2016-08-22

Don't allow religion and politics to divide us - Hajia Yasin
Nigerians have been charged not to allow religion and politics divide the country and create disunity among different ethnic groups. The Founder of the Passionate Heart Empowerment Foundation and Wife of the Nationa...

Kwara Speaker bags Lawmaker of the Year award
The Speaker of Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ali Ahmad at the weekend was conferred with Hall of Grace Lawmaker of the Year Award among other eminent Nigerians for his selfless service ?and astute leadership...

OPINION: Restructuring: Let's begin with the National Assembly. By Abdulrazaq Magaji
President Macky Sall of Senegal is one African leader after my heart. Few weeks into his presidency, the man took one look at the balance sheet and decided the interest of the country would be better served by a single-ch...

Ahmed Approves Composition of Kwara SUBEB Board
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has approved the composition of a new board for the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB). According to a statement issued by the Secretary to the Stat...

Saraki Celebrates Team, Urges for Honest Reappraisal
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Sunday celebrated with Nigeria's Under-23 team for winning the bronze medal in the men's football event at the Rio Olympics and called on Sports authorities in the country ...

Own Up to Your Failure, Jonathan's Minister Tells Oyegun
The immediate past Minister of National Planning, Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, Sunday challenged the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to own up to its failings and stop the singsong of corruption allegedly perpetrated b...

Help Me Collect My N189,000 Since She Is Not Ready To Marry Me, Man Cries Out
*I only collected N 50,000 from him - Woman An Omu-Aran area court in Kwara State has ordered a trader, Dupe Rotimi, 35, to refund N100,000 for failing to honour a marriage-contract with a driver, Ezekiel Aremu. ...

Rore community lauds Kwara Govt.'s rural road rehabilitation
The indigenes of Rore in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara, have commended the state government for developing communities through its Rural Road Integration Scheme a priority. Rev. Joel Adeniran, the Preside...

Saraki canvasses institute for sports legends award
The President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has called for the establishment of an institution that will be responsible for the recognition of Nigerian sports legends while still alive. Saraki stated this when h...

National council on land and urban dev holds in Ilorin
The 5th National Council on Lands, Housing and Urban Development will hold this week in Ilorin. This year's edition with the theme: "Building Adequate Capacity of Professionals, Artisans and Tradesmen in the Buil...

51 teams pick forms for maiden Kwara Beach Soccer tourney
Fifty-one clubs have so far picked up forms to participate in the maiden Kwara Beach Soccer tournament in September. The tournament's Coordinator, Rasheed Saraki, made the disclosure in an interview on Sunday in Ilorin....

Kwara Not Yet Ripe for Contributory Pension Scheme - NLC
The Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC), Kwara state chapter, at the weekend advised the state government against the purported plan to commence the implementation of the pension contributory scheme for all the categories of wor...

2016-08-21

Kwara Government to partner relevant stakeholders to assist vulnerable children
The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its determination to partner relevant Non Governmental Organizations, individuals and Stakeholders to alleviate the sufferings of vulnerable children and physically challenged peo...

Economic Recession: Stop Cursing Nation's Political Leaders, Olofa of Offa Advises Nigerians
A first class traditional ruler in Kwara State, Olofa of Offa, Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi Oloyede Esuoye II has advised Nigerians against cursing the nation's political leaders rather they should continue to pray for them in o...

KWSG to support non-governmental organizations
The Kwara state Government has again stressed the need to support the Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) for sustainable development in the state. The state government invited the Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs)...

65-year-old woman falls, dies in a well
A 65 year old woman, who was in charge of ensuring proper sanitary condition of a mosque in llorin, Kwara was found dead inside a well at the mosque premises on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that...

Rest in peace, the late Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku. By Salihu Woru Mohammed
Inna li-llahi wainna ilaehi rojihuna - from you O'Lord we came and unto you we shall all return" Death indeed shall be the end of every soul, death is as certain as day and night, death shall occur when the time is ripe f...

Demise of Balogun "Agba": End of an era. By Tunde Akanbi
The peace- loving people of Ilorin Emirate in Kwara State woke up in the early hours of Wednesday (17/8/2016) to hear the breaking news of the demise of the most Senior Traditional Chief in the Emirate Council, the Balogu...

