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2012-07-26
Man, 98, In Court To Reclaim Money Spent On 24-Yr-Old Woman
A 98-year-old man, Mohammed Tahiru, on Wednesday approached an Ilorin Area Court to claim the money he allegedly spent on a 24-year-old woman he planned to marry. The plaintiff claimed that the woman, Alaba Tah...
A 98-year-old man, Mohammed Tahiru, on Wednesday approached an Ilorin Area Court to claim the money he allegedly spent on a 24-year-old woman he planned to marry. The plaintiff claimed that the woman, Alaba Tah...
Kaiama LG boss begs FG on Kaiama-Kishi road
Chairman of the Kaiama Local Government in Kwara State, Alhaji Abubakar Sidiq, has appealed to the Federal Government to rehabilitate the Kaiama-Kishi road. He said that the road, which links communities in Kwa...
Chairman of the Kaiama Local Government in Kwara State, Alhaji Abubakar Sidiq, has appealed to the Federal Government to rehabilitate the Kaiama-Kishi road. He said that the road, which links communities in Kwa...
Ambali to Assume Office as Unilorin VC in October
Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali has been appointed as the vice chancellor of the University of Ilorin. This was announced today by the registrar of the University of Ilorin, Mrs. Olufolake Oyeyemi at a special senate...
Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali has been appointed as the vice chancellor of the University of Ilorin. This was announced today by the registrar of the University of Ilorin, Mrs. Olufolake Oyeyemi at a special senate...
Kwara House of Assembly re-elected member gets certificate of return
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state, on Tuesday, presented certificate of return to the winner of last month re-run election conducted into Ilorin North West State Assembly seat. The r...
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the state, on Tuesday, presented certificate of return to the winner of last month re-run election conducted into Ilorin North West State Assembly seat. The r...
Kwara schools free from cultism - Onimago
Kwara Schools are free from cultism and illegal clubs, the Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Alhaji Saka Onimago, has assured. Onimago, in a chat with newsmen in Ilorin, said colleges an...
Kwara Schools are free from cultism and illegal clubs, the Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Alhaji Saka Onimago, has assured. Onimago, in a chat with newsmen in Ilorin, said colleges an...
Community appeals on bad road, bridge
The Moloku community of Gaa-Akanbi area in Ilorin South Local Government to reconstruct the road and the fallen bridge in the area. One of the community leaders in the are, Elder David Oladosu, told newsmen in ...
The Moloku community of Gaa-Akanbi area in Ilorin South Local Government to reconstruct the road and the fallen bridge in the area. One of the community leaders in the are, Elder David Oladosu, told newsmen in ...
Moro LG Boss Seeks More Funds For Councils
Alhaji Shuaib Jimoh, the Chairman, Moro Local Government Area of Kwara, has called for a review of the revenue allocation formula in favour of councils. Jimoh, who made the call in Ilorin on Wednesday in an int...
Alhaji Shuaib Jimoh, the Chairman, Moro Local Government Area of Kwara, has called for a review of the revenue allocation formula in favour of councils. Jimoh, who made the call in Ilorin on Wednesday in an int...
Ambali is new Unilorin VC
See update at Ambali to Assume Office as Unilorin VC in October Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali has been announced as the new Vice Chancellor of the Univer...
See update at Ambali to Assume Office as Unilorin VC in October Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali has been announced as the new Vice Chancellor of the Univer...
2012-07-25
Brothers draged to court over father's land
Two brothers, Abdulmajeed Alawola, 35 and Tunde Alawola, 25 both of No. 123 lie Alawola in Okelele Area of llorin, who allegedly caused a breach of the public peace over their late father\'s property, have appeared ...
Two brothers, Abdulmajeed Alawola, 35 and Tunde Alawola, 25 both of No. 123 lie Alawola in Okelele Area of llorin, who allegedly caused a breach of the public peace over their late father\'s property, have appeared ...
Kwara to address increase price of sachet water
The Kwara Government will look into the recent increase in the price of sachet water in the state, the Commissioner for Water Resources, Alhaji Idris Garba, has promised. He made the promise in Ilorin while s...
The Kwara Government will look into the recent increase in the price of sachet water in the state, the Commissioner for Water Resources, Alhaji Idris Garba, has promised. He made the promise in Ilorin while s...
Conflicting claims over salary delay, council workers’ sack in Kwara
It first started as a rumour but now it is real. Local councils in Kwara State have begun the downsizing of their workforce due to their inability to pay their employees\' salaries. But the Senior Special Assis...
It first started as a rumour but now it is real. Local councils in Kwara State have begun the downsizing of their workforce due to their inability to pay their employees\' salaries. But the Senior Special Assis...
