2021-08-13

We're making tireless efforts to make public education first choice of all in Kwara - Gov AbdulRazaq
There is this global phenomenon that "Education forms the foundation of any society. It is responsible for Economic, Social, Political growth and the development of society in general. The thread of the growth of society ...

ARMTI flags-off training for value chain development stakeholders
Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI), Ilorin has flagged off training on value chain development in agriculture for key stakeholders across the country. Speaking at the opening ceremony of...

Emir of Ilorin salutes Prof. Jamiu Oyawoye at 94
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Mai-Martaba Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has rejoiced with the Doyen of Geology in Africa, Professor Jamiu Oyawoye as he clock 94 years on earth. S...

NBC urges broadcast stations to promote peace ahead of 2023 elections
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) on Thursday in Ilorin tasked broadcasts stations in Kwara to promote peace ahead of 2023 elections. Mrs Franca Aiyetan, the Director, Broadcast Monitoring, NBC, made the c...

2021-08-12

Kidnapped pastor, wife, six others regain freedom in Ekiti
Gunmen on Tuesday night set free eight kidnap victims after their relatives paid ransom. The victims were released at a forest at Ikun Ekiti in the Moba Council area of Ekiti State. They comprised the wife ...

OPINION: Tribute to the iconic Legend, Prof Mosobalaje Olaloye Oyawoye . By Maruf Olalekan AJENIFUJA
The state of legend of an incredibly powerful Crown Prince (Aremo) of Offa, the grandson of Olofa of Offa, Oba Atoloye Adegboye, the Alade meta (a prince of Offa, Ila Orangun and Ikirun), the father of Geology in Africa, ...

Emir of Ilorin eulogises Oba Esuwoye II at 58
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Mai-Martaba Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has rejoiced with the Olofa of Offa , Oba Muhammed Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye II over his 58th birthday celebratio...

NESREA Seals 2 Facilities In Kwara — NNN
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA), on Tuesday sealed two companies in Kwara for failing to provide environmental safety documents. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN...

Fire guts FCMB in Ilorin
The First City Monument Bank, located on Murtala Mohammed Road in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, was gutted by fire on Wednesday afternoon. The fire outbreak occurred at about 3.20 p.m. Customers and s...

2021-08-11

IYD: We're raising a new generation of great leaders in Kwara: AbdulRazaq
*Seeks support, quality mentorship for youths Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has urged successful entrepreneurs, scholars, opinion moulders and other key stakeholders to offer support and mentorship to y...

Prof Oyawoye a living legend at 94: Kwara Gov
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday congratulated Aremo Prof. Mosobalaje Olaloye Oyawoye (CON) on his 94th birthday anniversary, describing the statesman as a living legend whose contributions to knowl...

Kwara Gov greets Olofa of Offa at 58
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated the Olofa of Offa Oba Mufutau Muhammed Gbadamosi Esuwoye II, describing his reign as hugely impactful and goal-oriented for the Offa community and beyond. ...

KWARA STATE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AGENCY (KWPPA) COMMENCES SECOND PHASE TRAINING ON E-PROCUREMENT SYSTEM
Following the 1st phase, otherwise termed "the Foundation phase", the Kwara State Government, through the Kwara State Public Procurement Agency(KWPPA), has commenced the 2nd phase of training on e-procurement system solut...

Mrs Abdulrazaq felicitates Olofa at 58
The First Lady of Kwara State, and Yeye Soludero of Offa Land, Her Excellency, Ambassador, Dr. Mrs. Olufolake Abdulrazaq has congratulated the Olofa of Offa, Oba Muftau Gbadamasi Esuwoye II, on his 58th birthday. Amb...

Ilorin agog as Oga Bello gives mother befitting burial
Ilorin, the Kwara State capital was agog on Tuesday as celebrities from the movie and music circles stormed the state to celebrate the life of Adebayo Salami's mother, Alhaja Aisha Gbogunlori who died at 106. Da...

Reject forces of disunity, Abdulrazaq appeals to Nigerians
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRaman Abdulrazaq has appealed to Nigerians to reject forces of doom and disunity that intend to disintegrate the country. He added that "it takes hard work, discipline, sacrifice and unit...

