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2016-05-18
Nationwide strike: NLC pickets government establishments in Kwara
In compliance with the directive of the National Secretariat of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Kwara state chapter of the NLC on Wednesday shut many government establishments and schools across the state, followin...
In compliance with the directive of the National Secretariat of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Kwara state chapter of the NLC on Wednesday shut many government establishments and schools across the state, followin...
OPINION: Dissecting the synergy between Buhari and Saraki in the making of new Nigeria. By Sulyman Buhari
Fellow Kwarans, permit me to reflect on some national issues that are of utmost importance and benefits to the people of Kwara State. The present working relationship between the Presidency and the National Assembly...
Fellow Kwarans, permit me to reflect on some national issues that are of utmost importance and benefits to the people of Kwara State. The present working relationship between the Presidency and the National Assembly...
Kwara Assembly tasks Works ministry on standard bridges construction, road projects execution
The Kwara State House of Assembly has urged State Ministry of Works and Transport not to compromise standard in execution of bridges and road projects to prevent unnecessary loss of lives and property in the state....
The Kwara State House of Assembly has urged State Ministry of Works and Transport not to compromise standard in execution of bridges and road projects to prevent unnecessary loss of lives and property in the state....
Varsity hosts Qur'an recitation, memorisation competition
Al-Hikmah University Ilorin, on Tuesday, opened her second inter-university Qur'an Recitation and Memorisation Competition. The event, which started with an opening ceremony and included the recitation and me...
Al-Hikmah University Ilorin, on Tuesday, opened her second inter-university Qur'an Recitation and Memorisation Competition. The event, which started with an opening ceremony and included the recitation and me...
I miss my father, says Saraki
Senate President Bukola Saraki says he is missing his father who would have clocked 83 years on Tuesday. The older Saraki, popularly referred to as the strong man of Kwara politics, died of cancer in November...
Senate President Bukola Saraki says he is missing his father who would have clocked 83 years on Tuesday. The older Saraki, popularly referred to as the strong man of Kwara politics, died of cancer in November...
Saraki failed to declare N375m London property – Witness
The first prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Mr. Michael Wetkas, told the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Tuesday that Saraki bought a property worth N375m in London in 20...
The first prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Mr. Michael Wetkas, told the Code of Conduct Tribunal on Tuesday that Saraki bought a property worth N375m in London in 20...
Petrol Price Hike: Kwara NLC Declares Strike
Kwara state branch of the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) on Tuesday ordered the workers and residents of the state to stay indoors as from this Wednesday despite the court order that restrained the national leadership of...
Kwara state branch of the Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) on Tuesday ordered the workers and residents of the state to stay indoors as from this Wednesday despite the court order that restrained the national leadership of...
2016-05-17
Ambali seeks stronger varsity-industry synergy
The Vice-Chancellor said, "If graduates are being produced for the industry, efforts should be made to make the need of the industry impact on their training", adding that "it is in furtherance of this need that this t...
The Vice-Chancellor said, "If graduates are being produced for the industry, efforts should be made to make the need of the industry impact on their training", adding that "it is in furtherance of this need that this t...
Fake admission: Unilorin expels 108 fresh students
The University of Ilorin says no fewer than108 fresh students of the institution were expelled for gaining admission through dubious means. The institution's Vice Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, disclo...
The University of Ilorin says no fewer than108 fresh students of the institution were expelled for gaining admission through dubious means. The institution's Vice Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, disclo...
Communications Minister hails 'The Unilorin Spirit'
The Minister of Communications, Hon. Abdur-Raheem Adebayo Shittu, has commended the University of Ilorin for remaining the most stable University in the country and for the spirit of excellence that has transformed the...
The Minister of Communications, Hon. Abdur-Raheem Adebayo Shittu, has commended the University of Ilorin for remaining the most stable University in the country and for the spirit of excellence that has transformed the...
There's no parallel ASUU in Unilorin - Raheem
The Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ilorin Chapter, Dr. Usman Adebimpe Raheem, has said that there is no parallel ASUU at the University of Ilorin, pointing out that the inter...
The Chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Ilorin Chapter, Dr. Usman Adebimpe Raheem, has said that there is no parallel ASUU at the University of Ilorin, pointing out that the inter...
Minister tasks youth on anti-graft crusade
The Minister of Communications, Hon. AbdulRaheem Adebayo Shittu, has enjoined Muslim youth and indeed all Nigerians, to support the anti-corruption crusade of the Buhari-led administration in order to have a greater co...
The Minister of Communications, Hon. AbdulRaheem Adebayo Shittu, has enjoined Muslim youth and indeed all Nigerians, to support the anti-corruption crusade of the Buhari-led administration in order to have a greater co...
Fuel price hike: FG, Labour meeting ends in a deadlock ...negotiations continue today at 3pm
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 Sign in / Join Talks between the Federal Government and organised labour on the increase in the pump price of petrol ended in a deadlock on Monday night. Briefing journalists at the end o...
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 Sign in / Join Talks between the Federal Government and organised labour on the increase in the pump price of petrol ended in a deadlock on Monday night. Briefing journalists at the end o...
Nigeria's federalism not working' - Ndoma-Egba
Former Senate Majority Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba has said Nigeria's federalism is not working. He, therefore, called for a review of the federal system of government to ensure better delivery of development by compon...
Former Senate Majority Leader, Victor Ndoma-Egba has said Nigeria's federalism is not working. He, therefore, called for a review of the federal system of government to ensure better delivery of development by compon...
Saraki's trial: A'court fixes May 31 for hearing
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Monday fixed May 31 for the hearing of an appeal by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, challenging the jurisdiction of the Code of Conduct Tribunal to try him on charges, including fals...
The Court of Appeal, Abuja, on Monday fixed May 31 for the hearing of an appeal by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, challenging the jurisdiction of the Code of Conduct Tribunal to try him on charges, including fals...
Fake admission: Unilorin expels 108 fresh students
The institution's Vice Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, disclosed this on Monday in Ilorin, while exchanging views with the Commissioner of Police in Kwara State, Sam Okaula, who visited him. The Univers...
The institution's Vice Chancellor, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, disclosed this on Monday in Ilorin, while exchanging views with the Commissioner of Police in Kwara State, Sam Okaula, who visited him. The Univers...
2016-05-16
Arrested political thugs, not our members - Kwara OPC
OODUA People's Congress (OPC) in Kwara State comrade has said that arrested suspects during the PDP state congress in Ilorin last week are not members of the organisation. It is recalled that some persons ar...
OODUA People's Congress (OPC) in Kwara State comrade has said that arrested suspects during the PDP state congress in Ilorin last week are not members of the organisation. It is recalled that some persons ar...
Kwara women farmers cry out over herdsmen attack
WOMEN farmers in Kwara State, under the aegis of Smallholder Women Farmers Association, have cried out over incessant attack of their farms by herdsmen, saying the development had resulted in their low agricultural pro...
WOMEN farmers in Kwara State, under the aegis of Smallholder Women Farmers Association, have cried out over incessant attack of their farms by herdsmen, saying the development had resulted in their low agricultural pro...
Olofa stool: Anxiety as community awaits Supreme Court's judgment
There is tension in Offa, Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State, as the people await the judgment of the Supreme Court on Olofa of Offa stool. It has reserved judgment for July 1. The Nation learnt that t...
There is tension in Offa, Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State, as the people await the judgment of the Supreme Court on Olofa of Offa stool. It has reserved judgment for July 1. The Nation learnt that t...
Kwara Assembly stops building plan approval on waterways
The Kwara State House of Assembly has called on the states housing corporation and Town Planning and Development Authority to stop allocating land and approving building plans on waterways in order to forestall unneces...
The Kwara State House of Assembly has called on the states housing corporation and Town Planning and Development Authority to stop allocating land and approving building plans on waterways in order to forestall unneces...
