Education
Hijaab Controversy: 10 Kwara schools to resume academic classes Monday April 12
This is to inform parents/guardians and teachers that the 2020/2021 Third Term Accademic Session for the 10 schools affected in the recent hijaab ...
News
RCCG General Overseer Calls For Drastic Action Against Corruption, Says ‘Aviation Officials Asked Me For Bribe’
General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has called for drastic action against corrupt practices in all ...
News
GADFAN Asks FG, Oyo To Compensate, Ensure Return Of Sarkin Fulani To Igangan
Gan Allah Fulani Development Association of Nigeria (GADFAN) has called on both the federal and Oyo State governments to ensure the return of ...
News
#ENDSARS: FG inaugurates Police Public Complaints C’ttee
In a bid to forestall a repeat of the #ENDSARS protest which led to the loss of lives and property in October 2020, ...
News
APC North-Central Stakeholders charges Yahaya Bello to Drop his presidential ambition
Some stakeholders in All Progressives Congress, APC, from the North-Central region have asked Kogi State governor, Yahaya Bello, to drop his 2023 presidential ...
News
PDP drags Makinde, Fayose before Saraki panel
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dragged the Oyo State, Governor Seyi Makinde and former Ekiti state Governor, Ayo Fayose ...
News
Osinbajo to Ag-IGP: Restore public trust, confidence in police force
The police force must work hard to regain the trust and confidence of the public by stamping out the excesses, abuses, and culture ...
Economy
Gov AbdulRazaq Launches Kwara State Social Investment Programme Command Centre
As part of efforts to alleviate poverty in the state, the Kwara state Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq was on Tuesday 6th of April, 2021, ...
News
Rotary Club Donates Waste Bins, Borehole To Ilorin Communities, As KWSG Hint on Readiness To Prosecute Household Without Toilet
District 9125 of Rotary Club of Ilorin Metro on Tuesday 6th of April, donated waste bins and borehole to some selected areas in ...
News
We are fixing infrastructure to attract investments Says Gov AbdulRazaq
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said his administration is committing huge resources into fixing basic education, healthcare, roads and water infrastructure to ...
News
How gunmen over-powered our officers, released 1,844 inmates in Owerri Custodial Centre — NCoS Controller-General
The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) on Monday afternoon gave the official account of how the Owerri Custodial Centre in Imo State was attacked ...
News
KWEPA in disarray as Secretary, Board chair Threatening each other over Alleged Financial Embezzlement
There was pandemonium at the headquarters of the Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency (KWEPA) located at Offa road, Ilorin on Thursday 1st of ...
News
Kwara NSCDC Arrests Four Suspects Over Alleged Rape, Homicide
The kwara state command of the Nigeria Security Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested four people in Esie and Ijan towns of Irepodun ...
News
Wife of Emir of Ilorin Canvasses for Needy, Says Panacea For Peaceful Coexistence
The wife of the Emir of Ilorin, Hajiya Rafat Sulu-Gambari, on Sunday called on the wealthy individuals in the society to always take ...
News
Police Deploy Officers to Shoprite, As Workers Protests Against Been Sold With Company to Another Investor
The Kwara State Police Command has deployed some of its officers to the Ilorin branch of the Shoprite, a South African store operating ...
Education
KWSG Present Cash Gift to Kwara Recipients of 2018/2019 President’s NYSC Honour Award
The Kwara State Government has honoured the 2018/2019 Kwara Corps Members who have received President’s NYSC Honour Award with cash award in recognition ...
Economy
Nigerian youths economically backward – YALI
The African Regional Youth Ambassador/Mentor, of Young Africa Leadership Initiative, YALI, network of the United State, Abah Ikwue, has described the situation of ...
Economy
Angry Traders Protest Against Raid on Their Shops at Night by Customs Officers
Some angry Rice traders at the Bodija market in Ibadan on Thursday, 1st of April, 2021 protested against the alleged night raid on ...
News
Kwara Govt Reiterates Commitment to Motorable Roads, As RTEAN Commission Secretariat
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Right Honourable Yakubu Danladi-Salihu has reiterated the commitment of the Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq led administration to ...
News
Kwara Police Command parades 16 suspected cultists
The Nigerian Police Force, kwara state command on Thursday paraded 16 suspected cultists alleged to be on revenge mission between Aiye and Eiye ...
