2016-07-29

Meet Hip Hop Act who is a Lecturer/Doctorate Degree Holder
Let's meet you... My name is Isiaq Abdulwaheed Atanda Omotayo also known as ''Theorist'. The name was given to me by my students. They call me 'Theorist' based on the fact that we propound theories in class. ...

Don't conceal vehicle's number plates Federal Road Safety Corps tells motorists in Kwara
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kwara Command has advised motorists in the State to desist from concealing their vehicle's number plates. The Sector Commander, Mr Sunday Maku, gave the advice in a state...

Unpaid Salaries: Kwara Govt. Allocates June Subvention To Workers
Kwara Governor, Governor AhmedThe Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed has on Thursday directed that the improved federal allocation for June should be judiciously used for local workers in the state. Th...

2016-07-28

Ex-govs fraud cases: AGF lists Saraki, Akpabio, Daniel, Odili, Ladoja for fresh probe, trial
Senate President Bukola Saraki, factional Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ali Modu Sheriff; and Senate Minority Leader, Godswill Akpabio, are among 31 former governors whose alleged corruption cases investiga...

Local councils now well positioned to pay workers' salaries, says Ahmed
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has said the increase in the allocation to all tiers of government from the Federation Account, has made Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state better positioned to pay sala...

2016-07-27

Labour hails Ahmed, others who pay salaries, pension promptly
Organized labour has hailed state governors that "promptly pay" monthly salaries of workers and pensions of retirees as it charges defaulting governors to put an end to what it calls "crisis of workers' compensation" i...

KWSG to generate revenue from trees
The Kwara State government has reinstated its commitment to boost the revenue generation of the state through mass plantation of trees. It added that the state government held tree planting with high esteem to be ab...

Health insurance scheme underway in Kwara ...Ahmed sends bill to KWHA, As NHIS launches health scheme for pupils
A Health Insurance Scheme is in the offing in Kwara State. To this end, a bill for the establishment of the agency has been forwarded to the state House of Assembly by Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed. The proposed...

Gov Ahmed Karate Tourney holds August
Over 400 martial arts experts will converge in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital to participate in the first edition of Governor Abdul-Fatah Ahmed Closed Karate Competition organized by the Kwara State Karate Association...

Kwara govt releases N1.2bn for teachers' salaries
Kwara State Government has released N1.2 billion for the payment of teachers' salaries, even as Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed approved a five-man panel of enquiry to probe alleged irregular mass recruitment in the state Te...

Kwara discovers 516 workers recruited illegally
Kwara State Government said on Tuesday that it had discovered 516 workers recruited illegally in its service, between 2014 and 2015. The State's Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Mr Musa Yeketi...

2016-07-26

July JAAC Allocation to Kwara LGs
Breakdown of Joint Accounts Allocation Committee (JAAC) Allocation to Local Government Councils: July 2016 STATUTORY AND OTHER ALLOCATION(A) 1 Gross Statutory Allocation N1, 532, 966, 930.89 2 VAT N352, 531...

KWSG Establishes Panel on Alleged Irregular Recruitment of Teachers
Kwara State governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has approved a five-man Administrative Panel of Enquiry to look into an alleged irregular mass recruitment in the State Teaching Service Commission. This was contained i...

Senate to Transfer Teachers' Salaries From Recurrent to Current Expenditure
Senate to Transfer Teachers' Salaries From Recurrent to Current Expenditure Tagged: BusinessEducationLabourNigeriaWest Africa Tweet Share Google+ Comment Email More RELATED TOPICS Business Nigeria: Govt Denies ...

Gas flaring drops to 20% - NLNG
The Managing Director of Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG), Mr. Babs Omotowa, has stated that the gas flaring, which was previously at 65 per cent, putting the nation on the league of top five gas flaring countries ...

Economic crisis: Please bear with the government - Saraki begs Nigerians
The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Monday promised that the Senate will collaborate with the presidency to find a quick and lasting solution to the present economic crisis, urging Nigerians to bear with the gov...

Orphanage Produces 4 Graduates, Makes Case For 276 Orphans
The Islamic Orphanage Home, Ilorin, has disclosed that four of its trained graduates were observing their National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). It also said another 11 beneficiaries of the Foundation had completed thei...

Kwara Assembly Condoles Speaker Over Uncle's Demise
THE Kwara State House of Assembly has commiserated with the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ali Ahmad over the death of his uncle, Alhaji Issa Yahyah, the Magaji of Alaga Ogun family. A statement issued and signed by t...

U'17 C'Ship: Kwara SWAN Congratulates Ahmed, Sport Council
THE Kwara Council of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), has congratulated the state Governor Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed over the victory of the state's U-17 girls at the North Central Handball championship. ...

Saraki Promises Quick Passage of Petroleum Industry Bill
SENATE President Bukola Saraki has assured Nigerians that the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) would be accelerated once the Senate resumes from it recess. Dr. Saraki was speaking while on a condolence v...

With Increased Federal Allocations, Worst Times Over, Says Ahmed
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has given assurances that with the increase in the allocation to all tiers of government from the federation account, local governments in the state were better positioned ...

Salaries: Kwara Govt To Augment LGs'July Allocation with N160m
The Kwara State Government is to augment the July 2016 federal allocation to local government councils in the state with N160m to ensure that teachers and all other local government workers are paid their full salaries...

Rising violence against girl-child, women worries VC, dons
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), has expressed worry over the rising wave of violence against the girl-child and women in the society, calling for strong legislations to ...

Unilorin VC's son, Ayodele, weds
The son of the Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, Dr. Abdulfathi Ayodele Ambali, will this Friday (July 29, 2016) tie the nuptial knots with his heart-throb, Barrister Mujidat Wuraola Ahme...

Admission exercise: Ambali seeks free-hand for varsities
Against the backdrop of the ongoing controversy surrounding universities' admission exercise for the 2016/2017 academic session, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), has call...

Gov. Ahmed assures Kwara workers of prompt payment of Salary
Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara has assured workers in the state of prompt payment of salaries in view of the increase in the federal allocation to all tiers of government. The Governor gave the assurance on M...

VC inaugurates National Youth Games LOC
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), last Monday (July 18, 2016), inaugurated the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the National Youth Games scheduled to take place at the...

Unilorin wins Nigerian varsities debating championship
The University of Ilorin has won this year's All-Nigeria Universities Debating Championship (ANUDC), beating 19 other universities that participated in the competition. The Championship, which is the fourth i...

2016 Hajj: 7 intending Kwara pilgrims disqualified over pregnancy
Seven female intending pilgrims from Kwara have been disqualified from performing the 2016 Hajji for being pregnant. The Executive Secretary of the State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Hajia Fatimah Abolore-Jimoh, disc...