2016-05-26

OPINION: Gov Ahmed: Making life better for the people (Part 1) By Abdulwahab Oba
The administration of Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed took off on May 29, 2011, as a successor to the very impactful government of Dr. Bukola Saraki, incumbent President of the Nigerian Senate but then Senator-elect for Kwara ...

Let Education Secretaries Perform Their Functions - KWHA
The Kwara state Governor Alhaji AbdulFatah Ahmed has been urged to direct the State Universal Basic Education Board to allow the Education Secretaries in the 16 Local Government Areas of the State perform their statutory ...

OPINION: When is EFCC coming to Kwara? By Buhari Sulyman
When is Ibrahim Magu and his team in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) coming to Kwara State? And when I said Kwara State, I didn't mean the Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed-led administration that already has a cl...

OPINION: Egungun Be Careful, Na Express You Dey Go. By Idyat Omolola Isiaq
Many who wonder why do I need to go so low to respond to people of this kind but I am sorry to have disappointed my fans and friends. Some guys are just mind provoking as they have turned themselves to Chief Rants and Mas...

OPINION: Pray for Modibo Kawu, Pity Bukola Saraki. By Kayode Zubair
The appointment of the foremost journalist and indigene of Ilorin, Isiaq Modibo Kawu has been applauded by many including very senior members of the Saraki political family. However, the half-informed combatants ba...

Kwara FAAC allocation drops again as State gets N1.418b for May
The monthly federal allocation to Kwara State suffered another shortfall as the state got a total of N1.418, 300, 992.39 as allocation for the month of May, 2016 against the N1, 519, 879, 557.87 received in April, represe...

How Kwara APC chair, scribe spent 35 hours in kidnappers' den
From early Friday morning, which dovetailed to Saturday evening, immediate family and members of All Progressives Congress in Kwara State were in pensive mood over the whereabouts of the state chairman and secretary of t...

NASS - Season of Protests Over Saraki. By Andrew Essien
One would have thought that after 17 years of back to back democratic process in the country, Nigerians would have been able to take a position on an issue collectively or at the very least, allow the statutory laws of...

FG declares May 30 public holiday
The federal government, through the Minister of Interior, Lt Gen. Abdulrahman Dambazau (retd), on Wednesday announced that Monday, May 30, 2016, will be a public holiday to celebrate the 2016 Democracy Day. I...

Commonwealth Urges Leaders to Guard Against Post-Election Violence
African leaders should avoid post-election violence and learn how to deploy internal mechanism to resolve conflicts, Deputy Secretary-General (Political), Commonwealth Secretariat, Dr. Josephine Ojiambo, has said. ...

Yekini's daughters want dad's death probed
FOUR years on, daughters of the late Nigeria foremost striker, Rashidi Yekini have urged Nigerians to unravel the death of their dad. Addressing the press in Lagos on Wednesday, the daughters of the former Super Eagle...

Opinion: Ilorin people, don't be ungrateful to Allah on Bukola Saraki. By Taofeek Sanusi
Politics is all about authoritative allocation of value; but who is to clinch an atom of that value at a particular time is predetermined by the glorious God. In a democratic system, there are many offices; some requir...

Attacks: Fulanis In Ilorin Beg Fayose To Lift Ban On Open Grazing
Fulani herdsmen of Ilorin , Kwara State operating in Ekiti State have begged Governor Ayodele Fayose to lift the ban placed on open grazing in the state to save the cattle business of more than 100,000 of their people ...

Assets acquired in firms' names belong to Saraki - Witness
Prosecution witness, Mr. Michael Wetkas, in the ongoing trial of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, before the Code of Conduct Bureau, said on Wednesday that some landed assets bearing the names of some companies...

CCT: We tendered incomplete evidence against Saraki, EFCC tells Tribunal *Trial adjourned till June 1
Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki's trial yesterday resumed at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) with the Federal Government's star witness, Mr Michael Wetkas, admitting that some of the evidences he tendered before ...

Agbarere/Idi-Ape Clash: How Kwara Police arrested alleged mastermind, Ariyo
More facts yesterday emerged on how operatives of Kwara Police Command arrested the alleged mastermind of Agbarere/Idi-Ape Clash in Ilorin West Local Government, Olatunji Ibrahim popularly known as Ariyo. Ariyo was a...

2015 Election: Kwara PDP misappropriated N1.5bn funds, APC alleges
The Kwara State All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday called on the Economic and Financial Crimes (EFCC) to probe the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state over alleged misappropriation of N1.5 billion 2015 e...

7 companies bid for Kulende-UITH dualization, Garin-Alimi flyover
In a bid to curb traffic gridlock across the state, no fewer than seven contracting companies have indicated interest to bid for construction and dualisation of two Federal roads and split diamond interchange at the Ga...

Youths discover mutilated body of abducted housewife in Kwara
Residents of Arandun community in the Irepodun local government area of Kwara State have expressed apprehension over discovery of mutilated body of a middle-aged housewife. The Nigerian Tribune gathered tha...

2016-05-25

Governor Ahmed pledges support for artisans
The Executive Governor of Kwara State, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed has promised his full support to all Artisans that will move the state forward through different services rendered to humanity. Speaking at a-3 day ...

