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2017-03-10
Osinbajo reappoints Busari as NSDC CEO
The Acting President Osinbajo has approved the reappointment of Latif Demola Busari as the executive secretary of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC). According to a statement issued by Ahmed Waziri, spok...
The Acting President Osinbajo has approved the reappointment of Latif Demola Busari as the executive secretary of the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC). According to a statement issued by Ahmed Waziri, spok...
Kwara Speaker condoles Edu Community over Imam's demise
The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ali Ahmad has commiserated with indigenes of Lafiagi Community in Edu Local Government Area of the state over the demise of its Chief Imam, Sheikh Haroona Moh...
The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ali Ahmad has commiserated with indigenes of Lafiagi Community in Edu Local Government Area of the state over the demise of its Chief Imam, Sheikh Haroona Moh...
Lafiagi community prays for Buhari, late Imam
People of Kwara state have held a special prayer for quick recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari in Lafiagi, Edu local government area of the state, saying that he remains a symbol of unity of Nigeria. Leading the...
People of Kwara state have held a special prayer for quick recovery of President Muhammadu Buhari in Lafiagi, Edu local government area of the state, saying that he remains a symbol of unity of Nigeria. Leading the...
Malpractice: Kwara Health College expels 32 students
Kwara College of Health Technology, Offa, has expelled 32 students involved in examination malpractice and various acts of indiscipline, the Provost, Mr Raheem Aliyu, said. Aliyu made this known in an interview wit...
Kwara College of Health Technology, Offa, has expelled 32 students involved in examination malpractice and various acts of indiscipline, the Provost, Mr Raheem Aliyu, said. Aliyu made this known in an interview wit...
Manufacturers decry loss of N1.86bn in three months
The Chairman, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Kwara and Kogi chapter, Alhaji Yusuf Kamaldeen, has said that it is sad that some companies recorded a total loss of N1.86bn between January and March 2016. ...
The Chairman, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Kwara and Kogi chapter, Alhaji Yusuf Kamaldeen, has said that it is sad that some companies recorded a total loss of N1.86bn between January and March 2016. ...
Kwara Committed To Enhanced Food Production - Commissioner
The Kwara Government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring that farmers in the state are well equipped with modern technology to boost agricultural production. Mr Bamidele Adegoke, the state Commissioner for A...
The Kwara Government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring that farmers in the state are well equipped with modern technology to boost agricultural production. Mr Bamidele Adegoke, the state Commissioner for A...
Air Force Threatens to Demolition Illegal Structures on Its Land in Kwara
The Nigeria Air Force has threatened to use apply stringent measures against people encroaching its over 200 hectares of land located along Ilorin International Airport, Ilorin, Kwara state capital Already, about 1...
The Nigeria Air Force has threatened to use apply stringent measures against people encroaching its over 200 hectares of land located along Ilorin International Airport, Ilorin, Kwara state capital Already, about 1...
KWIRS holds JTB 1st Nat'l meeting in Kwara
In a bid to enhance tax knowledge across the country, the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS) will hold the 137th Joint Tax Board (JTB) meeting starting from Monday. Among the dignitaries expected at the two...
In a bid to enhance tax knowledge across the country, the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS) will hold the 137th Joint Tax Board (JTB) meeting starting from Monday. Among the dignitaries expected at the two...
Doctor appeals to residents to adopt healthy habits
Dr Bunmi Akinola of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital has appealed to residents of Kwara to adopt healthy waste disposal habits to check environmental degradation. Akinola told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) i...
Dr Bunmi Akinola of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital has appealed to residents of Kwara to adopt healthy waste disposal habits to check environmental degradation. Akinola told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) i...
2017-03-09
Surulere-Anfeyin Commissions Jumat Mosque
The Muslim Community of Surulere-Anfeyin in the Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State has called on the general Public to be part of the official commissioning of its Jumat Mosque which will come up tomorrow...
