2024-03-19

Cervical Cancer: Kwara To Vaccinate Schoolgirls
The Kwara State government, on Tuesday, said it will ensure that the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine, which will soon be introduced, is taken to secondary schools in all nooks and crannies of the state. The...

Ilorin Courts Jail Six Internet Fraudsters
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, March 18, 2024 secured the conviction and sentence of six persons for internet fraud. They were jailed by Justices Evel...

2024-03-18

Salman Shagaya Foundation Launches Ramadan Cash Relief for 1000 Beneficiaries Amidst Celebrations
—Event to Precede Further Empowerment by Rep. Shagaya on Tuesday. In a significant act of generosity and community support, the Salman Shagaya Foundation, led by Alhaji Sheriff Shagaya, has initiated its Ramada...

Saliu Mustapha Approves Installation of Internet Facilities at Kwara NUJ Secretariat
The Senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Mallam Saliu Mustapha, has approved the installation of internet facilities on the Press Centre of Kwara State Council of Nigeria Uni...

No Feud With KWIRS – Igbo Traders
The Igbo Community General Assembly – the parent-body of Igbo traders association in Kwara State, has applauded Mahe AbdulKadir and Saadu Salahu, chief of staff and senior adviser/ counselor to Kwara State governor, re...

Unilorin NASU, SSANU Will Comply Fully with 7-day Warning Strike – Union Leaders
Members of the Non-Academic Staff Union, NASU, and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, University of Ilorin branch, will comply fully with the 7-day warning strike declared by their national b...

AAG: Governor Abdulrazaq Commends Kwara, Nigerian Athletes In Accra, Pledges To Invest More In Sports
Governor Abdulrahaman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State, on Sunday in Accra at the ongoing All African Games, AAG, Has commended nigerian athletes stating that placing second so far the games demonstrates the formidable Nigeri...

Group Ready to Support Kwara North Candidate for 2027 Governorship
A sociopolitical organisation in Kwara state, the Kwara Central Movement for North 2027 Project, has expressed its intention to support a sound and competent candidate from any political party in Kwara North to become ...

Sporting Defeat Kwara To Extend Home Run
In a commanding display at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Sporting Lagos secured a comfortable 2-0 victory over Kwara United, extending their impressive home record with a fifth consecutive win. Sporting Lagos was...

Kwara Varsity To Convert Grounded State-owned Buses To Electrical Vehicles
The Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, has initiated a move to convert the grounded vehicles of the state-owned transport corporation (Kwara Express) to electrical vehicles (EVs). The KWASU's technical tea...

122 Families Got Compensated For Kwara Poly Land – Mgt
The Kwara state government says it has compensated a total of 122 families who owned the land the state Polytechnic was built on in 1973. The Director of Students Services, Surveyor Abubakar Garba Aremu, disclo...

Kwara Poly Decries Land Encroachment
Authorities of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin have appealed to the state government to embark on immediate construction of perimeter fence around the 4,500 hectares of land allocated to the school since 1973. ...

2024-03-17

Kwara Gov Mourns, Condoles With Oyo Govt
Kwara State Governor/ Chairman of the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has joined other Nigerians to mourn the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadan Land Oba (Senator) Lekan Balogun who joined his ancestors on T...

Palliative: Agric Firm Distributes Free Garri to Host Communities in Kwara
An agricultural processing farm in Agbonda community in the Irepodun local government area of Kwara state has distributed its first processed cassava flake (garri) to members of the community as palliatives to cushion ...

Kwara Presents Agric Items To 2,019 Farmers
The Kwara State government has supported 2,019 farmers with agricultural items in the third phase of the Kwara Fadama CARES intervention. Items distributed include knapsack sprayers with personal protective equ...

2024-03-16

Internet Fraud: 8 KWASU Students Convicted in Ilorin
Justices Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin and Adebayo Yusuf of the Kwara State High Court, Ilorin on Wednesday, March 13, convicted and sentenced eight internet fraudsters to different jail t...

Kwara Driver Slumps, Dies While Driving Varsity Students to School
A commercial bus driver simply identified as Lukman died when he suddenly slumped on the wheel while carrying some students of the University of Il?rin to the school campus. It was gathered that the incident oc...

Fire Disaster Averted in Ilorin as Tanker with 50,000 Litres of Petrol Falls on Highway
A major fire disaster was averted on Saturday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, when a petrol tanker fell on the highway and spilled its contents. The incident occurred at about 1:10 pm and involved a petrol ...