2024-10-19

AbdulRazaq Pays Tribute to Late APC Chieftain Abubakar Ndakene
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday visited Shonga in Edu local government to commiserate with the Emir, Dr Haliru Yahaya Ndanusa, and the people of the Emirate over the passing of Alhaji Abubakar Nda...

Wahab Oba: Governor AbdulRazaq Is Light Years Ahead Of Your Rejected Leader
A recent statement by Wahab Oba, a known associate of Bukola Saraki, has been widely panned as ill-informed and misguided, as reported by Leadership. In the statement, Oba attempted to draw parallels between the curren...

UNICEF Partners with RUWASSA for WASH Training Workshop
In a bid to enhance the data collection process for the Water Supply, Sanitation, and Hygiene Baseline Survey (WASH), the Kwara State Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency (RUWASSA) has organised a one-day training ...

Senator Mustapha's Capacity Building Programme Equips Youths with Solar Power Skills
News report from Informant247 indicates that in a bid to further enhance the employability and entrepreneurial prospects of young people in his constituency, Senator Saliu Mustapha, representing Kwara Central at the Na...

Oja Oba Road Revamp Underway as Kwara Government Lays Asphalt
The Kwara State Government, under the leadership of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has commenced the asphalt laying phase of the Post Office to Oja Oba/Emir's Road, marking a significant step in the ongoing upgrade o...

Kwara State Appoints New Monarch for Kajola Community in Oke-Ero
The Kwara State Government has appointed His Royal Highness Oba Johnson Olajide Kehinde, a Fourth Class Monarch, as the new Edemarun of the Kajola Community in Oke-Ero Local Government Area. According to the la...

2024-10-18

International Girl Child's Day: Kwara Gov Calls for Equal Opportunities
A call has gone to parents and guardians to refrain from discriminating against the girl child, stating that the girl child has equal potentials like the boy child and reassured that the State government will continue ...

AbdulRazaq Okays Urgent Construction of Box Culvert to Boost Road Safety
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the immediate construction of a Box Culvert at Asalapa Isale Banni Road to replace the old Culvert. According to a statement by the Honourable Commissioner for Works...

Al-Hikmah Teaching Hospital to Take Off at Sobi Specialist Hospital, Ilorin, as Kwara Govt Signs MoU
In a significant move aimed at improving healthcare and education in the State, the Kwara State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Al-Hikmah University for the establishment of Al-Hikmah tea...

Kwara Govt Reaffirms Commitment to Quality Road Projects in Kwara South
The Kwara State Government has reiterated its dedication to improving road infrastructure in the Kwara South senatorial district as part of its ongoing urban renewal initiative. During an inspection of ongoing...

Court Dismisses Crystal Group's Case Against Kwara State Government Over Kwara Hotel Remodelling
According to Blueprint, an Ilorin High Court has dismissed a lawsuit filed by Crystal Group of Companies Limited, owned by Hon. Moshood Mustapha, against the Kwara State Government concerning the remodelling of Kwara H...

Unilorin to Confer Degrees on 12,042 Students, Including 256 First-Class Honours
A total of 256 students from the University of Ilorin will graduate with first-class honours at the institution's upcoming 39th convocation. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof Wahab Egbewole (SAN), disclosed this during...

Sunshine Stars Coach Boboye Blames Overgrown Pitch for Loss to Kwara United
Report from Punch stated that sunshine Stars head coach Kennedy Boboye has attributed his team's 3-0 defeat to Kwara United in their NPFL matchday seven clash on Wednesday to the overgrown pitch at the Kwara Sports Com...

BBBF Supports Indigent Students with Scholarships Across Kwara State
According to news report from Leadership, the Bayo and Bunmi Babalola Foundation (BBBF) has awarded scholarships to over 611 students and pupils in Kwara State, with 407 beneficiaries from secondary schools and 204 fro...

Kwara Magistrates' Court Jails Family for Assault and Property Theft
A Magistrates’ Court in Kwara State has sentenced six members of a family to six months imprisonment for assault, intimidation, and the theft of property belonging to Mr. Ajayi Oluwafemi, the husband of their daughte...

Eateries Closed in Ilorin Over Environmental Violations
As reported by the Daily Post, the Kwara State government has ordered the closure of several eateries that failed to meet required environmental standards. This action, aimed at safeguarding the health and well...

