2015-08-03

Opinion: Integrating the Fulani into Modern Day Nigeria By Ben Murray Bruce
It will shock Nigerians to know that more people have died as a result of Fulani/indigene clashes in the last half a decade than have died from terrorist activity occasioned by the Boko Haram terrorist sect. As horrif...

APC Crises, Buhari and the Economic Impacts By Ayo Joseph
As I sit in a corner of my house watching and reading how things are unfolding in APC, one sees developments that are worrisome. One would think APC with their change mantra will provide to a large extent solution to t...

NAHCON Warns Pilgrims Against Political Gathering In Saudi
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Sunday warned intending pilgrims from the country to Saudi Arabia for this year's Hajj exercise against any political gathering and non Hajj related activities while ...

Tribunal admits exhibits in petition against Saraki
The Legislative Houses Elections Petitions Tribunal sitting in Ilorin at the weekend admitted three exhibits in the petition filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for Kwara Central Senatorial district, ...

Why I wasn't moved by Orubebe's outburst - Jega
Former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, said at the weekend that he was satisfied with the apology offered by former Niger Delta Minister Elder Godsday Orubeb...

Ilorin emirate community seeks relocation of prison
The Ilorin Emirate community in Kwara State has appealed to the federal government to urgently relocate the prison at Oke Kura in Ilorin metropolis. National President of Ilorin Emirate Descendants' Progressi...

4 held over murder in Kwara
Four suspects, Idris Manko, Mohammed Ladan, Umaru Solawo, and Abubakar Danto, all from Lafiaji area of Kwara State, have been remanded in prison for allegedly murdering one Usman Yusuf. The prosecutor, Aderin...

Reps scramble for 'juicy' committees
Intense lobbying has begun among members of the House of Representatives for chairmanship of top committees, Daily Trust learnt. The House has just come out of a bruising fight over leadership positions that stalled s...

Sanni admits inferiority at Giwa
Kwara United head coach, Tunde Sanni has said his wards lost to better team in the league restart clash at Giwa FC. The Harmony Boys were pipped 0-1 by hosts Giwa FC in the Nigeria Professional Football Leagu...

Three Die As OPC Members Clash In Kwara
Three persons were feared dead on Sunday at Agbamu in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State following a clash among members of the Oodua Peoples Congress. It was gathered that another six persons sust...

PDP faults passage of new tax law in Kwara
Publicity Secretary of the PDP in Kwara, Chief Rex Olawoye, on Sunday flayed the quick passage of the new tax law by the state House of Assembly. Olawoye told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin that s...

UNILORIN 2015/2016 Post-UMTE Details Out
Registration and payment for University of Ilorin 2015/2016 pre-admission screening exercise, otherwise known as post-UTME, has commenced. This was gathered from information on the University's portal. ...

2015-08-02

Offa: One killed in transport unions clash
A fracas between members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) in Offa, Offa local government area of Kwara state on Sunday allegedly claimed...

Senate rule forgery: Investigations still ongoing- IG
Inspector General of Police, Solomon Arase has said that investigations into the alleged tampering of the rules regarding appointment of principal officers in the senate is still ongoing noting that it has entered the for...

Saraki Appoints El-Sudi, Isah As SAs
Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has appointed Hon. Ibrahim Tukur El-Sudi as his Special Adviser (SA) on Legal Matters. He also approved the appointment of Mr. Mohammed Isah as Special Assistant on Public Af...

Photo News: Islamic Orphanage Foundation Holds Orphan's Day
(Middle) The Chairman Board of Trustees of the Islamic Orphanage Foundation, Arch. Seifullahi Alege and other dignitaries at the 2015 Orphans Day held at ...

INTERVIEW - Buhari: Nigerians are impatient - ex-UN envoy, Gambari
There are diverse views on the performance of President Muhammadu Buhari since May 29 when he took over the reign of power. In an exclusive interview with Ahmed 'Lateef, in Ilorin, erstwhile Under-secretary of the Unite...

KWSG Denies Plan To Hand-Over KWASU, Kwara Poly, Others to Harmony Holdings
The Kwara State Government has again denied rumours of a plan to transfer the management of state-owned tertiary institutions to Harmony Holdings Limited, a fully-owned holding company. It also clarified that Kwara Stat...

"It's a national shame that Melaye, others escorted Toyin Saraki to EFCC" - CACOL
The Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders (CACOL), has lamented the calibre of the large entourage that accompanied Mrs. Toyin Saraki, wife of the senate president, to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC....

DSS Arrests 23 Kidnap Suspects Across The Country
The Department of State Service, DSS, has carried out a sweeping arrest of suspected kidnappers terrorising parts of the country. In a statement by an official of the service, Tony Opuiyo, the suspects who wo...

Saraki Seeks Emir's Help on Buhari
In his efforts to make peace with the Presidency over its distaste on the composition of the senate leadership, Senate President Bukola Saraki, has resorted to seeking the assistance of emirs and traditional rulers, SU...

Thousands scramble for MTN jobs in Kwara
Mammoth crowd of job seekers in Ilorin, Kwara State at the weekend stormed the venue of job interview for customer care services jobs of the telecommunication giant, MTN. The interview, it was reliably gather...

2015-08-01

OPINION: Between the Smarmy Scholars and a Raffish Ruler. By Sheriff Olanrewaju
I realized that I am not the first to post the daring image of the monarch - The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi and his wives praying amidst Muslim male congregants. Linda Ikeji has already posted it on her blog. Th...

