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2012-07-30
2 Jailed For Stealing Bus
Abdullahi Issa, aged 22, of Tomi Hotel, Suleija in Niger state and Fatai Aweda, 20, of Gidan Alhaji Usman Baba village in Kaduna State, have been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment by the chief magistrate’s co...
Abdullahi Issa, aged 22, of Tomi Hotel, Suleija in Niger state and Fatai Aweda, 20, of Gidan Alhaji Usman Baba village in Kaduna State, have been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment by the chief magistrate’s co...
Suspected cultists remanded in Ilorin
An Ilorin Magistrate Court on Friday ordered that two suspected cultists be remanded at the Federal Prison, Ilorin, pending the next hearing. The accused, Olaniyan Michael Kehinde, 22, and Ifekoya Tosin Tomiwa, 26,...
An Ilorin Magistrate Court on Friday ordered that two suspected cultists be remanded at the Federal Prison, Ilorin, pending the next hearing. The accused, Olaniyan Michael Kehinde, 22, and Ifekoya Tosin Tomiwa, 26,...
Ahmed praises Kwara workers for hard-work
Civil servants in Kwara State have been urged to remain committed to the ideals of the service and the realisation of the good governance goals designed for the state towards achieving Shared Prosperity Progr...
Civil servants in Kwara State have been urged to remain committed to the ideals of the service and the realisation of the good governance goals designed for the state towards achieving Shared Prosperity Progr...
Moro LG boss seeks more funds for councils
Alhaji Shuaib Jimoh, the Chairman, Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State, has called for a review of the revenue allocation formula in favour of councils. Jimoh, who made the call in Ilorin last Wednes...
Alhaji Shuaib Jimoh, the Chairman, Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State, has called for a review of the revenue allocation formula in favour of councils. Jimoh, who made the call in Ilorin last Wednes...
Oke-Ero LGEA Sch. Graduation: Don Advocates Use Of Mother Tongue In Schools
A university don, Dr Oladipo Ajiboye, has called on the Federal Government to evolve an education policy that will pave way for the use of mother tongue in Nigerian schools. Ajiboye, Associate Professor, Depa...
A university don, Dr Oladipo Ajiboye, has called on the Federal Government to evolve an education policy that will pave way for the use of mother tongue in Nigerian schools. Ajiboye, Associate Professor, Depa...
Why Family Planning Is Important
There is still need for contraception. This month, the global community took a stand to improve access to reproductive health services, in order to boost the over all well-being of women. WINIFRED OGBEBO reports on the...
There is still need for contraception. This month, the global community took a stand to improve access to reproductive health services, in order to boost the over all well-being of women. WINIFRED OGBEBO reports on the...
Ilorin: 49 Arrested for Sanitation Offences
In Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, about 49 persons were arrested and prosecuted at the weekend during the monthly sanitation for allegedly failing to observe sanitation laws put in place by the state government....
In Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, about 49 persons were arrested and prosecuted at the weekend during the monthly sanitation for allegedly failing to observe sanitation laws put in place by the state government....
Kwara budgets N9m for Flying Eagles' qualifier
THE Kwara State government have budgeted a sum of N9 million for the hosting of the African Youth Championship (AYC) qualifier between Nigerian Under-21 football squad, Flying Eagles, and their Tanzanian counterpart....
THE Kwara State government have budgeted a sum of N9 million for the hosting of the African Youth Championship (AYC) qualifier between Nigerian Under-21 football squad, Flying Eagles, and their Tanzanian counterpart....
2012-07-29
Sen. Saraki Advises Nigerians To Unite
Sen. Bukola Saraki has advised Nigerians to unite and ensure harmonious relationship with one another for the overall development of the country. Saraki, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Environment and Ecolog...
Sen. Bukola Saraki has advised Nigerians to unite and ensure harmonious relationship with one another for the overall development of the country. Saraki, the Chairman, Senate Committee on Environment and Ecolog...
