2023-12-21

NYSC Lauds Kwara Gov. For Ex-Corps Member Nomination As Commissioner Designate
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has been applauded for nominating Miss Nafisat Buge a youth corps member who just completed the mandatory one-year national service as a commissioner designate. Reac...

Kwara Police Kill Robbery Suspect, Recover Stolen Car
The anti-robbery squad of the Kwara State Police Command on Wednesday shot dead a suspected member of a five-man armed robbery gang and recovered a Toyota Camry car in the Sango area of Ilorin metropolis. PUNC...

360 SMEs access N229.5m loan in Kwara as NGO engages 21 graduates
A total of 360 Kwara-based Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), have received a sum of N229,565,000 non-interest loan to expand their businesses and create more opportunities. This was part of Kwara State Gover...

Police Arraign Man for Allegedly Killing Father in Kwara
The Nigeria Police has charged a 23-year-old man, Saidi Musa, to a Kwara State Magistrates Court sitting in Ilorin over an alleged killing of his father, Chief Musa, the Elemosho of Shareland in Ifelodun Local Governme...

COREN certifies Tunde Idiagbon bridge, other projects
The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has expressed satisfaction with some capital projects being embarked upon by the present administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State...

KWSG Begins Renovation of RUWASSA 20 Years After
• Hon Lade inspects project, charges contractor on quality delivery Kwara State Commissioner for Water Resources, Hon. Usman Yunusa Lade, has carried out an on-the-spot assessment of the ongoing renovation of t...

Governor AbdulRazaq Admonishes Corp Members on Resilience and Patriotism
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has advised Corp members in the state to be resilient and patriotic in discharging their duties. The Governor made this statement during the official closing ceremony ...

Counsellor Salau, CPS Ajakaye task Muslim journalists on new media, accurate reporting, adherence to Islam's ethics of fairness
•As Hijrah Islamic Org holds interactive session for Muslim media practitioners An appeal has gone to Muslim media practitioners across the world to always fact-check their information and ensure accuracy amidst...

2023-12-20

Kwara Govt Set to Hold End of Year Funfair 2.0
Kwara state government is set to organise another edition of family funfair to commemorate Christmas and End of Year 2023 in Kwara state. The Senior Special Assistant on Culture and Tourism, Hon. Muka Ray, who ...

Reps To Probe N210 Billion Out-of-School Children Funds Amid Rising Numbers
The House of Representatives has agreed to investigate the over N210 billion funds disbursed for the Alternative School Programme, Better Education Service Delivery for All, At Risk Children Programme and Interventions...

Associates, Friends Felicitate Saraki at 61, Hold Special Prayers
Political associates and friends of the former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki yesterday converged on his Ilofa country home, GRA, Ilorin, Kwara state capital for special prayers to mark his 61st birthday. ...

Police Arrest Robber Who Stabbed 3 Trying To Escape In Kwara
A suspect said to be a serial robber, identified only as Matthew, has been arrested around Danialu, Gaa Akanbi area of Kwara State. His arrest also witnessed a drama when his mother, popularly known as Iya Josh...

AbdulRazaq Vows to Accord More Youth Inclusion in Governance in Kwara
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has said his administration would continue to accord more youth inclusion in governance. This he said would afford them the chance to add values to the soci...

NPFL: Kwara United Chairman Apologises for Team's Poor Performance
Kwara United chairman, Kumbi Titiloye has apologised to the club's fans, supporters and stakeholders for the team's poor run in the ongoing 2023-2024 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). The Harmony Boys are...

Kwara Wins Maiden North - Central Table Tennis Championship, As Kogi Clinches Gold In Cadet Girls Singles
Kwara State has won the maiden edition of North Central table tennis championship. The competition, which was held in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital had 78 players from seven North - Central states Benue, Pla...

Gov's U15 Cup Commences Today In Kwara
The much-anticipated Kwara State Under 15 Governor's Cup will commence on Wednesday (today) in Il?rin, the state capital. The Kwara State Football Association, event organisers, disclosed this yesterday. ...

Kwara Gov Inaugurates Ikeja Flyover, Says Lagos Enjoys Progressive Governance
Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRasak and Chairman of Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) on Tuesday lauded the Lagos State Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu on developmental strides, saying Lagos enjoys consist...

Kwara Media Worker's Strike: NALVEJ Calls for Truce
The National League of Veteran Journalists, NALVEJ, in Kwara State, has appealed to the striking workers of the state-owned media to call off their industrial action in the interest of the society and the people they s...

Kwara Govt Inaugurates Committee on Child Rights
Kwara state government has inaugurated the Child Right Implementation Committee (CRIC) to ensure adequate protection of children rights in the state. During the inauguration in Ilorin, Governor AbdulRahman Abdu...

Kwara CP Warns Against Use of Fireworks, Knockouts, Bangers
Kwara State Commissioner of Police Victor Olaiya has warned residents of the state against the use of fireworks, knockouts, bangers, or firecrackers for the celebration of Christmas or New Year in the state. In...

