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2016-04-28
Kwara speaker calls for implementation of Child Rights Act
Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Dr. Ali Ahmad, has stressed the need for government to stamp out all forms of abuse against children with the thorough implementation of the Child Rights Act. The...
Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Dr. Ali Ahmad, has stressed the need for government to stamp out all forms of abuse against children with the thorough implementation of the Child Rights Act. The...
Saraki's Trial Adjourned till 10th May
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has adjourned till May 10, 2016 the trial of Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki. The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar had on Thursday ruled and accepte...
The Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) has adjourned till May 10, 2016 the trial of Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki. The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar had on Thursday ruled and accepte...
CCT chairman refuses to disqualify self from Saraki's trial
The Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja has dismissed an application filed by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, asking the chairman of the tribunal, Danladi Umar, to disqualify himself from Mr. Saraki’s ongoin...
The Code of Conduct Tribunal in Abuja has dismissed an application filed by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, asking the chairman of the tribunal, Danladi Umar, to disqualify himself from Mr. Saraki’s ongoin...
Kwara House passes cultism prohibition bill
The Kwara State House of Assembly has passed the new Secret Cults and Secret Society Prohibition Bill 2016. The new law equally outlawed cultism establishment, commission, existence, membership and activities...
The Kwara State House of Assembly has passed the new Secret Cults and Secret Society Prohibition Bill 2016. The new law equally outlawed cultism establishment, commission, existence, membership and activities...
Is Saraki APC's sacrificial lamb? By Dozie Emmanuel
Many who had thought that after he emerged as the President of the 8th Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki would have a smooth ride as the number three citizen of the country are having a rethink. This is because the Kwara b...
Many who had thought that after he emerged as the President of the 8th Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki would have a smooth ride as the number three citizen of the country are having a rethink. This is because the Kwara b...
Opinion: Bukola Saraki - How to Fall From the Top (II) By Abu Najakku
Ever since he left office in 2011, Bukola Saraki has been dogged by EFCC investigation into his personal wealth and the records of his administration. Now he has been docked at the Code of Conduct Tribunal on charges o...
Ever since he left office in 2011, Bukola Saraki has been dogged by EFCC investigation into his personal wealth and the records of his administration. Now he has been docked at the Code of Conduct Tribunal on charges o...
Detained Saraki's aide refuses food from DSS
DETAINED Senior Special Assistant to the Senate President on Youth and Students Matters,Barr. Ikenga Ugochinyere,has not eaten any food since his arrest three days ago,said the family. Ugochinyere,according to the fami...
DETAINED Senior Special Assistant to the Senate President on Youth and Students Matters,Barr. Ikenga Ugochinyere,has not eaten any food since his arrest three days ago,said the family. Ugochinyere,according to the fami...
Saraki files fresh application to disqualify CCT chairman
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has filed another application to disqualify Danladi Umar, the chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, from continuing to preside over his trial. Bukola and Saraki Danladi Umar Dan...
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has filed another application to disqualify Danladi Umar, the chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, from continuing to preside over his trial. Bukola and Saraki Danladi Umar Dan...
How AGF cleared me of bribery - CCT chair
The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar on Wednesday said, contrary to the claim by the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, the Attorney-General, the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar...
The Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar on Wednesday said, contrary to the claim by the Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, the Attorney-General, the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar...
NLC demands N56,000 minimum wage from FG
The Nigeria Labour Congress has proposed a new minimum wage of N56,000 to the Federal Government. The President of the NLC, Mr. Ayuba Wabba, said this while speaking with journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, said tha...
The Nigeria Labour Congress has proposed a new minimum wage of N56,000 to the Federal Government. The President of the NLC, Mr. Ayuba Wabba, said this while speaking with journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, said tha...
#OccupyNASS gains attention on digital media
The #OccupyNASS movement is gaining attention on the global digital space, less than 48 hours after protesters demanding the resignation of Senate President Bukola Saraki laid siege to the National Assembly in Abuja. ...
The #OccupyNASS movement is gaining attention on the global digital space, less than 48 hours after protesters demanding the resignation of Senate President Bukola Saraki laid siege to the National Assembly in Abuja. ...
