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2018-12-21
N-Power teachers donate chairs to school in Ilorin
No fewer than 22 volunteers of 2016 batch of N POWER-Teach, Kwara State have donated 40 wooden chairs to LGEA Tanke Primary School 'B', Ilorin. ROYAL NEWS gathered that the school is located in Ilorin Sout...
Kwara Assembly Passes N157bn 2019 Budget
The Kwara State House of Assembly yesterday passed the 2019 budget of N157, 802,032,561 into law. This is 0.19 per cent higher than N157, 504,952,561 presented by the governor, Alhaji Abdul Fatah Ahmed, to ...
Kwara revenue service generates N57.9bn in 3yrs
The Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS) has disclosed that it generated a total revenue of N57.9 billion for the state since it fully took charge of the service in 2016. The state total generation was pu...
Oshiomhole-backed Kwara APC petitions NJC over High Court's judgment
THE faction of All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kwara State backed by the party's National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, yesterday, said it has reported Justice T. S. Umar of Kwara State High Court to the National Judicia...
Kwara APC judgment just another bump on our way to dismantling Saraki political dynasty - Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed says "there is no cause for alarm" over the recent decision of Ilorin High Court, recognising the Executive Committee of the Ishola Balogun-Fulani led Kwara...
PDP House of Assembly Candidates Rally Round
Hon. Atunwa Kwara PDP Governorship candidate, Hon Razaq Atunwa has met with Kwara State PDP Assembly Candidates in Ilorin with a view to winning landslide, the forth coming general elections in the state. In attendanc...
Hajia @NikeSarat intensifies sensitization tour, rallies supports for Bukola Saraki, PDP candidates
In continuation of her sensitization tour, the Chairperson of Kwara State Local Government Service Commission, Hajia Sarat Ibrahim Adebayo on Thursday visited Magaji Are Ward ll, at St. John Primary School in Ilorin Ea...
2019 polls: Group warns Nigerians against voting on sentiments
Ahead of the 2019 general elections, a non-governmental organization, One Campaign has cautioned the electorate against casting their votes on tribal and religious sentiments. The group urged Nigerians to ele...

2018-12-20
FAAC: Kwara Gets N4b for December
The Kwara State Government is to receive a sum of N4,081,333,488.67 as allocation from the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) for December 2018. The State Commissioner for Finance, Alhaji Demola Banu, made...
APC KWARA (BALOGUN-FULANI FACTION) PRESS RELEASE
Hon. Bashir Bolarinwa and all others who addressed the press conference today are members of our party, the APC. It is natural that they're aggrieved over the judgement of the Ilorin High Court which affirmed the legiti...
INEC to stop issuance of PVCs a week to election
Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that it will extend deadline for the collection of Permanent Voter's Card (PVCs) till one week to commencement of 2019 general election. Speaking at a vot...
Kwara police warn politicians against alleged buying of PVCs
Kwara State Police command has warned politicians in the state against buying Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) from the electorate. Spokesman of the command, Ajayi Okasanmi told The Guardian in Ilorin yesterda...
2 Remanded over alleged armed robbery in Ilorin
A driver, David Adeyemi and his colleague, one Ireti Famose were yesterday remanded by a magistrate court, sitting in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital for their alleged involvement in armed robbery. The two accuse...
APC Kwara: Ishola Fulani remains expelled, candidates duly elected
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the Ishola Balogun Fulani-led executive of the party's Kwara chapter remains dissolved and Ishola Fulani himself expelled. ...
Police Arraign 9 Friends For Allegedly Attacking Another With Stones, Broken Bottles
The police on Monday arraigned nine friends who allegedly attacked another friend with stone and bottles in an Ilorin Senior Magistrates' Court. Jamiu Abdulsalam, 38; Waheed Hassan, 35; Abdulrasaq Bolaji, 37; Abu...

2018-12-19
KWSG Resumes Road Rehabilitation Work in Ilorin, Ajase-Ipo
The Kwara State Ministry of Works and Transportation has resumed rehabilitation of roads within and outside the state capital following the receipt of a fresh supply of bitumen at its asphalt plant. Accor...
Kwara Speaker congratulates Saraki @56 ...describes him as State worthy Ambassador
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Dr. Ali Ahmad has felicitated with the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki on the occasion of his 56th birthday celebration, describing him as a blessing ...
I Will Prioritise Sports Development, If Elected Kwara Governor - Atunwa
The gubernatorial candidate of the Peoples' Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara state, Mr Razaq Atunwa, has pledged to prioritise the development of sports in the state, if elected. Atunwa made the promise on Tue...
NEWS 2019 HAJJ: KWARA MUSLIM PILGRIMS BOARD BEGINS REGISTRATION
The Executive Secretary of Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Tunde Jimoh has disclosed that no fewer than 500 intending pilgrims have been registered so far. In an interview with Pilot Aviatio...
Kwara: Court declares Ishola Fulani-led APC excos authentic
An Ilorin High Court on Wednesday, declared Ishola Balogun Funlani-led Executive as the only recognized All Progressive Party (APC) Executives in Kwara. The court also stoped Bashir Bolarinwa-led faction from p...

2018-12-18
2019: Kwara govt. charges Christian pilgrims to pray for peaceful elections
The Kwara Government on Wednesday called on pilgrims participating in 2018 Holy Pilgrimage to Israel and Rome to pray for the peaceful conduct of the forthcoming general elections. The Deputy Governor, Mr Pet...
SON Seizes Sub-Standard Lubricants
Standards Organization of Nigeria, SON, in Kwara State has seized over 1, 000 cartons of substandard lubricants and sealed six shops that deals in the sales and distribution of inferior lubricants. The State Dire...
2019: Kwara ADC Governorship candidate promises people-oriented programmes
Mr Manzuma Issa, the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kwara, has promised to execute people-oriented programmes for the progress of the state if elected in 2019. Issa gave the as...

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