Kwara Speaker reiterates House's commitment to sports development
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Dr. Ali Ahmad has reiterated the House's commitment towards development of sports in the state. The Speaker gave the assurance when the newly sworn-in executives of the S...

Ex governor's aide commends Ahmed
Former Special Adviser on infrastructural development to Kwara State Governor, Architect Tunji Ayodele has lauded Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed over his various developmental strides in the recent past. The former aide...

Kwara youths laud Governor Ahmed's transparency
Kwara State Government has again promised to be more transparent and accountable to the people of Kwara in all governmental affairs. The promise was made Friday by the Commissioner of Information and Communications, ...

2016 Hajj: Arrested pilgrims came from Lagos...to avoid detection at MMA –NDLEA
Apeh Reuben, the Commander of the National Drug Law enforcement Agency, Kwara State Command disclose on Friday that the three pilgrims arrested in Saudi Arabia over drug related offences came from Lagos State to avoid bei...

2016-08-20

Senate President empowers late Rashidi Yekini's mother
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Friday, offered some assistance to the family of late African Footballer of the Year, Rashidi Yekini. Saraki made the announcement during an empowerment programme for the family of...

Saraki To Sponsor Football Tourney In Yekini's Honour
Bukola Saraki, Rashidi YekiniNigeria's Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has promised to sponsor an annual soccer tournament to immortalise late Nigerian legend, Rashidi Yekini. Dr. Saraki, who was represen...

Oil prices crash: Kwara govt diversifies, begins N100m project in Abuja
Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed has advised his colleagues to seek ways of diversifying the economy of their respective states by going into other ventures that would generate more revenues. Gov Abdulfatah Ahmed He...

Courts in Kwara record 38 divorce petitions in 8 months
No fewer than 38 divorce petitions were filed in courts in Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara between January and August, 2016. Some of the reasons adduced for the petitioners, included lack of love,...

Omu-Aran appeals for more police protection
The Omu-Aran Development Association (ODA) in Kwara has renewed its appeal to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) and other security agencies to ensure greater security of lives and properties in Omu-Aran and its enviro...

2016-08-19

Use of toothpick causes harm to teeth, gums; Dentist warns
Dr Alatishe Muhammad, an expert in Dentistry in Ilorin, has warned that using toothpick to remove food remnant from teeth could harm the teeth and gums. Muhammad said on Thursday in Ilorin that what was medically recommen...

Brain Builders International Organises Summit in Kwara State
In commemoration of the 2016 International Youth Day Celebration, a youth-based Non-Governmental Organisation, Brain Builders International has organised a one day summit. The summit themed: "Eradicating Poverty and achie...

Pilgrimage: Only two Nigerians arrested over cocaine - NAHCON... Nigeria Security lack facilities -Kwara Amirul Hajj,
*They are disgrace to Kwara state - Residents Contrary to the earlier report by national dailies on the arrested Nigerians in Saudi Arabia, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has officially released a statemen...

2016 admission screening: Unilorin warns candidates against scammers
The University of Ilorin yesterday warned admission seekers into the institution against falling prey of racketeers ahead of the 2016/2017 Unified Matriculation Tertiary Examination (UTME) admission screening. The instit...

Kwara to sack 516 teachers
The Kwara State Government is set to sack 516 teachers 'illegally' employed by the State Teaching Service Commission as recommended by a panel of enquiry. This is part of findings of an Administrative Panel of Enquiry in...

FRSC to enforce use of speed limiting device from Oct. 1 deadline
The Kwara State Sector of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) is enforcing the implementation of the speed limiting device. According to Mr Sunday Maku, the state sector commander, the use of these device will comm...

Emir of Ilorin urges Nigerians to pray for nation's leaders
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari has urged the people of Ilorin Emirate and Kwara State at large to continue to pray for Nigerian leaders and for peaceful co-existence to reign supreme in the country. ...

Kwara poly, football academy partner on sport courses
The Management of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has concluded plans to partner with Kwara Football Academy (KFA) to run certificate courses in sports. The Rector of the polytechnic, Alhaji Mas'ud Elelu explained t...

Kwara, NULGE disagree over salary payment
The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, Kwara State chapter, has said it will resist any attempt by the Kwara State Government to centralise the payment of salaries of LG workers in the state. It also said...