2023-08-24

Media professionals advised to prioritize their mental health
A medical expert, Dr Ademola Abolarin has advised media professionals to prioritise their physical and mental health. He gave the advice during a seminar on mental health organized by the Nigeria Union of Journa...

Safer school programme will end students' abduction- NPF
The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone eight, Babatunde Ishola says the introduction of safer school programme by the Nigeria Police will provide the required safety and security in elementary and ...

UNDP organises intensive leadership retreat for Nigerian governors
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is organising a three-day leadership retreat for governors in Nigeria. Organisers said the programme, funded by the UNDP, is scheduled for 24-27 August in Kigali, ...

UNILORIN emerges champion at AfCFTA youth debate in Zambia
The University of Ilorin, Kwara State has emerged as an African champion at the maiden edition of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) youth debate challenge held in Zambia. The University had r...

Navy alerts Nigerians on fake advertisement of recruitment
The Nigerian Navy has alerted Nigerians to be wary of the sale of admission forms into the Nigerian Navy College of Health Sciences and Technology, NNCHS Offa, Kwara State, by fraudsters. The fake advertisement ...

AIG In Kwara, Urges Police To Let Constitution Be Their Guide
The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 8 Headquarters, Lokoja, AIG Babatunde B. Ishola, has reiterated to men of the Kwara State Police Command that the Nigerian Constitution and other extant laws should be th...

Kwara MSMEs benefit from SON global standard sensitisation
Over hundred stakeholders in Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), in Kwara State on Wednesday benefited from the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) sensitisation forum for sustainable development. Spe...

27 States 'Shun' Ecological Funds Probe
Twenty seven states yesterday shunned the invitation of the panel set up by the Public Complaints Commission to probe the Ecological Funds. They are Kano, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Nassarawa, Niger, Osun, Oyo, ...

Al-Hikmah University begins green campus Initiative for environmental conservation
Professor Noah Yusuf, the Vice Chancellor of the Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, says climate change, deforestation and the depletion of natural resources are stark realities that demand everyone's immediate attention....

History, glitz as Alhaji Amuda becomes 11th Alangua Ubandawaki By Abubakar Imam
All roads would, this Friday (August 25, 2023), lead to the ancient palace of His Royal Highness, the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, for a very import...

2023-08-23

Remarks by His Excellency Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq CON at the inauguration of the committee on palliatives on August 22, 2023 in Ilorin, Kwara State
Protocols Our gathering this afternoon is to enable me to formally inaugurate members of this important committee on food palliatives. As you are aware, our administration has rolled out multiple initiatives t...

Senator Saliu Mustapha Appoints Legislative Aides
The Senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District, North Central Nigeria in the National Assembly, Saliu Mustapha has appointed 70 Legislative Aides and Technical Advisers. These Legislative Aides and T...

Kwara Assembly confirms 18 commissioner-nominees
The Kwara State House of Assembly on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of 18 persons as Commissioners as sent to it by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. This confirmation was sequel to their screening and consider...

Kwara Gov backs Dr. Saudat Abdulbaqi for NIPR's Governing Council seat
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has urged delegates to the upcoming convention of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) to cast their ballots for a credible daughter of the state and chairman of...

Fagbemi's appointment as AGF, beyond sentiment– Kwara NUJ
The Kwara State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has felicitated the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, on his assumption of office, calling ...

Kwara to partake in 25 events at national youth games
Kwara will feature in 25 events at the forthcoming National Youth Games (NYG) in Asaba, Mr Ibrahim Bako, the state's Director of Sports Commission has revealed. Bako made this known on Tuesday in Ilorin during a...

Kwara family planning personnel trained on improved counselling, self-care methods
Family planning supervisors and monitoring and evaluation officers from the 16 local government areas of Kwara State and their counterparts in the state Ministry of Health have been trained on family planning indicator...

Kwara State PDP suspends youth leader over outburst on party activities
The Kwara State branch of the Peoples Democratic Party has placed an indefinite suspension on the youth leader, Mr Danshoho Mahmoud, over an alleged ungentlemanly outburst on the activities of the party in the state....

Kwara govt unveils 12-member palliative distribution committee
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, unveiled a 12-member committee in Ilorin on Tuesday to distribute Federal Government's N5 billion fuel subsidy removal palliatives to the needy in the state. Members...

