2024-12-11

Summit University, Offa, Nigeria, Wins 2024 Global E-STEM Award
Summit University, Offa, has been honoured as one of the recipients of the prestigious 2024 Global E-STEM Awards, presented by Pratt & Whitney in collaboration with the North American Association for Environmental ...

Kwara State University Reduces Tuition Fees for Students with Disabilities
Kwara State University (KWASU) has announced a reduction of N100,000 in tuition fees for students living with disabilities, as reported by The Informant247. Prof. Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh, the Vice-Chancellor of the...

Former Kwara Governorship Aspirant Calls for Support to Advance Education in Nigeria
A former Kwara State governorship aspirant, Engineer Sunday Adebayo Babalola, has identified quality and accessible education as a veritable strategy for developing Nigeria through the advancement of its human capital,...

Kwara State University to Graduate 71 First Class Students at 12th Convocation Ceremony
Kwara State University (KWASU) Malete is set to graduate a total of 71 First Class students among 6,374 first-degree graduates during its 12th convocation ceremony scheduled for Saturday, as reported by Royal News. ...

Governor AbdulRazaq Praises Kwara Senior Squash Champions for Remarkable Achievements
The Executive Governor of Kwara State, Mallam Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq, on Tuesday hosted Kwara-born African Senior Squash Champions at the Government House in Ilorin to celebrate their remarkable achievements at the jus...

Vice Chancellor of Kwara State University Calls for Relocation of Villages for Expansion
Kwara State University has appealed to the state government to relocate all the villages within the precincts of the academic community that are hindering its expansion, in order to secure all its landed property, as r...

Oro Community Appeals for Caution Against Oloro of Oro Kingdom Over Security Threats
The people of Oro community in the Irepodun local government area of Kwara State have appealed to the Commissioner of Police and the Kwara State Government to caution the Oloro of Oro Kingdom, Oba Joel Olaniyi Titiloye...

Bill for Federal College of Education in Afon, Passes Second Reading in House of Representatives
A bill for the establishment of the Federal College of Education in Afon, Kwara State, has successfully scaled the second reading in the House of Representatives, as reported by The Nation. The bill, sponsored ...

Student Sentenced to Two Years Imprisonment for Internet Fraud
Justice Suleiman Akanbi of the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin sentenced a student, Akanbi Akorede Afeez, to two years imprisonment for internet fraud on Monday, as reported by Daily Post. According to a state...

Governor Abdulrazaq Launches 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Emblem, Donates N10m to Nigerian Legion
Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on Tuesday launched the Armed Forces Remembrance Day emblem for 2025 and rallied support for fallen heroes. He urged Nigerians to prioritize support for the families...

Governor AbdulRazaq Lauds FG's Energy Transition as Kwara Receives CNG Vehicles for Mass Transit
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commended the Federal Government's energy transition strategy following the delivery of 20 gas-powered buses and 20 tricycles under the Presidential Compressed Natural Ga...

2024-12-10

Tragic Fire Incident in Kwara: Man Dies, Five Rooms Destroyed
A 41-year-old man tragically lost his life in a fire outbreak that destroyed five rooms in a 35-room residential building in Ilorin, Kwara State. The incident occurred at approximately 2:00 am on Monday at No. ...

POS Operators in Ilorin Struggle to Source Cash Amid Statewide Crunch
Residents of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Monday, expressed concerns over the ongoing cash crunch affecting daily transactions in the state. Point of Sale (POS) operators in the city revealed that they h...

Kwara Graduates 3MTT Cohort 2, Holds Hackathon to Foster Digital Innovation
The Kwara State Government's 3 Million Technical Talents (3MTT) initiative organized a graduation and hackathon session for its second cohort over the weekend. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq reiterated the state's com...

Kwara Governor to Honor Military Heroes at Remembrance Day Emblem Launch
Kwara State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF), AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, will officially launch the emblem for the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day and Appeal Fund on Tuesday, December 10, 2024...

Kwara State Supports Capacity-Building for Farmers and Extension Agents
Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has reiterated his administration's commitment to supporting initiatives aimed at boosting agricultural productivity, generating employment, and eradicating hunger i...

Kwara Women Affairs Ministry Enhances Support for Gender-Based Violence Victims
The Kwara State Government has announced the establishment of three emergency centers to address cases of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV). This was disclosed by the state Commissioner for Women Affairs,...

2024-12-09

Unilorin Registrar Calls for Unified Oversight of University Finances
The Registrar of the University of Ilorin, Barrister Mansur Alfanla, has called on the federal government to establish a dedicated agency to oversee the financial operations of public universities across Nigeria. ...

2,285 Kwara Residents to Benefit from NDE's Renewed Hope Employment Initiative
About 2,285 beneficiaries from 193 wards in Kwara State are set to benefit from the Renewed Hope Employment Initiative of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE), as reported by the Nigerian Tribune. The ...

Why We are Setting Up Movement to Challenge Gov Abdulrazak in 2027 – Benjamin
Isah Ezekiel Benjamin is a former speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, and one of the founders of the new political group, Kwara Redemption Movement (KRM). In this interview, he spoke on the political movement...

Kwara State Government to Conduct Mass Burial for Unclaimed Corpses
The Kwara State Government has announced plans to conduct a mass burial for unclaimed corpses at its primary hospital, the Kwara State University Teaching Hospital in Ilorin. This decision follows the overcrowd...

2024-12-08

Gov Abdulrazaq Hails Prof. Abikan's Appointment as NIALS DG
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq heartily congratulates Prof. Abdulquadir Ibrahim Abikan on his appointment as the Director General of the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS) by President Bo...

Kwara Governor Congratulates Dr. Sholagberu on Appointment as National Mosque Imam
Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has extended his congratulations to Dr. Abdulkadir Salman Sholagberu on his appointment as an Imam of the National Mosque, Abuja, joining the people of the state, particularl...

Governor AbdulRazaq Promotes Kwara's Agric and Smart City Projects in Morocco
The Governor of Kwara State, North Central Nigeria, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has provided updates on his administration's Agric Processing Zone and Ilorin Smart City projects, emphasizing their role in attracting high-i...

Kwara Hospital Threatens Mass Burial for Unclaimed Corpses
The Management of the Kwara State University Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, has called on individuals who have deposited corpses at the hospital morgue to remove them within two weeks, as reported by Punch. In a s...

NPTF to Upgrade Ilorin Police Training School, Partner Kwara Garment Factory
The Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) has revealed plans to upgrade the Nigeria Police Training School in Ilorin, Kwara State, to world-class standards. The Fund also announced its intention to collaborate with the Kwar...