Category: News

  • Kwara begins dredging of Asa river

    By Steve Oni, Ilorin As the rainy season approaches, the Kwara state government has commenced the dredging of Asa river in Ilorin, the state capital, to stave off the annual flood disaster in Ilorin metropolis. New Telegraph noticed workers dredging the Asa river along Gada area of the metropolis on Monday. When contacted, the state…

  • President Buhari to address the nation at 7pm

    President Buhari to address the nation at 7pm

    President Muhammadu Buhari will broadcast  to the nation today, Monday, April 13, 2020 at 7pm. Television, radio and other electronic media outlets are enjoined to hook up to the network services of the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) respectively for the broadcast.

  • COVID-19: Kwara fumes as ex-commissioner recants claim on ventilators

    · Govt may demand public apology By Steve Oni, Ilorin Former Commissioner for Health in Kwara State Suleiman Alege has recanted his earlier claim that the Abdulfatah Ahmed administration left three ventilators in the state, a few hours after the state government challenged him to provide proof or be dragged to the anti-graft agency to…

  • Covid-19 not yet pandemic in Nigeria, say medical experts

    By Steve Oni, Ilorin Ilorin. Medical experts in Kwara state have warned that Nigeria may not be the same again if the present cases of coronavirus in parts of the country increase and multiply. They, however, agreed that the virus is not yet pandemic in the country as being bandied about in some quarters. Speaking…

  • Easter: Tinubu Solidarity Vanguard felicitates with Christians

    By Steve Oni, Ilorin The National Chairman, Bola Ahmed Tinubu Solidarity Vanguard (BATSV), Dr. Dare Owotomobi has urged Christians, members and all Nigerians to to allow the teachings of Easter sink in their minds by making sacrifices and doing good to all manner of people, irrespective of creed or religion. Felicitating with Christians, members of…

  • Kwara CAN cries out, accuses Gov AbdulRazaq of marginalising Christians

    By Steve Oni, Ilorin Kwara state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has accused Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of marginalising the Christians in all his policies and appointments since he assumed office on May 29, 2019. In an open letter to the governor, signed by Rev. (Dr.) Reuben Idowu Ibitoye and Most Rev. Paul…

  • COVID-19: Kwara revamps oxygen plant that last worked in 2011

    COVID-19: Kwara revamps oxygen plant that last worked in 2011

    *Gov says recovered looted funds help COVID-19 campaign *The state gets more ventilators By Steve Oni, Ilorin Kwara state government has refurbished the state’s oxygen plant that last functioned in 2011 at usable capacity. The revamped facility would bolster the state’s capabilities to manage Coronavirus (COVID-19) patients who may require ventilators for a lifeline. Kwara…

  • COVID 19 : Take Precautionary Measures

    __Dr. Odubu By Ikhili Ebalu, Benin City The Edo state Deputy Governor, Dr. Pius Odubu have urged the Edo people to endeavor to take precautionary measures necessary to curb the dreaded disease , COVID 19, which is presently ravaging the world which Nigeria is not an expectation. According to the former deputy governor, Covid-19 is…

  • Reconstruction Of Alagbado Road Excites Ibagun Community, APC

    By Steve Oni, Ilorin The people of Ibagun ward, Okelele in Ilorin East local government area of Kwara state have praised Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq over the ongoing reconstruction of the all- important Alagbado road. Alagbado road is a major route leading to the Sobi Specialist Hospital, Ilorin which has been designated as isolation centre for…

  • Desist from being used as political spawn, Kwara Nurses Association warns members

    · Condemns ‘politically motivated agitation’ By Steve Oni, Ilorin Kwara state Chapter of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives has warned its members to desist from being used to launch political attacks against Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq who it insisted has committed so much resources to the health sector, including the fight against COVID-19…