KWASU
20 Mar
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ilorin zonal command has arrested 48 students of the Kwara State University (KWASU) Malete for alleged internet fraud. Also arrested with them were two residents of Malete. They are all standing trial at the Federal and state high courts in Ilorin. The agency prosecuted and secured various jail…
22 Feb
Students of Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, have launched a search for a missing 24-year-old male colleague, Jimoh Abdulmueez, who was reported missing last Thursday.
12 Feb
Former governor of Kwara State, Bukola Saraki, has awarded scholarships to two children of the late deputy bursar of Kwara State University (KWASU), Abdullahi Olaitan, who died last Wednesday while watching the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-final match between Nigeria and South Africa.
9 Feb
The deputy Bursar, Kwara State University (KWASU), Ayuba Olaitan Abdullahi, died on Wednesday night, while watching the tension-soaked semi final match between Nigeria and South Africa in the ongoing AFCON competition.
17 Jan
The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) laid a multimillion digital hall in the Kwara State University (KWASU). The CIBN national chairman, Ken Opara who described the project as a CIBN legacy said the project would take just three months to be completed, adding that the contractor had been sufficiently mobilised. According to him,…
14 Dec
The Kwara Government has approved the transfer of the general hospital Ilorin to support the training of medical students and related professionals by the Kwara State University (KWASU). The state commissioner for health, Dr Amina El-Imam, said a major step that involved huge facility upgrades at the hospital has been adopted, as well as legislation…
13 Dec
In its desperate bid to survive the realities of climate change and petrol subsidy removal, the engineering team in the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) of Kwara State University (KWASU) has converted Sedan, Hilux and 22-seater Coaster buses to electricity-powered vehicles
25 Apr 2023
The Kwara State University (KWASU) has confirmed the death of Dr Ajeigbe Yaqub, its Head of Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education and Acting Director of Sports. A statement from the Registrar, Dr Kikelomo Sallee, on Monday in Ilorin said Yaqub died in his sleep on Monday. ”As the University mourns this loss of…
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An aircraft operated by Dana Airline with registration number 5NBKI with about 83 passengers on board crashlanded at the Muritala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos in the early hours of today. The Airline on its official X handle said all passengers on board disembarked unhurt without injuries or scare as the crew handled the situation with…
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President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Emmanuel Osodeke, has backed the federal government's directive that admission to tertiary institutions in Nigeria should not be given to candidates who are less than 18 years. Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, gave the directive on Monday during a monitoring exercise of the ongoing 2024 Unified…
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A former spokesperson for Atiku Abubakar's 2023 presidential election campaign, Daniel Bwala, has debunked claims that the girl who was bullied in a viral video is his daughter. Bwala refuted the claim through a statement on his X handle on Tuesday morning. "My attention has been drawn to a viral video circulating on all social…
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The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Adamawa, has commended Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri for introducing a N10,000 monthly allowance to corps members serving in the state. Malam Mohammed Lawal, the State NYSC Coordinator, gave the commendation during the opening ceremony of the 2024 batch A, stream 2, orientation course in Girei on…
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The Lagos Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), says it recorded 111 Road Traffic Crashes (RTC) in the first quarter of 2024. The Sector Commander, Babatunde Farinloye, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos that 535 people were involved in the road crashes out of which 17 died…
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A Nigerian food content creator and director of Brian's Abuja Food Quest, Brian Monachimso Nwana, has announced his intention to break a Guinness World Record (GWR) by visiting over 120 restaurants in Abuja within 24 hours. This attempt aims to surpass a record set by an American simply known as Airrack in New York City,…
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At least five migrants, including a child, died overnight trying to cross the Channel from France to Britain on their overcrowded small boat, local authorities said. Three men and a woman were also among those killed on the dinghy carrying 110 people from the beach in the town of Wimereux, close to the resort of…
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Viral videos of a student of Lead British International School, Abuja, being bullied by another student have raised concerns among Nigerians who are seeking justice for victims. In one of the videos, a student identified as Namtira Bwala was subjected to bullying by a schoolmate identified as Maryam Hassan and a yet-to-be-identified female student. Hassan…
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UK state borrowing last year overshot forecasts, official data showed Tuesday, dealing a blow to the Conservative government ahead of an election it is tipped to lose. The government's public sector net borrowing stood at £120.7 billion ($149.4 billion) in its year to the end of March, the Office for National Statistics said. That marked…
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A French court this week handed an Iran-born man a suspended 10-month sentence for entering the Iranian consulate in Paris with fake grenades in what he said was "revenge" for a crackdown at home that targeted his family. The 61-year-old, a long-time resident of France who regularly attends Iranian opposition demonstrations, told the court he…