2015-08-28

Opinion: Like Mark, like Saraki. By Steve Osuji
Cash is king, no, cash is god May history be damned! Monetise our legacy! Hand us cash bequeathals! This must be the silent chant of members of our National Assembly (NASS) in the last 16 years. If only they knew any b...

KWSG to facilitate establishment of cross-border military formation - Gov Ahmed
The Kwara State Government is to facilitate the establishment of a cross-border military formation in the state to forestall trans-border clashes. Receiving the General Officer Commanding, 2 Division, Nigerian Army Ib...

NMA offers free medical services to 2,500
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on Wednesday in Malete, Moro Local Government Area of Kwara, performed medical treatment and surgery to 2,500 indigent in the area. The Deputy Chairman of Kwara NMA bran...

Traditional ruler charges KWSG on security on road
The Oni Ganmo of Ganmo in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State,HRH,Alhaji Zubar Hannafi has called on the state government to provide adequate security on the major Ganmo/Ilorin road to prevent accidents. ...

'Weak health policy, bane of health sector development'
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has identified weak health policy at the centre as a bane of Nigeria's health sector development. The governor who made the observation while receiving the National Pr...

Fire Guts Saraki's Abuja Residence
There was a fire outbreak at the Abuja residence of Bukola Saraki, senate president, early Friday morning, TheCable reportsThe cause of the fire is still unknown, but sources said it was contained by the fire service....

Ibadan power firm groans under N1.5b debts
HE Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has decried the debt burden of N1.5 billion monthly owed it by customers in Oyo, Ogun, Osun and Kwara states. It also distributes electricity to some parts o...

APC Govs Meet, Pledge To Tackle Unemployment Head-on
Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), under the auspices of Progressive Governors Forum, yesterday vowed to tackle unemployment head-on in order to ensure lasting peace in their stat...

Governor Ahmed Orders Payment of Kwara Civil Servants Salary Arrears
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has directed the immediate payment of the outstanding two months salary to civil servants in the state. Governor Ahmed's directive follows the state government's ...

Association decries use of girls in veils for suicide-bombing
FOMWAN: Association decries use of girls in veils for suicide-bombing Published: 06.01 , Refreshed: 09.22 Pulse News Agency Local By NANPrinteMail Female suicide bomberplay Female suicide bomber (dailypost) Nationa...

FOMWAN Supports Probe Of Past Public Officers, Lamorde
The Federation of Muslim Women Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN) has threw its weight behind the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to probe some corrupt former public officers. The association also said t...

Zamfara, Kwara get FG's bailout money; others to follow
Two out of the 27 states that applied to Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, for financial bailout, Zamfara and Kwara, have received disbursement of funds to pay workers outstanding salaries. A statement from CB...

Set aside 10% of budget for agric, govt urged
The Federal Government has been urged to set aside 10 per cent of the budget for agriculture to ensure food security. The sector, according to the Deputy Director, Directorate of General Management, Agricultu...

NUC bans 57 illegal varsities
A LIST of 57 degree-awarding institutions, operating illegally in the country, has been released by the National Universities Commission (NUC). According to the NUC Executive Secretary Prof. Julius Okojie, th...

2015-08-27

Nine Special Advisers Appointed by Gov Ahmed.
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has approved the appointment of 9 special advisers to strengthen governance and assist in the realisation of his administration's development aspirations. Acco...

OPINION: The cults killings in Kwara State. By Is'haq Modibbo Kawu
LAST week, the media reported that 16 students were killed in different areas of Ilorin, as result of clashes between members of different secret cult groups, in tertiary institutions in Kwara state. The Kwara State ...

IPMAN Accuses NNPC of Not Selling Fuel to Members
Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), the Kwara State branch has accused management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Commission (NNPC) of not selling petroleum products to its members. ...

Opinion: Appraising Actionaid's project on girl education in Kwara. By Usman Aliyu
Unarguably, issues of gender inequality in education, particularly in developing countries such as Nigeria, have become subjects of debate among stakeholders. Stakeholders, at various points, have also raised concer...

