2012-11-03

I decided to marry my cousin after the Jan 1966 coup - Alfa Belgore
A former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Alfa Belgore, shares his experiences with SUCCESS NWOGU What was it like growing up? I grew up in Ilorin. I was born in the...

KWSG deploys 106 Radio Kwara, KWTV staff to Civil Service
One hundred and six workers from across the cadres have been deployed from the three Kwara State-owned information media organizations into the mainstream of the State Civil Service. The exercise, announced by the off...

NAKSS gives KWSG Ultimatum to Pay Bursary
NAKSS' Open Letter to Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed His Excellency, Alh. Abdulfatah Ahmed, The Executive Governor of Kwara State, Government House, ilorin. Sir, OPEN APPEAL FOR URGENT RELEASE OF ...

Kwara gives N100m to Fadama farmers
The Kwara State Government on Wednesday distributed cheques worth N99.9million to 137 Fadama Community Associations (FCAs) across the 16 Local Government Areas of the state. The state government had earlier approved N...

Telecom operators plan discriminatory tarriffs for subscribers
Telecommunications operators and service providers in the country are planning to introduce discriminatory tariffs based on tax regimes and operating environments in different states. Mr Gbenga Adebayo, the Chairman...

2012-11-02

Offa and Erin-Ile Commit to Peace
The people of Offa and Erin-Ile have committed to peaceful co-existence in the interest of the development of both communities and the state at large. Olofa of Offa, His Royal Highness, Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye II...

ABS to do Close Camping for NPL Build Up
Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) FC will soon go into 14 day close camping as they prepare for the 2012/2013 Nigerian Premier League season. The Ilorin based side finished 15th in the concluded season and are aimin...

ESSPIN Invests N35m in Kaiama LG - Mr. Taiye Fatoki
An international education support agency, Education Sector Support Programme in Nigeria, said it expended over N35m in 2011 on educational development in Kaiama Local Government Council of Kwara State. The Org...

Road Crashes Worries Erin-Ile Community
Erin-Ile community in Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State on Thursday raised the alarm over increasing accidents on the Offa-Erin-Ile Road which links Kwara and Osun states. The National President, Erin-...

Nigeria Seeks to Beef Up Farming Industry
Some people retire at 65 and move abroad in search of sun. Graham Hatty travelled to the middle of Nigeria to carve a farm out of tropical forest. It was January 2005 and the maize farm he had owned for 40 year...

Constitution Review: House of Representatives Says Call for Referendum Not Tenable
The House of Representatives on Thursday said that the call by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) for a referendum, was not tenable. The Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Rep. Zakari Moham...

NAFEST 2012.. Lifting the Nation's Creative Spirit
The 26th National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST 2012) might have ended in Ilorin, the capital city of Kwara State. But the critical lesson derived from the week-long cultural fiesta is the relevance of cretive e...

'Kwara treats 8, 979 people with eye disorders in 7 months' - Dr Afolabi Ezekiel
The Programme Manager of Kwara Eye Care Scheme, Dr Afolabi Ezekiel has said that Kwara State government has treated about 8,979 people with eye disorders between January and July this year. Ezekiel disclosing t...

2012-11-01

Opinion: Request for Amenities in Kwara New Settlements
I wish to use this medium to appeal to the Kwara State government to provide social amenities (pipe-borne water, good road network, recreation grounds, light, police post etc) to all the new settlements that are ...

Kwara Utd Storm Shagamu
NPL side, Kwara United will on Sunday commence two-week pre-season closed camping at Shagamu, Ogun state. The closed camping exercise will afford the new manager, Samson Unuanel opportunity to examine the playe...

Saraki: Rock-Solid Support for Oil-Spillage Bill
Worldwide, oil spillage has been identified as a major problem plaguing the world, which has had devastating effect on people and their environment. It is said to be harmful, both to plant life as well as other living ...

Why State Police is Impracticable - Atunwa
Hon. Abdulrasaq Atunwa, Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, spoke with journalists in Ilorin on the state of the nation, state police, and financial autonomy for state assemblies, among other issues. ...

2012-10-31

Senators Under Pressure to Drop Subsidy Probe
Meanwhile, more than a year after the Senate launched its investigations into the implementation of the fuel subsidy scheme, there are indications that the legislative chamber has come under pressure aimed at frustrati...

Ilorin: Four Drivers Remanded in Prison Custody for Fighting FRSC Officials
An Ilorin Magistrates' Court on Wednesday remanded four drivers in prison custody for allegedly fighting with officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission. The accused, Suleiman Aweda, Segun Busari, Suleiman...

Imam Stresses Importance of Iman
The Chief Imam of Anifowoshe Central Mosque, Ilorin, and Alhaji Abdulqadir Mustapha Alamape has called on Muslims all over the world to have faith in Almighty Allah and continue to strengthen their relationship with Hi...

Olugbon Advises Govt. on Self-Empowerment
The need for government to develop policy that will promote small scale business as a means of self-empowerment has again been stressed. The proprietor of Al-Madinah International Store, Adeta area, Ilorin, U...

Cleric Proffers Solutions to Nation's Problems
A Muslim cleric, Alhaji Abdulkadir Imam, has examined 52 years of Nigeria's independence and concluded that "Unless we put trusted and God-fearing people who are ready to address the plight of the masses genuin...

'How to Make Anti-Graft Law Work' - Akanbi
Former Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Justice Mustapha Akanbi and human rights lawyer, Mr. Femi Falana (SAN) have called for more concerted efforts in the wa...