Month: July 2018
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Gov Ahmed Moves To End Water Shortage In Kwara
By Steve Oni, Ilorin. The Kwara state government is leaving no stone unturned to bring to an end the perennial water shortage across the state. As part of efforts to tackle the nagging problem, particularly in Ilorin metropolis, the state government had so far spent over N6.5 billion between 2009 and 2018 on water reticulation…
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Cultism: Federal Poly Offa Suspends Two Students
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Management of Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara state, has suspended two students of the institution, Tajudeen Selim and Temitope Omooshosuspected to be cult members. Earlier before the students were paraded by the police, according to the management, the Institution reported the incidence of forceful initiation to security agencies when the student…
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Health Insurance Scheme: Kwara Govt Sets Aside 200 Million Naira
By Steve Oni, Ilorin. The Kwara state government has set aside an initial sum of N200 million to ensure adequate funding of its health insurance scheme, tagged Kwara State Health Insurance Fund. Speaking at the launch of the programme in Ilorin, the state capital, on Thursday, Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed said that the scheme provides low,…
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Saraki, Ahmed, Speaker Mourn Kawu Baraje’s Mother
By Steve Oni, Ilorin President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has condoled with Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, and the entire Baraje family, on the death of their mother, Hajiya Aisha Omo Agba Baraje. Similarly, the Kwara state governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed and Speaker, Dr Ali Ahmad have commiserated with Baraje on the death…
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Chief Legislative Officer’s Demise: Kwara House Suspends Sitting
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State House of Assembly on Wednesday suspended sitting in honour of the Chief Administrative Officer /Chief Legislative Officer, Hajia Mariam Toyin Saliu, who died at the Ilorin General Hospital on Tuesday. The Speaker, Dr.Ali Ahmad, who presided over the Wednesday’s sitting, announced the demise of the Chief Legislative Officer…
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Kwara Monarchs Lauded On Peace Sustainance
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has commended royal fathers in Kwara North Senatorial district for maintaining peace and harmony in the zone and the state at large. Governor Ahmed gave this commendation on Tuesday when he hosted the royal fathers at the Government House, Ilorin. According to Gov Ahmed,…
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Kwara LG Poll: Saraki Compensates Victims Of Electoral Violence
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The President of the Senate, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has compensated victims of electoral violence during the November 18, 2017 local government elections in Kwara state. The victims, Mr Issa Adaara and Mr Jamiu Adaara whose cars were burnt by some hoodlums in Moro local government area during the council polls…
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10 Obas suspend payment of Olubadan salary
THE crisis between the Olubadan of Ibadan land , His Majesty Saliu Adetunji and his colleagues took another dimension on Monday as the ten Ibadan High Chiefs promoted to the position of Obas by the Oyo State Governor Senator Abiola Ajimobi have formally announced that they have suspended the payment of Olubadan salary from their…
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MAN, distillers, others kick against 500% tariff increase
*As Guinness £12m investment faces risk MANUFACTURERS Association of Nigeria, MAN, and other major stakeholders, yesterday kicked against the proposed 500% excise tariff increase on local distillers of beverages. Apart from MAN, the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC; Distillers and Blenders Association of Nigeria, DIBAN; and Association of Food Beverage and Tobacco Employers of Nigeria, AFBTEN,…
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FRCN workers protest colonial equipment, welfare peaceful
IN Kaduna, workers’ protest at the premises of Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, FRCN, Zonal Office, over what was described as obsolete equipment was attended by a large number of staff. Addressing members, the chairmen of Radio and Television Workers Union, RATWAWU, Senior Staff Association ,SSA, and Nigerian Union of Journalists, NUJ, of FRCN chapel…