Kwara Assembly Asks Gov Ahmed To Institute Hall Of Fame C'ttee
The Kwara State House of Assembly has called on Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed to set up a hall of fame standing committee that would examine meaningful contributions of Kwarans who should be conferred with honours. ...
The Kwara State House of Assembly has called on Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed to set up a hall of fame standing committee that would examine meaningful contributions of Kwarans who should be conferred with honours. ...
Fed Govt opts for dialogue with Labour to prevent strike
Following threats to embark on a nationwide strike over the new fuel price, the Federal Government plans to hold talks with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). Secretary to the Govern...
Following threats to embark on a nationwide strike over the new fuel price, the Federal Government plans to hold talks with the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC). Secretary to the Govern...
Lai Mohammed battles cabal in NBC, others
Minister of Information Lai Mohammed is battling a "corrupt cabal" at the National Broadcasting Commission(NBC), it emerged yesterday. It was also learnt that the same cartel is being backed by some external forces,...
Minister of Information Lai Mohammed is battling a "corrupt cabal" at the National Broadcasting Commission(NBC), it emerged yesterday. It was also learnt that the same cartel is being backed by some external forces,...
Opinion: Fantastically wealthy. By Femi Macaulay
Where is no question that Senate President Bukola Saraki is rich. But there are certainly questions arising from his prosperity-status. When an individual is stinking rich, the wealth may well be stinking. Or, put diff...
Where is no question that Senate President Bukola Saraki is rich. But there are certainly questions arising from his prosperity-status. When an individual is stinking rich, the wealth may well be stinking. Or, put diff...
Court orders Unilorin to pay KWIRS N900m tax arrears
An Ilorin High Court has ordered the University of Ilorin to settle its outstanding tax liability of N970m to the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KWIIRS). The presiding Judge, Hon. Justice Bayo Yusuf, gave this r...
An Ilorin High Court has ordered the University of Ilorin to settle its outstanding tax liability of N970m to the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KWIIRS). The presiding Judge, Hon. Justice Bayo Yusuf, gave this r...
Kwara Assembly stops building plan approval on waterways
The Kwara State House of Assembly has called on the state's housing corporation and Town Planning and Development Authority tostop allocating land and approving building plans on waterways in order to forestall unneces...
The Kwara State House of Assembly has called on the state's housing corporation and Town Planning and Development Authority tostop allocating land and approving building plans on waterways in order to forestall unneces...
Kwara Poly to re-open radio station shut 34 years ago
*Nigerian govt? licences 4 new private polytechnics The Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, plans to re-open its radio station, to serve as source of information to its host communities. The Rector of the Institu...
*Nigerian govt? licences 4 new private polytechnics The Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, plans to re-open its radio station, to serve as source of information to its host communities. The Rector of the Institu...
7 Kwara Football Academy players for trials in Europe,UAE
Seven players from the Kwara Football Academy (KFA) will be undergoing trials in four European countries United Arab Emirates and South Africa, the academy's Administrator, Kunle Ayantola, has said. Ayantola...
Seven players from the Kwara Football Academy (KFA) will be undergoing trials in four European countries United Arab Emirates and South Africa, the academy's Administrator, Kunle Ayantola, has said. Ayantola...
2016-05-15
Herdsmen/Farmers clashes: Ilorin Emirate chiefs convene security summit
Traditional chiefs under the aegis of Ilorin Emirate Forum of Magajis and Alanguas converged on the palace of the Emir of Ilorin to brainstorm on the lingering clashes between Fulani herdsmen and their host communities...
Traditional chiefs under the aegis of Ilorin Emirate Forum of Magajis and Alanguas converged on the palace of the Emir of Ilorin to brainstorm on the lingering clashes between Fulani herdsmen and their host communities...
Anglican Church decries fuel price hike
The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has called on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to expedite action on the resumption of full oil production in the nation's oil refineries. The c...
The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion) has called on the President Muhammadu Buhari-led Federal Government to expedite action on the resumption of full oil production in the nation's oil refineries. The c...
