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Kwara state Polytechnics to commence Bachelor of Technology Arrangement has been concluded for all Polytechnics and Colleges of Technology in Nigeria to commence the running of Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) very soon. The Chairman, Council of Heads of Polytechnics and Colleges of Technology in Nigeria (COHEADS) Alhaji Mas`ud Elelu made this known in Ilorin, Kwara state on Tuesday. Elelu was speaking during a courtesy visit of Committee of Monotechnics and Polytechnics Librarians in Nigeria (COMPLIN) to Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin. Alhaji Elelu said that this development would help revive and boost the image of Polytechnics in Nigeria and give a better stand for the Polytechnics on the issue of parity between the B.sc and HND dichotomy. He however, stated that the requirements for Bachelor of Technology Courses would be National Diploma (ND) from any reputable Polytechnic in Nigeria for a period of three years, as it is obtainable in the Universities. The Chairman therefore

Kwara State Assembly Orders Demolition Of 6 Petrol Stations The Kwara State House of Assembly yesterday directed the state's Town Planning and Development Authority to demolish six petrol stations within Ilorin, the state capital. The affected petrol stations were among the 29 filling stations allegedly built without due clearance from the appropriate authorities. The House's marching order followed the alleged negligence of the concerned petrol stations by their owners. This was contained in the report of the Ad-hoc committee recently set up by the House on proliferation of filling stations in the state. The House urged the state governor, Alh Abdulfatah Ahmed to produce development plans such as master and regional plan for all the urban settlement in the state. It also asked the state government to strengthen the town planning and development authority to enable it perform its functions effectively. It called for the setting up of a task force to implement the Hous

'Disregard for inherited vocational skills worsens unemployment' - Sanu Shehu A prominent Islamic Scholar, Usman Sanu Sheu, yesterday said disregard for inherited vocational skills famous with the ancient Ilorin township has aggravated unemployment. He stated that rather than injecting concept of modernity into the jobs to suit contemporary needs, the educated elite had chosen to abandon the creative and lucrative ventures of the people. Sanu Sheu spoke at a Ramadan lecture organised by the Ilorin Emirate Community, University of Ilorin chapter, held at the National Secretariat of Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union, saying the trend of abandonment of weaving, for instance, was a bad omen for the community. Also speaking, the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor AbdulGaniyu Ambali, identified knowledge as an indispensable component in life and urged all and sundry to seek knowledge. 'Disregard for inherited vocational skills worsens unemployment

Kwara State Civil servants likely to forfeit salary arrears The Senior Special Assistant to the Kwara State Governor on Media and Communication, Dr. Muyideen Akorede, said that currently, the state Internal Revenue Service generated an average of about N1.1bn monthly. He added that for the first quarter of 2016, it generated N3.2bn. According to Akorede, the monthly wage bill of the state currently stands at N2.4bn which includes salaries, pensions and subventions. He noted that local government workers and members of staff of the State Universal Education Board were being owed salaries. The Kwara State Chairman of the NLC, Mr. Yekini Agunbiade, told one of PUNCH correspondents that workers in the state tertiary institutions, parastatals and Water Corporation were also being owed some months' salary arrears. He was not sure of when the state would be able to pay the salary arrears. Kwara State Civil servants likely to forfeit salary arrears

Toyin Saraki is my big sister - Omolew Ahmed, Kwara Governor's wife says You started a charity foundation, Life Empowered Anchors Hope (LEAH) on assumption of office. Looking back, what have you done so far in the last five years? When we assumed office in 2011, we normally organised Children's Day party for the underprivileged and not for children of political office holders. It has been the norm of this office to take such get-together to rural communities in the state with all those things our children are enjoying in the city. These include bouncing castles, electric trains, fun characters to show our love and encourage them to aspire to be whatever they want to be and live a better life than how they live presently. We�ve had series of programmes for the physically-challenged in the areas of empowerment, educational sponsorship, vocational training and have equipped them with materials needed for their trade. We've done quite a bit for adults as we try to take th

UNILORIN Students Shine At Qur'an Memorisation Competition Three students of the University of Ilorin have emerged as winners of Inter-Universities Qur'an Memorisation Competition organised by Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin. The winners are Sodiq Olabanji Abdul-Fattah, Abdul-Rahman AbdulRasaq Akano and Rahmat Elesin. They all came first in their categories of the competition. The competition, which was divided into three categories, has University of Ilorin winning all the categories. Altogether, 12 Nigerian Universities took part in the two-day competition. They are University of Ibadan, Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, University of Abuja, Ladoke Akintola University, Ogbomosho and Kaduna State University. Others were University of Ilorin, Kwara State University, Nassarawa State University, Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago Iwoye, Fountain University Osogbo, Crescent University Abeokuta and Al-Hikmah University Ilorin. The overall best winner of the competition, Sodiq Abdulf

