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2017-06-01
Wellbeing Foundation Africa Adolescent Personal Social And Health Education Program Expands To Abuja Schools
As global development stakeholders commemorated World Menstruation Hygiene Day, the Wellbeing Foundation Africa, led by Toyin Saraki, Wife of Nigeria's Senate President has expanded its landmark Adolescent Skills ...
As global development stakeholders commemorated World Menstruation Hygiene Day, the Wellbeing Foundation Africa, led by Toyin Saraki, Wife of Nigeria's Senate President has expanded its landmark Adolescent Skills ...
OPINION: 50 years After Biafra; struggling with a growing ideology. By Femi Tunde Okunlola
The day broke and the skies cleared, but the typical bustle was missing in many parts of the Eastern parts of Nigeria. To a visitor; non conversant with happenings, it may have been rather alarming scene, however, th...
The day broke and the skies cleared, but the typical bustle was missing in many parts of the Eastern parts of Nigeria. To a visitor; non conversant with happenings, it may have been rather alarming scene, however, th...
2017-05-31
OPINION: Another look at 'Kwara at 50'! By Abdulrazaq Magaji
By May, 2019, Bukola Saraki would have directly and indirectly maintained an unbroken 16-year asphyxiating grip on the destiny of Kwara state and her wonderful people out of the state's 50 years of existence. The heart-wr...
By May, 2019, Bukola Saraki would have directly and indirectly maintained an unbroken 16-year asphyxiating grip on the destiny of Kwara state and her wonderful people out of the state's 50 years of existence. The heart-wr...
Kwara NLC, TUC cautions state govt. against pension scheme
Stakeholders in Public Services Matters have expressed divergent views, on the desirability of the new Contributory Pension Scheme bill, pending before the Kwara State House of Assembly, for passage into law. The a...
Stakeholders in Public Services Matters have expressed divergent views, on the desirability of the new Contributory Pension Scheme bill, pending before the Kwara State House of Assembly, for passage into law. The a...
My relationship with Buhari cordial, says Saraki
The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki said on Tuesday that his relationship with President Muhammadu Buhari remained cordial, despite false claims in some social media. He made this known when the National ...
The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki said on Tuesday that his relationship with President Muhammadu Buhari remained cordial, despite false claims in some social media. He made this known when the National ...
Lawyer wants schools returned to owners
A front-line international legal practitioner, Dr Alimi Abdulrazaq, in Ilorin yesterday advocated the return of privately established public schools to their original owners. He said handing over of such schools to...
A front-line international legal practitioner, Dr Alimi Abdulrazaq, in Ilorin yesterday advocated the return of privately established public schools to their original owners. He said handing over of such schools to...
Tale of woes in Ilorin aftermath of flooding. By AHMED 'LATEEF
Dejected looks and tale of sorrow permeated some communities in Ilorin as a result of huge flood that accompanied late Saturday night downpour in some parts of the city. AHMED 'LATEEF visited some areas that experienced t...
Dejected looks and tale of sorrow permeated some communities in Ilorin as a result of huge flood that accompanied late Saturday night downpour in some parts of the city. AHMED 'LATEEF visited some areas that experienced t...
Kwara's done well-Omotosho
LABOUR Party, LP, governorship candidate for Kwara State in 2015 general elections, Dr. Mike Omotosho, has said contrary to criticism, the state has not done badly in the last 50 years of creation, saying it is unfair to ...
LABOUR Party, LP, governorship candidate for Kwara State in 2015 general elections, Dr. Mike Omotosho, has said contrary to criticism, the state has not done badly in the last 50 years of creation, saying it is unfair to ...
Unpaid Salaries:Lawmaker Seeks Bail Out For Kwara LGs
The Kwara State government has been urged to work out a bail out for the 16 local government councils in the state to assist them in offsetting salary arrears owed their workers and pensioners. A lawmaker, Ahmed lbn-...
The Kwara State government has been urged to work out a bail out for the 16 local government councils in the state to assist them in offsetting salary arrears owed their workers and pensioners. A lawmaker, Ahmed lbn-...
2017-05-30
We await those who want to dismantle Saraki's dynasty - Bolaji Abdullahi
In this interview with Journalists in Ilorin, the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, spoke on several issues including controversy surrounding assent to the 2017 ...
In this interview with Journalists in Ilorin, the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, spoke on several issues including controversy surrounding assent to the 2017 ...
Nigerian FC strikes deal with Puma
Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clubside ABS FC of Ilorin will sign a five-year sponsorship deal with global sports branding outfit, Puma. The club's Director of Football, Alloy Chukwuemeka, said in a s...
Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) clubside ABS FC of Ilorin will sign a five-year sponsorship deal with global sports branding outfit, Puma. The club's Director of Football, Alloy Chukwuemeka, said in a s...
Shonga And Nigeria's Quest For Food Security
The adoption of international best practices in ensuring food sufficiency has become more imperative now than ever. In this piece, ANDREW ESSIEN, highlights the success of the Shonga project initiated by the current Pres...
The adoption of international best practices in ensuring food sufficiency has become more imperative now than ever. In this piece, ANDREW ESSIEN, highlights the success of the Shonga project initiated by the current Pres...
Farmers/Herdsmen clash: Kwara Police to the rescue. By AHMED 'LATEEF
With the attendant frightening casualty figures arising from the incessant clashes between herders and farmers in some parts of the country, Police in Kwara State recently convened a stakeholders' meeting to avert such vi...
With the attendant frightening casualty figures arising from the incessant clashes between herders and farmers in some parts of the country, Police in Kwara State recently convened a stakeholders' meeting to avert such vi...
Kwara pensioners protest Supreme Court ruling
AGGRIEVED pensioners in Kwara State have taken to the streets of Ilorin, to protest the Supreme Court ruling referring their case against the state government back to the State High Court for trial. The 9,030 pe...
AGGRIEVED pensioners in Kwara State have taken to the streets of Ilorin, to protest the Supreme Court ruling referring their case against the state government back to the State High Court for trial. The 9,030 pe...
Ramadan: Gov. Ahmed urges Muslims to pray for Nigeria
Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara on Sunday called on Muslims in the state to use the Ramadan to pray for the country. The governor, who made the call in a message issued on Sunday in Ilorin by his Chief Press...
Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara on Sunday called on Muslims in the state to use the Ramadan to pray for the country. The governor, who made the call in a message issued on Sunday in Ilorin by his Chief Press...
Ilorin residents groan as sachet water price skyrockets
Residents of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, have continued to lament the increase in the price of sachet water, popularly called pure water, The Point's findings have revealed. A cross section of residents, who s...
Residents of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, have continued to lament the increase in the price of sachet water, popularly called pure water, The Point's findings have revealed. A cross section of residents, who s...
2017-05-29
Clergy urges Nigerians to love each other sincerely as the nation marks democracy day
Nigerians have been implored to love one another without any condition as the nation marks another democracy day. The Assistant Pastor Glorious Cathedral of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Olorunsogo , Ilor...
Nigerians have been implored to love one another without any condition as the nation marks another democracy day. The Assistant Pastor Glorious Cathedral of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Olorunsogo , Ilor...
Oyedepo as PDP chair lacks capacity to confront APC forces in Kwara - Kunle Sulyman
Barrister Kunle Sulyman is one of the political ace in Kwara state who pioneered the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 1999. Since that era till now, he had held series of political offices both in the state and at the na...
Barrister Kunle Sulyman is one of the political ace in Kwara state who pioneered the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 1999. Since that era till now, he had held series of political offices both in the state and at the na...
Portfolio farmers hijacking agric loans, grants - Kwara farmers
Farmers across the state under the Umbrella of Kwara Agricultural Practitioners Association (KWAPA) in conjunction with Agriculture and Allied Employees Union of Nigeria (AAEUN) has called on the state government to disbu...
Farmers across the state under the Umbrella of Kwara Agricultural Practitioners Association (KWAPA) in conjunction with Agriculture and Allied Employees Union of Nigeria (AAEUN) has called on the state government to disbu...
Ramadan: Customers lament hike in prices of commodities in Ilorin
Following the takeoff of the 2017 Ramadan, customers in Ilorin have continued to lament the hike in prices of commodities in various markets in Kwara State. National Pilot gathered during a market survey at the wee...
Following the takeoff of the 2017 Ramadan, customers in Ilorin have continued to lament the hike in prices of commodities in various markets in Kwara State. National Pilot gathered during a market survey at the wee...
Kwara communities lose property worth N10m to flooding
Three communities in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital have been left recounting their losses following heavy downpour on Friday which wrecked havoc on property worth N5million. National Pilot gathered during a tour ...
Three communities in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital have been left recounting their losses following heavy downpour on Friday which wrecked havoc on property worth N5million. National Pilot gathered during a tour ...
