The Kwara State Government reiterated its willingness to partner with individuals and companies to develop the agricultural sector in the State. The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Hajia Maryam Nurudeen Mohammed stated this while receiving bags of improved seeds of Soya Beans donated by the Raw Material Research and Development Council (RMRDC)…
The Young Progressives Party (YPP) has commenced mobilization and e-registration of members in Kwara State, calling on people to come and register with the party. In a statement issued by the Chairman of the YPP in the State, Mr. Charles Olufemi Folayan, he said it’ll start registering members from Ilorin West after a successful test…
June 12: Police says no restriction of movement in Kwara …assures residents of adequate security The Police Command in Kwara State has assured residents of the state of adequate security before, during and after June 12 Democracy Day, adding that there is no restriction of movement. The command’s spokesman, Sp Okasanmi Ajayi gave the assurance…
The Kwara State Government reiterated its commitment to providing clean water and finding a sustainable solution to water scarcity in the state. The Commissioner for the Ministry of Water Resources, Alhaji Abdulwahab Femi Agbaje stated this during a working visit to the ongoing project at the Jebba Water Works in Moro Local Government Area of…
The Senator representing Kwara South Senatorial district, Arch Oyelola Yisa Ashiru has being justifying his mandate with an impressive scorecard, good representation and spread of projects/empowerment programmes to the seven local governments in the zone. Senator Ashiru has attracted federal government attention to Kwara South in line with his campaign promises to the people. He…
The Kwara State House of Assembly was rocked with loud applause from House members and spectators as the lawmaker representing Share/Oke-Oke state constituency, Hon. Owolabi Rasaq reel out the achievements. It started when the Speaker, Yakubu Salihu Danladi called on Members to make their remarks at a special session to mark the second anniversary of…
The All Progressive Congress (APC) membership registration and revalidation Appeal committee have appealed to the Chairman Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee and Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, to look into the complaints raised by party members in Kwara State. Chairman of the Committee and former acting national secretary of the party, Victor Giadom, gave…
The State Executive Council in Kwara State has urged residents to support security agencies in its fight against insecurity. Bashir Adigun, the Special Adviser, Political Communications stated this in a statement issued after the Council’s meeting presided by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday in Ilorin. He said, “On the issue of security, the council emphasised…
The State Executive Council (SEC) in Kwara State has approved N1.8 billion for the establishment of a garment production factory. Alhaji Bashir Adigun, the Special Adviser, Political Communications disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Ilorin. He said the factory, to be known as Garment Production Village in Ilorin, will provide job opportunities for…
The Kwara State Government has said it intends to cushion the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economic life of the poor and vulnerable by giving succour to farmers whose farming and agroprocessing activities have been disrupted by the virus. The agricultural programme tagged Fadama NG-CARES (Nigeria Covid-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus) programme…
…two victims of same parent Yet-to-be identified gunmen on Tuesday killed four local hunters known as vigilante members. According to reports, the incident happened at Faje community in the Asa local government area of Kwara state. It was gathered that during the attack three of the local hunters were killed on the spot while the…
Two drug dealers, Martins Okwor Ejiofor and Bala Mohammed with a total of 24.450 kilograms of assorted substances, meant to be delivered in Gwada, Shiroro Local Government of Niger State where bandits in the neighbouring forest buy their illicit drugs, have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Gwada has…
The governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has pointed out that the state is blessed with fertile soil and mineral resources that can attract foreign and local investors, urging the National Assembly to put laws in place to improve the production of basic needs of the country as well as checkmate Nigeria’s overdependence on imported…
…as cops recover, handover vandalised transformer The Police in Kwara State has warned ‘criminals’ destroying and looting public properties within Ilorin metropolis, vowing that “anybody arrested will be severely dealt with in accordance with the law”. The release was coming after a gang of electric cable vandals on Wednesday attempted to steal a transformer in…
… to reposition sporting activities A bill to establish a Sports Commission was passed by the Kwara State House of Assembly on Tuesday. The passage of the bill was a sequel to the adoption of the report of the House Committee on Information, Youths, Sports and Culture at the plenary in the hallowed chamber. Presenting…
The Kwara State House of Assembly on Wednesday received a list of two nominees for ratification of their appointment as commissioners in the state Executive Council. The nominees are Salman Ayinla Jawondo from ASA LG and Raymond Olaitan from Oyun LG. Details later!