Saraki must face trial, say 20 political parties
The Labour Party and 19 other registered opposition political parties have urged the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to avail himself of the opportunities offered in our laws to clear his name. Members of th...
The Labour Party and 19 other registered opposition political parties have urged the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to avail himself of the opportunities offered in our laws to clear his name. Members of th...
Nigeria spends N887 billion annually to import steel, aluminium products - Minister
Nigeria spends about $4.5 billion (N887 billion) annually on importation of basic metals, made up of processed steel, aluminium products and associated derivatives consumed in the country, the Minister of Solid Mineral...
Nigeria spends about $4.5 billion (N887 billion) annually on importation of basic metals, made up of processed steel, aluminium products and associated derivatives consumed in the country, the Minister of Solid Mineral...
Governors meet over dwindling economy
State governors under the umbrella of the Nigeria Governors' Forum on Wednesday met behind closed door to discuss the nation's dwindling economy. The meeting, which was held inside the old Banquet Hall of the Presiden...
State governors under the umbrella of the Nigeria Governors' Forum on Wednesday met behind closed door to discuss the nation's dwindling economy. The meeting, which was held inside the old Banquet Hall of the Presiden...
Senators at CCT: Solidarity or intimidation?
Since the beginning of the trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) for alleged false declaration of assets and money laundering, while serving as the governor of Kwara State, some ...
Since the beginning of the trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) for alleged false declaration of assets and money laundering, while serving as the governor of Kwara State, some ...
Snakes, robbers take over Ilorin school
Government Secondary School Ilorin (GSS), established in 1914, is one of the oldest schools in Northern Nigeria, and until recently boasts of excellent teaching and learning facilities. The school accepts students fro...
Government Secondary School Ilorin (GSS), established in 1914, is one of the oldest schools in Northern Nigeria, and until recently boasts of excellent teaching and learning facilities. The school accepts students fro...
2016-04-27
CCT: Judge orders Saraki's security operatives out of courtroom
Danladi Umar, the chairman of Code of Conduct Tribunal on Wednesday, April 27, ordered security operatives attached to Bukola Saraki, Senate president, out of the tribunal. According to him, the order was for...
Danladi Umar, the chairman of Code of Conduct Tribunal on Wednesday, April 27, ordered security operatives attached to Bukola Saraki, Senate president, out of the tribunal. According to him, the order was for...
Forgery suit against Saraki, Ekweremadu, adjourned to June 1
The case instituted against Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, challenging their election as principal officers of the Senate has again being adjourned to June 1. The Federal Hig...
The case instituted against Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his Deputy, Ike Ekweremadu, challenging their election as principal officers of the Senate has again being adjourned to June 1. The Federal Hig...
Saraki Trial: CCT chairman bows, entertains motion seeking his disqualification
As the trial of the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, continues at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), the Chairman of the CCT has entertained the hearing of the motion to recuse himself filed by one of Saraki...
As the trial of the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, continues at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), the Chairman of the CCT has entertained the hearing of the motion to recuse himself filed by one of Saraki...
Electricity distribution coy summoned over 'outrageous' billing
Three business managers of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) have been summoned by the Kwara State House of Assembly Committee on Energy, Works and Transport to explain what the House described as err...
Three business managers of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) have been summoned by the Kwara State House of Assembly Committee on Energy, Works and Transport to explain what the House described as err...
Protesters storm N'Assembly with mats, generators, demand Saraki's resignation
A coalition of various Civil Society Organisations under the aegis of Citizens United for Peace and Stability, on Tuesday, stormed the premises of the National Assembly, demanding the immediate resignation of embattled...
A coalition of various Civil Society Organisations under the aegis of Citizens United for Peace and Stability, on Tuesday, stormed the premises of the National Assembly, demanding the immediate resignation of embattled...
2016 Budget: At last, Presidency, National Assembly reach truce
At last, the Executive arm of the government and the National Assembly have resolved their lingering face-off over the 2016 budget, giving hope that any moment from now, president Mohammed would sign the document into ...
At last, the Executive arm of the government and the National Assembly have resolved their lingering face-off over the 2016 budget, giving hope that any moment from now, president Mohammed would sign the document into ...
18 rolling mills operational in Nigeria, says Osinbajo
*Govt committed to reviving Ajaokuta steel plant Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said yesterday that 18 of the 30 steel rolling mills in Nigeria are operational, producing 2.8 million metric tonnes per annum fro...
