Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has described the Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq as an outstanding leader and amazing achiever who has done exceptionally well for his people. The president’s wife made the remark on Wednesday at the groundbreaking ceremony of the old civil service clinic, now Oluremi Tinubu Hospital. Speaking at the distribution…
The men of the Kwara State Fire Service on Tuesday, January 28, 2025, to a Fire incident emanated from the tanker carrying 33,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) after suffering a tyre burst, resulting in a spill. According to a statement by Hassan Hakeem Adekunle, the Head of Media and Publicity, the inferno, which…
Kwara State Government has warned proprietors of coaching centres across the state to desist from lifting students from various schools under the pretext of preparing them for the Seniors Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) or be ready to face the full wrath of the law. Saka Yusuf, the Executive Director, Agency for Mass Education, while stating…
An alliance of political and non-political groups in Kwara South, Kwara South Joint Association (KSJA), has inducted the senator representing Kwara Central senatorial district, Senator Saliu Mustapha, into the prestigious Kwara South Hall of Fame. The development was made known during a press conference held at the O2 Arena, Starwood Hotel, on Tuesday. Senator Mustapha…
Nigerian First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu, on Tuesday in Kwara State, inaugurated the ICT Community Centre built by the NITDA in collaboration with the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), a foundation of the First Lady. The First Lady also inaugurated an ultra-modern Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and Dr Amuda Aluko Ward, two significant projects of Governor…
The Kwara State governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has named the newly constructed Unity Flyover after the Emir of Ilorin Dr. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR According to X handle of the Kwara State government @followKWSG, the gesture was to honour the support of Mai Martaba for the administration, his peaceful reign, his fatherly role in the Emirate and…
In a bid to streamline preparations for the 2025 Hajj, the Kwara State Muslims Pilgrims Welfare Board, while clarifying details about the cost of pilgrimage and the deadline for payment during a live session on Gerin 95.5 FM, recently noted that hajj fares for this year will vary across Nigeria’s geopolitical zones due to differences…
The Kwara State Governor AbdulRahaman AbdulRazaq has approved the naming of the multibillion naira Civil Service Clinic project after Nigerian First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu in a renaming of some old and new legacy projects after historical figures and leaders in the State. According to a statement by Rafiu Ajakaye, the Chief Press Secretary to…
The main bowl of the Kwara State Stadium Complex has been named after the Nigeria’s Football legend, Rasheed Yekini. This was contained in a statement released by Rafiu Ajakaiye, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State on Monday in Ilorin. “The main bowl of the Stadium is named after the late…
Hon. Abdullahi Abubakar Danladi of Kaiama Local Government as the Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Kwara State Chapter, in a unanimous election of councils’ leadership. According to a statement on Monday by Hadji Abdulrasheed Femi Yusuf of the Ifelodun Local Government, who is also the Public Relations Officer, the 16…
In a bid to strengthen security, the Kwara state command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has created seven new Area Commands and 11 Divisions across the 16 local government areas of the state. The newly created Area Commands are Area I (Lafiagi), Area J (Oke- Oyi), Area K (Agbabiaka), Area L…
The Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has set up a committee to probe the unusual flooding of several rice farmlands in Shonga, Edu Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement by the governor’s spokesperson Rafiu Ajakaye, the committee is led by the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor, Princess Bukola Babalola…
The Kwara State Government has commended the dedication of medical doctors across in upholding the health system while calling for more commitments to strengthen healthcare delivery. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina Ahmed El-Imam, stated this during the week at the 2025 National Executive Council (NEC) Meeting of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of…
The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has advised the corps members posted to the state to be disciplined and embark on various camp activities to increase their developmental skills. AbdulRazaq made this known on Friday during a swearing-in of 2,300 Batch ‘C’ stream II members of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), which comprises 1,200…
The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, RT Hon. Yakubu Danladi Salihu, on Friday, declared open a four-day training seminar for all the Local Government Councillors in the State. The event tagged “Strengthening Local Governance: Enhancing the Capacity of Local Government Legislative Council for Inclusive Development”, which was organised by Kwara State Ministry…
