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2012-06-08
Four posing as obas dupe man of N50m
Four persons who allegedly impersonated some first class chiefs in the country, including the Ooni of Ife to defraud a man of N50 million have appeared before an Ilorin Chief Magistrate Court. The accused, Adeaga ...
How Yusuf Ali’s name caused anxiety in Ilorin
YUSUF Ali, a senior advocate of Nigeria and Yusuf Ali, the managing editor of The Nation are two Nigerians who had the privileges of experiencing how their loved ones could have reacted to news of their death in a plan...
Woman arraigned for issuing dud cheque
A  32-year-old woman, Temilade Olapade, was yesterday arraigned before an Ilorin Magistrate’s Court in Kwara State for allegedly issuing a dud cheque to service a loan. She appeared before Magistrate...
Traders seek more facilities for Ilorin modern market
Traders at the ultra modern market located at Adewole area of Ilorin, Kwara State capital, have called on relevant authorities in the state to address some of the inadequacies in the new market to help business growth ...
Traditional ruler promises to make Offa tourists attraction
The Olofa of Offa in Kwara State, Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi, has said that people of the ancient town are determined to put Offa on the world tourism map before the end of the year. Speaking in Offa at the investit...

2012-06-07
Dolphins 4-1 Kwara Utd
Champions Dolphins moved into fourth place after a 4-1 win over Kwara United in Port Harcourt. Ifeanyi Egwim got a double with the other goals coming from Emem Eduok and Omoh Ojabu while Emeka Nwanna scored for Kwar...
Unilorin Extends Post UTME Online Registration
The University of Ilorin has extended online registration for post UMTE screening till Friday, 14th June, 2012. This is not unconnected with challenges prospective students have been facing to complete the online registra...
ABS 1-1 Heartland FC
ABS held Heartland to a 1-1 draw in Ilorin while Bala Mohammed made sure that Jigawa Golden Stars stretched their unbeaten run to five with a 1-0 win over Akwa United....
Saraki vs Belgore: Hearing of Saraki's Defamation Suit Adjourned to July 17
An Abuja High Court on Tuesday adjourned to July 17, hearing of a suit filed by Sen. Bukola Saraki (PDP-Kwara) against the ACN gubernatorial candidate in 2011, Dele Belgore (SAN). Saraki instituted a N5 billion def...
Unilorin Organises 3rd International Students' Day
The Director, Centre for International Education University of Ilorin, Professor Olugbenga Mokolu has enjoined the University of Ilorin community and members of the general public to participate in the 3rd international s...
I want to consolidate on Oloyede\'s achievements - Hassan Salihu
Former Dean, Faculty of Business and Social Sciences, University of Ilorin, Professor Hassan Salihu has said he is interested in succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede as the next Vice-Chancellor of the university in orde...
49-yr-old cripple held for impregnating teenager
A 49-year-old crippled man, Abdullahi Saliman of Ile-Alajere, Isale Banni, Ilorin, Kwara State, has been arrested for allegedly abducting a teenage girl. While the abduction lasted the randy man had an uninterrupted se...
KWSG collaborates with FG on power
The Kwara State Government has collaborated with the Federal Government with a view to improving the state of power supply in the state. The Governor dropped this hint during the week while speaking at the off...
Workshop in Ilorin: FCC frowns at Oronsaye c’ttee’s recommendation
Federal Character Commission (FCC) has noted with dismay that the recommendation of the Steve Oronsaye Committee for its abrogation is not in the interest of the commission which should be insulated from partisan poli...
Kwara to launch agric masterplan in New York
A masterplan for the transformation of Kwara State into the agricultural hub of West Africa and create food security for the people is to be launched by the state government at Cornell University, New York on Friday....
Sacked PDP lawmaker: KWHA awaits Appeal Court ruling
The Kwara state House of Assembly resolved to continue to allow the sacked lawmaker, Hon. Salman Abdulfattah, to sit at plenary until Court of Appeal gives its final ruling on the matter. The Action Congress ...
Workshop In Ilorin: Youth Unemployment Responsible For Growing Insecurity
Stakeholders at a workshop in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, have attributed growing insecurity in the country to youth unemployment. The stakeholders therefore urged governments at all levels to step up thei...

