2020-08-01

Kwara Gov commiserates with KWHA member over dad's death
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with the Chairman of the Kwara State House ofAssembly Committee on Information, Youth, Sports, Culture and Tourism Hon. Awolola Ayokunle on the passing of his...

Kwara Governor hails Deputy at 57
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Saturday congratulated his deputy, Kayode Alabi, on his 57th birthday anniversary, calling him a tolerant, easy going, but firm and hard working person. "On behal...

2020-07-30

Oh, Prof. Ashir is dead! By Kamil Sodiq Dan-Fulani
May Allaah forgive late Prof. Ashir Abdul Salaam and grant him Al Jannah. He was the first lecturer I came in contact with when I gained admission into the Better by Far University, University of Ilorin, to study Hist...

Covid-19: Ilorin emirate to observe virtual Eid-al-Adha prayer
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has enjoined Muslim faithful to celebrate the Eid—al-Adha festival peacefully in line with the dictates of Allah and his Prophe...

2020-07-29

4 of 50 persons arrested in Kwara nightclub test positive for COVID-19
Four out of the 50 people arrested in the early hours of July 18 at a nightclub in Ilorin by the Kwara Technical Committee on COVID-19 have tested positive for the virus. The Chairman, Medical Advisory Committe...

VC urges FG to consider online examination for final year students
Vice Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Professor Noah Yusuf, has called for caution in the implementation of the directive by the federal government that final year students should resume in August. P...

Opinion: Abdul-Ganiyu Folorunsho AbdulRazaq: Gone, Yet Evergreen In Our Memories. By Bashir Adigun
There is no doubt that the late Mutawali of Ilorin has left indelible footprints on all areas of human endeavours in Nigeria. He has lived a fulfilled life worthy of emulation, not only by the people he left behind in h...

Eid-el-Kabir: FRSC to deploy 1,000 personnel to Kwara
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kwara Command, says it will deploy over 1,000 personnel for the Eid-el-Kabir celebration to enhance safety on the roads. The state Sector Commander, Corps Commander Jonathan Owoade...

Buhari, others honour Kwara gov's father as FEC meeting begins
The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday led other members of the Federal Executive Council to observe a minute silence in honour of the late father of the Kwara State, Abdulganiyu Abdulrasaq,...

2020-07-28

Ilorin, Ibadan, Akure Airports May Resume Operations This Week
There are strong indications that three more airports may be re-opened for operations this week if the ongoing inspection of the facilities by the aviation regulatory agencies is concluded. Daily Trust reports tha...

Governor Ganduje condoles with Kwara counterpart on father's demise
The Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje has condoled with his Kwara State counterpart, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq who recently lost his father and statesman, AbdulGaniyu Folorunsho Abdul-Razaq. Ganduje ...

OPINION: AbdulRazaq: Tribute to Father of Illustrious Children. By Raheem Adedoyin
The week closes with deadly vengeance. Iconic lawyer and statesman, Alhaji AbdulRazaq AbdulGaniyu Folorunso (aka AGF), exited with grace. It is heartbreaking and there will be plenty of wailing; but unlike th...

Kwara Speaker, colleagues, pay condolence visit to Gov Abdulrazaq
Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Yakubu Danladi Salihu, on Monday, led the 23 other members of the House on a condolence visit to the family of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, over the demise of their p...

No COVID-19 case in Kwara Leprosy settlement - Programme Manager
Dr Rasheed Muhammed, the Programme Manager, Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme in Kwara, on Monday says there is no COVID-19 case at the Leprosy Settlement in Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Government Area. ...