2024-05-28

Kwara Hotel Owners Protest Electricity Tariff Hike
According to a news report from Punch, the Association of Hotel Owners in Kwara State took to the streets on Tuesday to protest against what they termed an "outrageous and insensitive" increase in electricity tariffs i...

Kwara Commissioners Lament Beggars Harbouring Weapons and Charms
According to a news report from Punch, the Kwara State Commissioner for Works and Transport, AbdulQawiy Olododo, revealed that at least 10 lives were lost in various fire incidents across the state in 2023. Add...

Kwara Aviation College to Sign MoU with NCAT to Enhance Sector Training
According to a news report from Daily Trust, the International Aviation College (IAC) in Ilorin is set to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT) in Zaria. This ...

Governor AbdulRasaq Reaffirms Commitment to Children's Education on Children's Day
According to a news report from Voice of Nigeria, Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has reiterated the state's commitment to investing in educational programmes that support children's dreams and aspiration...

23 Communities Protest Government's Land Acquisition for Smart City Project
According to a news report from The Nation, 23 communities in Akanbi Wards 1 and 2 in Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara State have protested against the planned revocation and acquisition of their ancestral l...

Kwara APC Commends Governor AbdulRazaq for Upholding Founding Fathers' Legacies
According to a news report from This Day, the Kwara State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has praised Governor Alhaji AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his steadfast commitment to preserving the legacies of the...

Kwara State Initiates HPV Vaccination for Schoolgirls to Combat Cervical Cancer
According to a news report from Punch, 787 girls from Kwara Basic Schools received the HPV vaccine on Monday in Ilorin, the state capital, as part of a campaign to prevent cervical cancer. The National Primary ...

2024-05-27

Children's Day: Foundation Trains Secondary School Students in Journalism
According to a news report from Nigerian Tribune, in celebration of the 2024 Children's Day, the Just Event Online Foundation, a subsidiary of Just Event Online TV, has trained 12 secondary school students from six sch...

Almawrid School Triumphs in Oratory Competition on 'Dignity of Labour'
According to a news report from Royal News, Almawrid School has proudly secured the first position in the recently concluded oratory competition on the theme 'Dignity of Labour', emerging victorious amidst strong compe...

Kwara Youth Trainees Begin Borehole Repairs Across Local Communities
According to a news report from The Informant247, trainees from the Kwara Training, Repair, Empowerment and Community-ownership (KWATRECO) initiative have commenced the repair of faulty boreholes in various communities...

Vice President Shettima, Other Big Wigs to Attend 30th Anniversary of Ghalib Chambers
According to a news report from New Telegraph, Vice President Kashim Shettima is scheduled to visit Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, this Saturday to attend the 30th anniversary celebration of Ghalib Chambers, the law ...

Kwara State Government Intensifies Efforts to Tackle Environmental and Social Issues
According to a news report from Daily Post, the Kwara State Government has once again intensified its efforts to eliminate environmental and social defacement in Ilorin, the state capital. The Commissioner for ...

OPINION: Ghalib Chambers @30: Yusuf Ali Electrifies Kwara By Akogun
The City of Ilorin will be agog this Saturday, June 1, 2024, as several pillars of the legal profession, from the bar and the bench, as well as political leaders from the federal and states, converge on the State of Ha...

2024-05-26

Kwara State Fire Service Saves N18 Billion in Property Over Past Year
According to a news report from New Telegraph, the Kwara State Fire Service has saved property worth over N18 billion from fire incidents in the past year, while the estimated value of property lost during this period ...

Emir Mourns Passing of Kwara Correctional Service Chief, Adeyinka Adebayo
According to a news report from Daily Post, the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has expressed his deep sorrow over the passing of Adeyinka Adebayo Oy...

Kwara Dissolves Transitional Committees Ahead of September Local Government Elections
According to a news report from Punch, the Kwara State government announced on Friday the dissolution of the Transitional Implementation Committees in the 16 local government councils, in preparation for the local gove...

2024-05-25

House of Representatives Urges Intervention in Ekiti-Kwara Boundary Dispute
According to a news report from the Nigerian Tribune, the House of Representatives has called on the National Boundary Commission to intervene in the ongoing boundary dispute between Ekiti and Kwara States to prevent t...

State Government and Fish Farmers Seek Resolution Amid Water Crisis
According to a news report from Daily Trust, the Kwara State government and local catfish farmers are working to find common ground amidst a recent water crisis threatening the state's industry. The government ...

Speaker Yakubu Danladi-Salihu Mourns Passing of Correctional Service Controller
According to a news report from Punch, the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, has expressed his sorrow over the death of Adeyinka Oyun, Controller of the Kwara State Command of the Nig...

Kwara Correctional Service Controller Is Dead
According to a news report from Channels, Adeyinka Oyun, Controller of the Kwara State Command of the Nigerian Correctional Service, has passed away. In a statement by the Command's spokesperson, Adegbulugbe Ol...