2012-06-06
KWACOBPA wants Kwara signage laws repealed
The Coalition of Business and Professional Association in Kwara state (KWACOBPA) have called for the repeal of the state Signage and Advertisement Agency Law which generate taxes for the state government. The l...
Kwara inaugurates Citycab for economic transformation
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has said that efficient transportation system is necessary to fast-track socio-economic and industrial transformation of the state. Ahmed spo...
Kwara to parley The Netherlands company on housing project
Kwara State government is to partner with Stylotec Concrete Industries, Netherlands, for the construction of 10,000 affordable housing units within a four-year period. The State governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahme...
Destination Branding Showcased as Kwara Adopts New Logo
Months after the current administration in Kwara State began consultations and plans, aimed at making the state a preferred destination for investors, a new logo, which displayed all the elements associated with the pe...
Kwara compensates fire victims
Kwara state government, on Monday, compensated about 203 victims of fire disasters with cash donations worth several millions of naira. Special Adviser to Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed on Emergency and Relief Matte...
Kwara Explains Delay In Workers Salaries
The Kwara Government has blamed its late payment of salaries of government workers on the delay in the release of statutory allocation from the Federation Account. Mr. Demola Banu, the state Commissioner for ...
Kwara seeks FG’s intervention on Ajase-Ipo/Offa road
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has called on the Federal Government to complement the ongoing efforts of his administration in making life more meaningful to the citizenry through the construction of Ajasse-I...

2012-06-05
Air crash: Belgore condoles with families of victims, seeks probe
Kwara ACN governorship candidate in the 2011 poll, Mohammed Dele Belgore (SAN), has called for thorough probe of the Dana air crash to ascertain the causes of the disaster which killed more than 153 people. He said suc...
Rural Schools: KWHA warns politicians on teachers\' transfer
Apparently touched the by what it called deplorable condition of primary schools in rural areas of Kwara State, the State House of Assembly on Wednesday directed the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) ...
NYCN holds peace walk
As part of exercises to mark 1 year 2012 Democracy Day, the National Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, Kwara State Chapter engaged in a peace walk in Ilorin, Kwara State capital. The walk which covered about thre...
Kwara to Create 12 Thousand Jobs
The Kwara state government has signed a 40 million dollar memorandum of understanding with a United State's company to build 10 thousand housing units in the state. The Senior Special Assistant to the governor on medi...
Salihu, Ambali, others in race to succeed Oloyede
... say we\'re still consulting Who succeeds Professor Is-haq Oloyede as the Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin? The poser raised by penultimate Monday\'s vacancy advertisement for the post, whic...
Gov. Ahmed, Sen. Saraki, Baraje, Emir of Ilorin, among others bemoan crash
Messages of condolences have continued to pour in from personalities across the country for  the victims of the Dana air crash in Lagos on Sunday. The plane, McDonnell Douglas MD-83, crashed into residenti...
Kwara Colleges of Education Get Visiting Panels
The Kwara State Governor Alhaji AbdulFatah Ahmed las approved the constitution of visitation panels to the three government owned Colleges of education in the state. The institutions are the Colleges of Educ...
Kwara PDP inaugurates new executives
Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the North-Central zone, Alhaji Yusuf Ayetogo, has inaugurated the executive comittee of the Kwara state chapter of the party. Ayetogo charged members of the PDP execu...
Subsidy Probe: SSANU calls for pump price slash - Meeting in Ilorin
Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, has said following the massive fraud uncovered by the Farouk Lawan led House of Representatives Committee in the administration of fuel subsidy in Nigeria, ther...

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