NPFL: Kwara United reject NFF committee ruling, threaten CAS action
Kwara United FC have rejected the ruling of the Nigeria Football Federation Appeals Committee on the match-day 34 Nigeria Professional Football League tie between Jigawa Golden Stars and Rivers United. Kwara Unit...

Kwara women rally support for Gov AbdulRazaq
Thousands of women from various backgrounds on Tuesday passed a vote of confidence on Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. They commended his first-of-a-kind gender inclusion in political appointments and progr...

Kwara NSCDC arrests man for alleged kidnap, rape of minor
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested one Bello Muhammed, 28, for allegedly kidnapping and sexually assaulting a minor while in captivity. The command's Public...

Palm Oil Price Increases By 20 Percent in Kwara - Survey
The price of palm oil has increased in major markets across the Ilorin metropolis, Daily Trust can report. A market survey conducted by our reporter showed that the price of palm oil has increased by about 20 per c...

New Kwara CP resumes duty, promises adequate security
The newly deployed commissioner of police, Kwara State Police Command, Amienbo Tuesday Assayomo has resumed office today. The was contained in a press statement signed by the state police spokesperson, SP Ajayi Okasa...

Kwara Police rescue 9 out of 13 kidnap victims
A Pastor, his wife and seven wedding guests were among 13 people abducted in two separate cases that occured between Ekiti and Kwara States on Saturday evening. The wedding guests were in a Toyota Sienna bus and re...

Sixteen-year-old girl remanded in Kwara for allegedly setting colleague ablaze
An Ilorin Magistrate court, Tuesday, remanded a Sixteen-year-old girl, (name withheld), for allegedly killing her colleague, Fatimon Jako by setting her ablaze. The deceased was allegedly set ablaze over a minor misu...

2021-08-10

Ex-Governor Ahmed Mourns Late Chief Imam of Share
Former Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has commiserated with the Share Muslim community following the passing of Chief Iman of Share and Chairman, Ifelodun Local Government League of Imams, Alhaji Abubak...

AL-HIKMAH University gets NUC's full accreditation for 23 academic programmes
...Gets Nod for Mass Communication, Accounting, Banking and Finance, Economics, others The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved full accreditation for twenty-three academic programmes at AL-HIKMAH Un...

Mathematics: Cheapest of all subjects, says Don
A Mathematics scholar, Dr Ohi Uwaheren, has described the subject at the simplest of all subjects in the school curriculum. Uhaweren, who lectures at the University of Ilorin, said that most pupils and students...

Cleric Calls For Creation Of Hisbah Corps In Kwara
The Chairman of the National Hijrah Committee, Kwara State chapter, Prof Badmas Yusuf has said as part of the effort to enhance the security of the society, the Hisbah corps should be created in the state. Hisbah i...

Kidnappers raid Kwara communities, escape with six victims
Six persons were kidnapped in two incidents on Saturday in Kwara, with the kidnappers escaping with the victims despite being chased by the police, local hunters and vigilantes. The police spokesperson in the state...

Kwara Muslims celebrate islamic New Year Hijrah 1443
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APC Leader Blames Buni, Osinbajo, Tinubu for Kwara Party Crisis
A chieftain of All Progressives Congress(APC) in Kwara State and the Originator of "O To Ge" movement, Mr. L .A .K Jimoh, at the weekend said that, he has no regret for being the exponent of the struggle despite the curre...

Saraki, others attend fidau for ex-sports minister's mother
A former President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki, on Sunday led other dignitaries to attend the fidau prayer for Alhaja Rafat Abdullahi, mother of a former sports minister, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi in Ilorin, Kwara State. ...

Kwara Utd Get Holiday As GM Thanks Players, Coaches For Continental Ticket
Players, coaches, and the entire technical crew of Kwara United have proceeded on a short break following their success in the outgone NPFL season. For the first time after 14 years, Kwara United against all odds f...

HiFL: Warriors battle Steelers for q'final spot
The University of Ilorin football team, UNILORIN Warriors, will on August 11 tackle KSU Steelers of Kogi State University in a much-anticipated round-of-16 second leg fixture of the Higher Institutions Football League. ...

Pharmacists hail efforts at medicine security in hospitals
In an effort to boost medicine security in hospitals in the country, all Federal Health Institutions have been granted permission to establish manufacturing/compounding units in their pharmacy. The immediate ...