2021-11-09

Past administration officials stole future of Kwara child: AbdulRazaq
*Laughs off PDP's comeback bid after wrecking state Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq at the weekend said the criminal diversion of funds meant for development of basic education amounted to reckless loot...

Kwara APC Elders Blast Minister Over Verbal Attacks On Gov AbdulRazaq
Leaders and elders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, on Monday, came hard on the Minister of Information and Culture, Alh Lai Mohammed, for allegedly denigrating the state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulR...

KFA emerge winner at the Maiden edition of Eletu Unity Cup
The maiden edition of the "Eletu Unity Cup" came to a glamorous end m on Saturday, 6th November, 2021, at the main bowl of the Kwara State Stadium, Ilorin. The final match which was between Kwara Football Academy (KF...

How Ope Saraki procured 80 KVA generators against 100 KVA approved by govt - Witness
A prosecution witness of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Adedayo Muyideen Dunmoye, in the ongoing trial of Ope Saraki, a cousin to the former Senate President, Bukola Saraki...

Petrol supply to Kwara drops, as black marketers surface in Ilorin
Black marketers of petrol surfaced in parts of the Ilorin metropolis on Tuesday as they dispensed the commodity in Jerry cans to interested motorists and other consumers, National Pilot learnt. Though some filling st...

2021-11-08

Why reforms are necessary for health laboratory services: KWSG
* No worker will lose their jobs * Services will be cheaper, more reliable The attention of the Kwara State Government has been drawn to some positions on the ongoing reforms in the public health laboratory...

QUALITY HEALTHCARE SERVICES DELIVERY:KWSG TRAINS 200 CHIPS, 80 OTHERS
The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improved and quality healthcare service delivery in the state. The Executive Secretary, Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr. Nusirat El...

Kwara leads 20 other APC states in development, says report
KWARA State on Saturday emerged the state with the highest number of points in the September edition of the Progressive Strides, the monthly bulletin tracking the performance of the 21 APC states in the country. Th...

Kwara Fire service saves 60-room building from inferno
The Kwara State Fire Service on Sunday saved a 60-room building, consisting of 40 living rooms and 20 shops, from being razed by fire. In a press release, signed by Mr Hassan Adekunle, Head of Department, Media and...

Why I'm building Visual Art Centre in Kwara - Abdulrazaq
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State, in a show of his love for the arts, is building a magnificent 'Visual Arts Centre' in the city of Ilorin. According to the governor, the Visual Art Centre, when compl...

NGO kicks against privatisation of medical labs in Kwara
An NGO known as Media Advocacy and Technologies Centre (MATEC) has condemned the decision of the Kwara state government to privatize medical laboratories in state's hospitals. The group, in a statement in Ilorin, o...

Kwara To Construct 1,000km Rural Roads
The Kwara State government has announced plans to construct over 1,000 kilometres of rural roads and river crossings across the state. Some of the roads slated for construction include Ajasse-Ipo to Igbonla, Idofia...

2021-11-06

Cybercrime: Former LG Company Staff, Two Others Jailed In Kwara
Federal High Court, Ilorin on Wednesday convicted and sentenced one Ajewole Ayomide Stephen, said to be a former employee of LG company over offences bordering on cybercrime. In a related development, Justice Adeni...

2021-11-05

Ilorin court jails impersonator of Facebook Chief Operating Officer
Shittu Labeeb, who parades himself as Shergly Sandberg, Chief Operating Officer, one of the leading social media platforms, Facebook, has been convicted by a Kwara State High Court in Ilorin. Justice Adenike Akin...

Suspected Cattle Rustlers Attack Herder in Kwara, Cart Away 15 Cows
Three suspected cattle rustlers have attacked a herdsman identified as Mr. Mustapha Bello at Ahun Ruga Settlement in Oro Ago town, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The incident, according to THISDAY...

Kwara sanctions nine principals over illegal levies' collection
The Kwara State Government has sanctioned nine secondary school principals over the collection of illegal charges and items not approved for students in public schools. The State Commissioner for Education and Huma...

Trucks Crush Two To Death In Kwara Multiple Accidents
Two persons on Thursday lost their lives in separate auto accidents in the Ilorin metropolis, Kwara State. Tribune Online gathered that the two persons, a male and a female were killed in the accident by trucks at ...