2024-09-27

Kwara Govt Enforces Movement Restriction for Monthly Sanitation on Saturday
As reported by Kwara State Ministry of Environment, the monthly sanitation exercise for September 2024 is scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 28th, between 7:00 am and 10:00 am across Kwara State. Re...

Governor AbdulRazaq Reaffirms Commitment to Livestock Sector, Flags Off Equipment Distribution
As reported by Punch, Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has reiterated his administration's commitment to investing in critical infrastructure and equipment in the livestock sector to improve the livelihoods ...

NUJ Criticises Arrest of Kwara Journalist Rowland Olonishuwa by Police Special Fraud Unit
According to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the Kwara State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has condemned the manner in which one of its members, Mr. Rowland Olonishuwa, was arrested by detectives from...

Kwara Government Mocks Saraki's Allegations on LG Polls, Defends KWASIEC Results
News from Punch highlights that the Kwara State government has described the comments of former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, regarding the outcome of the local government elections held on September 21, 2024, a...

APC Suspends Former Publicity Secretary Alhaji Tajuedeen Aro for Anti-Party Activities
As reported by Daily Trust, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended its former publicity secretary, Alhaji Tajuedeen Aro, over alleged anti-party activities. In a letter dated August 15, 2024, and obt...

2024-09-26

Offa Bank Robbery: 5 Sentenced to Death Over Killing of 32 People, Including Nine Policemen
According to Nigerian Tribune, six years after the bloody bank robbery that shook the ancient town of Offa in Kwara State, Justice Haleema Salman of the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin on Thursday sentenced five suspe...

Five Convicted and Sentenced to Death by Hanging for 2018 Offa Bank Robbery
As reported by Leadership, Justice Haleemah Salman of the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin on Thursday sentenced five suspects to death by hanging for their involvement in the 2018 Offa bank robbery. The infamo...

KwaraLEARN Conducts School Assessment to Measure Progress in Public Education Reform
As reported by the Kwara State Government Facebook Page, the Kwara State Leading Education Achievement and Reform Now (KwaraLEARN) conducted a school visit on Tuesday to assess the programme's impact on teachers, pupil...

Case Dismissed Against Kwara Movie Producer and Traditional Ruler Maroof Afolayan
According to the news reported by Daily Trust, an Ilorin magistrates' court, presided over by Magistrate Muhammed Adams, has dismissed the case against renowned movie producer and traditional ruler, Alhaji Maroof Adeba...

Saraki Dismisses Kwara LG Election Results, Cites Lack of Legitimacy for Elected Chairmen
As reported by Daily Trust, former Senate President Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has criticised the outcome of the recently concluded local government elections in Kwara State, stating that the elected chairmen and counc...

100 Kwara Extension Agents/Farmers Trained in Livestock Production, Receive Crop Processing Machines
As reported by Nigerian Tribune, 100 extension agents and farmers from Kwara State have been trained on small ruminant production and crop residue processing for improved utilization by ruminants. The training,...

Aggrieved PDP Candidates Call for Calm Over Kwara LG Election Results, Vow Court Action
News from Daily Trust highlights that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chairmanship candidates for Ilorin West and Ilorin East, Musbauhdeen Esinrogunjo and Ismail Muhammed, have called for calm following the outcome ...

Thieves Set House Ablaze After Stealing Groceries
As reported by Daily Trust, a gang of thieves set a house on fire in Ilorin, Kwara State, after stealing foodstuffs and other groceries in the early hours of Wednesday. The incident occurred in the Afenifere co...

2024-09-25

Kwara United Captain Musa Abdulafeez Out with Injury After Goalless Draw Against Ikorodu City
As reported by Daily Post, Kwara United captain Musa Abdulafeez is set to spend time on the sidelines after sustaining an injury during his team's goalless draw against Ikorodu City in a matchday three fixture held in ...

Kwara Widows Benefit from Business Seminar Organised by Abubakar Bukola Saraki Foundation
As reported by This Day News, the Abubakar Bukola Saraki Foundation has initiated a support programme aimed at assisting hundreds of widows across Kwara Central and Kwara South senatorial districts in response to the g...

PDP Rejects Kwara LG Election Results, Calls for Fresh Polls
As reported by Daily Trust, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has rejected the results of Saturday's local government election, labelling the process a "desecration of democracy" and a misuse of public ...

OPINION: Kwara and the legacies of the Roadmaster, By Yushau A. Shuaib
Before anyone critiques my choice of words, let me clarify what I mean by “Roadmaster.” This term can refer to various roles — from the official responsible for maintaining railroads to a public overseer of road repair...

Kwara Govt Closes Post Office-Emir's Road for Upgrade, Diverts Traffic
The Kwara State Government has announced the immediate closure of the Post Office-Emir's Road to facilitate ongoing rehabilitation and upgrade works, as part of its urban renewal projects. In a statement issued...

2024-09-24

Governor AbdulRazaq Congratulates Prof. Surajudeen-Bakinde on Appointment as USET Gambia VC
News report from Kwara State Government Facebook page indicates that the kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has extended his congratulations to Professor Nazmat Surajudeen-Bakinde on her recent appointment as ...

Kwara Government Holds Seminar to Implement Anti-Sexual Harassment Policies in Schools
As reported by Kwara State Government's Facebook page, the Kwara State Government on Monday organised a one-day seminar aimed at adopting an anti-sexual harassment model for heads of tertiary institutions and other rel...

Governor AbdulRazaq Names Prof. Medinat Salman as Acting Vice Chancellor of Kwara State University of Education
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appointed Prof. Medinat Folorunsho Salman as the pioneer Acting Vice Chancellor of the newly established Kwara State University of Education (KWSUED) Ilorin. A p...

KWASIEC Issues Certificates of Return to Newly Elected Kwara LG Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen
As reported by Nigerian Tribune, the Chairman of the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWASIEC), Muhammad Baba-Okanla, has presented certificates of return to the newly elected local government chairmen and...

Unilorin Dominates Mobile Classroom App Test, Produces Top 3 Candidates in Mass Communication
According to This Day News, the management of the Mobile Classroom application has announced the winners of its nationwide virtual test for tertiary institution students, with the University of Ilorin emerging as the d...

Kwara Cashew Facility Supports Workers and Community with Hygiene Kits, Health Awareness Campaign
As reported by Nigerian Tribune, a leading cashew facility in Ogbondoroko, Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State, has distributed menstrual and personal hygiene kits to workers, school children, and community member...