Economy
Border Closure is Yielding Results, No Retreat on Fight Against Smuggling Says Custom Boss
Nigeria Custom Service has identified some of the outstanding achievements it has recorded under its special operation service, codenamed Joint Border Patrol Team ...
Education
FG begins collation of data of out-of-school children in Nigeria
The Federal Government on Tuesday announced that it had begun the collation of data of all out-of-school children across the country. Minister of ...
News
Army: Recruitment of 50 million youths comment, an error, says Tinubu’s aide
Tunde Rahman, spokesman for All Progressives Congress chieftain, Bola Tinubu, has said the comment made by his principal that the Federal Government should ...
News
Ile Arugbo: High Court orders KWSG from building structure on controversial land
An Ilorin high court on Tuesday ordered kwara state government from building structure on the controversial “ile-Arugbo”, three plots of land. Justice A.O ...
Economy
Gov AbdulRazaq, Dangote to flags off disbursement of micro grant for 16,000 rural women in Kwara
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq alongside with the business tycoon cum philanthropist Alhaji Aliko Dangote will on Wednesday flags off disbursement of N10,000 ...
News
Tinubu Advise Govt to Recruit 50 Million Youths Into Army to tackle Insecurity, unemployment
National Leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Tinubu has advised the Federal Government to recruit at least 50 million youths into ...
Education
UNILORIN to host national alumni conference
All is now set for the first National Conference and Workshop of the Association of Nigerian Universities Alumni (ANUA) to be hosted by ...
Education
KWSG Reveals Number of Projects Under SUBEB/UBEC, As 937 Contractors Bid For Construction/Renovation Work
Kwara state government has revealed the number of projects it want to embark on under the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) across ...
News
2023:Former PDP Nat’l Chairman, Heads Kwara Party’s Reconciliation, Engagement Committee
In preparation for the 2023 general election, the Kwara state chapter of the People Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday 29th of March, 2021 ...
Interview
How to save Nigeria from unemployment – former VP, Atiku
Says, World’s Highest Unemployment Rate: Time to help this government, help Nigeria We warned about this, but repeated warnings by myself and other ...
News
2023 general election: PDP to waive nomination fees for young aspirants
Ahead of the 2023 general elections, the National Reconciliation and Strategy Committee, NRSC, of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has recommended that any ...
News
Group Lauds Road Maintenance Agency For Responsiveness
The group of people from Asa local government area of Kwara state has applauded the The State Roads Maintenance Agency for its restlessness ...
News
CSOs call on PMB to correct constitutional infraction in federal character commission, appeal to conscience Nigerians to join campaign against injustice
A coalition of Civil Societies Organisation in Osun State has berated President Muhammadu Buhari for what its described as the ‘non-federal nature’ of ...
News
I never demanded 10% of N159bn Paris Club refund from contractors as kickback — Chair Governors Forum,Fayemi
The Chairman, Nigeria Governors Forum, NGF and Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has described as untrue, malicious and libellous that I demanded ...
News
Three Abducted Farm Managers Rescued
The three abducted farm managers in Kwara State have been rescued by the state’s Police Command. We could recall that six suspected kidnappers, ...
News
Int’l Non interest Finance Confederation Appoints Nigerians as President, Director General
Non Interest International financial Professionals confederation, operating from Dakar, Senegal with operational offices in about 8 West Africa Countries has appointed two Nigerians ...
News
Kwara NUJ commends KWHA Speaker for appointing member as CPS
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kwara State Council has commended the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yakubu ...
News
High Court sentences Professor to three-year imprisonment over election fraud
A High Court sitting in Akwa-Ibom State on Thursday, March 25, found a Nigerian professor, Peter Ogban, guilty of fraudulent manipulation of election ...
Education
JAMB makes NIN mandatory for University applicants, discloses date for 2021 UTME
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said the National Identity Number (NIN) is mandatory for students seeking admission into universities of their ...
News
Chinese man bags 3 months jail term for buying stolen NRC equipment
A Central Area Court sitting in Kasuwan Nama in Jos on Wednesday sentenced a 34-year-old, Chinese businessman, Arvin Wu to three months imprisonment ...
