Agriculture
Kwara on The Path of Emerging Food Basket of The Nation – Says Com for Agric
The Kwara State Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Hon. Saba Gideon, has claimed that the state is on the verge of becoming ...
Health
Rtd Air Vice Marshal Ishaq Appointed Chair of Kwara’s enforcement committee on environment
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appointed retired Air Vice Marshal Ishaq Balogun to head five-person enforcement committee to sanitise the indiscriminate disposal ...
Health
COVID-19 Test: Presidential Committee Deactivates Passports Of 200 Defaulters
THE Presidential Steering Committee of COVID-19 has deactivated passports of about 200 COVID-19 test defaulters after discovering fake PCR tests and vaccination cards. ...
News
How I discovered River State Aircraft Abandoned in Germany – Wike
GOVERNOR Nyesom Wike has revealed how his government, relying on intelligence reports, discovered one of the state-owned Legacy 600 aircraft that was allegedly ...
News
Osun Guber: Ajegunle Tradesmen Organises Walk To Live In Honour of Oyetola’s 2nd Term
Traders in popular Ajegunle, Osogbo under the aegis of Ajegunle Tradesmen and Artisans on Wednesday, stage a “Walk to Live” to solidarise with ...
News
My Take on My Purported Suspension – Ex Speaker Dagara, Slams Bauchi Governor
A former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara, has accused Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, of masterminding his suspension by ...
News
2022 Hajj: NAHCON Appeals to Saudi Arabia to Lift Ban on Nigeria Flight
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has appealed to the Saudi Arabian government to reconsider its suspension of direct Nigeria’s flight into ...
Education
Unilorin Alumnus Emerges Nigerian Poet of Year 2021
The Kwara State Chapter of the Association of Nigerian Authors has honoured Dr. Kehinde Akano, an alumnus of the University of Ilorin, for ...
News
INEC Refuse to Pay 630 ad hoc Staff for Failing to Return Materials
The Independent National Electoral Commission has withheld the allowances of 630 ad hoc staff for failing to return election materials and devices used ...
Economy
KWSG Reads Riot Act to Employers of Labour Against Irregularities in Remittances of PAYE
Kwara state government has warned employers of labour in the state over irregularities in the remittances of Pay-As- You-Earn’ (PAYE) of their workers ...
News
Police Confirm Arrests of Suspected Thugs Who Attacked a Woman for Questioning Lawmaker
The Nigerian Police Force, has confirmed the arrested of some suspected thugs reportedly attacked a woman for questioning the quality of representations of ...
News
Ekiti Guber Election: PDP Nullifies Congress, Promises Credible Primary
The National Working Committee (NEC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) headed by Iyorchia Ayu, has nullified 3 People Ad-hoc Ward Delegate Congress ...
News
Osun Guber Election: Senator Ademola Adeleke Ineligible to Run, Disqualify Him Now – PDP Group to Screening Committee
Some concerned PDP members in Osun state has called on the Governorship Screening Appeal Committee not to allow former Senator Ademola Adeleke participate ...
News
Businessman Sentenced to Five Years Imprisonment for Assaulting Police Officer
An Upper Area Court in Jos, Plateau state, today Monday sentenced a businessman, Prosper Dala to five years imprisonment for assaulting a Police ...
News
NITT Calls on Innovative Nigerians to Partner Institute on Electric, Solar Cars
The Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT) has called on the young and innovative Nigerians across the six geopolitical zones to partner the ...
Education
Court Remands Hanifa’s Killer, Two Others In Prison Custody, As Residents Condemn Burt of School
A Kano State Magistrate Court presided over by Chief Magistrate Muhammad Jibir, has ordered Abdulmalik Tanko, Hashim Issyaku and Fatima to be remanded ...
Education
Beret/Hijab Wearing in Public Schools is Voluntary – KWSG, Warns Against Religious Bigotry
The kwara state government has restated its position on wearing of Beret and Hijab in public schools in the state said it’s voluntary. ...
Education
NUC Begins Data Collation Towards Accreditation of Seven Courses in COED Ilorin
The Nigeria University Commission (NUC) on Monday began collation of data towards accreditation of seven new degree courses in the College of Education ...
Education
Murdered: Angry Kano Youths Set Hanifah killer’s School Ablaze
The aggrieved youths in Kano state at the wee hours of today, Monday stormed ‘Noble Kids Academy’ in Kawaji, Nasarawa Local Government Area ...