Bill to amend Kwara joint account law passes first reading
A bill seeking to amend the Kwara Joint Local Government Account and State Joint Account Allocation Committee Law yesterday sailed through first reading on the floor of the House of As...
A bill seeking to amend the Kwara Joint Local Government Account and State Joint Account Allocation Committee Law yesterday sailed through first reading on the floor of the House of As...
June salary: 40% of teachers yet to be paid
Chairman, Nigerian Union of Teachers, Kwara State chapter, Mr. Farouk Akanbi, says about 40 per cent of teachers in Kwara State under the State Universal Basic Education Board are yet to receive...
Chairman, Nigerian Union of Teachers, Kwara State chapter, Mr. Farouk Akanbi, says about 40 per cent of teachers in Kwara State under the State Universal Basic Education Board are yet to receive...
Again, taxi driver found dead in Ilorin
For three weeks now, cases of mysterious death have continued to recur in parts of Ilorin metropolis with a taxi driver being the latest causality. The man, simply identified...
For three weeks now, cases of mysterious death have continued to recur in parts of Ilorin metropolis with a taxi driver being the latest causality. The man, simply identified...
2012-07-24
Ilorin: Canada pledges support for education
The Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Christopher Cooter, said on Tuesday that graduate lecturers from his country would soon be coming to Nigeria to teach. Cooter made the announcement in Ilorin, when ...
The Canadian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Mr Christopher Cooter, said on Tuesday that graduate lecturers from his country would soon be coming to Nigeria to teach. Cooter made the announcement in Ilorin, when ...
Unilorin VC tussle: Akanji may not attend interview
One of the six shortlisted candidates for the position of vice-chancellor for the University of Ilorin slated for interview today, Prof. Musibau Akanji, might turn down his invitation for the exercise according to Nati...
One of the six shortlisted candidates for the position of vice-chancellor for the University of Ilorin slated for interview today, Prof. Musibau Akanji, might turn down his invitation for the exercise according to Nati...
Two jailed for stealing a cow
Two persons, including a 25-year-old commercial motor driver, Kayode Adetunji of Garika, Jabba, Kwara State, have been sentenced to six months imprisonment for stealing a cow. Adetunji and Aliu Abubakar, 26 o...
Two persons, including a 25-year-old commercial motor driver, Kayode Adetunji of Garika, Jabba, Kwara State, have been sentenced to six months imprisonment for stealing a cow. Adetunji and Aliu Abubakar, 26 o...
Na'Allah canvasses business skills
The Vice-Chancellor, Kwara State University, Malete, Prof. AbdulRasheed Na'Allah, has urged tertiary institutions to equip their students with business development trainings or entrepreneurial skills. According...
The Vice-Chancellor, Kwara State University, Malete, Prof. AbdulRasheed Na'Allah, has urged tertiary institutions to equip their students with business development trainings or entrepreneurial skills. According...
Kwara to sack 'irregular' council staff
Local government staff in Kwara State that get their employment through irregular means will be flushed out, Daily Trust gathered. Speaking on the development, chairman of the state Local Government Service C...
Local government staff in Kwara State that get their employment through irregular means will be flushed out, Daily Trust gathered. Speaking on the development, chairman of the state Local Government Service C...
Court Says Oba Mufutau Most Suitable For The Throne
Following the demise of Oba Mustapha Olawoore as the traditional ruler of Offa, Offa local government of Kwara State, controversy has continued to visit the appointment of Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi as the successor to the ...
Following the demise of Oba Mustapha Olawoore as the traditional ruler of Offa, Offa local government of Kwara State, controversy has continued to visit the appointment of Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi as the successor to the ...
Kwara PHCN staff vow not to resume work
Workers of the Power Holdings of Nigeria (PHCN) in Ilorin yesterday joined their counterparts in other parts of the country with a pledge not to return to work until the federal government withdrew soldiers from the head...
Workers of the Power Holdings of Nigeria (PHCN) in Ilorin yesterday joined their counterparts in other parts of the country with a pledge not to return to work until the federal government withdrew soldiers from the head...
2012-07-23
New web rankings: Unilorin 2nd in Nigeria, KWASU 28th
A report by 4icu.org has listed the top 100 best universities in Nigeria and their rankings in 2012. The ranking is based on the number of graduates they produ...
A report by 4icu.org has listed the top 100 best universities in Nigeria and their rankings in 2012. The ranking is based on the number of graduates they produ...
Oloyede Tasks Researchers On Collaborative Work
Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, Vice Chancellor, University of Ilorin, has urged lecturers to conduct collaborative researches that can accelerate socio-economic development and reduce poverty in their host communities. ...
Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, Vice Chancellor, University of Ilorin, has urged lecturers to conduct collaborative researches that can accelerate socio-economic development and reduce poverty in their host communities. ...