*Govt committed to reviving Ajaokuta steel plant Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said yesterday that 18 of the 30 steel rolling mills in Nigeria are operational, producing 2.8 million metric tonnes per annum fro...
3 bolt with cooperative society's N8.8m in Kwara
An Omu-Aran Upper Area Court in Kwara State, yesterday, granted N1 million bail to three accused charged with theft of N8.8 million cooperative funds. The accused - Sola Adewumi, Modupe Awotayo and Oyeyipo Sunday - wer...
An Omu-Aran Upper Area Court in Kwara State, yesterday, granted N1 million bail to three accused charged with theft of N8.8 million cooperative funds. The accused - Sola Adewumi, Modupe Awotayo and Oyeyipo Sunday - wer...
Expert warns against healing baby umbilical cord with cow dung
A health expert from the Department of Family Health, Federal Ministry of Health, Mrs Patricia Isikor, on Tuesday, warned mothers against using cow dung to heal baby umbilical cord. Isikor gave the warning at the Kwara...
A health expert from the Department of Family Health, Federal Ministry of Health, Mrs Patricia Isikor, on Tuesday, warned mothers against using cow dung to heal baby umbilical cord. Isikor gave the warning at the Kwara...
DPR arrests NNPC truck for diverting 56,000 litres of petrol in Kwara
The Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, Tuesday, arrested two trucks, including an NNPC truck for alleged diversion of over 56, 800 litres of petrol in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital . The state controlle...
The Department of Petroleum Resources, DPR, Tuesday, arrested two trucks, including an NNPC truck for alleged diversion of over 56, 800 litres of petrol in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital . The state controlle...
Saraki Pushes for End to Fulani Herdsmen-Attributed killings
The Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, today called for an end to the violence that has been recorded in various parts of the country, that have been attributed to nomadic cattle herdsmen. Speakin...
The Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, today called for an end to the violence that has been recorded in various parts of the country, that have been attributed to nomadic cattle herdsmen. Speakin...
Activities of herdsmen, threat to Nigeria's unity, says Emir of Ilorin
Chairman, Kwara State council of traditional rulers and the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, yesterday warned the federal government to take serious steps to curtail the rising activities of herdsmen across...
Chairman, Kwara State council of traditional rulers and the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, yesterday warned the federal government to take serious steps to curtail the rising activities of herdsmen across...
Kwara slashes running cost by 50 % over drop in federal allocation
The Kwara Government said on Tuesday in Ilorin that it had cut its running cost by 50 per cent because of the drop in federal allocation to the state. The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and...
The Kwara Government said on Tuesday in Ilorin that it had cut its running cost by 50 per cent because of the drop in federal allocation to the state. The Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Media and...
2016-04-26
DSS arrests Saraki's SSA on Youth and Student Matters
The Special Assistant to the Senate President on Youth and Student Matters, Mr. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, a lawyer, has been arrested and detained by operatives of the Department of State Services....
The Special Assistant to the Senate President on Youth and Student Matters, Mr. Ikenga Imo Ugochinyere, a lawyer, has been arrested and detained by operatives of the Department of State Services....
FG to give priority attention to Ilorin-Jebba road - Fashola
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has said that the Federal Government will give urgent attention to the rehabilitation of the Ilorin-Jebba Road. He said this would become a re...
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Mr Babatunde Fashola, has said that the Federal Government will give urgent attention to the rehabilitation of the Ilorin-Jebba Road. He said this would become a re...
NASS Commission boss replies Saraki, refuses to withdraw Clerk's appointment
The National Assembly Service Commission has said there is no basis to withdraw the appointment of Mohammed Sani-Omolori as the new Acting Clerk of the National Assembly. The senate president, Bukol...
The National Assembly Service Commission has said there is no basis to withdraw the appointment of Mohammed Sani-Omolori as the new Acting Clerk of the National Assembly. The senate president, Bukol...
OPINION: What Are The Economic Advantages Of The Command Stage Play Titled 'ASA WA' (OUR CULTURE)? By Abdulrahman Kayode
Personally, I believe that what strengthens our democracy is the rights of the citizens to ask our government questions on manners of their governance. So, it is within the rights of the citizens of this state to raise qu...
