2023-02-20

The Future is Here: Professor Aibinu Addresses the Students of Nigerian Tulip International Colleges on Artificial Intelligence
As part of the Adopt-a-School Policy initiated by the amiable Vice-Chancellor, Professor Abiodun Musa Aibinu, which champions collaboration between tertiary institutions and secondary schools in a bid to 'catch them yo...

Africa, Nigeria Now At Risk Of 90% Spike In Diabetes Related Deaths
A prominent scientist has warned that Nigeria and other African countries are set to witness a meteoric rise in deaths relating to diabetes in coming years if decisive efforts are not taken to tackle it. Profes...

llorin: Tanke flyover bridge to be completed by March – Commissioner
The Kwara Government says high quality is the number one consideration as it ramps up construction work on the ongoing Tanke flyover in Ilorin. Conducting newsmen on the inspection of the multi-million Naira pr...

Greece move thrills former Kwara United midfielder
Former Kwara United and Super Eagles B midfielder, Afeez Nosiru, is basking in the euphoria of joining Greek first division outfit, Panetolikos FC from the Nigeria Professional Football league side, PUNCH Sports Extra ...

Tinubu Will Build Patigi-Bida Bridge, Tackle Flooding–Kwara Gov
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has assured residents of flood-prone areas in the state that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, would address the issue ...

Kwara NNPP Senatorial Candidate Donates Wheelchair To Youth
Kwara Central senatorial candidate of the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP), Abdul Aiyelabegan has donated a sports wheelchair to Salman AbdulSoma who had long been in confinement due to lack of mobility aids. ...

Kwara State INEC Receives Sensitive, Non-Sensitive Materials
With less than six days to the Presidential and National Assembly elections in Nigeria, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kwara State says it has received sensitive and non-sensitive material to e...

Fulani in Kwara declare support for PDP candidates
Ahead of the February 25, 2023 General Elections, members of Fulani community in Kwara State have declared support for all the candidates of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) seeking elective offices. The decl...

80-year-old woman dies in Kwara fire incident
The body of an 80-year-old woman affected in a building gutted by fire in Ilorin, Kwara State, has been recovered. The Kwara State Fire Service disclosed the fire incident occurred at number 43 Adegboye Street ...

2023-02-19

New wards constructed by Governor AbdulRazaq in General Hospital, Ilorin set for commissioning
The additional new wards constructed by Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq at the General Hospital, Ilorin, is set for commissioning. The construction of the new wards at the state's premier hospital i...

Quality, a top priority in Tanke Flyover construction, says Works Commissioner
•Says project will be a beauty to behold Kwara State Government has said high quality is the number one consideration as it ramps up work on the Tanke Flyover in Ilorin. Taking reporters on a tour of th...

2023-02-18

Summit University, Offa, Kwara State, collaborates with Landmark University, Omu Aran, on Grant Writing Skills and Research
On Friday, February 17th, 2023, the Innovation and Advanced Science Research Group (IASRG) of Summit University, Offa, Kwara State (SUN, Offa) welcomed three representatives from Landmark University, Omu Aran, Kwara St...

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...