2023-10-24

Unilorin Convocation: Iwo-indigene's Record-Breaking First-Class Graduate Lands Full PhD Scholarship
One outstanding figure among 450 students who bagged first-class honours degrees at the 37th and 38th convocation ceremonies of the University of Ilorin on Friday, October 20, 2023 was Alamu Azeez Adebayo, an Iwo indig...

Kwara govt begins disbursement of new support for 21,000 indigent
•AbdulRazaq committed to people's welfare: GM, KWASSIP Kwara State Government on Tuesday begun the disbursement of support funds for another 20, 751 beneficiaries including petty traders, widows, and other indig...

BUDGET PROCESS: KWSG Concludes Citizens' Engagement in Three Senatorial Districts
Kwara State Government has concluded the Statewide consultations of the citizens in its bid to harvest the actual needs of the people, to be included in year 2024 budget preparation, which will in turn fast-track deve...

Group charges EFCC to rethink strategy on fighting corruption
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has been charged to rethink its strategy of fighting corruption to avoid losing its relevance. Speaking with journalists in Ilorin, Kwara state capital, on Mon...

I Never Thought I Could Reach this Level": 61-Year-Old Woman Makes History in UNILORIN, Bags PhD
Dr Mosunmola Kudirat Ariwoola is the perfect poster girl for the inspiring saying that one should never give up. The sexagenerian recently bagged a PhD from the University of Ilorin, Nigeria (UNILORIN) and ope...

Look Beyond Govt For Funding, Tinubu Tells Varsities
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the removal of fuel subsidy will bring a long- term benefit to the country. This is even as the president challenged Nigerian public universities not to de...

Kwara United tackle local rival, ABS in friendly
Kwara United will take on ABS FC in a friendly match ahead of their Nigeria Premier Football League matchday five encounter. The friendly match is scheduled for the Kwara State Stadium Complex in Ilorin. ...

Kwara Reaffirms Commitment to Food Sufficiency
Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on Monday reaffirmed his administration's commitment to continue to invest in agriculture and partner with relevant stakeholders to find a lasting solution to the problem of ...

Applicants Abandon Over 3,000 Passports In Kwara
Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), Kwara State Command, yesterday, said 3,000 international passports were awaiting collection by applicants in its office. The outgoing controller of passports in the command, A...

Google pays tribute to Yekini @ 60, Kwara fails to rename stadium
Google Doodle, on Monday, honoured the 60th birthday of Rashidi Yekini, legendary Nigerian footballer and one of Africa's greatest athlete, nicknamed the Goalsfather and renowned for his goal-scoring prowess. B...

2023-10-23

First Lady, Prof Olufolake becomes Kwara malaria ambassador
The wife of the Kwara state governor, Ambassador Professor Olufolake Abdulrazaq, has been inaugurated as the Malaria Ambassador to lead the charge against eliminating challenges related to Malaria in the state. ...

Kwara Gov To Support Ilorin Central Mosque Maintenance
Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has pledged his support for the maintenance of the multi- billion naira modern Ilorin Central Juma'at Mosque. AbdulRazaq made the pledge at the annual Maulid Nabiyy ...

Fallen tree kills woman, injures 10 others in Ilorin
Tragedy struck on Monday morning in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, when a big tree fell and killed a woman, injuring 10 others. The deceased and the injured persons were waiting by the roadside beside Baystar pet...

Five Burnt To Death Scooping Fuel From Fallen Tanker In Kwara
At least five people have died and several others injured after a tanker conveying petroleum products fell in the Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State. The incident, it was gathered, occurred weekend, abou...

President Tinubu Appoints UNILORIN Alumnus, Muyi Aina, Executive Secretary, NPHCDA
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Dr. Muyi Aina as the new Executive Secretary, National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). Dr. Aina, an alumnus of the University of Ilorin, is ...

Aviation Agencies Bleed Over 40% Remittance To FG
Aviation agencies are said to be suffocating under the heavy burden of 40% remittance to the federation account. This is just as some of the agencies are advocating for removal from the Treasury Single Account ...

FG, Governors Forum to sanitise mine sector
Mining is one of the oldest economic activities in Nigeria. However, the sector have been plagued with lack of regulation, hazardous health impact, illegal mining, lack of globally accepted equipment and very recently ...

UNILORIN gets intervention fund of N954.7m from TETFund
Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) Prof Wahab Egbewole (SAN) yesterday revealed that the institution has received a sum of N954.7 million from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). He ...

Group lauds Tinubu on Bio Ibrahim's choice as minister of youths
Tasks new aide on galvanising for nation's growth The Kwara Unity Group (KUG) bloc in the state's All Progressives Congress (APC) has lauded the choice of Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim as the new Minister of Youths. I...

2,504 Nigerians benefit from BBBF scholarship scheme
No fewer than 2,504 Nigerians have benefitted from scholarship by Bayo and Bunmi Babalola Foundation (BBBF) from its inception. The co-founder, BBBF, Sunday Adebayo Babalola, revealed this recently during the e...

NPFL: Rangers, 3SC secure away points in Ilorin and Eket
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) is taking shape with more teams picking valuable away points in the Matchday 4 fixtures played across the country on Sunday. In Eket, Akwa United's disastrous start to...

Rangers boss, Ilechukwu lauds Kwara United's display in Ilorin stalemate
Rangers head coach, Fidelis Ilechukwu has commended Kwara United for their display during their Nigeria Premier Football League matchday four encounter in Ilorin on Sunday. The Flying Antelopes played out a 1-1...

Truck crushes two to death In Kwara
Two people including a yet-to-be-identified military officer and a sugarcane vendor were on Sunday crushed to death by a truck in Jebba in Moro local government area of Kwara State. The incident, Punch Metro ga...

2023-10-22

Malaria: Kwara gov's wife pledges support for children
The First Lady of Kwara State, Olufolake Abdulrazaq, has pledged to use her office to ensure that children in the state no longer die of malaria. She made the pledge on Saturday in Abuja after her investiture a...

2023-10-21

Kwara Gov appoints new SSAs, names Profs Mahmood Jimba, Opoola as chairs of pilgrims' boards
•Salami Onidugbe is new SA Students •Muka Ray back in former role as Nnafatima gets SDG portfolio Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has returned popular thespian Eyiwuni Muka Aramide (Muka Ray) as Seni...

Gov AbdulRazaq greets Prof. Oba on birthday
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated the Talba Ilorin Prof Shuaib Oba Abdulraheem on his birthday. The Governor said the former vice chancellor of University of Ilorin is a pride of the ...