Kwara State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Balogun Fulani-Ishola and the party's Secretary Olabode Adekanye Kidnapped The Kwara State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Balogun Fulani-Ishola and the party�s secretary Olabode Adekanye, have been kidnapped. The spokesman for the party in the state, Sulyman Buhari, confirmed their kidnap on Friday. He said the party leaders were taking in the morning at Abuja-Lokoja highway while returning to Ilorin from Abuja. Meanwhile, the APC in Kwara has appealed to the Inspector General of Police, Mr Solomon Arase, to free party chair and secretary from kidnapper�s den. The party also urged other security agencies in the country to deploy all within their powers to ensure the duo were freed unhurt and reunited with their families and loved ones as swift as possible.

Varsity hosts Qur'an recitation, memorisation competition Al-Hikmah University Ilorin, on Tuesday, opened her second inter-university Qur'an Recitation and Memorisation Competition. The event, which started with an opening ceremony and included the recitation and memorisation of the Holy Qur'an, took place at the university premises and had 12 universities competing. In his speech, the Chairman of the event, Imam Abdullahi Abdulhameed, said "the Holy Quran is the word of Allah undiluted to the prophet Muhammad (SAW). "The message in the Holy Qur�an is universal, it transcends beyond age, gender and race. It guides the social and intellectual needs of man. "The memorisation and recitation of the Holy Qur'an is a continuous tradition that has been for centuries and one of its benefits include becoming the preferred of God, that is you become dear to God.'' He urged organisers of the event to make it a continuous one and provide incentives for

I Miss My Father - Senate President, Bukola Saraki Senate President Bukola Saraki says he is missing his father who would have clocked 83 years on Tuesday. The older Saraki, popularly referred to as the strong man of Kwara politics, died of cancer in November 2012. Between 1979 and 1983, he was a senator. He rose to the position of a leader in the legislative chamber. Nigeria's number three man, who had a very special relationship with his father, took to social media to celebrate him. "Dear father, it has been four years since you left us. You died as a titan of your time; a legend of the years that you walked the earth,� he wrote. "As we remember you today, and pay homage to your memory, I want to say: Thank you Baba. We miss your presence." I Miss My Father - Senate President, Bukola Saraki

Kwara Assembly tasks Works ministry on standard bridges construction, road projects execution The Kwara State House of Assembly has urged State Ministry of Works and Transport not to compromise standard in execution of bridges and road projects to prevent unnecessary loss of lives and property in the state. This followed a motion on �Rehabilitation of some Bridges in Ilorin Metropolis " sponsored by a member representing Irepodun Constituency Hon. Mattew Babaoye . The House had while considering the motion noted with displeasure that state Ministry of Works and Transport had compromised standard in construction and reconstruction of some bridges, thereby making such bridges not to stand the test of time before giving way. Reading the House resolutions, Deputy Speaker, Elder Mattew Okedare called on Government's relevant agencies to visit the brigdes along New Yidi road, Unity road, Coca cola, Seriki-Kanhun , Pipeline road, Limca Junction and Omosebi in Ilorin Metro

Kwara Assembly Asks Gov Ahmed To Institute Hall Of Fame Committee The Kwara State House of Assembly has called on Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed to set up a hall of fame standing committee that would examine meaningful contributions of Kwarans who should be conferred with honours. This was part of the resolutions arising from a matter of general public importance raised by the leader of the House, Hon. Hassan Oyeleke, on the need to restore universal core value system of honesty, integrity, hard work, knowledge and fear of God as a way of addressing moral bankruptcy permeating the Nigerian society. Reading the resolutions of the House, the deputy Speaker, Elder Matthew Okedare, said recognition of good exemplary conduct and excellent performance, were key towards socio-economic and political emancipation of any given society. The House in its resolution said the proposed committee should be made up of men and women of high integrity, honour,achievement, and of impeccable character

KWASU selected to host Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Programme In 2014, the Department of History and Heritage Studies of the Institution also hosted an African Diaspora scholar from Arizona State University, Prof. Aribidesi Usman For the second time in three years, the Kwara State University, Malete has been selected by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program to host an African Diaspora scholar from the United States to work with on a collaborative project on Curriculum Development and Graduate Student Training and Monitoring. In 2014, the Department of History and Heritage Studies of the Institution also hosted an African Diaspora scholar from Arizona State University, Prof. Aribidesi Usman. The Dean, School of Postgraduate Studies, KWASU, Prof. Mary Kolawole, will lead the latest project, together with Prof. Tanuri Ojaide, a Fellow from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Prof. Ojaide is already on KWASU campus for the collaborative project. The

