2023-02-17

KWSG approves Bail-out funds for State Owned Tertiary institutions
-Charged Heads of Tertiary institutions on improved Teaching methodology for effective Service delivery The Kwara State has approved the release of the sum of One hundred and twenty million naira (NGN120,000,00...

NPFL: Dogo satisfied with Kwara United's draw against Remo Stars
Kabiru Dogo remains positive he can help turn things around at Kwara United despite the 0-0 draw against Remo Stars on Wednesday. Dogo, who was recently appointed head coach of Kwara United took charge of the t...

Al-Habibiyyah organises seminar for imams, others
THERE is the need for imams of central mosques and Islamic scholars to be abreast of current affairs and equip themselves with adequate knowledge of the Holy Qur'an and hadith of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) to improve the q...

Adhere To Laws On Mineral Exploration, Kwara Gov Tells Citizens
Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq yesterday called for adherence to relevant laws of the land in mineral exploration in Kwara north and other parts of the state. AbdulRazaq spoke when the All Progre...

PDP Poised To Regain Power In Kwara – Mohammed
Alhaji Babatunde Mohammed is the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State. In this interview with STEPHEN OLUFEMI ONI, he bares his mind on the chances of his party in the forthcoming general elect...

Naira redesign: Kwara business community loses N30m daily
Kwara state Coalition of Business and Professional Association (KWACOBPA) on Thursday said that members of the association lose at least N30 million daily to cashless and Naira redesign policies of the Federal Governme...

One Dies, Two Injured as Two APC Factions Clash in Kwara
One person has been reportedly killed while two others sustained serious injuries at Tsonga town in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State following the bloody clash between the factions of the two leaders of the All...

Kwara Govt renews commitment to educational reforms
The Kwara Government on Thursday renewed its committed to ensuring that the quality and standard of education in the state were maintained, with a view to leaving a lasting legacy. Hajia Sa'adatu Modibbo-Kawu, ...

Kwara polytechnic suspends exams over naira crisis
The Management of Kwara State Polytechnic has shut down the institution for about 29 days following the Wednesday protest at Apata Yakuba and the polytechnic axis over Naira scarcity. The institution also postp...

Kwara achieves 112% IGR growth in 2022, generates N35.4b
Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) generated N35,445,846,058.06 in 2022, the highest ever in one year by the agency since its establishment in 2016. The record-breaker figure represents 112 per cent ...

Kwara gives schools education materials
The Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Thursday, flagged off the distribution of 120,000 customised exercise books, 1,600 cartons of white chalks and 90 android tablets for basic schools in the state....

CAPPA urges govt. to act on NiMET's early warning rainfall pattern
The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), has called on governments at all levels to invest in prevention and necessary infrastructure needed to address the root causes of flooding. ...

Fire Guts Old NYSC Secretariat In Kwara
A fire outbreak at the old National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) secretariat in Ilorin, Kwara State on Wednesday destroyed N7.3 million property. LEADERSHIP gathered that the old NYSC secretariat's building conta...

2023-02-16

Elections: Comrade Aremu Tells Political Class To Emulate Organized Labour
A Nigerian trade union activist, labour leader and the director general of Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS) in Ilorin, Kwara state, Comrade Issa Aremu, has called on the political class to ...

Basketball: Kwara Falcons Face Defending Champions, Four Others As BAL Releases Fixtures
2022 Nigeria Basketball Federation league champions, Kwara Falcons will have a mountain to climb when they face the Basketball African League defending champions US Monastir in the group stage, Debutants, Falc...

6 Killed, 9 Injured In Kwara Auto Crash
Six persons have been killed in an auto accident that occurred on Wednesday along Ganmo, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. It was gathered that the accident involved a ash coloured commercial Suzu...

Fuel/Naira Scarcity: PDP Cautions Against Violent Protests In Kwara
The Director General of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) Gubernatorial Campaign Council in Kwara state, Professor Ali Ahmad, has appealed to aggrieved protesters across the country, particularly in Kwara state, to r...

New Naira Notes: Violent protest in Ilorin over cash scarcity, five arrested
Violent protests erupted on Wednesday in Ilorin, Kwara state over the hardship encountered by residents following the rejection of old naira notes by traders and commercial transporters. The protests started fr...

2023-02-15

Naira redesign: please remain calm, AbdulRazaq urges Kwarans
•Says we are in this together Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has sympathised with the people of the state on the continuous scarcity of the naira as a result of the recent CBN's currency redesign p...

IAC Ilorin to introduce cabin crew, engineering courses
The Rector of International Aviation College (IAC), Ilorin, Capt. Yakubu Otakahi says the institution, which has produced majorly Pilots and Flight Dispatchers over the years, is looking to introduce Cabin Crew Trainin...

Ilorin court jails business man for buying unlicensed minerals
A businessman, Kingsley Ogala, on Tuesday, bagged twelve months imprisonment without option of fine for purchasing minerals without lawful authority. Justice Muhammed Sani of the Federal High Court sitting in I...

Obasanjo, Duke, Emirs, Others to Attend FGCI's 50th Anniversary in Kwara
The Kwara State Capital, Ilorin, would play host to dignitaries like former President Olusegun Obasanjo, former Cross Rivers state governor, Donald Duke, national stakeholders, as well as the host governor, Abdulrahman...

Kwara APC Suspends Secretary
The Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Alhaji Mustapha Salman Isowo, has been suspended from the party over alleged anti-party activities and diversion of funds. Isowo was suspende...

Governor Calls For Sustainable Peace In Kwara State
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has called for sustainable peace and adherence to relevant laws of the land in mineral exploration in Kwara North and other parts of the state. Governor AbdulRaz...

Abdulrazaq inaugurates int'l market in Kwara
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State on Tuesday inaugurated the first phase of the Gbugbu International Market in Edu local government area of the state. Speaking at the event, the emir of Lafiagi, Mu...

2023-02-14

Elemere Secondary School receives internet and electronic information resources from KWASU Library staff
Staff of Kwara State University Library have donated internet access and electronic information resources and services to Elemere Secondary school in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State. This donation whi...

Hardship: Emir Of Ilorin Calls For Calm
The Emir of Ilorin and chairman Kwara State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari has appealed to residents of the state to remain calm and resolute in the face of the current cash crunch and fuel ...

Fire razes home, 3 shops in Ilorin
An early morning inferno has razed a building of three bedroom flats and three shops as a result of suspected power surge. A statement from the Head Media, Kwara Fire Service, Mr Hakeem Hassan, said the inciden...

Election: Kwara cuts transport fare by 50% for students returning home
The Kwara State Government on Monday declared a 50 percent transport support to Kwara students in tertiary institutions across the country. This followed the directive of the federal government through the Nige...

Kwara Launches Free Transport Scheme For Students
Kwara State government has commenced free transport scheme for students and members of staff of some tertiary institutions to cushion the effects of fuel and currency scarcity. The government had last Thursday ...

Kwara govt opens online application portal for garment factory workers
The Kwara Government has opened an online portal for people to apply to work full-time in its garment factory. The factory is one of the legacy economic projects of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. This...

Kwara govt fixes NECO fee at N22,500
The Kwara State Government has vowed to sanction any principal who collects more than N22,500 approved examination fees for the National Examinations Council. The government also outlawed the enrollment of exte...

Banks reject old naira notes in Ilorin
Commercial banks in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, are rejecting old naira notes from customers despite an order of the Supreme Court. Recall that the Supreme Court temporarily restrained the CBN from withdra...