2024-07-24

ASUP Halts Planned Strike Over NBTE Scheme of Service
According to a news report from Daily Post, the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has suspended its planned strike to protest the new scheme of service approved by the National Board for Technical Education (...

Kwara Hotel's Remodel Progresses Beyond 25% Towards International Standards
According to a news report from New Telegraph, the construction work on Kwara Hotel, a hospitality industry currently undergoing massive remodelling to meet international standards, has surpassed the 25 per cent comple...

Olatunbosun Joseph Abayomi Appointed as New Kwara United Psychologist
According to a news report from National Moonlight, young and energetic football administrator Olatunbosun Joseph Abayomi has been appointed as the new psychologist for Kwara United. The University of Ilorin gr...

Unknown Gunmen Abduct Two Wives in Kwara Community, Demand ?15 Million Ransom
According to a news report from Vanguard, unknown gunmen have reportedly kidnapped two wives of a man in Ikerin Opin, within the Ekiti local government area of Kwara State. Reliable sources indicate that the ab...

Four Men Remanded for Allegedly Shooting Police Officers in Ilorin
According to news report from Daily Trust, four men, Yusuf Olamilekan, Abdulazeez Soliu, Shaeed Orilowo, and Babatunde Sikiru, have been remanded for allegedly shooting three police officers—Inspectors Alimi Yunusa, Is...

Governor AbdulRazaq Congratulates Raheem Adedoyin on Birthday, Lauds Contributions
According to news report from Leadership, Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has extended his congratulations to former commissioner for information in the state, Alhaji Raheem Adedoyin, on his birthday. ...

Ile Arugbo: Counsels Petition Police over Breach of Court Order by Kwara
According to news report from This Day, the counsels representing the family of the late Olusola Saraki have lodged a petition with the Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Victor Olaiya. The petition addresses the ...

2024-07-23

President Tinubu Appoints Cornelius Adebayo as New NALDA Chief
According to news report from Leadership, President Bola Tinubu has appointed Cornelius Oluwasegun Adebayo as the new Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority ...

36-Yrs-Old Ilorin National Museum In Deplorable Condition, Curator Cries Out
According to a news report from This Day, Mrs Woleola Idebi, the Curator of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments in Ilorin, has expressed concern over the deteriorating condition of the museum. Dur...

National President Raises Alarm Over Rising Banditry and Kidnapping in Kwara Community
According to a news report from This Day, the National President of the Isolo Opin Development Association in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, Mr Joseph Alaba Kumuyi, has raised concerns over the persistent ...

Kwara United Embark on Journey to Ikenne for 2024 Valuejet Preseason Tournament
According to a news report from Independent, Kwara United Football Club departed from Ilorin to Ikenne, Ogun State on Monday to participate in the prestigious 2024 Valuejet preseason tournament. The Valuejet Pr...

First Lady of Kwara Urges Tour Operators to Harness State's Tourism Potential
According to a news report from Radio Nigeria, the First Lady of Kwara State, Professor Olufolake Abdurazaq, has appealed to tour operators to explore the vast tourism potential within the state to further promote its ...

University of Ilorin Refutes Claims of Cult Clash on Campus
According to a news report from Punch, the University of Ilorin in Kwara State has refuted reports of an alleged cult clash on its premises. A page on X.com, identified as Naija Confra, which tweets about eradi...

Court Remands Three Men for Allegedly Killing Man in Kwara State
According to a news report from Leadership, Justice Haleema Salman has reserved judgment in the six-year trial of six accused in the April 5, 2018, bank robbery in Offa, Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State. The j...

2024-07-22

Offa Health Tech Announces Deadline for Online Registration and Payment for Fresh Students
This is to inform all newly admitted students that online registration and payment for the 2024/2025 session will close on 31st, July 2024. Fresh students are advised to pay and register their courses on or befo...

Kwara Government Applauds Nigerians in Diaspora for Renovating Egbejila Primary Health Care Centre
According to a news report from the Kwara State Ministry of Health Facebook Page, the Kwara State Government has expressed its gratitude to Nigerians in Diaspora for renovating the Egbejila Primary Health Care Centre (...

NSCDC Upgrades Araromi-Isolo Opin to Area Command for Enhanced Security in Kwara
According to a news report from New Telegraph, the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has upgraded the Araromi-Isolo Opin Divisional Headquarters in Ekiti Local Government Area ...

UITH CMD Urges Wealthy Individuals to Support Healthcare Initiatives
According to a news report from This Day, the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Professor Yussuf Abdullah Dasliva, has called on wealthy individuals in the country to co...

Speaker Urges Kwara Governor to Initiate Statewide Cholera Vaccination Campaigns
According to a news report from Business Day, Yakubu Danlad-Salihu, the Speaker of the House, has called on Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq to instruct the Ministry of Health to conduct statewide cholera vaccination ca...

Fidelity Bank Supports Over 100,000 Vulnerable Households with Food Packs
According to a news report from Daily Trust, more than one hundred thousand vulnerable households and underprivileged families across Nigeria have benefited from food pack distributions by Fidelity Bank. The Ex...

Kwara United Announce Pre-Season Plans Ahead of 2024–25 NPFL Season
According to a news report from the Daily Post, Kwara United have unveiled plans for close camping in preparation for the 2024–25 Nigeria Premier Football League season. The Harmony Boys' General Manager, Bashi...

Kwara Leaders Hail Sulaiman's Appointment As Pro Chancellor
According to a news report from Leadership, the Deputy Governor of Kwara State, Mr Kayode Alabi, has urged Professor Wale Sulaiman to leverage his extensive expertise and vast knowledge of medicine to effect significan...

2024-07-21

UNILORIN VC Congratulates Professor Toyin Falola on Commencement Speaker Appointment
According to a news report from the University of Ilorin's Facebook page, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Professor Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has congratulated Nigerian-born US-based Professor of Hi...

NGF to Address States' Inability to Access N45 Billion UBEC Grants
According to a news report from Leadership, the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) is set to discuss the states' failure to access N45 billion in matching grants from the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). ...

Kwara ACReSAL Project Gains Support from Onijagbo
According to a news report from News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Kwara Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) team paid an advocacy visit to the palace of Oba Buhari Sharafa, the Onijagbo of Ijagbo...

Kwara Govt Flags-Off 2024 Maternal Newborn and Child Health Week
According to a news report from the Kwara State Government Facebook Page, the Kwara State Government, through the Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency, has launched the first round of the 2024 Maternal Ne...