2016-05-10

Saraki was worth billions in 2003 - Saraki's Counsel
The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, was worth $22m, £12m, €2.6m and N4bn in cash, movable and landed assets before he became Governor of Kwara State in 2003, his lawyer, Mr. Paul Erokoro (SAN), told the...

Saraki's CCT Trial Adjourned to Tomorrow (Wednesday)
The Code of Conduct Tribunal Chairman, Mr. Danaladi Umar, has adjourned the trial of the President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, to tomorrow (Wednesday). Saraki is being tried for alleged false declaration...

CCT chairman 'rules in favour' of Saraki
The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, at the resumed hearing of the trial of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki over false asset declaration, ruled in favour of Saraki as he permitted his counsel...

Press Release Anti-Corruption War: Saraki seeks private-public partnership
President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Monday called for closer collaboration private organizations across the country with the Federal Government for an effective fight against corruption. S...

Egbeda murder: I loved my wife, I did not kill her - Husband
*Threatens to commit suicide ...compelled by father, 90, friends to show up Lekan Shonde, the man who allegedly killed his wife last Thursday during an argument at their Egbeda abode in Lagos, has denied culpabi...

We Will Continue To Shop For The Best Medical Education Worldwide - Unilorin VC
The Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, says the university will continue to shop around the world for the best ideas in medical education. Ambali stated this on Monday i...

NRC begins repair works on damaged rail tracks at Jebba
The Nigerian Railway Corporation on Monday said it had begun the repair works on the damaged rail tracks at Jebba, Kwara State, which caused an accident on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the ...

Despite Saraki's Trial, Kwara is on Course
There is no doubting the fact that the current travails of the Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki over his trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal over allegation of false assets declaration, when he was governor of...

2016-05-09

Why Saraki, Fika are at loggerheads over N/Assembly clerk
Controversies have continued to trail the appointment of a new clerk for the National Assembly, as the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, insists that the appointment of Alhaji Sani Omolori be reverted. The Chairman of t...

The fall of Saraki: Fate, providence or nemesis By Tochukwu Okorie
Abubakar Bukola Saraki, Nigeria's Senate President is a man of caustic character who has sprawled the landscape of both the business and political world over the last couple of decades. Saraki is well appointed, given ...

Kwara Assembly tasks Buhari on border security
Lawmakers in Kwara State have urged President Muhammadu Buhari, to make the nation's Border Community Development Agency functional in order to checkmate security lapses around border areas. They also asked t...

Kwara moves to curb illegal shops construction
Residents of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital have called on the state government to come to their aid over the construction of illegal shops along major roads. Some of the residents that spoke with Daily Trust lamente...

'Only cleared workers would get salaries in Kwara'
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State, has directed that workers' March and April salaries, as well as pensions of 24, 042 retirees, already cleared in the ongoing staff verification exercise be paid this week. ...

Emir of Ilorin Condoles With Families of Railway Accident Victims
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has commiserated with the families of those who died in the ghastly accident involving two trains at Jebba in the Moro local government area of Kwara State on Saturday. ...

Gov Ahmed approves payment of salaries for 24,042 verified workers, pensioners.
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has given approval for the payment of March and April salaries and pensions of 24, 042 workers and pensioners, who have been cleared in the ongoing Staff verification...

Nigeria set to fully deregulate downstream, petrol to sell for over N100 a litre
Barring any last-minute change in plans, the federal government will,  in a few days, introduce policy changes heŕalding the full deregulation of the downstream sector of the Nigerian petroleum industry, of...

INTERVIEW: APC Chairman, Oyegun, "incompetent, destroying party" - Timi Frank
The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Timi Frank, in this interview with PREMIUM TIMES’ Festus Owete and Samuel Ogundipe, speaks on the crisis in the ruling party, the cor...

Assets declaration: Saraki's CCT trial continues tomorrow
The trial of Senate President, Dr. Bukola Abubakar Saraki, over alleged false assets declaration and corruption will continue tomorrow before the chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Justice Danladi Umar. ...

Curbing maternal, infant mortality through family planning
In this piece, AROWONA ABDULAZEEZ xrays the need for the adoption of family planning as a panacea for maternal and infants' mortality. Despite the numerous health challenges facing women, family planning remain...

Senate forgery: AGF orders DPP to try suspects
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, has given the Director of Public Prosecutions of the Federation and the police a two-week ultimatum  to prefer charges against s...

