2019-08-29

N20M ALLEGED PROPERTY FRAUD: LAWYER, CLIENT DRAGS EFCC TO COURT
An Ilorin, Kwara state based lawyer Olarewaju Aluko along with his client Taiye Na'Allah Thursday dragged the Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC) to a Kwara state High Court for alleged defamation of character. ...

Kwara Assembly Seeks Termination Of Lease Agreement On Tourist Kitchen
The Kwara State House of Assembly yesterday asked the state government to direct Harmony Holdings Limited to terminate the lease agreement on Tourist Kitchen with immediate effect. The House made the call ...

Three lawyers allegedly rob pastor of N20m property
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ilorin Zonal Office ,has arrested three lawyers for allegedly using documents purportedly from the court to defraud a pastor, Adetunji Adedoyin, of property valued at abou...

ICAN to collaborate with Kwara, EFCC, NFIU on anti-corruption war
Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has said that it will collaborate with the Kwara state government, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and the National Financial Intelligence Uni...

2019-08-28

2nd batch of 556 Kwara pilgrims arrive
The second batch of 556 pilgrims from Kwara state to this year's Hajj in Saudi Arabia have arrived Ilorin international Airport. The Pilgrims who arrived in the early hours of Tuesday were seen in high spirit a...

Kwara Local Government's APC chairmen pass vote of confidence on state party chairman
The Chairmen of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in the sixteen Local Governments in Kwara State have declared resolute support for the state party chairman, Honourable Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa They als...

Propagate Islam peacefully, preachers told
Some Islamic scholars from Saudi Arabia and Nigeria yesterday met in Ilorin, Kwara State Capital, and discussed how to bring about peaceful propagation of Islam. The scholars at the conference, titled "Correct...

Abdulrazaq sends N135bn supplementary budget to Kwara assembly
Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara on Tuesday sent the 2019 supplementary budget estimate of N135,159,772,167 to the State House of Assembly for consideration and passage. The governor's request, contained in his me...

2019-08-27

SEN. OLORIEGBE LAMENTS POOR STATE OF KWARA HEALTH SECTOR
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Health, Doctor Ibrahim Oloriegbe expressed disappointment over the poor state of health sector in the state. Senator Oloriegbe who expressed this yesterday at the opening of a tw...

We'll correct noticeable flaws in future elections - Kwara REC
Malam Garba Attahiru-Madami, INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Kwara, says the commission is determined to correcting all the flaws recorded during the 2019 general elections, in future elections in the ...

Future champions arrive in Ilorin as Boxing NextGen Search Five begins
Ilorin, Kwara State is one of the cities that have given Nigeria many international boxing champions. From Hogan 'Atomic Bomb' Jimoh to Joe Lasisi, the Afonja city has lived up to its reputation as the land of heroes....

2019-08-26

Kwara Gov Appoints Neurosurgeon SA on Health Matters
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the appointment of US-based renowned professor of neurosurgery and neurosciences Wale Sulaiman as Special Adviser on Health Matters. "As part of his clear-e...

Kwara commits N232m to maternal, child health, others - Governor
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara on Monday said that his administration has paid N232 million in counterpart funding to address maternal and child health, nutrition and malaria in the state. The governo...

Kwara boxing boss lauds GOtv Boxing NextGen Search
Chairman, Kwara State Amateur Boxing Association, Mr. Ahmed Musa, has tipped the GOtv Boxing NexGen Search programme to revive boxing in the country and re-establish the might of Kwara State in the sport. ...

We are committed to revamping the moribund healthcare system - Governor AbdulRazaq
The Kwara State Government says it is fully committed to revamping the moribund healthcare system in the state. Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq made this known while declaring open, a-two day Kwara State Health...

Kwara Government reiterates commitment to road rehabilitation
The Kwara Government has restated its commitment to give priority to construction and rehabilitation of roads in the state. Deputy Governor Kayode Alabi, gave the assurance when he received the Executives of Idof...

Afonja descendants allege marginalisation by Fulani in Ilorin, want more recognition
The Afonja Descendants, the predominant Yoruba tribes in Ilorin, have alleged marginalisation by the Fulani who they described as usurpers of their ancestral heritage. In a petition signed by its President, Alhaj...

Kwara 'll be great again - Dep. Gov.
The Kwara State Deputy Governor, Mr Kayode Alabi, has said that the present administration will work assiduously to ensure the growth and development of the state. Alabi gave the assurance while speaking at a t...

AbdulRazaq mourns 17 Kwara post-UTME students who died in auto crash
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Sunday, lamented the death of 17 students in an auto crash on their way back to the state from Kano, describing the incident as a painful one that could have been...

Kwara gets N3.7bn, LGAs N2.7bn allocation for August
The Kwara State Government has received a total of N3,758,459,535.68 (three billion, seven hundred and fifty eight million, four hundred and fifty nine thousand, five hundred and thirty five naira, and sixty eight kobo)...

Gov Abdulrazaq's Opening Remarks at Kwara's Health Symposium.
Opening Remarks at the two-day Health Symposium tagged 'Partnership for Health Innovation in Kwara State', Held in Ilorin on August 26-27, 2019. Protocols In the run up to the 2019 elections, we ma...

EFCC arrests Kwara director for alleged fraudulent sale of plots of land
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Executive Director of Kwara state Harmony Holdings, Adebayo Sanni for alleged fraudulent sale of some landed properties belonging to the Kwara state gov...

Neutralisation of the Concept of Separation of Powers in Nigeria by Ali Ahmad
By Dr. Ali Ahmad Synopsis The concept of separation of power among the three arms of government is clear. Flowing from this concept, and in the struggle between rival o...