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2016-06-03
37% of Nigerian children suffer stunted growth
The Kwara State Coordinator of the Civil Society for Scaling up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN), Dr. Uthman Mubashir, has said about 37 percent of Nigerian children suffer stunted growth due to malnutrition. S...
The Kwara State Coordinator of the Civil Society for Scaling up Nutrition in Nigeria (CS-SUNN), Dr. Uthman Mubashir, has said about 37 percent of Nigerian children suffer stunted growth due to malnutrition. S...
Kwara to spend N3.8bn on varsity's upgrade
Kwara State Government is to spend N1.8billion on capital projects in its university; Kwara State University, while another N2 billion will be spent on two other campuses of the institution. Commissioner for ...
Kwara State Government is to spend N1.8billion on capital projects in its university; Kwara State University, while another N2 billion will be spent on two other campuses of the institution. Commissioner for ...
Kwara govt approves dualisation of 2 FG roads
Kwara State Government has approved the dualisation of some federal roads in Ilorin, the state capital, as part of efforts towards delivering the dividends of democracy to the citizenry. The roads are; Alamu-Ganmo Junc...
Kwara State Government has approved the dualisation of some federal roads in Ilorin, the state capital, as part of efforts towards delivering the dividends of democracy to the citizenry. The roads are; Alamu-Ganmo Junc...
Flood: Kwara Lawmakers Summon Works Commissioner
The Kwara State House of Assembly has asked the state commissioner for Works and Transport, Aro Yahaya to appear before it to explain steps being taken by his ministry to address the menace of flooding in the state....
The Kwara State House of Assembly has asked the state commissioner for Works and Transport, Aro Yahaya to appear before it to explain steps being taken by his ministry to address the menace of flooding in the state....
Kwara to assist victims of communal clash
The Kwara State Government is to render assistance to victims of Share-Tsaragi communal clash. This would reduce tensions between the two neighboring communities. Briefing newsmen at the end of the...
The Kwara State Government is to render assistance to victims of Share-Tsaragi communal clash. This would reduce tensions between the two neighboring communities. Briefing newsmen at the end of the...
Ramadan: Physician counsels Muslim faithful on water in-take to reduce dehydration
Muslims intending to partake in fasting during Ramadan have been advised to consume plenty of water few days to its commencement. Dr Sam Onuh, a consultant-physician with the Omu-Aran General Hospital in Kwar...
Muslims intending to partake in fasting during Ramadan have been advised to consume plenty of water few days to its commencement. Dr Sam Onuh, a consultant-physician with the Omu-Aran General Hospital in Kwar...
2016-06-02
FG scraps post-UTME, pegs cut-off mark at 180
The Federal Government has scrapped the conduct of post Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) for candidates seeking admission into higher institution. The government and stakeholders in educatio...
The Federal Government has scrapped the conduct of post Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) for candidates seeking admission into higher institution. The government and stakeholders in educatio...
Saraki's CCT trial to resume June 7
The trial of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on charges of false and anticipatory asset declaration before the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja, is to resume on June 7. The Federal Government is prose...
The trial of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on charges of false and anticipatory asset declaration before the Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja, is to resume on June 7. The Federal Government is prose...
Kwara: Employing Good Governance for Socio- economic Devt
Hammed Shittu reviews the various initiatives and programmes by the Kwara State government to deliver good governance for socio-economic development of the people of the state The importance of good governanc...
Hammed Shittu reviews the various initiatives and programmes by the Kwara State government to deliver good governance for socio-economic development of the people of the state The importance of good governanc...
Group Commend Saraki's Senate Leadership as Buhari Mark One Year in Office
Citizen Support for Good Governance (CSGG), a group based in the United Kingdom has commended the President of the Nigerian Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki for his visionary leadership to steer the country's legislatio...
Citizen Support for Good Governance (CSGG), a group based in the United Kingdom has commended the President of the Nigerian Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki for his visionary leadership to steer the country's legislatio...
KWSG Approves N2.9b three Phase Diamond Split Underpass
Kwara State Executive Council has approved the construction of a three phase Diamond Split Underpass at the Gerin Alimi roundabout in Ilorin, the State Capital as part of efforts to ease traffic congestion in the area. ...
Kwara State Executive Council has approved the construction of a three phase Diamond Split Underpass at the Gerin Alimi roundabout in Ilorin, the State Capital as part of efforts to ease traffic congestion in the area. ...
Kwara Assembly moves to end waste management problems in the State
In view of the indiscriminate dumping of refuse in major towns in Kwara State in recent times, the State House of Assembly has resolved to midwife the process of restoring the status of the State as one of the cleanest St...
