Kwara Ex-senator dies @ 83
The death has been announced in Ilorin of a distinguished public servant and a former Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Alhaji Ayinla Olomoda. Alhaji Olomoda died at 83 in Abuja during a brief illness. Alhaji Ayinla Olomoda, a thorough- bred Public Servant,retired from the services of the Kwara State Government as a Permanent Secretary in 1991,after serving as such...
Encomiums, tributes as Hajia Adeezat Onileoye dies at 80
Late Alhaja Adeezat Ajike Onileoye, the Iya Adini of Olohun Sogo Mosque, Sango area, Ilorin has been described as a loving, kindhearted and Godfearing philanthropist who used her wealth and health for the cause of Islam and promotion of humanity. The encomiums were passed on her on Saturday (February 3rd, 2018) by scores of people, including the clerics, family, friends,...
Hope Spring Water Foundation digs borehole for Joga Community
Hope Spring Water Charity Foundation, a Britain based Non Governmental Organisation has provided people of Joga community in Ogun State with a motorised pump borehole in a collaborative development project. The gesture, which is a product of the core mandate of the organisation, was donated to the community to afford the inhabitants of Joga settlement access to portable water. The Joga...
30 political parties team-up to usurp power in 2019
At least 30 registered political parties are planning to field a sole presidential candidate in next year’s president election. The parties, which launched a new alliance tagged: Coalition for a New Nigeria (CNN) last year, are meeting on a new strategy for the 2019 general elections and the state of the nation. The Spokesman of the political parties, Dr. Yunusa Tanko,...
What Kwara Perm Sec did to villagers will amaze you
The Caring Hearts, an Ilorin based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) founded and chaired by the Permanent Secretary, Kwara State Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Alhaji Amosa Isiaka Al-amin has provided free medical services for the people of Agbeyangi community in Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State. The NGO also dolled out mattresses, pillows and an undisclosed amount of money to...
Ilorin Master Plan : Kwara Speaker calls for establishment of two agencies
Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ali Ahmad has appealed to the state government to hasten the take off of the operations of Physical Planning Authority and the Development Control Agency to control illegal land development and hasten the restoration of Ilorin masterplan. This, according to Ahmad, became imperative with the repealing of the State Town Planning...
Sanitation exercise: KWSG sets to involve development associations
The Kwara State Government is to engage some selected community development associations of repute for effective implementation of the monthly environmental exercise in the state. The government said it was disturbed by the nonchalant attitude of critical stakeholders in ensuring the success of the exercise. The Permanent Secretary of the state Ministry of Environment and Forestry, Alhaji Amosa Isiaka Al-amin disclosed...
Well-being Foundation Africa, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine train 600 health workers
Over 600 medical personnel including Doctors, Nurses and other health related workers drawn from all health institutions in Kwara State have been trained on improving the availability and quality of maternal and Newborn Care in the State. The training, which was a joint exercise by the Well-being Foundation Africa, a Non-Govermental Organization (NGO) of the Wife of the Senate President,...
ARREST ALL KILLERS, NOT BENUE KILLERS ALONE, MURIC TELLS IG
The Nigerian Senate yesterday gave the Inspector General of Police (IG) 14 days to arrest and prosecute Benue killers. While the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) welcomes this development, we see the need for clarification and modification of Senate’s request. . In the first place, we need to ask whether the killers who should be arrested are just herdsmen who have been accused...
See the list of 156 new Legislative aides Saraki appoints
The appointees are drawn from the four local government areas the Senate President represents at the Senate. They are: ASA Ilorin West Ilorin East and Ilorin South This appointment is with immediately effect. All appointees are expected to report on 23rd January 2018 at office of the Director General, ABS Constituency Office , Mandate House, ILORIN. Signed ALH. Musa Abdullahi *ASA LG LIST OF CANDIDATES FOR ABS CONSTITUENCY...