376 Jos riot victims get mass burial Dec 1, 2008
Mark, Bankole seek sanctions From Saxone Akhaine (Kaduna), Isa Abdulsalami (Jos), Azimazi Momoh Jimoh, Kelechi Okoronkwo (Abuja), Seye Olumide (Lagos) and Abiodun Fagbemi (Ilorin). THREE hundred and seventy-six bodies said to be victims of Jos violence at the weekend were given a mass burial. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria may reject OPEC oil cut Nov 27, 2008
Completion, construction and installation works at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital , in the sum of N317, 845,838. 63. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria: Stock Market Dips Oct 29, 2008
According to her, the stockbrokers took the decision at the 12th Annual Conference held in Ilorin, Kwara State, last week ... This, as at it may, we kept our ears shut until our dealing members went to Ilorin and had their conference and appeared they have collectively decided that we should remove the circuit breaker. (allAfrica.com)
Govt to put N88b monetisation benefits in budget Oct 23, 2008
" The FEC also ratified Yar'Adua's anticipatory approval for award of contract for the procurement, installation and networking of six new S-Band Doppler Weather Radars at six of the nation's airports. The contract was awarded to an American manufacturer at a cost of $13.5 million while the radars are to be installed in Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Kano, Maiduguri and Ilorin. Odey said: "The contract is for the radar coverage of the whole country. The aim is that our weather conditions are... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Govt names streets after Fela, Saro-Wiwa, Dele Giwa, others Sep 23, 2008
The committee said that "in conducting the exercise, it considered the following: Relevance of the existing names of streets in Maitama, Gudu-Apo and Jabi/Utako vis--vis current realities. In Maitama, over 193 streets in the districts are named after water bodies in Europe and America while a few have African names. Maitama A05 is proposed to be named after hills and rock formations in view of its proximity to the Aso Rock, while Maitama A06 will be named after rivers and water bodies. Renaming... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria: Women At War!86 Wives Protest Husband's Arrest Sep 22, 2008
Hajia Hafusat Bello, daughter of a first republic minister from Ilorin, Kwara State, disclosed that she has been married to Alhaji Bello for the past 20 years and that the union was blessed with four grown up children without any hitches since their marriage. Her claim which was substantiated by the other wives who emphasized that their family was the most organized and God-fearing doing every thing in accordance with the directives from the Almighty Allah. (allAfrica.com)
Yar'Adua resumes, opposition urges probe Sep 8, 2008
Saraki, shortly after his plane touched down at the tarmac of Ilorin International Airport at about 4:55pm after what he described as "a long vacation", said the media and Nigerian politicians rather than engaging themselves in "speculation" on "a very sensitive issue" should have been more "patriotic.". Besides, he sharply criticized some speculative reports in some newspapers yesterday describing him as one of the few privileged Nigerians allowed to see the President on his return from what... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Customs receives over N150 billion Aug 8, 2008
The Comptroller General of the NCS, Hamman Ahmed disclosed this yesterday at the destination awareness seminar of Ilorin International Airport for cargo activities, in Ilorin ... " He therefore urged the state governments across the federation to concede some of their low cost housing estates to his officers and men, where they have their operations. Ahmed said the NCS would continue to work in line with the Federal Government's directive that all the goods imported into the country be cleared... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Mark, Oyinlola win Jul 16, 2008
From Isa Abdulsalami (Jos), Tunji Omofoye (Osogbo), Simeon Nwakaudu (Makurdi); John Abba Ogbodo, Azimazi Momoh Jimoh (Abuja), Ifedayo Sayo (Ado Ekiti), Saxone Akhaine (Kaduna), (Iyabo Lawal (Ibadan), Abiodun Fagbemi (Ilorin) and Clifford Ndujihe (Lagos) ... The polls petition tribunal in Ilorin, Kwara State will today deliver judgment in a consolidated petition filed by two gubernataorial candidates, Gbenge Olawepo of the Democratic People's Party (DPP) and Chief Theophilus Bamigboye of the... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigerian jobs scramble kills 12 Jul 15, 2008
Four people were also reported to have been crushed in an stampede in Ilorin in the central region of the country. Other people died during fitness tests in Kaduna and in Abia and Anambra in the east, but the exact number was unclear. (BBC News -- Africa)
Nigerians honour Abiola Jul 8, 2008
" The late politician's brothers , notably Alhaji Mubashiru Abiola were present. Abiola's daughter, Mrs. Lola Edewor-Abiola gave the vote of thanks. The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Isiaq Oloyede, recollected how Abiola insisted on calling him professor even when he was an assistant lecturer. "This might no doubt have inspired me to greater things," he said. "Everybody will become history. Try to be a good history. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Teachers down tools, govt rules out talks Jun 12, 2008
