2024-03-15

Police Arrest Three for Alleged Murder of Tricycle Owners Leader in Kwara
Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have arrested three suspects for alleged culpable homicide in Ilorin, the state capital. The police command said that, the victim was the Chairman of Tricycle Own...

Ilorin Union Wants Police To Enforce Anti-liquor Laws
The Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) has urged the Kwara State Police Command to ensure total enforcement of the laws against sale and consumption of alcohol, pool betting and related offences in pr...

NigComSat Begins Internet Connectivity in 774 Councils
The Nigeria Communications Satellite (NigComSat) Limited has begun VSAT installations to cover 579 of the 774 local government areas of the country. The project would operate via satellite coverage, leveraging the ku-b...

Kwara Governor Commissions Diabetes Centre In Offa
Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq yesterday inaugurated a diabetes screening and treatment centre donated by the Lions International District 404 B2 Nigeria for Offa community and its environs. At th...

Kwara Evacuates 46 Beggars from Ilorin Streets
The Kwara State Government, on Thursday, evacuated 46 beggars from some “strategic areas” in Ilorin, the state capital. The state Commissioner for Social Development, Opeyemi Afolashade, said the exercise was p...

World Bank's Programme Presents Renewed Hope for Nigerian Women — Kwara First Lady
The Kwara State Government, on Thursday, evacuated 46 beggars from some “strategic areas” in Ilorin, the state capital. The state Commissioner for Social Development, Opeyemi Afolashade, said the exercise was p...

2024-03-14

Pray for Nigeria's Turnaround, Saraki Urges Religious Leaders
Former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday, urged religious leaders, including Muslim faithful to use the occasion of Ramadan to pray for Nigeria's turnaround. He made the call when he hosted differe...

Kwara Police Arrest Armed Robbery Suspects
The operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have apprehended three suspected armed robbers in the state. The Command's spokesperson, DSP Ejire Adeyemi Toun in Ilorin who confirmed the arrest said that the ...

Governors AbdulRazaq, Ododo Seek Dualization Of Ilorin-Lokoja Expressway
The Kwara State Governor and Chairman, Nigeria Governor's Forum, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in company of his Kogi State Counterpart, Ahmed Usman Ododo, have visited the Minister of Works , Engr. David Umahi in his office ...

Hardship: Kwara Distributes 50,000 Cartons Of Noodles To Students
The Kwara State government, on Wednesday, commenced the distribution of 50,000 cartons of noodles to students of tertiary institutions in the state, to cushion the effects of high cost of living in the country. ...

Kwara Govt Aids 2,019 Farmers with Agricultural Assets for Hardship Relief
The gesture is tailored towards easing hardship, noting that such will go a long way to reduce hunger and poverty. The Kwara Government on Wednesday supported 2,019 indigent farmers with agricultural asset item...

Kwara Tricycle Chairman Murdered, Head, Private Part Missing
The Kwara State Police Command on Wednesday confirmed the murder of the chairman of a tricycle park, Mr. Musibau Aliu, by suspected ritualists. The deceased went missing on Friday after he left home around 5 a...

2024-03-13

Kwara: No Fixed Date Yet for National Census
The Chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC), Nasir Kwarra, has disclosed that the commission is yet to be given a new date for the conduct of the national population and housing census. Speaking to...

Kwara State to Convert Three Colleges of Education to Varsities
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has sought the support of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund, TETFund, in its bid to upgrade three colleges of education in the state to universities. AbdulRazaq made ...

TETFund to Help Kwara on Conversion of Colleges of Education to Varsity
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has pledged to support the Kwara State Government in its efforts to convert the colleges of education in the state to universities of education. The Executive Secreta...

IBEDC: Kwara Govt. Calls for Improved Power Supply
The Kwara State Government has stressed the need for Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) to improve the current service delivery. ROYAL NEWS reports that the move was in quest to ameliorate the stan...

2024-03-12

Kwara Gov names Engr. Shehu Umar Water Corporation GM
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appointed Engr. Shehu Umar (MNSE) as the General Manager and Chief Executive Officer of the Kwara State Water Corporation. Engineer Umar, who was acting GM of th...

Tinubu to Governors: Pay Wage Award to your Workers
Payment of wage award to workers by state governments will bring big relief to a cross section of Nigerians, the President said yesterday. He challenged the governors to toe this path in collaboration with the ...

KW-IRS Assures Taxpayers Of Seamless Discharge Of Mandate
…applauds improved level of tax compliance in the state The Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) has again assured taxpayers in the State of its commitment to seamless discharging of its mandate. ...

Ex-Unilorin VC Advises FG to Establish NDLEA Offices in Universities
A former vice-chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Professor Shuaibu Oba AbdulRaheem, OFR, has advised the Federal Government to establish an outpost of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in higher ins...

Unilorin Student Wins N100,000 Essay Prize
Winner of the Honorable Justice Innocent Umezulike Annual National Essay Competition, Precious Onuabuchi of the University of Ilorin has won a cash prize of N100,000. A statement by the foundation said, 'The Ho...

Kwara State Governor Felicitates Muslims At Ramadan
The Kwara State Governor, North Central Nigeria, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has joined the Muslim community to welcome Ramadan, the ninth lunar month throughout which fast is prescribed for every healthy, adult Muslim. ...

Unilorin Commends Kwara Gov for Subsidised Transportation Initiative
The University of Ilorin has commended Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq for the approval and release of three mass transit buses to aid the transportation of members of the institution's community, with a 50% fare reduc...

Kwara PDP Decries Non-conduct of LG Polls Since 2019
The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has decried the continued suffering of the people of the 16 local government councils of the state as the state has not conducted local government elections...

Kwara State Governor Inaugurates Multi Sectoral Committee On Food Security
The Kwara State Governor, North Central Nigeria, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has inaugurated a multi-sectoral state working committee on food security. He urged them to work with all stakeholders to ensure that peop...

Chinese National Abducted in Kwara, Three Suspects Arrested
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged abduction of a Chinese national identified as Williams Zang. The vehicle used in the operation has been recovered as pol...

Police Hunt Kidnappers of Chinese in Kwara
The Kwara State Police Command said that it has commenced an investigation into the abduction of a Chinese national identified as Williams Zang, who was allegedly kidnapped in a hotel on the outskirts of Ilorin, the st...