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2023-05-04
Kwara United can't afford to drop points again – Oginni
Kwara United defender, Oginni Olatunbosun, has admitted they cannot afford to drop points again as they battle for NPFL survival. The Harmony Boys are battling to avoid relegation following a difficult campaign....
UNILORIN VC makes case for responsive unionism
Vice Chancellor, University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) Prof. Wahab Egbewole has pleaded with the various unions to embark on responsive engagement with the institution's management. Egbewole, erstwhile chairman of the...
'Sanction Officer Who Posted A Video Of A Drunken Policeman In Kwara'
Some junior police officers in the Kwara State Police Command on Wednesday called for the prosecution and sanction of their 'senior' police colleague who posted the video of Stephen Yohanna who got drunk and messed up ...
LG elections: Kwara unveils electoral commission
The Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has inaugurated the state Independent Electoral Commission in preparation for the Local Government elections in the state. Abdulrazaq charged members of the c...
NYSC clears air on seizing vibrators from Corps members in Kwara camp
The National Youth Service Corps has cleared the air on reports making the rounds on social media that some female Corps members at the Orientation Camp, Yikpata, Kwara State were caught with vibrators. The Sche...
AbdulRazaq Reiterates Commitment to Accelerate Industrial Growth of Kwara
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has reiterated its commitment to make the business climate more friendly for investments as part of move to accelerate the industrial growth of the state. Speaking in...

2023-05-03
Federal Govt To Sack Nonperforming Vendors In School Feeding Programme
Federal government has threatened to sack food vendors found wanting in its national homegrown school feeding programme. The focal person for the National Social Investment Programmes (N-SIP) in Kwara State, Dr ...
Blackout Looms In Kwara, Kogi, Oyo, Osun, Others Over Unpaid Electricity Bills
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has alerted consumers within its franchise area of an imminent blackout from next month over backlogs of unpaid bills. The IBEDC, a power distribution company...
Kwara Gov mourns as ex-Commissioner Dasuki Belgore dies at 86
•AbdulRazaq attends janazah for ex-Perm Sec Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with the Belgore family on the death of Alhaji Dasuki Belgore, a seasoned civil servant and administrator....
N3 Properties signs pact with Hajj Commission to build first NAHCON homes in Lagos, Ilorin
N3 Properties Ltd, a property development and management company established to improve housing affordability and reduce housing deficit in Nigeria, has won the bid to build affordable homes on behalf of the National H...
BREAKING NEWS: UNILORIN Optometry programme gets full accreditation
The Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Registration Board of Nigeria (ODORBN) has given full accreditation to the Doctor of Optometry programme of the University of Ilorin. A statement by the University's Dir...
Kwara: Islamic group offers special prayers for President-elect, Governors-elect, others
The Hijrah Organisation of Nigeria in Ilorin, Kwara State, has organised a special prayer for the incoming administrations at the federal and state levels. The religious body offered special prayers for all the ...
Multimillion Cashew Firm Begins Operation In Kwara State
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has reiterated the administration's commitment to making the business climate more friendly for investments. The Governor stated this while commending the establi...
Acquired land: Pay me compensation, 96-year-old widow tells Kwara govt
A 96-year-old widow from Kwara State, Hajia Saadatu MamaDelo Belukor, has appealed to Kwara State Governor, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, to ensure payment for parcels of land, which she claims belonged to her, but wa...
LG Polls: Kwara Governor Inaugurates Electoral Commission
Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq yesterday inaugurated the members of the state Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC). The governor charged the KWASIEC commissioners to discharge their duties in...
Kwara gov swears in Adebara as Chief Judge
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Tuesday, swore in Justice Abiodun Adebara as the substantive Chief Judge of the state. The governor also swore in Kadi Abdullateef Kamaldeen as Grand Kadi of ...

2023-05-02
Minister commissions SDGs 40-bed space health centre in Kwara
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has commissioned a 40-bed primary health care centre for mother and children in Igbaja, Kwara South senatorial district of Kwara state as part of activities to mark the...
NEMA alerts Kwara on 2023 flood
The National Emergency Management Agency, Minna Operation Office, has alerted Kwara residents to an impending flood this year. The agency advised village and district heads as well as religious leaders, especial...
I'll make Kwara business-friendly, says gov
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Monday, said his administration was committed to making the business climate more friendly for investments, commending the establishment of a new multimillion-naira cash...
Kwara adopts technical innovation to boost businesses, empower youth
The Kwara Government says it has adopted technological innovation to boost businesses and support youths in the state. Temi Kolawole, managing director, Ilorin Innovation Hub, disclosed this in Ilorin at the eco...
AbdulRazaq attends May Day celebration, lauds Kwara workers
Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday said the administration will continue to prioritise the welfare of workers and protect the interest of labour unions in the State, acknowledging their support before and ...
Kwara: Organized Labour Seeks Salary Increment
The organized labour in Kwara State, North Central Nigeria has called for the approval and implementation of a 40 percent increase in the salaries of workers under the employment of the state and local governments as r...
JAMB Reschedules 80,000 Candidates for Exams on May 6
•Tells private schools to stop interfering in process, says UTME not school-based examination Kuni Tyessi in Abuja and Hammed Shittu in Ilorin The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), yesterday...
Kwara NLC urges incoming President to focus on welfare of Nigerians
The organised labour in Kwara state is appealing to the incoming administration of the president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to address issues affecting the generality of Nigerians. Some of the issues ident...

2023-05-01
Kwara traditional ruler hails FG for first medical project in community
The traditional ruler of Igbaja in Kwara, Oba Ahmed Babalola, has appreciated President Muhammadu Buhari for bringing the first federal government medical project to the town. Babalola, the Elese of Igbaja land,...
Drunk police inspector placed on medical observation in Kwara
A police inspector in Kwara State, Stephen Yohana, who allegedly drank into a stupor, has been placed on observation to ascertain his mental status. The Kwara State Police Commissioner, Paul Odama, issued the di...
Halt youth unemployment with infrastructure, SME growth – Kwara community
The People of Oro Kingdom in Kwara State have appealed to the state government to stem the rising youth unemployment in the area by providing robust infrastructural development such as a good road network, clean water ...
Kwara CP orders arrest of Inspector who drank to stupor
Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr Paul Odama has ordered the arrest of an officer, a Police Inspector, who drank himself into a stupor. Vanguard gathered that the police commissioner gave the directive foll...
Strike Balance Between Western, Islamic Education – Proprietor
The Proprietor of a private school in Ilorin, Prof. Abdulrasaq Alaro, has advised parents, students and proprietors of conventional and Islamic schools to strike a balance between western and religious education. ...
Kwara Govt Closes Section Of Irewolede To Construct Cross-Culvert
The Kwara State Ministry of Works and Transportation has temporarily closed a section of the Irewolede road as the state government begins construction of adequate channels to accommodate flood water in the axis. “...

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