Ending The 11-year-old Saraki, Lawal Political Rivalry
The 11 years old enmity between the Saraki and Lawal political dynasties in Kwara State has been finally laid to rest, courtesy of the immotalisation of the late Alh. Mohammed Alabi Lawal, who ruled the state between 1...
The 11 years old enmity between the Saraki and Lawal political dynasties in Kwara State has been finally laid to rest, courtesy of the immotalisation of the late Alh. Mohammed Alabi Lawal, who ruled the state between 1...
Olympics: Kwara-bornToriola wins table tennis prelim
Segun Toriola, one of Nigeria's medal hopefuls at the ongoing London Olympics yesterday emerged winner in men's table tennis singles preliminaries by beating Canada's Andre Ho 4-1. Toriola won at ExCeL in...
Segun Toriola, one of Nigeria's medal hopefuls at the ongoing London Olympics yesterday emerged winner in men's table tennis singles preliminaries by beating Canada's Andre Ho 4-1. Toriola won at ExCeL in...
Opinion: Will Division Save Nigeria?
By Pius Abioje Why are some people talking about the possibility of Nigeria's division? Agreed that the country is not working, and it is indeed disintegrating. But, as the Yoruba say, Mo ko o l'apejuwe (I me...
By Pius Abioje Why are some people talking about the possibility of Nigeria's division? Agreed that the country is not working, and it is indeed disintegrating. But, as the Yoruba say, Mo ko o l'apejuwe (I me...
Lawmaker Urges Muslims To Pray For Peace At Ramadan
Mrs. Habia Jimoh, a member of the Kwara House of Assembly, has urged Muslims to pray for peaceful co-existence among Nigerians during the Ramadan. The lawmaker gave the advice in Ilorin on Thursday when she ...
Mrs. Habia Jimoh, a member of the Kwara House of Assembly, has urged Muslims to pray for peaceful co-existence among Nigerians during the Ramadan. The lawmaker gave the advice in Ilorin on Thursday when she ...
Okekere's Marshland of Death and Destruction
Rumbling of the thunder that heralds rainfall causes many hearts to leap for joy, as essence of rain which is described as the "nectar of life" cannot be undermined. Its soothing effect particularly after a long...
Rumbling of the thunder that heralds rainfall causes many hearts to leap for joy, as essence of rain which is described as the "nectar of life" cannot be undermined. Its soothing effect particularly after a long...
2012-07-28
Steve Nwosu: Ahmed Tasks NPAN Over Insurance Scheme For Journalists
Following Tuesday's armed robbery attack on the editor of Daily Sun, Mr. Steve Nwosu, the Kwara State governor, Alhaji AbdulFatah Ahmed, has urged owners of media houses, under the aegis of Newspaper Proprietors Asso...
Following Tuesday's armed robbery attack on the editor of Daily Sun, Mr. Steve Nwosu, the Kwara State governor, Alhaji AbdulFatah Ahmed, has urged owners of media houses, under the aegis of Newspaper Proprietors Asso...
Kwara earmarks land for farm settlement
The Kwara State Government has set aside 4,000 hectares of land for setting up farm settlements across seven local government in the state, Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Bode Olayemi, said on Fr...
The Kwara State Government has set aside 4,000 hectares of land for setting up farm settlements across seven local government in the state, Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Bode Olayemi, said on Fr...
Opposition Parties'll Remove PDP In 2015 - Lai Mohammed
A new platform being planned by the Action Congress of Nigeria, (ACN), the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and other opposition parties will sweep the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) out of office in 2015...
A new platform being planned by the Action Congress of Nigeria, (ACN), the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and other opposition parties will sweep the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) out of office in 2015...
NDLEA Partners Kwara NANS To Curb Drug Abuse
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has pledged to partner with the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) to curb drug offences. Mrs. Omotunde Koleosho, the Commander of NDLEA in Kwara...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has pledged to partner with the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) to curb drug offences. Mrs. Omotunde Koleosho, the Commander of NDLEA in Kwara...
