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Ilorin community floats world class Islamic library

Ihesiulo Grace 29 September 2019 0

Ilorin community in Kwara state has erected a world class e- library within the premises of the Ilorin Central Juma’at mosque. Chairman of the central working committee of Ilorin Central Juma’at mosque, Alhaji Shehu AbdulGafar inaugurated members of the library’s board in

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Patronage of public hospitals has risen in Kwara – Dep. Gov.

Ihesiulo Grace 29 September 2019 0

Patronage of public hospitals in Kwara state has increased by 35 percent within three months, owing to the priority attention given to healthcare by the state government. The state Deputy Governor, Mr. Kayode Alabi, said this at the weekend at the closing of free medical and surgical interventions, at the General Hospital, Ilorin. “We’ll make […]

Sports

200 Kano athletes storm Ilorin for National Youth Games

Ihesiulo Grace 7 September 2019 0

No fewer than 200 athletes and officials have departed Kano for the 5th National Youth Games, holding in Ilorin, Kwara State. The contingent, comprising ‎106 athletes, 29 coaches, 21 association secretaries, media team and other auxiliary staff‎, left Kano on Saturday. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Team Kano will compete in 21 individual […]

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Fraudster lands in prison

Ihesiulo Grace 17 July 2019 0

Andrew Orolua – Abuja. Justice Mahmood Abdulgafar of Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin, the state capital on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 ordered 41-year-old Hammed Folorunsho Lanre, a civil engineer to be remanded in Mandala Prison, Ilorin. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Office has arraigned Lanre on a two-count charge, […]

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2019: Despite World Bank’s N228.7bn incentive, 12 states fail to publish 2019 budget

Ihesiulo Grace 25 June 2019

Not less than 12 of the Nigerian state governments have proved that the returns from the usual business of budget secrecy are much more fulfilling to them than the $750million incentive provided by the World Bank to encourage public finance transparency in Nigeria, BudgIT research has shown. BudgIT in its latest assessment of the availability […]

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We’re tired of Saraki’s unintelligible deceits – Kwara North APC

Ihesiulo Grace 6 March 2019 0

The people of Kwara North has said that the Senatorial zone is tired of the Senate President, Bukola Saraki’s unintelligent deceits. The people of the zone led by it’s All Progressives Congress (APC) members in reaction to the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) members allegations that political elders of the zone that there is a frantic […]

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Jubilation in North Central confirms zone’s support for Atiku

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2018 0

…Campaign train hits Ibadan today for S/West rally The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Organisation (PPCO) said the spontaneous jubilation and the overflowing crowd of supporters that received PDP’s Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, at the North Central Presidential zonal rally, in Ilorin, Kwara state yesterday was a clear confirmation of

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Accord Atiku rousing reception, Lawal urges Kwarans

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2018 0

The people of Kwara state have been urged to troop out en masse to receive the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alh Atiku Abubakar who is billed to address a rally in Ilorin on Wednesday. The chairman of the organising committee of the PDP north central presidential rally billed for Ilorin, Kwara […]

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Lafiagi boat mishap: Gov Ahmed commiserates with Emir, family

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2018 0

Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed has commiserated with the Emir of Lafiagi, Alhaji Saadu Kawu Haliru over the death of some Lafiagi indigenes who were involved in a boat mishap at the Chewuru Ferry Port while crossing the River. The Governor, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Abdulwahab Oba, described the demise […]

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Senate President pledges to offset Kwara workers’ salary arrears

Ihesiulo Grace 2 December 2018 0

The Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki said he would start off setting salary arrears owed certain category of workers in Kwara state from next week. Saraki announced the cheering news during the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) monthly stakeholders meeting at the ‘Charity House’ in Ilorin, Kwara state. He said he would commence the payment of […]

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Offa robbery suspects appear in court, plead not guilty

