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2016-10-21
OPINION: Is Kwara State Not Being Sold Out? By Abdulmajeed Wahab
I chose to write on the above subject because of what I can best describe as “indirect selling” of Kwara assets. Recently, the Federal Government of Nigeria thought of selling our National assets so that t...
I chose to write on the above subject because of what I can best describe as “indirect selling” of Kwara assets. Recently, the Federal Government of Nigeria thought of selling our National assets so that t...
Kwara Deputy Speaker bags Award of Excellence
The Deputy Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. Mathew Okedare has recently bagged an Award of Excellence for his outstanding performances since the inauguration of the 8th Assembly. The honour which ...
The Deputy Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. Mathew Okedare has recently bagged an Award of Excellence for his outstanding performances since the inauguration of the 8th Assembly. The honour which ...
Lawmaker seeks KWSG palliative measure on Patigi road
A member representing Patigi Constituency at the Kwara State House of Assembly, ?Hon. Shuaib Ahmed Abdulkadir has appealed to the State Government to come to his constituents aid through provision of palliative measures o...
A member representing Patigi Constituency at the Kwara State House of Assembly, ?Hon. Shuaib Ahmed Abdulkadir has appealed to the State Government to come to his constituents aid through provision of palliative measures o...
Economy: Governor Ahmed Seeks Nigerians Greater Involvement
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has called for a collective sense of urgency to diversify the nation's economy and tackle the current challenges facing the country. Speaking during a panel discussi...
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has called for a collective sense of urgency to diversify the nation's economy and tackle the current challenges facing the country. Speaking during a panel discussi...
OPINION: Why Saraki may not rule Kwara again. By Kayode Oyin-Zubair
This subject I am sure will upset the status quo and raise dust among the traditionalists in our dear state of Kwara but that can never deter one from doing scientific analysis of our political leanings and voting pattern...
This subject I am sure will upset the status quo and raise dust among the traditionalists in our dear state of Kwara but that can never deter one from doing scientific analysis of our political leanings and voting pattern...
PDP depletes, APC swells in Kwara
With the 2019 general elections still far away, it may be incorrect to believe that politics should be shoved aside especially in a game where interests dictate pace and rhythm. AHMED 'LATEEF reports on the defection of s...
With the 2019 general elections still far away, it may be incorrect to believe that politics should be shoved aside especially in a game where interests dictate pace and rhythm. AHMED 'LATEEF reports on the defection of s...
Ahmed flags off National Cash Transfer programme
Ten thousand, eight hundred households are to benefit from the first phase of the Federal Government's National Cash Transfer programme in Kwara State. Under the scheme, 12 local government areas of the State are to part...
Ten thousand, eight hundred households are to benefit from the first phase of the Federal Government's National Cash Transfer programme in Kwara State. Under the scheme, 12 local government areas of the State are to part...
Monthly Allocation Drops by N90.2bn, FG, States, LGs Share N420bn
In spite of the recent appreciation of crude oil price in the global market, quantity shock has impacted negatively on allocation to the three tiers of government for the month of September as the spate of attacks on oi...
In spite of the recent appreciation of crude oil price in the global market, quantity shock has impacted negatively on allocation to the three tiers of government for the month of September as the spate of attacks on oi...
24 benefit from N1.8m zakat in Kwara
TWENTY-FOUR people have benefited from N1.89 million worth of zakat collected in Kwara State. Speaking during presentation of the money to beneficiaries in Ilorin last weekend, the Executive Director, Zakat an...
TWENTY-FOUR people have benefited from N1.89 million worth of zakat collected in Kwara State. Speaking during presentation of the money to beneficiaries in Ilorin last weekend, the Executive Director, Zakat an...
Kwara, FCT reach national finals: Etisalat U15 School Cup Wrap
The two teams crushed all their group opponents to reach the national finals from the Ilorin regional playoffs Niger 2-0 Nasarawa On the back of a 3-0 defeat to FCT, Government Secondary School, Minna return...