NECO shifts exams From Madu Onuorah, Mohammed Abubakar, Terhemba Daka (Abuja), Abiodun Fagbemi (Ilorin), Tunji Omofoye (Osogbo), Julius Alabi (Akure), Isah Ibrahim (Gusau), Uzoma Nzeagwu (Awka) and Lawrence Njoku (Enugu). PRIMARY and secondary schools teachers in the country yesterday made good their threat to embark on a three-day national warning strike. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Gambari seeks 50 per cent of oil revenue for Niger Delta May 15, 2008
"Our conduct in the recent past has been far from democratic. Therefore, while most of us now agree that we do not want military rule, our visions and practice of democracy are not uniform, showing a fundamental lack of consensus on this important question as well. "Moreover, our political parties need to become little more than vehicles to deliver power to the highest bidders at local, state and federal levels," he said, adding that the country should not leave the path to sustainable democracy... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria: Yar'Adua Urges Workers to Support Govt May 2, 2008
Esele said the Federal Government should as a matter of urgency recall 49 University of Ilorin lecturers sacked for their involvement in a strike in 2001. Page 1 of 4. (allAfrica.com)
Why white Zimbabwean farmers plan to stay in Nigeria May 2, 2008
Back on the airport tarmac of Kwara State's main airport at Ilorin, crowds watch the first batch of some 690 cows imported at a cost of about $3,000 per head. Despite the expense, Nigerian officials are optimistic that large-scale investment will bring large-scale returns. (Christian Science Monitor)
Workers, leaders task govt on food, jobs May 2, 2008
It described the unresolved crisis brought about by the sack of 49 University of Ilorin lecturers as embarrassing to the government, which continues to undermine peace in the university system. The union also expressed worry over the on-going global food crisis, maintaining that the solution to the problem does not lie in the adoption of panic approach like releasing grains from the strategic reserves, but requires more incisive creativity. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria: More Ministers to Go - Justice Minister Apr 8, 2008
"Any minister who awarded contract to contractors and money was not paid to them after the job must have been done, such minister will be called to order," he said Aondoakaa made these disclosures in Ilorin while delivering his paper as a guest lecturer at the First Hon. Justice Mustapha Akanbi Faculty of Law Annual Lecture held at the main auditorium of University of Ilorin, Kwara state. The minister used the forum to restate President Yar'Adua's committment to wiping out corruption in all its... (allAfrica.com)
Health ministers, Grange, Aduku resign over graft charges Mar 26, 2008
Collins Olayinka, Florence Oretade (Abuja), Chukwuma Muanya (Lagos) and Abiodun Fagbemi (Ilorin). PRESIDENT Umaru Musa Yar'Adua yesterday accepted "the voluntary resignations" of the Minister of Health, Prof. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigerian university teachers begin 'warning' strikeLagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Lecturers in Nigeria's 58 public universitiesbegan a week-long 'warning' strikeMonday to press for the reinstatement of 49 of their colleagues, whowere sacked for participatingin a strike in 2001. 18/02/2008 Full Text... Feb 18, 2008
President of the umbrella Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Dr. Abdullahi Sule-Kano, said at the weekend the federal government had so far refused to reinstate the sacked teachers, all from the University of Ilorin in central Nigeria, despite the efforts of the union. The affected lecturers have also challenged their sack in court. (Panapress.com)
Aliyu recants on alleged fraudsters, begs senators Jan 31, 2008
Besides, Okei-Odumakin, at a workshop on strengthening participatory mechanism for civil society in local government budget process, yesterday in Ilorin, attempted an extension of the meaning of the word fraudsters among the lawmakers as alleged to mean "those who rigged themselves to power.". According to the CD leader while fielding reporters' questions during the event: "One is not really surprised at this type of a development at our National Assembly at a moment like this in our history... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria: Yar'Adua Blames Obasanjo On Gas Plants Jan 24, 2008
Yar'Adua, who disclosed this to the House of Representatives committee on Gas Resources yesterday, explained that the companies located in Makurdi, Ilorin, Gombe, Gusau, Ibadan and Kano, lacked the capacity and capabilities expected to run an uninterrupted gas supply. "We expected that government should have considered equity in the location of these companies, but what we have is that the principle of the six geo-political zones was not followed. This we have made known to President Umaru Musa... (allAfrica.com)
Govt pledges new deal for Nigerians Dec 25, 2007
Tuesday, December 25, 2007. Tuesday, December 25, 2007. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Leaders task Moslems on love, sacrifice at Eid-el-Kabir Dec 19, 2007
In his Sallah message yesterday in Ilorin, the governor canvassed total submission to the will of God which, according to him, remains the hallmark of the Islamic festival. "We must use this occasion to remind our practising Moslem faithful of the importance of today's event. It is not just about buying and killing of rams, it has to do with great lessons of absolute obedience and total submission to the will of God," he said. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria: Hundreds of Pilgrims Stranded Dec 17, 2007
