2023-02-04

INEC Worried Over Uncollected Voter Cards In Kwara
More than 200 000 permanent voter cards have still to be collected in Kwara state, but the Independent National Electoral Commission is optimistic that with the one-week extension for PVC collecting, the figure will fa...

Census: Correct past mistakes – Kwara NPC Commissioner, Abdulrazaq Gidado charges functionaries
The Federal Commissioner, National Population Commission, NPC, for Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulrazaq Folorunsho Gidado, has charged functionaries engaged for the population and housing census billed for March 29-April 2 t...

INEC conducts mock accreditation in Kwara
The Independent National Electoral Commission, Kwara State, on Saturday conducted a mock accreditation of eligible voters for the 2023 general elections in the state, using the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS,...

2023-02-03

Kwara POS operators hike charges on cash withdrawals
Point of Sale machine operators in Ilorin, Kwara State have increased the charges on cash withdrawals by customers. A cash withdrawal of N10,000, now attracts N1,000 commission, while N5,000 also attracts the s...

2023-02-02

EU election observers visit Ilorin NBA stakeholders
The European Union Election Observation Mission, EU EOM, on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 met the leadership of the Ilorin Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, reemphasizing the importance of having free, fair an...

Velvet Revolution begins in University of Ilorin – VC Wahab Egbewole
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Professor Wahab Egbewole, says he has launched a 'Velvet Revolution ' in the institution aimed at making it one of the best in the world. At his maiden press bri...

Saraki Seeks Prosecution of Kwara Gov's Aide over Malicious, Libelious Publication
Former President of the Senate, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has called for the prosecution of the Special Assistant on New Media to the Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, Mr. Fafoluyi Olayinka Michael, over alleged...

Electricity: Kwara State Approves Installation Of 11 Transformers
The Kwara State Government has approved the installation of 11 transformers across communities in its ongoing efforts to boost access to regular electricity in the state. The State Commissioner for Energy, Abd...

Kwara: Directorate Of Employment Trains 936 Youths
Nigeria's National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has trained 936 youths in Kwara state. The NDE state Coordinator, Mr Aba Timothy who disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Ilorin, the state capital s...

Kwara to adopt tech for govt businesses
The Kwara State Government has assembled at least 250 tech ecosystem builders across Nigeria to develop ideas and digital skills that will address some of the problems associated with government businesses in the count...

2023-02-01

JAMB Boss Warns No Deadline Extension For Applicants
About 445,081 candidates have registered for the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) against the 1.8million applicants targeted by the board. The Registrar of JAMB, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, disclo...

How I emerged candidate, finance my campaign – 'Youngest' APC candidate
It is not easy to disrupt the status quo in politics. But 26-year-old Rukayat Shittu said she won nomination as the candidate of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) for Owode Onire state constituency of Asa Loca...

Kwara generated N34.1b IGR in 2022, says govt
Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) generated N34,198,834,646.19 in 2022, the highest ever generated in one year by the agency since its establishment in 2016, the yearly IGR figures newly published on the ag...

World NTDs Day: Kwara seeks improved investment in health sector
As the world celebrates 2023 International Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) day, a call has gone to a non-governmental organisation, private sectors and philanthropists to join hands with the Kwara State Government t...

Yahaya emerges new captain of Ilorin Golf Club
A new Captain for Ilorin Golf Club, Alhaji Luqman Yahaya emerged during the Club Annual General Meeting of the club held recently at the club's house in Ilorin, Kwara State Capital. Yahaya took over the mantle ...

Kwara APC Senatorial Candidate Vows To Work For Workers Interest
The APC Senatorial Candidate for Kwara Central, Mallam Saliu Mustapha says if elected in the upcoming elections, he will introduce legislation that addresses violations of workers' rights in Nigerian organisations....

2023: APC Group Inaugurates Executives Ahead Of Kwara State Elections
The Kwara Coalition of Prominent Support Groups (KCPSG), under the umbrella of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) has inaugurated its executives ahead of the forthcoming general elections. The coalition ...

Armed ex-convict caught with charms at Kwara rally
A 44-year-old man was on Sunday arrested at the All Progressives Congress campaign at Ilorin, Kwara State, by the police with two locally-made pistols and charms. The suspect, Safi Abolaji, aka Ojulari, was all...

250 tech innovators gather in Kwara for hackathon to improve govt operations
Kwara State in Nigeria hosted over 250 tech ecosystem builders from across the country over the weekend to develop new ideas and digital skills to tackle various problems associated with government businesses. The even...