2024-12-15

Kwara State Government Partners with Olam to Boost Food Production and Value Addition
Kwara State Government has announced its partnership with Olam to boost food production and value addition. The government stated that it is open to collaborations with non-governmental organizations and agricu...

Governor AbdulRazaq Commits to Stronger Kwara Through Efficient Civil Service and Better Infrastructure
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has emphasized the administration's commitment to building a stronger and more prosperous state through the creation of an efficient and disciplined civil service, better inf...

2024-12-13

Kwara State Wins Best Performing State in North Central for Primary Health Care Leadership Challenge
Kwara State Government has once again emerged as the 'Best Performing State in North Central for the 2023/2024 Primary Health Care Leadership Challenge', as reported by the Kwara State Government. Kwara had won...

NGO Hosts Awareness Walk to End Gender-Based Violence
As cases of domestic violence and drug abuse continue to rise, a non-governmental organization, The Nurture Place for Drug Harm Reduction, has stepped forward to tackle these pressing issues through advocacy and action...

Ustaz Haroon Hassan Bolakale Wins Kwara State Qur'an Recitation Competition
Winners of the competition organized by the Kwara State Qur'an Recitation Committee will represent the state in the national Qur'an recitation competition scheduled to take place in Kebbi State on December 18, 2024, as...

KWACCIMA President Appeals for Alternative Marketplaces for Displaced Business Owners in Kwara
The President of the Kwara Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (KWACCIMA), Ronke Adeyemi SAN, has appealed to Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State to provide alternative marketplaces for bus...

Kwara State Government Establishes Emergency Centers for SGBV Reporting
The Kwara State Government has created three emergency centers where cases of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) can be reported in the state, as reported by Punch. The state Commissioner for Women Affairs...

Book Immortalizing Sheikh AbdulRaheem Ameenullahi Presented at Muhammad Kamaldeen University
Students of the late national missioner of the Ansarul Islam Society of Nigeria, Sheikh AbdulRaheem Ameenullahi, popularly known as Oniwasi Agbaye, recently converged at the Muhammad Kamaldeen University (MKU), Ilorin,...

Kwara Governor Commended for Appointing Journalists in His Administration
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has been praised for providing exemplary leadership since he assumed office in 2019, as reported by Voice of Nigeria. The governor was also hailed for appointing jo...

Kwara Police Arrest Notorious Kidnapper Mohammed Bello in Patigi
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested an interstate notorious kidnapper identified as Mohammed Bello, also known as Dandolo, as reported by Punch. Bello, suspected to be the mastermind behind many kidnapp...

141 Officers Promoted in Kwara State Nigerian Correctional Service
At least 141 officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Kwara State command, have been promoted, as reported by Daily Post. The state controller of the service, Danmairomu Shuaib Ayodeji, decorated the newl...

Akeem Habeeb Describes Winning Kwara Governor's Cup as Exciting but Challenging
The winner of the inaugural edition of the Kwara Governor's Cup Open Golf Tournament, Akeem Habeeb, has described his experience during the tournament as exciting but challenging, as reported by Daily Trust. Th...

Kwara State to Benefit from $45 Million EU-UNICEF Health Programme
Kwara State, located in North Central Nigeria, has been selected as one of the three states to benefit from the implementation of a $45 million EU-UNICEF programme in Nigeria, as reported by Voice of Nigeria. T...

University of Aberdeen Trains 160 Teachers on Peace and Security Strategies in Kwara Schools
The University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom, has commenced training for 160 teachers on achieving and maintaining peace and security strategies in Kwara State schools, as reported by Punch. Dr. Manu Lekunze, a l...

2024-12-12

SSANIP Threatens Strike Over Delayed Implementation of New Service Scheme
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP) has threatened to down tools if the federal government refuses to implement the new service scheme for its members within the next 48 hours, as reported by...

New ABS FC Signing Oscar Nwimo Aims for NPFL Promotion
Newly signed utility player for ABS FC of Ilorin, Oscar Nwimo, has pledged to help his new team secure a promotion ticket to the NPFL, as reported by BsnSports. Nwimo, who was formerly with Abia Comets during t...

Muslim Scholars Urged to Engage in Politics to Improve Governance
Muslim scholars across the country have been advised to participate in the country's political system to help sanitize governance, as reported by Daily Trust. The call was made by a former Grand Khadi of the Kw...

