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Massive Construction Work Begins as Kwara Builds Multi-Storey New Hospital Complex
Huge construction works are now underway as the Kwara State Government approved a new multi-storey hospital complex at the popular Civil Service Clinic. ...
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Ajia Extends Warm Eidul Adha Greetings, Congratulates Emir of Ilorin on Durba 2024
Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed Ajia, President/CEO of Funab Group of Companies Ltd, has extended warm greetings to Muslims worldwide on the occasion of Eidul ...
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Yahya Seriki Lauds Gov AbdulRazaq’s Second Term Achievements
….Congratulates Federal/State lawmakers on first year anniversary A Stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Chief Executive Officer of Kursi Investment, Amb ...
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FG Declares Public Holiday For Eid-Ul-Adha
The Federal Government has declared Monday and Tuesday as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ui-Adha celebration. The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry ...
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Good Days Are Coming, Babalola Comforts Kwarans
A former Kwara State governorship aspirant, Engineer Sunday Adebayo Babalola, has urged Kwara residents not to despair over the current hardship many of ...
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Tackle Unprecedented Hunger, Insecurity – Renowned Islamic Scholar Tells Tinubu
A renowned Ilorin based-Islamic scholar, Prof. Lanre Badmus has advised President Bola Tinubu to be more passionate in tackling hunger,
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Labour Vows To Reject ₦100,000 ‘Starvation Wage’
The Organised Labour says it won’t accept any ₦62,000 or ₦100,000 “starvation wage” as the new minimum wage for Nigerian workers. Chris Onyeka, ...
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Kwara South Group Lauds Governor AbdulRazaq’s Achievements In Five Years
The achievements of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq call for celebration as the administration hits five years, a formidable political platform in Kwara South said ...
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South-West Governors Forum Appoint Sanwo-Olu As Chairman
The six governors of the South-West geo-political zone met in Lagos on Monday and appointed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State as the ...
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Protest Rocks Ondo Over EFCC Arrest of Groom, 127 Suspected Internet Fraudsters
Youths in Akure, the Ondo State capital, have protested the arrest of 127 persons suspected to be internet fraudsters, by the Economic and ...
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Immigration Officer Bags Seven-Year Jail Term For Passport Fraud
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has secured the conviction of one Quadri Adeyinka, a staff of the Nigeria ...
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Hajj 2024: Intending Pilgrims Protest in Ilorin Over Delay in Airlifting
No fewer than 200 intending pilgrims from Kwara on Friday protested at llorin international Airport over the inability of an aircraft to transport ...
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Governor AbdulRazaq Is God- sent – Lawal
Former commissioner for Special Duties and chairman, of Alliance For Sustainable Kwara (ASK), Malam Razaq Lawal, has described the State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq ...
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9,562 B/Haram Terrorists, Family Members Surrender to Troop
Nigeria’s military hierarchy at a joint press conference by Security Defence and Response Agencies has disclosed that no fewer than 9,562 Boko Haram/ISWAP ...
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FG Unveils Nigeria’s First Tech-Driven Media Audience Measurement System
The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has officially launched Nigeria’s first technology-based Audience Measurement System for the broadcasting sector, designed ...
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Court Orders Forfeiture of Property Worth N11.14bn Linked to Former CBN Gov. Emefiele
A Federal High Court in Lagos, yesterday, granted an order for the interim forfeiture of property valued at N11.14 billion allegedly linked to ...
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Minimum Wage: No Cause For Alarm, Edun Says After Meeting Tinubu
The Minister of Finance and coordinating minister of the economy, Mr. Wale Edun on Thursday said “there is no cause for alarm” after ...
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Inject Humanism Philosophy Into Governance — Afenifere Urges Tinubu
The pan-Yoruba socio-cultural and socio-political organization, Afenifere, has called on President Ahmed Bola Tinubu led administration and other tiers of government in the ...
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Minister of Interior Tunji-Ojo Hints on FG Planning To Relocate Ikoyi Prison, Others
The Federal Government says it will initiate processes to possibly relocate Ikoyi prison and some of other correctional centres from urban centres in ...
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Ban On Sale Of Carbonated Drinks Affecting Our Revenue Generation – Customs
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has said that the ban on the sale of carbonated drinks by the National Agency for Drugs Administration ...