The two teams crushed all their group opponents to reach the national finals from the Ilorin regional playoffs Niger 2-0 Nasarawa On the back of a 3-0 defeat to FCT, Government Secondary School, Minna return...
Poultry farming will boost Nigeria's economy – PAN
The Chairman, Poultry Association of Nigeria, Kwara State chapter, Mr. Oladapo Robinson, has said poultry production will stimulate economic growth and enhance foreign exchange earnings for the country. He also str...
The Chairman, Poultry Association of Nigeria, Kwara State chapter, Mr. Oladapo Robinson, has said poultry production will stimulate economic growth and enhance foreign exchange earnings for the country. He also str...
10 Northern Govs Hosted in White House, Meet Rice, Kerry in Washington
Ten governors from Northern states in Nigeria were yesterday hosted at the White House, America's seat of power, in Washington DC, during which they held a closed-door meeting with President Barack Obama's National Securi...
Ten governors from Northern states in Nigeria were yesterday hosted at the White House, America's seat of power, in Washington DC, during which they held a closed-door meeting with President Barack Obama's National Securi...
2016-10-20
Agric, Veritable Tool To Address Insecurity - COAS
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Sodique Abubakar, yesterday in Ilorin, Kwara state capital said agriculture remains the only veritable tool in addressing youths unemployment and insecurity in the country. He...
The Chief of Air Staff, Air Vice Marshal Sodique Abubakar, yesterday in Ilorin, Kwara state capital said agriculture remains the only veritable tool in addressing youths unemployment and insecurity in the country. He...
Buhari names Nurudeen Mohammed, Mohammed Yisa from Kwara as Ambassadors.
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent the names for 46 persons to the senate for confirmation as non-career ambassadors. Some of the names on the list are Musa Ibeto (former deputy governor of Niger state), whose no...
President Muhammadu Buhari has sent the names for 46 persons to the senate for confirmation as non-career ambassadors. Some of the names on the list are Musa Ibeto (former deputy governor of Niger state), whose no...
Gobirawa marks on the verge of extinction
*Gobirawa marks on the verge of extinction *Sheikh Jamiu 'tribal marks not ordained by the Almighty' *'Our marks will vanish within 10 years' - Bangon Gobir *'Nigeria's facial marks going extinct ' - Historian *Only 2...
*Gobirawa marks on the verge of extinction *Sheikh Jamiu 'tribal marks not ordained by the Almighty' *'Our marks will vanish within 10 years' - Bangon Gobir *'Nigeria's facial marks going extinct ' - Historian *Only 2...
Al-Itqon Islamic Society Of Nigeria Bestows Toyin Saraki As Nigeria Women Ambassador
The Founder and President of the Wellbeing Foundation Africa was recognised and awarded the title of Ambassador of Nigerian Women by the Al Itqon Islamic Society of Nigeria last weekend in Ilorin Kwara State, at a ceremon...
The Founder and President of the Wellbeing Foundation Africa was recognised and awarded the title of Ambassador of Nigerian Women by the Al Itqon Islamic Society of Nigeria last weekend in Ilorin Kwara State, at a ceremon...
We will Empower the Youth - Gov. Ahmed
Kwara State governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has urged people of the State, particularly the youths not to give up hope despite the current economic hardships in the country. Governor Ahmed, who said this on Wedne...
Kwara State governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has urged people of the State, particularly the youths not to give up hope despite the current economic hardships in the country. Governor Ahmed, who said this on Wedne...
Implement Reports on College Of Education, Oro– KWHA
The Kwara State Government has been ordered to implement various reports on the State owned Colleges of Education, Oro with a view to salvaging the institution from the verge of collapse. This is part of the reso...
The Kwara State Government has been ordered to implement various reports on the State owned Colleges of Education, Oro with a view to salvaging the institution from the verge of collapse. This is part of the reso...
