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Family, associates seek N9 million to save ailing journalist
Family members, friends and professional colleagues of ailing veteran sports journalist Akinloye Oyebanji on Thursday appealed to governments, public-spirited individuals and corporate organisations to assist him with the sum of $25,000.
One killed, 8 injured in Ilorin auto crash
A middle-aged man reportedly lost his life, while eight others were severely injured in an auto crash involving two 18-seater buses along the newly-commissioned Geri Alimi underpass dual carriage road in the Ilorin metropolis, yesterday.
EFCC goes after ex-Kwara officials, seizes passports over N22 billion Paris refund cash
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, discloses that the commission has seized the passports of 34 top officials who served under former Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed over a N22 billion London-Paris Club refund.
Unilorin to partner US firm on renewable energy solution
The University of Ilorin has expressed readiness to partner with a US based company, Venturi Renewable Energy, to enable the institution migrate from diesel/petrol based generators to Venturi wind based renewable energy solution.
NNL: Senator Saraki’s club goes on indefinite break
The management of Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) FC of Ilorin has approved an indefinite break for staff, players and technical crew of the club.
Governor Abdulrasaq bemoans state of education in Kwara
Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara has expressed displeasure over the deplorable state of education in the state.
Volleyball: Kwara to join division 1 playoffs next season – official
The Chairman of the Kwara Volleyball Association, Mr Kayode Bankole, has said that the state would join the Division One league playoffs next season.
CSKA set to meet Liverpool’s £15 million price tag for Nigeria U23 forward
CSKA Moscow ready to meet Liverpool's £15 million asking prices on Nigerian U23 forward Taiwo Awoniyi after another successful loan spell at Belgian side Royal Excel Mouscron.
Afcon: Football enthusiasts blast Eagles, say they didn’t play as if it was knockout...
Some football enthusiasts in Ilorin said on Monday that the Super Eagles deserved no place in the final match of the 2019 AFCON due to what they considered as their lacklustre performance.
Navy, Police, Custom nabs 24 person with 850 bags of smuggled rice in Kwara
Men of the Navy, Police, and Customs in Kwara state has arrested 24 people in connection with smuggling of bags of rice from Benin Republic to Nigeria.
Only education can place Nigeria in rightful place – vice chancellor
Prof. Abdulrasheed Na’Allah, the Vice-Chancellor of Kwara State University (KWASU) at Malete near Ilorin, says only education and knowledge can put Nigeria in its rightful place globally.
Kwara governor apologises to pupils over poor condition of school
Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has apologised to pupils of School for Special Needs in Ilorin over the poor condition of the school.
Governor AbdulRazaq: Condition of Kwara special needs school a shame
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday apologised to ‘special needs’ children in the state over the decrepit condition of their school and the lack of facilities there.
EFCC arraigns lawyer over fraud
The Ilorin zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has arraigned a Legal Practitioner, Akeem Jimoh, before a Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on a one count charge bordering on obtaining money under false pretence.
Nigeria Prison service to establish Borstal homes in Enugu, Bayelsa
The Nigeria Prisons Service plans to establish Borstal homes in Enugu and Bayelsa States, to serve the South East and South regions of the country.
Kwara assembly moves to curb cyber crime
The Kwara State House of Assembly has condemned in strong terms, the increasing wave of internet fraud and other nefarious activities of fraudsters known as “Yahoo Yahoo boys” in Offa, Ilorin, Oro and Malete areas of the state.
Emir: PHCs can handle 70 per cent of health challenges in Kwara
The Emir of Shonga in Kwara, Haliru Yahaya, says 70 per cent of health challenges in the state can be handled at Primary Health Care (PHC) centres if they are adequately funded.
Rape: Lawyer canvasses life sentence for offenders
An Ilorin-based legal practitioner, Abdul Gegele, has called on government at all levels to impose life sentence for rape in order to curb the menace in the society.
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Governor Masari pushes for collective dialogue with bandits in North-West
Gov. Aminu Masari of Katsina State says, for dialogue and amnesty programme for cattle rustlers and bandits in the Northwest to succeed, it must involve all state governments in the zone.
Tailor arrested over alleged N1.48 million fraud
A 47-year-old tailor, Popoola Abolade, was on Friday brought before a Yaba Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly defrauding a company of N1.48 million.
Kogi guber: APC stakeholders drag NWC to court
The All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders Kogi State chapter, have taken legal action against the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) over the indirect mode of primaries adopted by the national leadership for the election of candidates for the November 16 Kogi State governorship poll.
A$AP Rocky to be held in Sweden for third week over alleged fight
US rapper A$AP Rocky will spend another week in custody in Sweden as police continue to investigate an alleged fight in Stockholm.
Court remands apprentice for allegedly attempting to steal car
A Kabusa Grade I Area Court, Abuja on Friday ordered that an apprentice, Olaniyan Joshua, charged with attempting to steal a vehicle, be remanded in prison, pending hearing on bail application.
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Ohanaeze: Speaking indigenous languages will end tribal conflict
Mr Solomon Ogbonna, the President, Ohaneze Ndi Igbo, Lagos chapter, on Thursday said encouraging individuals to speak the three major indigenous languages would end tribal conflict in Nigeria.
Nigeria records $310m funding gap for TB control
Nigeria recorded a funding gap of $310.84 million or N111.9 billion for Tuberculosis, TB, control in 2018.
Afcon: Super Eagles lost to a better team – stakeholders
Some football stakeholders on Monday rued Sunday’s loss by the Super Eagles to Algeria in Cairo as undeserved, even though they admitted the better team won during the match.
Man bags 48 months imprisonment for stealing N326, 000 through bank app
An Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Monday sentenced a driver, Adeyemi Adeshina, to 48 months imprisonment for stealing N326, 000 from a colleague’s mobile banking application.
Senate confirms Tanko Muhammad as substantive Chief Justice of Nigeria
The appointment of Justice Muhammad Tanko as Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN) has been confirmed by the Senate.