2024-11-25

Coach Sanni Blames Kwara United's Loss to Bendel Insurance on Concentration Lapse
Kwara United head coach, Tunde Sanni, has attributed his team's 3-1 defeat to Bendel Insurance at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City on Saturday to a lapse in concentration. The loss marked the end of a...

Toyin Abraham Calls for Greater Support for Nollywood at BON Awards 2024
Award-winning Nollywood producer and actor Toyin Abraham has urged her fans and the general public to support the Nigerian film industry by actively watching films made by Nollywood filmmakers. Speaking at the ...

Ease of Doing Business Council Empowers Kwara Investors with Financing Strategies
The Kwara State Ease of Doing Business Council (EODBC) has hosted a one-day workshop aimed at equipping entrepreneurs and investors with the skills to access credit facilities for strengthening their businesses. ...

Kwara Fire Service Saves Eight Rooms, Two Shops in Omu-Aran Fire Incident
The Kwara State Fire Service has reported successfully saving eight rooms and two shops from total destruction in a fire outbreak that occurred early Sunday in Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Government Area. The inci...

Kwara Government Declares Five Oke-Ero Communities Open Defecation-Free
The Kwara State Government has declared five communities in the Oke-Ero Local Government Area of Kwara South Senatorial District as open defecation-free. This announcement was made by the Commissioner for Water...

2024-11-24

Justice Sector Reform Central to Tinubu's Development Plan – AGF Fagbemi
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has emphasised that reforming the justice sector is a cornerstone of President Bola Tinubu's developmental agenda. Speaking at the...

Kwarabuild Tech Conference: Empowering Over 1,500 Youth for Technological Self-Reliance
Nigerian youth have been encouraged to leverage the vast opportunities within the tech ecosystem to enhance self-reliance and economic empowerment. This advice was given during the seventh edition of the Kwarab...

Governor AbdulRazaq Reaffirms Commitment to UN Food System Transformation Pathways
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to implementing the Food System Transformation Pathways (FSTP), a United Nations initiative aimed at promoting access to safe...

Thomas Adewumi University Graduates First-Class Students, Announces 500-Man Security Deployment
The management of Thomas Adewumi University (TAU), Oko-Irese, a newly licensed private institution in Kwara State, has engaged approximately 500 armed security personnel to safeguard the campus and ensure a conducive e...

Batch C Stream 1 Orientation Course Kicks Off in Kwara State with Over 1,700 Corps Members
Over 1,700 corps members have been deployed to Kwara State for the 21-day orientation course of the 2024 Batch C Stream 1 of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), which is scheduled to commence on Wednesday, Novembe...

2024-11-23

Kwara Government Continues Renovation of More Primary Health Cares Centres
As part of efforts of the Kwara State Government through the Basic Health Care Provision Fund (BHCPF), in ensuring that quality health care services are delivered at all government owned facilities, the State Governmen...

Kwara State Government Announces Partial Closure of Ile Apa Road with Planned Traffic Diversion
The Kwara State Government has announced the partial closure of Ile Apa Road, spanning Tanke Junction to the General Tunde Idiagbon Bridge, starting Friday, November 22, 2024. This temporary measure is necessary to fac...

Project 10 Million: Kwara Govt Screens 102,452 People, Commends Kwarans for Compliance
Following the successful implementation of Project 10 Million across the 16 Local Government Areas of the State, Kwara State Government has commended and appreciated Kwarans for compliance with the excercise, adding th...

Kwara Govt Set to De-worm 776,896 School-Age Children
The Kwara State Government is set to begin a massive de-worming exercise for over 776,896 children between the ages of 5 to 14 years in 15 Local Government Areas (LGAs) of the State. The de-worming exercise is...

2024-11-22

KWASRRA Exercise: Local Government Workers Directed to Register Across Kwara
The Kwara State Government has directed all staff under the payroll of the state's Local Government Service to register with the Kwara State Residents Registration Agency (KWASRRA). This registration exercise will take...

President Tinubu to Deliver Keynote Address as Ilorin Hosts National Labour Summit
Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to officially open the 10th National Industrial Labour Relations Summit (NLRS) on Tuesday, 26th November 2024, in Ilorin, Kwara State. The summit, organised by the Mi...

Why We Donated 25-yr-Old Crocodile to Unilorin Zoo – Balogun Fulani
The Balogun Fulani of Ilorin, Abubakar Atiku, has stated that the donation of a 25-year-old crocodile to the University of Ilorin Zoological Garden symbolises the enduring relationship between the university and its ho...

20 Ilorin Students Nabbed for Loitering During School Hours
The Kwara State Government has taken action against truancy by apprehending 20 students from various secondary schools in Ilorin for allegedly loitering during school hours. This was disclosed by the Press Secr...

Kainji, Jebba Power Plants Suffer ?3.46 Billion Losses Due to Grid Collapse
The Kainji and Jebba Hydro Power Plants, jointly operated by Mainstream Energy Solutions Limited (MESL), have incurred losses amounting to ?3.46 billion this year due to grid collapses. This was revealed in a p...

Kwara, Adamawa, Kebbi, FCT Delay Report on State Police
The National Economic Council (NEC) has issued a one-week ultimatum to three states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to submit their reports on the establishment of state police in Nigeria. The Council h...

E-Governance Bill Promises to Revolutionise Citizen Engagement – Kwara Govt
The Kwara State Government has expressed optimism that the National Digital Economy and E-Governance Bill, when enacted, will streamline government operations and enhance engagement between the government and citizens....