Tag: Kwara
Fresh revelations emerge over Kaiama, Kwara killings that left 75 dead
Fresh revelations have surfaced over Tuesday’s deadly invasion of Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara…
IBEDC explains why power supply is unstable across southwest states
With Nigeria’s growing population and increasing demand for electricity, IBEDC noted that intermittent supply remains a major challenge, and the…
Kwara rewards rising stars as NYG medalists get educational support
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, represented by the Executive Chairman of the State Sports Commission, Coach Bolakale Adisa Mogaji, said the gesture…
Kwara church kidnap survivor narrates ordeal
A member of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) from Eruku, Kwara State, who was recently freed from captivity, has recounted…
Kwara Boils: Protesters burn NDLEA office, vandalise Emir’s palace
Most of the protesters were youths. In a video clip, they were seen chanting songs and holding placards, asking the…
Kwara govt revokes 2024 signage and billboard licenses
Kwara State Government has announced the immediate revocation of all 2024 signage and billboard licenses across the state.
Kwara declares Monday public holiday
According to Modibbo-Kawu, the holiday is intended for teachers in both the public and private sectors.
Kwara auto crash claims eight lives
The FRSC standby rescue team personnel at the Omu Aran Unit Command were immediately mobilised to the scene. He said…
Kwara govt vaccinates children against poliomyelitis
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Kwara Government has commenced administration of Oral Polio vaccines for children in Lafiagi, Edu Local Government…
Kwara govt. shuts Gaa-Akanbi road for repairs
According to the Commissioner, the closure is for the safety of the general public and smoother road travel within the…
AbdulRazaq dedicates victory to God, Kwara people
According to the governor, the overwhelming victory that the All Progressives Congress (APC) recorded in the Saturday polls underscored the…
Kwara govt approves N120m bailout for 4 tertiary institutions
”So, I urge the institutions to complement the efforts of the government by upgrading their teaching methodology in order to…
Kwara International Technical Centre seeks upgrade
The elevation of the status of the centre would also enable it to attract educational grants from TETFUND and similar…
Kwara set to distribute free drugs, medical consumables to pregnant women
All mothers and caregivers are urged to bring their children to the nearest health facility and take advantage of the…
Nigerian govt. empowers 90 people in Kwara
The beneficiaries were drawn from the 16 local government areas of the state, and advised against selling the materials.
NDLEA destroys 24.6 tonnes of narcotics in Kwara
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq commended the NDLEA for the feat and pledged to support it to rid the state and the…
Gov. AbdulRazaq’s aide Attahiru resigns
The former aide cited personal reasons for his sudden resignation.
Eight illegal miners arrested in Kwara
The Police Command in Kwara has arrested eight suspected illegal miners and recovered three trailer loads of marble stones in…
Kwara Assembly passes N187.2bn Revised Supplementary budget
The Kwara House of Assembly has passed the N187.2 billion Revised Supplementary budget estimate forwarded by Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.
FG approves N27bn for Kishi-Kaima road construction
According to the statement, the financial approval was the reason the state government stopped work on the road.
Kwara lauds EFCC’s fight against illegal mining
The Kwara Government has lauded the efforts of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in checking the activities of…
INEC launches portal for recruitment of ad-hoc staff
According to the statement, all interested applicants, with the exception of collation/returning officers, must register on the INECPRES to be…
Kwara clears N22.5m debt owed NBC
The Kwara State Government has settled the ₦22.5Million outstanding Licence Fee to the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC)
Kwara govt. to give N120,000 to 30,000 women (details)
The Kwara Executive Council has approved a programme to empower at least 30,000 woman traders with a grant of N120,000…
Kwara signs minimum wage agreement with tertiary institutions
The deal provides that government shall, in subsequent wage reviews, include representatives of Joint Academic Staff Unions of Tertiary Institutions…
Kwara group campaigns for Tinubu’s presidency
Members of the group are urged to go to their various local government areas and mobilise the people at the…
Eight Kwara APC leaders abducted
Oluwole also confirmed that four Hilux vehicles fully loaded with members of the Nigerian Army had been deployed to the…
U-17 Cricket Championship: Kwara wins male, female finals
Team Kwara won the toss and elected to bat, scoring 147 runs for the loss of four wickets in 20…
Mogaji of Erubu Dr. Folorunsho kidnapped in Kwara
The Police Command in Kwara has confirmed the kidnap of the Mogaji (community leader) of Erubu, Dr Zubair Folorunsho on…
1,900 prospective corps members deployed to Kwara
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has deployed 1, 900 prospective corps members to Kwara for the 2021 Batch ‘C’,…