The Muslim Community of Surulere-Anfeyin in the Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State has called on the general Public to be part of the official commissioning of its Jumat Mosque which will come up tomorrow...
Face off as NSCDC, phone repairers clash in Ilorin
There was tension at Computer Village, Challenge area in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, yesterday as men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps shot sporadically into the air in an attempt to arrest a mobile ph...
There was tension at Computer Village, Challenge area in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, yesterday as men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps shot sporadically into the air in an attempt to arrest a mobile ph...
Don raises the alarm over gaseous industrial wastes
A Professor of Material and Corrosion Engineering, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara state, Makanjuola Oki has warned that continuous interaction of man with gaseous industrial wastes could accelerate ageing process an...
A Professor of Material and Corrosion Engineering, Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara state, Makanjuola Oki has warned that continuous interaction of man with gaseous industrial wastes could accelerate ageing process an...
Local furniture makers call for total ban on imported products
Furniture makers in Omu-Aran, Kwara, have called on the Federal Government to ban importation of finished furniture products into the country to boost the local industry. Local furniture makers call for total ban o...
Furniture makers in Omu-Aran, Kwara, have called on the Federal Government to ban importation of finished furniture products into the country to boost the local industry. Local furniture makers call for total ban o...
Lawmakers kick against non-audit of Kwara account
Kwara State House of Assembly yesterday queried failure of the state government to present an audit of the sate accounts for the 2015 financial year, nine months after the statutory deadline. To unravel the circums...
Kwara State House of Assembly yesterday queried failure of the state government to present an audit of the sate accounts for the 2015 financial year, nine months after the statutory deadline. To unravel the circums...
How I combined western, Quranic education - First Class graduate
Call her jack of all trades and master of all, you might not be wrong. This, perhaps, is the best way to describe Lawal Maryam Bukola, a 22-year-old 2016 fi rst class graduate of Bachelor of Agricultural Technology in Gen...
Call her jack of all trades and master of all, you might not be wrong. This, perhaps, is the best way to describe Lawal Maryam Bukola, a 22-year-old 2016 fi rst class graduate of Bachelor of Agricultural Technology in Gen...
REMARKS BY RT. HON. DR. ALI AHMAD, SPEAKER KWHA, ON THE OCCASION OF PASSAGE OF 2017 APPROPIATION BILL OF THE GOVERNMENT OF KWARA STATE AT PLENARY OF 7TH MARCH 2017
Hon. Colleagues, you will recall that the proposed appropriation bill 2017, was laid by His Excellency, Alh. (Dr.) Abdulfatah Ahmed, before this Hon House on 29th of December 2016 and since then, Hon. members have worked ...
Hon. Colleagues, you will recall that the proposed appropriation bill 2017, was laid by His Excellency, Alh. (Dr.) Abdulfatah Ahmed, before this Hon House on 29th of December 2016 and since then, Hon. members have worked ...
KWHA passes 2017 Budget of N160.9bn
The Kwara State House Of Assembly has passed 2017 budget of N160,900,388,017 as against N135,264,529,461 presented by the state Governor Alhaji Abdul Fatah Ahmed. This is an increase of N25,635,585,556. The brea...
The Kwara State House Of Assembly has passed 2017 budget of N160,900,388,017 as against N135,264,529,461 presented by the state Governor Alhaji Abdul Fatah Ahmed. This is an increase of N25,635,585,556. The brea...
Kwara Gov's Wife Commissions Reception Home For Indigent Children
The wife of the Kwara Gov., Mrs Omolewa Ahmed, on Wednesday commissioned the Life Empowers Hope (LEAH) children reception centre in Ilorin. Ahmed also pledged to build a children's reception village for the abused,...
The wife of the Kwara Gov., Mrs Omolewa Ahmed, on Wednesday commissioned the Life Empowers Hope (LEAH) children reception centre in Ilorin. Ahmed also pledged to build a children's reception village for the abused,...
