2012-11-11

Lam Adesina: Saraki Commierates with the People of Oyo State
Senator Bukola Saraki this afternoon, in a statement, commiserated with the people of Oyo State on the death of a former Governor of Oyo State Alhaji Lamidi Adeshina. Alhaji Lam Adeshi, as he was popularly known, died thi...

Gov Ahmed Advocates HYPADEC Take-Off
The Kwara state Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed has called for the removal of all bureaucratic bottlenecks hindering the take-off of the Hydro-electric Producing Areas Commission (HYPADEC) so that the pains of flood vi...

Constitution Review: Participants at Consultative Fora Urge Scrapping of Immunity Clause
Rep Suleiman Kwande (DPP, Plateau) on Saturday expressed delight over the massive turnout for the public congress on the review of the 1999 constitution. Mr. Kwande, who represents Jos North and Bassa Federal C...

Pa Adesina's modesty legendary, says Belgore
Kwara ACN leader Mohammed Dele Belgore SAN has commiserated with the government and people of Oyo State over the death of former Governor Lam Adesina. Belgore, Kwara ACN governorship candidate in the 2011 poll, said Pa ...

Opinion: The Past, Present and Future of the Saraki Dynasty
By Abdulrazaq O. Hamzat In this article, we are taking a look at the past, present and the future of the Saraki dynasty, a political dynasty in Kwara state Nigeria, which started over 40 years ago. The Sa...

Ilorin-Jebba-Mokwa Road, Travellers' Nightmare
The Ilorin-Jebba-Mokwa highway remains a vital link between the southern and northern parts of the country, but KAYODE OLAITAN in this report, writes that the road is a nightmare for motorists The use ...

2012-11-10

To Fight Insecurity, We Need to Adequately Man Our Porous Borders - Gov Ahmed
WHILE MOST STATES ARE CRYING OUT THAT THEY ARE BROKE AND REELING UNDER HEAVY DEBT BURDENS WHICH ARE NEGATIVELY IMPACTING ON THEIR DEVELOPMENT, GOVERNOR ABBDULFATAH AHMED OF KWARA STATE INSISTS THAT ADROITLY FORMULA...

Police Warn About Havens for Ritualists Across Nigeria
The Nigeria Police Force has issued a stern warning to the public to watch their movements around certain areas across the country which they regard as black spots where ritual killers operate. The police in a ...

Rancour Over Successful Kidney Transplant in UITH
The recent kidney transplant feat by the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) may have started causing some rancour among the top management staff of the hospital. The UITH sources told The Guardian on...

Ilorin: NBA Backs Dialogue with Boko Haram
Mr Rafiu Balogun, Chairman, Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ilorin branch, has described as a welcome development the Federal Government’s decision to hold talks with the Boko Haram sect. The sect is wagi...

2012-11-09

Kwara Open for Investment in Agric
With a total land area of 34,600 square kilometres and annual rainfall of 1,500mm, Kwara State is richly endowed in agricultural terms. The state has leadership in production and export of a number of agricultu...

Unilorin: Concern Grows for Sustainable Development
Event of 15th, October 2012 marked another milestone in the history of the University of Ilorin when two Vice Chancellors, incoming and outgoing, of the institution were seated with the former ready to hand-over leader...

Court Remands 3 for Allegedly Selling Human Parts
An Ilorin Magistrates' Court on Thursday remanded three persons, Satuduro Woru, Sanni Lafia and Zakina Woru, in prison custody for allegedly selling human parts at N50,000. The accused were arraigned before the...

Four Shot, 15 Arrested as Hoodlums, Vigilante Clash
Four people, including two sons of Imam Gambari of Ilorin, Alhaji Hammed Saheed Dele, were allegedly shot Thursday  in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, following clashes between some youths and people suspected to be m...

Muslims Urged to Follow in Prophet's Footsteps
The chairman of the Kwara State branch of Nasrullahi-l-Fathi Society (NASFAT), Alhaji Sulyman Fagbemi, has admonished all Muslims to imbibe the exemplary life of Prophet Mohammed. Alhaji Fagbemi gave the admoni...

Indigenes of Erin-Ile Charged on Community Development
Indigenes of Kwara State, home and in the disapora have been challenged to think positively on what they could do to improve the abundant resources abound in the state. The Elerin of Erin-Ile, Oba Abdulganiyu A...

Ekiti Kwara LG Boss Reinburses Vigilante Group
The importance of a safe and secure environment has again been emphasised, while it was described as the responsibility of all. This was the view of the chairman, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, Mr ...

2012-11-08

Flood Victims May Lose Ancestral Homes - NEMA
Victims of the recent floods in some states of the federation may lose their ancestral homes as the federal government is considering their permanent relocation from flood-ravaged areas to guarantee the security of liv...

NEMA Cautions on Fire Disaster
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) yesterday cautioned Nigerians against indiscriminate bush burning and carelessness as the dry season sets in. Also, the agency cautioned against activities that a...

Govs May Press for More Funds to States
Governors under the aegis of the Governors' Forum may have commenced moves to put more pressure on the Federal Government on the need for it to increase its monthly allocations to the states. The governors, sou...

'Kwara Title Challenge is Real' - Olayioye Ajide
Kwara United spokesman Olayioye Ajide has told futaa.com that the club is ready to battle for honours in next season's football campaign declaring that the team's goal of competing for honours in all front is real....

Kwara Govt Presents N83.6bn Revised Budget
The Kwara state government has presented N83. 6 billion, being 2012 Revised/Supplementary budget to House of Assembly for consideration and approval. This, was against the total budget size of N91.3 billion, ea...

Kwara State Not Broke, Says Gov Ahmed
The Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has affirmed that Kwara State Government remains buoyant and liquid as all financial obligations such as payment of salaries, contractors and other expenditures are duly me...