Ibrahim Mohammed Funsho A court sitting in Ilorin has discharged and acquitted a former student of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Saubana Adebara of the allegation of defamation of character brought against him by a sacked staffer of the institution, Rashidat Kolawole. The verdict was pronounced by Chief Magistrate Jibril Ziki lastThursday. The complainant, Kolawole…
Digprom, a digital marketing institute that trains students on the implementation of digital strategies in business and career, has produced its first group of 16 graduates. The institute located in Ilorin, the Kwara state Capital holds her first graduation ceremony after weeks of intensive trainings. The co-founder of the institute who also doubles as…
Kwara State Government has expressed shock at the flood of complaints majorly from SUBEB workers about some deductions from their August salaries. KWSG, in a press statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaiye affirmed the deduction, however explained that the deduction has nothing to do with the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. “Deductions…
The Men’s senior national basketball team will tonight leave for China for the final phase of their 2019 FIBA World Cup preparation. The team’s General Manager, Musa Adamu revealed that the team had to wait for the NNBF President to return from Senegal where he went to cheer the D’Tigress to their fourth African title…
There are various insinuations and rumours going viral on social media claiming that the management of the institution has increased school fees for the 2019/2020 academic session. The Acting Vice Chancellor of the university, Professor Saka Mahmud in a statement signed by the Acting Director of the University’s Public Relations revealed that the tuition fees…
Brain Builders International (BBI), a non-governmental organisation committed to youth empowerment and community development, has organised an event to commemorate the 2019 International Youth Day. The event which took place in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, on Thursday, had in attendance 100 delegates, who had been invited from a pool of applicants. Patterned after the year’s…
Following a testimony by one Olorunsola Oladeji Victor detailed to represent the West African Examination Council at the Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Kwara State, affirming the authenticity of governor Abdurrahman Abdurrazaq’s WAEC certificate, the Kwara state chapter of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP has expressed its dissatisfaction over the development. In a press statement…
A Pro-democracy group in Kwara state, Kwara Must Change has called on the Kwara State government and state House of Assembly to investigate discrepancies in salaries being paid to State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) workers. In a statement issued by the state coordinator of Kwara Must Change, Comrade Yusuf Olatunji, the group said that…
Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi Salihu, on Saturday conducted onsite assessment of the level of work done at the kwara state University (KWASU) college of Agriculture, selected basic schools and access roads, as part of his first constituency tour since assumption of office. During his inspection of the KWASU campus at Ilesha Baruba, the Hon….
A Pro-democracy group in Kwara state, Kwara Must Change has called on the leadership of State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) to sanction Headmistress of Magaji Aare LGEA School, Idi Ape, Alhaja Ibrahim Titilayo Olomu who assaulted Mrs Ahmed Rukayat, a primary 2 teacher in the school. The group also called on SUBEB to caution…
Include Health-Tech Among TETFUND Beneficiaries – Nigerian Youth Parliament Urges Fed. Gov’t The newly inaugurated member of the Nigerian Youth Parliament (NYP), representing Kwara Central, Hon. Abdulkareem Abdulkareem has urged the Federal Government to include Kwara State College of Health Technologies on its list of TETFUND beneficiaries. Hon. Abdulkareem made the call during his visit…
The rumour of the alleged extortion of students of the Kwara State College of Health Technology by the College management has been spreading like winter wildfire, to this end, the informant247 in its principle of objective reporting contacted the College’s Bursar to validate the rumour. Responding to the rumour, Mr. Ajani Joshua added that such…
Staff and students of Kwara State Polytechnic have kicked against the appointment of the institution’s rector and registrar, claiming that the due process was not followed. In a statement by Mr. Jubril Abdullahi, a lecturer, on behalf of the expressed dissatisfaction over the process of appointing the rector and registrar. The statement pointed out that…
The West African Examinations Council on Sunday blew hot as it urged holders of its certificates to safeguard the esteemed certificates with utmost care, stressing that the body is not disposed to a reissuance on account of misplacement, fire, flood or theft. The council’s Head of National Office, Mr. Olu Adenipekun, made this call in…
The Victory is Glory to God – Alumni President The Kwara State University (KWASU) Alumni association has inaugurated its new set of executives, this was as the President-elect, Comrade Abdulkadir Bolaji Uthman, popularly known as ‘Dan Phodio” dedicated his victory in the Alumni polls to God. The event was held at the University’s main campus…
The management of the Kwara State University, Malete has shut down the school over the recent protest and threat by students of the institution giving the state government 24hours to reverse her decision on the appointment of a new acting vice-chancellor. This was contained in a statement signed by the deputy vice-chancellor (Administration), Prof. Sakah…
…seals VC’s office “Reverse appointment within 24 hours”, NANS orders state government Students of the Kwara State University, Malete trooped out in there numbers today to protest the appointment of a new acting vice-chancellor for the university by the state government. The protest at the Malete campus of the institution was held in conjunction with…
Dear KWASU Alumni, I am seizing this medium to beacon on well-meaning members of the Alumni Association of our dear Alma Matter, KWASU, on the trends of glitches that characterizes this association, which to the observation of discerning members and mine as led to the inert, stagnancy, torpidity and stolidity of the association. I am…
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has approved the appointment of Professor Kenneth S. Adeyemi, as the acting Vice Chancellor of Kwara State University (KWASU). The Kwara State Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Science and Technology, Barrister Abdullahi S. Alikinla, who announced Professor Adeyemi’s appointment in a statement, also directed the incumbent Vice-Chancellor, Professor Abdulrasheed Naalah…
Staff of Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin have protested the nonpayment of their six months’ salary arrears by the management. The institution’s workers staged a peaceful demonstration to Government House, Ilorin to register their displeasure over the development. However, the provost of the College, Dr Yusuf AbdulRaheem blamed the nonpayment of the worker’s salary…
