The Kwara State Police Command recorded 23 rape cases between February and August, an official said on Saturday. The Kwara police spokesperson, Sp Ajayi Okasanmi, told newsmen in Ilorin on the sideline of a round-table meeting organised by the International Women Communication Centre (IWCC). Okasanmi said that the command is not handling cases of rape…
The Katsina State Government has directed all tertiary institutions in the state not to reopen as part of safety measures to curtail further spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. This was made known by the Commissioner of Information AbdulKareem Sirika, while briefing newsmen of the latest development on the war against the pandemic in the state….
The Federal Government has scheduled a meeting with the representatives of Nigeria Labour Congress, Trade Union Congress, their affiliates, and other civil society organizations to look for a lasting solution to incessant industrial actions by workers. The Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige disclosed this in an interview with State House correspondents after a…
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 Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has been named as the chairman of the National Project Steering and Deployment Committee (NPSDC). The committee’s mandate includes strengthening smallholder farmers’ capabilities towards productive land restoration amid COVID-19 in Nigeria. The committee work also includes building resilient communities and ensuring food security in the nation. The committee was…
The Magaji Ngeri constituency’s All Progressive Congress has felicitated with a renowned Lawyer and chieftain of the party, Barr. Kunle Sulyman on the occasion of his 76th birthday. In a statement issued by two party stalwarts, Alhaji Kawu Fada and Engineer Laaro Uthman Hassan, they described the veteran politician as a selfless political figure whose…
The wife of the Deputy Governor of Kwara State, Mrs Abieyuwa Alabi, has tested negative to the COVID-19 virus following repeated tests to confirm her status. Mrs Alabi contracted the virus after her husband, Kayode Alabi who is also the Chairman of the Kwara State Technical Committee on Coronavirus test positive to the virus about…
The Federal Government has approved the full reopening of schools and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camps nationwide. THE INFORMANT247 had in March reported the closure of educational institutions across the country as part of measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease. However, the Federal Government announced the resumption of exit class…
The Kogi State Government, on Tuesday, announced that schools in the state will reopen on September 14. The State’s Commissioner for Education, Science, and Technology, Mr. Wemi Jones, in a press conference said the resumption includes primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions in the state. According to Jones, the State Government arrived at the decision after…
Osun State Government has announced September 21 as the resumption date for schools in the state. The Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs Funke Egbemode, disclosed this after the State Executive Council meeting on Monday. Egbemode also said stakeholders in the educational sector are expected to continue to put in place necessary protocols towards…
A Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin, has sentenced a 400 level student of the University of Ilorin, Akinsanya Rilwan to 3 months community service over romance scam. In his judgement, the presiding judge, Justice Sikiru Oyinloye found the accused guilty based on exhibits and proof of evidence tendered before the court. The service…
The Vice Chancellor, Lagos State University, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun has made it known that resumption of students into the institution would be in batches. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, had on Saturday announced that tertiary institutions will be allowed to open from September 14th, 2020, while primary and secondary schools may be reopened on September…
Celebrities and stakeholders in the entertainment sector have faulted the Federal Government’s decision to shutdown cinemas. Rapper and actor, Folarin ‘Falz’ Falana said many celebrities have gone broke for several months due to the suspension of the industry. Falana, however, said thousands of people have been left to their fates without any financial and economic…
The Minister of State for Transportation, Sen. Gbemisola Saraki, on Saturday, assured APM Terminals of the Federal Government’s dedication to make ports services in Nigeria meet international standards. The minister, made the disclosure while receiving the new head of APM, Klaus Laursen at a courtesy call in Abuja. The Minister of State while appreciating APM…
An All Progressive Congress cheiftain, Mallam Saliu Mustapha, on Saturday described Sheikh Abdulrahman Yusuf Maiyaki – the late Grand Khalifah of Tijjaniyah in Kwara State – as a giant who left a vacuum that is hard to fill in Ilorin. Mustapha, speaking at the 8th day Firdau prayers for the late Islamic scholar in Ilorin,…
President Muhammadu Buhari has expressed his dissatisfaction at what he described as the “terribly slow pace” of justice administration in the Nigerian courts. Buhari, on Wednesday, gave the charge that judicial system needs an urgent reform, recalling how his election petitions in previous years took longer time for it to be decided. He suggested that…
Former Nasarawa United defender, Bashiru Olawale has expressed delight over his successful move from Lafia to Kwara United ahead of the 2020/21 Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL) season. Though no specific date has been chosen yet for the resumption of the new NPFL season, most teams are leaving no stone unturned in preparation for the…
