2022-08-08

OPINION: Fake Video on Governor AbdulRazaq: A throwback to Kwara's dark age by Alhaji Bashir Adigun
Yesterday afternoon, August 7, 2022, some opposition figures sought to trend a video in which thugs and supporters of former Senate President Bukola Saraki threw caution to the wind and disrupted an event held on 26th ...

UITH Inaugurates Health Facility At Oko-Olowo Community
The University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), has inaugurated a Comprehensive Health Centre, Idi Isin, Oko-Olowo, in Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara. Mrs Elizabeth Ajiboye, the Head Corporate A...

'Godspower Launches House of Reps Bid, Joins ADC
The ancient town of Omupo in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State Thursday witnessed a colourful and huge political gathering when an acclaimed philantropist and political stalwart, Hon. Gbenga Oyekunle Power,...

Aiteo Cup: Crisis Looms As NFF 'Secretly' Hands Kwara United Confed Cup Slot
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) may be set for a fresh crisis following the discreet submission of Kwara United as the country's fourth representative to the Confederation of African Football (CAF). It wi...

Abdullahi Donates N2.5m to Victims of Alanamu Market Inferno in Kwara
Former Minister of Youths and Sports Development, and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial candidate for Kwara Central senatorial district in Kwara State for the 2023 general election, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, at ...

Three internet fraudsters arrested at Ilorin Airport
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, arrested three internet fraud suspects at the Ilorin International Airport, Kwara state. This is part of ...

2022-08-07

Group Faults Kwara Government's Transformer Procurement Contract, Says It Violates State Procurement Law
A group under the umbrella of the Elites Network for Sustainable Development (ENetSuD) has faulted the award of contract for the supply of 35 BelTransfo Transformers to the Best International Energy Services Limited by...

Hijrah: Security Concerns Take Front Burner
The celebration of 1444 Hijrah in Ilorin, Kwara State was devoted to discussions on security challenges bedevilling Nigeria. All the speakers that spoke at the religious event dedicated the large chunks of thei...

2023: Kwara State Senatorial Candidate Applauds APC Party Faithfuls
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Senatorial Candidate for Kwara Central Senatorial District, North Central Nigeria, Mallam Saliu Mustapha, has applauded the sacrifices and commitment of party faithfuls ahead of the ...

Kwara man steals 21 phones from admission seekers
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested a 23-year-old man identified as Quadri Qudus who allegedly stole 21 telephones from admission seekers in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. Quadri was all...

2022-08-06

UBEC commends Kwara for effective utilisation of funds for school project
The Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC has commended Kwara state for effectively using accessed funds for school infrastructure. The commission said it was happy that the funds were effectively utilised...

Kwara Begins Free Medical Interventions For Residents
The 2022 free medical and surgical healthcare intervention programme of Kwara State government commenced on Friday at Malete, Moro local government area of the State. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Raji...

2022-08-05

KWSG KICK STARTS STATE-WIDE FREE MEDICAL & SURGICAL HEALTH CARE INTERVENTION
The Free Medical and Surgical Healthcare Intervention programme of the Kwara state government for year 2022 has been taken off at Malete, Moro Local Government Area of the state. The state Commissioner for Hea...

Olokoba Urges Nigerians To Cooperate With Fashola Over Nation's Infrastructural Devt
Comrade Razaq Olokoba, renowned activist and Convener of Razaq Kolade Olokoba Political Network Group, has urged Nigerians to maximise support for Babatunde Raji Fashola, Minister of Works and Housing and cooperate wit...

Student association raises N1.5m for cancer patient
Government High School Ilorin Old Students Association has raised a sum of N1.5m for the treatment of cancer for a student of the school, Muritala Halima. The fund raising for the school projects and the treatm...

EFCC Recovers N8.7m Cars From 'Yahoo Corps Member', Two Others
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a corps member currently serving in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, one Adetuberu Christopher Adetoyese, over offences bo...

Saliu Mustapha, CuteAbiola to explore opportunities for Kwara Central youths in the creative industry
All Progressives Congress (APC) Senatorial Candidate for Kwara Central and Turaki of Ilorin Emirate, Mallam Saliu Mustapha on Thursday met Kwara born Comedian, Abdulgafaru Ahmad popularly known as Cute Abiola. ...

Kwara governor appoints Nollywood's Muka Ray as aide
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of has appointed a Nollywood actor, Eyiwumi Aramide, popularly known as Muka Ray, as his Senior Special Assistant on Culture and Tourism. This is contained in a state...

Ilorin court remands three suspected kidnappers
Three suspected armed kidnappers have been remanded in Ilorin correctional centre. They are Bature Seriki, Lawal Jamiu, and Fatimoh Anaruwa. The suspects, according to the police First Information Repor...

Kwara Under AbdulRazaq Utilising Our Grants Efficiently, Says UBEC
The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) yesterday said Kwara remains one of the states expeditiously deploying its grants meant for the development of basic education. Stressing that the organisation ha...

“No Part Of Kwara Is Without Good Impacts”- Governor
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq says no part of the state is without the projects or beneficiaries of various programmes of his administration. The projects include; road, potable water, health...

Kwara PDP's Comeback Bid Laughable, Says Gov AbdulRazaq
Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Thursday, described as laughable the comeback bid of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the State. AbdulRazaq spoke in Ilorin, the state capital, a...

Kwara govt fails to deliver N138m project after paying contractor – ENETSUD
FINDINGS by Elites Network for Sustainable Development (ENETSUD), a civil society organisation, has shown that the Kwara State Government, through the Ministry of Energy, failed to ensure delivery of a contract...