis, the state capital. Mr. Alege, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, i...
Facilities In Place To Check Cholera Outbreak - Kwara Govt
The Kwara State Government says it has swung into action to halt the spread of a suspected cholera outbreak in some parts of Ilorin, the state capital. The Secretary to the State Government, Mr Isiaka Gold wh...
The Kwara State Government says it has swung into action to halt the spread of a suspected cholera outbreak in some parts of Ilorin, the state capital. The Secretary to the State Government, Mr Isiaka Gold wh...
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