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2016-09-06
OPINION: Boko Haram: Is amnesty still on the card? By Abdulrazaq Magaji
After an estimated twenty-thousand deaths, an even higher number of broken limbs, skulls and souls and near-dislocation of socio-economic life, life is gradually returning to normal to north eastern Nigeria. And to imagin...
After an estimated twenty-thousand deaths, an even higher number of broken limbs, skulls and souls and near-dislocation of socio-economic life, life is gradually returning to normal to north eastern Nigeria. And to imagin...
We Are Not Suppressing Opposition - KWSG
The Kwara State government on Tuesday debunked claims that it is clamping down on opposition elements and censoring the media in the State. In a statement issued by the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Ju...
The Kwara State government on Tuesday debunked claims that it is clamping down on opposition elements and censoring the media in the State. In a statement issued by the State Attorney General and Commissioner for Ju...
Barr. Toyin Saraki: The Heroine at 52
The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ali Ahmad, on behalf of Honourable Members and the entire staff of the Kwara State House of Assembly, felicitate with Her Excellency, Barr. Oluwatoyin Saraki on this very special occasion of her ...
The Speaker, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ali Ahmad, on behalf of Honourable Members and the entire staff of the Kwara State House of Assembly, felicitate with Her Excellency, Barr. Oluwatoyin Saraki on this very special occasion of her ...
FOUNDATION AWARDS SCHOLARSHIP TO 15 STUDENTS IN ILORIN
A non-government organisation in Kwara State, Tajudeen Olesin Foundation, has bankrolled the WAEC and NECO fees of the three best SSS III students in a summer school organised by the foundation in Ilorin. The found...
A non-government organisation in Kwara State, Tajudeen Olesin Foundation, has bankrolled the WAEC and NECO fees of the three best SSS III students in a summer school organised by the foundation in Ilorin. The found...
Hurdles Before Fistula Care
Mary Okunade gave birth to her third baby, but it wasn't joy she felt. The birth started her spiral of shame and pain. "I discovered I couldn't control my urine anymore," she remembers. The caesarean section...
Mary Okunade gave birth to her third baby, but it wasn't joy she felt. The birth started her spiral of shame and pain. "I discovered I couldn't control my urine anymore," she remembers. The caesarean section...
2016-09-05
Kwara: Director tasks corporate bodies to invest in sports
The Kwara State Director of Sports, Malam Tunde Kazeem, has called on corporate bodies in the country to invest in grassroots sports development because government alone cannot do it. Kazeem made the call in Ilorin...
The Kwara State Director of Sports, Malam Tunde Kazeem, has called on corporate bodies in the country to invest in grassroots sports development because government alone cannot do it. Kazeem made the call in Ilorin...
Veterinarian cautions ram buyers of tick-infested rams
Dr. Abdulkareem Babamale of the Department of Zoology, University of Ilorin, has advised consumers to ensure the state of health of their rams before consumption, saying tick infestation has been identified. Babamale, ...
Dr. Abdulkareem Babamale of the Department of Zoology, University of Ilorin, has advised consumers to ensure the state of health of their rams before consumption, saying tick infestation has been identified. Babamale, ...
Stakeholders Discuss Security of Kwara at Sallah
Bothered by the incessant attacks at Ilorin Eid- praying ground every year during Sallah celebrations, the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) and Ilorin Metro Peace and Security Initiative have initiated...
Bothered by the incessant attacks at Ilorin Eid- praying ground every year during Sallah celebrations, the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) and Ilorin Metro Peace and Security Initiative have initiated...
We Are Not Interfering with LG Funds - KWSG
The Kwara state government has denied interfering with the Joint Account Allocation Committee (JAAC) in the distribution of local government allocations. This was disclosed in a statement by the Commissioner for Fin...
The Kwara state government has denied interfering with the Joint Account Allocation Committee (JAAC) in the distribution of local government allocations. This was disclosed in a statement by the Commissioner for Fin...
Zuru community restate commitment to peaceful co-existence
The Zuru community in Kwara State has reiterated commitment towards ensuring the achievement of the desired peaceful co-existence in the country stressing that it is only in an atmosphere of unity that more developments c...
The Zuru community in Kwara State has reiterated commitment towards ensuring the achievement of the desired peaceful co-existence in the country stressing that it is only in an atmosphere of unity that more developments c...
Kwara LG councils require N2.5b monthly allocation- Olanipekun
Against the backdrop of dwindling allocation from the federation coffers, a sum of N2.5billion is required monthly for local government areas in Kwara State to enable them meet basic obligations. Outgoing Executive ...
Against the backdrop of dwindling allocation from the federation coffers, a sum of N2.5billion is required monthly for local government areas in Kwara State to enable them meet basic obligations. Outgoing Executive ...