Why 10 Northern Governors Are in Washington
When I arrived at the entrance of the United States Institute of Peace a short while ago, I recalled the last time I was here in March 2014, when the Institute organized a security symposium for members of our forum. ...
When I arrived at the entrance of the United States Institute of Peace a short while ago, I recalled the last time I was here in March 2014, when the Institute organized a security symposium for members of our forum. ...
Kwara Internal Revenue Services Implements Tax Clubs In Secondary Schools
The Kwara Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS) on Wednesday inaugurated tax clubs for some secondary schools in the state. The inauguration, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports, was held at Government Day Secondar...
The Kwara Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS) on Wednesday inaugurated tax clubs for some secondary schools in the state. The inauguration, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports, was held at Government Day Secondar...
Goals galore in Ilorin: Etisalat U15 School Cup Wrap
It was a festival of goals in the opening day of the Ilorin centre which produced 14 goals in three games FCT 5-0 Nasarawa It was a one-sided affair at the Kwara township Stadium as Fosla Academy, Abuja r...
It was a festival of goals in the opening day of the Ilorin centre which produced 14 goals in three games FCT 5-0 Nasarawa It was a one-sided affair at the Kwara township Stadium as Fosla Academy, Abuja r...
Report any unwholesome activity of policemen, SARS operatives - CP tells Kwara
The Commissioner of Police, Kwara Command, Mr Olusola Amore, has advised residents of the state to resist rights violation by operatives of the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) and other policemen in the state. Th...
The Commissioner of Police, Kwara Command, Mr Olusola Amore, has advised residents of the state to resist rights violation by operatives of the Special Anti-robbery Squad (SARS) and other policemen in the state. Th...
Economy: Gov Ahmed seeks Nigerians' involvement
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has called for a collective sense of urgency to diversify the nation's economy and tackle the current challenges facing the country. Speaking during a panel discussio...
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has called for a collective sense of urgency to diversify the nation's economy and tackle the current challenges facing the country. Speaking during a panel discussio...
2016-10-19
Gobirawa Tradition in Decline: Sarkin Gobir Ilorin's Unique Bond with His People
Sarkin Gobir Ilorin does not have Gobirawa facial marks and neither do his children. His mother 'smuggled' him out of the house, just before he was to be given the marks. That was many years ago, and this explains why ...
Sarkin Gobir Ilorin does not have Gobirawa facial marks and neither do his children. His mother 'smuggled' him out of the house, just before he was to be given the marks. That was many years ago, and this explains why ...
Fight against corruption shouldn't be just a mantra or witchhunt - Saraki
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has said that the anti-corruption fight embarked upon by the Buhari-led All Progressives Congress, APC should not be just a mantra or a tool of political witch hunt but should be a collecti...
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has said that the anti-corruption fight embarked upon by the Buhari-led All Progressives Congress, APC should not be just a mantra or a tool of political witch hunt but should be a collecti...
Kwara Assembly probes why judges abandoned quarters
The Kwara House of Assembly on Tuesday directed its Committee on Housing to investigate why the 16 bungalows built for judges by the Kwara government in llorin were not put to use several years after completion. The di...
The Kwara House of Assembly on Tuesday directed its Committee on Housing to investigate why the 16 bungalows built for judges by the Kwara government in llorin were not put to use several years after completion. The di...
Kwara Government reiterates commitment to sports development
The Kwara State Government says it is committed to engaging the youths through sports with a view to developing their mental psyche and human capital. The Chief of Staff, Government House, Ilorin, Alhaji Yusuf Babatu...
The Kwara State Government says it is committed to engaging the youths through sports with a view to developing their mental psyche and human capital. The Chief of Staff, Government House, Ilorin, Alhaji Yusuf Babatu...
16 teams for Kwara beach soccer
Sixteen teams have registered to participate in the Kwara State Beach Soccer Championship scheduled to commence on October 26 in Ilorin. Construction work and spreading of the beach sand are on going at the pitch s...