In a bid to ensure a cleaner environment, the Kwara State government, through the State Environmental Protection Agency (KWEPA), has warned residents, especially traders, against environmental pollution and indiscriminate dumping of refuse in markets to safeguard the health and wellness of citizens. In a statement issued by its press secretary, Aliyu Jamiu Amode, the Acting…
The President of the Kwara Development Group and a leading advocate for sports development, Olaide Ahli has called for the establishment of a Sports Department at the institution. Ahli made the remarks on Wednesday in Ilorin at the Sports Summit organized by the director of the Sports Student Union Government of Kwara State Polytechnic, Comrade…
The Kwara State Government, through the Ministry of Environment has directed the Chairmen of all the 16 Local Government Areas of the state to replicate a full fledge and effective environmental sanitation excercise in each of their respective local government with immediate effect. Hajia Nafisat Musa Buge, the Commissioner for Environment, gave this directive in…
The Kwara state government, through the Ministry of Health, has said it is making efforts to discourage “Japa” syndrome in the State by putting all the necessary things to discourage travelling abroad for a better offer among the health practitioners The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina Ahmed El-Imam, made this known on Wednesday when…
The Kwara state government, through the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, has kicked off the “Thursday Fish Market” initiative to promote agriculture and ensure affordability for the people of the State. According to a statement by the press secretary of the ministry, Omotola Ashaolu, the weekly event will take place every Thursday at the…
No fewer than 18 persons lost their lives on Wednesday following a fatal accident that occurred along Okolowo en route to Eiyenkorin, Ilorin, the state capital. Officer Aduagba of the Kwara State Road Maintenance Agency (KWARTMA), who was at the scene of the ugly incident, told The Informant247 that two trailers were involved in the…
The Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has warned the public to disregard a fake application portal circulating on some social media platforms. According to a statement issued by Sam Bola Onile, its press secretary, the chairman of the commission, Mallam Bello Tauheed Abubakar, while warning the members of the public against the fake portal…
Kwara State Government, through the Ministry of Environment, has announced the closure of all forests in the state immediately. A statement from the ministry by its Press Secretary, Shakirat Muritala, on Monday said the decision was followed by a top management meeting of the Ministry of Environment, chaired by the Commissioner for Environment, Nafisat Buge….
The Kwara State Government has announced that the monthly environmental sanitation exercise for January will hold on Saturday, 25th January 2025, from seven o’clock to ten o’clock (7:00 am to 10:00 am) in the morning. A statement from the Ministry of Environment urged the state’s residents to participate in the exercise by cleaning their residential…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ilorin zonal office has secured the conviction of six persons by the State High Court, sitting in Ilorin, the state capital. According to a statement shared on the X handle of the anti-graft agency, on Saturday, January 18, they were convicted on multiple charges that bordered on retention…
Kwara State Government has called on the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) to intensify its campaign against drug abuse in the state to combat the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Dr Amina Ahmed El-Imam, the state Commissioner for Health, stated this today, Friday 17th, 2025, when receiving the state leadership of the Society who…
The Kwara state governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved a request of the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) to employ no fewer than 1,800 teachers, 100 non-teaching staff, and 200 security guards to promote safer school environment. According to a statement on Friday by Mallam Bello Tauheed Abubakar, the Chairman of the TESCOM, the recruitments are for…
The management of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has approved the dismissal of Mr. Lanre Hassan, a former Head of the Department of Estate and Valuation Management, following an Informant247 report that linked him to the extortion of students. The Press Secretary of the Kwara State Ministry of Tertiary Education, Falade Gbenga, confirmed the development to…
No fewer than five persons have been kidnapped following an attack by suspected gunmen at the Odu-Eku Community, Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State, the Police have said. According to a statement on Thursday by the spokesperson to the command, SP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, “The Kwara Police Command is aware of a kidnap incident that…
The Commissioner for Environment, Hajia Nafisat Musa Buge, has stated that ‘Cleaner Kwara’ is one of the many Governor AbdulRahaman AbdulRazaq’s impactful initiatives and another landmark achievement of the current administration for the benefit of all in the entire state. The Commissioner, while addressing the press at the 4th Quarter Inter-Ministerial Press Briefing, organised by…
