2019-11-30

Kwara won't spare suspected looters of public funds - Governor
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said his administration would not tolerate any attempt to create distractions in attempts to unravel the case of the N5 billion alleged to have been shared among former la...

NPFL: Transfer of ownership between Delta Force and Kwara United
The League Management Company (LMC) has today November 29, 2019, received a notification from Delta Force FC for endorsement and approval, of transfer of ownership of the club to Kwara United pursuant to the NPFL Framew...

8,304 Kwara students get bursaries
A total of 8,304 final year students of Kwara State origin have each been paid N5000 as bursary straight into their accounts following weeks of electronic processes and verification of their applications by the governme...

NYSC: Three Offa poly graduates die in auto crash
.'75 ex-corpers abandoned certificates for N16m loans' Three graduates of the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State, have died in a fatal accident while travelling to Katsina State to participate in the mand...

2019-11-29

AgroNigeria, Kwara, NACCIMA, others for Farm2Fork dialogue
AgroNigeria, in partnership with other stakeholders, is set to hold the "Farm2Fork Dialogue" slated for December 3 through 4 at the main auditorium of Government House, Ilorin, Kwara State. Themed, "Eliminating...

Kwara public school students to get free notebooks
Pupils in Kwara State public schools in the 16 local government areas are to get free notebooks as part of the government's efforts to deepen access to quality education and ease the burden on the parents, Governor Abdu...

2019-11-28

Fixing our hospitals a top priority - AbdulRazaq
• Resident doctors say Kwara health sector now better • Gov meets Ilorin Emirate chiefs, lists govt’s priorities Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday said his first ...

Kwara public school students to get free notebooks
Students across Kwara State public schools are to get free notebooks as part of government’s efforts to deepen access to quality education and ease the burden on the parents, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has...

Former Kwara APC chairman confirms faction in party
Former Chairman of Kwara State chapter of All Progressive Congress (APC), Chief Iyiola Oyedepo, has alleged the existence of four unnamed factions within the party in the state. In a chat with The Guardian in Ilorin, ...

Kwara NIMC receives 1000 applications for national ID card daily
Coordinator of the National Identity Management Commission (NlMC) in Kwara State, Mr Habeeb Olumoh, on Wednesday disclosed that the commission attends to over 1000 applicants daily. Olumoh said Jamb applicants...

Kwara United return to NPFL while Delta Force are relegated
With just five games into the new season, the Delta Ambassadors have sold their Nigerian top-flight rights to the Harmony Boys Kwara United Football Club are back in the Nigeria Professional Football League...

Kwara holds open bid for schools
At least 115 local contractors on Wednesday took part in an open bid for the renovation of public schools recently advertised by the Kwara State Government. The bid, conducted in the presence of the media and the c...

EFCC wants to seize my Ilorin home, says Saraki
A former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday, raised the alarm that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission had filed a fresh process in the Federal High Court, Lagos, seeking an interim order for the fo...

2019-11-27

Senate seeks to establish agency for mental health
The Senate is seeking the establishment of an agency to cater for mental health and substance abuse. The Senate has considered a bill seeking to establish the National Agency for Mental Health and Substance Abuse...

Opinion: Fraudulent constituency projects and Kwara corruption cases. By Jide Ojo
"Corruption is the cause of many major problems in our country. It is a catalyst for poverty, insecurity, weak educational system, poor health facilities and services and many other ills of our society. This government ...

Kwara students honour one of ABU's oldest professors By Isa Sa'idu, Zaria
The National Association of Kwara State Students (NAKSS) has honoured Professor Rauf Ayoade Dunmoye of the Political Science and International Studies Department of the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. Du...

BUA Targets 200,000 Tonnes of Refined Sugar in Kwara
The Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, BUA Group of Companies, Alhaji Abdulsamad Rabiu has hinted that the planned sugar plantation and refinery in Lafiaji, in Edu local government council area of Kwara state is capable ...