2024-06-21

3,000 Kwara Youth Farmers to Receive Agricultural Boost
According to a news report from Nigerian Tribune, approximately 3,000 local youth farmers in Kwara State will benefit from agricultural inputs, free land clearing, and improved seedlings to enhance agricultural product...

Former President Buhari Commiserates with Saraki, Siblings Over Mother's Passing
According to a news report from This Day, former President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his condolences to the President of the 8th Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki, and his sister, former Minister of State for Transpor...

OPINION: Ilorin Durbar: Model for cultural integration in Nigeria By Yahaya Yahaya
ILORIN, the capital of Kwara State, is a true demonstration of Nigeria's rich cultural diversity. Home to indigenous Yorubas, Hausas, Nupes, Fulanis, Barubas, and more, Ilorin stands as a testament to the harmonious co...

Nigerian Army Begins Recruitment Exercise for 87 Regular Recruits
According to a news report from Leadership, the Nigerian Army has commenced the recruitment of 87 regular recruits in Kwara State. The recruitment exercise, which is set to conclude on July 3, 2024, was announc...

Gov AbdulRazaq Urges Recognition of Security Agencies' Sacrifices as Army Launches CBT Centre
According to a news report from the Kwara State Government Facebook Page, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday called for greater appreciation of the sacrifices made by security agencies, including the Nigerian ...

Governor AbdulRazaq Implements Cabinet Reshuffle
According to a news report from the Kwara State Government Facebook Page, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has enacted a minor cabinet reshuffle involving four commissioners. The changes include the Commissioner...

2024-06-20

Ilorin Emirate Professors Pledge Support for New KWASU Vice-Chancellor
According to a news report from the Kwara State University Facebook Page, the Association of Ilorin Emirate Professors has pledged its full support to the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of Kwara State University, Male...

Ilorin Emirate Mourns: IEDPU Describes Saraki's Death as a Major Loss
According to a news report from The Nation, the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU), through a condolence message by the National President, Alhaji AbdulMumini Abdulmalik, has described the death of Mr...

Olawepo-Hashim Foundation Grants N20 Million to Kwara Small Scale Entrepreneurs
According to a news report from The Nation, the Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim Foundation, a non-profit humanitarian organisation, granted approximately N20 million on Wednesday, June 19, to empower small-scale entrepreneurs in...

Resident Doctors Appeal for Recruitment of More Medical Staff
According to a news report from Punch, the Association of Resident Doctors at General Hospital Ilorin, Kwara State, has appealed to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to recruit more medical personnel for the facility. ...

Former Speaker Expresses Sorrow Over Passing of Florence Saraki
According to a news report from New Telegraph, the eighth Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Prof. Ali Ahmad, has expressed his deep sorrow over the demise of Chief Mrs. Florence Morenike Saraki, the mother ...

KWASU Programmes Achieve Full Accreditation from NUC
According to a news report from the Leadership, the National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted full accreditation status to 18 undergraduate and postgraduate programmes presented by Kwara State University (KWAS...

2024-06-19

Governor AbdulRazaq Offers Condolences to Saraki Family on Passing Mrs Florence Saraki
According to a news report from the Kwara State Government Facebook Page, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has expressed his condolences to the Saraki family on the passing of their matriarch, Chief (Mrs) Florence Moren...

Saraki Reaffirms Commitment to Ilorin Emirate, Skips Durbar Event
According to a news report from Informant247, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, President of the 8th Senate and Waziri Ngeri of Ilorin, has reiterated his deep respect and affection for the Ilorin Emirate Community and his u...

Emir of Ilorin Commiserates with Saraki Over Mother's Passing
According to a news report from Royal News, the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Mai-Martaba Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has expressed his condolences to former Senat...

Ilorin Durbar: Saraki's Comment In Bad Faith – CPS
…as he's never attended Durbar since 2019 Former Senate President Dr Bukola Saraki has been admonished to leave Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq out of his self-inflicted shame of not being able to hold himself ...

Mother of Former Senate President, Florence Morenike Saraki Passes Away at 88
According to a news report from Daily Trust, Madam Florence Morenike Saraki, the mother of former Senate President Bukola Saraki, has passed away at the age of 88. Reports indicate that the late octogenarian fe...

Kwara State Approves Multi-Storey Hospital to Address Healthcare Demands
According to a news report from Voice of Nigeria, Kwara State Commissioner for Communications, Bola Olukoju, has announced that significant construction works are now underway as the government has approved a new multi...

Family of Ritual Killing Victim Seeks Justice
According to a news report from Leadership, family members of a victim of an alleged ritual killing in Kwara State have sought the intervention of the Minister of Women Affairs to ensure justice is served. The ...

Rising Inflation Hampers Maintenance of Central Jumat Mosque
According to a news report from Leadership, Rising inflation in the country is affecting the upkeep of Ilorin Central Jumat Mosque in Kwara State. The secretary of the board of trustees (BoT) of the Mosque, Alh...

2024-06-18

Overcrowding, Poor Sanitation Aid Cholera Transmission – UNILORIN prof
In this interview with LARA ADEJORO, a Professor of Public Health at the University of Ilorin and Consultant Public Health Physician at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Kwara State, Prof Kayode Osagbemi disc...

Durbar Festival as Litmus Test for New Ilorin Sugar Film Factory By Umar Bayo Abdulwahab
The newly-established Ilorin Sugar Film Factory is set to prove its mettle by placing the emirate durbar festival on the world map with its planned maiden documentary production on the city's annual cultural event. UMA...

Governor AbdulRazaq Pledges Commitment to Implementing New National Minimum Wage
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, pledged on Monday that the state would not lag behind in implementing the new national minimum wage in the country, according to a news report from Punch. Organ...