Governor AbdulRazaq Commends Olomu of Omupo for Peaceful Co-existence and Development
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has commended the Olomu of Omupo in Ifelodun Local Government Area, Oba Muhammad Adebayo Buhari, for the peaceful co-existence and significant development in the town, as r...

SFH Intensifies Family Planning Efforts in Kwara State Through DISC Project
The Society for Family Health (SFH) has intensified efforts to promote family planning in Kwara State through its Delivering Innovation in Self-Care (DISC) project, as reported by the Nigerian Tribune. Speaking...

Kwara Governor Celebrates Appointments of Sheikh Sholagberu and Prof. Abikan
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has congratulated Sheikh AbdulKadir Salman Sholagberu on his appointment as an Imam of the National Mosque in Abuja, and Prof. Abdulquadir Ibrahim Abikan on his appointment...

Governor AbdulRazaq Urges NPTF to Patronize Kwara Garment Factory for Police Uniforms
The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has requested the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) to patronise the Kwara Garment Factory, Ilorin for the production of police uniforms.Nigeria cultural tours T...

FIFA and CAF Photo Journalist, Abdul Momoh Emphasizes Need for Training Young Journalists
FIFA and CAF accredited photo journalist, Abdul Momoh, has emphasized the need to train and retrain young aspiring journalists, which informed his establishment of the first-of-its-kind photo training seminar called th...

Agaka Market Traders Close Shops to Honor Late Muslim Leader Alhaji Yahaya Ajia
Traders at the popular Agaka spare parts market in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, closed their shops for several hours on Wednesday in honor of the late foremost Muslim leader, Alhaji Yahaya Olayiwola Ajia, for his n...

2024-12-11

Summit University, Offa, Nigeria, Wins 2024 Global E-STEM Award
Summit University, Offa, has been honoured as one of the recipients of the prestigious 2024 Global E-STEM Awards, presented by Pratt & Whitney in collaboration with the North American Association for Environmental ...

Kwara State University Reduces Tuition Fees for Students with Disabilities
Kwara State University (KWASU) has announced a reduction of N100,000 in tuition fees for students living with disabilities, as reported by The Informant247. Prof. Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh, the Vice-Chancellor of the...

Former Kwara Governorship Aspirant Calls for Support to Advance Education in Nigeria
A former Kwara State governorship aspirant, Engineer Sunday Adebayo Babalola, has identified quality and accessible education as a veritable strategy for developing Nigeria through the advancement of its human capital,...

Kwara State University to Graduate 71 First Class Students at 12th Convocation Ceremony
Kwara State University (KWASU) Malete is set to graduate a total of 71 First Class students among 6,374 first-degree graduates during its 12th convocation ceremony scheduled for Saturday, as reported by Royal News. ...

Governor AbdulRazaq Praises Kwara Senior Squash Champions for Remarkable Achievements
The Executive Governor of Kwara State, Mallam Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq, on Tuesday hosted Kwara-born African Senior Squash Champions at the Government House in Ilorin to celebrate their remarkable achievements at the jus...

Vice Chancellor of Kwara State University Calls for Relocation of Villages for Expansion
Kwara State University has appealed to the state government to relocate all the villages within the precincts of the academic community that are hindering its expansion, in order to secure all its landed property, as r...

Oro Community Appeals for Caution Against Oloro of Oro Kingdom Over Security Threats
The people of Oro community in the Irepodun local government area of Kwara State have appealed to the Commissioner of Police and the Kwara State Government to caution the Oloro of Oro Kingdom, Oba Joel Olaniyi Titiloye...

Bill for Federal College of Education in Afon, Passes Second Reading in House of Representatives
A bill for the establishment of the Federal College of Education in Afon, Kwara State, has successfully scaled the second reading in the House of Representatives, as reported by The Nation. The bill, sponsored ...

Student Sentenced to Two Years Imprisonment for Internet Fraud
Justice Suleiman Akanbi of the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin sentenced a student, Akanbi Akorede Afeez, to two years imprisonment for internet fraud on Monday, as reported by Daily Post. According to a state...

Governor Abdulrazaq Launches 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Emblem, Donates N10m to Nigerian Legion
Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on Tuesday launched the Armed Forces Remembrance Day emblem for 2025 and rallied support for fallen heroes. He urged Nigerians to prioritize support for the families...

Governor AbdulRazaq Lauds FG's Energy Transition as Kwara Receives CNG Vehicles for Mass Transit
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commended the Federal Government's energy transition strategy following the delivery of 20 gas-powered buses and 20 tricycles under the Presidential Compressed Natural Ga...