N-Power: 35 over-aged volunteers disqualified in Kwara
The Kwara State Coordinator of the Federal Government N-Power scheme, Elder Ayobola Samuel declared yesterday that no fewer than 35 volunteers have been disqualified from the scheme. He stressed that the majority o...
The Kwara State Coordinator of the Federal Government N-Power scheme, Elder Ayobola Samuel declared yesterday that no fewer than 35 volunteers have been disqualified from the scheme. He stressed that the majority o...
DEMOCRACY DAY: Let's sustain democracy, build strong economy - Saraki
The Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has called for concerted and united effort by all Nigerians to build a strong economy as a means of sustaining the nation's democracy. Saraki in a statement by his ...
The Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has called for concerted and united effort by all Nigerians to build a strong economy as a means of sustaining the nation's democracy. Saraki in a statement by his ...
Kwara steps down Democracy Day celebration
Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has stepped down the 2017 Democracy Day celebrations as a result of the ongoing celebration of the 50th anniversary of the state. A statement by Chief Press Secretary to the go...
Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has stepped down the 2017 Democracy Day celebrations as a result of the ongoing celebration of the 50th anniversary of the state. A statement by Chief Press Secretary to the go...
THE SARAKI LED SENATE: A MIDTERM ASSESSMENT. By Omoshola Deji
The Nigerian legislative arm of government, comprising the Senate and the House of Representatives, is rarely in the good books of the public. No congregation of legislators in Nigeria has arguably suffered public condemn...
The Nigerian legislative arm of government, comprising the Senate and the House of Representatives, is rarely in the good books of the public. No congregation of legislators in Nigeria has arguably suffered public condemn...
DEMOCRACY DAY PRESS STATEMENT BY RT HON RAZAK ATUNWA
Today, we celebrate the restoration of democratic rule in Nigeria after many years of military rule. This occasion affords us the opportunity to display the strength, value and benefits of a people-driven system of govern...
Today, we celebrate the restoration of democratic rule in Nigeria after many years of military rule. This occasion affords us the opportunity to display the strength, value and benefits of a people-driven system of govern...
Gov makes case for LG reform in Kwara
Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara has said that local government councils should be reformed to boost their capacity to generate more revenue and augment allocation from the Federation Account. Ahmed said this in Ilor...
Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara has said that local government councils should be reformed to boost their capacity to generate more revenue and augment allocation from the Federation Account. Ahmed said this in Ilor...
DEMOCRACY: Baraje cautions Nigerians against military intervention ,religious bigotry and ethnicity
As the country is celebrating eighteen years of uninterrupted democratic rule, Nigerians have been cautioned against religious bigotry, ethnicity and acts that could truncate the peace and unity of the country. A N...
As the country is celebrating eighteen years of uninterrupted democratic rule, Nigerians have been cautioned against religious bigotry, ethnicity and acts that could truncate the peace and unity of the country. A N...
Democracy Day: Kwara Speaker charges Nigerians
Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Dr. Ali Ahmad has stated that efforts and sacrifices put in place to achieve Nigeria's nascent democracy must be protected by every stakeholder in order to ensure its sustenance....
Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Dr. Ali Ahmad has stated that efforts and sacrifices put in place to achieve Nigeria's nascent democracy must be protected by every stakeholder in order to ensure its sustenance....
Stakeholders raises concern over Hotel and Occupancy Bill
Stakeholders in hospitality business in Kwara State have unanimously raised serious issues with the State Hotel Occupancy and Restaurant Consumption Bill 2017, saying that the proposed law amount to double taxation. ...
Stakeholders in hospitality business in Kwara State have unanimously raised serious issues with the State Hotel Occupancy and Restaurant Consumption Bill 2017, saying that the proposed law amount to double taxation. ...
Gov Ahmed Directs Reconstruction of Damage Portions of Akerebiata, Alagbado Roads
Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has directed the immediate construction of a single span bridge to replace the collapsed culvert at Alagbado, Ilorin. Governor Ahmed also directed the reconstruction of the 100m ...
Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has directed the immediate construction of a single span bridge to replace the collapsed culvert at Alagbado, Ilorin. Governor Ahmed also directed the reconstruction of the 100m ...
Flooding: Kwara Govt To Rehabilitate Affected Roads
The Kwara State Government is set to carry out intervention on roads and facilities affected by last Friday's heavy downpour in Ilorin, the State capital. The State Commissioner for Works and Transport, Alhaji Aro Ya...
The Kwara State Government is set to carry out intervention on roads and facilities affected by last Friday's heavy downpour in Ilorin, the State capital. The State Commissioner for Works and Transport, Alhaji Aro Ya...
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