2024-10-29

Offa Union President Sues Edusoko University for Breach of Property Sale Agreement
According to Vanguard, Alhaji Azeez Salako Olaniyi-Muideen, a businessman and President of the Offa Descendant Union (ODU), has initiated legal proceedings against Edusoko University, Bida, and its governing council, c...

Afin Oro Ruling House Files Lawsuit Against New Oro Monarch Over Eligibility
Nigerian Tribune reports that the Afin Oro ruling house in the ancient Oro kingdom, located in the Irepodun local government area of Kwara State, has filed a lawsuit challenging the eligibility of Oba Joel Olaniyi Oyat...

University of Ilorin SSANU and NASU Members to Convene Over Ongoing Strike
According to Punch, the University of Ilorin chapter of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU) will hold a joint congress on Tuesday to review the ongoing ...

Over 280 Golfers to Gather in Ilorin for ICMA Pro-Am Golf Open Tournament
As reported by Daily Trust, no fewer than 280 golfers from across the country are set to gather in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, for the launch of the ICMA Pro-Am Golf Open tournament. Captain of the Ilorin ...

Governor AbdulRazaq Urges Economic Geologists to Tackle Illegal Mining
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has called on professional economic geologists in Nigeria to help find solutions to the growing problem of illegal mining and associated security challenges in the country,...

Kwara State Government Reaffirms Commitment to Combating Childhood Diseases
The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to combating childhood vaccine-preventable diseases in the state by protecting vulnerable children against deadly diseases, as reported by Voice of Nigeria. ...

Pristine SACC Education Initiative Empowers Students with Problem-Solving and Entrepreneurship Skills
A total of 300 secondary school students in Kwara State have been equipped with essential skills in problem-solving, leadership, entrepreneurship, and design (PLED) thinking to tackle real-world challenges within their...

NPFL: Kwara United and Rangers Share Spoils in Ilorin
According to The Nation, Rangers staged a dramatic comeback in Ilorin to secure a 1-1 draw against Kwara United in a Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) delayed Matchday Nine tie played yesterday at the Kwara Sports...

Pensioners Union Slams Kwara Government Over Minimum Wage Exclusion
As reported by Punch, the Kwara State branch of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners has expressed disappointment and frustration over the exclusion of retired state workers from the new minimum wage approved by Governor Ab...

Kwara Records Two Cases of Circulating Variant Polio Viruses
The Kwara State Government has confirmed that two cases of Circulating Variant Polio Viruses (CVDPs) have been recorded in the state, as reported by Pulse. According to Dr Nusirat Elelu, the Executive Secretar...

2024-10-28

Gov AbdulRazaq Extends Dr. Abdul Jimoh Muhammed's Tenure as Rector of Kwara State Polytechnic
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has reappointed Dr. Abdul Jimoh Muhammed as the Rector of Kwara State Polytechnic for a second term. The reappointment follows what officials describe as Dr. Muhamm...

Kwara Residents Urged to Adhere to Environmental Laws for Clean, Investor-Friendly State
Voice of Nigeria reports that the Kwara State Government has issued another reminder for residents to strictly follow the state's environmental laws, emphasizing that a clean, healthy environment is essential for attra...

Over 200 Residents Fined for Environmental Offenses in Kwara's Monthly Sanitation
As reported by Punch, more than 200 residents in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, were apprehended and prosecuted by mobile courts last Saturday for breaching state sanitation laws. The Kwara State Environmental Task F...

Governor AbdulRazaq Presents Staff of Office to New Monarchs of Oro and Jimba-Oja
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, represented by Deputy Governor Mr. Kayode Alabi, presented the Staff of Office to the new Oloro of Oro, Oba Joel Oyatoye Titiloye, and the Gbamoyin of Jimba-Oja, Oba Adebay...

Dr. Rahman Mustapha Appointed Acting Dean of KWASU's Faculty of Management and Social Sciences
In a recent announcement, KWASU's official Facebook page shared that Kwara State University's Vice-Chancellor, Professor Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh, has approved Dr. Rahman Oladimeji Mustapha's appointment as the Acting Dean ...

2024-10-27

Otogee Co-Founder Calls for Change, Declares Kwara Redemption Movement to Tackle Governance Issues
According to Independent, Chief Iyiola Oyedepo, a key figure behind the Otogee movement that ended the People's Democratic Party's (PDP) long-standing rule in Kwara State six years ago, has expressed disappointment wit...

Woman Confirmed Dead After Hit-and-Run Tricycle Incident on Unity Road, Ilorin
According to Daily Trust, a tragic accident involving an unidentified woman occurred on Unity Road in Ilorin, Kwara State, early Saturday morning. Eyewitnesses reported that a hit-and-run tricycle rider struck the woma...

Kwara Redemption Movement Seeks to Inspire Voter Awareness for Fair Governance
According to Voice of Nigeria, a new socio-political movement, the Kwara Redemption Movement (KRM), has been launched in Kwara State. Formed to mobilize citizens ahead of the 2027 elections, the movement aims to advoca...

Gov Abdulrazaq Celebrates Olupako of Share at 60
Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq joins the good people of Share in Ifelodun Local Government Area to congratulate the Olupako of Share Oba Olawale Haruna Ilufemiloye who is 60 years old today, October 27, 20...

2024-10-26

Oro Kingdom Indigenes Protest Planned Installation of Oba Oyatoye
As reported by Nigerian Tribune, concerned residents and indigenes of Oro Kingdom in the Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State have appealed to Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq to halt the planned installation o...

Sociopolitical Youth Group Challenges Kwara's Minimum Wage Over Income Disparities
As reported by Vanguard, the Kwara Advocacy Network, a sociopolitical youth organisation based in Kwara State, has voiced concerns over the recently approved minimum wage. The group argues that the wage increase does l...

Kwara State Commissioner Lauds Ecological Projects in Patigi Local Government
In the course of inspecting ongoing ecological projects across Kwara State's 16 Local Government Areas, Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs, and Community Development, Hon. Abdullah Abubakar Bata, ex...

Gov Abdulrazaq mourns death of APC influencer Olutayo Seun
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq sends his heartfelt condolences to the family and the ranks of APC members in the state on the tragic death on Saturday morning of a popular social media influencer Mr. Oluta...