2021-08-09

Kwara Gov greets businessman Jani Ibrahim on birthday anniversary
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated businessman, philanthropist and APC chieftain Alhaji Jani Ibrahim on his birthday anniversary, praying God to grant him better years ahead in the service of ...

Man on trial for raping minor arrested for defiling four-year-old in Kwara
THE Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps on Friday paraded a 35-year-old suspected serial rapist identified as Kola Mogaji over alleged rape of a four-year-old girl. Kola, who was sai...

Kwara Warns Hoteliers Against Harbouring Criminals, Nude Parties
The Kwara State government has warned hotel owners in the state to desist from harbouring criminals, drug addicts or allow any form of immoral activities such as nude parties in their premises. This is just as the...

NGO trains students on leadership and politics
A non-governmental organisation, Insight Development and Leadership Academy, recently held a two-day intensive leadership training tagged IDLA 3.0 to educate about 60 student leaders on administration and politics in Ilor...

Olawepo-Hashim wants politicians to support APC for good governance
Presidential candidate of the Peoples Trust (PT) in the 2019 election, Mr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has called on well-meaning Nigerians to support the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), in driving the country to its...

2021-08-08

KWARA MINISTRY,KSPC PARTNER ON TACKLING ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS
As part of efforts towards ensuring a safer and conducive society, the Kwara State Ministry of Environment has reiterated it promise of collaborating with the Kwara State Police Command through working with the outlined m...

Kwara Gov Harps on Solid Education for Sustainable Devt
The Kwara State Governor, Mr. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, yesterday said that no sustainable development could be achieved without solid education. AbdulRazaq made the remark when he spoke at the Kwara Education Futu...

HFN Congratulates New Chairman Of Kwara State Sports Commission
The Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN) have congratulated Mallam Bola Magaji on his appointment as the Chairman of the newly created Kwara State Sports Commission. Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the HFN Mr. Sam...

TIN announces 3 Top winners of Essay Competition
...Winners to be rewarded at a Grand finale to hold August 11 ...KWHA Speaker, Gbenga Hashim, other dignitaries to speak at summit in Kwara Torchbearers Impact Network (TIN), organizers of the "TheWriteUp 20...

Corpse Of Unidentified Man Found In Ilorin
The corpse of an unidentified man suspected to have been knocked down by a hit and run vehicle, was on Saturday found in Maraba area of Ilorin, Kwara state capital. Community sources who confided in Daily Trust on ...

Michael Ohanu applauds Kwara United's season
Kwara United striker, Michael Ohanu said he's pleased with his performance in just concluded 2020-2021 Nigeria Professional Football League Season. Ohanu netted 15 goals to finish as Kwara United to...

Abandoned day-old baby rescued from refuse dump in Kwara
Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Kwara Command, have saved a day-old baby girl, abandoned at a dump site in the early hours of Friday. The Command's spokesman, Mr. Babawale Afolabi, sai...

2021-08-07

Full list: 13 states get new police commissioners
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the posting of Commissioners of Police to take over the saddle of leadership in 13 state commands including the Federal Capital Territory. This is t...

CAFCC Ticket: Kwara United threaten to pull out of NPFL
Kwara United have threatened to pull out of the Nigeria Professional Football League if they are denied the opportunity to compete in the CAF Confederation Cup next season. The Harmony Boys Media Officer Ibitoye ...

Don't Underestimate Coaches At Lower Leagues - Ojekunle
Former, head coach of Udala FC of Awka Folabi Ojekunle, has said that clubs owners and football stakeholders should not underestimate the capabilities of Nigerian coaches at the lower leagues. Ojekunle who holds ...

NEPC advises exporters on quality products
The Executive Director of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, Mr Segun Awolowo, has advised Nigerian exporters against substandard products that cannot compete favourably in global markets. Speaking during a t...

Repositioning MINILS for success
The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), led by Comrade Ayuba Wabba, has met with members of the Governing Council of Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), represented by its Chai...

OPINION: Leave Saraki alone. By Wahab Oba
Once again, Nigerians were treated to the macabre dance of her supposedly prime anti-corruption agency, the EFCC, when it invited former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, for another round of inquiry. And once again,...

Williams appointed Microsoft country manager, alumni association celebrates
The Alumni Association of The Federal Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State, has congratulated its member, Mrs Olatomiwa Williams on her appointment as the new country manager for Microsoft. This was contained in a re...

Foundation empowers physically challenged artisan
A physically challenged couple, Mr and Mrs Nurudeen Hussein, who engage in the manufacturing of household disinfectants, has been empowered by a foundation in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital. Tribune Online gathered ...

Unwrapping July 31 Drama Between Saraki and EFCC
It is often said that "the more you look, the clearer you see." This is why, while studying the fallout from July 31st, 2021, when the recently renewed saga of Bukola Saraki and the EFCC was reignited in the press, it h...

FG Invokes No Work, No Pay Rule on Striking Doctors
Federal government has issued an order to stop payment of salaries of the resident doctors in the country who embarked on nationwide strike last Monday. The government also said that it would refer the dispute ...

NPFL: Enyimba, Kwara United pip Nasarawa to continental tickets
The 2021 Nigeria Professional Football League ended on Thursday with Enyimba FC of Aba and Kwara United pipping Nasarawa United to the tickets for the CAF Champions League and the Confederations Cup. Going into m...

AbdulRazaq, Uwais, others list challenges, prospects at Kwara education summit
Creme de la creme from across Nigeria gathered in Ilorin on Thursday for the Kwara Education Futures Summit. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said the summit was called to "analyse the current state of education i...

Large number of migrating herders intercepted in Kwara
The Joint Task Force (JTF) has intercepted a large number of herdsmen, believed to be Fulani, who have the intention of settling down in Kwara. The JTF is made up of personnel from the Nigeria Security and Civil ...

2021-08-06

Gov. AbdulRazaq Directed Us To Bring Healthcare Services To Your Doorstep - Health Commissioner
The Kwara State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Raji Razaq has disclosed that his Ministry has been mandated to ensure that effective healthcare delivery service is brought to the doorstep of all Kwarans irrespective of wher...

Kwara has surpassed 25% UNESCO education budget - Gov
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara, says the state has surpassed the 25 per cent UNESCO budgetary allocation to education. AbdulRazaq made this known on Thursday in Ilorin, in an address presented at the Kwara ...

Kwara, Niger To Strengthen Security Collaboration
Kwara and Niger states are to strengthen existing collaborations to ensure adequate protection of lives and properties in the two states. The Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq announced this on Wednes...