2023-12-07

Kwara Storms National Para Games With 132 contingents
Kwara State Sports Commission Para athletes are set to depart Ilorin on Thursday for the Second National Para Games billed to commence in Abuja between 8-14th December. While addressing the contingents today at...

Dr Alanamu: A Tribute By Abubakar Imam
I woke up yesterday to learn of the demise of a prominent medical doctor and retired top technocrat, Dr AbdulRasheed Adebisi Alanamu, a member of the illustrious Balogun Alanamu family of Ilorin. The news of his death ...

Legendary Musician, Onyeka Onwenu Lauds Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq's Ingenuity on Nigeria Women
•Gov pledges NGF continued support International music icon, Onyeka Onwenu has commended the Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on his ingenious ways of making women force to reckon with in ...

Gov AbdulRazaq greets ex-Minister Lai Mohammed on birthday anniversary
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated the former Minister of Information and Culture Alhaji Lai Mohammed on his birthday anniversary today. The Governor joins family, friends and associa...

VC urges Fed Govt to amend TETFUND law to include private varsities
Vice Chancellor of an Islamic faith-based Al-Hikmah University, Prof Noah Yusuf has appealed to the Federal Government to amend the law establishing Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund) to enable the fund extend its...

IVF: Nigerian youths sell gametes for survival
To survive the harsh economy, Nigerian youths have resorted to selling their male and female gametes (sperms and eggs) under an advanced medical procedure known as In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF). The Guardian inv...

COAS: Teaching Sign Languages to Officers, Soldiers Improved War against Insecurity
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Taoreed Lagbaja, yesterday disclosed that the recent introduction of the teaching of sign languages to the officers and soldiers of the Nigerian Army would significantly improve...

NDLEA Raises Alarm Over Online Drug Sale
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has raised an alarm over online drug sale, describing it as a new dimension in drug abuse problem within the country. Delivering a keynote address, titled – Uprise i...

Kwara State Government Approves Work Plan To Upgrade PHCs
Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has approved the work plan for upgrade of additional Primary Health Centres (PHCs), in the state through $500,000 awarded to it for emerging the best in primary health c...

Kwara United's draw against Doma United a huge setback – Dogo
Kwara United head coach, Kabiru Dogo has labelled his team's matchday 12 draw against Doma United as a huge setback. Doma United held Kwara United to a goalless draw at the Kwara Sports Complex, Ilorin, on Wedn...

PDP Overrules Kwara Chapter On Youth Leader, Urges Withdrawal Of Cases
The national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has set aside and overruled the earlier suspension of the Kwara state PDP youth leader Prince Haliru Dantsoho Mahmud. The decision was taken during ...

7 Nabbed Over Energy Theft, Metre Tampering In Kwara
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kwara has arrested seven suspects over alleged theft of energy, electricity, and metre tampering. The suspects, it was gathered, were picked up during a r...

Gov AbdulRazaq Approves 100% Consolidated Salary Structure For Kwara Nurses
Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has approved the implementation of a 100 per cent Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) for nurses in the employment of the state government. The governor ...

15 Prison Inmates Granted Amnesty In Kwara
Fifteen inmates serving various jail terms at four Custodial Centres in Kwara State have been set free. While the federal government paid the fines of 13 inmates to secure their release, the chief judge of Kwar...

2023-12-06

VP Shettima To Deliver Convocation Lecture
Nigeria's Vice President Kashim Shettima will deliver the 13th Convocation Lecture of the Al-Hikma University, Ilorin, on Friday, December 8, 2023. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Noah Yusuf, discl...

MINILS DG Seeks Increased Support For People Living With Disabilities
Stakeholders have been urged to make concerted effort towards problems assailing people living with disabilities in Nigeria in commemoration of United Nations International Day of People with Disability (IDPwD). ...

Borno Governor to Deliver Convocation Lecture as Summit University Holds Combined Maiden Convocation
Summit University Offa in Kwara has announced its maiden combined convocation ceremonies to be held from December 6 to 9. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abiodun Aibinu, announced this during a virtual press interac...

Sulu Gambari lauds military school alumni over national unity efforts
Ibrahim Sulu Gambari, Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Council of Traditional Rulers, has lauded the effort of the Nigeria Military School, Zaria Alumni in fostering a unified national identity, underscor...

Drug Abuse: Kwara State Government, NDLEA To Commence Statewide Sensitization Campaign
The Kwara State Ministry of Youth Development and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have held a strategic meeting in Ilorin, the state capital, on how to combat drug abuse within the state. The S...

Kwara Govt Commences December Maternal, New-Born Child Health
The Kwara State Government on Monday announced the commencement of the December Optimised Maternal Newborn and Child Health across the 16 local government areas of the state. Dr Nusirat Elelu, the Executive Sec...

Kwara United out to end Doma United's unbeaten streak
Kwara United will tackle Doma United in an encounter that promises interesting fireworks. Kwara United will host in-form Doma United in what promises to be an interesting Nigeria Premier Football League matchda...

Kwara seeks memoranda on location of proposed education varsity
The Kwara state government has called on stakeholders in the education sector to submit memoranda on the preferred locations for sighting its proposed Kwara state University of Education. It stated that the me...

Police Nab Man For Alleged Murder Of Farmer In Kwara
A nomad, simply identified as Ali, has been arrested by men of Kwara State Police Command for allegedly killing a farmer, simply identified as Mallam Ahmadu in Labaka- Oja, Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state. ...

Kwara moves to establish Rural Access Road Agency, sends bill to Assembly
Kwara Government has sent a bill to the House of Assembly, seeking for the establishment of Kwara State Rural Access Road Agency. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Kwara State Rural Access Road ...

