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2020-09-20
Rainstorm Disaster: IEDPU Urges Help for Victims
The National President of the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union(IEDPU), Alhaji Aliyu O. Uthman, fsi,has appealed to both the Federal Government and the Kwara State Government as well as other good-spirited i...
The National President of the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union(IEDPU), Alhaji Aliyu O. Uthman, fsi,has appealed to both the Federal Government and the Kwara State Government as well as other good-spirited i...
No Date Announced for Tertiary Institutions Resumption - KWSG
Kwara State Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Hajiya Sa’adatu Modibbo Kawu has debunked the rumour making rounds on some social media platforms that a date has been announced for resumpt...
Kwara State Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Science and Technology Hajiya Sa’adatu Modibbo Kawu has debunked the rumour making rounds on some social media platforms that a date has been announced for resumpt...
Pri/Sec Schools Resumption: Education Commissioner, Stakeholders Parley Wed.
Kwara State Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Fatimah Bisola Ahmed has reaffirmed the commitment of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s administration reopening of Schools in the state...
Kwara State Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Fatimah Bisola Ahmed has reaffirmed the commitment of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s administration reopening of Schools in the state...
COVID-19: Kwara Holds Pre-Reopening Meeting with Schools
KWARA STATE MINISTRY OF TERTIARY EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HOLDS PRE SCHOOLS REOPENING STAKEHOLDERS' MEETINGS The Commissioner, Ministry of Tertiary Education, Science and Technology (MOTEST), Hajiya S...
KWARA STATE MINISTRY OF TERTIARY EDUCATION, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HOLDS PRE SCHOOLS REOPENING STAKEHOLDERS' MEETINGS The Commissioner, Ministry of Tertiary Education, Science and Technology (MOTEST), Hajiya S...
Showcasing Aso-Oke will help project Yoruba culture - Ronke Ademiluyi
Fashion enthusiast and the founder of the African Fashion Week, Ronke Ademiluyi, tells TOFARATI IGE about her love for Aso-Oke, African fashion and other issues Why did you decide to start the Afr...
Fashion enthusiast and the founder of the African Fashion Week, Ronke Ademiluyi, tells TOFARATI IGE about her love for Aso-Oke, African fashion and other issues Why did you decide to start the Afr...
Virile health sector needs private support - UITH CMD
The Chief Medical Director (CMD), University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Professor Dasliva Yussuf, has canvassed private support for the nation’s health sector believed to have been battered by the COVID-...
The Chief Medical Director (CMD), University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Professor Dasliva Yussuf, has canvassed private support for the nation’s health sector believed to have been battered by the COVID-...
CP Lanre Jimoh Loses Mum
Hajia Hajarat Nma Abdulkadir, mother of the Cross River State Police Commissioner, Lanre Abdulkadir Jimoh has passed on. Aged 83, the deceased died on Saturday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. She wa...
Hajia Hajarat Nma Abdulkadir, mother of the Cross River State Police Commissioner, Lanre Abdulkadir Jimoh has passed on. Aged 83, the deceased died on Saturday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. She wa...
Lawyer advocates leadership training for youths
An Ilorin based legal practitioner, Mr Suleiman Ahmed, has advocated the need for the training of youths on leadership skills to help reposition Nigeria’s future. Ahmed, who spoke in Ilorin on Saturday du...
An Ilorin based legal practitioner, Mr Suleiman Ahmed, has advocated the need for the training of youths on leadership skills to help reposition Nigeria’s future. Ahmed, who spoke in Ilorin on Saturday du...
Rain Wreaks Havoc In Ilorin
Saturday night downpour has reportedly wreaked havoc in almost all parts of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, leaving many families homeless. The heavy rain, which lasted for more than three hours, has pu...
Saturday night downpour has reportedly wreaked havoc in almost all parts of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, leaving many families homeless. The heavy rain, which lasted for more than three hours, has pu...
Kwara Gov empathises with families affected in downpour
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with families whose dwellings were affected in Saturday night’s heavy rainstorm in different parts of the state. “The Governor is sadde...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with families whose dwellings were affected in Saturday night’s heavy rainstorm in different parts of the state. “The Governor is sadde...
