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2015-01-27
Saraki seek payment of funds spent on federal roads
GOVERNOR Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State and the leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Dr. Bukola Saraki have called on the Federal Government to pay the balance of what the state government exp...
Six coaches undergo Kwara Utd screening
Six coaches have been interviewed by the management of Kwara United, as they are currently searching for a head coach who would be take charge of the Afonja Warriors this year. The interview which was conduct...
Talabi unveils plans to reposition sports in Unilorin
The University of Ilorin will soon introduce a sports festival for its staff and students as part of steps towards re-engineering the Sports Unit of the University. The institution's new Director of Sports, Prof. ...
OPINION: Living in pain: Efue's primitive existence exposes Atunwa's failure. By Mahfouz Abdulsalam
Efue, a sleeping community in Asa local government of Kwara State, is certainly unpopular. Morning breaks quietly and light brightens on the small Village of Efue every other day, and so do the pains the people encount...
Yusuf prescribes Qur'anic tonic for socio-political stability
As the countdown to the February 2015 general elections in the country begins, a Professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Ilorin, Badmas Olanrewaju Yusuf, has called on politicians and their supporters to mode...
Kwara 2015: PDP braving the odds in Kwara. By Arowona Abdulazeez
AROWONA ABDULAZEEZ writes on the prospects of the Peoples Democratic Party, weathering the storm and swimming against the tide in Kwara to defeat the incumbent APC government  Since the defection of the godfather...

2015-01-26
Press Release: President Jonathan's Rally Is Celebration Of Failure - Kwara APC
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Kwara State chapter has called on the people of Kwara State and Nigerians to vote out President Goodluck Jonathan on February 14 in order to salvage a profusely bleeding Nigeria. ...
Police to prosecute 'troublesome' politicians in Kwara
Ahead of next month’s general elections, the Kwara State Police Command has vowed to arrest and prosecute any politician found in possession of dangerous weapons. Police Commissioner Salihu Garba read the...
Jonathan Campaign Train Hits Ilorin
The PDP campaign train entered the Metropolitan Square in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital ,North central Nigeria,where a huge crowd was on hand to listen to what he has for them in the next four years. Presiden...

2015-01-25
Emir appoints Justice Haroon as CMO Coordinator
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu Gambari has appointed the retired Grand Khadi of Kwara State, Justice Idris Haroon as the Coordinator for Council of Muslim Organization (CMO), Kwara State chapter. A stat...
Fire fighters save property worth millions of naira in Ilorin
No fewer than four shops were saved from being destroyed by fire in Ilorin on Saturday, following the quick intervention of the men of the Kwara Fire Service. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the i...
Workers Protest In Ilorin Over Pay
OVER 50 disengaged workers of the liquidated Nigeria Paper Mills Jebba, Kwara state, Saturday, staged a peaceful protest in Ilorin, appealing to President Jonathan to intervene over the alleged non-payment of their emo...
Poll shift may return military rule - Ex-generals
Some retired senior military officers have warned against the postponement of the February general elections to avoid military takeover of the administration of the country. They warned that the postponement mi...
Kwara 2015: 'Saraki should know 2015 is Decision Year'
As Nigerian youths continue to aspire to take over from the older generation of politicians, not many youths are bold enough to take a shot at leadership positions. Prince Adewale Muftau Bello, in his early...
Defend your votes, Atunwa tells Nigerians
A call has been made to Nigerians to vote and defend their votes with determination and tenacity in the forthcoming general elections. The call was made by the Kwara State Speaker and flag bearer of Ilorin West...
Press Release: Aluko condemns reckless driving among APC supporters
The Deputy Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State, Mallam Yinka Aluko, has commiserated with the families of those who lost their loved ones in an auto crash which occurred during th...
Kwara Poly honours staff, frowns at indiscipline
Kwara state polytechnic, Ilorin has awarded 16 departments and staff over performances, as it frowned against attitudes of some of the staff to duty. The Rector of the polytechnic,  Alhaji Mas’ud Elelu duri...

2015-01-24
Educationist identifies being partisan as part of challenges facing Pen profession
Journalists have been advised to avoid being partisan to ensure objectivity in their reportage. A Lecturer at the Department of Mass Communication, University of Ilorin, Dr. Adesina Azeez gave the advice in Ibadan, Oyo...
Native doctor lured us into armed robbery - suspects
For two robbery suspects, Ahmed Usman and Thomson Victor, the search for protection and business patronage, according to them, pushed them to seek the help of a native doctor, identified simply as Saheed. They ...
Man, 65, attempting to transfer money from a murdered man's account in police net
A look at 65-year-old Akpan Joseph , will never pass him for a fraudster, owing to his seemingly calm disposition. But he is currently cooling his heels at the dreaded Lagos State Police Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SAR...
Kwara sets up 9-man electoral panel for FA election
A nine-man Electoral Committee has been put in place to conduct elections into the board of the Kwara State Football Association on Feb. 24. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the committee is headed...
2015: Group Canvasses Quality Leadership
THE need for quality leadership in Nigeria formed the thrust of admonition of a non-political organisation GAMJI, to the electorate, ahead of next month’s general elections.    The Kwara State c...
Playwright's Conference Holds At KWASU, Malete
THE second Playwrights' Confab that will bring together playwrights from all over the country has been scheduled for the first weekend of March 2015. It will hold at Kwara State University, Malete, Ilorin. The ...
Crisis in Kwara LP over alleged imposition of governorship candidate
A chieftain of the Labour Party (LP) in Kwara State, Mr Abdulhakeem Amao, has accused the leadership of the party of imposition of Dr Mike Omotosho as the flag bearer of the party. Speaking with journalists in ...
Saraki asks Nigerians to reject election postponement
Senator representing Kwara Central senatorial district, and leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, Senator Bukola Saraki, has asked Nigerians to reject any attempt to postpone February elections....
Ahmed, Ajibola. other Governorship Candidates Sign Peace Pact
Sixteen governorship candidates and their party chairmen in Ilorin on Saturday signed a peace pact to maintain peace in the state before, during and after February general elections. The signing of the Ilorin A...

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