Politics
2023: Massive crowd as Atiku campaigns in Kwara, promises to return Nigeria’s lost glory
Ilorin Metropolitan Square, venue of the People’s Democratic Party’s rally for Kwara State, was agog yesterday as thousands of supporters troupe out with great jubilation…
Frontline PDP member, Kadiri donates campaign materials, other items to party in Kwara
A foremost businessman and politician, Hon Kamardeen Olayinka Kadiri from Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State has donated political souvenirs, funds and logistics to…
Jiya meets ASKOMP, says Kwara NNPP confident, sure of victory
The candidate of New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) for Kwara North Senatorial District in 2023, Dr Kolo Jiya says he is confident he will not…
Kwara Aiyekooto leads scores of APC members to PDP in Adewole
Popular Kwara-based Media personality, Mr Sulaiman Abdulwaheed popularly called ‘Kwara Aiyekooto’ has officially led scores of All Progressives Congress, APC members in Adewole ward to…
Entertainment
Kwara Idol Shortlists 24, as Season III commences September 6
No fewer than twenty four (24) of the 362 applicants who indicated interest in the Kwara Idol Reality TV show have been selected to participate…
Kidnapped Nollywood Stars: Abductors Demand $100,000 Ransom
Kidnappers who abducted two veteran Nollywood actors, Clemson Cornel, and Cynthia Okereke have demanded $100,000 in ransom payment. The two movie stars were declared missing…
Nollywood Star Actor, Adedimeji, Sponsors JAMB tutorial At Lankotheory Education Services Ltd
Popular Nollywood Star, Abdullateef Adedimeji has sponsored FREE tutorial for prospective JAMB students for the year 2022. The sponsorship is done in collaboration with Lankotheory…
Entertainment: A Review of Veeiye’s ‘Young & Reckless EP’
By Emmanuel Daraloye. Less than a year after participating in the BBNaija reality show, pop star, Veeiye has finally unleashed her debut body of work.…
53 Garlands for Mahmud Babatunde Ajeigbe @ 53
By Abdulrasheed Akogun Out of personal courtesy and principle, I have stayed away from writing birthday eulogy in recent times, especially with the plethora of…
Business View More
70% of Innoson Vehicles we bought already broke down — Imo Govt
The Imo State Government said more than 70% of the vehicles it bought from Nigerian manufacturer, Innoson Motors, already broke down. The government, through the…
KCMB Microfinance Bank holds annual general meeting, brief shareholders
KCMB Microfinance Bank, a new generation financial institution, has held its 9th annual General Meeting for the year ending December 31, 2020 on Wednesday, 26th…
Nollywood Star Actor, Adedimeji, Sponsors JAMB tutorial At Lankotheory Education Services Ltd
Popular Nollywood Star, Abdullateef Adedimeji has sponsored FREE tutorial for prospective JAMB students for the year 2022. The sponsorship is done in collaboration with Lankotheory…
Social Audit: Contractor urges EnetSud on early involvement
The Contractor of Government High School Ilorin Renovation Project, Concel Engineering Nigeria Limited, has written letters to the Elites Network for Sustainable Development (ENetSuD) over…
FEATURED— KWASSIP loan: Governance or Politics?
By Issa Mutolib Ayobami Applying for the Kwapreneur program was never in my plan, even though I saw various adverts on the initiative, I was…
Madinat Adigun-Oladotun, Ayinke Saka, Others Emerged As KWACCIMA Gets New Exco
The Kwara Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, KWACCIMA, has elected Mrs. Madinat Adigun-Oladotun, a fellow of the Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria, APCON,…
Kaduna Strike: NLC President Dares El-rufai, Leads Protesters To Govt House
The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ayuba Wabba, is currently leading union members to the Kaduna State Government House. This is after…
EduTrust Foundation Empowers Kwara youths, doles out seed capital for business takeoff
Rodiat Jokodolu. The Grassroots Education and Empowerment Scheme (GEMS), an intervention sponsored by the Educational Trust Foundation for Sustainable Development (popularly called EduTrust Foundation), has…
Saliu Mustapha receives beneficiaries of his empowerment programme, expresses intention to help boost Kwara economy
APC stalwart and frontline aspirant for the party’s national Chairmanship position, Mallam Saliu Mustapha has expressed his intention to help create more entrepreneurs in Kwara…
Editorial
Edo guber: Gov Obaseki’s commissioner resigns ahead of primary
By David Olalekan. Barely six weeks after the resignation of Taiwo Akerele as the Chief of Staff to Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State, another…
2023: Presidency cabals move against Osinbajo
By Nimi Princewill. Speculations are brewing as Vice President Yemi Osinbajo’s influence in the Presidency is reportedly being watered down by a widely believed presidential…
Sports
Kwara to name stadium after Rashidi Yekini
By Shola Abayomi. Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has pledged to immortalise late Super Eagles legend, Rashidi Yekini, by naming the Kwara State Sports Stadium…
ABS FC seals partnership deal with Kanu International Football Academy