Community Report
Ngige Gives NSITF January 2022 Deadline to Re-adjust Salary Structure
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Senator Chris Ngige has given the management of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) a January ...
Economy
N4.1trn Revenue Target for Customs is Outrageous, Private Investments under Threaten – Licensed Agents
The Association of Nigerian Licensed Customs Agents (ANLCA) has questioned the N4.1trillion revenue target set for the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) by the ...
Agriculture
Ministry Of Environment Budgets N1bn For Tree Planting In 2022
Two billion, Nine hundred and five million, one hundred and eighty thousand, eight hundred and seventy-five Naira (N2,905,180,875) only, was voted by the ...
News
Murdered: NGOs Demand Justice for Hanifa, Tasks Govt to Conduct Security Assessment on Schools
Non-governmental organizations, the Coalition for Good Governance and Economic Justice in Africa and The Unity Project Nigeria have jointly, condemned the gruesome murder ...
Metro
Obi Cubana Presents Scholarship Letter to Jeremiah ‘Hawker’ Placed On 100k Salary
Businessman cum Socialite, Obi Iyiegbu, alias ‘Obi Cubana’ today, Saturday presented a scholarship letter to one Jeremiah Ekumah, a hawker in the street ...
Health
We’re on Mission to Reduce Premature Deaths Via Promotion of Mental Health – Gov Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has expressed concern over lack of adequate attention to mental health in Nigeria and Africa said “Mental ...
Health
NGO in Collaboration with Firm Distributes Free Sanitary Pads to School Girls
In its bid to advocate for free sanitary pads and promote hygienic menstrual periods for young girls in the country, a firm, AHF ...
Health
UITH Management Warns Patients Relatives Against Attacking Personnel, Hint on Next Action
The Management of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital has warned relatives of the patients brought to the hospital for medical treatment to ...
News
No Decision Yet on Fuel Subsidy Removal – NEC
The National Economic Council (NEC) says it has yet to take a decision on the issue of fuel subsidy removal as deliberations are ...
News
KWSG Commences Evacuation of Beggars from Street, Seeks Residents Support
Following the official announcement of banning of street begging in Ilorin metropolis by the kwara State Government, the State Environmental Protection Agency, (KWEPA) ...
News
Tough Time Ahead for Those Siphoned Our Patrimony – Kwara Com. of Communications, Towoju
The newly appointed Commissioner of Communications in Kwara State, Hon. Olabode George Towoju, has disclosed that many cankerworms about the past administrations will ...
Interview
Tanke Flyover Bridge Project Intact – Commissioner for Works, Rotimi
The Kwara state Commissioner of Works and Transport, Engr. Rotimi Iliyasu, has cleared the air on the ongoing construction of a flyover bridge ...
News
Finance Act 2021: Maroct Consultants petition NASS, NGF, Minister
The Managing Consultant of Maroct Consultants Group, Mr. Uzoma Francis Ubani, (FCTI) has petitioned the Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami; the President ...
Metro
Kwara Bans Street Begging, Signs MoU With Hausa Community
The Kwara State government has announced the banned of street begging in Ilorin metropolis. Disclosing this on Thursday, the state commissioner for Social ...
Metro
Kwara Police’s PCRC Honours Editor, Five Others
The Kwara State Police Command’s Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) on Thursday honored six distinguished Nigerians with Award of Excellence for their contributions ...
News
APC dismisses Zoning Rumour
Barely 24 hours after announcing February 26 as the authentic date for the conduct of its national convention, the All Progressives Congress, Wednesday ...
News
Kwara PDP Expelled Six Over Alleged Anti-Party Activities
The People Democratic party (PDP) Lafiagi ward 1 and 2 branches of Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State has Expelled Six of ...
News
Man Commits Suicide Over Inability to Pay Debts in Kwara
A 25 year old man, Olakunle Obaoye, in Erinmopa village, near Ayedun in Oke-Ero Local Government Area of Kwara State has reportedly committed ...
News
2023 Elections: Gamji Calls for United, Peaceful Country
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, Gamji Members Association of Nigeria, GAMA, Kwara State Chapter have appealed to Nigeria politicians to consolidate on ...
News
NSCDC Arrests Suspected Armed Robbers Terrorising Kwara Community
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Kwara State Command in collaboration with the men of Vigilante group has arrested four members of ...