2020-09-19
Nigeria: FG seeks collaboration with Agric stakeholders to curb post-harvest losses
The Federal Government on Saturday urged stakeholders in the Agricultural Sector to collaborate with governments at all levels to minimise the incidence of post-harvest losses of farm produce being recorded in the coun...
The Federal Government on Saturday urged stakeholders in the Agricultural Sector to collaborate with governments at all levels to minimise the incidence of post-harvest losses of farm produce being recorded in the coun...
Return my ID as directed by court, ex-soldier tells Army, Buratai
A retired Lance Corporal in the Nigerian Army, Mr Bode Bello, has called on the Nigerian Army and the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Col. Tukur Buratai, to respect a court ruling regarding his human rights violation. I...
A retired Lance Corporal in the Nigerian Army, Mr Bode Bello, has called on the Nigerian Army and the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Col. Tukur Buratai, to respect a court ruling regarding his human rights violation. I...
Private school stakeholders raise alarm over high pregnancy rate among students
Parents, teachers and proprietors of private schools in Kwara state on Friday protested against continued closure of schools by the state government over COVID-19 pandemic. The people, who carried placards with ...
Parents, teachers and proprietors of private schools in Kwara state on Friday protested against continued closure of schools by the state government over COVID-19 pandemic. The people, who carried placards with ...
Lawmaker promises APC befitting secretariat in Kwara
Rep. Tunji Ajuloopin, member representing Ekiti/Isin/Irepodun/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency of Kwara, has promised a befitting party secretariat for the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Irepodun local government area ...
Rep. Tunji Ajuloopin, member representing Ekiti/Isin/Irepodun/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency of Kwara, has promised a befitting party secretariat for the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Irepodun local government area ...
Ben Duntoye, others dump PDP for APC
A former Commissioner for Information and Communication during the administration of Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki as Kwara State Governor, Ben Duntoye, has officially joined the All Progressives Congress. The for...
A former Commissioner for Information and Communication during the administration of Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki as Kwara State Governor, Ben Duntoye, has officially joined the All Progressives Congress. The for...
Pillar Of Sports Charges Governments At All Levels On Grassroots Sports
Governments at all levels have been charged to provide basic sports infrastructure to assist the development of sports, especially from the grassroots. The Pillar of Sports in Nigeria, Chief Donatus Agu Ejidi...
Governments at all levels have been charged to provide basic sports infrastructure to assist the development of sports, especially from the grassroots. The Pillar of Sports in Nigeria, Chief Donatus Agu Ejidi...
COVID-19: Parents, teachers protest, demand resumption of schools in Kwara
Parents and teachers of private schools in Kwara State, on Friday stormed the secretariat of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, demanding the resumption of academic activities. The prot...
Parents and teachers of private schools in Kwara State, on Friday stormed the secretariat of the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools, demanding the resumption of academic activities. The prot...
2020-09-18
Fraudster Bags Jail Term for Romance Scam in Kwara
Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of the Kwara State High Court on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, convicted and sentenced 29-year-old Usman Muhammed to prison for romance scam. The convict was prosecuted by the Ilorin zona...
Justice Sikiru Oyinloye of the Kwara State High Court on Wednesday, September 16, 2020, convicted and sentenced 29-year-old Usman Muhammed to prison for romance scam. The convict was prosecuted by the Ilorin zona...
Kwara United Players, Officials Undergo Covid-19 Test
The decision to conduct the test is in line with the protocols and guidelines stipulated by League Management Company ahead of the new 2020/2021 Football season. The test according to reports is aimed at confirmi...
The decision to conduct the test is in line with the protocols and guidelines stipulated by League Management Company ahead of the new 2020/2021 Football season. The test according to reports is aimed at confirmi...
Flooding: Kwara Govt to Reconstruct Collapsed Oro Ago Culvert
Kwara State Deputy Governor, Mr Kayode Alabi today visited the collapsed Arigun culvert in Oro Ago, Ifelodun Local Government Area of the State. Received at the scene of the collapsed culvert by the Oloro of...
Kwara State Deputy Governor, Mr Kayode Alabi today visited the collapsed Arigun culvert in Oro Ago, Ifelodun Local Government Area of the State. Received at the scene of the collapsed culvert by the Oloro of...