OGS gets Solar Power Lighting Courtesy of OGS Old Student Association UK
By the grace of God and the efforts of some Old Students of Offa Grammar School, Offa in the United Kingdom (OGSOSA UK) with support of sponsors and well wishers solar powered lighting was installed in the school. This is...
By the grace of God and the efforts of some Old Students of Offa Grammar School, Offa in the United Kingdom (OGSOSA UK) with support of sponsors and well wishers solar powered lighting was installed in the school. This is...
When Kwara NURTW commissioned N180m hotel edifice
By Ahmed 'Lateef All roads led to the sprawling complex of the secretariat of Kwara State council of National Union of Road Transport Workers on Tuesday when the union commissioned a multi-million naira hotel edific...
By Ahmed 'Lateef All roads led to the sprawling complex of the secretariat of Kwara State council of National Union of Road Transport Workers on Tuesday when the union commissioned a multi-million naira hotel edific...
Get Involved Initiative: Senators Wives Forum Joins campaign, Donate to IDPs
Moved by Mrs Aisha Muhammadu Buhari's Launch of the Get Involved Campaign of her Future Assured Initiative to rally contributions from Nigeria's populace to address heightened incidence of malnutrition cases in IDP Camps,...
Moved by Mrs Aisha Muhammadu Buhari's Launch of the Get Involved Campaign of her Future Assured Initiative to rally contributions from Nigeria's populace to address heightened incidence of malnutrition cases in IDP Camps,...
Top gear preparations for Igbomina Day on Nov 5th
Arrangements are in top gear for the 2016 Igbomina Day at Ilala in Irepodun local government area of Kwara state. The bi-annual event fixed for the 5th November is to raise a targeted fund of N500m for the establishm...
Arrangements are in top gear for the 2016 Igbomina Day at Ilala in Irepodun local government area of Kwara state. The bi-annual event fixed for the 5th November is to raise a targeted fund of N500m for the establishm...
Indecent dressing: Lawyer blames parents
A legal practitioner in Ilorin, Mr Jude Obi, has blamed parents for indecent dressing that he describes as rampart among ladies across the country. Obi said this in Ilorin on Saturday, noting that parents were the major c...
A legal practitioner in Ilorin, Mr Jude Obi, has blamed parents for indecent dressing that he describes as rampart among ladies across the country. Obi said this in Ilorin on Saturday, noting that parents were the major c...
2016-09-04
Pharmacists warn on consequences of scarcity of drugs
Leading pharmacists in Kwara State have expressed concerns over high costs of essential orthodox drugs in the country. They warned that unless the situation is reversed, Nigeria might face hard times in saving the lives o...
Leading pharmacists in Kwara State have expressed concerns over high costs of essential orthodox drugs in the country. They warned that unless the situation is reversed, Nigeria might face hard times in saving the lives o...
ECONOMIC RECESSION IS CAUSING LOW ATTENDANCE IN CHURCHES, SAYS CLERIC
Pastor Olumide Okeyode of Unity Baptist Church, Ilorin, Kwara State, on Friday, urged the Federal Government to evolve palliatives measures that would cushion the effects of current economic hardship in the country. Ok...
Pastor Olumide Okeyode of Unity Baptist Church, Ilorin, Kwara State, on Friday, urged the Federal Government to evolve palliatives measures that would cushion the effects of current economic hardship in the country. Ok...
FG seeks govs' support in road repairs
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has urged state governments to cooperate with the Federal Controller of Works in their states in order to ensure smooth road rehabilitation and construction...
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola, has urged state governments to cooperate with the Federal Controller of Works in their states in order to ensure smooth road rehabilitation and construction...
EID: KWSG Assures On Public Safety
The Kwara State government has assured Muslim faithful and all the people of the State of their safety before, during and after the forthcoming Eid celebrations. According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Sec...
The Kwara State government has assured Muslim faithful and all the people of the State of their safety before, during and after the forthcoming Eid celebrations. According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Sec...
I will decline N1 million English film for N200,000 Yoruba film - Oga Bello
When veteran Yoruba actor, Adebayo Salami, popularly known as Oga Bello speaks, there is little else to do than to listen. With more than 50 years of experience in the movie industry, everything he says must be gold or o...
When veteran Yoruba actor, Adebayo Salami, popularly known as Oga Bello speaks, there is little else to do than to listen. With more than 50 years of experience in the movie industry, everything he says must be gold or o...
Sultan announces Monday, Sept.12 as Eid el-Kabir Day
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar III, has announced Monday, Sept. 12 as the Eid-El-Kabir Day, 1437 AH. This followed the declaration of Saturday, Sept.3 as the 1st of Zulhijja, 1437 AH. This is contained...
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar III, has announced Monday, Sept. 12 as the Eid-El-Kabir Day, 1437 AH. This followed the declaration of Saturday, Sept.3 as the 1st of Zulhijja, 1437 AH. This is contained...
