….approves reappointment of Solace, Egghead as SSAs The Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Wednesday, approved the reappointment of Engr (Mrs) Folashade Omoniyi as Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) for the second and last tenure. AbdulRazaq, in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Rafiu Ajakaye, said the reappointment is effective…
…Proposal ready for submission to KWHA Kwara State Executive Council, in a meeting held on Friday evening, approved for Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to present to the State House of Assembly a draft revised 2023 budget of N239,084,199,757.00, with capital expenditure taking some 50.2% of the chunk while recurrent tanked to 49.8%. The revised budget is…
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the Kwara State Governor and Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has congratulated Nigerians on the nation’s 63rd anniversary of independence. AbdulRazaq, in a statement by his spokesperson, Rafiu Ajakaye, said the country’s march to greatness is on course and on an even stronger footing, regardless of its share of the challenges of…
As part of the effort to cushion the effect of the petrol subsidy, the Kwara state government has commenced the disbursement of financial assistance to 26,852 students of Kwara State origin in tertiary institutions in Nigeria. According to a statement by Prof. Shehu Raheem Adaramaja, the Chairman of the Government Committee on Students’ Palliative Fund/Chairman,…
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the Kwara State Governor and chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has said that Nigeria is moving forward under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. AbdulRazaq, while speaking with newsmen after leading other governors to a meeting with the President ahead of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Monday, expressed hope…
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the Kwara State Governor, has approved another round of a state-wide free Medical and Surgical outreach across the entire 16 Local Government Areas of the State. Dr. Amina Ahmed El-Imam, the state Commissioner for Health, while disclosing this during a press briefing in Ilorin over the weekend, during a press briefing with media,…
…commends President Tinubu on second FEC slot, gender inclusion AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the Kwara State Governor and chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Sunday, congratulated the immediate past Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on SDGs Dr. Jamila Bio Ibrahim on her nomination as the Honourable Minister for Youth, while commending President Bola Ahmed…
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the Kwara State Governor, on Saturday, described as shocking and saddening the death of 27-year-old Yusuf Mubaarak under hazy circumstances that he said must be investigated by security agencies. The Informant247 recalls that Mubaarak, a new media personality from Ilorin, went missing, raising concerns amongst his family and friends. However, his lifeless body…
The Kwara state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has approved a N184 million refund for 2,300 pilgrims who performed the holy pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia this year. The Informant247 gathered that the money is meant for excessive payments made by the 2,300 pilgrims who paid N3 million as Hajj fare. The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare Board…
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the Kwara State Governor and Chairman of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Thursday, congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on the victory recorded on Wednesday at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal (PEPT) in Abuja. AbdulRazaq, in a statement by his spokesperson, Rafiu Ajakaye, said the judgment attests…
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the Kwara state governor, on Monday, assigned portfolios to the newly-appointed commissioners This is coming some weeks after the state House of Assembly screened the nominees. The following are the portfolios given: Hawau Nuru – Commissioner For Finance Usman Lade – Water Resources Dr Amina El-Imam – Health Shehu Ndanusa – Environment Aliyu…
Abdulrasheed Akogun, the Chairman/Publisher of Fresh Insight Media Group, an online media platform based in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, has lauded the appointment of core professionals to staff the State-owned media houses. Akogun, while reacting to the appointments of Ayobami Akanbi, Tajudeen Kayode Aremu and Yomi Clement Adeboye as General Managers of Kwara TV,…
….approves reappointment of Aremu, others as media chiefs ….Danmaigoro, Akangbe return as SSA Islam, Christianity AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the Kwara State Governor, on Thursday, approved the reappointments of Mr Tajudeen Kayode Aremu and Mr Yomi Clement Adeboye as the General Managers of Radio Kwara (Kwara State Broadcasting Corporation) and the Herald newspapers, respectively. In a statement…
Following the closure of the online students’ portal registration, the Kwara State government have announced that no fewer than 30,775 applicants have successfully registered for the fuel subsidy removal palliatives for the tertiary institution’s students of Kwara state origin. According to Prof Shehu Raheem Adaramaja, the Chairman of the Government Committee on Students’ Palliative, in…
….says Police Commissioner, Emir of Shonga, Religious bodies, DSS, CSOs to lead palliative committee AbduRahman AbdulRazaq-led Kwara State Government in friday, confirmed receipt of N2bn out of the N4bn Federal Government relief funds that was released for purchase of rice, which is to be distributed en masse to vulnerable people in the state. According to…
Kwarans are eagerly awaiting the unveiling of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq’s commissioner nominees as the Kwara State House of Assembly resumes plenary on Monday, August 14th. The State House of Assembly, on July 27th, confirmed receiving the commissioner nominees’ list but withheld the names from disclosure. In a statement by Sheu Abdulkadir Yusuf, mnipr, the Chief…