INEC to conduct bye-elections in Nasarawa, Kwara May 28
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has fixed May 28 for the conduct of bye-elections in Nasarawa and Kwara. This is contained in the commission's daily bulletin issued on Wednesday in Abuja. ...

FG Appoints Ishaq Modibbo Kawu DG of NBC
The Federal Government on Wednesday appointed the Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of six parastatal agencies under the Ministry of Information and Culture. The appointments were announced in Abuja on Wednesday by the Mini...

Our abductors demand Buhari, Ahmed phone numbers
Kwara State chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Alhaji Ishola Balogun-Fulani, has disclosed that his abductors demanded from him, the phone numbers of President Muhammadu Buhari. Fulani and his party secret...

Kwara United aim to knock-out Galadima Best in Federation Cup tie today
Players and officials of Kwara United FC have been charged to put in their best in their Round of 64 Federation Cup match against Galadima Best, holding on Wednesday in Abuja. Chairman of the Ilorin-based outfit, Pr...

Kwara Hold Cultural Exhibition on Friday
Kwara state government will on Friday, May 27, 2016 stage cultural exhibition to showcase cultural heritage of the state. African examiner correspondent gathered that the exhibition is initiative of SPecial A...

Kwara Governor promises more investments and job opportunities
The Kwara Stete Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed says his government will continue to attract investment to the state, create employment opportunities and economic growth. Governor Ahmed made the pledge on Tuesday in Lafi...

ANAN donates book to Kwara Poly
The Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) has donated books worth thousands of Naira for the advancement of knowledge and skills among students and staff of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin. Sp...

At Last, Central Bank to Introduce Flexible Exchange Rate Regime
*Warns economy faces imminent recession, no quick fix to forex scarcity *Leaves interest rate unchanged at 12% *Blames economic woes on delayed passage of budget *Analysts caution against inhere...

Kwara Lauds BUA's $300m Investment in Lafiaji Sugar Estate
Kwara State Government has commended BUA Group for its $300 million investment in sugar production in Lafiagi, Kwara State, stating that this was a step in the right direction to end the importation of sugar in the cou...

2016-05-24

Senator Olujimi, Odumakin, Joke Silva, others for Women Conference At UNILORIN
The Students' Union, University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) will on Tuesday 24, May 2016 hold the third edition of her annual conference, tagged, "Women of the 21st Century" at the University auditorium. According to the U...

Don urges farmers to embrace irrigation system
A Prof. of Agricultural Engineering, Mohammed Gana-Yissa has advised Nigerian farmers to embark on irrigation system instead of relying on rain for farming activities. Gana-Yissa, the Head of Department, Food...

Museum Day celebrated in Kwara amidst funfair
The National Commission for Museum and Monument -Ilorin museum, has celebrated this year's international museum day with dance,drama and a temporary exhibition with the theme :Kwara-Home of exquisite cultural land scap...

How Salary Disparity Causes High Corruption
Civil servants, workers in the private sector and other stakeholders in the economy have taken a swipe on the current disparity in their salaries and blamed the trend for corruption and poor economic growth of the coun...

Focal Point, Nana In Quarter Finals Of Channels National Kids Cup
Nana Primary School from Delta State and Focal Point Primary School, Kwara State are through to the quarter finals of the Channels National Kids Cup. The two teams qualified on Monday in Day Two of the group sta...

AMCON takes over Bacita Sugar Company
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) took over Bacita Sugar Company in Kwara State yesterday by appointing Mr. A. B. Sulu-Gambari as the Receiver. The Receiver confirmed that he took effective ...

Gov. Ahmed directs immediate reconstruction of offices
Governor Ahmed admitted that due to the deplorable level of infrastructure in the commission, "urgent attention was necessary for enhanced productivity The Kwara State Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed, has...

Jet A1 scarcity forces Arik, Ovaland airlines to cancel flights at Ilorin Airport as passengers get stranded
The two prominent commercial airlines - Arik Air and Overland Airline, on Sunday cancelled flights at the llorin International Airport, leaving hundreds of passengers travelling to various domestic routes stranded, owi...

Kwara Health Insurance Scheme Gains International Recognition
The Kwara State Community Health Insurance Scheme (CHIS) has been nominated by Pharm. Access Foundation, Netherlands, for the 2016 Financial Times/IFC Transformational Business Award. The scheme was nomina...

Police did not rescue us, we paid ransom for our freedom - Kwara APC chieftains
Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kwara State, Ishola Balogun-Fulani has faulted the claim by the Nigeria Police that he was rescued from the kidnapers' den. Balogun, who was kidnapped by gunme...

2016-05-23

Kwara losses N200m revenue in one week to Fuel hike strike
As the nationwide strike action embarked upon by a faction of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over fuel price hike entered its fourth day on Monday, the situation is inflicting a severe blow on the economy of Kwara S...

Group Games Of Channels National Kids Cup Produce Interesting Results
Channels National Kids CupSix group matches have been concluded in Season 8 of the Channels National Kids Cup taking place at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos in south-west Nigeria. In group A...

Dogara, Kwara Speaker Endorse OrderPaper.ng
Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, and Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Dr. Ali Ahmad, have commended OrderPaper.ng, Nigeria's premier and unique independent legislative online newspape...