Tag: Kwara State
Kwara suspends 2021 Ilorin Durbar
Kwara State has suspended the durbar event for this year scheduled for Wednesday 21 July on security grounds.
Eid-el-Kabir: AbdulRazaq harps on COVID-19 protocol
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has cautioned residents of the state to respect COVID-19 protocols as they celebrate Eid-el-Adha 1432…
2 top civil servants, Omar, Rahman suspended in Kwara
The Manager of Saving One Million Lives Programme for Result (SOML-PforR) in Kwara State, Dr Ibrahim Omar, and the Programme…
Governor AbdulRazaq greets Elese of Igbaja at 91
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has felicitated with the Elese of Igbaja land and chairman of the Ifelodun Traditional…
Hijab: MURIC urges Kwara Govt to rename controversial schools
The Muslims Rights Concern (MURIC) has advised the government of Kwara State to rename schools whose authorities have refused to…
Hijab: Schools defy Gov. Abdulrazaq, violence at Baptist Surulere
Violence erupted between Christians and Muslims at Surulere Baptist Secondary Ilorin today, as officials turned back Hijab-wearing students.
COVID-19 kills 4 in Kwara in hours, says NCDC
Four persons died in Kwara state of COVID-19 complications, according to data published by the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control…
Kwara receives AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines consignment
The Kwara Government, on Tuesday night, received its own consignment of the COVID-19 vaccines.
#EndSARS: Kwara judicial panel ends sittings, submits recommendation
The Kwara State judicial panel of inquiry set up to investigate cases of police brutality after the #EndSars protest has…
Kwara directs closure of 10 schools over use of Hijab
The Kwara State Government has ordered the immediate closure of some grant-aided schools in Ilorin pending the resolution of the…
Gov AbdulRazaq appoints board members for seven agencies
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the appointments of board members for seven government parastatals in the state.
COVID-19: Kwara discharges 56 patients
The Kwara Government has disclosed that 56 patients who tested negative twice for COVID-19 have been discharged.
Kwara shuts down 2 illegal orphanages in Omu-Aran
The Kwara Government, on Friday, ordered the sealing up of two children’s homes, Blusolande Day Care and Inioluwa Orphanage, for…
Kwara promotes 1,600 civil servants
The Kwara Civil Service Commission has promoted more than 1,600 civil servants who passed the 2019 promotion examination and oral…
NLC begs Kwara govt to reinstate 2,414 sacked teachers
By Usman Aliyu The Kwara branch of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has expressed shock over the decision of the…
Christmas Day tragedy: Passengers roasted in Kwara road crash
By Olubukola Aiyedogbon Nine person were burnt beyond recognition in an accident involving two vehicles along Idofian-Ilorin road, Kwara State…
Commissioner lauds Kwara women’s dedication, perseverance
The Kwara Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs Deborah Aremu, has commended women in the state for their…
Governor AbdulRazaq presents N123bn budget to Kwara Assembly
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has presented a budget proposal of N123,091,307,468 to the House of Assembly.
Gov. AbdulRazaq honours 7 traditional rulers
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara on Monday presented Staff of Office to seven traditional rulers in the state.
Kwara govt relaxes curfew in Ilorin
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has announced the relaxation of the 24 hours curfew imposed on residents of llorin following…
Kwara pledges N500m support to owners of looted stores
The Kwara State Government has announced the state government plans to support business owners who had their businesses vandalised or…
Kwara Governor Imposes 24-hour curfew in Ilorin
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has imposed a 24-hour curfew in Ilorin metropolis from midnight today October 23rd, 2020.
Aisha Pategi resigns from Kwara cabinet
Kwara Commissioner for Special Duties Hajia Aisha Ahman Pategi has resigned from the cabinet of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.
Kwara commences fumigation of major markets
Kwara State Government on Tuesday began fumigation of major markets in Kwara South Senatorial District, after confirmation of two coronavirus…
Kwara community denies hosting ritualist
The Omupo Descendants Union in Ilorin, Kwara, has stated that the community is not hosting any ritualist.
Buhari tells court: How Saraki diverted N10b from Kwara treasury
Bilikisu Buhari, an operative of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has told the Federal High Court in Lagos…
Suspected kidnappers camp uncovered in llorin
Residents of Okoerin community in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara on Friday uncovered a camp where suspected kidnappers…
Kwara, Oyo set to issue IDs for Okada riders
Kwara and Oyo state will issue Identification Cards (IDs)and uniforms for commercial motorcycle operators as security measures to curb crimes…
‘Neither Amotekun Nor Shege-Ka-Fasa…an urgent note to Kwara gov
The case of Kwara State in the Nigerian union is a peculiar one that public commentators hardly pay much attention…
FRSC reiterates commitment to safety on Kwara roads
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has renewed its resolve to ensure that lives and property are protected on the…