Zakat and Sadaqat Foundation Supports 100 Indigent Students in Kwara State
As reported by the Nigerian Tribune, the Zakat and Sadaqat Foundation (ZSF) has distributed school bags and writing materials to underprivileged students in Kwara State. Around 100 students from 10 primary and ...

2024-10-17

Kwara Governor Praises Prof. Suleiman’s Contributions to Democracy on His Birthday
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has extended his warmest congratulations to the Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Olanrewaju Suleima...

Nigeria Governors’ Forum Sends Condolences to Jigawa over Fatal Tanker Explosion
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic death of 105 individuals in the petrol tanker explosion that occurred on Tuesday in Majia town, Jigawa State. The Forum extended its heartf...

Gov Abdulrazaq Greets Dr. Kamoru Yusuf at Birthday
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq joins family, friends, and associates to celebrate Dr Kamoru Yusuf, chairman of KAM Holdings Limited, on his birthday today, October 16, 2024. The Governor says Dr. Kamoru Yusuf h...

Governor AbdulRazaq's 2024 Intervention Benefits Rogun Rice Farmers in Patigi
As reported by the Kwara State Government on X handle, Kwara State boasts over 100 farm clusters, spanning from 20 hectares to 5,000 hectares, with the Rogun Cluster in Patigi being one of the largest at over 5,000 hec...

World Food Day: Women Farmers in Kwara Encouraged to Expand Farming for Food Security
Women farmers in Kwara State have been urged to engage in various government agricultural development programmes aimed at helping them transition from small-scale to large-scale farming, thereby contributing to nationa...

Kwara Courts Sentence Six to Prison for Internet Fraud
According to a report from Daily Trust, the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) secured the convictions on Monday, 14th October 2024, before Justices Sulaiman Akanbi and Adeb...

Abdulbaqi: In praise of UNILORIN’S first female professor of mass communication By Oladeinde Olawoyin
One memorable afternoon in my final year at the University of Ilorin, I was walking down the popular walkway around the varsity’s faculty of arts and my mind wandered aimlessly through a myriad of issues. As the cloc...

2024-10-16

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq: Changing the Narratives in Kwara Tertiary Institutions
No doubt the Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq led administration is changing the narrative by rising up to the challenges facing tertiary institutions in the State with utmost priority. You would recall that sho...

Governor AbdulRazaq Leading the Charge on Social Intervention Programmes, Alleviates Poverty to Boost Economy
In a report from Kwara State Government Facebook Page, the ongoing global challenge of poverty, particularly in the West African region, with Nigeria being a focal point. Poverty remains a critical issue affecting mill...

Governor AbdulRazaq, Nigerian Air Force Launch Operation to Secure Ogbomosho-Ilorin Highway
The Kwara State Government, under Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, in collaboration with the Nigerian Air Force 303 Composite Group (303 CG), has launched Operation Alanu Tide (OAT), an initiative aimed at combating i...

3,400 Rice Farmers in Kwara Benefit from Government Empowerment Scheme
According news report from This Day, the Kwara State Government has empowered 3,400 rice farmers in a bid to enhance food security for the state's population. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Develop...

Orphanage Stakeholders Call for Compassionate Strategy in Addressing Street Children
As reported by Nigerian Tribune the stakeholders in orphanages have urged all tiers of government to adopt a pragmatic approach in addressing the issue of street children rather than resorting to the use of force. ...

Three Officers to Face Trial After Dismissal Over Student Killing in Kwara
Punch reports that the Kwara State Police Command has announced its intention to prosecute the three police officers found guilty of the killing of Qoyum Abdulyekeen Ishola, an ND II student of the Kwara State Polytech...

Federal House Committee Visits Federal Polytechnic Offa, Pledges Support for Educational Improvements
According to Voice of Nigeria, the Federal House of Representatives Committee on Federal Polytechnics and Higher Technical Education, as part of its legislative oversight duties, paid a visit to the Federal Polytechnic...

Kwara Build Co-Founder Urges Youth to Embrace Legitimate Internet Opportunities, Not Cybercrime
Daily Trust reports that Kamaldeen Kehinde, a tech expert and co-founder of Kwara Build, has urged youths nationwide to leverage legitimate internet opportunities for personal growth rather than resorting to cybercrime...