An interstate notorious kidnapper identified as Mohammed Bello, aka Dandolo, has been arrested by the operatives of the Kwara State Police Command. Bello suspected to be the brain behind many kidnappings in Kwara and Kogi states was arrested in the Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara state on Tuesday. In a statement by Ejire-Adeyemi Toun,…
The Kwara State Government has flagged off a state-wide anthrax vaccination campaign to protect livestock, enhance public health, and boost the agricultural economy of Kwara. The historic event that marked a significant stride in safeguarding livelihoods and promoting food security was flagged off in Lamba Community, Asa, local government area of the state. Governor AbdulRahman…
The Kwara State Government, through the Ministry of Health, has said it has procured advanced medical equipment for the Eye Clinic section of the Sobi Specialist Hospital, Ilorin, to improve health care delivery in the state. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina Ahmed El-Imam, while disclosing this during the week, on her on-the-spot assessment…
The Kwara State Government has reiterated its commitment to quality education and conducive learning environments. The Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Dr. Mary Ronke Arinde while making a courtesy visit to the Osi campus of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, said that the Osi -Ilesha-Baruba Campuses were meant to complement the current academic offerings of…
Federal Capital Territory, Adamawa, Kwara and Kebbi states have been given a week’s ultimatum by the National Economic Council (NEC) to submit their positions on the proposed creation of state police. The Bayelsa State Governor, Mr Duoye Diri, disclosed this to state House correspondents after the 146th meeting of the National Economic Council, at the…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has disclosed that it has successfully tracked 1,500 projects valued at N610 billion, covering projects by agencies of government such as the Northeast Development Commission (NEDC), Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) and Ecological Fund Office. According to Demola Bakare, the…
Delta state,host of the 8th edition of the National Youth Games has retained the title having emerged top of the medal table with 48 gold, 31 silver and 34 bronze, and atotal ot 111 medals. The State continues to maintain its supremacy in the tournament which is meant for U15 athletes across the 36 states…
The Executive Secretary of Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) Dr. Hamid Bobboyi has disowned a media report which quoted the commission as ‘bemoaning’ the state of schools in Kwara State, saying the report was the imagination of the reporter. This was contained in a letter sent by the Special Assistant to the UBEC Boss, Unwaha…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kwara state has asked non Kwara residents wishing to protest to return to their states of origin. In a statement made available to journalists in Ilorin on Tuesday, the State Chairman of the APC, Prince Sunday Fagbemi, urged residents against participating in the forthcoming protest, labeling it as a…
The Kwara State House of Assembly has urged the state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, to direct the Ministry of Health to conduct statewide cholera vaccination campaigns. This resolution follows a motion moved by the House Leader, Hon. Magaji Oba Abdulkadir (Ilorin Central), and seconded by Hon. Abolarin Ganiyu Gabriel (Ekiti). Hon. Abdulkadir led the debate, invoking…
…hails S’court judgment Prof. Ali Ahmad, the Speaker of the 8th Kwara State House of Assembly while praising the Supreme Court judgment on Local Government autonomy, has stated that no state, across the country, has been so brazenly pilfered with impunity as Kwara. Ahmad, in a statement issued on Friday, said the historical judicial intervention…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Alanamu Ward of Ilorin West Local Government, have raised concerns over the recently released list of candidates for the upcoming local government elections. In a letter, jointly signed by Alhaji Muyideen Ikolaba and Rafiu Onigbegi, and addressed to the APC Local Government Appeal Committee, the party leaders expressed their…
The Kwara State Director, Department of State Services (DSS) has said that the state is blessed with varieties of quality mineral resources which he described as great revenue potentials to the government. He urged the government to evolve strategies and put up programmes that would empower the youths by getting them involved in productive activities….
The Kwara State Government has approved a series of road construction and infrastructure projects aimed at enhancing urban renewal and connecting the state’s agrarian hinterlands The decisions were taken during the state executive council meeting held on Wednesday, chaired by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. According to a statement by the Commissioner for Communications, Hon. Bola Olojoki,…
No fewer than 35 houses were on Thursday, destroyed by rainstorms, throwing residents of the Igbonna Community in Oyun LGA of Kwara State into anguish and tears. The Informant247 gathered that the incident, which occurred by 6:30 pm on Thursday, saw victims counted losses after the havoc caused by the rainstorms affected the rooftops of…
Olusegun emphasized that the ongoing restructuring within the PDP is causing concern for the government, leading to attempts to deflect attention from its shortcomings.
