2015-01-19

Sanni gets backing for Kwara Utd job
Kwara United supporters have thrown their weight behind former manager, Tunde Sanni to return to the helm of the Afonja Warriors. The Ilorin-based club are still yet to name their new technical adviser for th...

Kwara Cleric to Politicians: Avoid the Devil
*PDP governorship candidate denies being a Muslim The Bishop of Anglican Communion, Diocese of Kwara, the Rt. Rev Olusegun Adeyemi, has warned politicians signing pacts with the devil because of elections....

Petrol now N87 per litre - FG
The Federal Government on Sunday announced a reduction in the pump price of petrol by N10 from N97 to N87 per litre. The Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke, announced the reduction w...

We'll not succumb to persecution on N23bn bond - Gov Ahmed
Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed at the weekend flagged off his re-election campaign with a statement that the state would not succumb to alleged persecution by the federal government over the N23 billion bond it ...

I am not an impostor - SS Ajibola
Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State, Senator Simeon Sule Ajibola, has said that he is not a religious impostor as being speculated in some quarters. Speaking with journ...

2015-01-18

Patients At Kaiama General Hospital Urge Health Workers to End Strike
Patients at the remodelled Kaiama General Hospital in the Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have urged health workers in the state to end their ongoing strike. The patients made the appeal in an int...

College of Arabic and Islamic Studies Students Warned Against Violence
Acting Provost of the Kwara State College of Arabic and Islamic Studies, Dr Bilikis Amoleye, has warned students of the institution against engaging in any violent act during the February polls. Amoleye gave the warnin...

Guber poll: Ahmed kicks off campaign, promises Kwara youths jobs
Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara has promised to create more jobs for youths in the state if re-elected. Ahmed made the promise on Saturday while addressing party supporters in Omupo, Ifelodun Local Government ...

Community pray for APC Candidate in Ilorin, Princess Segilola Abdulkadir
The people of Sheegi community in Badari Ward of Ilorin West Local Government organized a prayer secession for the re-election of Hon Segilola, member Kwara House of Assembly. The prayer was lead by Chief Ima...

'Why state-owned media is open to oppositions in Kwara'
All over the world, though more prevalent in Africa, the media parlance, "Who pays the piper dictates the tune" is an aphorism associated with media ownership and management. This enunciates the overbearing control and...

2015: PDP North-Central governors pledge 100% votes to Jonathan
PDP North-Central Governors on Saturday promised to deliver 100 per cent votes to ensure the re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan in next month's general elections. They made the pledge at the end of th...

Nigeria requires leader that will tackle insurgency in 60 days - GAMJI club
The GAMJI Club, an association for the preservation of legacies of late Sardauna of Sokoto, Sir Ahmadu Bello, today declared that Nigeria is in dire need of capable and effective leadership that would tackle the multit...

2015-01-16

Kwara PDP Flags Off Campaign With Prayer
The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Friday kicked off its campaign for the 2015 general election in an unusual manner. Instead of holding a rally, the party kick- started its camp...

I resisted pressure to denounce Saraki - Bolaji Abdullahi
Former Minister of Sports, Malam Bolaji Abdullahi, said at a rally in Kwara State yesterday that he was under pressurise to denounce and abuse former governor of the state, Senator Bukola Saraki, but that he declined....

Kwara butchers to work for APC
The Kwara State Chapter of the Nigerian Butchers Association has promised to work for the success of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in all categories in the forthcoming general elections. They made the p...

Stephanie Linus Sponsors 15 Women For Free VVF Surgery in Kwara
As part of her campaign against Vesico Vagina Fistula (VVF), Stephanie Linus's foundation, Extended Hands, has sponsored 15 women in Ilorin, Kwara State for free repair surgeries to women. The foundation, in ...

Kwara Pays N13m Compensation To Land Owners
The Kwara Government has paid N13.18 million to land owners in Ipetu in Irepodun Local Government Area as compensation for acquiring their land. The Director of Bureau of Lands, Mr AbdulWahab Babatunde, state...

111 Died in Road Crashes in Kwara in 2014 - FRSC
The Kwara Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Wednesday said that 111 persons died in 200 road accidents in the state in 2014. The Sector Commander, Mrs Mary Wakawa, disclosed this in an interv...

2015-01-15

INEC begins distribution of PVCs in 193 Kwara wards
Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced the distribution of the Permanent Voter's Cards (PVC) in the 193 wards of Kwara State. INEC spokesman, Mr Jacob Ayanda made this known to our Correspondent on Wednesd...

Emir of Ilorin harps on Nigeria's unity
The Emir of llorin, Alhaji lbrahim Sulu-Gambari, yesterday urged stakeholders to ensure that Nigeria remains an indivisible entity to enable it maintain its enviable leadership position in Africa. Sulu-Gambar...

Kwara's three-horse race favours Ahmed
A three-horse governorship race is being fought in Kwara State between the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party. Leaders and stakeholders of the PDP ...