2012-06-24

Unilorin Advertises for Post of Bursar
Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for the vacant post of BURSAR in the Bursary Department of the University of Ilorin. THE POSITION The Bursar is a Principal Officer and is the Chief Fi...

Kwara Approves Sale of Residential Quarters to Civil Servants
The Kwara State Government has approved the sale of government residential quarters to civil servants on owner occupier basis at subsidized rates as part of measures to boost the morale of civil servants in the state. ...

Man Remanded In Prison For Rape
An Ilorin Magistrates' Court on Friday remanded Tunde Lawal, a 32-year-old clergyman, for allegedly raping a 17 years old girl. Police Prosecutor, Insp. James Dawodu, told the court that Lawal met the girl at Tanke area i...

Kwara To Support SMEs, Farmers With N1.5bn
The Kwara State government has earmarked the sum of N1.5 billion for micro credit scheme to support farmers and Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs) in the state. While the sum of N750 million has been b...

2012-06-23

Soaps Can Cause Kidney Diseases In Children - Prof Adedoyin
A UNIVERSITY don has warned that soaps containing mercury can cause Chronic Kidney Diseases (CKD) in children. Prof Timothy Adedoyin of the Paediatrics and Child Health Department, College of Health Sciences,...

Scores injured as Kwara RTEAN holds election
Several members of Road Transport Employers' Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) Kwara state branch were injured recently during  the union's chairmanship election.  Peoples Daily Weekend gathered that over ten members of...

Blind man employed as driver in Kwara council
The verification and biometric data capturing exercise of workers  in Kwara State  has revealed that a local government council has a blind driver in its employ. The exercise was aimed at auditing the staff strength of th...

Kwara Suspends Employments Over Alleged Discovery of Ghost Workers
The Kwara State government yesterday said that recruitment of staff in local government areas and the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has been suspended following alleged discovery of ghost workers in the 16...

Atunwa Advises Auditors-General On Nation Building
Auditors-General in the country have been advised to adopt international best practices to strengthen Nigeria's democracy. Mr Rasak Atunwa, the Speaker of Kwara House of Assembly, gave the advice in Ilorin on Friday while...

2012-06-22

Kwara Govt. Set To Subsidise Own Quarters To Workers
Employment into the Local Government Councils, LGC, and the State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB, in Kwara State has been suspended while government restated its commitment to ensure welfares of the existing wo...

2,000 ghost workers discovered in Kwara
The Kwara State Government has said that it discovered about 2,000 ghost workers in its workforce. Commissioner for Information and Communications, Tunji Moronfoye and his colleague in the Mini...

Kwara gov promises to assist Omupo community
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has assured the people of Omupo in Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state of the determination of his administration to open up the community for better economic prosperity...

Cleric blames nation’s insecurity on leaders’ insensitivity
Lack of care for the poor and gross insensitivity to their plight by Nigerian leaders is responsible for the insecurity confronting the country, a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) pastor has said....

Logistics stall Ilorin police intelligence school take-off
The take-off  of Nigeria Police Intelligence School  in Ilorin, Kwara State  has been stalled by logistics, legal and administrative issues, it has been revealed. Acting Inspector- General of Pol...

Blind driver, underage workers on Kwara LG payroll
Kwara State Government says it has uncovered 29 underage employees, including a blind man who claimed to have worked as a driver for Ilorin South Local Area for 25 years on  the state council payrol...

2012-06-21

IEDPU flays Kwara Govt's land policy
The Ilorin Emirate Descendant Progressive Union (IEDPU), has criticised what it termed the elitist land policy of the Kwara State government. The union has t...

UNILORIN Improves Doctoral Programmes
By Abdulgafar Arikewuyo In order to improve on Doctoral program in the University of Ilorin, certain measures have been put in place by the authorities of the institution. This was stated by the...

‘We can produce enough rice, wheat to feed our people’ - Mr Samuel Oladele Afolayan
Mr Samuel Oladele Afolayan is the Acting Executive Director, Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI), Ilorin, Kwara State. He speaks with Tunde Oyekola on the achievements of the 32- year- old ...

ABS threaten to pull out of Nigeria Premier League
The Ilorin club is not happy with the decision to replay the game against the Akure side ... Abubakar Bukola Saraki Football Club has appealed against the decision of the Organising and Disci...

NPL: Enugu Rangers 2 - 0 Kwara United
Despite the recent investment made on her, in a mid week match yesterday, Kwara United lost in an away match to Enugu Rangers The match ended 2 - 0 in favour of Kwara United. ...

Kwara Govt. Is Not Financially Broke - Prince Tunji Morounfoye
Kwara State Government has denied allegations that it was financially broke, following delay in the payment of local government workers, adding that stakeholders in the sector were all aware of what led to the delay....

NACCIMA, Kwara highlight path to agric growth
As part of efforts towards sustainable Agricultural development and diversification of Nigeria’s economy, the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) and Kwara Stat...

Why Kwara is financially healthy
Kwara State government said it has managed challenges of being one of the states with the least monthly federal allocation, to emerge one of the most financially healthy states in the country. Commissioner...

Defacing Kwara
Indiscriminate pasting of bills has become something rampant and embarrassing in our society today. Currently the number of posters on the post office bridge in Kwara State is enough to win a governorship election. The...

Fear Grips Kwara Poly As Cult Activities Soars
Fear and anxiety have continued to grip students of Kwara State Polytechnic (Kwara Poly), Ilorin, since resumption of studies for its second semester owing to what they termed imminent outbreak of clashes amongst cult ...