2019-09-18

SON confiscates substandard cables worth N5 million in Kwara
The Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON), said it had confiscated substandard cables worth more than five million naira during a raid of markets in Ilorin. Mrs Esther Okon, the State Coordinator of the organisati...

Re: Disbursement of Instructional Materials by Senator Bukola Saraki - The True Picture
The immediate past Senate president Dr Bukola Saraki and Governor Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman are currently at loggerheads over the rejection of former's emblazoned pictures on books distributed to some schools in Kwara centra...

Tribunal nullifies Ilorin-South APC's lawmaker poll
Kwara State Election Petition Tribunal, on Tuesday, delivered a judgment, nullifying the election that produced S Hassan Elewu, as the House of Assembly member, representing Ilorin-South State Constituency. The T...

2019-09-17

Disbursement of instructional materials to schools by Senator Bukola Saraki: Our Position - KWSG
Our attention has been drawn to the alleged distribution of some instructional materials to public schools in Kwara State from the Mandate Office of former Senate President Bukola Saraki. These instructional materials h...

Kwara Gov says sports could be Nigeria's 'soft power'
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday said sports could be a means of Nigeria projecting soft power to the world if the local talents are properly developed and motivated. "It's my hope that the g...

Abdulrazaq Appoints New Head for KW-IRS
Kwara StateGovernor, Alhajia Abdulrahamn AbdulRazaq has nominated a former Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the FBN Mortgages Limited, a subsidiary of the First Bank, Mrs. Folashade Omoniyi, as the new Cha...

Abdulrazaq Forwards Four Commissioner-Nominees to KWHA
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has forwarded the names of four women to the State House of Assembly as commissioner-nominees, including a 26-year-old Joana Nnazua Kolo from Edu local government area of the st...

2019-09-16

Kwara gov orders refund of exam charges to principals, vice principals
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has ordered an immediate refund of N2,000 and N1,500 examination charges that the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) collected from teachers who applied to become princip...

NYG: Ondo athletes protest non-payment of allowances
The athletes and coaches, representing Ondo State in the ongoing National Youth Games holding in Ilorin, Kwara State, have accused the management of the Ondo State Sports Council of withholding their allowances for th...

2019-09-15

FEC Approves N166b Contracts For Construction, Rehabilitation Of 14 Roads Nationwide
The Federal Executive Council has approved the award of contracts worth N166bn for the construction and rehabilitation of 14 roads across the nation. This is according to a statement by Hakeem Bello, special ad...

Kwara State to prioritise sports
The Kwara State government has pledged to give priority to sports, to maximise the potentials. The State Deputy Governor, Mr Kayode Alabi made the promise on Friday while speaking with sportswriters shortly after...

Kwara Floats Schemes To Boost Economy, Healthy Environment
Kwara state governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq is floating two schemes to boost state's economy and ensure residents healthy living. ABDULLAHI OLESIN reports. The All Progressives Congress- led government in Kwar...