Ilorin: FRSC Reads Riot Act To Officers
Mr Kehinde Adeleye, Zone 8 Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), has warned officers and men of the command not to extort money from motorists. Adeleye, who gave the warning on Monday in Ilo...
Mr Kehinde Adeleye, Zone 8 Commander of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), has warned officers and men of the command not to extort money from motorists. Adeleye, who gave the warning on Monday in Ilo...
Idiape community and Saraki dynasty now one - Bukola Saraki
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...
Ahmed tasks corps members to impact rural areas
The closing ceremony of the 2012 NYSC batch 'B' Orientation course took place on Monday in the 36 states and the FCT. In his address at the ceremony in Ilorin, Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara, urged the corps members...
The closing ceremony of the 2012 NYSC batch 'B' Orientation course took place on Monday in the 36 states and the FCT. In his address at the ceremony in Ilorin, Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara, urged the corps members...
Omu-Aran: Housewife Pays Husband N70k To Dissolve 6 Months Marriage
A housewife Ramata Bukola of Omuaran, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara on Monday paid N70, 000 compensation to her husband for the dissolution of their marriage six months marriage. The plaintiff had p...
A housewife Ramata Bukola of Omuaran, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara on Monday paid N70, 000 compensation to her husband for the dissolution of their marriage six months marriage. The plaintiff had p...
Gbale in Edu LGA appeals over fallen bridge
The people of Gbale community in Edu Local Governement Area of Kwara State have decried the condition of the only bridge in the area, appealing to the state governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed to come to their rescue....
The people of Gbale community in Edu Local Governement Area of Kwara State have decried the condition of the only bridge in the area, appealing to the state governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed to come to their rescue....
Residents appeal to govt. over bad road
The residents of Ori-Oke Atobiju of Tanke, Tipper Garage Area of Ilorin have appealed to the Kwara State Government on the deplorable condition of their road caused by gully erosion. They made the appeal on Wed...
The residents of Ori-Oke Atobiju of Tanke, Tipper Garage Area of Ilorin have appealed to the Kwara State Government on the deplorable condition of their road caused by gully erosion. They made the appeal on Wed...
Two arraigned for murder
For allegedly killing a man over a missing sheep, two persons, Umar Garaba, 68 and Abaubakar Mohammed, 23 both of Lokomushi Fulani Camp, via Bode Sadu, Kwara State, have been arraigned before an Ilorin Magistrate Court...
For allegedly killing a man over a missing sheep, two persons, Umar Garaba, 68 and Abaubakar Mohammed, 23 both of Lokomushi Fulani Camp, via Bode Sadu, Kwara State, have been arraigned before an Ilorin Magistrate Court...
Kwara govt sets aside N400m agric loan
The Kwara State government has set aside over N400 million agriculture loan for immediate access by farmers in the state. State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, disclosed this at the weekend during an interac...
The Kwara State government has set aside over N400 million agriculture loan for immediate access by farmers in the state. State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, disclosed this at the weekend during an interac...
Baraje begs criminals to respect month of Ramadan
A PDP chieftain, Kawu Baraje, has appealed to people with criminal tendencies to show respect for the holy month of Ramadan and shun all negative tendencies. Baraje,who is the proprietor of ...
A PDP chieftain, Kawu Baraje, has appealed to people with criminal tendencies to show respect for the holy month of Ramadan and shun all negative tendencies. Baraje,who is the proprietor of ...
‘Police retirees can’t access housing fund’ - Ajeka
National President, Association of Police Pencom Retired Officers, Dr. Moses Ajeka, has said that the pensioners are being unfairly treated in the National Housing Fund and other pension issues. Ajeka, who spok...
National President, Association of Police Pencom Retired Officers, Dr. Moses Ajeka, has said that the pensioners are being unfairly treated in the National Housing Fund and other pension issues. Ajeka, who spok...
Kwara eager to stage AYC qualifier
The Kwara State government is eager and happy to host the 2013 African Youth Championship between Nigeria and Tanzania in Ilorin. The state’s sports commissioner Kayode Towoju described as an honour for Ilorin to...
The Kwara State government is eager and happy to host the 2013 African Youth Championship between Nigeria and Tanzania in Ilorin. The state’s sports commissioner Kayode Towoju described as an honour for Ilorin to...
Ilorin to host Nigeria - Tanzania AYC match
Ilorin will host the return leg match of the 2013 African Youth Championship (AYC) qualifier between Nigeria and Tanzania on 11 August, an official said on Sunday in Abuja. Sam Audu, the Media Officer of the Ni...
Ilorin will host the return leg match of the 2013 African Youth Championship (AYC) qualifier between Nigeria and Tanzania on 11 August, an official said on Sunday in Abuja. Sam Audu, the Media Officer of the Ni...
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