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Kwara Govt Distributes Palliative Maize, Sorghum in Koro-Afoju (Blind Colony)
Kwara State Government on Wednesday distributed food palliative from federal government at Blind Colony (Koro-Afoju), Ilorin. Recall that the state government on Saturday ...
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World Environment Day: Experts Emphasize Awareness for Sustainable Land Restoration
By Abayomi Oderemi Environmental experts and stakeholders have underscored the importance of public awareness regarding environmental changes, saying it is a crucial step ...
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FG Food Palliative; Kwara Govt Distributes Fresh 18,000 50kg Bags of Maize, Sorghum in 16 LGs
Kwara State Government has commenced the distribution of another 17,578 50kg bags of maize, sorghum and millet palliatives it received from the Federal ...
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Non- Indigenes Crucial To Kwara’s Economic Development – AbdulRazaq
The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday acknowledged the significant role that the non – indigenes were playing in the economic development ...
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Just In: Organised Labour Suspends Strike
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) have suspended their industrial action over a lack of consensus on a ...
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Unilorin Expels Student For Demanding Ransom On Missing Colleague
Management of the University of Ilorin has expelled a 100 Level student for allegedly demanding money from parent of his missing colleague as ...
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Kwara Lawmakers Lauds Gov. AbdulRazaq, Dole Out Cash Empowerment To Indigent Constituents
The Kwara State House of Assembly Members (Kwara Central) organized the 1st Joint Empowerment Scheme to complement the efforts of the Mallam AbdulRahman ...
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Environmental Sanitation: Vital For Prevention Of Diseases, NYSC DG
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig Gen Y.D Ahmed has said environmental sanitation is an essential tool against breakdown ...
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FG Begins Roll Out of Free 1m Gas Cylinders to Boost Clean Cooking
As part of its effort to promote clean cooking energy for families across the country, the Federal Government, FG, yesterday commenced the free distribution ...
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Kwara APC Takes Pride in Achievements of Gov. AbdulRazaq-Led Govt, Marks 5th Anniversary
Kwara State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday flaunted the “remarkable achievements” of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in the last years, ...
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We Have Abolished ‘State of Origin’ Dichotomy in Abia – Gov. Otti
Abia state Governor, Alex Otti has that the state has abolished the “state of origin” dichotomy stressing that his administration does not care ...
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‘Katsina Bandits Now Operate With Sophisticated Weapons’- Gov. Radda Begs FG For Support
The Katsina State Government has stressed the need for the Federal Government, to support the security agencies in the state with sophisticated weapons ...
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Kaduna: Gov Sani Donates 150 Operational Vehicles, 500 Motorcycles To Security Agencies
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has donated 150 Hilux patrol vehicles and 500 motorcycles to all the security agencies in the state, as ...
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Again, Labour Dumps FG’s Fresh ₦60,000 Wage Offer, Demands ₦494,000
The Organised Labour has again rejected a fresh minimum wage proposal by the Federal Government. This time, the Organised Labour comprising the Nigeria ...
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Kwara Assembly Passes University Teaching Hospital, Varsity of Education Bills
Kwara House of Assembly has passed the Kwara State University Teaching Hospital ( Establishment) Bill 2024 and Kwara State University of Education ( ...
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Kwara Hoteliers Stage Protest Over Outragoeus Electricity Tarriff
The Association of Hotel Owners in Kwara State today Tuesday staged a protest against the alleged outrageous electricity tariff hike by the Ibadan ...
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Police Confirms Killing of Two Kidnapped Kogi Varsity Students
Two students kidnapped from the Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara in Kogi State have been killed by their abductors despite ongoing ...
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VP Shettima, Other Big Wigs To Honour Olaolu Ali in Ilorin
Vice President Kashim Shettima is billed to visit Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, this Saturday to attend the 30th anniversary celebration of Ghalib ...
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My Reinstatement Preordained By God, Says Emir Sanusi
The Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II has ascribed his reinstatement as God’s will, thanking the state government for the “rescue mission”.
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Federal High Court Zeizes $4.72m, N830.88m, Properties linked to Embattled CBN Gov., Godwin Emefiele
Justice Yellim Bogoro made the order on Thursday, following an ex-parte argued by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) counsel, Bilkisu Buhari ...
