Top Kwara News For Today, Wednesday, 23rd October, 2024
Good day! On Kwara News Today, The Informant247 presents a roundup of the top news headlines in Kwara State for Tuesday, 22nd October, 2024.
Between April and June 2024, financial records obtained by The Informant247 revealed that the Director of Students Affairs at Kwara State Polytechnic, Mr. Aremu Abubakar Garba, diverted over N10 million in students’ funds into personal accounts.
These funds, originally meant for student union projects, were transferred in multiple tranches to his UBA, FCMB, and OPAY accounts.
At the 39th convocation ceremony of the University of Ilorin, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Wahab Egbewole SAN, urged graduates to take financial responsibility and contribute to national development.
He stressed that graduates should step up, embrace responsibility, and be good ambassadors of the institution.
The Kwara State Government has provided food items to over 100 vulnerable women and widows to ease the impact of economic challenges.
Hon. Opeyemi Oluwakemu Afolashade, Commissioner for Women Affairs, emphasized that the government is working tirelessly to cushion the effects of subsidy removal.
Kwara Must Change, a pro-democracy group, has commended Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for the construction of 209.77 kilometers of rural roads under the RAAMP project.
The group emphasized that the N20 billion road project will enhance agricultural productivity by connecting rural areas to urban markets.
The Senate has summoned the NDLEA to substantiate its allegations against Deputy Senate Leader Senator Oyelola Ashiru, accused of involvement in drug-related activities.
This follows Senator Ashiru’s complaint, stating that his rights were breached by the accusations.
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has reintroduced free transportation services for Kwara residents as a palliative measure to cushion the effects of economic reforms.
Routes include Post Office to Tanke, Unilorin, Oja, Eyenkorin, and more.
Muktar Shagaya, representing Ilorin West/Ada constituency, has urged the Federal Government to safeguard Nigeria’s orbital slots.
The loss of two of Nigeria’s slots, unused by the December 6, 2024, deadline, could cost the nation $400 million.
The Ilorin Emirate Youth Development Association (IEYDA) has praised Senator Saliu Mustapha for his healthcare and youth empowerment initiatives.
The group specifically lauded a four-day medical outreach that provided free consultations and treatments across Kwara Central.
The Nigerian Senate has advanced a bill sponsored by Senator Saliu Mustapha, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agricultural Production Services and Rural Development, aimed at establishing the National Food Reserve Agency.
The bill, titled A Bill for an Act to Establish the National Food Reserve Agency and for Related Matters (SB.139), passed its second reading, marking a key step towards bolstering the nation’s food security efforts.
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