AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the Kwara State governor has approved the reappointment of Mallam Rafiu Ajakaye as the governor’s Chief Press Secretary. The reappointment, which is coming shortly after being sworn in as the governor for second term, was confirmed in a statement by Murtala Atoyebi, the Chief Press Secretary to the Head of Service, Susan Oluwole….
By Rafiu Ajakaye My growing up as a teenager was filled with privileged exposures to interesting scholars like Sheikh Muyideen Ajani Bello, a witty and fiery Muslim preacher then based in Kano. Quoting another scholar, I heard him categorise humans into four groups: those who know and know that they know; those who know but…
The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Kwara State, Rafiu Ajakaye has called on the Nigerian media to be patriotic in their reportage of ethnic related issues. Ajakaye made the call on Friday while delivering a paper on ‘Culture, Ethnic Rivalry and the Role of the Media’ at a one-day seminar organised by 400…
Chief Press Secretary to Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Mr. Rafiu Ajakaye and his predecessor, who was the Chief Press Secretary to former Governor AbdulFatah Ahmed, Mr. Wahab Oba have taken to social media to fight dirty. It started when the former spokesperson, Mr. Oba published an article entitled: ‘This Is Not My Governor’, reviewing…
The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has announced a relaxation of the 24-hour curfew which began in the state capital on Saturday, saying from Monday, it would be from 6PM to 8AM. The curfew was imposed in the state capital following wanton looting and destruction of public and private businesses in Ilorin on Friday by…
Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Thursday, approved the resumption of non-contact sporting activities in the State as part of the gradual easing of COVID-19 restrictions. AbdulRazaq, according to a statement issued by his spokesperson, Rafiu Ajakaye, disclosed this while hosting the President of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) Amaju Pinnick, and members of his entourage, who…
Sequel to the 14 day ultimatum issued by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC) to the Kwara State Government to comply to the national minimum wage, the state government in a press statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mallam Rafiu Ajakaye revealed that the Unions’ minimum wage proposal…
The executive Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mallam Rafiu Ajakaye said on the occasion of his 60 years old birthday celebration next week “prefers to spend the day in personal reflection on God’s unmatched kindness to him” The Governor, however churned out directives that…
Ibrahim Mohammed Funsho The Executive Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye has on Friday, 17th January launched the distribution of computers and other office various to various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) in the state to equip the civil service with modern tools…
Ibrahim Mohammed Funsho The executive governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has in a condolence statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mallam Rafiu Ajakaye described the death of an erstwhile Secretary to the State Government, Dr AbdulKadir Oniyangi as the end of an era, stressing that the much revered medical expert cum public administrator…
It is 100 days since AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq was inaugurated as the seventh democratically elected Governor of Kwara State. On his first day in office, AbdulRazaq gave a clear signal his administration would be a departure from a past laced with profligacy and fanfare that had crippled the state. He had insisted on a lean inauguration…
Kwara State Government has expressed shock at the flood of complaints majorly from SUBEB workers about some deductions from their August salaries. KWSG, in a press statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaiye affirmed the deduction, however explained that the deduction has nothing to do with the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. “Deductions…
The Kwara State Governor, Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on Sunday said that his administration would henceforth pay attention to the quality of education children get and support good nutrition for the children in the state. The governor said this in a statement signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye in Ilorin in commemoration of the…
