2021-02-06

Kwara NLC accuses govt of playing hide and seek game on minimum wage
The Kwara State Council of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC, has accused the state government and her negotiators of playing a hide and seek game on the new minimum wage since the suspension of the 2020 strike action b...

Kwara Gov announces boards for seven agencies
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the appointments of board members for seven government parastatals in the state. The boards are the Kwara Road Maintenance Agency; Kwara Signage Agency; Rural...

Ex-Gov. Ahmed congratulates Kwara monarch on 39th coronation anniversary
The immediate past Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has congratulated the Elerin of Erin, Oba AbdulGaniyu Ibrahim Ajibola Olusokun II, on his 39th coronation anniversary. In a Facebook message, Alh...

Kwara Gov salutes Elerin on 39th coronation anniversary
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated the Elerin of Erin-Ile, Oba AbdulGaniyu Ibrahim Ajibola Olusookun II, on his 39th coronation anniversary, identifying him as one of the foremost and respecte...

Work for inclusion, peace, Kwara Gov tells APC stakeholders
Says service delivery a top priority for him How to register, revalidate APC membership, by Danboi Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has called on APC stakeholders in the state to work for peace a...

Kwara Gov marks 61st birthday at special needs school
School gets modern learning aids, solar power Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday visited the state's school of special needs where he joined students with disabilities to cut his 61st birthday ...

FG approves 12 additional hospitals for chemotherapy
The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has approved 12 additional hospitals for chemotherapy in the ongoing Cancer Access Partnership Programme at over 50 per cent cost reduction. Minister of Health, Dr. Osag...

2021-02-05

Students seek safer highways
For the past two weeks, fatal accidents have plagued the roads. Students have also been involved leaving many dead and others injured. However, following the recent road crash involving students of Usmanu Danfodiyo Uni...

PREMIUM TIMES' journalist wins financial journalism fellowship award
He emerged winner in a pool of 25 financial journalists from print, broadcast, and digital platforms selected for the fellowship across Nigeria. ByIfeoluwa Adediran February 4, 2021 3 min read A PREMIUM TIMES' journa...

Kwara Speaker sacks aide over role in disruption of APC meeting
The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Yakubu Danladi has sacked his media aide, Ibrahim Sheriff-Gold for his role in the disruption of the APC stakeholders' meeting in Ilorin Sheriff-Gold, a member of...

How I was attacked at Kwara APC registration venue - Bashir Abolarin
The Caretaker Committee Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara, Hon. Bashir Bolarinwa, on Wednesday, narrated how he was attacked in company with other party chieftains at the venue of the membershi...

Anxiety in Kwara over relocation of Fulani herders
The recent migration of Fulani people and cattle herders from neighbouring South-west states into Kwara is causing anxiety in the southern district of the state. However, the state government has urged the people n...

Saraki kicks as Kwara carries out total demolition of 'Ile Arugbo'
The political home of the late Olusola Saraki, a former senator, has been completely demolished by the Kwara state government. Parts of the property, known as 'Ile Arugbo', were demolished in January last ye...

Disband Kwara registration committee, APC youths demand
...Development part of democracy, says Caretaker chair A group under the aegis of Concerned Youth Stakeholders of Kwara state All Progressives Congress (APC) Thursday urged the national headquarters of the ...

Kwara recognises Leadway's financial inclusion drive
The First Lady of Kwara State, Mrs Olufolake Abdulrazaq, has commended Leadway Assurance Company Limited for upskilling the state's Micro, Small and Medium-scale Enterprises on financial inclusion, security, and risk ma...

Biffo hails 'robust' Kwara United players after Lobi win
Abdullahi Biffo was full of praise for his team following the win over Lobi Stars in Midweek. Second half goals from Chris Nwaeze and Stephen Jude helped the Harmony Boys secure their third consecutive victory. ...

Court convicts university graduate of love scam
The Kwara State High Court in Ilorin on Thursday convicted a 21-year-old graduate of the Kwara State University, (KWASU) Ahmed Bolaji, of a love scam offence. A statement by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commis...

Peaceful elections: INEC seeks police collaboration
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called for an enhanced collaboration with the police towards ensuring peaceful conduct of elections in the country. Malam Garba Madami, Kwara INEC Resid...

Recruitment Scandal: Federal Character Commission defends chairman
Twenty out of the 37 commissioners wrote a petition against the FCC Executive Chairman accusing her of carrying out a secret recruitment and giving majority slots to her kinsmen. The Management of the Federal Cha...

2021-02-04

AbdulRazaq salutes ex-MILAD Bamigboye at 70
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated former military administrator of Bauchi and Osun states Chief Theophilus Bamigboye on his 70th birthday anniversary, calling him one of the shining lights of...

Kwara Gov commiserates with Hon. Olododo over wife's death
· Gov, Dep Gov, Senators, House members attend burial Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with House of Representatives member and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain Hon. AbdulGaniyu...

Baraje: APC Govs' Visit to Jonathan, No Threat to PDP
A former National Chairman of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, yesterday described the visit of some serving All Progressives Congress (APC) governors to former President Goodl...