Kwara government to equip farmers with modern technologies
The Kwara state government has restated his commitment to ensure that farmers in the state are equipped with modern technologies to enhance their productivity. The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Res...
The Kwara state government has restated his commitment to ensure that farmers in the state are equipped with modern technologies to enhance their productivity. The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Res...
Corrupt judges will go to hell - Kwara CJ
The Chief Judge of Kwara State, Justice Sulyman Kawu, has said judicial officers who take bribes will go to hell. He warned judicial officers to desist and distance themselves from anything touching on corruption, ...
The Chief Judge of Kwara State, Justice Sulyman Kawu, has said judicial officers who take bribes will go to hell. He warned judicial officers to desist and distance themselves from anything touching on corruption, ...
Kwara Govt Explains Delay Of February Pension
The Kwara Government on Thursday said late receipt of elements of federal allocation was responsible for the delay in payment of pension in February. The state Commissioner for Finance, Alhaji Ademola Banu, gave t...
The Kwara Government on Thursday said late receipt of elements of federal allocation was responsible for the delay in payment of pension in February. The state Commissioner for Finance, Alhaji Ademola Banu, gave t...
Agbami group donates multimillion Naira science lab to school
Agbami Group, comprising of five major oil companies namely NNPC, Petrobras, Statoil, Famfa Oil, and Chevron has donated a multi million naira science laboratory complex and equipment to Comprehensive College, Isanlu Isin...
Agbami Group, comprising of five major oil companies namely NNPC, Petrobras, Statoil, Famfa Oil, and Chevron has donated a multi million naira science laboratory complex and equipment to Comprehensive College, Isanlu Isin...
Woman arrested in Kwara for stealing foodstuffs with 'juju'
The police in Kwara State say they have arrested a 27-year-old woman, Kafayat Abdusalam, for allegedly stealing foodstuffs from different markets in Ilorin, the state capital, through the use of 'mysterious powers'. ...
The police in Kwara State say they have arrested a 27-year-old woman, Kafayat Abdusalam, for allegedly stealing foodstuffs from different markets in Ilorin, the state capital, through the use of 'mysterious powers'. ...
2017-03-08
'Be Bold for Change': Saraki Urges Nigerians on International Women's Day 2017
The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, celebrates the 2017 theme of International Women's Day, 'Be Bold For Change', in recognition of all women in leadership throughout Nigeria! In a Press Statem...
The President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, celebrates the 2017 theme of International Women's Day, 'Be Bold For Change', in recognition of all women in leadership throughout Nigeria! In a Press Statem...
SWAN sets deadline for online registration
The National Secretariat of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has set twentieth of this month as deadline for the completion of online registration of old and new members for this year. The deadline is...
The National Secretariat of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has set twentieth of this month as deadline for the completion of online registration of old and new members for this year. The deadline is...
OPINION: 50 Years of Statehood: Kwara Has Every Reason to Celebrate. By By Abdulraman Salami
As the government and good people of Kwara State look forward, with gratitude to God, to the 50th anniversary of the creation of our state, those who delight in dragging the name of our state in the mud are already hard a...
As the government and good people of Kwara State look forward, with gratitude to God, to the 50th anniversary of the creation of our state, those who delight in dragging the name of our state in the mud are already hard a...
Three feared dead in customs, car dealers clash in Kwara State
Three persons were feared dead yesterday when men of the Nigeria Custom Service (NCS) and dealers in fairly used cars engaged themselves in a gun duel at Bode-Saadu area of Moro Local Council in Kwara State. Source...
Three persons were feared dead yesterday when men of the Nigeria Custom Service (NCS) and dealers in fairly used cars engaged themselves in a gun duel at Bode-Saadu area of Moro Local Council in Kwara State. Source...
2017-03-07
Saraki Calls for Affordable Healthcare for all Nigerians
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has stated that healthcare insurance and coverage should be mandatory for all Nigerians. Speaking at the close of debate, after the Senate's consideration of the Second ...