By Ibraheem Solahudeen. The Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Football Club yesterday in Lagos signed a historic and developmental partnership deal with Kanu International Football Academy.…
Sports Ministry visits Kwara, pledges monthly stipend for Yekini’s mum
By Kennedy Pwaspo. The Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development has promised to pay a monthly allowance to Alhaja Sikirat Yekini, mother of late…
Fans want NPFL scrapped as player slumps, dies during league match
By Kennedy Pwaspo. Reactions have continued to trail the death of Chineme Martins, a defender with Nasarawa United FC, who slumped on the pitch during…
Rohr names rejuvenated Iheanacho, Akpeyi in squad for S/Leone clash (Full list)
By Kennedy Pwaspo. Super Eagles Head Coach, Gernot Rohr has unveiled his 24-man squad ahead of the double header 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier…
Education
CELF 3.0: Organisers to unveil facilitators Monday
…KWASSIP GM, Waste Bazaar boss, university dons, environmental activists, others top the list Haashim Initiative for Community Advancement (HICA), the organisers of the Countryside Emerging…
CELF 3.0 Commences Dec. 1 as organisers introduce new features
The third edition of the Countryside Emerging Leadership Fellowship (CELF) would hold between December 1st and 14th, 2022. This was according to the Chief Volunteer,…
StartUp Act: Bolaji Abdullahi calls for amendment to include Youth Ministry
The Kwara Central PDP Senatorial candidate, Mallm Bolaji Abdullahi has called for the amendment of the recently signed Nigeria StartUp Act to include the Ministry…
RE: How Bolaji Abdullahi destroyed Colleges of Education in Kwara
Zafon Ruiz C. said “When everyone is determined to present someone as a monster, there are two possibilities: either he is a saint or they…
Egbewole, Law Professor, Becomes Unilorin new Vice Chancellor
Wahab Olasupo Egbewole has emerged as the 11th Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin. This was made known in an address by the Pro-Chancellor…
Special Reports
ARCON Partners Trendsville on political advertising seminar
Yesterday 17th of August 2022, the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) in collaboration with Trendsville Media holds a one -day seminar on Political Advertising;…
Kwara records 3 cases as monkeypox spreads to 26 States
The latest monkeypox situation report released on Thursday by the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has revealed that Kwara now has three (3) confirmed…
2023: ‘Don’t lend your platforms to spread fake news’ –ASKOMP cautions members
Urges politicians to shun politics of violence, incitement As preparations for the 2023 elections intensified, the Association of Kwara Online Media Practitioners (ASKOMP) has warned…
For Provost, FCOE Kontagora, It’s One Good Turn Deserving Another
By Nuru Kamal, Sub-Editor, Personality & PR Reports. It was the late American poet and civil rights activist, Maya Angelou who said “you can only…
The Story And The Strides of Professor Faruk Rashid Haruna, Provost COE Kontagora (2)
As someone with an inclusive style of administration, the students are not left out of Professor Haruna’s impressive and record breaking performance. Among other laudable…
Opinion
FEATURED: Sunusi Musa — A SAN And His Values
By Mohammed Abdullahi. In two days’ time, Barrister Sunusi Musa, whom I call Shugaba (leader), would have been effectively sworn in as a Senior Advocate…
FEATURED: Why Hakeem Lawal Should Be Kwara Governor Come 2023
By Oyewale Oyelola The race to occupy Kwara number one seat is becoming interesting as different political parties and their candidates are criss-crossing every part…
FEATURED: Seyi Tinubu — Sustaining a Legacy
By Mohammed Funsho Abdullahi. As we move gradually towards the February 2023 presidential election, more and more people are becoming fully awake to the reality…
Kwara: Where is the Development?
I received a call from an old friend in Lagos on October 10, 2022. He said he has always followed me on Facebook and wanted…
In Honour of The Maestro: Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki ‘Oloye’
By Abdulganiyu Abdulqadir. Here comes another time to reminisce about the life and times of the widely much-admired political leader of Kwara politics and one…
2023: Kwara central senatorial seat and the Omoluabi advantages
On Sunday, the 30th of October 2022, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, PDP senatorial candidate for Kwara central senatorial seat took part in a solidarity rally organized…
RE: How Bolaji Abdullahi destroyed Colleges of Education in Kwara
Zafon Ruiz C. said “When everyone is determined to present someone as a monster, there are two possibilities: either he is a saint or they…
What Does Saliu Mustapha Intend To Do Differently?
I was bewildered yesterday watching a snippet from an interview of the APC Kwara Central Senatorial candidate, Mallam Saliu Mustapha whose campaign slogan is “Doing…
FEATURED: Omoluabi And The Bolaji Abdullahi Example. BY Olusegun Adeniyi
I like the theme for this year’s International Youth Day which we mark today: ‘International Solidarity: Creating a World for all Ages’. It is very…