2024-09-19

KWASIEC Confirms Five Parties for Kwara LG Elections, Ensures Smooth Process
News from Nigerian Tribune indicates that the Chairman of the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWASIEC), Alhaji Mohammed Baba-Okanla, has confirmed that only five political parties—APC, PDP, APM, SDP, and ...

Three Inmates Regain Freedom as Kwara Chief Judge Reviews Custodial Centre Cases
As reported by Daily Trust, three inmates have regained their freedom following the intervention of the Chief Judge (CJ) of Kwara State, Justice Abiodun Ayodele Adebara, during his visit to the Old Oke Kura and Mandala...

Kwara Govt Partners with World Bank to Train Grievance and GBV Focal Committees in Schools
As reported by Nigerian Tribune, the Kwara State Government, in partnership with the World Bank, has constituted and trained members of Grievance Redress Committees (GRCs) and Gender-Based Violence (GBV) focal persons ...

Kwara State Government Urges Residents to Take Flood Alerts Seriously, Emphasizes Safety Measures
According to This Day news report, the Kwara State Government has called on residents to take seriously the various flood alerts, public enlightenment, and precautionary measures issued by the government and traditiona...

NSCDC Deploys Over 3,000 Personnel for Kwara LG Polls
As reported by Daily Post, the Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kwara State, Dr. Umar Mohammed, has deployed over 3,000 personnel to ensure security during the Saturday council elec...

Kwara State Task Force Seals 14 Buildings for Environmental Violations
News from Daily Trust indicates that Kwara State's environmental task force has sealed off 14 buildings for violating environmental regulations, specifically due to inadequate toilet facilities. The affected pr...

2024-09-18

Court Lifts Order Preventing INEC from Releasing Voters' Register to KWASIEC for Kwara LG Election
As reported by The Nation, a Federal High Court in Abuja has lifted the ex-parte order restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from releasing the national voters' register to the Kwara State In...

Special Adviser on Education Visits Kwara Coding Bootcamp, Applauds Digital Innovations Team
As reported on the Kwara State Government Facebook page, Dr. Adetola Ariyike Salau, the Special Adviser on Education, made an impactful visit to Offa Grammar School on Tuesday, September 11, 2024, during the final week...

SA Digital Innovations and Computer Society Rep Visit Coding Bootcamp, Praise Students' Innovation
As shared on the Kwara State Government Facebook page, Hon. Ishola Kayode, the Special Assistant on Digital Innovations, and representatives from the Nigeria Computer Society visited Etsu Maman Saba Junior Secondary Sc...

2024-09-17

Governor AbdulRazaq Leads Governors to Welcome President Tinubu in Borno for Flood Relief Visit
On Monday, September 16, 2024, the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors' Forum and Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq CON, led a delegation of governors to welcome President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR to Borno Stat...

APC Stakeholders in Kwara South Strategize for Local Government Election Victory
As reported by The Nation, All Progressives Congress (APC) stakeholders and chieftains in Kwara South have outlined winning strategies for their candidates in the upcoming local government elections scheduled for Satur...

Governor AbdulRazaq Approves Recruitment of Doctors and Nurses for Kwara's Basic Healthcare Sector
As reported by Punch, the Kwara State Local Government Service Commission has announced that it has secured approval from Governor AbdulRaman AbdulRazaq for the recruitment of healthcare personnel into the state's basi...

Kwara Garment Factory Launches, Produces Jerseys for National Youth Games
News report from the Kwara State government indicates that the multimillion Naira Kwara Garment Factory, one of the flagship initiatives of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq's administration, has officially launched and ...

Elerinjare Residents Cry Out to Kwara Government Over Decades-Long Neglect of Idofian Road
As reported by Daily Trust, residents of the Elerinjare community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State have appealed to the state government to urgently address the construction of the 3.7-kilometre Idofian...

Former Kwara Commissioner Duntoye Reflects on Local Government Election Preparations
As reported by Nigerian Tribune, Kwara State is among the states gearing up for Local Government Council elections. In an interview, Sir Ben Duntoye, a Special Adviser to former National Chairman of the All Progressive...

University of Ilorin Shines at the 11th All-Nigeria Universities Debating Championship (ANUDC)
The University of Ilorin Debate Team has once again demonstrated its intellectual excellence and superior debating skills, emerging as one of the top contenders at the 11th All-Nigeria Universities Debating Championshi...

2024-09-16

Kwara State Shines at National Youth Games as Olojoku Olamide Clinches Gold in Scrabble
As reported by Radio Kwara News, Kwara State continues to dominate the ongoing National Youth Games (NYG) in Asaba with an outstanding performance by Olojoku Hassan Olamide, a talented student from Government Day Secon...

NGO Calls on Kwara Residents to Work with Lawmakers for Community Progress
News report from News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) stated that a non-governmental organisation Connected Development (CODE), has urged residents of Badari Ward in the Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State to acti...

Kwara SAPZ Project to Create 15,000 Jobs, Boost Local Economic Development
As reported by Punch, the Kwara State Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) project is expected to create 15,000 jobs and significantly boost the economic development of host communities through small and med...

Emir of Ilorin Urges Christian and Muslim Communities to Uphold Peaceful Coexistence
As highlighted by Punch, the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Council, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has called on the Christian and Muslim communities in Kwara State to continue fostering peac...