Personally, I believe that what strengthens our democracy is the rights of the citizens to ask our government questions on manners of their governance. So, it is within the rights of the citizens of this state to raise qu...
Kwara Police Commissioner reads riot act to criminals
The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Sam Okaula has read riot act to hoodlums in the state, saying that they have no hiding place and were not welcomed. Okaula, who spoke through a representative from offi...
The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Sam Okaula has read riot act to hoodlums in the state, saying that they have no hiding place and were not welcomed. Okaula, who spoke through a representative from offi...
Pyrates urge Kwara State residents to hold elected officials accountable
Ahead of its 2016 Citizens Summit and Advocacy Campaign on Tuesday, the National Association of Seadogs (NAS) has called on residents of Kwara State to promote good governance by holding elected leaders accountable....
Ahead of its 2016 Citizens Summit and Advocacy Campaign on Tuesday, the National Association of Seadogs (NAS) has called on residents of Kwara State to promote good governance by holding elected leaders accountable....
Aviation College Meets National Needs, To Extend Service To African Countries
When the former governor of Kwara State, Dr Bukola Saraki, now the current Senate President, conceived the idea of setting up the International College of Aviation (ICA), Ilorin about five years ago, little did critics...
When the former governor of Kwara State, Dr Bukola Saraki, now the current Senate President, conceived the idea of setting up the International College of Aviation (ICA), Ilorin about five years ago, little did critics...
AGENCY MOVES TO CHECK FAKE REGISTRATION CODES IN KWARA
Mrs Roseline Ajayi, the State Coordinator for National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Kwara, said on Monday that the agency would descend on those parading fake NAFDAC codes. Ajayi...
Mrs Roseline Ajayi, the State Coordinator for National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) in Kwara, said on Monday that the agency would descend on those parading fake NAFDAC codes. Ajayi...
NFF Board affirms Giwa FC N5m fine, banishment to Ilorin
The Disciplinary Board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) yesterday affirmed the N5 million fine imposed on Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side, Giwa FC, for their role in the abandoned league game a...
The Disciplinary Board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) yesterday affirmed the N5 million fine imposed on Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) side, Giwa FC, for their role in the abandoned league game a...
Black out: 30 Kwara communities restrain IBEDC from bills distribution
30 communities in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State have restrained the management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) for distribution of monthly bills to their areas over continued black out which they we...
30 communities in Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State have restrained the management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) for distribution of monthly bills to their areas over continued black out which they we...
Saraki's Trial: Kwara Monarchs Seek Buhari's Intervention
Traditional rulers in Kwara state on Monday appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in what they called political trial of the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal(CCT). ...
Traditional rulers in Kwara state on Monday appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in what they called political trial of the Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, at the Code of Conduct Tribunal(CCT). ...
Grants critical to postgraduate research -VC
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), has reiterated the importance of research grants to the success of postgraduate research, noting that the Centre for Research Development...
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), has reiterated the importance of research grants to the success of postgraduate research, noting that the Centre for Research Development...
Budget impasse: Buhari, N/Assembly yet to close gaps
President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Assembly are yet to close ranks on the budget impasse, Daily Trust gathered yesterday. Our correspondent reports that the meeting between the president and the leadership of...
President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Assembly are yet to close ranks on the budget impasse, Daily Trust gathered yesterday. Our correspondent reports that the meeting between the president and the leadership of...
Ambali, Unilorin bag Commonwealth awards
The Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) has honoured the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), with the "Nelson Mandela Most Revered African Patriot Award of Excellence" just as it p...
The Commonwealth Youth Council (CYC) has honoured the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), with the "Nelson Mandela Most Revered African Patriot Award of Excellence" just as it p...
Man Stabs Girlfriend to Death in Kwara
Jilted lover boy Monday allegedly stabbed his girlfriend to death in Ilorin, Kwara state capital over the refusal of the lady to agree to his marriage proposal. The young man is said to be officer with one of the fran...
Jilted lover boy Monday allegedly stabbed his girlfriend to death in Ilorin, Kwara state capital over the refusal of the lady to agree to his marriage proposal. The young man is said to be officer with one of the fran...
