2024-12-07

Senator Saliu Mustapha Calls for Inclusion of Retired Permanent Secretaries in Governance
The Senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Saliu Mustapha, has called for the inclusion of retired permanent secretaries in governance and policy-making processes, as reported ...

Kwara State to Emerge as Africa's Innovation Hub, Says Commissioner
The Commissioner for Business, Innovation, and Tourism in Kwara State, Damilola Adelodun, has expressed confidence in the state's potential to emerge as a global hub for high technology and innovation, akin to Silicon ...

Nine-Year-Old Playing with Matches Sets Bungalow on Fire
A nine-year-old child reportedly ignited a fire that engulfed parts of a three-bedroom bungalow at Mandate 2 Housing Estate, Ilorin West Local Government Area, Kwara State, on Thursday. The Kwara State Fire Ser...

2024-12-06

Nigeria Police Trust Fund Enhances Skills of 10,700 Police Officers
The Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) has revealed that it has trained over 10,700 police personnel since its inception five years ago, as reported by Leadership. The training programme was designed to enhance ...

Community Leaders Refute Otun Oro's Assertions on 'Oro' Name
Community leaders and stakeholders in the Oro Kingdom, located in the Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, have dismissed claims made by the Otun Oro community that no other town should bear the name "Oro", a...

Tinubu Approves Appointment of Professor Abikan as NIALS Director General
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of Professor Abdulkadir Abikan, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and Lecturer in the Department of Islamic Law at the University of Ilorin, as reported by Voic...

AbdulRazaq Urges Unity Among Kwara South Stakeholders
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has urged stakeholders in the southern senatorial district to remain united in advancing the interests of their people, as reported by Leadership. The Governor made ...

Symposium Held in Memory of Dr Saraki, Group Calls for Preservation of His Legacies
A group known as the Kwara Legends, an organisation comprising people from diverse backgrounds in Kwara State, has called for the institutionalisation of the legacies of the late Dr Abubakar Olusola Saraki, as reported...

Babalola Commends Tinubu on Promise to Address Out-of-School Children in Nigeria
A former governorship aspirant in Kwara State, Sunday Adebayo Babalola, has praised President Bola Tinubu for his commitment to addressing the issue of out-of-school children in Nigeria, as reported by This Day. ...

Sunshine Defeat Offa In CGC Volleyball Premier League
The 2024 Comptroller General of Customs (CGC) Volleyball Premier League in Abuja witnessed some thrilling matches on its third day, with surprise upsets and dominant victories across the men's and women's categories, a...

NYSC Commends Kwara State Government for Swift Response to Misconduct Against Corps Member
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) State Coordinator, Mr Onifade Olaoluwa, has commended the Kwara State Government for its swift response to the recent misconduct against a corps member, as reported by The Guardi...

Kwara State Government Allocates 1000 Hectares of Land for Pastoral Development
The Kwara State Government has announced that 1,000 hectares of land at the Gida Magajiya Cattle Ranch in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state have been allocated for pastoral development, as reported by Vanguard....

2024-12-05

Gov Abdulrazaq Congratulates Industrialist Adedoyin at 89
Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq joins the people of the state and business community to congratulate frontline businessman, philanthropist, and patriot Prince (Dr.) Samuel Adedoyin, OFR, who turned 89 today...

Kwara Governor Calls for Greater Inclusivity for People with Disabilities As famous comedian NGO celebrates special children
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has called for greater love, care, and inclusivity for people living with disabilities in the state, stressing that they also deserve support to excel and be fulfilled in lif...

University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital Resident Doctors Offer Free Healthcare to Over 150 Beneficiaries
As part of its efforts to provide free services to the community, the Association of Resident Doctors, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (ARD UITH), has organised a free medical and eye surgery outreach at the Mod...

MINILS Empowers 15 People Living with Disabilities through Skill Acquisition Training
The Director-General of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Ilorin, Comrade Issa Aremu, has called for a renewed commitment to promoting policies and practices that uphold the rights and ...

Ilorin Emirate Mourns the Departure of Alhaji Yahaya Olayiwola Ajia at 80
The Ilorin Emirate is in mourning as it bids farewell to a distinguished community leader, Alhaji Yahaya Olayiwola Ajia, who passed away peacefully on the night of Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at the remarkable age of 80...

Witness Testifies Against Ex-Kwara Governor, Finance Commissioner in N5bn Mismanagement Trial
A witness, Abubakar Hassan, Assistant Director of Finance at the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), testified on Wednesday that the former Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, and his Finance Com...

NPFL reschedules Sunshine Stars vs 3SC, Kwara Utd vs Enyimba games
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has announced a change in the schedule for the match day 16 fixture between Sunshine Stars and Shooting Stars, as reported by Daily Trust. The match, which was origin...

Kwara State Government Sanctions Teacher for Assaulting NYSC Member
The Kwara State Government has taken disciplinary action against a schoolteacher accused of assaulting a female National Youth Service Corps member at Government Day Junior Secondary School, Kulende, Ilorin, as reporte...

2024-12-04

Kwara State Government to Vaccinate 330,000 Livestock Against Anthrax
The Kwara State Government has announced plans to vaccinate at least 330,000 cattle, sheep, and goats in the state-wide mass anthrax vaccination campaign, as reported by the Kwara State Government's Facebook page. ...

ABS Ilorin FC Prepares for NNL Season with Seminar on Laws of the Game
The Abubakar Bukola Saraki Ilorin Football Club (ABS Ilorin FC) hosted a seminar on Tuesday, 3rd December 2024, to educate its players and officials on the laws of the game, as reported by BSNSports.com.ng. Th...

Kwara State ASUSS Seeks Court's Intervention in Dispute with NUT
The Kwara State branch of the Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS) has taken the state's Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) to an industrial court in Akure, Ondo State, over alleged illegal deductions, as rep...

Emir of Ilorin Congratulates Dr Solagberu on National Mosque Appointment
Dr AbdulKadir Salman Solagberu, a renowned Arabic scholar and Malami Ubandoma of Ilorin Emirate, has been appointed as one of the Chief Imams of the National Mosque in Abuja, as reported by Blueprint. The Emir...

Kwara State Government Officials Visit Bilewu Compound After Fire Disaster
A delegation of officials from the Kwara State Government visited the people of Bilewu Compound in Ita Amodu, Ilorin South Local Government, on Tuesday, following a devastating fire disaster that occurred in the area, ...

Truck Carrying Mattresses Catches Fire, Destroys 16 Rooms and 7 Shops
A truck carrying a large quantity of mattresses caught fire and caused a blaze that destroyed 16 rooms and seven shops at Ile Bilewu, Alabi-Owo junction, Ita-Amodu area, Ilorin, the state capital, on Tuesday, as report...

NYSC Withdraws Corps Members from School After Alleged Assault
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) management has withdrawn all corps members serving at Government Day Secondary School, Kulende, Ilorin, following an alleged assault on a serving female corps member at the schoo...

NSCDC Commandant Confirms Arrest of Suspected Kidnapper
The Kwara State command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has announced the arrest of a suspected kidnapper implicated in the abduction of a mother and her two sons, as reported by Daily Trust. ...