News
Party Chairman Berates Kwara House of Assembly Over Suspension of Lone PDP Member
The chairman, People Democratic Party (PDP) Ilorin south local government area of kwara state, Adamu Olanrewaju Oloyin, has berated the leadership of the ...
News
2023: Kwara North APC Stakeholders Close Ranks For AbdulRazaq
The people of Kwara north senatorial district have resolved to work in unison to return Governor AbdRahman AbdulRazaq back to the Government House, ...
News
Gov AbdulRazaq’s Assigns Portfolio to New Commissioners, Reshuffle Cabinet
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday inaugurated five new cabinet members, charging them to key into the rebuilding efforts of the administration. ...
Education
Minister of Interior Inaugurates Digital Nigeria Centre
The Federal Government has said that it will continue to equip students and citizens with ICT skills such as machine learning, artificial intelligence, ...
News
Alleged POS Fraud: NSCDC Arrests Man in Kwara
Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) Kwara State Commandant, Makinde Iskil Ayinla has appealed to the POS operators and the entire people ...
News
Olukoyi Commends Gov Oyetola Over Appointment of Indigenes
The Olukoyi of Ikoyi land in Isokan South Local Council Development Area of Osun State, HRM Oba Yisau Bantale Oyetunji Otunla, Kodaolu 1 ...
News
EFCC Arrests Fake Army General Who Claimed Buhari Nominated Him As COAS for Alleged N270m Fraud
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested one Bolarinwa Oluwasegun, a fake Army General, ...
News
Police Reject Describing Kwara ‘New Haven for Kidnappers’
The Nigerian Police force, kwara state command as rejected a report published by an online platform, describing kwara as ‘New Haven of Kidnappers’. ...
News
Customs Intercept Pump Action Cartridges in Kwara
The Nigeria Customs Service, kwara State Area Command has intercepted dozens of Pump Action Catridges while smuggling it into the country through Bukuro ...
News
Kwara Restates Commitment To Harmonious Co- existence By Muslims, Christians
Kwara State government has pledged to continue to do everything within its power to sustain the existing harmonious co-existence by Muslims and Christians ...
News
Abducted Fish farmer freed in Kwara, Four Remain in Kidnappers Den
A fish farmer, said to be a retired Deputy Comptroller of Nigeria Customs Service, kidnapped last Thursday in Kwara state has been reportedly ...
Education
Unilorin Promotes 685 Senior Staff
The management of the University of Ilorin has approved the promotion of 685 senior staff members of the University cutting across the academic ...
News
Farmer/Herder Clash Turns Bloody in Kwara
A clash between farmer and herder in Alaparo village of Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State has resulted to serious wound on ...
News
CSO Seeks NSCDC Collaboration Against Child Labour/Human Trafficking
As part of efforts to bring an end to child labour and human trafficking in the country, a Civil Society Organization, operating under ...
News
300-Level Female Student of UNIJOS Murdered Inside Hotel Room, Eyes, Other Organs Missing
A 300-level student of the University of Jos (UNIJOS), identified as Jennifer Anthony, has been murdered and her body mutilated, with some parts ...
News
Police Confirms Kidnapping of Farmer in Kwara, Says Efforts Ongoing to Rescue Victim
The Nigeria Police Force, Kwara State Command has confirmed the abduction of farmer, Mohammed Zarma ‘M’ at Okejia Farm in Egbejila area of ...
Interview
I Have No Interest In Who Emerges My Successor – Buhari, Advocates Bigger Role for Traditional Rulers
PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has said he is not interested in who becomes the presidential candidate of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC), as ...
News
Suspension of Lone House of Assembly Member: Kwara PDP Talks Tough, Gives Speaker Danladi’s 48hrs
The People Democratic Party (PDP) kwara State Chapter, today Thursday says it gives leadership of the Kwara State House of Assembly, headed by ...
News
NSCDC Charges Newly Promoted Officers on More Commitment to Duty
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) Kwara State Commandant, Iskilu Ayinla Makinde has admonished the newly promoted junior Officers of the ...
Education
Seasoned Journalist, Bola Ogunlayi Bags University Alumni Grand Patron Award
The South West Bureau Chief of the Times Nigeria Magazine, Mr Bola Ogunlayi has been conferred with the Grand Patron Award of the ...
Education
NSCDC Set to Unveil Female Squad for Protection of Schools, Tasks Citizens on Information on Kidnapping Case
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) kwara state command has disclosed that it will soon unveiled a female squad that would ...