Awoniyi moves closer to Liverpool transfer
Taiwo Awoniyi has moved closer to signing for Liverpool as he is expected to fly out to England this week for a medical. His trip to England means he is not likely to feature in next month's All Africa Games ...

FCT, 36 States Police Commissioners redeployed
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the deployment of 37 Police Commissioners to State Commands and the Federal Capital Territory. It said that the deployment was in line with Section 215 of the ...

APC, PDP senators team up against Saraki, say EFCC probe breaches Senate rules
A group of senators of the All Progressives Congress, under the aegis of Unity Forum, have risen against the decision of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions to investigate the chairman of th...

Flood: Gov Ahmed gives marching order on drainage clearing
Against the backdrop of flood that ravaged some parts of Ilorin, Kwara State capital, Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed has ordered immediate de-silting of drainages and major roads across the state. The directive, i...

Two arraigned over alleged poisoned drink
Two persons, Sijibomi Adeniyi and Oluwatosin David, both of Sapati Area, Ilorin, have been arraigned before an Ilorin Chief Magistrate over alleged poisoning of drink. The accused were brought before the cou...

Kwara unveils plans to audit workforce
Kwara State government has unveiled plans to conduct an audit of its workers, to eliminate ghost workers and certificate racketeering. Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, who spoke yesterday in Ilorin at a meeting with...

2015-08-26

Kwara, Zamfara first to get CBN bailout funds
Zamfara and Kwara states are the first beneficiaries of Central Bank of Nigeria’s N300 billion intervention fund specially packaged to enable states offset their backlog of unpaid salaries.The CBN said the two st...

Kannike Reaches Out to His People
By Sheriff Olanrewaju After a series of political bouts festered by frictions, clamour for positive change, accountability and transparency at the House of Representatives, in contrary to public perception of Ni...

OPINION: The Making of Now and the Choosing of the Man. By Ibraheem Lanre
It is common place to hear many who pride themselves as either politically sagacious or politically conscious to wish that 'Now', (the present) more than any other time should be the 'prosperous era' for our beloved but...

Press Release: Kwara Assembly urges citizens to send open complains via mails
As part of effort to ensure effective legislation and adequate contribution from members of the public to achieve legislative excellence, Kwara State House of Assembly, under the leadership of Dr. Ali Ahmad has introdu...

IGR: I Wont Succumb to Blackmail - Ahmed
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has vowed that no form of blackmail and misinformation will deter his administration from growing Internally Generated Revenue as that is the only way government can co...

Kwara pilgrims arrive in Medinah, Saudi Arabia
All the 497 pilgrims airlifted from Ilorin zone, comprising Ekiti, Ondo and Kwara states via the Ilorin international Airport to Saudi Arabia for this year's hajj pilgrimage have arrived safely in the Holy land. ...

There're people of integrity within and outside APC for ministerial appointment - Lai Mohammed
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), holds nothing back on issues he knows so much about. He speaks on wide-ranging national issues in this interview w...

Three remanded for extortion
Three persons, who allegedly conspired and extorted money from traders, have been remanded at the Federal Prison, Oke-Kura, Ilorin. The accused, Kehinde Isiaka, 30; Abdulazeez Yusuf, 32 and Abdulrahman Adebay...

Court remands two suspected cultists in Ilorin
Two suspected cult members, Jimoh Marufu and Usman Ismail, both of Ganmo Area, Ilorin, found in possession of dangerous weapons have been remanded at the Federal Prison, Oke-Kura, Ilorin. An Ilorin Magistrat...

Saraki's Visit To Borno To Complement Buhari's Efforts – Group
The ABS Leadership Forum has clarified that there was no political motive behind the recent visit of the Senate president, Dr Bukola Saraki and other senators to the troubled Borno State. Rather, the group said that Sa...

Lamorde probe not linked to my wife's case - Saraki
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has denied ulterior motive behind the senate's decision to invite the chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibrahim Lamorde, saying EFCC is not the only gover...