Kwara United recall suspended coach
Kwara United have recalled their suspended coach, Tunde Sanni after he was asked to leave the team following their loss to Kano Pillars in the Federation Cup. Assistant coach Ali Zubair took over and also lo...
Kwara United have recalled their suspended coach, Tunde Sanni after he was asked to leave the team following their loss to Kano Pillars in the Federation Cup. Assistant coach Ali Zubair took over and also lo...
Osun signs N17.8b Osogbo-Kwara Boundary Road dualisation contract
Osun State government has signed a N17.8 billion contract agreement with SAMMYA Construction Company Limited for the dualisation of the 45 kilometers Osogbo-Ikirun- Kwara State Boundary Road. A statement from the stat...
Osun State government has signed a N17.8 billion contract agreement with SAMMYA Construction Company Limited for the dualisation of the 45 kilometers Osogbo-Ikirun- Kwara State Boundary Road. A statement from the stat...
Asa Dredging: 3 months after award, project yet to commence
Among the contracts approved by FEC on April 4 was N1.2bn contract for the channelling of Asa River and its tributaries, which run through Ilorin metropolis in Kwara. The Minister of Environment, Hadiza Ibrahim...
Among the contracts approved by FEC on April 4 was N1.2bn contract for the channelling of Asa River and its tributaries, which run through Ilorin metropolis in Kwara. The Minister of Environment, Hadiza Ibrahim...
Ahmed Condemns Attack on Journalist
Kwara State governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has urged owners of media houses in Nigeria to take the issue of comprehensive insurance scheme for working journalists more seriously. The governor described the robbery ...
Kwara State governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has urged owners of media houses in Nigeria to take the issue of comprehensive insurance scheme for working journalists more seriously. The governor described the robbery ...
'Saraki's overtures to Lawal's family political prostitution' - ACN
Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Kwara State has described the rapprochement between the Sarakis and the family of the late former governor Mohammed Lawal as political prostitution. It said: "The so-...
Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Kwara State has described the rapprochement between the Sarakis and the family of the late former governor Mohammed Lawal as political prostitution. It said: "The so-...
Ilorin: SSS parades 7 students over alleged abduction, possession of fake currency notes
The Kwara State Directorate of the State Security Service (DSS), yesterday paraded seven tertiary institution students in Ilorin, the state capital over alleged abduction and rape. Other offences allegedly co...
The Kwara State Directorate of the State Security Service (DSS), yesterday paraded seven tertiary institution students in Ilorin, the state capital over alleged abduction and rape. Other offences allegedly co...
Smoking Aggravates Low Sperm Count - Prof Jimoh
CIGARETTE and marijuana smokers formed the highest per cent age of men with low sperm counts in Nigeria, a professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Univ...
CIGARETTE and marijuana smokers formed the highest per cent age of men with low sperm counts in Nigeria, a professor of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the Faculty of Clinical Sciences, College of Health Sciences, Univ...
'Shared Prosperity' on trial in Kwara
With the level of borrowings by the Kwara State government, the people of the state expect visible gains, writes SUCCESS NWOGU The 'Shared Prosperity' mantra of the Peoples Democratic Party-l...
With the level of borrowings by the Kwara State government, the people of the state expect visible gains, writes SUCCESS NWOGU The 'Shared Prosperity' mantra of the Peoples Democratic Party-l...
2012-07-27
Oloyede charges engineers on quality
Engineers across the country have been urged to focus on quality in the execution of various engineering projects in the country The vice-chanvellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede said this w...
Engineers across the country have been urged to focus on quality in the execution of various engineering projects in the country The vice-chanvellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede said this w...
NAKSS advises Nigerians on brotherhoods
The National Association of Kwara State Students (NAKSS), national headquarters, has urged Nigerians to be their brothers\' keeper at all times in the spirit of ongoing Ramadan fasting. NAKSS, in a statement si...