I can't wait to celebrate Abdulbaqi as NIPR Council Member -- Egbewole
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, said he is eagerly waiting to hear positive news from the 2023 National Conference of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations in Abu...

2023-08-22

28 Years Old Kwara Commissioner Nominee Usman Lade Proposes Identity Management System to Curb Insecurity
Today marked a significant step forward for Kwara State as Lade Usman, a dynamic 28-year-old, took center stage at the Kwara State House of Assembly for his commissioner nominee screening. Hailing from Patigi Local Gov...

War Against Drug Abuse: NDLEA To Partner With Tertiary Institutions
The Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Kwara State Command, North Central Nigeria, Muhammad Bashir Ibrahim has revealed that the Agency is now joining forces with Nigerian universities in ord...

Unilorin new students to resume October — VC
Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Professor Wahab Olasupo Egbewole (SAN) has assured parents and other stakeholders that all the newly admitted students of the university would resume their various academic ...

APC chieftain suggests solution to high cost of governance in Nigeria
A statesman and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kwara State, Alhaji Lasisi A. K. Jimoh, has suggested solutions to high cost of governance in Nigeria. He berated the adoption of security vote...

Kwara student reveals secrets of his 9As in WASC
A student of Rehoboth College in Ilorin, Kwara State, Ololade Adesina has attributed his exceptional performance in the 2023 West African School Certificate (WASC) to encouragement and policy of his school. Ades...

Dogo targets forward reinforcement for Kwara United
Kabiru Dogo has his sights set on signing a new striker for Kwara United, before the start of the new season. He is determined to get “the right man” in to bolster his options going forward, after already securi...

NSCDC Bursts Trafficking, Prostitution Syndicate In Kwara, Rescues 6
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) has arrested two suspected child traffickers in the Oko-Olowo community area of Ilorin, the state capital. The suspect, Iyabo Abdul...

Kwara residents lament increase in prices of bread
Residents of Kwara state have been lamenting the sudden increase in prices of bread. The people also called on the government to urgently introduce a price control system to arrest high prices of goods and servi...

Kwara Govt urged to establish ministry for senior citizens
Kwara State government has been implored to establish a ministry for senior citizens to promote their wellbeing. Speakers at a programme organized by De- Pals Care Foundation in collaboration with Kwara State Mi...

IEDPU hails Issa's confirmation as MD, FNPH, Budo-Egba
Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union(IEDPU), the umbrella sociocultural organisation of the good people of Ilorin Emirate has joined other stakeholders and well-wishers in felicitating with a distinguished son ...

2023-08-21

Summit University Empowers Lagos State Schools with Innovative Capacity Building Programme
Lagos, [21st August 2023] - In a remarkable initiative aimed at elevating educational standards, Summit University, Offa (SUN, Offa) hosted an engaging two-day capacity-building programme for educators and students acr...

KWSG Flags Off Special National Economic Livelihood Emergency Intervention
The Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, says his administration will continue to support programs directed at alleviating the socio-economic hardship of the people of Kwara State. The Governor state...

Kwara United ready for the new NPFL season – Dogo
Kwara United head coach, Kabiru Dogo has said his team is ready for the 2023-24 Nigeria Professional Football League season. Dogo disclosed this after the Harmony Boys 1-0 victory against Buffles FC in Benin Rep...

Kwara Gov. Assures Corps Members Topnotch Welfare, Security
Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has assured Corps Members of their welfare and premium security in the state. The governor gave these assurance on at the weekend during the 2023 batch B St...

Kwara electrical engineers set to provide solar-powered lights in rural communities
The Kwara state chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (NIEEE) has said that it has concluded a plan to provide solar-powered lights in some communities that have never had electricity...

Kwara NNPP, Stakeholders Reject Caretaker Committee, Back BoT Chairman
Stakeholders and executive members of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) in Kwara State have rejected the purported dissolution of the party's state executive and constitution of a caretaker commitee for the state....

NEMA distributes relief materials to flood victims in Kwara
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has commenced the distribution of relief materials to flood victims in Kwara. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Gov. AbdulRahaman AbdulRazaq of Kwara, ...

Kwara: Catching them young for future civic duty
In so many critical areas, the AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq led Kwara State Government, in the last four years, has redefined purposeful governance and has continued to make Kwarans, especially the youths, the central focus ...