Union to train 500 Youths on vocational skills
A Socio-Cultural Organisation in Kwara, the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU), on Saturday said it would train about 500 youths in the emirate on various vocational skills. The President of the U...
A Socio-Cultural Organisation in Kwara, the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU), on Saturday said it would train about 500 youths in the emirate on various vocational skills. The President of the U...
No Nigerian pilgrim executed in Saudi
The Kwara State Amirul Hajj, Justice ldrees Haroon, has denied rumour that the three Kwara pilgrims arrested in Saudi Arabia, over possession of cocaine, had been beheaded by the authourities. The Amirul Hajj, who sp...
The Kwara State Amirul Hajj, Justice ldrees Haroon, has denied rumour that the three Kwara pilgrims arrested in Saudi Arabia, over possession of cocaine, had been beheaded by the authourities. The Amirul Hajj, who sp...
Al-Hikmah University graduates 21 first-class students
*VC urges government to invest in agric Eight hundred and seventy-four students yesterday graduated with first-class degree from the Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State. Twenty-one of the graduates cam...
*VC urges government to invest in agric Eight hundred and seventy-four students yesterday graduated with first-class degree from the Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State. Twenty-one of the graduates cam...
Using Sallah rams for wrestling forbidden in Islam - Cleric
Mallam Yusuf Abubakar, the Chief Imam of Uthman Bn Affan Mosque in Ilorin, Kwara State, has warned Muslims against inciting rams for fighting during Sallah celebrations, as it is forbidden. Abubakar gave the warning on S...
Mallam Yusuf Abubakar, the Chief Imam of Uthman Bn Affan Mosque in Ilorin, Kwara State, has warned Muslims against inciting rams for fighting during Sallah celebrations, as it is forbidden. Abubakar gave the warning on S...
2016-09-03
Why FG banned importation of ten building materials – Fashola
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, said last week that the federal government decided to ban the importation of ten building materials in preference for locally produced ones. Building mat...
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, said last week that the federal government decided to ban the importation of ten building materials in preference for locally produced ones. Building mat...
Varsity boss wants professionalism in ministerial appointments
The Vice Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Professor Taofeek Ibrahim, has canvassed a policy that would ensure that persons appointed as ministers in Nigeria have professional qualifications on the portfolios th...
The Vice Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Professor Taofeek Ibrahim, has canvassed a policy that would ensure that persons appointed as ministers in Nigeria have professional qualifications on the portfolios th...
Expert links increase in frauds to ICT knowledge among youths
An expert in cybernetics, Mr Busayo Philip of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has said that Information Communication Technology (ICT) knowledge, had increased the rate of fraud in the country. Philip, who made this...
An expert in cybernetics, Mr Busayo Philip of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has said that Information Communication Technology (ICT) knowledge, had increased the rate of fraud in the country. Philip, who made this...
KWIRS Reshuffles Management Team
In a bid to continue the drive towards an improved tax administration and ensure efficiency and optimization of service delivery, the Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service, (KWIRS) Dr. Muritala Aw...
In a bid to continue the drive towards an improved tax administration and ensure efficiency and optimization of service delivery, the Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service, (KWIRS) Dr. Muritala Aw...
NDLEA nabs pilgrim with cocaine at Abuja airport
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), have arrested a 55-year-old female pilgrim, Mrs. Binuyo Basira Iyabo, to Saudi Arabia with cocaine at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. ...
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), have arrested a 55-year-old female pilgrim, Mrs. Binuyo Basira Iyabo, to Saudi Arabia with cocaine at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. ...
Kwara government to partner with Ja'iz Bank
The Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed says his government will partner Ja'iz Bank in providing infrastructural fund for contractors handling projects in the state. Governor Ahmed stated this when he received the M...
The Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed says his government will partner Ja'iz Bank in providing infrastructural fund for contractors handling projects in the state. Governor Ahmed stated this when he received the M...
Governor's wife goes spiritual over Kwara, Nigeria's economy
The Wife of the Governor of Kwara, Mrs Omolewa Ahmed, on Friday, joined faith groups to offer special prayer for the peace and economic transformation of the state. The prayer which was held at the state Government...
The Wife of the Governor of Kwara, Mrs Omolewa Ahmed, on Friday, joined faith groups to offer special prayer for the peace and economic transformation of the state. The prayer which was held at the state Government...
Lasisi takes table tennis to Kwara schools
Former Nigeria tale tennis captain, Kasali Lasisi, who owns a table tennis academy in Kwara State, has partnered with the state's ministry of education and other agencies to spread the sport to the primary and secondary s...
Former Nigeria tale tennis captain, Kasali Lasisi, who owns a table tennis academy in Kwara State, has partnered with the state's ministry of education and other agencies to spread the sport to the primary and secondary s...
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