…foots medical bills of newborn babies The Commissioner for Youth Development in Kwara State, Hon. Harriet Afolabi Oshatimehin on Thursday paid fines for the release of six inmates in the Okekura Correctional Centre in Ilorin. The commissioner, who bought equipment for freed inmates with vocational training, also disburses materials to others to mark her 40th…
By: Adedamola ‘Seun The Adenike that I know is a woman of substance with a genuine spirit of love and kindness. The Adenike that I know is elegant, accommodating, approachable, kind-hearted and caring. Hon (Mrs) Harriet Adenike Afolabi-Osatimehin, the Kwara State Commissioner for Youth Development is the definition of beauty plus brain. She is an…
The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi, on Tuesday, postponed screening for the commissioner-nominee from Ifelodun local government, Harriet Adenike Afolabi-Oshatimehin till next week Thursday. The House however confirms the nomination of her counterpart from Oke-Ero local government, Oyeyemi Olasumbo. The Speaker postponed her screening till the next sitting….
…revalidates APC Membership in Ifelodun The immediate past Commissioner for Communications in Kwara State, Mrs. Adenike Harriet Afolabi- Oshatimehin on Thursday revalidated her APC membership in Ifelodun Local Council of Kwara State. Recall that Oshatimehin was a member of the recently dissolved cabinet of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on the 31st of December, last year. The…
…project yet to be opened after 3 years of unveiling In this investigation, The Informant247’s Yemi Sodeeq reveals how the Kwara State government spent nearly N2 billion on a project originally approved for N755 million. The project was approved in 2020 and unveiled in 2021 but has not been put to use. With no noticeable…
Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appointed Eyiwumi Muka Aramide professionally known as Muka Ray as the Senior Special Assistant on Culture and Tourism. Muka Ray happens to be a well known Nigerian Nollywood actor who hails from Ipetu/Rore/Aran-Orin Ward in Irepodun Local Government of Kwara State. The state government has made this revelation…
The Kwara House of Assembly on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of five commissioner nominees submitted by Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The confirmation of the nominees was sequel to their thorough screening at the Committee of Whole during the plenary. The newly confirmed commissioners are Afeez Abolore Alabi from Ilorin East; Adenike Afolabi Oshatimehin – Ifelodun; Wahab…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has forwarded the names of five new commissioners-nominees to the State House of Assembly for approval. Abdulrazaq made this known in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye on Tuesday. The nominees are former House of Representatives aspirant Dr. Afeez Abolore Alabi (Ilorin East); Adenike Afolabi-Oshatimehin (Ifelodun)…
Eight appointees of the Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, have resigned their posts to contest for elective positions in the state. This is due to the Electoral Amendment Bill that was recently passed into law. The Bill stated that any political appointee vying for an elective position needs to resign. The Informant247 has gathered details…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday inaugurated five new cabinet members, charging them to key into the rebuilding efforts of the administration. The newly inaugurated cabinet members are: Abdulmaliq Bashir Mopelola Risikatullah (Women Affairs); George Olabode Towoju (Communications); Ibrahim Akaje (Housing); and Adamu Jamila Bake (Youth). Barrister Sambo Murtala, recently announced the Special Adviser…
The Kwara State Government has expressed willingness to partner with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in its fight against cybercrimes. The Kwara State Commissioner for Youth Development, Mrs. Harriet Adenike Afolabi-Oshatimehin, who stated this during a courtesy call to the Ilorin Zonal Office of the Commission on Thursday, said the state government will…
In order to create better opportunities for Nigerian youths, the Kwara Government has called for robust collaboration between and amongst agencies. The state Commissioner for Youth Development, Mrs Harriet Oshatimehin, made the appeal during a visit to the state Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Ilorin. She said the synergy between the two ministries…
The Kwara State Government has charged youths in the state to shun Internet frauds and other cyber related crimes, urging them to embrace good virtues. The Commissioner for Youth Development, Mrs. Harriet Adenike Afolabi-Oshatimehin gave the advice while receiving delegates from the National Association of Kwara State Students (NAKSS) and National Association of Nigerian Students…
The process of developing the youths has been described as a huge task by the Kwara State Government, noting that it can only be achieved “when everyone comes together as a team”. The State Commissioner for Youth Development, Mrs. Harriet Adenike Afolabi Oshatimehin stated this during a meeting at the ministry’s secretariat in Ilorin on…
The newly appointed Commissioner for Youth Development in Kwara State, Mrs. Harriet Adenike Oshatimehin has stated the ministry under her watch will be committed to the task of reorienting the youth on the enviable traditions and cultural values of the state while making certain that no stones are left unturned in the process of rebuilding…
The governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has explained reasons why his administration cannot afford to be flamboyant. The governor stated this on Monday at the brief swearing-in ceremony of two commissioner-nominees: Florence Olasumbo Oyeyemi and Harriet Adenike Oshatimehin. He said, “As you are aware, Kwara state is undergoing a rebuilding process. Prudence, discipline, teamwork,…
The governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the appointment of AbdulGaniyu Sani as the new accountant general of the state. According to the governor’s spokesperson, Rafiu Ajakaye, the appointment followed the conclusion of a process that began with an advertorial announcing the vacancy for the office in line with the law. Sani, a…
• Massive turnout as Ifelodun LG stakeholders organise special prayer for Gov. AbdulRazaq Stakeholders in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State on Friday, said OTOGE struggle is yielding good fruit with unprecedented performance of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The stakeholders made this statement during a special prayer organized in Babaloma, Ifelodun LGA for the Governor…
…hails Gov AbdulRazaq 2 years’ achievements By Adebisi Oyelere The residents of at Deseni, Ora and Sani-koro communities in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State on Monday heaved a sigh of relief when a completed water project was handed over to them by the former Kwara state Commissioner for Information, Hon Harriet Adenike Afolabi-Osatimehin….
Following the wanton looting and destruction of public properties and private businesses in Ilorin on Friday, the Kwara State Commissioner for Communications, Harriet Afolabi-Oshatimehin has assured residents of the state of adequate security. Afolabi-Oshatimehin gave this assurance in a statement she personally signed over the weekend. She explained that the despicable acts do not reflect…
Kwara State Government has raised the alarm that there are plots by those it calls ‘anarchists’ to launch violent attacks on public properties in the state. Although the state government did not name those involved and when the plot is being planned, it, however, said the plot is part of their grand plan to destabilise…
The organised labour in Kwara state has commenced industrial actions, following the state government’s failure to honour its ultimatum on the payment of the new minimum wage. The labour leaders had on given the state government 14-day ultimatum to start payment of the new national minimum wage at a press conference in Ilorin on September…
The organised labour in Kwara state has declared it would begin strike from the early hours of Tuesday, following the state government’s failure to honour its ultimatum on the payment of the new minimum wage. This resolution is contained in a statement jointly signed by the state Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Aliyu Issa…
Gamji Members Association of Kwara State (GAMA), on Sunday, asked labour unions in the state not to embark on any strike to protest the non-payment of the new national minimum wage by the state government. The group appealed to the labour leaders in the state to rethink its mobilisation steps for industrial action, warning that…
A meeting between the Kwara state government and organised labour unions failed to hold back the strike called by the unions. As a result of the deadlock, the workers said the strike will start on Tuesday, October 13 as scheduled. THE INFORMANT247 earlier reported that the labour leaders had given the state government 14-day ultimatum…
…as talks with labour continue today The Kwara State Government, on Wednesday, insisted that the payment of the proposed minimum wage is not practicable for the local government workers. Harriet Afolabi-Oshatimehin, the State Commissioner for Communication, disclosed this in a statement issued in Ilorin, the state capital. “The challenge however has been how the Local…
The Kwara State Government has announced the resumption dates for primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions (schools) in the state. The state government announced that “public and private schools in the state are to resume normal academic classes from Monday, October 5, while tertiary institutions are to reopen October 12, 2020″. According to a statement signed…
At a semi-virtual cabinet meeting held Thursday evening, the State Executive Council approved the award of contract for the design and implementation of a new master plan and subsequent training of relevant government agencies and students in the state-owned schools to a world class firm Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd at the cost of N600m for a…
The Kwara State Government says it is set to revitalize the educational sector in the state with about N14,301,843,568.18. This is an addition to the N7.1bn matching grants recently obtained by the state government from the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC). A statement signed on Saturday by the Hon Commissioner for Communications, Harriet Afolabi-Oshatimehin, quoted the…
There was a mild drama on Friday following the resignation of Kwara state commissioner for special duties, Aisha Ahman Pategi, barely a week after the resignation of the special adviser to the governor on Health Matters, prof Wale Sulaiman, from the cabinet of governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The news which has been spreading like wildfire following…