'Rail Accident Unfortunate' - Gov. Ahmed
Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has commiserated with the families of passengers who died in a rail accident over the weekend at Jebba in Moro Local Government Area of the State. Similarly, Gov. Ahmed also...

Saraki Condoles With Victims of Jebba Train Accident
Following report of collision of two trains at Jebba Bridge bordering Kwara and Niger States in which some passengers were reported to have died and several injured, Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki has expres...

Ali Ahmad condoles Jebba rail accident victims
The Speaker of Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ali Ahmad has commiserated with victims of the rail accident which occurred at Jebba Bridge in Moro Local Government Area of the state. The Speaker in a st...

2016-05-08

Only a united NLC can fight for unpaid salaries, workers' rights - Aremu
THE General Secretary of the National Union of Textile Garment and Tailoring Workers of Nigeria (NUTGTWN), Comrade Issa Aremu, has said only a united Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) can fight for unpaid salaries and work...

At book launch, experts canvass improved reading culture
As part of efforts aimed at improving reading culture among students, curb illiteracy and promote academic excellence, Adetoun Akitoye has authored a book, How Students Can Fly In Colours. At a community read...

Kwara NSCDC boss threatens to sack officials over oil black market deal
The new Kwara State commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Mr. Pedro Ideba, has threatened to deal with any member of the corps that is found aiding and abetting petroleum oil black markete...

Unilorin Partners U.S. Firm To Build N600bn Solar Power Plant
The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has signed a memorandum of agreements with a United States of America based firm for the production and installation of 500 megawatts solar powered plant. The solar power...

12 Die As Trains Collide In Jebba
Two trains collided yesterday at Jebba Bridge bordering Niger and Kwara State with no fewer than 12 persons feared dead and several injured. LEADERSHIP Sunday gathered that the two trains collided as a resul...

Rashidi Yekini's Mother-Setting The Records Straight By Rashidi Mohammed
Contrary to the widespread rumor trending on the social media where Rashidi Yekini's mother Sikiratu Yekini is seen standing an impoverished woman hawking bread for survival, I have to come out strongly to condemn in s...

Saraki's CCT Trial: No Retreat, No Surrender - Melaye
Dino Melaye, senator representing Kogi-west, on Saturday said the alleged false assets declaration trial of Senate president, Bukola Saraki will go from the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) to the Supreme Court. ...

Wanted: Ilorin Emirate Economic Council
The third biennial national conference of the Centre For Ilorin Studies (CILS) of the University of Ilorin, provided stakeholders an ample opportunity to assess the industrial growth of the Ilorin Emirate. I...

2016-05-07

Family Planning Sensitization Group to Partner MTN in Kwara
Security File Advertise with us Western Post News HOME NEWS THE POLITICO BUSINESS HERITAGE ENTERTAINMENT SPORTS LIFESTYLE THE VOICES BREAKING NEWS 2 hours ago - Fidelity Bank Shareholders Approve N4.6bn Divi...

Why I Date Older Women - Aremu Afolayan
Nollywood frontline actor, Aremu Afolayan has stated his reasons for dating older women. Aremu, a son of the late renowned actor, Adeyemi Afolayan (Ade Love) who married an Abuja-based older lady a few years ago, re...

NVAA Asks Danladi Umar To Step Down As CCT Chair
Newspaper Vendors Association of Abuja (NVAA) has demanded that Danladi Umar step down as chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal noting that his integrity was questionable, having been involved in N10m bribery case ...

More Nigerians Want Saraki to Resign Over Corruption Trial - Poll
More Nigerians want Nigeria's embattled senate president, Bukola Saraki, to step down from office as he faces corruption trial at the Code of Conduct Tribunal, a poll conducted by PREMIUM TIMES has shown. The...

Buhari: I Hear Your Cries and Share Your Pains, Signs Budget
*N350bn to be injected into economy immediately *Saraki urges president to ensure full implementation After several months of controversy, President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday finally signed into la...

Why we sell petrol above official price - Marketers
Though the supply of petroleum products across the country has greatly improved after weeks of scarcity encountered by Nigerians, but most filling stations are still selling above the official price of N86.50 per litre...

UNILORIN ASUU Condemns Invasion of University to Impose Minority Group
The Chairman of Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU)University of Ilorin branch, Dr. Usman Abdul Raheem has condemned the recent purported move by some members of the national leadership of the union to impose a...

INEC bows to PDP, shifts Kwara bye-election
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it shifted the by-election for Oke-Ero Local Government Constituency in Kwara following a request by the PDP. Mr Jacob Ayanda, the commission's Deputy...