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Inspite of accusations and underground scheming by some powerful forces who are hell bent on their with-hunt of the immediate past Governor of Kwara State, Dr. Bukola Saraki, no damaging evidence has been brought forward against the Senator of the federal republic.

http://www.kwaranews.com/home/efcc-yet-to-get-facts-needed-to-nail-bukola-saraki-as-a-g-gives-fiat-to-try-4-ex-governors

Contrary to ACN’s allegation that the April 26 governorship election in Kwara State was marred by violence, PDP witnesses yesterday at the election tribunal affirmed that the election was generally peaceful and violence-free.

http://www.kwaranews.com/home/election-was-free-and-fair-in-kwara-witness

Kwara State chapter of the Action Congress of Nigeria, ACN, has asked Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed to explain how he allegedly spent about N16 billion from the Federation Account in his first 100 days in office, without any tangible project to show for the huge income.

http://www.kwaranews.com/home/kwara-acn-to-gov-ahmed-explain-how-you-spent-n16bn-2

Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has stated that the objective behind the State Bridge Empowerment Scheme (KWABES) is to provide permanent and pensionable employment opportunities to 80 per cent of the 28,000 unemployed registered youths in the scheme in his first 365 days.
http://www.kwaranews.com/home/kwara-gov-to-provide-20000-jobs-in-one-year

Lawyers in Kwara State, under the aegis of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), yesterday demanded the review of the appointment of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mohammed Adoke (SAN).
http://www.kwaranews.com/home/salami-kwara-nba-calls-for-sack-of-agf-adoke-2

The Kwara House of Assembly Election Petition tribunal sitting in Ilorin the Kwara state capital has dismissed the petition of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) against the victory of Honourable Hassan Oyeleke of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) in Essa/Shawo constituency

http://www.kwaranews.com/home/acn-defeats-pdp-at-the-kwara-house-of-assembly-election-tribunal

Dr Saraki was honoured alongside Goje for their 'performance' while serving as governors.
Vice President Sambo on Saraki: “Dr Bukola Olusola Saraki left an indelible mark in the annals of governance and politicking in Kwara State to which his successor is trying hard to attain”

Read more, http://www.kwaranews.com/home/senator-bukola-saraki-honoured-for-achievements-in-kwara-state

He promised 2,000 JOBS within 100 days. How Far?
He launched ‘Operation no Pot-holes’. How Good?
Government Report confirms that 72 Boreholes have been provided for Kwarans in the 3 senatorial districts. How Far?
Within 100 days, the present administration fulfilled her promise to implement the new minimum wage. How Far?

http://www.kwaranews.com/home/100days-in-office

Former military president, General Ibrahim Babangida and 64 other Nigerians will be conferred with awards by Offa community in Kwara State

http://www.kwaranews.com/home/ibb-for-merit-award-in-kwara-state

Over 500 youths under the aegis of Unemployed Youths Association of Nigeria, UYAN, yesterday, went before a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, asking it to invoke its original jurisdiction and sack the re-instated Chairman of the Federal Character Commission, Prof Shuaibu Oba Abdulraheem from office

http://www.kwaranews.com/home/youth-group-seeks-prof-oba’s-sack

Dis woman don come again oooo.

While on a hospital visit to see the victims of the UN bombing, Dame Patience Jonathan commended the Doctors and Nurses for ‘responding to treatment’!!

http://www.kwaranews.com/home/auntie-patience

ACN Chairman Kayode Olawepo, in a statement, said: “While a Level 10 officer on step 10 in Kwara will be paid N48,111.10, his/her counterpart in Oyo is to be paid N108, 320.32.”

http://www.kwaranews.com/home/kwara-state-level-10-officer-to-earn-n48000-while-her-oyo-counterpart-earns-n108000-acn

The dust generated by the much touted minimum wage table by Kwara State is yet to settle. Rumours of planned protests fill the town.

http://www.kwaranews.com/home/minimum-minimized-wage-kwara-workers-plan-protest

For the past few weeks a flood in Lagos has stopped the company that buys all of one of the farmer’s (Mr Jack) milk sending a tanker. The discussion is about the mounting interest rates which the banks now insists Mr Jack pay if he wants more funds.

