2020-11-11

Emir of Ilorin: 25 years of Prosperous Reign
Kwara State has witnessed unprecedented tremendous development since the ascendance of Dr Ibrahim Sulu Gambari to the throne of his forefathers. The ancient city of Ilorin in particular has also developed in leap and boun...

School Infrastructure: Kwara begins training for local contractors
Kwara State Government on Tuesday began a three-day capacity building workshop for local contractors who want to work with the State Universal Basic Education Board (KW-SUBEB). This comes as the state government...

Kwara Gov greets Emir of Ilorin on 25th anniversary
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has felicitated with the Emir of Ilorin Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari on the 25th anniversary of his ascension of the throne, saying his reign has brought development, sustainable pea...

TWENTY FIVE YEARS ON THRONE: Olofa felicitates with Emir of Ilorin
The paramount ruler of Ibolo Kingdom, Oba Mufutau Muhammed Gbadamosi Ajagungbade I Esuwoye II, Olofa of Offa, sends congratulatory message on behalf of himself, his subjects and the good people of Offa to His Royal High...

2020-11-10

New NPFL season resumes December 6
The fixtures for the 2020/21 Nigerian Professional Football League season was released on Monday and the opening weekend on December 6 will see eight time champions Enyimba host Abia Warriors at the Aba Township ...

Collapsed drainage puts Ilorin residents' lives, property in danger
? TUNDE OYEKOLA writes on the failure of the government to attend to a collapsed drainage system in the Oke-Erin area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, which is posing a serious threat to the lives and property ...

Govt Taking Positive Steps to Resolve ASUU Crisis - Lai Mohammed
The federal government claimed during the weekend that more positive steps have been taken to resolve the lingering crisis between the government and the members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). ...

2020-11-09

How Kwara Water Corporation's Land was unlawfully sold: witnesses
·As panel on sale of govt properties begins public hearings Public hearing began on Monday at the Judicial Commission of Inquiry on the sales of Kwara State Government assets with focus on the alleged illegal sale of...

OPINION: L.A.K. Jimoh: A Living Legend at 80 By Abubakar Imam
"If L.A.K does not make any other contribution apart from this book,his place in the history of Ilorin Emirate is already assured". -Mallam Jimoh Pakata(1931-2012) The second week of November,2020 is not and w...

KWSG Seeks Synergy in Community Development
The Kwara State Government has urged the citizens to key into community development for the overall benefit of the society. The Deputy Governor Mr Kayode Alabi stated this today at the closing ceremony of the Nat...

Kwara assets recovery panel holds public hearings
Kwara State Judicial Commission of Inquiry on Assets will on Monday commence public hearings for people to testify or offer relevant information on the sale, disposal or unlawful acquisition of properties that belong to...

Kwara To Camp Eaglets, Ahead Of WAFU Regional Tournament
Despite pressure from different quarters, Kwara state has been offered the advantage of camping the nation's U-17 team, the Golden Eaglets, in preparation for the U-17 Male West Africa Football Union (WAFU) Regional t...

Commissioner, Joana Kolo hails impressive Kwara handball team, Adorable Angels
The Honourable Commissioner for Sports and Youth Development, Kwara State, Mrs Joana Nnazua Kolo has rained praises on the trailblazing Kwara Adorable Angels Handball Team who are making great progress and outstanding...

Kwara has paid N1bn counterpart funding across different sectors - Governor
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State said that his administration has paid over N1 billion as counterpart funds across all sectors to bring about the overall development of the state. The governor sai...

342 Businesses Register for Kwara Recovery Fund
No fewer than 342 business owners have registered for the Kwara State Government's N500 million small and medium enterprise (SME) recovery funds. The funds was set aside to support those who lost assets in the recent lo...

We're ready for 2020 Batch 'B' orientation course in Kwara - NYSC
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) in Kwara says it is ready to host the 2020 Batch 'B' orientation course. The NYSC Spokesman in the state, Mr Oladipo Morakinyo, said this in a statement made available t...

Kwara FOMWAN Enrolls 200 Destitute Kids in Schools
The Kwara branch of the Federation of Muslim Women’s Association of Nigeria (FOMWAN), has enrolled 200 Almajiri children in a school in Ilorin to ensure a better future for them. Hajia Halimat Yusuf, Ch...

It is tragic Ibadan-Ilorin road remains in sorry state, says Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has lamented the parlous state of the Ibadan-Ilorin Road, saying it was tragic that the artery remains in a sorry state 13 years after he left office as president. Obasanjo state...

Volleyball Super Four To Serve Off Nov 19th In Ilorin
The League Management Committee (LMC) of the Nigeria Volleyball Federation (NVBF) has confirmed that the top four teams in the elite and division one will compete for the Super Cup. The Super Cup for the top fo...

Anxiety in APC as Kwara crisis deepens
Leaders and chieftains of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) are worried that the party may be thrown into a fresh internal squabble as the crisis rocking the Kwara State chapter took a new turn for the worse d...

Kwara Wins at 2020 INAC Craft Expo
Ekiti, the land of honour and dignity state, has won the overall first position at the just-ended 13th International Arts and Craft Exhibition in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria reports tha...

2020-11-08

Kwara to Host First Pre-Season Mini League
Alhaji Sanni Lulu, a former egg-head of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has thrown his weight towards a successful hosting of the 8th edition of the Ogunjobi Gold Cup after he donated plaques for Most Valuable ...

Change: Please bear with FG, Lai Mohammed begs Nigerians
Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, on Friday, appealed to Nigerians to bear with the regime of the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) in its quest to deliver the much-needed change it p...

Malaria: Kwara to distribute 2.3 million insecticide nets worth N3.3bn
About 2.3 million free Insecticide Treated Nets (ITNs) worth N3.3 billion will be distributed to households in the 16 Local Government Areas of Kwara State in the fight against Malaria disease. Speaking when a ...

Kwara records two new cases of COVID-19
The Kwara government says two more persons have tested positive to coronavirus in the state, bringing its total confirmed cases to 1,079. The spokesman of the state's Technical Committee on COVID-19, Rafiu Ajakay...

Gov AbdulRazaq affirms BOB's Chairmanship of Kwara APC amidst impeachment plot
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara state on Friday reaffirmed that Hon. Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa (BOB) is still the chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the State. Vanguard reliably g...