2023-09-14

Kwara Releases 2023 BECE Results
The Kwara State Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development has released the 2023 Basic Education Certification Examination (BECE) results for students in the state. Mrs. Rebecca Bake Olanrewaju, the Permane...

Essay Competition: Kwara Gov presents #900,000 cash award to Adenike
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has presented the sum of nine hundred thousand Naira cash award to Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike who came third at the Annual National Children's Day Essay Writing Competiti...

UNILORIN, UITH inseparable — Yussuf
The Chief Medical Director of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Prof. Abdullahi Dasilva Yussuf, has declared that the hospital and the University of Ilorin are inseparable entities, emphasising that no...

Morocco Earthquake: Emir Of Ilorin Condoles King Mohammed VI
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari has commiserated with King Mohammed VI of Morocco over the unfortunate incident of a devastating earthquake which claimed live...

Women Council Visits Kwara State First Lady
The National President of the National Council for Women Societies (NCWS) Nigeria, Hajia Lami Lau has led a delegation to pay a courtesy visit to the wife of the Kwara State Governor, Ambassador Professor Olufolake Abd...

Kwara North senator assures continuous scholarship to constituent
Senator, representing Kwara-North Senatorial District at the National Assembly, Umar Sidiq on Tuesday reaffirmed commitment to continue to provide scholarship awards to his constituents from primary to postgraduate lev...

Kogi residents in Kwara set agenda for ADC governorship candidate
Ahead of the November 11 governorship election in Kogi state, indigenes of the state in Kwara State have endorsed the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Leke Abejide. Accordingly, t...

Kwara govt moves to arrest environmental offenders
The Kwara State Commissioner for Environment, Mallam Shehu Ndanusa Usman, has said the ministry will soon start mass arrests of environmental offenders in the state. The commissioner declared this during an off...

Kwara commences evacuation of street beggars in Ilorin
Kwara State government, on Wednesday, commenced an evacuation exercise of street beggars in the Ilorin metropolis, the state capital. Speaking with journalists during the exercise, the state commissioner for So...

2023-09-13

Don calls for review of educational curriculum to accommodate Edu-tech
Federal and state governments have been asked to review the educational curriculum from basic to tertiary level to make technical education compulsory. The Director, Directorate of Academic Planning, Entrepreneu...

Train of relief: Kwara's non-partisan palliative distribution is a breath of fresh air By Ibraheem Abdullateef
Kwara State Government on Wednesday commenced the distribution of rice palliatives to the less privileged people in the state with a citizen-led effort ensuring that the packages get to the most deserving. On ...

The tasks for Justice Minister Fagbemi
The recent appointment of Chief Lateef Fagbemi, one of Nigeria's foremost jurists, as a member of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, could not have come at a better time. At a t...

Toyin Saraki makes King Charles' climate-friendly jury
A global group of experts from the environment, business, political and philanthropic worlds has established the 2023 Terra Carta Seal Expert Review Panel under the Sustainable Markets Initiative. It also annou...

Commissioner for Business, Innovation & Tech. hosts KWACCIMA excos, assures of govt. support
The Kwara State Government has expressed irs commitments to the socio-economic development of the State through collaboration with relevant stakeholders in the State. The State Commissioner for Business, Innova...

Doctor Advises Athletes To Stay Away From Performance Enhancers
A Medical Expert, Dr Femi Ayorinde, has advised Nigerian athletes to stay away from performance-enhancing substances in view of their damaging effects on their lives and sporting career. Dr Ayorinde, made the c...

Kwara Senator Says Illegal Mining Fuels Insecurity In Nigeria
The Senator representing Kwara North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Senator Sadiq Suleiman Umar has declared that some powerful individuals are involved in illegal mining, thus fueling insecurity in the ...

NiMet predicts three-day thunderstorm, cloudiness across the country
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thunderstorm and cloudiness from Tuesday to Thursday across the country. NiMet's weather outlook released on Monday in Abuja forecast cloudy atmosphere o...

Group trains 500 teenagers on digital skills
A Non-Governmental Organisation, Value Female Network, VFN, has commenced training of 500 adolescent girls on digital skills and growing up challenges. The participants drawn from Osun, Ekiti, Kwara, Kano, Kadu...

Firm Partners NGF To Improve Education In Nigeria
Education experts, NewGlobe, has partnered the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) toward ensuring education systems in Nigeria are inclusive. The partnership was forged on the heels of NewGlobe's participation in t...

Senator defends multi-billion naira allowances for National Assembly members
Senator Sadiq Umar, representing Kwara North Senatorial District, in the 10th National Assembly, has defended the controversial multi-billion naira car and office allowances disbursed to members of the National Assembl...

Emir of Ilorin extols Alake of Egba's virtues at 80
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Council of Chiefs., Mai-Martaba Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has felicitated with the Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo III, on his 80th birthday anniversary ...

Kwara State To Roll Out HPV Vaccines By 2024
The Director of Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency, North Central Nigeria, Dr Michael Oguntoye has disclosed that the Human Papiloma Virus (HPV), vaccines will be introduced into routine vaccines in Kwa...

Offa Poly begins road construction
Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State (FEDPOFFA), has launched the construction of a 1.2km road network with installation of electrical and solar-powered street lights. In a statement issued by the Acting Head...

