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2015-03-04
Kwara Records N2.3 Billion Shortfall in Revenue
The Kwara State government said it recorded a shortfall of N2.3billion in the February allocation. The state Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Demola Banu, however, said despite the shortfall and delay in the disbursement...
Kwara assures pensioners of improved welfare
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has promised to sustain prompt payment of pensions, gratuities and other incentives for pensioners to enhance the welfare of the senior citizens. Governor Ahm...

2015-03-03
Another set of female writers set to resume at Ebedi
Halima Aliyu from Bauchi State, Adeola Adeyemi Salau from Kwara and Edwin Ununuma Oloya from Rivers State have been announced as the second set of writers for the 2015 Ebedi International Writers Residency, Iseyin, Oyo...
Gov Ahmed unveils Kwara Utd technical crew
Kwara State Government has charged the management and technical crew of Kwara United Football Club to instil discipline in the team ahead of the commencement of the League. Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed stated this Saturda...
INTERVIEW: PDP, only credible alternative for Kwara people - Dara
Deacon John Dara, a one-time presidential aspirant, is the Director-General of the Simeon Ajibola Campaign Organisation. He tells OLAJIDE OMOJOLOMOJU in this interview that the Peoples De...
Kwara PDP: Confusion deepens over Gbemi Saraki
There is a raging confusion in the Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) over the status of Senator Gbemisola Saraki who is the first daughter of late strongman of Kwara politics, Dr. Olusola Saraki....
PDP Assures Kwara Workers Of Improved Welfare
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has assured Kwara workers of enhanced welfare package, if voted into power in the forthcoming general election. State Publicity Secretary of the Party, Chief R...
Bandits raid church in Ilorin
Six suspected armed robbers on Monday dispossessed the residents of Emmanuel Baptist Church Cathedral, Sabo Oke in Ilorin, Kwara State, of their belongings. A source in the church, who pleaded anonymi...
APC, PDP and LP battle for Kwara
All Progressives Congress (APC), Labour Party (LP) and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) are warming up for the governorship election in Kwara State. It is the first exercise in the post-Olusola Saraki era. How will Kwarans ...
Panic in Kwara PDP over Gbemisola Saraki's Plan to Leave Party
Ahead of forthcoming general election, tension is now pervading the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State over the alleged move by the former senator representing Kwara central senatorial distric...

2015-03-02
Kwara APC Accuses PDP of Institutionalising Violence
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State has accused the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of institutionalizing its unwavering penchant for bloodshed and violence with the formation of PDP War Council (...
KWASU graduates to access N220bn dev fund
A team from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has paid a verification visit to the Kwara State University, KWASU, Malete, following discussions on the accessibility of the Federal Government’s Micro, Small and Mediu...
Kwara PDP denies waging war against APC
The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has denied the alleged plans to wage war against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State. The party’s Deputy Governorship cand...
OPINION: Kawu Modibbo's Vendetta against Saraki, Ahmed. By Tunde Aluko
The Ilorin Watch Group is an association comprising a group of professionals of Ilorin origin. As stakeholders and a group of people imbued with the burning spirit of ensuring the interest of the emirate is adequately...
Sacking Jega will derail 2015 elections - Kwara, Osun Governors warn
Governors Rauf Aregbesola and Abdulfatah Ahmed of Osun and Kwara States have described as dangerous the purported plot to remove the Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Attahiru Jega. Aregbe...
Delay in Saraki's N11bn money laundering suit worrisome - Group
The Citizens Action for Equity and Justice, a non-governmental organisation (NGO) has criticised what it called the undue delay in the adjudication of a suit filed by former governor of Kwara State, Senator Bukola Saraki,...
Kwara: Torn between change and status quo
The political scenario of Kwara State is getting intriguing as new forces seem poised at wrestling the status quo writes SUCCESS NWOGU The battle for the sustenance or capture of the Ahmadu Bello ...
Deployment of Military for Polls: Ahmed Charges Voters Not to be Intimidated
Kwara state governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in this month’s general polls, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has charged eligible voters in the country not to be intimidated on the purpo...
Kwara United won't disappoint fans, assures Dare Ojo
Kwara United captain Dare Ojo has pledged that his side will extra work hard not to disappoint their football loving fans in the upcoming Nigeria Professional Football League. The Afonja Warriors secured promot...

2015-03-01
INTERVIEW: Shared Prosperity project has lifted Kwara - Akorede
Senior Special Assistant on Media to the Governor of Kwara State, Muideen ‘Femi Akorede, in this interview with News Editor, SoLA ALABADAN, spoke on the achievements of the Abdulfatah Ahmed’s ad...
Security Operatives Kill Suspected Hoodlum In Ilorin
There was a heavy exchange of gun fire between a suspected hoodlum and a combined team of security operatives in Anifowose, Pakata area of Ilorin, Kwara State capital yesterday. In the ensuing crossfire, the suspect w...
How PDP will win Kwara - Yinka Aluko
Running mate to the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State, Yinka Aluko, has said that the disenchantment of the people of the state with the present government would aid t...
Kwara Falcons Ready for New Season
Kwara State's Basketball Premier League team, Kwara Falcons, are set to resume preparations for the 2014/2015 DStv Premier Basketball League in Ilorin, their home ground. According to the chairman of the Kwara ...
Press Release - Threat To Life : APC Warns Fayose.
The All Progressives Congress, APC, has sounded a note of warning to Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State on the threat to the life of its officer in Ekiti, Chief Taiwo Olatubosun, the Party's Publicity Secretary. ...
Re: Law School Scholarship: Open Letter to Kwara State Government
One of the hallmarks of a genuine leadership is the willingness and ability to keep to its words. It is this and many other features that distinguish a sincere government from the pool of dishonest administrations. It ...
Re: Belgore abandons Jonathan's Project
A news report by the National Pilot newspaper and cross posted on Ilorin.info and some other outlets titled 'Belgore abandons Jonathan's project' dated 10/2/2015 reported that I, Mr Yinka Ajia, MNES, being a PDP member ...

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