Activists say Lai Mohammed's N13 million request illegal
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome and the Executive Director of Media Rights Agenda, Edetaen Ojo have declared that the request to NBC for N13 million loan made by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai M...
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome and the Executive Director of Media Rights Agenda, Edetaen Ojo have declared that the request to NBC for N13 million loan made by the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai M...
Don identifies Agriculture as panacea for youth unemployment
Agriculture has been said to be the only solution to the lingering unemployment and other social problems known to be confronting the Nigerian youths. This was the submission of a retired University Don, Prof...
Agriculture has been said to be the only solution to the lingering unemployment and other social problems known to be confronting the Nigerian youths. This was the submission of a retired University Don, Prof...
Kwara Express has capacity to maintain lead in transport sector - MD.
Kwara Express has been in place for quite some time now, what would say is giving your establishment the edge over other transport companies in the state? Actually, this organisation formally known as Kwa...
Kwara Express has been in place for quite some time now, what would say is giving your establishment the edge over other transport companies in the state? Actually, this organisation formally known as Kwa...
Toyin Saraki seeks protection for women, girls in IDP camps
The wife of the President of the Senate, Toyin Saraki, has called on the Federal Government through its relevant agencies to ensure the protection of women and girls in Internally Displaced Persons camps against gender...
The wife of the President of the Senate, Toyin Saraki, has called on the Federal Government through its relevant agencies to ensure the protection of women and girls in Internally Displaced Persons camps against gender...
Police arrest boy, 15, for kidnapping boss
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a 15-year-old boy, Kabiru Ali, for allegedly planning and executing the kidnapping of his boss, Sani Rebo, with the aid of others who are at large. Ali, a Fulani herd...
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a 15-year-old boy, Kabiru Ali, for allegedly planning and executing the kidnapping of his boss, Sani Rebo, with the aid of others who are at large. Ali, a Fulani herd...
NLC, TUC threaten total strike over new fuel price
Factional president of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Mr. Joe Ajaero, threatened yesterday to call out his supporters from Wednesday should the federal government fail to cancel the petrol price before midnight ...
Factional president of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Mr. Joe Ajaero, threatened yesterday to call out his supporters from Wednesday should the federal government fail to cancel the petrol price before midnight ...
LEAGUE TOP SCORER: I'm not under pressure, says Gata
Niger Tornadoes' striker, Ismail Gata has said that he is not losing sleep over his intention to emerge as the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) top scorer at the end of the season. The Ilorin-born ...
Niger Tornadoes' striker, Ismail Gata has said that he is not losing sleep over his intention to emerge as the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) top scorer at the end of the season. The Ilorin-born ...
Yekini: A legend unheralded at home
On May 4, 2012, Nigeria's all-time highest goal scorer Rashidi Yekini passed away, aged 48. This year marked the fourth anniversary of his death but save for a football game between school children in Ibadan,...
On May 4, 2012, Nigeria's all-time highest goal scorer Rashidi Yekini passed away, aged 48. This year marked the fourth anniversary of his death but save for a football game between school children in Ibadan,...
I have witnessed the reigns of 6 emirs of Ilorin - 'Oldest woman' in Kwara
Longevity, many believe, is hereditary while others are of the view that it is from the Almighty. Some countries are said to harbour the oldest people in the world but with the likes of Alhaja Alimatu Abdulmaliq, who i...
Longevity, many believe, is hereditary while others are of the view that it is from the Almighty. Some countries are said to harbour the oldest people in the world but with the likes of Alhaja Alimatu Abdulmaliq, who i...
Youths Tackle Poverty With Aso-Oke Weaving In Ilorin
Every community in African setting is a product of culture and tradition. Therefore, culture and tradition stand as inseparable and desirable components of preserving the identity and economic activities of t...
Every community in African setting is a product of culture and tradition. Therefore, culture and tradition stand as inseparable and desirable components of preserving the identity and economic activities of t...
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