2024-07-01

Unilorin Professor Advocates for Commercial-Scale Production of Indigenous Microbial Products
According to a news report from Nigerian Tribune, Professor Patricia Folakemi Omojasola from the Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Life Sciences, University of Ilorin, has emphasised the importance for Nigerian in...

Kwara State University Selected for Pilot ICT Experience Centres Initiative
According to a news report from Nigerian Tribune, Kwara State University (KWASU) Malete has been chosen as one of the six pilot universities for the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and Office of the First Lady'...

Unilorin Professor Laments Nigeria's Annual 8.9 Metric Tons Agrifood Waste Generation
According to a news report from Voice of Nigeria, Professor Patricia Omojasola from the Department of Microbiology at the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, has lamented that Nigeria generates 8.9 metric tons of agrifo...

LG Poll: Kwara Governor Sets Development Template for Future Council Chairmen - APC Stalwart
According to a news report from Blueprint, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has established an excellent framework for those who will become council chairmen under the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the upcoming Sep...

FIDA Chair and Kwara First Lady Advocate for Improved Conditions for Widows in Nigeria
According to a news report from Vanguard, the Chairperson of the International Federation of Women Lawyers (FIDA), Gloria Okoduwa, and Kwara State First Lady, Ambassador Olufolake AbdulRazaq, have raised concerns about...

First Batch of Kwara Pilgrims Return from Hajj
According to a news report from Daily Trust, the first batch of 313 pilgrims from Kwara State who performed this year's Hajj in Saudi Arabia have arrived in Il?rin. They arrived safely at the Babatunde Idi-Agbo...

2024-06-30

MINILS Gains Full NUC Accreditation for B.Sc. Programme in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management
According to a news report from New Telegraph, the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS) in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, has achieved full accreditation for its B.Sc. programme in Industrial...

High Demand for Implant and Injectable Contraceptives Among Women in Kwara State
According to a news report from Business Day, Mariam Balogun, Family Planning Supervisor at the Primary Health Care Centre in Okelele, has disclosed that implant and injectable contraceptive methods are highly accessed...

Kwara State Begins Expansion of Adewole Cottage Hospital to Boost Primary Healthcare
According to a news report from Voice of Nigeria, the Kwara State Government, North Central Nigeria, has announced the commencement of the expansion of Adewole Cottage Hospital in Ilorin. This move is part of ...

2024-06-28

NGF Chairman AbdulRazaq Leads Condolence Visit to Vice President Shettima
According to a news report from TVC News, the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) and Kwara State Governor, Alhaji AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, led other state governors on a condolence visit to Vice President Kas...

Kwara Governor AbdulRazaq Strengthens Anti-Drug Efforts with Security Agencies Collaboration
According to a news report from Voice of Nigeria, Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has stated that his administration is enhancing its collaboration with security agencies to curb drug abuse. Speakin...

NNPP Announces Intent to Contest and Win Majority in Kwara LG Elections
According to a news report from Nigerian Tribune, the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kwara state has announced its intention to participate in the forthcoming local government elections with the aim of securing a ...

Nigeria Customs in Kwara State Remits Over Ten Billion Naira in Five Months
According to a news report from Voice of Nigeria, the Nigeria Customs Service, Kwara State Command, North Central Nigeria, has disclosed that the command remitted over Ten Billion Naira into the federation account from...

22-Yr-Old Sent On Errand Found Hanging
According to a news report from Daily Trust, twenty-two-year-old Tay? Akanji Abdulrahman, who was sent on an errand by his mother, has been found dead in Il?rin, the Kwara State capital. The incident reportedly...

University of Ilorin Vice Chancellor Commends EFCC's Anti-Corruption Efforts
According to a news report from the EFCC News Media, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Professor Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has lauded the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for its relent...

2024-06-27

Being Kwara Man has Nothing to do with Deposed Emir Ado Bayero — New Kano CP
According to news report from Nigeria Tribune, Salman Garba, the recently appointed Police Commissioner of Kano State, has refuted claims of familial ties to the deposed Emir Aminu Ado Bayero, asserting his dedication ...

Kwara Court Jails Ten for Internet Fraud
According to news report from Pmnewnigeria, ten suspects arrested for internet fraud in Ilorin, Kwara State, by the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have been sentenced to...

Kwara APC Selects Local Government Election Candidates through Consensus
According to news report from Vanguard, candidates for the Chairmanship and Councillorship posts of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, ahead of the September 2024 elections, have been selected t...

Contributory Farming Machinery Initiative Launched in Kwara to Boost Agriculture
According to a news report from the Nigerian Tribune, a multi-million naira farming machinery project has been launched for farmers in Kwara State to enhance food security. The project was introduced during th...

NBA Ilorin Branch Elects Kosemani As Chairman, Jimoh As Secretary
According to a news report from The Nigeria Lawyer, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Ilorin Branch held its elections on Tuesday, 25 June 2024, to select new executive committee members. S. M. H. Kosemani, the former...

Ilorin Emirate Professors Back New KWASU Vice Chancellor
According to a news report from The Nation, the Association of Ilorin Emirate Professors has declared its support for Professor Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh, the newly-appointed Vice Chancellor of Kwara State University (KWASU)...

Nigerian Governors Discuss Proposed New Minimum Wage in Abuja
According to a news report from pmnewsnigeria, Nigerian state governors, under the aegis of the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF), are currently holding a closed-door meeting in Abuja to discuss the proposed new national ...

Unilorin ASUU Criticises Federal Government Over Salary Delays and Aged Appointments
According to a news report from Vanguard, the University of Ilorin branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has criticised the federal government for the unjustifiable delay in paying the outstanding b...