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the Kwara State Governor, on Wednesday, appealed to the management of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) for support in the upgrade of the three colleges of education to universities of education. The governor, while disclosing this during a courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc. Sonny Echono in Abuja solicited…
Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC) has disclosed that it will flag-off the activities leading to the conduct of local government elections next month, February 2024. In a statement on Wednesday, the commission applauded the Kwara State House of Assembly for the passage of new amendments to the law governing the conduct of the local…
The Kwara State Executive Council has approved the setting up of a teaching hospital to support the training of medical students and related professionals by the Kwara State University. The development, according to a statement signed by the state commissioner for communication, Bola Olukoju on Wednesday was described as a major step that involves huge…
PDP demands transparency in healthcare spending, while government defends its record A heated exchange of words has erupted between the Kwara State People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the state government led by Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq. The dispute revolves around the implementation of the Primary Health Care Under One Roof (PHCUOR) policy and the utilization of…
Governor Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq of Kwara State received recognition from the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) for his progressive approach to gender equality in political appointments. He made headlines as the only governor in Nigeria to surpass the 35% women participation guideline by appointing 50% women as commissioners. During a plenary session at the recently concluded…
Kwara State, Nigeria – In a significant development, the Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has given his approval for the promotion and step upgrade of 436 members of the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) workforce. This decision comes as a recognition of the staff’s dedication to the revenue mobilization mandate and their…
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the Kwara State on Thursday, sent 20 commissioner-nominees to the state House of Assembly for confirmation. According to a statement by Sheu Abdulkadir Yusuf, the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker, the governor also sought legislative approval for the appointment of ten (10) Special Advisers to work with the administration in various capacities….
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the Kwara State Governor, has forwarded two Executive Bills to the state House of Assembly for consideration and passage. The Informant247 gathered that the two bills are Kwara State Education Trust Fund Amendment Bill 2023 and Environmental Protection Agency Amendment Bill 2023. Yakubu Salihu-Danladi, the speaker of the state assembly made this known…
The deployment of eight commissioners of police to state commands on Friday, approved by the Police Service Commission (PSC). According to the PSC spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, who announced the deployment in a statement released on Friday, said the states that have new commissioners of police are Borno, Kwara, Oyo, Kebbi, Ebonyi, Ogun, Anambra, and Imo….
A solid and well-known grassroots youth supporter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Comrade Shesan Philip Abegunde from the Oke-Ero LGA in Kwara State, has resigned from the party. In a message, obtained by The Informant247, Comrade Shesan stated that he had to quit in order to confront his family and business obligations. He expressed…
Kwara United have emerged champions of the 2023 edition of the Kwara State federation cup organised by the Kwara State Football Association. The Harmony boys defeated ABS Ilorin FC 4-2 on penalties on Wednesday to clinch the trophy in a well attended final which was held at the Kwara Football Academy. Both teams played out…
The Kwara State Government on Thursday approved the release of the sum of One hundred and twenty million naira (NGN120,000,000.00) as bail- out funds to four (4) State-owned Tertiary Institutions – The three (3) Colleges of Education and the College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies in the State Commissioner for Tertiary Education Dr Alabi…
The Kwara State Government is prepared to dignify and honour about 50 elder statesmen, cheerful givers, women and intellectuals across all spheres of life. The state government is set to honour them with Lifetime Achievement Awards and Posthumous Merit Awards. The state government has described the gesture as a way of recognizing and a “token…
Former All Progressives Congress, APC, Kwara Central Senatorial Aspirant, Ambassador, Yahya Seriki has attested to Governor AbdulRazaq’s good governance, saying that very soon Kwara State will be among the industrialised states. Seriki, disclosed this during a special prayer organized to celebrate his Mother’s birthday at his residence in Tanke, Ilorin. Some APC stalwarts, party…