2016-04-25
Fake Army captain bags one month jail term in Ilorin
An Ilorin Magistrate Court has sentenced one Usman Mohammed to one month jail term for parading himself as a captain in Nigerian Army with intent to dupe people in Kwara State. Mohammed, a 55 years old farmer...
An Ilorin Magistrate Court has sentenced one Usman Mohammed to one month jail term for parading himself as a captain in Nigerian Army with intent to dupe people in Kwara State. Mohammed, a 55 years old farmer...
Groups differ over Saraki's rejection of National Assembly's Ag Clerk
Different reactions continue to trail Senate President Bukola Saraki’s call on the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) to rescind its decision on the appointment of Mohammed Sani-Omolori as the Acting C...
Different reactions continue to trail Senate President Bukola Saraki’s call on the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC) to rescind its decision on the appointment of Mohammed Sani-Omolori as the Acting C...
Kwara State Disburses N16.3m to SMEs
The Kwara State government says about N16.3 million has so far been disbursed to cooperatives societies across the State in 2016 under its Micro Credit Intervention Scheme launched in March 2012. Technical Adviser ...
The Kwara State government says about N16.3 million has so far been disbursed to cooperatives societies across the State in 2016 under its Micro Credit Intervention Scheme launched in March 2012. Technical Adviser ...
Agency impounds 614.99kg illicit drugs, arrests 53 in Kwara
The Kwara Command of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it arrested 53 drug suspects in the state between January and March. Emmanuel Danladi...
The Kwara Command of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) said it arrested 53 drug suspects in the state between January and March. Emmanuel Danladi...
Kwara to host Milo Secondary School Basketball Conference Finals
Kwara Government would host the Central Conference of the 2016 Milo Secondary School Basketball Championship in Ilorin between May 5 and 12. The State’s Coordinator of Nigeria School Sports Federation (...
Kwara Government would host the Central Conference of the 2016 Milo Secondary School Basketball Championship in Ilorin between May 5 and 12. The State’s Coordinator of Nigeria School Sports Federation (...
Saraki: The 'Battle Royale' Continues
Since his election as President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki has had his hands full fending off one political fight or the other. But his current travails at the CCT seems to be the mother of all battles for his poli...
Since his election as President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki has had his hands full fending off one political fight or the other. But his current travails at the CCT seems to be the mother of all battles for his poli...
Kwara assembly supports state's education reforms
Kwara State House of Assembly will provide necessary legal backing to the state’s education reform agenda in order to justify huge funds invested in their education sector. Speaker of the House Al...
Kwara State House of Assembly will provide necessary legal backing to the state’s education reform agenda in order to justify huge funds invested in their education sector. Speaker of the House Al...
Nigerians in London protest Saraki's refusal to resign
The Nigerians in Diaspora Monitoring Group (NDMG) has offered to help embattled Senate President Bukola Saraki, currently standing trial before the Code of Conduct Tribunal over corr...
The Nigerians in Diaspora Monitoring Group (NDMG) has offered to help embattled Senate President Bukola Saraki, currently standing trial before the Code of Conduct Tribunal over corr...
Bank documents show how Saraki transferred $3 million to U.S.
The embattled Senate President transferred a total of $3.47 million in 40 installments in four years with his credit card to the United States, a document obtained by PREMIUM TIMES revealed. He carried out th...
The embattled Senate President transferred a total of $3.47 million in 40 installments in four years with his credit card to the United States, a document obtained by PREMIUM TIMES revealed. He carried out th...
Saraki withdraws application to stop CCT trial, seeks accelerated hearing
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Monday withdrew his application seeking to stop the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, from prosecuting him. Saraki through his lead counsel, Kanu Agabi at the Appeal Court withdrew ...
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki on Monday withdrew his application seeking to stop the Code of Conduct Tribunal, CCT, from prosecuting him. Saraki through his lead counsel, Kanu Agabi at the Appeal Court withdrew ...
Saraki Faults EFCC for Clearing CCT Chairman
*Says clearance cannot override AGF's recommendation for Umar's removal, prosecution Senate President Bukola Saraki has faulted the clearance issued to the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danlad...
*Says clearance cannot override AGF's recommendation for Umar's removal, prosecution Senate President Bukola Saraki has faulted the clearance issued to the Chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT), Danlad...
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