50th anniversary: Unilorin honors Oloyede, 64 others

By: Mujidat Oyewole The University of Ilorin to honour 65 eminent Nigerians, mostly alumni of the institution, as part of its activities to celebrate their Golden Jubilee. The landmark event, tagged ‘Investiture Ceremony of Unilorin Ambassadors, Distinguished Alumni and Award of Excellence planned to hold on July 16, at the University Auditorium. This is contained …

ICAN boss tasks accountants on upholding accuracy, integrity

By: Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus Mrs Bosede Fagbile, the newly inaugurated Chairman, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), Ilorin District Society, has charged members to uphold the standards of accuracy and integrity as professionals. Fagbile gave the charge at her investiture as the 16th Chairman of ICAN Ilorin and District Society in Ilorin on Thursday. The …

Egbewole mourns ex-Kwara Governor, Adebayo

By: Mujidat Oyewole The Vice Chancellor of University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Egbewole, SAN has commiserated with the government and people of Kwara, over the demise of a former Governor of the state, Chief Cornelius Adebayo. Adebayo served as Governor of Kwara, between October 1 and December 31, 1983 and died on Wednesday, following old …

Chaos in court as ex-convict attempts to escape

By: Mujidat Oyewole A dramatic scene unfolded on Tuesday in an Ilorin Area Court as an ex-convict, Segun Samuel, attempted to escape from the court premises , the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The Prosecution Counsel, ASP Samuel Mayowa, who witnessed the incident, told NAN that the ex-convict cunningly removed the chains from his …

Court dissolves marriage on couple’s agreement

By: Mujidat Oyewole An Area Court sitting in Ilorin on Tuesday, dissolved an Islamic marriage between AbdulKareem Ramata and Suleiman Yahya on mutual agreement. The Presiding Judge, Idris Etsu, while delivering the ruling, said that since the two parties have agreed on divorce, there was no need to force them on each other. Etsu thereby …

Troops nab 8 kidnap suspects, rescue 2 victims in Kwara

By: Mujidat Oyewole Troops of the 22 Armoured Brigade, deployed at the Forward Operation Base (FOB) Patigi, in Kwara have nabbed eight suspected kidnappers and rescued two victims. This is contained in a statement signed by Lt. Stephen Nwankwo, Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations of the Brigade in Ilorin on Sunday. “Acting on credible …

Man seeks divorce after 17 years, citing loveless marriage

By Mujidat Oyewole One Moshood Kolobo of Temidire Community, Oko-Olowo area, Ilorin, on Wednesday applied to the Area Court, Centre-Igboro, for the dissolution of his marriage to his wife, Hafsat Kolobo, citing lack of love. Moshood told the court that he was no longer interested in the 17-year Islamic union, saying that the marriage lacked …

What late Sheikh Ajimati told me about DG NILDS- Ilorin Grand Mufti

By Afusat Agunbiade-Oladipo Grand Mufti of Ilorin, Sheik Sulyman Faruq Onikijipa revealed that the late Sheik Isiaka Sulaiman Ajimati, brother of Director- General of National Institute of Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Professor Abubakar Sulaiman wanted him to attain a great status, like Governor of the state. He said the late renowned cleric who later …

Kwara Govt. Committed to health care delivery

By: Mujidat Oyewole In a bid to further enhance child healthcare delivery with free treatment of clubfoot across 16 Local Government Areas of the state, the government reiterated its commitment to encouraging early referral for the treatment of clubfoot, among the children. The Chief Medical Director, Kwara State University Teaching Hospital, Dr AbdulKadir Bola Ahmed …

Unilorin PRO occupies Akogun position at Oke-Ode

By: Mujidat Oyewole The Akogun Chieftancy Family of Oke-Ode in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara has unanimously nominated the Director of Corporate Affairs, University of Ilorin, Mr AbdulGaniyu Kunle Akogun as the Akogun of Oke-Ode land. The stool became vacant following the demise of the 6th Akogun of the town, the late Chief AbdulRauf …

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