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...

2023-09-10

Kwara State: Foundation Enrolls 100 Indigent In Healh Insurance Scheme
The President of the foundation, Alhaji Saheed Alakoso, said this during a medical outreach, organised in conjunction with Kwara Health Insurance Scheme, Rotamedics Pharmacy and Ilorin Emirate Local Health Clinic. ...

Kwara Revenue Agency Generates N35.4bn
The Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) in Northcentral Nigeria, has generated the sum of N35.4 billion as revenue for the year 2022. The Executive Chairman of the agency, Mrs. Shade Omoniyi dropped th...

2023-09-09

Kwara Palliative: Committee distributes to Ilorin South, Kaiama LGs
The Kwara State Palliative Committee on Thursday continued the distribution of the 250,000 (10kg) bags of rice. The exercise had begun on Wednesday with Oke-Ero and Asa Local Government Areas. The distrib...

Turaki condoles Iponrin community over ex-Perm Sec, Aremu's passing
The Senator representing Kwara Central in the National Assembly, Mallam Saliu Mustapha, has expressed grief over the passing on of a retired Permanent Secretary in Kwara State, Alhaji Shuaib Tunde Aremu. In a st...

Radio Kwara NUJ mourns demise of ex-Perm Sec
The demise of Former Permanent Secretary Political Cabinet, Special Duties and One-time Corporation Secretary, Kwara State Broadcasting Corporation, Radio Kwara Ilorin, Alhaji Shuaib Tunde Aremu has been described as a...

2023-09-07

KWASU VC felicitates new Commissioner for Tertiary Education
The Acting Vice-Chancellor of Kwara State University, Malete, Professor Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh, has congratulated the newly appointed Commissioner of Tertiary Education in the state, Mrs Mary Arinde, describing her as the...

PEPT judgment, a triumph of truth, law, says Kwara Gov
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on the unanimous decision of the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) u...

AbdulRazaq's Legacy of Inclusion in Kwara By Rafiu Ajakaye
Kwara made a very significant history on Monday, September 4, but it got buried in the deluge of media reportage that expectedly attended the swearing-in of the cabinet members. Not many people paid attention to the sw...

Ilorin: A city in metamorphosis By Tunde Olusunle
FROM across my various addresses over the years, the road has always been my preferred means of transport to Ilorin the Kwara State capital. At various times, I have lived in Lagos, Lokoja and Abuja and land transporta...

Dogo blames fatigue for Kwara United's loss to Sunshine Stars
The National League of Veteran Journalists (NALVEJ) in Kwara State has elected new executives that will run its affairs for the next three years, while returning Alh. Mohammed Tunde Akanbi, who is Voice of Nigeria's co...

Kwara State: NALVEJ Elects New Executives, Reappoints VON's Correspondent As Chairman
The National League of Veteran Journalists (NALVEJ) in Kwara State has elected new executives that will run its affairs for the next three years, while returning Alh. Mohammed Tunde Akanbi, who is Voice of Nigeria's co...

NLC strike records total compliance in Kwara
The two-day warning strike declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, throughout the country ended in Kwara State on Wednesday without any ugly incident recorded while it lasted. In Ilorin, the state capital, g...