I have no regret appointing PLWDs, says Kwara gov
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Tuesday, explained why he appointed persons living with disabilities into positions of authority in his administration. He said he deliberately made such app...

Herbalist, one other remanded over alleged rape in Kwara
A Magistrate court in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Tuesday, ordered the remand of an Ibadan-based herbalist and social media influencer, Sultan Ojuwoni Atakoro and one Olaitan Ibrahim Olalekan at the Correctional Service Ce...

Kwara Gov commiserates with Emir of Shonga on mum's death
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq sends his heartfelt commiserations to His Royal Highness the Emir of Shonga Dr. Haliru Yahya Ndanusa (OON) on the passing of his darling mother, Hajiya Aishah. The Go...

KWSG Announces Customer Care Lines for Water Consumers
The Kwara State Government has again demonstrated its commitment to Service delivery to the people of the state. The State Commissioner for Water Resources, Hon. Usman Yunusa Lade stated this in his office when...

2023-12-05

Medical Experts Recommend Multidisciplinary Approach To End Bullying
A Consultant Physiatrist of the Department of Behavioural Sciences of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Prof Alfred Makanjuola, has recommended multidisciplinary approach in management of bullying and ...

Unilorin unveils 48 new professors
The authorities of the University of Ilorin have announced the promotion of 48 of its academic staff to the rank of Professor, while 59 others were elevated to the status of Associate Professor in the latest promotion ...

We must Foster Digital Innovation and Collaboration in Kwara State - SA to Kwara State Govt on Digital Innovation
Summit University, Offa, continues its impressive journey towards global recognition as a research-intensive institution. This time, the government has joined hands in this endeavor. On November 30th, 2023, the...

Summit Varsity Holds Combined Maiden Convocation
• Guest Speaker, Prof. Zulum To Deliver Lecture Summit University Offa, Kwara State, has announced its historic maiden combined convocation ceremonies, which will hold from Wednesday, December 6 to Saturday, De...

Summit Varsity Launches N5bn Development Plan
Summit University, Offa, Kwara State, is set to launch its N5 billion Development Plan during its maiden combined convocation scheduled to hold from Wednesday to Saturday, this week. This is as governor of Born...

Wives of Nigeria Military School Alumni Donate to Orphanages in Kwara
Wives of the Nigerian Military School(NMS) , Zaria, 33rd Passing Out Platoon Alumni Association at the weekend in Ilorin, Kwara state capital donated palliatives to orphanage and less privileged children in the stat...

2 Arrested As Kwara Community, Hoodlums Clash Over Arrest Of Kingpin
Suspected hoodlums and some residents of Babanla community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State clashed yesterday over the arrest of a kingpin. Daily Trust gathered that the incident, which occurred...

Kwara Fire Service saves 23 shops from inferno in Ilorin
The Kwara State Fire Service on Monday said it saved 23 shops from a major fire incident in Ilorin, the state capital. The fire incident occurred at about 03:48 hours (03:48AM) at Emir's shops, opposite Olusola...

Kwara Gov salutes industrialist Adedoyin at 88
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated foremost industrialist and philanthropist Prince (Dr.) Samuel Adedoyin (OFR) on his 88th birthday, commending his huge contributions to national development...

Kwara Garment Factory set to commence operation Q1 2024
•State targets 2000 jobs The Kwara Garment Factory, a key vision of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is now a reality as its operational launch will be held in the first quarter (Q1) of 2024. The initiativ...

Nigerian Army holds recruitment exercise in Kwara Dec 4 - 17th
Nigerian Army is to conduct recruitment exercise for 86 regular recruits intake in Kwara State between December 4 and 17, 2023. The Nigerian Army announced this in a statement issued by its Directorate of Army R...

Kwara Govt seeks public memoranda on proposed State University of Education
Kwara State Government has called on stakeholders in the education sector to submit memoranda for the establishment of Kwara State University of Education. Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq had on the...

2023-12-04

AbdulRazaq pledges more support for sports devt, as Kwara SUBEB concludes school games
•Ilorin West clinches First Prize, followed by Isin, Offa Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday said the administration is investing in the development of sports industry, most especially the s...

Police Won't Exit Contributory Pension Scheme – IGP
Despite agitations by both serving and retired officers of the Nigeria Police Force to exit the current Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has rejected the move, sayin...

Yahoo Boy Remanded For Raping Girl To Death
A 19-year-old student, Isaac Odunayo, has been remanded in prison in Ilorin, Kwara State, for allegedly raping a 17-year-old girl to death. According to the Police First Information Report (FIR), Odunayo, lured...

Kwara Gov appoints Dr. Olohungbebe SSA on Community Devt
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appointed Dr. Lawal Olalekan Olohungbebe as Senior Special Assistant on Community Development, again underscoring the administration's commitment to sustainable, people-f...

NPFL: How Kwara United caged Akwa United in Eket – Coach Dogo
Kwara United technical adviser, Kabiru Dogo, has revealed that former Akwa United in his team gave him an insight on how to Saturday's game. The Harmony Boys held their hosts to a 1-1 draw in the encounter play...

Govt Auctions Kwara Hotel's Property
The Kwara State Government has debunked the rumour that it has sold the four-star Kwara Hotel amid auctioning of its property. The hotel had been a subject of controversy between the opposition and the governme...

“Federal Institutions, Unity Schools Are To Promote Oneness” – Emir Of Ilorin
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, says federal institutions, including unity schools, were established majorly to promote Nigeria's unity and its boundle...

COP28: Kwara to introduce climate education in schools
The Kwara Government says it will introduce climate education into the school curriculum in the state to entrench sustainable environment. Dr. Adetola Salau, the Special Adviser on Education to Gov. AbdulRahman...