In view of the indiscriminate dumping of refuse in major towns in Kwara State in recent times, the State House of Assembly has resolved to midwife the process of restoring the status of the State as one of the cleanest St...
Re: Lai Mohammed
I write to refute the smearing report on the person of the Honourable Minister of Information and Culture; Alhaji Lai Mohammed purportedly written by one Abdullahi Aiyelabegan and distributed over several social media pla...
I write to refute the smearing report on the person of the Honourable Minister of Information and Culture; Alhaji Lai Mohammed purportedly written by one Abdullahi Aiyelabegan and distributed over several social media pla...
CCT Trial: Saraki counsel's ill-health stalls appeal
The hearing of the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki's appeal at the Federal Court of Appeal, Abuja on Thursday, against the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has been stalled again. The inability of the court to sit on...
The hearing of the President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki's appeal at the Federal Court of Appeal, Abuja on Thursday, against the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has been stalled again. The inability of the court to sit on...
OPINION: Matters Arising on the Geri-Alimi Diamond Split Underpass. By Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia
"Kwara State Government yesterday approved the construction of Geri-Alimi Diamond Split Underpass at the cost of N2.9billion, National Pilot reports. The project which is in three sections will include reconstruction of...
"Kwara State Government yesterday approved the construction of Geri-Alimi Diamond Split Underpass at the cost of N2.9billion, National Pilot reports. The project which is in three sections will include reconstruction of...
My home coming is to repent, not to cause trouble - Ariyo
Alleged mastermind of last year's clash in Agbarere and Idi-Ape Communities of Ilorin, Olatunji Ibrahim popularly known as Ariyo, yesterday opened up on his detention at the custody of Kwara Police Command. A...
Alleged mastermind of last year's clash in Agbarere and Idi-Ape Communities of Ilorin, Olatunji Ibrahim popularly known as Ariyo, yesterday opened up on his detention at the custody of Kwara Police Command. A...
KWSG approves Geri-Alimi Underpass for N2.9bn
Kwara State Government yesterday approved the construction of Geri-Alimi Diamond Split Underpass at the cost of N2.9billion, National Pilot reports. The project which is in three sections will include reconstruction o...
Kwara State Government yesterday approved the construction of Geri-Alimi Diamond Split Underpass at the cost of N2.9billion, National Pilot reports. The project which is in three sections will include reconstruction o...
Ali Ahmad eulogies pioneer Kwara speaker at 75 ...pledges legacy sustainability
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ali Ahmad has pledged the sustenance of the legacy left behind by the Pioneer Speaker at the assembly, Rt. Hon. Shehu Usman. Ahmad said this when he led the who...
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ali Ahmad has pledged the sustenance of the legacy left behind by the Pioneer Speaker at the assembly, Rt. Hon. Shehu Usman. Ahmad said this when he led the who...
Saraki receives UK Parliamentarians, seeks global support for clean energy
Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday canvassed for global support for Nigeria in the area of renewable energy, stating that the country stands to benefit in terms of job creation and affordable power supply i...
Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday canvassed for global support for Nigeria in the area of renewable energy, stating that the country stands to benefit in terms of job creation and affordable power supply i...
Opinion: An end and a new beginning. By Is'haq Modibbo Kawu
JUST a few minutes past eleven in the morning last Wednesday, I received a telephone call from Nigeria's Information Minister, Lai Mohammed. He congratulated me and told me that President Muhammadu Buhari had approved ...
JUST a few minutes past eleven in the morning last Wednesday, I received a telephone call from Nigeria's Information Minister, Lai Mohammed. He congratulated me and told me that President Muhammadu Buhari had approved ...
'I was under spell when I killed my lover'
Thirty-six-year-old David Ogundele, who allegedly killed his lover, Miss Tosin Ashinwo, 27, has said he was under a spell when he killed Ashinwo and stabbed her 65-year-old mother, Abiola. Speaking while bein...
Thirty-six-year-old David Ogundele, who allegedly killed his lover, Miss Tosin Ashinwo, 27, has said he was under a spell when he killed Ashinwo and stabbed her 65-year-old mother, Abiola. Speaking while bein...
Students protest as workers commence strike in Kwara
Students of the Kwara State College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies on Wednesday protested against the disruption of their examination by the three-day warning strike started by academic and non-academic staff of t...
Students of the Kwara State College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies on Wednesday protested against the disruption of their examination by the three-day warning strike started by academic and non-academic staff of t...