2023-12-19

NUJ Press Week: Inter-Chapel Scrabble Competition Holds Tomorrow
Seventeen contestants from 11 Chapels of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) have been registered to participate in a scrabble competition, as part of the activities marking the 2023 Kwara NUJ Press Week. Ac...

Bukola Saraki: An Enigma At 61 By Abubakar Imam
Tuesday, December 19, 2023 marks the 61st birthday anniversary of His Excellency, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, CON. Dr Saraki, a proud son of Ilorin, who was also the penultimate Governor of Kwara State and a former Pres...

Kwara Launches Statewide Drive for 3MTT Programme
Kwara State Government has commenced the drive for registration and participation of citizens in the 3 Million Technical Talents Programme. The 3 Million Technical Talents Program 3MTT is designed to upskill a...

Kwara Govt Hosts Youth Symposium, Restates Focus on Youth Devt, Inclusion
•Us-based Prof Kperogi, Sanusi laud AbdulRazaq's youth inclusion policy Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday restated his administration's commitment to youth inclusion, adding no effort will be...

ECOWAS, ARMTI Partner to Curb Food Insecurity
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) as well as the Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI), Ilorin, have partnered towards addressing food insecurity in the country. Both...

Don Canvasses Jail Term for Tax Defaulters in Nigeria
A University don with University of Ilorin, Kwara state, Professor Saka Muhammed Olokooba has said that, the continue evasion of taxes among taxable adults and corporate bodies has forced the Nigerian government to res...

Kwara United Technical Crew Handed Three-Match Ultimatum
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Senator Parleys Umahi as Repairs Begin on Kabba-Egbe-Ilorin Road
Senator representing Kogi West, Sunday Karimi, has reportedly parleyed the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, and following a series of lobbying, palliative repairs have commenced on the portions between Mopamuro and Yagba...

Suspect Granted Amnesty By Kwara Govt Arrested for Robbery
A magistrate court sitting in Il?rin, the Kwara State capital, has ordered the remand of one Yusuf Ajumobi Kehinde, a resident of Baboko area, Il?rin West LGA over alleged robbery. He was dragged to court on a ...

Kwara NUJ begins 2023 Press Week Wednesday
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kwara State Council, will begin its 2023 press week celebrations this week with free medical check-ups for its members across the 12 chapels in the state. In a statemen...

Homeowner Foresees Kwara Streets Flooded with Physically, Mentally Challenged Children
Rev. Samuel Abiodun Ajayi, proprietor of a rehabilitation home in Ilorin, Kwara State has warned that unless governments at all levels and public-spirited persons practically assist charity homes in the face of the pre...

Planned warning strike holds Tuesday – Kwara media workers insist
Workers under the auspices of various labour unions in Kwara State-owned media houses have insisted on proceeding on the declared warning strike effective from Tuesday. To this end, the unions have set up monit...

Kwara varsity partners CITN on community development, entrepreneurship
Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh, the acting Vice Chancellor of Kwara State University (KWASU) says the State-owned institution has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chartered Institutes of Taxation (CITN) on community deve...

2023-12-18

Kwara Govt Organises Symposium For State's Youths
Kwara State Government is organising a youth symposium for the youths in the state on Monday, December 18, 2023, at Kwara State Banquet Hall, Ilorin. The symposium titled The Legacy and Ideology of Mallam Abdul...

Youths, Nigeria's greatest asset — Kwara gov
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State has described youths as the greatest asset of Nigeria, saying that youths' creative abilities are a thing of pride for the country. Speaking at the combined 10th a...

Kwara launches operation 'Gbalumo' against drug abuse
Kwara State Government has commenced a statewide operation to rid the state of drug and substance abuse. The special operation code named 'Gbalumo', which commenced on Monday and will run for three weeks, was i...

FRSC Deploys 950 Personnel For Festive Season In Kwara
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced the deployment of 950 personnel for the Christmas and New Year special patrol operations in Kwara State. This information was revealed in a statement by Basambo Busari...

Kwara Disburses over N229m Non-interest Loans to Young Entrepreneurs
As part of its efforts to create jobs and accelerate economic growth, the Kwara State Government over the weekend in Ilorin, the state capital, disbursed over N229million interest free loans to over 360 young entrepren...

Two vehicles burn as fire engulfs petrol station in Kwara
Two vehicles, a truck and a bus, were reportedly destroyed in a fire incident that ravaged Aasco Petrol Station, beside the Nigeria Airforce office, along Ajase-Ipo road, Ilorin, on Saturday evening. The infern...

Kwara Residents Frown At Menace Of Firecrackers, Want Police Action
Some residents of Kwara State on Sunday called on the government and police authorities to check the illegal use of firecrackers in the state. The situation has worsened as the yuletide period draws nearer in t...

Draw against Kwara United good result for Tornadoes – Mohammed
Niger Tornadoes' assistant coach, Majin Mohammed has said the players are aware of the importance of securing a good result in away games. The Ikon Allah Boys played out a goalless draw against Kwara United at ...