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kwara State says the State Government has compensated proprietors of missionary schools and church owners whose properties were damaged during the crisis over the wearing of hijab by students in the state. The spokesman of Kwara CAN, Sina Ibiyemi said the government had fulfilled its promise to the…
Omu-Aran, the headquarters of Irepodun Local Government Area in Kwara State was rocked by a low magnitude earth-tremor, a document dated 6th June 2021 by the Department of Geophysics, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife revealed. According to The Nation, the document, signed by Professor Adepelumi Abraham, entitled: “Preliminary report on the 5th June, 2021 Earth-Tremor recorded…
The National Association of Nigeria Student, NANS JCC/Kwara Axis has revealed plans to launch the Acme Magazine, which will focus on how quality education can curb social menace. According to NANS, the magazine will be published in honour of the Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. In a statement on Monday, the student body said that…
The Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), on Monday, donated relief materials to victims of flood disaster and Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Kwara state. The Director-General of NIMASA, Dr. Bashir Jamoh, while presenting the materials, said the donation was part of the agency’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) to ameliorate the plight of victims…
…beat c’ttee members Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen suspected to be cultists on Monday invaded the Mini Campus of the Kwara State polytechnics in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The mini campus hosts the school’s Institute of Technology. The attack, according to reports, was targeted at the ongoing examination malpractice panel sitting of the school. A source…
The Non Governmental Organizations, NGOs in Kwara State have took to the streets of Ilorin to clean up the surroundings as part of the activities to commemorate World Environment Day. The participants picked refuse from Oja-Oba market through Surulere to part of Ibrahim Taiwo under a carnival-like atmosphere. The clean up exercise which took place…
The Kwara State Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested, Nicholas Kelechi and Benjamin Moore, upon the allegation affiliated to them on the possession of fake currency. In a statement released on Saturday and signed by the Public Relation Officer, Babawale Zaid said Moore, the ring leader of fake currency…
Kwara NANS announces new inauguration date Following the earlier suspension of the swearing-in of new executives, the National Association of Nigerian Students, JCC, Kwara Axis has fixed a new date for the inauguration. In a statement by the Chairman, NANS Kwara Inauguration Planning Committee, Comr. Daud Abdulfatai, the student body noted that the event which…
French Ambassador to Nigeria, Jerome Pasquier has said France will assist the Kwara state in renovating a market, stressing that it will also look for other possible areas to push for more economic cooperation with the state. Pasquier, speaking at the state gala dinner organised by the state government in his honour and in commemoration…
Unknown gunmen kill Fulani leader in Kwara Yet to be identified gunmen have killed a Fulani leader, Alhaji Abdullahi Hardo Buruku popularly known as Alhaji Malam, in Lamba town, Asa local government area of Kwara state. According to a Daily Trust report, a resident said the gunmen stormed the town around 12mid night on Wednesday,…
… appreciate the traditional rulers for firm support Youths in Kwara North have said they are ready to resist any form of propaganda sponsored by the ruling APC government in Kwara State ahead of the 2023 general election. This was disclosed during meetings held in Lafiagi and Kaima Local Government Area of Kwara State. The…
The governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said the state is open for business, calling on the foreign governments and private companies to take advantage of the peaceful and business-friendly environment in the state to invest for mutual benefits. AbdulRazaq, said this at the state gala dinner organised by the state government in honour…
The Kwara State Government says it has commenced the administration of the second dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination programme. Dr. Nusirat Elelu, the Executive Secretary of the State Primary Health Care Development Agency, speaking at the sidelines of the flag-off, stated that over 50,000 people have already received the vaccines in the first phase…
The Kwara State House of Assembly has said it will screen Sa’adatu Modibbo Kawu and Saba Issa Gideon on Thursday, June 3, 2021. The speaker who disclosed this during Tuesday’s plenary directed the clerk to inform the two nominees. The two outstanding nominees were among those whose names were for confirmation by the state governor,…