For Ali, the Gym? Heals Stress
Legal Practitioner and human rights advocate, Mallam Yusuf Olu Ali(SAN), takes to the gym to ease off stress. An Ilorin based legal practitioner and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mallam Yusuf Olu Ali, ?is by eve...

INTERVIEW: Why I Titled My Book 'Letters to the Emir' - Akogun
The Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State, Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo is not just a politician. He is also a versatile and prolific writer especially on contemporary issues in the state. His new book is ...

Houses, Cars Submerged As Ilorin River Overflows
Property worth millions of naira were destroyed in Ilorin, Kwara State, following flood in parts of the city. The flood was caused by the Thursday rainfall which lasted till Friday morning. Daily Trust gathered that ...

PROTEST: 'Retired Policemen Died In Kwara While Waiting For Gratuities'
Fifteen members of the Association of Retired Police Officers of Nigeria, Kwara State chapter, were said to have died within one month due to the non-payment of their retirement stipends by the concerned authorities. ...

I have no plot against EFCC - Saraki
SENATE President, Dr Bukola Saraki, has denied hiring George Uboh to smear the integrity of chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Saraki, in a statement by his special assistant (Online Medi...

2015-08-25

OPINION: An Efficacious Start of Abdulrafiu as a Kwara Lawmaker. By Abdullahi Kayode
Change which we all saw as being imminent before the last general election as was crusaded by President Muhammadu Buhari, Senator Abubakar Bukola Saraki and others has been made realistic by some of its agents serving a...

Press Release: We are united, Saraki Knows Nothing About Petition Against Lamorde - Senate
The Senate today (Tuesday) stated that contrary to reports about purported division in the upper chamber, that the Senate remains United and focussed in the discharge of its mandate. The Senate also described as b...

DMO: Restructured Loans to Reduce States' Debt Burden by 55%-97%
The Director General, Debt Management Office (DMO), Mr. Abraham Nwankwo, monday said the recent restructuring of 11 state government's short-term bank loans into long-term Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) Bonds wo...

Senate 'scandalising' Lamorde over Saraki's wife
The efforts of the senate to investigate Ibrahim Lamorde, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), for allegedly diverting N1 trillion recovered from corrupt politicians, are down to EFCC's rece...

Food prices fluctuate in major markets in Ilorin
The prices of food stuff at major markets in Ilorin, Kwara State Capital, a month and few days after Eid-fitri have been fluctuating. While the prices of foodstuff like yams, peppers and tomatoes have drastically redu...

Lubcon Bags National Productivity Order of Merit Award
President Muhammadu Buhari has conferred the National Productivity Order of Merit Award on Lubcon Limited, an indigenous oil lubricant producing company based in Ilorin, Kwara State. This highest award of the...

Menace of cultism in schools
Last week, the Kwara Assembly State House of Assembly directed its Committees on Ethics, Privileges, Judiciary and that of Education to summon the Rector of the state polytechnic and officials of the Ministry of Educat...

Kwara APC Supports Bailout Loan for Councils
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Kwara State chapter has declared its support for the N5bn bailout loan the Kwara State government intends to secure from the federal government, saying it will serve the best inter...

Row in Kwara varsity over unionisation
Authorities of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, in Moro Local Government and academic workers are quarelling over a plan to form the institution's branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). ...

Consumers express divergent views over power supply in Ilorin
Electricity consumers in Ilorin have expressed divergent views over the performance of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) in electricity distribution and supply. The consumers made their views kn...

Kwara United filled with average players - Sanni
After spending more than a month as the caretaker coach of Kwara United, Tunde Sanni has come out to label his wards as a set of inexperienced and untalented players. The coach who was installed as the head...

Ilorin Zone Records Inaugural Hajj Flight of 500 Kwara Pilgrims
The Ilorin Zone of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NACHON), has recorded its inaugural flights with the air lifting of 500 pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the 2015 Muslim pilgrimage. The Ilorin Zone comp...

'Retired judges, senior lawyers should preside in corruption trials'
Abeny Mohammed (SAN) is an Ilorin-based legal practitioner. In this interview, he says the anti-corruption trials of the federal government will be best served through special courts presided by retired judges and s...