I don't regret accompanying Saraki's wife to EFCC - Melaye
A member of the Senate, Dino Melaye, has defended his decision to accompany Toyin Saraki, wife of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki, to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. He said the numerous att...

Senate crisis: APC govs divided over Saraki
There were strong indications that the All Progressives Congress governors on Friday failed to take a decision on the crisis rocking the party's caucus in the Senate. Saturday PUNCH reliably learnt that the g...

Nigerians groan as petrol sells above N110 nationwide
Millions of Nigerians are complaining as petrol sells above N110 and queues by motorists continue to grow across the country. This is against an official price of N87 per litre as the Federal Government subsi...

Kwara State College of Education Announces Post UTME screening exercise.
Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin has released the guidelines and details for her 2015/2016 Post UTME screening exercise. Application commenced on 31st July and the exercise will start on Monday 17th August 20...

Toyin Saraki, EFCC and Politics
Sometimes in 2004, when the fear of EFCC was the beginning of wisdom, I had the privilege of meeting with its tsar, then Assistant Commissioner of Police, Nuhu Ribadu when he came visiting the editorial board of Media ...

My tenure as Kwara CP witnessed less crimes; says retiring CP Garuba
Nigeria Police The Commissioner of Police in Kwara, Mr Salihu Garuba, has said that criminal activities in the state dropped during his tenure. Garuba made the statement during the pull-out ceremony held i...

Ichull: Why I didn't celebrate goal against Kwara Utd
Warri Wolves midfielder Lordson Ichull has said he could not celebrate after scoring his team's equaliser against Kwara United because he knew he had hurt the fans. The combative midfielder told Daily Trust S...

Goshen Business School Opens a New Vista Ilorin
The desire of third world countries to comply with the global practices of enhancing the productivity of individuals, both in the private and public sectors of the economy has gingered some stakeholders in the busin...

2015-07-31

APC Governors Promise To Make Party Bigger
Members of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) yesterday resolved to make their political party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), bigger even as they expressed happiness with recent developments at the National A...

Ahmed harps on importance of informal sector to economy
GOVERNOR Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has described the empowerment of people in informal sector of the economy as one of the cardinal objectives of his administration. He therefore said his administration...

Why Omolewa, Adesina, Nda-Isaiah, Kwankwaso, Won HOG Awards
The Managing Custodian of the HOG Awards yesterday, during his briefing in Abuja, spoke on the reasons the Award Custodians nominated the Executive governor of Kogi State, Captain Idris Wada, the President-elect of the...

Tributes received for late Ooni of Ife
The Member of the House of Representatives representing Asa/Ilorin West, Razak Atunwa, has sympathised with the Yoruba tribe following the reported death of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Sijuade Okunade Olubuse II. Th...

Senate probes alleged plot by 22 senators to sabotage Buhari
• Moves against import waiver abuse • Mandates CBN, NCS to recover duties THE Senate has directed its Committee on Ethics and Privilege to investigate alleged plot by 22 Northern Senators to sabotage...

Oyegun, APC Governors In Crucial Meeting
Members of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) yesterday resolved to make their political party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), bigger even as they expressed happiness with recent developments at the National A...

Intrigue over formation of cabinet in Kwara
Though the Kwara State government dismissed claims that the Senate president, Bukola Saraki, was not responsible for the delay in appointing commissioners in the state, it is an open secret that the former governor wou...

UITH conducts open heart surgery on children
The University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) yesterday said it has successfully conducted open heart surgery on two children suffering from cardiovascular diseases. The surgery was conducted in partnership...

4 students arraigned over extortion, theft
Four students; Ridwan Dolapo 23, Awobusuyi Biola.25, Agbolahan Kamil.21, and Ayodeji.22, were yesterday arraigned before a Chief Magistrate's Court in Ilorin, Kwara State, for allegedly extorting students in Tanke Oke ...

OPINION: Tinubu's Struggles equal Saraki's Empowerment- Part 1. By Alimosho Olaoye
As a stanch member of the All Progressive Congress, respecter of Tinubu's school of thought and beneficiary of the Asiwaju political family in Lagos which extended to some states in South West Nigeria, I am prompted to ...

OPINION: Nigeria Students 'Unionism' on sale: The need for rescue. By Whyte Habeeb Ibidapo
It is noteworthy to say that law and order exist for the purpose of establishing justice and when ... It is noteworthy to say that law and order exist for the purpose of establishing justice and when they fai...

Eagle's Foundation: A Unilorin Student's Stroke of Genius.
As with activism and the gumption to galvanize people to be gallant go-getters, a young lady has emerged with a gamut of selfless goals to champion the cause of Kwarans. In a state where philanthropy and activism were oft...

OPINION: As senate passes vote of confidence on Saraki. By Billiameen Obafunsho
The members of the National Assembly resumed from their four weeks recess on Tuesday amidst concerns that there won't be any end in sight to the leadership tussle ongoing before the break. Speculations were rife in...

Governor Ahmed Promises Even Development
Kwara State Governor Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has promised to ensure even development across the state. Governor Ahmed said this on Wednesday when he received the Emir of Tsaragi Alhaji Aliyu Abdullahi in his office i...

Kwara Salary Crises: Ahmed Predicts Resolution within 2 Months
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has given an assurance that the issue of salary arrears of workers in certain tertiary institutions and government agencies in the state will be resolved within the nex...

OPINION: Let The Lawmakers Move On and Work for Nigeria. By Yusuph Olaniyonu
Tuesday resumption of the two chambers of the federal legislature resumed after five weeks suspension of plenary. The recess scheduled for July 21 had been postponed by one week, obviously to allow more time for the re...