Posted by admin
Elections 2011, Kwara, Party Politics, Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP), State News
Wednesday, September 14th, 2011
The Kwara State governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, and the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have opened their defence proceeding in the ongoing hearing on the election petition against the victory of Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed in the April election. It will be recalled that Monday was the last day granted the Action Congress of […]
Posted by admin
Africa & World Politics, Kwara, Latest Politics, Ondo, State News
Friday, July 29th, 2011
Another batch of 21 Ghanaians has been deported from Nigeria, bringing the number so far deported on the orders of two state governors to 45. The Nigerian High Commissioner in Accra, Mohammed Musiliu Obanikoro, has however frowned upon the action, promising to wade into it immediately. Earlier on July 14, 2011, 24 Ghanaians were arrested […]
Posted by admin
Action Congress of Nigeria, Governors, Headlines, Kwara, Party Politics, State News
Monday, July 18th, 2011
The Gubernatorial, National Assembly Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Ilorin and hearing election petition filed by the kwara State Chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) against the victory of the Peoples’ Democratic Party’s candidate, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, yesterday , at the resumed hearing turned down the two prayers sought by the petitioner. The […]
Posted by admin
Kwara, National Politics, State News
Saturday, July 16th, 2011
Immediate past governor of Kwara State, Senator Bukola Saraki has said for Nigeria to be great, the country has to move away from its present status of a mono-product economy. Saraki, who stated this in Abuja when playing host to a delegation of Kwara State students from the Federal Polytechnic Offa who visited him at […]
Posted by admin
Headlines, Kwara, State News
Monday, June 27th, 2011
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kwara State and the state police command have debunked rumour that the votes of the last April governorship election in the state were been recounted and that a certain political party was leading. A statement jointly signed by the Assistant Director, Public Affairs of INEC, Jacob Ayanda and […]
Posted by admin
Headlines, Kwara, State News
Monday, June 27th, 2011
The strongman of Kwara politics, Dr. Olusola Saraki has comfirmed his reconciliation with his son, Senator Bukola Saraki, citing the need for peace and unity in the state as the motivating factor. The elder Saraki said the reconciliation was initiated by Bukola and that he succumbed to pressure from him so that “peace and unity […]
Posted by admin
Headlines, Kwara, State News
Sunday, June 12th, 2011
Workers under the aegis of Unions of Tertiary Institutions in Kwara State comprising four state-owned colleges of education and Islamic studies have declared another round of indefinite strike. The unions, which include Colleges of Education, Ilorin, Oro and Lafiagi and College of Islamic Studies, Ilorin (COEASU, SSUCOEN and NASU), are demanding for implementation of the 100 percent payment […]
Posted by admin
Headlines, Kwara, State News
Sunday, May 29th, 2011
TRAGEDY struck on Friday night in Ilorin, Kwara State, as about 30 people, mostly women, lost their lives in a stampede during the valedictory party held for the outgoing governor, Dr Bukola Saraki. Dr Saraki met his political supporters, about 5, 000 of them at the Mandate House around 6 pm on Friday, where he […]
Posted by admin
Abia, Akwa Ibom, Benue, Borno, Ebonyi, Elections 2011, Enugu, Kano, Kwara, Lagos, Nasarawa, Niger, NNP Elections 2011 Updates, Ogun, Oyo, Plateau, Rivers, State News, Top Stories, Yobe
Thursday, April 28th, 2011
Amosun, Ahmed win Ogun, Kwara, Doma loses in Nasarawa Lamido, Amaechi, Fashola, Akpabio, Suswam re-elected Chime, Orji, Geidam, Aliyu retain seats Kwankwaso returns to Kano Govt House Stalemate in Imo, Ajimobi floors Alao-Akala THE wind of change blowing across the polity yesterday swept away some sitting governors and helmsmen of state legislatures. Some outgoing governors […]
Posted by admin
Elections 2011, Kwara, NNP Elections 2011 Updates, State News
Wednesday, April 27th, 2011
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has won the Tuesday gubernatorial election in Kwara State. Its candidate, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, polled 254,969 votes to defeat his the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) counterpart, Mr Mohammed Dele Belgore (SAN), who scored 152,580 votes. Senator Gbemisola Rukayat Saraki of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) had 72,456 […]
