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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Kaduna kidnapped students plead to govt not to use force to rescue them
The 39 students of the Federal College of Forestry Mechanisation, Afaka, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, have appealed to the government ...
News
Court remands poly dropout for allegedly presenting self as lawyer
41 years, Adebowale Babatunde, has remanded in Ilesha Correctional Centre on Friday for allegedly presenting himself as a lawyer before an Osun State ...
Economy
JBPT of Security Operatives parades 5 females foreigners suspected to be Swindlers, other seized items
The Joint Border Patrol Team of security operatives, sector 3 under the Nigeria Custom service has paraded five female foreigners and one male ...
News
Ironsi, Gowon, Obasanjo stripped us of constitutional roles – Monarchs
National Council of Traditional Rulers chaired by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar and co-chaired by the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye ...
News
EFCC Docks Corps Member, AL-Hikmah Varsity Student over Alleged hack into Institution website,diverted N9.1m
The Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, March 11, 2021 arraigned a serving corps member at ...
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Auto accident along Ilorin to Ogbomoso Expressway reportedly claim lives of two police officers
Auto accident along Ilorin to Ogbomoso express way has reportedly claimed lives of two Police officers. It was gathered that the policemen were ...
Health
Kwara Police Commissioner Urges Retired Police Officers, Spouses To Enroll in Free NHIS Registration
The Kwara State Police Commissioner, Mohammed Lawal Bagega psc, has call on all the retired Police Officers along with their spouses in the ...
News
Commonwealth of Kentucky, USA, Elevated Ilorin-Born Professor to the position of Director of Africa Operations
In recognition of his outstanding achievements and noteworthy performance, a Commonwealth of Kentucky in United State of America (USA) has elevated, Ilorin Emirate ...
Economy
Gov AbdulRazaq’s Presents C of O to CEO of NEPZA, to boost Free Trade Zone in Kwara
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday concretised its status as the Free Trade Zone Area in central Nigeria, with official presentation of ...
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BOLA AHMED TINUBU FOUNDATION PRESENTS HUMMER BUS TO NUJ LAGOS COUNCIL
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, Lagos Council added another feather to its colourful cap as Bola Ahmed Tinubu (BAT) Foundation donated 18 passengers ...
News
Chartered Institute of Mgt, globally recognized — Prof. Busari, As He clear air on honorary member accorded IEDPU President
THE West Africa Director of Chartered Institute of Management and Leadership (CIML) Professor Asiwaju Busari Akande has restated that the Institute is a ...
Economy
Senate gives NNPC one week to explain N4.076trn unremitted funds
Senate Committee on Public Accounts, on Tuesday, 9th of March, gave the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC one week come up with detailed explanations ...
Health
COVID-19: KWSG receives its consignment of AstraZeneca vaccines
Kwara State Government on late hours of Tuesday received its own consignment of the COVID-19 Oxford AstraZeneca Vaccines from the Federal Government. The ...
Economy
KW-IRS Introduces ‘Harmonized Bill’ Describe It A Measures To Block Tax Leakage
The Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) has introduced a strategy to block all tax leakage in the state, codenamed ‘Harmonized Bill’ said ...
News
30k Minimum wage: Organized labour unions disagree with kwara government on partial implementation
The organized labour unions in Kwara state, comprising of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and the Joint Negotiating ...
Education
Hijaab controversy: KWSG shut 10 schools again, see the affected schools
The kwara state government has announced the closure of 10 schools that are at the center of Hijaab controversy in the state, said ...
News
KWARA 2023 PRIORITY: ASADAM ROAD OR AMADU BELLO WAY?
By Dr. Alagbonsi Abdullateef Since 2011 that I resigned from partisan politics, I have focused on and participated solely in governance matters. In ...
News
Army declares 12 officers, 89 soldiers wanted for deserting warfront (FULL LIST)
The Nigerian Army has declared a total of 12 officers and 89 soldiers wanted for deserting the war front in Borno State. The ...
News
Associates Of Special Advisers Hold Special Prayer For Governor AbdulRazaq
Friends and associates of the newly appointed Special Advisers in Kwara State on Friday held a special prayer for Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The ...
Crime
Ekiti State Govt Concessions Ikogosi Warm Spring Resort to private firm ‘IrinAjo’
Fountain Holdings Limited, an investment arm of the Ekiti State Government has signed a concession agreement of Ikogosi Warm Spring Resort to a ...
News
Kwara Governor names seven Special Advisers, Adigun is now SA Political Communications
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appointed seven Special Advisers. The Special Advisers are Rtd. Brigadier General Saliu Tunde Bello (Security); Professor Adekunle ...
Education
Recruitment: KWSG releases modalities, date for SUBEB/TESCOM interview, see details
The interview for the 9,991 applicants who met the cutoff for the ongoing SUBEB/TESCOM teaching jobs will begin on March 15, 2021, with ...
Economy
Maina’s Trial: How EFCC ‘re-looted’ 222 recovered assets worth N1.63tr ― Witness
A witness, Mr. Ngozika Ihuoma, on Thursday, narrated before the Federal High Court in Abuja, how the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, ...