News
NULGE Protests, As Federal Lawmaker Sponsors Bill to Abolish LG as Third Tier of Govt
The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), on Wednesday 24th of March, kicked against the bill sponsored by Hon Soloman Bob in ...
News
Unknown Gunmen reportedly dressed in Army Uniform kidnapped 3 farm managers in kwara
Unknown gunmen reportedly dressed in Army uniform have abducted 3 poultry farm managers at Pampo village in Asa local government area of Kwara ...
News
Kwara govt relaxes curfew in Offa/Erin Ile
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the review of the curfew in Offa and Erin-Ile, a statement said on Tuesday. The curfew ...
News
How suspected herders attacked me – Benue Governor, Samuel Ortom
The Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom, says gunmen suspected to be herders attacked him on his farm near Tyo-mu, along Makurdi-Gboko Highway on ...
News
Hijaab Controversy: KWSG commends religious leaders, warns fifth columnists
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq commends leaders of various religious bodies for their understanding and leadership over the last few days as the ...
Agriculture
KWSG releases prerequisites for benefiting from its subsidized farm inputs
The kwara state government on Monday released a press statement to intimate the interested farmers about prerequisite to benefit from its subsidized farm ...
Health
COVID-19: Check labels during vaccination, NAFDAC advises Nigerians
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has advised Nigerians to ensure that the Astrazeneca vaccine being administered on ...
News
Attack on Gov Ortom: Don’t push citizens to self help, Senator Mark warns
Irked by the assassination attempt on Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State , former President of the Senate , Senator David Mark has ...
News
Kidnapping hotspots on South-West roads revealed,……Why roads users, others must beware
Kidnapping for ransom in the South-West is now a growing phenomenon and has become a sort of headache to security personnel and the ...
Crime
God makes no mistakes, I deserved Grammy –Burna Boy
The self-acclaimed African Giant, Burna Boy who recently won a Grammy Award in the Best Global Music Album category has continued to get ...
News
2023 election: Give PDP another chance, Saraki begs Nigerians
The former President of the Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki, on Friday appealed to Nigerians to give the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, another chance ...
Agriculture
6000 Farmers to Benefit from KWSG subsidized farms inputs scheme
No fewer than 6000 farmers will benefit from the Kwara State Government farm inputs, such as fertilizers, seedlings, and herbicides for the 2021 ...
News
Kwara Gov inaugurates TIC Chairmen for 14 out of 16 LGAs
Kwara State Deputy Governor, Mr Kayode Alabi was on Thursday 18th of March inaugurated the Transition Implementation Committee, TIC Chairmen for fourteen out ...
Education
3 Persons Injured As Christians, Muslims Clash Over Wearing of Hijab in Public Schools in Kwara State
Three persons have reportedly sustained injuries as Muslims and Christian clash over the use of Hijab by Muslim students in some public schools ...
EducationHijaab Controversy: KWSG orders immediate reopening of 10 schools,
Hijaab Controversy: KWSG orders immediate reopening of 10 schools,
WASSCE students, teachers to get extra lesson, free lunch, stipends
The Kwara State Government has announced immediate reopening of the 10 schools that were recently shut down over Hijaab question on Wednesday March ...
News
Watertight evidence needed to prosecute Wakili – Police, invites people for corroborating evidence
Oyo State Police Command has said that “water tight evidence” would be needed to prosecute the alleged notorious Fulani herder, Iskilu Wakili, who ...
Education
KWSG opens bids for 2014-2019 FGN/UBEC projects March 29, bidders asks to submit more documents
Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) will on 29th March 2021 open bids for the years 2014-2019 Universal Basic Education Commission intervention ...
Economy
Nigeria’s unemployment rate rises to 33.3%, Imo tops states with 56.64%
The Nigeria unemployment rate rose from 27.1% in Q2, 2020 to 33.3% in Q4, 2020. In its quarterly unemployment and underemployment report released ...
News
kwara Monarchs Applauds Governor AbdulRazaq Over Road Infrastructure
Some traditional rulers in Kwara state has applauded Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq over road infrastructure in their domain. Olu of Owode Ofaro Oba AbdulRaheem ...
News
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu approves 21-year jail term for cultists
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday, approved a 21-year jail term for convicted cultists in the state. Sanwo-Olu approved the jail term ...