Controversy rages over Offa Poly rector vacancy
There have reportedly been lots of issues since the position of the Rector Federal Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State, was declared vacant following the expiration of the two-term tenure of the former Rector, Dr. Muftau Ola...
There have reportedly been lots of issues since the position of the Rector Federal Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State, was declared vacant following the expiration of the two-term tenure of the former Rector, Dr. Muftau Ola...
Kwara LGAs share N794m to pay salaries
All the sixteen local government areas in Kwara State have received the sum of N12.5 million each in addition to the federal allocation of N794, 854, 933.26 for the month of May, 2016 to augment salary payment. ...
All the sixteen local government areas in Kwara State have received the sum of N12.5 million each in addition to the federal allocation of N794, 854, 933.26 for the month of May, 2016 to augment salary payment. ...
Police recruitment: Kwara CP assures community leaders of equity, fairness
The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Sam Okaula, has assured community leaders of equity, fairness and transparency in the handling of the ongoing nationwide police recruitment exercise. Okaula gave the assurance d...
The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Sam Okaula, has assured community leaders of equity, fairness and transparency in the handling of the ongoing nationwide police recruitment exercise. Okaula gave the assurance d...
Emir of Ilorin cautions Kwara monarchs against misuse of traditional titles
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has described as sacrilegious the alleged misuse of titles by some traditional rulers in the state. According to Mallam Abdulazeez Arowona, the National Secretary of Sh...
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has described as sacrilegious the alleged misuse of titles by some traditional rulers in the state. According to Mallam Abdulazeez Arowona, the National Secretary of Sh...
2016-06-01
Experts seek master plan for Nigerian cities
Urban planning experts have called on state governments across the country and Kwara State in particular to develop a well projected master plan for state capitals with appropriate provisions for social infrastructure....
Urban planning experts have called on state governments across the country and Kwara State in particular to develop a well projected master plan for state capitals with appropriate provisions for social infrastructure....
Saraki's CCT trial adjourned to an unknown date
The trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) will not take place on Wednesday, TheCable has learnt. On May 25, Danladi Umar, CCT chairman, adjourned the trial to June 1 for the c...
The trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) will not take place on Wednesday, TheCable has learnt. On May 25, Danladi Umar, CCT chairman, adjourned the trial to June 1 for the c...
Kwara owes only N29bn - Commissioner
THE Kwara State Commissioner for Planning, Alhaji Wasiu Odewale, has debunked any insinuation about the debt profile of the state, saying that the state currently owes N29 billion both in commercial banks and bailout f...
THE Kwara State Commissioner for Planning, Alhaji Wasiu Odewale, has debunked any insinuation about the debt profile of the state, saying that the state currently owes N29 billion both in commercial banks and bailout f...
World Bank to assist Kwara with N850m for development
The Kwara State government said it is expecting about N850 million from the World Bank for community development projects. It added that this followed the payment of a N50 million of its counterpart funding for the ...
The Kwara State government said it is expecting about N850 million from the World Bank for community development projects. It added that this followed the payment of a N50 million of its counterpart funding for the ...
Kwara Police parade most wanted cultist, Olatunji, 8 others
The Kwara state Police command has paraded a most wanted deadly cultist in the state,Olatunji Ibrahim popularly known as Ariyo and eight others. The notorious cultist was declared wanted by the Kwara State Go...
The Kwara state Police command has paraded a most wanted deadly cultist in the state,Olatunji Ibrahim popularly known as Ariyo and eight others. The notorious cultist was declared wanted by the Kwara State Go...
Tinubu, Saraki end feud?
Strong indications emerged last night that the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki have settled the lingering rift between them. Thi...
Strong indications emerged last night that the national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki have settled the lingering rift between them. Thi...
Kwara people laud appointment of NBC DG
The people of Kwara State have continued to throng into the Ilorin residence of the newly appointed Director-General of Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), Mallam Ishaq Moddibo Kawu, to congratulate him. The pe...
The people of Kwara State have continued to throng into the Ilorin residence of the newly appointed Director-General of Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC), Mallam Ishaq Moddibo Kawu, to congratulate him. The pe...
Kwara Varsity Produces 23 First Class Graduates
No fewer than 23 students of Kwara State University, Malete, will be graduating with first class degrees on Saturday. The university will be graduating a total of 1,099 students during its fourth convocation....
No fewer than 23 students of Kwara State University, Malete, will be graduating with first class degrees on Saturday. The university will be graduating a total of 1,099 students during its fourth convocation....