Ihesiulo Grace 1 December 2018 0

The Suspected armed robbers allegedly involved in the April 5, deadly bank robbery in Offa town has been arraigned before the Kwara High Court sitting in Ilorin. Those arraigned were Ayoade Akinnibosun, Ibikunle Ogunleye, Adeola Abraham, Salaudeen Azeez and Niyi Ogundiran. The accused however pleaded not guilty to Criminal conspiracy, armed robbery, illegal firearms,

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Kwara ex-speaker Shehu Usman is dead

Ihesiulo Grace 28 November 2018 0

The Kwara State House of Assembly on Tuesday announced the demise of its pioneer Speaker, Alhaji Shehu Usman. Usman, who hailed from Lafiagi in Edu Local Government Area of the state, was the speaker of the House from 1979 to 1983. Shuaib Abdulkadir (PDP Patigi) informed the House of Usman’s death during a plenary session […]

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Don’t reject corps members, state coordinator begs employers in Kwara

Ihesiulo Grace 27 November 2018 0

National Youth Service Corp (NYSC), State Coordinator in Kwara, Mrs Esther Tosin Ikupolati, has appealed to employers of labour not to reject Corps members posted to their offices. Kupolati made the appeal on Monday while speaking with journalists at the NYSC permanent orientation camp at Yikpata, Edu local government of Kwara “I advice the Corps […]

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Group warns against fake news on Emir of Ilorin

Ihesiulo Grace 25 November 2018 0

The Shehu Alimi Foundation for Peace and Development has urged the general public to guard against unhealthy utterances that can jeopardise the prevailing peaceful coexistence in the country. National Secretary of the Foundation, Mallam Abdulazeez Arowona, while reacting to an online media, Kwara Reporters’ report credited to the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara State

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Gov Ahmed commissions Ilorin water project

Ihesiulo Grace 23 November 2018 0

Kwara State Governor, Dr Abdulfatah Ahmed on Thursday commissioned the Ilorin Metropolitan Water Network Project as part of efforts to provide clean and affordable water to the citizenry. Gov Ahmed at the commissioning ceremony held at Agaka area of Ilorin announced that the project would serve Eastern Reservoir to Oja Oba, Eastern Reservoir to Taiwo […]

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Offa robbery: Murder of kingpin must be probed, says HURIWA

Ihesiulo Grace 23 November 2018 0

A leading pro-democracy and Non-Governmental body – Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has condemned the secrecy surrounding the police handling of the suspected armed robbers that robbed banks recently in Offa, Kwara State and the murder of the kingpin – Michael Adikwu. Besides, HURIWA has called for comprehensive audits of the detention facilities […]

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Police Confirm death of Principal suspect in Offa bank robbery

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2018 0

The Kwara State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Kamaldeen Ajibade has told an Ilorin High Court that the principal suspect in the deadly Offa bank robbery, Michael Adikwu has died in police custody. He disclosed this to the Justice Halimat Salman on Wednesday, when five suspects in the Offa Bank Robbery of April 5th, […]

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Kwara re-run election: Minister visits families of deceased APC members

Ihesiulo Grace 20 November 2018 0

The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, on Monday visited the families of the Kwara All Progressives Congress (APC) members who died in a road crash between Omu-Aran and Oro local government of Kwara State on Sunday. The deceased were on their way to Oro local government after casting their votes in the […]

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Bye-election: Unknown gunmen attack APC candidate in Kwara

Ihesiulo Grace 16 November 2018 0

Few hours to the November 17 bye-election in Kwara State, the All Progressives Candidate (APC), Mr Raheem Olawuyi was at the wee hours of Thursday allegedly attacked by unknown gunmen at Idofin Igbana. Olawuyi was on a campaign tour of Oke-ero Local Government and had departed Ekan ward for Idofin Igbana. The campaign team was […]

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Bye- Election: Ahmed asks constituents to vote en masse for PDP

Ihesiulo Grace 15 November 2018 0

The Kwara state governor, Alh Abdulfatah Ahmed yesterday called on the people of Irepodun, Oke- Ero, Ekiti and Isin local government areas of Kwara state to troop out end masse on Saturday to vote for the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alh Saheed Alatise in the bye- election for the House of Representatives […]