Iyal said despite the incident at Ilorin Airport where one of the aircraft lost a tyre, which led to delay in the airlift of pilgrims from the region, about 190 rotations were still recorded in the exercise. He warned the designated carriers not to default on the return leg of the air lift, just as he explained that adequate sanctions have been worked out for such airlines, which will be barred from participating in future exercises. (allAfrica.com)
EFCC arrests Ibori, trial begins today Dec 13, 2007
The statement read: "On Wednesday, 12th December 2007 at about 9.30 a.m., the former Governor of Delta State, Chief James Ibori, arrived at the Kwara State Governor's Lodge in Abuja on courtesy call on the Kwara State Governor, Dr. Bukola Saraki. "Chief Ibori arrived just as Governor Saraki was about leaving for the airport to catch a flight to Ilorin to preside over the State Executive Council meeting which was billed for 11 a.m.. "Upon his arrival at the Kwara Lodge, Ibori was accosted by... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Fund paucity threatens Lagos-Kano rail project Nov 12, 2007
5 billion Chinese loan for the reconstruction of the country's railway line that would pass through seven major towns of Lagos, Ibadan, Ilorin, Abuja, Kaduna, Zaria and Kano. The Obasanjo administration had in 2002 unveiled a 25-year plan to restructure the moribund Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC). (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Ex-police boss to face murder trial for shooting wife dead in NigeriaLagos, Nigeria (PANA) - Nigeria's top cop Mike Okiro has ordered there-arrest of a former Deputy Inspector of Police, Yekini Jimoh, toface murder charges after his wife died from injuries inflicted by his(Jimoh) gun, the local press reported Sunday. 04/11/2007 Full Text... Nov 4, 2007
Jimoh shot his wife, Folashade, at point blank range after he traced her to a hotel in the central city of Ilorin recently. The retired police chief was arrested over the incident, but later granted bail. (Panapress.com)
Embattled Nigerian Speaker in New Row Sep 24, 2007
Debunking the rumour that she falsified her certificates, the speaker said: "I have never pretended to be what I am not. I did not present certificates that I do not own and my qualifications and resume are public documents. I attended First Baptist Primary School, Surulere, Ilorin, as against the one circulated to score cheap political points. They are pathological liars and are out to mislead Nigerians."Every Nigerian knows that I attended Ayedaade Grammar School, Ikire in Osun State and that... (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Court Orders Can't Remove Governors, Says Attorney-General Aug 30, 2007
Aondoakaa, who was speaking at the national delegates conference of the Nigeria Bar Association (NBA) in Ilorin, Kwara State, said it would be difficult for the Federal Government to enforce a court order by a judge to remove a governor when ex-parte orders are hurriedly granted but when life is involved a judge may decide to give an ex-parte order to save the situation. According to him, whatever is done outside the law "is no longer prosecution but persecution and such will surely be... (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Emirs Pressure Opposition Leaders to Drop Petitions Jul 3, 2007
com: Nigeria: Emirs Pressure Buhari, Atiku to Drop Petitions (Page 1 of 1). Use our pull-down menus to find more stories. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: N8.8 Trillion Earned From Oil in Five Years May 7, 2007
Deputy Director, Foreign Operations Department, Central Bank (CBN), Mr Jide Aluko, at the 10th Annual CBN seminar for Finance Correspondents and Business Editors in Ilorin, Kwara State, said: "Nigeria's major foreign reserves inflows are derived from the following oil sources: Sale of Nigeria's crude oil equity; royalties, which are funds paid by oil companies to the nation arising from the commercial exploitation of Nigeria's oil resources; Petroleum Profits Tax (PPT), which is the tax paid by... (allAfrica.com)
* SOCCER SHORTS Apr 20, 2007
Mendy was hit by unidentified players after Union Douala went down 3-2 to Kwara United of Nigeria in Ilorin and out of the competition 4-3 on aggregate. Reports said Union Douala players had in turn been attacked by Nigerian supporters at the end of the game. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
NNPC Officials Involved in Pipeline Vandalism Named Mar 30, 2007
Balogun was a staff of Petroleum Product Marketing Company (PPMC) depot in Ilorin, Kwara State ... Wasiu Abdullahi who is also called Alhaji is the head of the maintenance section of the Ilorin depot ... He replaced Balogun at the Ilorin depot. (Ocnus.net)
Nigeria: Yar'Adua Pledges to Continue Obasanjo Reforms Feb 26, 2007
Ahmed Shittu and Aisha WakasoIlorin and Minna ... Yar'Adua, who was campaigning at the weekend in Ilorin before he left hurriedly following the death of the Emir of Daura, Alhaji Muhammadu Bashar, said the April election would signpost a moment of decision for Nigerians, whom he said face two options. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Sympathy Messages Pour in Over Newspaper Fire Jan 8, 2007
It added: "The unfortunate event should strengthen you rather than weaken your resolve to pursue with greater vigour those ideals which your publication has become famous for." In Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, the state government and people of the state have described the fire incident as "tragic and shocking.". The Special Assistant to Governor Bukola Saraki on Media and Communication, Alhaji Nurudeen Imam, said the fire incident came when the management of the company and the entire... (allAfrica.com)
