2022-10-01

AbdulRazaq sympathises with Patigi flood victims
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has sympathised with the people of Gbaradogi and Saachi communities in Patigi Local Government, over the flood disaster in the area. The governor, during the inspecti...

Kwara declares zero tolerance for drug abuse
Kwara State Government has declared zero-tolerance for drug abuse and the numerous vices that trail the misuse of drugs in the country. The government has also called on Kwarans to support the effort in curbing...

Nigeria On The Rise Despite Challenges — Kwara Gov
Nigeria is a nation on the rise regardless of some drawbacks in its nation-building efforts and its share of the global challenges, Kwara State Governor said, on Saturday. The Governor spoke at Nigeria's 62nd I...

Kwara Govt Commends EFCC on Fight against Illegal Mining
The Commissioner, Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, Kwara State, Adenike Harriet Afolabi-Oshatimehin, has commended the efforts of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in checking the activities of...

2022-09-30

UNILORIN Council Chairman's death confounding, unbelievable --- Egbewole, VC-designate
The Vice Chancellor-designate of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has expressed shock over the sudden death of the Un8versity's Pro-Chancellor and Governing Council Chairman, Mallam Abidu Ya...

CAFCC: Kwara United opens Morocco support route for supporters
Kwara United Football Club has opened route to its fans and supporters who wish to be in Morocco to cheer the team against RS Berkane, in the return leg of the First Round of the 20222023 TotalEnergies CAF Confederatio...

CNS Cup: Kwara battle Edo for final place
Team Kwara at the ongoing Chief of Naval Staff (CNS) U-14 Boys football competition have booked a place in the semi-final after their 3-1 victory over the Boys from Ekiti on Thursday. Enugu also joined Kwara in...

Stop Searching People's Phones, New Kwara CP Warns Officers
The new commissioner of police in Kwara State, Paul Odama, has vo wed to deal with any of his officers who engaged in arbitrary search of residents' phones. Odama stated this on Thursday during his maiden press...

2023: Political parties to sign peace accord in Kwara – Police Commissioner
New Commissioner of Police for Kwara State, Mr Paul Odama, has said political parties in the state would be made to sign a peace accord to ensure peaceful campaigns and elections in the state. He disclosed this...

Clerics Urged To Venture Into Business
Muslim scholars have been advised to venture into farming and other legitimate businesses to resist the temptation to engage in corrupt practices. The chief Imam of Al-Habibiyyah Islamic Society of Nigeria, Ima...

Kwara Agric Stakeholders Want To Shift From Rainfed To Irrigation Farming
Stakeholders in agriculture in Kwara State have asked the state government to shift reliance on rainfed agriculture to irrigation farming to address food security and the high cost of food items. According to t...

KWASU congratulates student on appointment as Special Assistant
The Vice Chancellor, Kwara State University (KWASU), Prof. Mustapha Akanbi, has congratulated the newly appointed Special Assistant to the Kwara Governor on Communication, Abdullateef Ibraheem, a student of the insti...

2022-09-29

Court affirms Aluko as legitimate APC candidate for Ilorin East/Ilorin South
The Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin has nullified the suit challenging the results, which declared Hon. Ahmed Yinka Aluko as the authentic candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for Ilorin East/Ilorin So...

Security: AbdulRazaq restates commitment to harmonious relationship with Nigerian Army, others
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq yesterday said his administration would continue to explore synergy and harmonious relationship between the government and Nigerian Army as well as other security agencies to...

Kwara trains 117 personnel on digital literacy
The Kwara Government says it has trained 117 personnel for implementation of digital literacy to support teaching and learning in the state. Prof. Shehu Adaramaja, the Executive Chairman, Kwara State Universal ...

Ritual: Police Arraign Man In Possession Of Human Fibroid In Kwara
The Kwara State Police Command has arraigned a 40-year-old man, Gabriel Ojo, for allegedly being in possession of human fibroid for ritual purposes. The suspected ritualist was arrested at Apata community, Eiye...

Reps seek reconstruction of bridge connecting Kwara community, Benin Republic
The House of Representatives has called for inclusion of reconstruction of the bridge connecting Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara and the Republic of Benin in the 2023 Budget estimates. This followed the ...

One Killed As Cultists Invade Beer Parlour In Kwara
A gang of suspected cultists have reportedly shot a drinking joint operator, identified as Tajudeen, to death around the Saw Mill area of the Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State. Tribune Online gathered from residen...

Action Alliance Collapses Structure For NNPP In Kwara State
As political campaigns began, one of the leading opposition parties in Kwara state, Action Alliance (AA) in the Patigi local government area, collapsed the structure for the New Nigeria People's Party (NNPP). T...

AbdulRazaq: Kwara 'll Collaborate with Nigerian Army, Others to Ensure Security
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has said his administration would continue to explore synergy and harmonious relationship between the government and Nigerian Army as well as other security agencie...

2022-09-28

Don seeks establishment of National Peace Commission
Dr Abiola Adimula, a Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies (CPSS), University of Ilorin, has appealed to the Federal Government to establish the National Peace Commission. Adimula told n...

Authourity warns against defecating inside rivers
The Lower Niger River Basin Authority (LNRBA) has admonished Nigerians to desist from defecating and dumping of refuse inside the nation's river ways. Dr Adeniyi Aremu, the Managing Director of the authority, g...

Court Jails Five Internet Fraudsters In Ilorin
Justice Muhammed Sani of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, has convicted and sentenced five internet fraudsters to different terms of imprisonment. Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC Spokesperson, in a statement...

Igbo Lawyer Appointed Into Kwara Cabinet
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has approved the appointment of three new Special Assistants. Among them are Barrister Chukwugozie Angus Igwebuike, Special Assistant to the Governor on Intercommun...

Kwara: Children identify poor parenting, bullying, sexual assaults as prevalent child abuse issues
Female children in Kwara State on Tuesday identified poor parenting, bullying and sexual harassment as some of the child abuse issues prevalent in the state. The children bared their minds during a programme or...

Kwara demands MDAs collaboration to boost revenue, curb financial leakages
The Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) has said that the internally-generated revenue of the state could only be boosted if Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government could work against financ...

Govt begs as ex-players disrupt Kwara team training
The Kwara State Government has called for understanding as former players of Kwara United on Tuesday disrupted the team's training session at the stadium pitch in Ilorin. United were preparing for training, ahe...

Kwara Assembly raises concern over ravaging flood
Kwara State House of Assembly has urged the State government to come to the aid of victims of flood disaster in the State. This was part of a resolution on a motion on the need to ameliorate the effects of floo...