2016-05-31
OPINION: My prayers for Kawu Modibbo. By Abdulwahab Oba
Surfing the net for a write up, I came across an opinion piece written by one Kayode Zubair entitled: Pray for Modibo Kawu, Pity Bukola Saraki. Cutting some forms of amusement more out of the apparent ignorance displayed ...
Surfing the net for a write up, I came across an opinion piece written by one Kayode Zubair entitled: Pray for Modibo Kawu, Pity Bukola Saraki. Cutting some forms of amusement more out of the apparent ignorance displayed ...
OPINION: Heck! What has integrity got to do with governance? By Abdulrazaq Magaji
Those who expected only hard knocks to go the way of the Buhari/Osinbajo administration as it shifted gear into its second year must have been sorely disappointed. Of course, there were knocks here and there but, on the w...
Those who expected only hard knocks to go the way of the Buhari/Osinbajo administration as it shifted gear into its second year must have been sorely disappointed. Of course, there were knocks here and there but, on the w...
Emir of Ilorin to Commission Mosque on Friday
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has invited Islamic organisations and the general public across Kwara State to the commissioning of Shehu Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari Jumat Mosque on Friday June 3, 2016. Th...
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has invited Islamic organisations and the general public across Kwara State to the commissioning of Shehu Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari Jumat Mosque on Friday June 3, 2016. Th...
Saraki's Appeals Against CCT Trial Stalled As Court Of Appeal Could Not Form A Quorum
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has adjourned the hearing of the appeals instituted by Senate President, Bukola Saraki challenging the jurisdiction of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) to try him on charges, includi...
The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja has adjourned the hearing of the appeals instituted by Senate President, Bukola Saraki challenging the jurisdiction of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) to try him on charges, includi...
No Plans to Abandon N10b Infrastructure Bond - Ahmed
The Kwara State Government has denied a newspaper report that it has abandoned plans to secure a N10b bond for its forthcoming infrastructure projects in the state. The State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, in a ...
The Kwara State Government has denied a newspaper report that it has abandoned plans to secure a N10b bond for its forthcoming infrastructure projects in the state. The State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, in a ...
Kwara Governor condemns attack on oil installations
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has described as unreasonable and unnecessary, the attacks on oil installations by militants in the Niger Delta. Governor Ahmed, who spoke at an interactive session w...
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has described as unreasonable and unnecessary, the attacks on oil installations by militants in the Niger Delta. Governor Ahmed, who spoke at an interactive session w...
Don't use appointments to cause disunity, group warns Kwara APC
A socio-political organisation in Kwara State, Alidodo Vanguard, has called on leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the federal, state, and local government levels to, as a matter of urgency, redress th...
A socio-political organisation in Kwara State, Alidodo Vanguard, has called on leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the federal, state, and local government levels to, as a matter of urgency, redress th...
Indian businessman wants Governments to develop cricket, says it can create jobs
An Indian National, Shatia Sarimnajeh, has called on Governments to support the development of cricket in the country as it is capable of creating jobs for the youths.) Sarimnajeh, an Ilorin-based businessman...
An Indian National, Shatia Sarimnajeh, has called on Governments to support the development of cricket in the country as it is capable of creating jobs for the youths.) Sarimnajeh, an Ilorin-based businessman...
Opinion: Domestic violence and the society. By Temilade Aruyaon
: May 31, 2016In: OpinionNo Comments Print Email The bedrock of every society is the family. As the primary unit of socialization upon which is laid the foundation for a good society, the family plays a vital role i...
: May 31, 2016In: OpinionNo Comments Print Email The bedrock of every society is the family. As the primary unit of socialization upon which is laid the foundation for a good society, the family plays a vital role i...
VC wants Nigerian varsities to partner with industries on productivity
Prof. Abdulrasheed Na'Allah, Vice-Chancellor, Kwara State University, has called on Nigerian universities to wake from their slumber and partner with industries on research and productivity. Na'Allah made the...
Prof. Abdulrasheed Na'Allah, Vice-Chancellor, Kwara State University, has called on Nigerian universities to wake from their slumber and partner with industries on research and productivity. Na'Allah made the...
2016 Budget: N403bn allocation for education sector poor - SSANU
Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, has said the allocation of N403 billion to the education sector in the 2016 budget is still a far cry from the 26 per cent UNESCO standard. The associ...
Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, has said the allocation of N403 billion to the education sector in the 2016 budget is still a far cry from the 26 per cent UNESCO standard. The associ...