Sixteen teams have registered to participate in the Kwara State Beach Soccer Championship scheduled to commence on October 26 in Ilorin. Construction work and spreading of the beach sand are on going at the pitch s...
How Ilorin University Teaching Hospital Doctors Killed My Father - UK-Based Surgeon
Mrs. Oluwakemi Elizabeth Oduwaiye, a United Kingdom-based surgeon, has accused doctors at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital of causing the death of her 69-year old father through medical negligence. On 26...
Mrs. Oluwakemi Elizabeth Oduwaiye, a United Kingdom-based surgeon, has accused doctors at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital of causing the death of her 69-year old father through medical negligence. On 26...
Tax debts: FIRS shuts firms in Warri, Lagos, Ilorin
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), yesterday ramped up its tax enforcement drive when its teams shut down premises of companies with tax liabilities in Warri, Delta State, Lagos and Ilorin, Kwara states. I...
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), yesterday ramped up its tax enforcement drive when its teams shut down premises of companies with tax liabilities in Warri, Delta State, Lagos and Ilorin, Kwara states. I...
2016-10-18
Universities to set up herbal drug research centre
West African Universities, AWAU, Herbal Drugs, herbsThe Association of West African Universities (AWAU) has concluded arrangement to establish a research centre to produce internationally accepted herbal medicines. ...
West African Universities, AWAU, Herbal Drugs, herbsThe Association of West African Universities (AWAU) has concluded arrangement to establish a research centre to produce internationally accepted herbal medicines. ...
Saraki Receives New APC Members in Kwara
The Saraki political dynasty grows more bigger in Kwara as members of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State keep decamping to Kwara APC. It was a thunderous occasion in Ilemona on 17th October, 2016 as the...
The Saraki political dynasty grows more bigger in Kwara as members of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State keep decamping to Kwara APC. It was a thunderous occasion in Ilemona on 17th October, 2016 as the...
POOR NUTRITION CAN CAUSE BLINDNESS
Dr Feyi Adepoju, a professor of Ophthalmology, University of Ilorin has identified poor nutritional as a major cause of blindness in the country. Adepoju, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ilori...
Dr Feyi Adepoju, a professor of Ophthalmology, University of Ilorin has identified poor nutritional as a major cause of blindness in the country. Adepoju, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Ilori...
Unilorin to inaugurate 15 projects during convocation
No fewer than 15 newly completed projects are to be inaugurated at the University of Ilorin as part of activities marking the institution's 32nd Convocation Ceremonies. The University of Ilorin Bulletin issued on M...
No fewer than 15 newly completed projects are to be inaugurated at the University of Ilorin as part of activities marking the institution's 32nd Convocation Ceremonies. The University of Ilorin Bulletin issued on M...
NYSC to mobilise all eligible batch 'B' corp members for November - Unilorin VC
The vice chancellor of the university of Ilorin who is also the current chairman of the Association of West Africa Universities has today disclosed that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is set to mobilise all eligi...
The vice chancellor of the university of Ilorin who is also the current chairman of the Association of West Africa Universities has today disclosed that the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is set to mobilise all eligi...
University of Ilorin graduates 8,038 students; 67 make first class
As parts of activities marking its 32nd convocation ceremonies, the University of Ilorin will on Friday graduate 8,038 students among whom there are 67 who made first class. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, A...
As parts of activities marking its 32nd convocation ceremonies, the University of Ilorin will on Friday graduate 8,038 students among whom there are 67 who made first class. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, A...
Unilorin to admit less than 11,000 out of 103,238 applicants – VC
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Abdulganiyu Ambali, has said that out of 103,238 applicants comprising 21,082 males and 52,156 females for admission to the university for next session, the univer...
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Abdulganiyu Ambali, has said that out of 103,238 applicants comprising 21,082 males and 52,156 females for admission to the university for next session, the univer...
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