2017-03-26

KWACCIMA to partner with Govt, banks to revive moribund industries in KWARA
KWARA State Chamber of Commerce , Industry , Mines and Agriculture (KWACCIMA) says it ? will be going ?into partnership with the Bank of Industry ?,Bank of Agriculture? and other financial institutions ? to ?facilitate g...

NNL: Insurance beat Papilo 2-0, Kwara win too
The Insurance FC of Benin on Saturday secured their second consecutive home victory in the Nigeria National League (NNL), beating Papilo FC by two goals to one. With cheers from Gov. Godwin Obaseki in the stands, ...

Group threatens Kwara government with revolt over movement of school equipment
The Patigi Emirate Development Union (PEDU) has asked Kwara State Government to stop the planned movement of functioning machines in Government Technical College, (GTC) Patigi to the newly established International Vocati...

Pomp as Omu-Aran tennis club serves off
It was an atmosphere of conviviality as royalty mixed freely with sportsmanship in Omu-Aran, Kwara State, on Sunday, March19, 2017. It was the inauguration of the Omu-Aran Tennis Club at the prestigious Mucenty Hot...

2017-03-25

KWHA invites State Youth Empowerment office over N-Power scheme irregularities
The Kwara State House of Assembly has directed the State Youth Empowerment Office, other relevant Government Agencies to appear before its relevant committee to brief the House on the status and progress of N- Power schem...

We're Yet To Receive Second Tranche of Paris Club Refund - KWSG
The Kwara State Government says it is yet to receive a second tranche of the London-Paris club loans refund from the federal government. The State Commissioner for Finance, Alhaji Demola Banu disclosed this on Friday...

Fire guts multi-million naira plantation at Unilorin
A mysterious fire has destroyed multi-million naira teak plantation and several other green investments in the University of Ilorin, amidst growing speculation on campus that the fire was caused through metaphysical means...

Ilorin mayhem: Police arraign 11 suspects
The Kwara State Police Command said on Friday that 11 suspects arrested after a mayhem in Ilorin on Wednesday have been arraigned in court. The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Olusola Amore, said the suspects wer...

2017-03-24

Gov. Ahmed Okays Kwara TV, The Hub Complex Construction Work
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has expressed satisfaction with the ongoing renovation and repositioning of Kwara State Television (KWTV). The Governor, who inspected the media house on Friday, commended...

Gov Ahmed Flags Off N2.3b dualization of Kulende-UITH-Oke-Ose road project
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed on Friday flagged off N2.3bn dualization of Kulende-UITH-Oke-Ose road project in Ilorin. Speaking at the flag off ceremony on the federally owned 9km road, Governor Ahmed ...

INTERVIEW: It is challenging to be APC spokesman in a time of recession - Bolaji Abdullahi
Bolaji Abdullahi, national publicity secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says his job is a bit challenging because of Nigeria’s present economic reality. He became APC spo...

CCB Says It Has No Formal Report on Probe of Saraki's Assets
The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) yesterday revealed that it does not have a formal report on its probe of assets of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki because the directive to probe Saraki's assets in 2015 was made orall...

Kwara Governor Applauds The Role of Traditional Rulers For Their Roles In Maintaining Peace
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed applauds role of traditional rulers in peace and development of the state as he presents keys to newly purchased vehicles to first class traditional rulers in the state. Speak...

South-West, Kwara Assemblies, Senator Laud Oyintiloye on FRCN Award
Members of Osun, Ogun, Ekiti and Kwara States Houses of Assembly, as well as the Senator Representing Osun West Senatorial District, Babajide Omoworare have congratulated the Chairman, Osun Assembly Committee on Informati...

2017-03-23

Stop Fabricating Lies Against My Person And My Office - Saraki
I Never Threatened to Shut Down Govt - Senate Spokesman Spokesman of the Senate, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, has described as mischievous, fabricated and outright falsehood, the story circulating on some online me...

Reps Committee decries congestion at Ilorin Prison
The House of Representatives committee on Army yesterday decried the congestion in the federal prison , Oke Kura in Ilorin, Kwara state, saying that the situation requires urgent attention. The House committee al...

Kwara, Google train youth on digital skills
The Kwara state government in partnership with internet search engine, Google and others has trained no fewer than 1,000 youths on digital skills and opportunities. Speaking at a two-day 'digital revolution worksho...

Kwara Federation Cup gets date, 8 teams to participate
The Secretary, Kwara Football Association (FA), Kehinde Jimoh, has said that eight teams in the state would begin their quest for the 2017 Federation Cup on April 4. Wednesday in Ilorin Jimoh said that the teams we...

Kwara Assembly Wants Sports Resuscitated In Schools
The Kwara House of Assembly on Wednesday called for the resuscitation of sporting activities in all primary and secondary schools in the state. The legislators made the call after a deliberation on poor sporting ac...

Kwara cleric accused of shaving girl's pubic hair
An Ilorin Magistrate court has ordered the remand of a 34-year-old man over sorcery. Abdulaziz Jamiu of Oke-Awo Compound, Okeya in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State is remanded in Mandala Minimum Pri...

Muraina: Sheriff Can't Conduct Fresh Congresses in Oyo, Lagos, Kwara, Anambra
Former Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on Petroleum (Upstream) and Oyo State Chairman, Interim Management Committee of the Ahmed Makarfi-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, Hon. Ajibola Muraina, in t...