2012-03-25

SENATOR SARAKI AND MY NUMEROUS QUESTIONS
By Wale Bakare Watching the last couple of weeks as events unfolds, I cannot but seek your permission on my request to ask many questions.There is a maxim in Yoruba which says "abeere ona ...

ABS 2-1 Lobi Stars
Nigerian Premier League, ABS 2-1 Lobi Stars. Details later...

Kwara United defeats Jigawa
Match report: Kwara United 4 Jigawa 2. Details soon....

2012-03-24

UITH CMD lauds govt/VAMED hospital refurbishing project
THE Chief Medical Director of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Ilorin, Kwara State, Prof. AbdulWaheed Olatinwo, has lauded the initiative of the Federal Government in procuring VAMED equipment for some te...

NFF c'ttee orders Kwara, Sunshine to replay aborted tie, fine both teams N2m
The Disciplinary and Organising committee of the Nigerian Football Federation has ordered Kwara United and Sunshine Stars to replay their aborted week 12 game behind closed doors in a yet to be decided date. Bo...

Anyim, Gana, Kwara governor, others bid Oyedepo's mother farewell
Prominent Nigerians, including the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Chief Anyim Pius Anyim (representing President Jonathan), Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State and former Information Mini...

NNPC/Shell Cup gets Ashworth nod
Technical Director of Kwara Football Academy, Paul Ashworth, has described the NNPC/Shell Cup for All Nigeria Secondary Schools as a good competition to boost the development of youngsters in the country. The ...

2012-03-23

Chaos in the Cathedral: Our own story - Odo-Owa community
The Odo-Owa community in Oke-Ero Local Government area, Kwara State, has reacted to a story, "Chaos in the Cathedral," published in Daily Sun on February 13, 2012. Sir S A Ogunsanmi, president, Odo-Owa ...

Kaiama awards N288m development projects
Cheques worth N288,751,362.00 have been presented to contractors that will construct a new palace for the Emir of Kaiama in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. It was gathered that the Kaiama community, es...

Experts raise health alarm as hot weather persists
WITH temperatures currently hovering between 36 and 42 degrees Celsius across the country, meteorologists and epidemiologists have warned of possible outbreak of some diseases that thrive in hot weather like meningitis, t...

Lafiagi, Shonga and Tsiragi communities charged to embrace health insurance scheme
To enjoy access to quality health care, people of Lafiagi, Shonga and Tsiragi communities in Kwara State have been advised to register under the Communiy Health Insurance Scheme (CHIS) of the state government. Speak...

Kwara United, Sunshine fined 2m each, to replay aborted tie
NPL sides Kwara United and Sunshine Stars have been fined 2 million Naira each and ordered to replay their disputed Week 12 match. The replay, which will be fixed by the NPL, will be behind closed doors, according to t...

Ilorin Water Scarcity Blamed On Power Failure
The Kwara State Commissioner for Water Resources, Mr. Abubakar Garba-Idris, on Tuesday blamed the recent water scarcity in Ilorin on power failure at the water works. Garba-Idris, however, told newsmen in Ilorin that wate...

NPL silent on Ilorin walk-over
The NPL has kept mum over the alleged walk-over by hosts, ABS against Sunshine Stars in midweek rescheduled Matchday 3 in llorin. ABS claimed three points and three goals in line with NPL rules guiding the practice of wal...

Kwara: agro investors' next destination
Agriculture is the biggest  sector in  Kwara State. It accounts for about  70 per cent of the labour force. The climate is conducive to growing  fruits and vegetables, such as mangoes, pineapples, bananas and tomatoe...

Offa Bank Robbery - House Member sends SOS to FG
A lawmaker representing Essa-Shawo/Igbodun Constituency in the Kwara State House of Assembly, Hassan Oyeleke, has said he is worried about the spate of bank robberies in Offa. "I am consequently sending a save-our-soul (S...

2012-03-22

Of Kwara PDP and consensus candidacy
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State recently held its state congress, where the party once again reinforced its practice of choosing election candidates through consensus. Biola Azeez, who was there, rep...

Elekoyangan and Orioke communities seek Kwara Govt's aid
Two community leaders in Kwara State, Malam Komima Allah popularly known as Mogaji Elekoyangan from Moro Local Government and Alhaji Wahab Olaiya who is the Chairman of Orioke Community in Ilorin East Local Governme...

We'll Implement Recommendations Of Judicial Reform Panel - CJN
The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Dahiru Musdapher yesterday assured Nigerians that the recommendations of the Stakeholders Judicial Reform Committee he set up on the reform of the judiciary would not...

Nigeria among most corrupt nations - CJN
IS Nigeria incurably corrupt? Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) Dahiru Musdapher feels so. According to him, corrupt practices have been undermining every attempt at reforming this country. He decried unethical practic...

18 robbers attack 3 banks in Offa
Eighteen armed robbers yesterday attacked three banks  in Offa Local Government of Kwara State. During the operation, which started about 2.30pm, the robbers allegedly stole undisclosed amount of money. An eyewitnes...