2021-05-20

COVID-19: Unilorin don cautions FG on vaccination funding
A Professor of Medicine at the University of Ilorin, Emmanuel Obi Okoro, has cautioned the federal government not to be in a hurry to expend billions of naira earmarked for procurement of vaccines against COVID-19. ...

Governor Abdulrazaq charges TIC chairmen on security
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara state, on Wednesday, charged Kwara State Transition Implementation Committee chairmen to prioritize the security of lives and property and unity of the All Progressive Congress (...

Kwara set to adopt e-procurement system to promote transparency, accountability
As part of its efforts to ensure transparency, accountability and probity in the public procurement system, the Kwara State Government has organized a capacity building training on e-procurement system for procurement...

Man Dies in Collapsed Building in Ilorin
A 52 year old artisan, Alhaji Taiye-Hassan Beki, yesterday lost his life when part of his building collapsed during a rainfall accompanied by storm in llorin, the Kwara State capital. It was gathered that the i...

Four KWASU students in EFCC net over internet fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has arrested five suspected internet fraudsters, including four students of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete. The suspects, Oladosu Olakunmi ...

Two feared killed in Kwara as Nupe, Fulani clash
Two persons have been feared dead in a clash between Nupe and Fulani in Kwara state. Many others were injured in the clash among youths in Kpada village in the Edu local hovernment area of Kwara state. It ...

Ex-Kwara governor Abdulfatah Ahmed released after two nights in EFCC custody
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday released the immediate-past governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed, after detaining him for two nights over corruption allegations . PREMIUM TI...

2021-05-19

Lafiagi emirate commends Kwara Gov for devt projects
·AbdulRazaq says no going back in commitment to people People of Lafiagi Emirate Community in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State have applauded Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his developmental strides in t...

Kwara trains 100 artisans on Simba TVS repairs, vows to invest more in human capital devt.
Kwara state Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday said his administration is committed to making the right investments in human capital, infrastructural development and security architecture with a view to encourag...

2021-05-18

Comrade Aremu's appointment as NILS DG deserving - Kwara Gov
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated foremost labour leader Comrade Issa Aremu on his appointment as the substantive Director General of the National Institute for Labour Studies (NILS), describin...

Quadri Aruna kits table tennis players
In continuation of his philanthropic gesture, Nigeria international Quadri Aruna on Monday confirmed kits sponsorship of six table tennis players for the next year. In an audio message by Aruna, the Oyo St...

AbdulRazaq elated as Bolaji wins gold medal in world badminton championship
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of has congratulated the state's badminton player, Mariam Eniola Bolaji, as she won the gold medal for Nigeria and Africa at the just concluded 2020 World Para-Badminton championship he...

31-year-old mechanic faces prosecution for alleged defilement of girl, 11
Operatives of the Gender Unit of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have arrested a 31-yearold mechanic allegedly caught having carnal knowledge of an 11-year-old girl in the Popo Giwa area of Ilorin, K...

Labour vows not to accept any payment without collective agreement
The Kwara chapter of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says it will not accept any payment made to workers in the state as minimum wage without a collective agreement reached. The Kwara NLC Chairman, Alhaji Ali...

Coca-Cola Foundation Partners AREAi on Zero Plastic Initiative
In a bid to promote a "World Without Waste", the Coca-Cola Foundation in partnership with Aid for Rural Education Access Initiative (AREAi) recently kicked off its Mission Zero Plastic initiative in Kwara State. ...

Kwara Revenue Agency Parleys EFCC to Tackle Tax Evasion
The Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS) has solicited the support of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in dealing with the increasing rate of tax evasion in the State. The Executive C...

NPFL: Jubilation In Ilorin As Kwara United Record 1st Home Win Over Plateau United
NPFL giants Kwara United on Sunday afternoon recorded their first-ever home win over Plateau United in the NPFL game beating the Jos-based side 2-0. Abdul Makaiba and his wards stormed Ilorin with the hope that...

2021-05-17

EFCC interrogates ex-Kwara Gov over alleged diversion of N9bn
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has quizzed the immediate past Kwara Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, over alleged diversion of N9billion. According to sources at the anti-graft agency, the for...

Insecurity: Buhari Is Doing His Best, Says APC Chairmanship Aspirant
A contender for the office of the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Malam Salihu Mustapha, has urged Nigerians to support President Muhammadu Buhari in the fight against insurgency and banditry...

APC Chieftain Urges Nigerians To Unite In Fight Against Insecurity
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mallam Saliu Mustapha, has urged Nigerians to support President Muhammadu Buhari in the fight against insurgency, kidnapping, banditry and other forms of crimes presen...

Football: Kwara United Complete Season Double Over Plateau United
Kwara United Football Club of Ilorin on Sunday completed a season double over visiting Plateau United FC of Jos with a 2-0 victory. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the victory was in a matchday 21...

Kwara Spends N20bn On Payment Of Pensions, Gratuities
In the last two years, the administration of Governor AbdulRahaman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has spent close to N20 billion on payment of pensions and gratuities. The governor's special adviser on strategy, Alhaj...