OPINION: A Governor And His Love For Probity By Rafiu Ajakaye
A Governor and his love for probity By Rafiu AjakayeThu ,September, 17 2020 Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is an emerging phenomenon in the Nigerian political space, thanks to his style, his drive to make...
A Governor and his love for probity By Rafiu AjakayeThu ,September, 17 2020 Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is an emerging phenomenon in the Nigerian political space, thanks to his style, his drive to make...
MD , Balogun Fulani Micro Finance Bank emerges new chairman of NAMBs in Kwara
New officers have been elected to run the affairs of the Kwara State branch of the National Association of Micro Finance Banks ( NAMBs) for another two years. Alhaji Muhammed Issa Erubu , the Managing Director ...
New officers have been elected to run the affairs of the Kwara State branch of the National Association of Micro Finance Banks ( NAMBs) for another two years. Alhaji Muhammed Issa Erubu , the Managing Director ...
13 die in Kwara auto crash
• Bus kills man fixing vehicle by roadside No fewer than 13 persons died in two separate accidents yesterday on the Oloru-Bode Saadu road, on the outskirts of Ilorin, Kwara State. The Federal Road Safety ...
• Bus kills man fixing vehicle by roadside No fewer than 13 persons died in two separate accidents yesterday on the Oloru-Bode Saadu road, on the outskirts of Ilorin, Kwara State. The Federal Road Safety ...
Kwara rice, cassava farms destroyed as flood wreaks havoc
Over 100,000 hectares of rice, maize, cassava and millet farms have been destroyed by flood in Pategi town, in the Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State. Also, no fewer than 20,000 farmers have been repor...
Over 100,000 hectares of rice, maize, cassava and millet farms have been destroyed by flood in Pategi town, in the Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State. Also, no fewer than 20,000 farmers have been repor...
Flooding: Kwara Assembly passes motion to maintain drainage systems
The Kwara House of Assembly on Thursday passed a motion urging the state government to maintain drainage systems across the state to tackle flooding. The motion titled: "Need to Construct and Reconstruct Draina...
The Kwara House of Assembly on Thursday passed a motion urging the state government to maintain drainage systems across the state to tackle flooding. The motion titled: "Need to Construct and Reconstruct Draina...
Kwara revenue service welcomes ICPC probe
The Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS) says the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) is welcome to probe its activities and accounts. This is in response to a petiti...
The Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS) says the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) is welcome to probe its activities and accounts. This is in response to a petiti...
2020-09-17
Post Covid-19: UBEC trains Kwara Head Teachers and JSS Principals
The State Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Fatimah Bisola Ahmed has charged Primary School Head Teachers and Junior Secondary School Principals to make sure Students and Teachers adhere st...
The State Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Fatimah Bisola Ahmed has charged Primary School Head Teachers and Junior Secondary School Principals to make sure Students and Teachers adhere st...
Flood: KWSG Pledges Support For Victims
Kwara state government has assured those displaced by flood in Pategi, headquarters of Pategi local government area of the state of its support. , The state Deputy Governor, Mr. Kayode Alabi gave this assuranc...
Kwara state government has assured those displaced by flood in Pategi, headquarters of Pategi local government area of the state of its support. , The state Deputy Governor, Mr. Kayode Alabi gave this assuranc...
COVID-19: Proprietors demand reopening of schools in Kwara
Proprietors of Islamic schools in Kwara State appealed to Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq to facilitate the reopening of schools in the state. Except for the resumption of exit class students, schools across the st...
Proprietors of Islamic schools in Kwara State appealed to Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq to facilitate the reopening of schools in the state. Except for the resumption of exit class students, schools across the st...
UITH Receives N152m Medical Equipment Donation From Foundation
Authorities of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) have received free medical equipment, medicines and medicaments worth N152 million from Emeka Offor foundation for health care delivery among indigent pat...
Authorities of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) have received free medical equipment, medicines and medicaments worth N152 million from Emeka Offor foundation for health care delivery among indigent pat...
In defence of my father. By Yusuf Solihu (Yousaseef Yousaseef)
At some point in time, one would be put to test. It may be from your immediate family, your friends, business partners or political allies - if you are a politician just like my dad. A few days ago, there was an ar...
At some point in time, one would be put to test. It may be from your immediate family, your friends, business partners or political allies - if you are a politician just like my dad. A few days ago, there was an ar...
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