Emir of Ilorin congratulates new Soun of Ogbomoso
Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has felicitated with Oba Afolabi Ghandi Olaoye on his installation as the new Soun of Ogbomoso land. In a congra...

2023-09-12

Over 2,000 Undergo Eye, Malaria, BP Treatments In Kwara
More than 2,000 vulnerable citizens and the less privileged have been treated for various health challenges in Kwara State. The beneficiaries, including children, cut across various communities in Pakata, Ubanda...

Return Kwara Sports To Glorious Days, SSG Charges Commission
The secretary Kwara State government, Alh Mahe Abdulkadir has charged the State Sports Commission to return Kwara Sports back to its glorious days. AbdulKadir gave the charge when management of the sports commis...

Kwara sports commission holds anti-doping seminar for coaches, others ahead of NYG, NSF
Ahead of the forthcoming National Youth Games and National Sports Festival in Asaba and Abeokuta respectively the Kwara State Sports Commission, (KSC), Monday held a one day workshop and seminar for coaches and secret...

NCoS Kwara command gets new controller
A new Controller of Corrections, Adeyinka Adebayo, on Monday, assumed duty at the Kwara command of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS). Mr Adebayo took over from the outgoing controller of corrections, Sala...

Unilorin Don, 3 alumni inaugurated as Kwara commissioners
A senior lecturer at the Department of Microbiology, University of Ilorin, Dr Amina Ahmed El-Imam, and four distinguished alumni of the university have been sworn in as commissioners and members of the Kwara State Exec...

Hajj: Kwara Refunds N184m To 2,300 Pilgrims
The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, on Monday, commenced the refund of N184m to 2,300 pilgrims that performed this year's hajj exercise from the state. The commencement of the payment followed the app...

Kwara Graduating Students Face Panel For Grabbing Colleague's Breasts During Sign-Out Ceremony
Two students of the Kwara State College of Education, Il?rin, have been scheduled to face a disciplinary panel over alleged immoral display during their graduation ceremony. The affected students, according to C...

2023-09-11

Emir of Ilorin felicitates Etsu Nupe on 20th coronation anniversary
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari has rejoiced with the government and people of Niger State as the Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar clocks 20years on the throne as the 13...

President Tinubu Felicitates HRH Etsu Nupe on 71st Birthday as he Marks Twentieth Anniversary on Throne
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated His Royal Highness, the Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, on the occasion of his 71st birthday and the commemoration of his landmark 20th year on the highly revered throne...

Kwara Commissioner Enjoins Water Corporation Staff On Proactiveness
The Commissioner for the Ministry of Water Resources, Hon. Usman Yunusa Lade, has urged the staff of the Kwara State Water Corporation, Ilorin to be more proactive in their services to the people. The Commission...

Kwara rice palliatives reach Offa, Oyun, Ekiti LGs
No fewer than 22,000 (10kg) bags of rice were distributed on Saturday across three local government areas of Kwara State in the ongoing palliative distribution exercise. The day marked the fourth day of the exer...

Biochemist Mohammed finds expression in visual arts
Dauda Mohammed is a graduate of Bio-chemistry from the University of Ilorin, Kwara State. But today, he has turned his attention to visual arts. A self-taught artist, Mohammed is embarking on a solo exhibition at the S...

Kwara warns gari processing industries against unhygienic practices
Kwara State Government has warned gari processing industries in the state against unwholesome and unhygienic practices. Commissioner for Environment, Mallam Sheu Usman dropped the cautionary note when he visited...

Trailer rams into motorcycle,kills rider, injures two in Kwara
Motorcycle rider has been killed while two passengers were injured in a crash involving a trailer in Ilorin, Kwara State. According to reports, the incident occurred along Maraba/Zango-Kulende highway of Ilorin...

Youth organisation commends Kwara gov on choice of cabinet members
A youth organisation, Diaspora and Nigeria Youth Initiative (DNYI) has commended Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State who is also the chairman of the Nigerian Governors' Forum, over what it described as an as...

Palliatives: Hoodlums Hijack Truckloads Of Rice In Kwara
Hoodlums have reportedly hijacked three truckloads of rice meant for distribution in some communities in Kwara State. It was learnt that the incident happened at the Oja-Oba/Idi-Ape/Isale-Oja areas of Ilorin Wes...

Empowering Minds and Fostering Innovation: Summit University's Seven-Week Capacity Development Programme
In an era defined by the breakneck pace of technological advancement, staying ahead of the curve has never been more vital. Summit University, Offa, Kwara State, Nigeria, has wholeheartedly embraced the transformative ...

Summit University Offa, AEIRG, and Manchester Metropolitan University Discuss Collaborative Research Initiatives Under the REMARKABLE Grant
In an ongoing commitment to fostering academic excellence and enhancing research in Nigeria, the Advanced Engineering Innovation Research Group (AEIRG) of Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUT Minna) welcomed P...

Kwara Govt Advises Pet Owners On Regular Vaccination
The Kwara State Government has advised pet owners to take advantage of the ongoing free vaccination exercise to vaccinate their pets. This advice was contained in a press statement issued by the Ministry of Agri...