The National Association of Kwara State Students (NAKSS), national headquarters, has urged Nigerians to be their brothers\' keeper at all times in the spirit of ongoing Ramadan fasting. NAKSS, in a statement si...
Important Info: Oyun Pensioners for screening at Erin-Ile, Monday
Pensioners in the Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State have been directed to attend a screening exercise scheduled for Monday 6th August at Erin-Ile Town Hall at 9:00AM. A statement by the General Secretar...
Pensioners in the Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State have been directed to attend a screening exercise scheduled for Monday 6th August at Erin-Ile Town Hall at 9:00AM. A statement by the General Secretar...
Opinion: This Rotten Kwara. By Iyiola Oyedepo
By AKOGUN IYIOLA OYEDEPO Smart guys are in authority in Kwara State and they are inflicting deadly blows on its economy, psyche of the people and relationships in the heterogeneous composition of the State. Smar...
By AKOGUN IYIOLA OYEDEPO Smart guys are in authority in Kwara State and they are inflicting deadly blows on its economy, psyche of the people and relationships in the heterogeneous composition of the State. Smar...
Kw House wants ecological challenge in Kwara State 2013 budget
The Kwara State Government has been urged to include the control of ecological challenges in the state in the 2013 budget. The advice was given by the State House of Assembly in recommendation of the report of ...
The Kwara State Government has been urged to include the control of ecological challenges in the state in the 2013 budget. The advice was given by the State House of Assembly in recommendation of the report of ...
Kwara NDLEA Partners NANS To Curb Drug Abuse
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has pledged to partner with the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) to curb drug offences. Mrs. Omotunde Koleosho, the Commander of NDLE...
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has pledged to partner with the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) to curb drug offences. Mrs. Omotunde Koleosho, the Commander of NDLE...
Ahmed felicitates as Ambali emerges new UNILORIN VC
Acting Dean of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Ilorin, Abdulaganiyu Ambali, has emerged Vice Chancellor designate of the institution. His appointment was announced on Thursday after a s...
Acting Dean of Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Ilorin, Abdulaganiyu Ambali, has emerged Vice Chancellor designate of the institution. His appointment was announced on Thursday after a s...
Artisans commend Kwara police, pledge cooperation
Panel Beaters, Sprayers and Sign writers Union (PBSSU), in Kwara State, has pledged to cooperate with the State Police Command on matters relating to security implications of their profession. The union also co...
Panel Beaters, Sprayers and Sign writers Union (PBSSU), in Kwara State, has pledged to cooperate with the State Police Command on matters relating to security implications of their profession. The union also co...
Ahmed Tasks Civil Servants On Commitment
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has tasked civil servants in the State to remain committed to the ideals of the civil service and the realization of the good governance goal of his administration's Sh...
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has tasked civil servants in the State to remain committed to the ideals of the civil service and the realization of the good governance goal of his administration's Sh...
Atta-Mills\' Death a Blow to Africa, Says Saraki
Chairman Senate Committee on Environment and Ecology, Senator Bukola Saraki, has described the death of late President of Ghana, Dr. John Evans Atta-Mills, as a blow to the African continent. Saraki in a statem...
Chairman Senate Committee on Environment and Ecology, Senator Bukola Saraki, has described the death of late President of Ghana, Dr. John Evans Atta-Mills, as a blow to the African continent. Saraki in a statem...
KWASU releases first batch admission list
The Kwara State University has released the first batch of students\' admission list for the 2012/2013 academic session, with 231 students admitted into College of Humanity, Management and Social Sciences, 149 students...
The Kwara State University has released the first batch of students\' admission list for the 2012/2013 academic session, with 231 students admitted into College of Humanity, Management and Social Sciences, 149 students...
Kudos, protests as UNILORIN picks new vice chancellor
Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali has been named the vice chancellor-designate of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN). Ambali will succeed the incumbent Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, whose five-year ter...
Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali has been named the vice chancellor-designate of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN). Ambali will succeed the incumbent Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, whose five-year ter...
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