“Nigeria’s never really had agriculture in the last 40-odd years, so no-one really understands agriculture,” he says. “Once we get up and started everything else will fall into place.”

http://www.kwaranews.com/home/shonga-farmer-facing-bankruptcy-%E2%80%93-bbc

Since the salary table for the implementation of much awaited minimum wage in Kwara State was released, workers have been reacting with anger and disgust.

http://www.kwaranews.com/home/minimum-wage-kwara-workers-rejects-salary-table

As the news of oil discovery in Kwara hit the airwaves Kwarans from all over the world have expressing their joy and expectations but investigations revealed that relevant authorities are yet to determine the quality and quantity of the deposit.

http://www.kwaranews.com/home/kwara-yet-to-determine-quality-and-quantity-of-crude-oil-deposit

Two Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) witnesses on Thursday again told the governorship election petitions tribunal sitting in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital that the April 26 poll was characterised by multiple thumbprints, underage voting, and thuggery in Edu, Ilorin West and Ifelodun local government areas of the state

http://www.kwaranews.com/home/acn-agents-were-detained-chased-away-from-polling-booths-witness

The District Manager of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), Challenge District, Ilorin, Kwara state, Mr. Adekanmbi Adetunji, has described as alarming the total outstanding debt of N833 million owed by the customers in the district within one year

http://www.kwaranews.com/home/ilorin-residents-owe-phcn-n833m

Kwara ACN polling agents and ward supervisors on Monday recounted to the governorship election petition tribunal their accounts of the illegalities and acts of violence that allegedly characterised voting in some parts of Ilorin, especially in Ojuekun Sarumi Ward of Ilorin West Local Government and in some areas of Ilorin South Local Government Area.

http://www.kwaranews.com/home/we-have-video-recordings-of-pdp-chieftains-bribing-voters-on-election-day-kwara-acn-tells-tribunal

An Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) polling assistant yesterday told the Kwara State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal that a former Secretary to the State Government (SSG) gave him N5,000 to inflate the number of accredited voters.

http://www.kwaranews.com/home/pdp-gave-me-n5000-to-inflate-accredited-voters%E2%80%99-during-last-elections-%E2%80%93-inec-polling-assistant

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has asked security agents to investigate the state governorship candidate of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Mr Dele Belgore, and the state chairman of the party, Mr Kayode Olawepo, over allegation of threat to public peace in the state.

http://www.kwaranews.com/home/kwara-pdp-calls-for-probe-of-acn-gov-candidate

The National Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, has rejected the bid by the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) senatorial candidate in the April 9 National Assembly election in the State, Mrs. Bilikisu Gambari, to tender some electoral documents from “the bar” against the electoral victory of Senator Bukola Saraki of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
http://www.kwaranews.com/home/gambari-vs-saraki-tribunal-rejects-cpc-candidate%E2%80%99s-motion

Kwara State is set to join the list of oil-producing states in the country following the discovery of crude oil in Ara Orin in Irepodun Local Government Area of the state.

http://www.kwaranews.com/home/kwara-state-to-join-oil-producing-states

Kwara State Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has alleged plot by some members of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to sew cloths with ACN insignias and distribute to thugs to unleash violence on innocent citizens and cause confusion across the state
http://www.kwaranews.com/home/again-kwara-acn-alleges-pdp-plot-to-sponsor-violence

The HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in Kwara is on the increase!
Recent reports show that the prevalence rate has increased from 1.8% in 2009 to 2.2% presently.

http://www.kwaranews.com/home/increase-in-hivaids-prevalence-in-kwara-stakeholders-meet

The HIV/AIDS prevalence rate in Kwara is on the increase!
Recent reports show that the prevalence rate has increased from 1.8% in 2009 to 2.2% presently.

Read more http://www.kwaranews.com/home/increase-in-hivaids-prevalence-in-kwara-stakeholders-meet

As hearing in the governorship election tribunal sitting in Ilorin on the petition instituted by the action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), challenging the victory of Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the April 26 governorship election continues, the PDP yesterday at the tribunal held that all the evidence tendered by the petitioners were mere tissues of lies.
http://www.kwaranews.com/home/acn-evidence-are-tissues-of-lies-–-pdp-inec-counsels

The Kwara State government yesterday vowed to demolish any illegal structure along the major streets in Ilorin, the state capital.
http://www.kwaranews.com/home/kwara-state-to-demolish-illegal-structures

Hearings continued in the Kwara governorship election petition yesterday(wednesday), with Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) witnesses recounting tales of electoral malpractices and atrocities, which they claimed marred the exercise in Moro, Baruten and some other local government areas.
http://www.kwaranews.com/home/acn-witness-claims-voting-ballot-stuffing-began-in-malete-as-early-as-10-a-m

ormer Chief Justice of Nigeria, Alfa Belgore said developed countries are the one sponsoring the Boko Haram, saying that “when you hear of Boko Haram and militants, look at the weapons they carry. The weapons are not made here. They are not being bought for them by Nigerians.
http://www.kwaranews.com/home/boko-haram-alfa-belgore-fingers-developed-countries

A Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin has ordered the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) to pay N20m damages to two Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) candidates who were denied their awards for 10 years.

http://www.kwaranews.com/home/unilorin-ordered-to-pay-two-lecturers-n20m

Kwara state Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Abdulfatah has said all states must pay the new N18, 000 minimum wage as it would amount to a violation of the constitution not to do say adding that the matter is being over flogged

http://www.kwaranews.com/home/gov-abdulfatah-all-states-must-pay-minimum-wage