2020-08-29

Opinion: It isn't going to be all partying under Otoge. By Rafiu Ajakaye
Change was never going to be rosy or flamboyantly flowery the way we knew it. Things weren't going to remain the same. There isn't going to be free money to throw around. And there definitely wouldn't be a chance for ...

Kwara okays full implementation of IPSAS, Compliance Software
· Ministry of Social Devt now includes 'women affairs' Kwara State Government has opted for full implementation of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), with the cabinet approving the d...

Kwara Gov hails Adesina's re-election as AfDB president
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday congratulated Dr Akinwunmi Adesina on his re-election as president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), calling it a triumph of brilliance, vision, and forthright...

COVID-19: Kwara discharges 15 patients, records 5 new cases
Fifteen patients in Kwara that tested negative for COVID-19 were discharged from the Infectious Disease Centre, Sobi, in Ilorin Mr Rafiu Ajakaye, the Spokesman of the State Technical Committee on COVID-19, who m...

Kwara APC crises over - Oloriegbe
The senator representing Kwara Central Constituency and Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Dr Ibrahim Oloriegbe spoke with reporters in Ilorin, Kwara State on the crises that rocked the All Progressives Congress (APC...

Kwara Deputy Governor Recovers From COVID-19
The Deputy Governor and Chairman of the Kwara State Technical Committee, Kayode Alabi has tested negative for the coronavirus disease. Mr Alabi and his wife, Abieyuwa, tested positive to the virus after showi...

I saw death when ex-convict poured hot oil on me - Kwara puff puff seller
A 24-year-old puff puff seller at Adabata junction, Agaka in Ilorin, Kwara State, Abdulqudus Bello, was bathed in hot vegetable oil by a hoodlum where he works, on August 10. He speaks to TUNDE OYEKOLA at a private hospit...

OPINION: KWARA: Before 2023 campaigns begin. By Rafiu Ajakaye
His first one year in office has rightly been adjudged one of the best among first-term governors of Nigeria. His heavy investments in healthcare, road network, provision of potable water, workers' welfare, his incredi...

2020-08-28

Kwara okays full implementation of IPSAS, Compliance Software
·Ministry of Social Devt now includes ‘women affairs’Kwara State Government has opted for full implementation of the International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS), with the cabinet appr...

Traditional institutions, integral part of govt: AbdulRazaq
· Hails relationship between Kano, Ilorin Emirates · Why I visited Ilorin, by Kano Emir Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday said the traditional institutions are vital to t...

Kwara Governor inaugurates Nigeria's first Football House
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday said non-contact sporting activities have resumed in the state as part of the gradual easing of COVID-19 restrictions, adding that his administration remains com...

Emir Of Kano, Ado Bayero, Preaches Unity In Ilorin
Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, who is currently on a two-day visit to Ilorin, Kwara State, has called on Nigerians to love one another irrespective of their tribes or cultural affiliations to make the country gr...

Pilgrims decline refund of Hajj fare, hope for 2021
The Chairman, CEO, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Alhaji Zhikrullah Hassan has said more than 90 per cent of the 2020 intending pilgrims have declined the refund of their hajj fare. Alhaji Hassan ...

Flood: Relocate to safer place, NEMA warns Kwara residents living along river banks
Residents of Kwara living along river banks and low lands have been warned to relocate to higher grounds as the country continued to witness more rain. Director General , National Emergency Management Agency (NEM...

Huge crowd as Kano emir visits Ilorin
A huge crowd yesterday besieged the Ilorin International Airport to welcome the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado-Bayero. The monarch is on a three-day official visit to the ancient city. Some dignitaries f...

Alleged N300M LG Diversion: Kwara commissioner resigns
Kwara State Commissioner for Special Duties, Hajia Aisha Ahman Pategi, resigned from the cabinet of Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq with immediate effect following the alleged irreconcilable crisis over alleged diversion...

Pinnick Calls On Kwara State to Immortalise Rashidi Yekini
President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Mr. Amaju Pinnick, has called on the Kwara State government to immortalise former Super Eagles forward, Rashidi Yekini by naming the Ilorin Stadium after the late soccer...

2020-08-27

Kwara lifts ban on non-contact sports
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq on Thursday lifted the restriction on non-contact sporting activities in the state as part of the gradual easing of the coronavirus lockdown. AbdulRasaq announced this in Ilorin...

NPFL: Kwara United move excites Bashiru Olawale
Former Nasarawa United defender, Bashiru Olawale, has expressed great delight at having successfully completed his move from Lafia to Kwara United ahead of the 2020/21 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season....

Kwara Govt seeks befitting welcome as Kano Emir arrives Ilorin
Kwara State Government has called on members of the public to accord a befitting welcome to the Emir of Kano Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero who is on an official visit to the state from Thursday August 27th (today). The...

Another N130m looted under past Kwara administrations recovered - Governor
Another N130 million stolen under previous administrations in Kwara State has been recovered by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), says Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. In a statement on Wednes...

2020-08-26

Gobir commiserates with Ilorin Emir over Khalifah Tijjaniyah's death
The President of The Gobir Foundation and former Governorship Aspirant in the 2019 general elections in Kwara State, Waziri Yakubu Garba Gobir, on Tuesday, commiserated with the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gamba...

Kwara United to challenge for continental ticket
Kwara United have set up protocols to work out adequate compliance with the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) Club Licensing regulations for the 2020/21 season. The Ilorin based club also seems to b...

Kwara Governor inaugurates Community Policing Committee
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has inaugurated the state Community Policing Advisory Committee (CPAC) to herald the commencement of the initiative in the state. Governor AbdulRazaq restated his ...

Kwara govt promises to compensate frontline health workers after COVID-19 pandemic
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State on Tuesday said his administration will compensate all frontline health workers managing COVID-19 in the state in a special way after the pandemic is over. Speakin...

Patient Dies In UITH After Striking Workers Switch Off Ventilator
A patient at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital in Kwara State has died following an industrial action embarked upon by health workers amidst the coronavirus disease. Channels Television learned...