2020-09-09

Minister hails Kwara Gov over appointment of 12 female Perm Secs
·Says AbdulRazaq a model for colleagues ·12 female perm secs is highest in Kwara's history The Minister of Women Affairs Mrs Paulen Tallen has applauded Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his consi...

Kwara Gov chairs National Steering committee on sustainable agriculture
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has been announced as the chairperson of the National Project Steering and Deployment Committee (NPSDC) for innovative strengthening of smallholder farmers capabilities in Ni...

Kwara Gov distributes hybrid cocoa seedlings to farmers
The Kwara State Government has approved the distribution of hybrid cocoa seedlings to support cocoa farmers across the State. This is contained in a statement issued by the state Commissioner for Agriculture and...

2020-09-08

Unilorin to partner firm on agricultural training, entrepreneurship
The University of Ilorin is set to go into partnership with a frontline agriculture company, Agric International Technology & Trade (Agrited), for a sustainable drive toward agricultural, quality education, job ...

COVID-19: NMA counsels varsities as students get ready for resumption
The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) has advised universities on strict compliance with COVID-19 protocols to ensure safety of students and curtail the spread of the virus on campuses. Prof. Baba Issa, the Kwa...

Blue-eyed lady: Gov's wife hands over new accommodation to couple
Wife of the Kwara State Governor, Mrs Olufolake Abdulrazaq, has secured an apartment for Risikat, the blue-eyed lady, who reunited with her estranged husband, Abdulwasiu Omodada, at a Nikkah held in Ilorin on Saturday. ...

Emir of Ilorin pledges support for EFCC
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Council of Traditional Rulers in Kwara State, Dr Ibrahim Sulu Gambari has pledged support for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission's anti- graft war. Gambari...

Kwara FA urges committees to kick-start activities
The Kwara Football Association (FA) has urged all its newly inaugurated committees to hold their inaugural meetings this week. The FA Chairman, Malam Idris Musa, gave the advice on Monday in Ilorin, saying the FA...

More Kwara schools, roads for rehabilitation: Gov
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday said over 1000 schools need reconstruction and equipment with modern teaching facilities across the 16 local government areas of the state. He added however ...

Uncertainty surrounds appointment of new CoS in Kwara
Uncertainty on Monday surrounded the appointment of an Ilorin prince, Alhaji Mahe Abdulkadir as the new Chief of Staff (CoS) to Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara. NAN recalls that news of the appointment went v...

2020-09-07

Blue-eyed Risikat reweds husband
Risikat Azeez, the blue-eyed woman who said she was kicked out of her matrimonial home for her features, has now remarried Abdul-Wasiu Omo-Dada, her husband. The spotlight had beamed on the Kwara-based woman, who i...

Saraki celebrates wife, Toyin on 56th birthday
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has celebrated his wife Toyin Saraki on her 56th birthday on Sunday. The two-term Kwara State Governor disclosed how he was blessed to have Toyin in his life. "H...

Teacher arraigned for alleged molestation of pupil
The Kwara State family court sitting in Ilorin, the state capital has docked a class teacher for alleged sexual molestation of his seven-year- old pupil. The accused, Akorede Hammed, was a teacher in a priv...

Kwara lauds Sterling Bank on health scheme
Kwara State Government has commended Sterling Bank Plc for partnering with the state to actualise the Kwara State Health Insurance Scheme (KSHIS), which was moribund despite its inauguration three years ago. ...

2020-09-06

Cleric warns youths against social media addiction
Joseph Olaoye, pastor of Christ Disciples Church, Ilorin has warned youths against spending their whole time on social media. Olaoye gave the warning in Ilorin on Saturday in an interview with the News Agency o...

NO INCREASE IN SCHOOL FEES - KWASU
The Management of the Kwara State University, Malete wishes to inform the general public that there is no iota of truth in the rumours making the round that the Management has increased KWASU Students' school fees. ...

Four women sell newborn for N1.5m
.Two traffickers held in Kwara Four women have been taken into custody for allegedly selling a newborn for N1,500,000. Officials of National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP...

Kwara enrolls 10,000 indigents for health insurance scheme
...as lawmaker equips 200 youths with digital skills Kwara state Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, yesterday announced the enrolment of 10,000 Kwara indigents on the state government's health insurance scheme. ...

COVID-19: Wife of Kwara Dep Gov tests negative
Wife of Kwara State Deputy Governor Mrs Abieyuwa Alabi has tested negative to the COVID-19 virus following repeated tests to ascertain her status, a statement said. "Her Excellency the wife of the Deputy Governo...

Kwara set to access 2014-2019 UBEC funds
·Cabinet approves N7.1bn facility Kwara State Government is set to invest at least N14bn in its basic education sector, with the cabinet on Friday approving for the state to take a N7.1bn facility to access the si...

Kwara Gov hails Kawu Modibbo at 60
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Saturday felicitated with a media top gun and social critic Ishaq Modibbo Kawu on his 60th birthday anniversary, describing him as an accomplished Kwaran. "Mallam M...

Why we need master plan for our cities: Kwara Gov
.Lauds Igbomina's self-driven spirit, community service Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said the administration is developing master plan for the state capital Ilorin and other major cities, saying ...