2024-04-12

FG Advised To Review Biofuel Policy, Standardize Waste Management
A Professor of Chemical Engineering in University of Ilorin, Prof Temitope Elizabeth Odetoye, has called on the federal government to review its biofuel policy and standardized waste management in the country. ...

AbdulRazaq: Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway a Huge Project with Significant Impact
Governor AbdulRahman Abdulraaq has expressed support for the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, describing it as a huge project that will have a significant impact on the nation when completed. AbdulRazaq ...

2024-04-11

Kwara Poly: We've Compensated Original Land Owners, Kwara Govt Insists
The Kwara State government through its Geographic Information Service ( GIS) office said it had fully compensated the original owners of the vast land where the state pioneer tertiary institution- Kwara State Polytechn...

Justice Belgore Has Left Indelible Mark on Nigeria's Legal System, Says DG NILDS
The ate retired Justice of the Court of Appeal, Ahmad Olarewaju Belgore's illustrious career and dedication to upholding justice have left an indelible mark on Nigeria's legal system. Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, t...

Kwara Mourns As Ex-Appeal Court Justice Belgore Dies
Kwara State is mourning the death of a retired Justice of the Court of Appeal, Ahmad Belgore, who died at the age of 71. In his condolence message, Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq expressed sadnes...

Kwara Emir Sues For Peace, Unity
Thousands of Muslim faithful trouped out to the various Eid centres across Kwara State to mark this year's Eid-ul-Fitr celebration. At the Central Eid prayer ground Irewolede, the Chief Imam of Ilorin, Dr Muham...

Kwara Acquires 20,065 Hectares For Ilorin SmartCity Project
The Kwara State Government has procured land in both Ilorin East and Ilorin South Local Government Areas to establish the New Ilorin SmartCity Estate. This acquisition came after a productive stakeholders meeti...

FG Delivers New Grains to Kwara Govt, Distribution Begins Soon
Kwara State Government said it has received 12,058 bags of grains of maize, millet, and sorghum from the Federal Government. Mrs. Bola Olukoju the State Commissioner for Communications disclosed this in a state...

2024-04-10

Kwara APC Members Oppose Alleged Imposition of LG Party Leadership
Some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Ifelodun local government area of Kwara state have kicked against the alleged imposition of leadership within the party. Addressing journalists in Ilor...

AbdulRazaq mourns Justice Belgore, says Kwara has lost great man
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has mourned the death of a former Justice of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ahmad Belgore. This is contained in a condolences message issued by Chief Press Secretary t...

2024-04-09

Ramadan: Respite As Poor Muslims Struggle To Pay Zakatul-Fitr
The 2024 Ramadan fast across the globe will come to an end on Tuesday , depending on the sighting of the new crescent by the appropriate authorities. After the moon is sighted on Tuesday, the 30th day of Ramada...

Sallah: Low Turnout In Markets
Traders in various markets across the country have recorded low patronage ahead of the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The reports from Kano, Borno, Kwara, Benue, and Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja show that t...

Eid-ul-Fitr: FRSC Deploys 970 Personnel for Special Patrol Operations in Kwara
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Kwara state command has again deployed 970 personnel for the Eid-el Fitr Special Patrol Operations in Kwara state. In a statement by the Sector Commander, Stephen Dawulung, ...

Kwara: Daughter Drags Father To Court Over Sexual Assault
A resident of the Olorunsogo area, Bode Saadu in the Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State, identified as Simbiat Moshood has accused her father, Alhaji Mashood of sexual abuse. Simbiat Moshood dragged his ...

Eid-el-Fitr: NSCDC Deploys 3,500 Personnel in Kwara
The Kwara State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Umar Mohammed, has deployed 3,500 personnel across various strategic locations in the state for the Eid al-Fitr celebrations. ...

Kwara Govt Expresses Readiness to Become Nigeria's Food Hub
The Kwara government has expressed intention to make the state the food hub of Nigeria. Commissioner for agriculture and rural development, Oloruntoyosi Thomas, stated this recently when she hosted a China-Afri...

Kwara United Will Not go on Relegation, Sports Commission Boss, Stakeholders Vow
Stakeholders of relegation threatened Kwara United rose from an emergency meeting on Monday, totally committed to keeping the club in the Nigerian Premier Football League, NPFL, and vowing to set all machineries in mot...

Putting Kwara Education Infrastructure in Proper Perspective By Prof. SHEHU Raheem Adaramaja
I write to address the recent disinformation triggered by a recent report in the BBC on the Kankan LGEA School in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State. I understand that the BBC report was a standalone story, which...

Kwara Gov Not Involved In Trial Of Any Cleric – Official
The Chief Press Secretary to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Monday, urged residents to disregard a story that his principal is behind the trial of a Muslim cleric, Sheikh Abdulrazaq Solihudeen. Daily Trust...