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has stated that healthcare insurance and coverage should be mandatory for all Nigerians. Speaking at the close of debate, after the Senate's consideration of the Second ...
Saraki Congratulates Osinbajo At 60
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday, congratulated the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on his 60th birthday anniversary. Saraki in a statement, signed by his Special Adviser, Media and P...
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday, congratulated the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on his 60th birthday anniversary. Saraki in a statement, signed by his Special Adviser, Media and P...
Cleric Advises Nigerians To Do Away With Ungodly Traditions
Prophet Christopher Owolabi, the General Overseer, Christ Apostolic Church, Oori-Oke Irapada, Omu-Aran, Kwara, has advised Nigerians to reflect on the Lenten season and do away with ungodly acts and cultural practices....
Prophet Christopher Owolabi, the General Overseer, Christ Apostolic Church, Oori-Oke Irapada, Omu-Aran, Kwara, has advised Nigerians to reflect on the Lenten season and do away with ungodly acts and cultural practices....
Just in: KWHA Passes N160bn Budget
The Kwara State House of Assembly passes Kwara State 2017 budget whose total size is N160,900,388,017 as against N135,264,529,461 presented. Details shortly...
The Kwara State House of Assembly passes Kwara State 2017 budget whose total size is N160,900,388,017 as against N135,264,529,461 presented. Details shortly...
Kwara Speaker stresses Islamic knowledge's importance
The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ali Ahmad has again reiterated his commitment to the propagation, growth and development of Islamic doctrines. Ahmad who made the pledge at the launching...
The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ali Ahmad has again reiterated his commitment to the propagation, growth and development of Islamic doctrines. Ahmad who made the pledge at the launching...
Alumni Donates Computers to Engineering Faculty
The 1989/1990 Engineering graduates of the University of Ilorin have donated 10 sets of computer systems to the Faculty of Engineering and Technology as a token of their appreciation to the University and in response to t...
The 1989/1990 Engineering graduates of the University of Ilorin have donated 10 sets of computer systems to the Faculty of Engineering and Technology as a token of their appreciation to the University and in response to t...
FG 'earmarks N1.6b to empower women quarterly'- Minister
The Federal Government has earmarked N1.6bn for women empowerment every three months in its Enterprise and Employment Programme (GEEP) and National Women Empowerment Fund (NAWEF). Minister for Women Affairs and Soc...
The Federal Government has earmarked N1.6bn for women empowerment every three months in its Enterprise and Employment Programme (GEEP) and National Women Empowerment Fund (NAWEF). Minister for Women Affairs and Soc...
Nigerian cancer death ratio, worst in the world - Minister
Senator Aisha Alhassan, the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, says the Nigerian Cancer Death Ratio of four to five contracted cases is one of the worst in the world. Alhassan stated this in Ilorin, Kw...
Senator Aisha Alhassan, the Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, says the Nigerian Cancer Death Ratio of four to five contracted cases is one of the worst in the world. Alhassan stated this in Ilorin, Kw...
Sakele: Ilorin community living in anxiety
Amidst offensive stench oozing from a heap of refuse, residents of Sakele community near Pakata Roundabout, Ilorin are living in fear of the unknown. AHMED 'LATEEF of The Herald visited the community and filed this report...
Amidst offensive stench oozing from a heap of refuse, residents of Sakele community near Pakata Roundabout, Ilorin are living in fear of the unknown. AHMED 'LATEEF of The Herald visited the community and filed this report...
Court remands who used another man's car as collateral
An Ilorin Magistrates' Court on Monday remanded a man, who allegedly used a car given to him to sell as collateral for loan. Magistrate Ibrahim Mohammed ordered that Feyisara Pelemo should be kept in the Okekura Pris...
An Ilorin Magistrates' Court on Monday remanded a man, who allegedly used a car given to him to sell as collateral for loan. Magistrate Ibrahim Mohammed ordered that Feyisara Pelemo should be kept in the Okekura Pris...
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