2019-07-05

Kwara retirees lament unpaid pension, gratuities
Federal, state and local government retirees in Kwara state, under the umbrella of Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUT) have lamented hardship caused by nonpayment of their arrears of pension by relevant authorities. Spea...

Education, FADAMA Ongoing industrial action across Kwara State Colleges of Education may end in the coming days, with Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq approving immediate payment of N250m to pay at least two months of t...

MSSN advises Kwara on religious freedom in schools
The Muslim Students Society of Nigeria, Kwara State chapter, has called on the state government to prevail on the management of all public schools to allow pupils of different religious backgrounds to observe morning as...

Foundation empowers 700 in Kwara
An Ilorin-based Non-Governmental Organisation, Salman Shagaya Foundation(SSF) has empowered 700 people to start small businesses. Speaking during the presentation to the beneficiaries in Ilorin, the founder of the found...

2019-07-04

Gov Abdulrazaq visits KWHA, promises to fix eyesore offices
The Kwara state governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq today visited the Kwara state House of Assembly for a firsthand assessment of the legislative complex. The governor who was welcomed by the Speaker, Hon Saliu Danla...

Kwara pays ex-gov's last-minute employees
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has approved the payment of salary to about 5,000 workers employed in the twilight of the last administration. A press statement signed by Rafiu Ajakaye, C...

Suleiman Ashifat charts the way forward for Kwara United's NPFL return
The Harmony Boys tactician has called for all hands to be on deck to ensure they stage a quick return to the NPFL Kwara United head coach Suleiman Ashifat believes they can return to the Nigeria Professional Footba...

2019-07-03

EFCC probes ex-Kwara officials, civil servants for N10bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has said that it saved the Kwara State Government N10bn thst would have been lost to politicians and civil servants before the May 29, 2019, handover to a new administration ...

We'll step on toes to restore Kwara - Speaker, Danladi
The Speaker of Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. Yakubu Danladi, has implored monarchs in the state to rebuke corrupt Kwarans seeking refuge under their cover in the bid to prevent or escape justice for corrupt prac...

Integrity more valuable than material wealth - Kwara gov
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State has called on Nigerians to protect their integrity rather than engage in inordinate pursuit of material wealth. The News Agency of Nigeria reported that Abdulrazaq m...

Why I'm on tour of govt facilities, by Kwara Gov
Government warns against purchase of govt properties Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday said he has embarked on statewide visit of various government facilities to fully appreciate the extent ...

Kwara pays N682m counterpart fund for education, others
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State on Monday approved the immediate release of a total of N682m as payment of counterpart fund for the provision of infrastructure in primary schools, nutrition for children a...

EFCC investigates Kwara civil servants with multi million naira properties
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has commenced an investigation into alleged illegal accumulation of multi-million naira properties of about 20 Kwara state civil servants whose monthly salaries are not ...

Man allegedly rapes 5-year-old girl
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Tuesday paraded Abdulrazaq Garuba, 45, of number 75, Olore Abegunde area Ilorin, for alleged rape of a five-year-old girl. Mr Ayodele Bello, Public Relat...

2019-07-02

EFCC To Saraki: Media Campaign Won't Stop Your Prosecution
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said no amount of media campaign against its chairman, Ibrahim Magu, can stop the ongoing investigation and prosecution of the former senate president, Bukola...

Woman seeks Kwara gov's help over trespass on property
A woman, Madam Sadaatu Mamadelo Belukor has cried out to the Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, over alleged trespass on her property. In a petition dated June 21, 2019, Madam Belukor said it had been d...

Kwara Gov Approves N232M For Nutrition, Primary Health Care
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved immediate payment of N232 million in counterpart funding to deepen access to primary health care, health insurance and nutrition for under-three children i...

Kwara govt bemoans deterioration of facilities
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara on Tuesday expressed worry over the level of deterioration of government facilities in the state. The governor spoke when he paid an unscheduled visit to a magistrates' court at...