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Kwara Gov Inspects Ongoing Ilorin-Offa Road Project, Hails President Tinubu’s Investments in Infrastructure
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday inspected the 49-kilometre Eiyenkorin-Afon-Ojoku-Offa-Odo Otin road project, which is now under construction. The road, which is ...
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Kwara’s Infrastructural Development Excites NIPSS Delegation
Participants of the Senior Executive Course (SEC) 46 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPPS) Kuru, Jos, Plateau State, have ...
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Kwara Govt Reaffirms Completion of Unity Overhead Bridge in 12 Months’ Time
The Kwara State Government has reiterated a plan to complete the Unity flyover bridge, which it said is at 60 percent, ahead of ...
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OPay, Moniepoint, Others To Resume Onboarding New Customers ‘In Months’ – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says mobile money operators including fintech firms like OPay, Palmpay, Kuda Bank, and Moniepoint will resume the ...
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House of Reps Knock FCCPC For Not Protecting Cement Users
The Joint Committee of the House of Representatives investigating the arbitrary increase in the price of cement has expressed disappointment in the
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Oyo Gov’t Set To Recruit 7,000 Teachers, Warns Applicants Against Job Scammers
The Oyo State government has announced that it is set to recruit Seven thousand (7,000) teachers into public primary schools, across the 33 ...
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Mashood Mustapha’s Business Complex Built According To Govt-Approved Building Plan – Aide
New facts have emerged on the business complex of Kwara APC stalwart, Hon. Mashood Mustapha (MM), which was marked for demolition by the ...
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IMF Cautions FG Against CBN Act Amendment
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned the Federal Government against the proposed amendment of the Act establishing the Central Bank of Nigeria ...
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Alleged Cyber Crime: CSOs Protest Against Daniel Ojukwu’s Detention, Demand Release
The Action Group on the Protection of Civic Actors, a Nigerian coalition of media and civil society groups, has protested the continued detention ...
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‘Withdraw Ambiguous Circular’, Reps To CBN On Cybersecurity Levy
Members of the House of Representatives on Thursday asked the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to withdraw the circular directing financial institutions to ...
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Senate Approves Death Penalty For Drug Traffickers
The Senate has approved the death sentence as a penalty for drug traffickers in the country, as it passes through the third reading, ...
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Kwara Cabinet Approves New Road Construction Across State
Kwara State Executive Council has approved several road construction projects in different parts of the State. At its meeting, the Council approved a ...
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Law Professor Calls for Reforms in Nigeria’s Legal Processes
A professor of law and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Professor Abiodun Amuda-Kannike, has advocated for reforms that will see to the harmonisation of ...
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Alleged Defamation: Court Refuses Petitioner Request To Remand Vanguard Reporter
A Magistrate Court sitting in Ilorin Wednesday granted bail to Kwara State Correspondent of Vanguard Newspaper, Mr Demola Akinyemi over a case of ...
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Kwara Governor’s Aides Applaud ASK Initiatives, Programmmes
Two key senior officials of Kwara State government, the chief of staff, Alh Mahe AbdulKadir, senior adviser/ counselor, Alh Saadu Salahu, have endorsed ...
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Varsity Expels Two Students For Bullying Colleague
University of Education, Science and Technology, in Ikere Ekiti, has expelled two female students over the bullying of a colleague in a viral ...
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Lawmakers Issues 14-day Ultimatum To Dangote, BUA, AshakaCem, Others Over Cement Price
Major cement manufacturers in the country including Dangote Cement, BUA Cement, Ashaka Cement, Eagle Cement among others have been issued a 14-day ultimatum ...
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CBN Directs Banks To Charge 0.5% Cybersecurity Levy On Customer’s Transactions
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed deposit money banks in the country to start charging 0.5% cybersecurity levy on transactions.
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CBN Issues July 7 Deadline For PoS Operators’ Registration With CAC
The Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a July 7, 2024 deadline for Point of Sales (PoS) operators to complete registration with ...
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Kwara NYSC Coordinator Extols KAM HOLDING’s Support
The state coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps, Kwara State, Mr. Onifade Olaoluwa has lauded the Group Managing Director and Chief Executive