2019-08-25

Reminiscences with Dr Amuda Aluko
Dr Amuda Aluko Dr Amuda Aluko, the Tafilda Ilorin, said that according to his parents, he was born in October 1935. In this interview, the renowned medical doctor, who hails from the Apabiekun family in Ilorin West Local ...

2019-08-24

Hajj: First batch of 560 Kwara pilgrims arrive
The first batch of 560 pilgrims from Kwara State that performed the 2019 Hajj exercise arrived home on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the pilgrims, who are from across the 16 Local Government...

EFCC arrests Kwara TV GM, Adebowale, others over alleged land fraud
The General Manager, Kwara State Television Authority, Abdulfatai Adebowale, has been arrested by the Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over alleged land fraud. Adebow...

2019-08-23

Kwara reverts to national coat of arms
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has ordered immediate reversal to the use of the national coat of arms in the state, effectively dropping the one adopted in 2012 by the previous administration. "With imm...

AbdulRazaq sends anti-poverty bill to Kwara Assembly
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has forwarded to the House of Assembly a bill to institutionalise his various initiatives to drive economic growth, counter poverty and ensure equitable distribution of re...

Deputy Governor advises Nigerians to go for regular checks
The Deputy Governor of Kwara state, Mr Kayode Alabi has urged Nigerians to go for regular check ups to avoid blindness and ensure a healthy life. Alabi made the call while receiving members of the State Chapter, Nigeria...

EFCC interrogates board chairperson, five others in Kwara
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has begun investigations into an allegation of N150 million bursary fraud levelled against the board chairperson and some management staff of the Kwara State Scholarship Boar...

APC Stalwart charges newly appointed ministers to be proactive to the service of the nation
A Stalwart of the All Progressives Congress, Mallam Saliu Mustapha has charged the newly sworn-in Ministers to be more proactive and dedicated in the discharge of their duties to the service of the nation. In a s...

2019-08-22

Kwara deputy governor appointed polio eradication ambassador
The Kwara State deputy governor, Mr Kayode Alabi has been appointed as an ambassador for Polio eradication in the State. With the signing and appointment, Alabi is now the Head of the State Polio plus Committee respon...

17 Die In Jebba-Ilorin Highway Crash
Seventeen people are reportedly killed in an auto crash at Bacita junction along Jebba-Ilorin highway in Kwara State on Thursday afternoon. The accident, which involved an 18-seater Toyota Hiace passenger bus and an...

OPINION: Flood: Averting Disaster in Kwara State. By Abdulrosheed Okiki
The federal government agency responsible for issuing flood alerts in Nigeria, the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA), recently issued an alert warning Nigerians of imminent increased flooding in September.&n...

Kwara to partners PSN on healthcare delivery
The Kwara State Government is ready to partner with the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria and other stakeholders in the health sector to improve quality of life for the people. Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, represent...

Kwara Assembly approves sack of commissions' chairmen, members
The Kwara State House of Assembly has approved the removal of the chairman and members of the state civil service commission over alleged indictment for misconduct. The legislative hammer also fell on the chairman ...

Kwara Assembly probes aviation college aircraft sale, others
Kwara state House of Assembly on Tuesday directed its committees on Land, Housing and Urban Development and Tertiary Education to investigate alleged sale of two aircrafts belonging to the state government by the rect...

Kwara United's new chairman, Titiloye, aims to resuscitate Afonja Warriors
The newly appointed chairman of the board of Kwara United Football Club of Ilorin, Mr. Kunbi Titiloye has promised prompt rebuilding of the fortunes of the state's owned football team. Titiloye, an ex footbal...

Kwara governor urges youth to shun drug abuse
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has called on youths to shun drug abuse and other vices that could affect them from realising their potentials. AbdulRazaq gave the advice on Tuesday evening in Ilorin,...