Offa Engineers Visit KW-IRS Executive Chairman
The Executives of Offa Engineers paid a courtesy call on the Executive Chairman, Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS), Shade Omoniyi on Thursday, 28th January, 2021. The Five man team led by its Pres...

KW-IRS Informal Sector Engages Artisans' Congress
The Informal Sector of Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) headed by Maimunat Amasa received members of the Artisans' Congress, led by its president, Alhaji Alawaye at its phrase three office on Irewolede ro...

Lai Mohammed is not popular in Kwara Politics -Awoyale
Chief Gbenga Awoyale is the President-General of Orisun Igbomina, a socio-cultural group for the people of Kwara South Senatorial District. In this interview with KUNLE ADENIYI, he speaks on issues affecting Kwara Pol...

Firm floats $1bn fertiliser plant
In its bid to tackle hunger and unemployment in Nigeria, a Rivers-based Nigerian company has floated a $1bn fertiliser plant in Ilorin, Kwara State, to boost food production in the country and also engage youths. ...

Kwara Assembly, ex-speaker, Atunwa in war of words over N35b bond approval
The approval of N35b bond request from Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State, by the State's House of Assembly, has triggered a war of words between the former Speaker of the House, Razak Atunwa and the 9th Ass...

Super Kwara United Beat Lobi Stars In Ilorin; Go 3rd On The NPFL Table
Kwara United on Wednesday afternoon continued with their impressive performance this term in the NPFL beating visiting Lobi Stars 2-1 in the NPFL Week 8 game. But Biffo and his men labored in the last 10 minutes ...

FEC approves 20 new private universities (FULL LIST)
President Muhammadu Buhari currently presiding over the first Federal Executive Council (FEC) Meeting of the year 2021. [PHOTO CREDIT: @BashirAhmaad] President Muhammadu Buhari currently presiding over the first Federa...

Violence erupts at APC registration exercise in Kwara
The membership registration exercise of the All Progressive Congress (APC) turned violent on Wednesday in Kwara State as members of two factions of the party clashed violently in Ilorin. The violence erupte...

Kwara demolishes structures on 'Saraki's land'
A few hours after a court judgment struck out a suit by Asa Investments Ltd, claimants to the disputed Dr. Olusola Saraki's land (Ile Arugbo), the Kwara State Government yesterday demolished the remaining structures a...

FRSC, road users disagree on cause of crashes on Kwara roads
Two recent car accidents at different spots within Kwara State that claimed over 30 lives have pitted the state branch of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) against the officials of the National Union of Road Transpor...

2021-02-03

N35bn bond: Doubling down on Kwara development. By Rafiu Ajakaye
On assumption of office in May 2019, the immediate challenge before Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq was to stabilise Kwara State. From primary healthcare, basic education, nutrition, water, access roads, cash-starved ci...

22 LGAs account for 95% of Nigeria's recent COVID-19 cases
The Nigerian government on Monday declared 22 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in 13 states as those recording high cases of COVID-19 infection. Nigeria has a total of 774 local governments in its 36 states. ...

80 Players Set For Gov Abdulrazaq Chess Open
No fewer than 80 players have registered for the second edition of Governor Abdul Rahman AbdulRazaq Open Chess Competition tagged ,"Governor's Challenge" Season 2. Head of Media of the Kwara Chess Association, Toyin Sa...

Ex Speaker Tackles Kwara Gov Over Proposed N35 Billion Loan
Former speaker, state House of Assembly, Kwara State, and governorship candidate in the last general election, Razak Atunwa, has condemned in strong terms, plan by Governor Abdulrahaman Abdulrazak, the state governor, t...

FG to establish 3 Rehabilitation Centres for Persons with Disability in Kwara
The Federal Government has concluded arrangements for the construction of Rehabilitation Centres for Persons with Disabilities in the three Senatorial Districts of Kwara State. The Chairman, Rehabilitation Committe...

Why this N35 billion debt is dangerous for Kwara. By Bolaji Abdullahi
I have closely followed the debates around Kwara State Government's N35 Billion borrowing plan. I think this kind of contestation is quite good for our democracy. I only wish that the state government had allowed the spac...

Why I haven't visited my hometown, Ilorin since my appointment – Chief of Staff, Gambari
Chief of Staff to the President, Prof Ibrahim Gambari has said he has not visited his hometown, Ilorin, Kwara State, since his appointment in May 2020 due to the deadly COVID-19 pandemic. He spoke at the comm...

Kwara APC Members Protest Alleged Move to Hijack Membership Registration Exercise
Hundreds of members of All Progressives Congress(APC) in Kwara state Tuesday staged a peaceful protest in Ilorin over alleged move to hijack the membership registration exercise in the state. The party membershi...

EFCC arraigns corps member, one other for over '$500 love scam,' in Ilorin
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin zonal office, has arraigned corps member, Sam Abiola and one Adebiyi Sodiq, on separate charges bordering on love scam. The defendants were arraigned b...