Kwara dumps plan for N20bn bond
The Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, said on Monday that the state government had decided not to go ahead to take a N20bn bond from the capital market because of the consistent reduction in the federal revenue a...
The Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, said on Monday that the state government had decided not to go ahead to take a N20bn bond from the capital market because of the consistent reduction in the federal revenue a...
2016 Budget: N403bn allocation for education sector poor - SSANU
Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, has said the allocation of N403 billion to the education sector in the 2016 budget is still a far cry from the 26 per cent UNESCO standard. The associ...
Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, has said the allocation of N403 billion to the education sector in the 2016 budget is still a far cry from the 26 per cent UNESCO standard. The associ...
Muslims need strategic planning for Ramadan - Cleric
An Islamic scholar in Abuja, Ustaz Rasheed Haashim, has called on Muslims to properly plan their time ahead of the forthcoming Ramadan in order to fully reap its benefits. Ustaz Haashim made the call while d...
An Islamic scholar in Abuja, Ustaz Rasheed Haashim, has called on Muslims to properly plan their time ahead of the forthcoming Ramadan in order to fully reap its benefits. Ustaz Haashim made the call while d...
Kwara: Major achievements of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed's Government
Parliament Watch Under the leadership of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, Kwara State has experienced growth and development across all sectors. In these years, the Ahmed-led administration garnered immense acclaim for it...
Parliament Watch Under the leadership of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, Kwara State has experienced growth and development across all sectors. In these years, the Ahmed-led administration garnered immense acclaim for it...
2016 Federal Budget Best for Kwara in 16 Years, Says Ahmed
Kwara State governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has said the inclusion of a number of federal roads in the state in the 2016 federal budget was the best thing that has happened to the state in the last 16 years from the...
Kwara State governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has said the inclusion of a number of federal roads in the state in the 2016 federal budget was the best thing that has happened to the state in the last 16 years from the...
I pity Lai Mohammed - Buhari
The President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he pittied the Minister of Information, Mr. Lai Mohammed who took pains in explaining the actions and inactions of government to the people. "For you to talk to whoever came...
The President Muhammadu Buhari has said that he pittied the Minister of Information, Mr. Lai Mohammed who took pains in explaining the actions and inactions of government to the people. "For you to talk to whoever came...
Be patient with Buhari, Sharia judge advises Nigerians
The Grand Khadi of the Kwara State Sharia Court of Appeal, Justice Sali Mohammad, has urged Nigerians to be patient with President Muhammadu Buhari's administration. The grand Khadi said "President Buhari took o...
The Grand Khadi of the Kwara State Sharia Court of Appeal, Justice Sali Mohammad, has urged Nigerians to be patient with President Muhammadu Buhari's administration. The grand Khadi said "President Buhari took o...
Some people lobbying Presidency to reverse my appointment - Kawu
NEWLY appointed Director General of Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria, BON, and a Vanguard Newspapers' columnist, Alhaji Is'haq Modibbo Kawu, yesterday said some unnamed people from Kogi State had been lobbying some...
NEWLY appointed Director General of Broadcasting Organisation of Nigeria, BON, and a Vanguard Newspapers' columnist, Alhaji Is'haq Modibbo Kawu, yesterday said some unnamed people from Kogi State had been lobbying some...
Kwara United whip Adamawa United 2-0
Kwara United Football Club of Ilorin on Sunday began their 2015/2016 Nigeria National League (NNL) campaign with a 2-0 win over visiting Adamawa United FC of Yola. The NNL week one encounter was played at the Kwara ...
Kwara United Football Club of Ilorin on Sunday began their 2015/2016 Nigeria National League (NNL) campaign with a 2-0 win over visiting Adamawa United FC of Yola. The NNL week one encounter was played at the Kwara ...
Shop Owners In Agony As Fire Razes Market In Ilorin
Shop owners have been thrown into agony, as property worth millions of Naira were destroyed in a fire incident at the Baboko Oja Tuntun Market in Ilorin, Kwara State. The fire, which started around 2:00 ...
Shop owners have been thrown into agony, as property worth millions of Naira were destroyed in a fire incident at the Baboko Oja Tuntun Market in Ilorin, Kwara State. The fire, which started around 2:00 ...
Kwara road repair costs N3.2b
One year into its second term, the Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed administration in Kwara State has said road rehabilitation cost is N3.2 billion this year. The sum covers completed and ongoing projects. The a...
One year into its second term, the Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed administration in Kwara State has said road rehabilitation cost is N3.2 billion this year. The sum covers completed and ongoing projects. The a...
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