2023-07-28

Fuel Subsidy: Kwara Poly, Unilorin Offer Free Transport In Kwara
To cushion the harsh effects of the high cost of transportation resulting from the removal of fuel subsidies, the management of the University of Ilorin, Kwara State, Northcentral Nigeria, has deployed three luxuriou...

Kabba-Egbe-Ilorin road: Kogi-west politicians and the shame of a constituency
Growing up as a child in Ayetoro-Gbede, the Kabba-Egbe-Ilorin Trunk-A road used to be a nightmare that every parent whose ward schooled in any of the primary schools in the town, located on the western flank of the r...

Dog chases man to death in Ilorin
A man identified as Mohammed Faworaja has met his untimely death in Ilorin, Kwara State capital while running away from a dog. PUNCH Metro gathered on Thursday that the incident occurred around Asa Dam, the Warah-Os...

Kwara Trains Over 6,000 Teachers In Digital Skills
Kwara State government has distributed approximately 5,603 teacher tablets and 872 smartphones to teachers and headteachers across 10 Local Government Areas (LGAs). Permanent Secretary, Kwara State Ministry of Educa...

2023-07-27

Kwara Gov congratulates Lateef Fagbemi SAN on ministerial nomination
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated Prince Lateef Fagbemi SAN on his nomination as a Minister of the Federal Republic. The nomination speaks to Fagbemi's commitment to excellence, inte...

Cabinet: Gov AbdulRazaq sends names of 20 commissioner-nominees, seeks approval for 10 Special Advisers
Kwara State House of Assembly has received an executive communication from the state Governor, His Excellency Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq CON for the confirmation of twenty (20) Commissioner-nominees. According to ...

Kwarans laud, knock federal govt over fuel subsidy removal
Residents of Ilorin, Kwara State capital have continued to react to the socio-economic hardships triggered by the removal of fuel subsidy in the country. While some residents commended the federal government for the...

Kwara, Oyo cashew farmers partner firm for improved farming system
The cashew giant in Kwara State, Olam Food Ingredients (OFI), has pledged to continually improve the wellbeing of cashew farmers and the partnering communities for better yields. Speaking during the 2023 annual cash...

2023-07-26

Hijra holiday: Stakeholders carpet critics of Kwara government
Muslims stakeholders in Kwara state have condemned critics of the government's declaration of 1st Muharram 1445(Hijrah) as work-free day in the state. The chairman of the group, Alh Is-haq Abdul-Karim, during a ...

Flood: Kwara Assembly kicks against indiscriminate dumping of refuse
The Kwara House of Assembly has frowned at the indiscriminate dumping of refuse on drainages predisposing the state to flood. This followed the adoption of a motion on notice titled “Need to Control Indiscrimina...

French Team On Study Visit To Kwara State
The Kwara State Government has again reiterated its commitment to invest in livestock through regular release of funds, to further boost the State economy, with the aim of enhancing development project in the agricultu...

Cinematographer, Three Others Jailed for Cybercrime in Kwara
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of four persons including a 21-year-old Cinematographer, Abiodun Ayomide from Ikirun, in Ifelodun Local Governm...

Police parade suspected kidnappers, cable vandals in Kwara
The Nigerian Police, Kwara State Command, on Tuesday, paraded six kidnap suspects, five suspected electricity cable thieves and two motorcycle thieves in Ilorin , the state capital. Speaking, the state Commissi...

2023-07-25

Police Receives Free Medical Care From Doctors In Kwara State
Members of the Nigerian Police Force (NPF) in Kwara North Central Nigeria have been offered free medical care by the state Chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA). The state Chairman of the Association, Dr O...

Employ traditional means to tackle security challenges – Kwara Monarch
A monarch, Olola of Olla Kingdom in Kwara State, Oba Stephen Billy Olajide has advocated the use of traditional means to tackle security challenges. He spoke at a meeting held on Monday between the State Commiss...

Subsidy: Kwara gov solicits support for FG's reforms, says future is bright
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has urged Nigerians to support the Federal Government's reforms, saying the administration will deploy more resources into making the citizens cope with the subsidy rem...