Kwara's liberation story incomplete without late Omoiya - Belgore I received with shock the news of the sudden demise of Dr Sa'ad Yusuf Omoiya on Thursday afternoon. I join the entire Ilorin emirate to mourn the sad passage of Dr Omoiya. We condole with his immediate family and pray Allah to grant them the fortitude to bear the huge loss. We also commiserate with the academic and political communities in Ilorin in particular and Kwara as a whole where Dr Omoiya was a player. I want to place on record that the story of our subsisting struggle to liberate Kwara from the clutches of poor governance and demagoguery will be incomplete without mentioning the roles played by the likes of scholar politician Dr Omoiya before and during the general elections of 2011 when he served as Director General of the Mohammed Dele Belgore Campaign Organisation. May Allah SWT forgive his shortcomings and grant him al-janat. Kwara's liberation story incomplete without late Omoiya - Be

OPINION: Bukola Saraki's trial and Buhari's Pandora box. By Sulyman Kayode Maja Pandora's box is an artefact in Greek mythology, taken from the myth of Pandora's creation in Hesiod's Works and Days. The "box" was actually a large jar given to Pandora which contained all the evils of the world. Pandora opened the jar and all the evils flew out, leaving only "Hope" inside once she had closed it again. Today the phrase "to open Pandora's box" means to perform an action that may seem small or innocent, but that turns out to have severely detrimental and far-reaching negative consequences. Form the clear narration above, one should sit carefully to analyse and decode the happening and actions of our dear president, the president should realise that the mandate given to him by Nigerians is a collective agitation of all citizen towards a dream to a better life. Many still sitting on the fence thinking this all charade is a fight ab

Fuel price hike will solve scarcity - Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has said that the Federal Government�s decision to hike the price of Premium Motor Spirit, otherwise known as petrol, from N86.50 to N145.00 was inevitable. Speaking at the Advertisers Association of Nigeria (ADVAN) Marketers Conference in Lagos yesterday, Mohammed argued that the increment was needed to end the crippling fuel scarcity in the country and ensure availability of the product to Nigerians. The Minister said the decision would benefit the country as it would ensure product availability across the country, reduce hoarding, smuggling and diversion of products substantially and stabilise price. He added that the decision would improve fuel supply situation through private sector participation and create labour market stability, noting that it would potentially create additional 200,000 jobs through new investments

Skimpy Dress: 150 Unilorin students indicted ...as SUG appeals to authority on lesser punishment Contrary to the tight ban placed on indecent dressing by the Management of the University of Ilorin, the leadership of the Students Union Government (SUG) has appealed to the school authority to relax hands on the law guiding the mode of dressing by the students of the institution. It would be recalled that authority at the University has made all kind of indecent dressing and act of misconduct a forbidden thing for all students on campus. The students' Disciplinary Committee of the school charged with the responsibility of maintaining sanity among students of the institution, had last week Monday,invited no fewer than 150 students to its sitting at the permanent site campus of the school. The invited students were alleged to have gone against the law of dressing codes bordering on keeping bushy hair (Afro),indecent dressing among others. One of the students who pleaded anon

Eat goat to boost sperm count, Professor Stephen Oluwagbemiga People with low sperm count have been advised to eat more goat and foods that contain different nutrients to boost their fertility. Professor of Applied Zoology , Stephen Oluwagbemiga , gave the advice at the Annual Lecture of National Association of Zoology Students, University of Ilorin, in Ilorin on Friday. Oluwagbemiga, of the Landmark University, Omu-Aran , Kwara , who cautioned Nigerians against feeding too much on junk foods, said the advice was necessary because many people were deficient in calcium. He said inadequate calcium in the body could adversely affect how peoples' hearts and other parts of the body worked/functioned. Oluwagbemiga stressed the need for people to increase their calcium in-take by eating crayfish, snails and biscuit bones. Speaking on: Relevance of Zoology in Contemporary Nigeria; he said Zoologists had been involved in solving some of the nation's health problems amongst wh

China trip loan not for Lai Mohammed - AG. Director General, National Broadcasting Commission My attention has been drawn to a letter I endorsed to the Ag. Director General, National Broadcasting Commission requesting for a loan of N13,120,470.00 to cover tickets and travel expenses of a five-member delegation being led by the Honourable Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, to Beijing, China, which was mischievously leaked to the social media by staff of National Broadcasting Commission. The loan being requested for is for the Ministry to meet up its obligations to enable the Minister and members of his delegation attend an all important Conference on Tourism for Development in China, that is meant to benefit this country. The loan is not meant for the Honourable Minister alone as personal expenses, but for the expenses of all members of the delegation. The Conference, which is being organized by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation in conjunction