Tag: Kwara State
Alcohol ban: Hoteliers call for reversal of ban by Kwara State Government
Some hotel associations have called on the Kwara State Government to reverse its law prohibiting the sales, production and consumption…
Gov. Ahmed pledges prompt release of funds to contractors
Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed has assured contractors handling various projects in the state of prompt release of funds through…
Water scarcity: Kwara state assembly summons permanent secretary
The Kwara House of Assembly on Wednesday summoned the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Water Resources, Dr Afolabi Ezekiel,…
Nigerians are the most talented entrepreneurs in the world – Osinbanjo
The Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday said that Nigerians possessed the most talented entrepreneurial attributes globally.
N1bn Agric loan: Kwara cassava farmers yet to benefit
The Kwara Chapter of Cassava Growers Association of Nigeria on Friday said its members had not benefitted from the N1…
Monarchs implore Kwara Govt. to enact anti-grazing law
Two traditional rulers in Kwara have appealed to the state government to enact anti-grazing law in the state.
NSCDC partners other security agencies to curb kidnapping in Kwara
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara Command, says it is collaborating with other security agencies to curb…
Ongoing vaccination to prevent Yellow Fever – Kwara Govt
The Kwara Government sys the ongoing Reactive Vaccination in Ifelodun Local Government Area and other neighbouring communities is to prevent…
National youth games: Kwara begins preparations for 2018
Kwara State’s Director of Sports, Tunde Kazeem, on Thursday in Ilorin said they have started preparations for the 4th edition…
National youth games: Kwara picks up two medals in squash
Kwara players have won one gold and one silver medals in the boys and girls singles events of the squash…
National Youth Games: Over 120 athletes to feature for Kwara state
Tunde Kazeem, Kwara State Director of Sports on Wednesday said that the state would be presenting over 120 athletes at…
Federal Government commended on commitment to Agriculture
The Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed has commended the Federal Government on its renewed efforts on agriculture aimed at repositioning…
Gov. backs Federal Government to take over funding of primary education from LG
Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed has called on the Federal Government to take over the funding of primary education from…
Kwara State pays out N1.5m in land compensation
Kwara Harmony Holdings on Tuesday paid N1.5m out of the N3.7m million as compensation to owners of 25 hectares of…
Kwara to re-position state-owned media houses
The Kwara Government on Monday said it was committed to re-positioning the state-owned media to achieve an enviable status.
State spends N7bn on road project in one year
The Kwara Government said on Tuesday that it has spent about N7 billion on road infrastructure, since September 2016 when…
11 arrested in Kwara over cult-related killings
The police in Kwara have arrested 11 suspects over cult-related killings and clashes in the state, the News Agency of…
Strip clubs: Operators appear before lawmakers
The management of the government-owned Kwara Hotel as well as eight other operators of hotels on Tuesday appeared before the…
Cultism: Police arrest 10 in Ilorin
Police in Kwara have arrested four suspected cult members for alleged involvement in cult-related activities within Ilorin metropolis.
State passes People with Disability Bill
The Kwara House of Assembly on Wednesday passed the People with Disabilities Bill.
Gov. woos investors to state
Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara has assured local and foreign investors of an enabling environment for their investment in the…
Emir urges FG to address challenges in power sector
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, on Wednesday called on the Federal Government to urgently address the crisis in…
Kwara International Vocational Centre gets equipment
The Kwara Government has taken delivery of equipment and training tools purchased for the various workshops at the International Vocational…
Cultists strike in Ilorin, one dead
There was an uneasy calm in some parts of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital Thursday as gunmen, suspected to be…
Kwara farmers bemoan herdsmen menace
Some farmers in Kwara say the menace of herdsmen on their farms are destroying farm produces and causing economic loss.…
25 brides for mass wedding in Kwara
Mr Femi Adebayo, the Special Assistant to Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed on Arts, Culture and Tourism, on Wednesday said 25 brides…
Kwara shuts 88 illegal schools
Alhaji Musa Yeketi, Kwara Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, said on Thursday in Ilorin that the government has…
DPR warns against blending of lubricants in Kwara
The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in Kwara, has warned against the practice of blending lubricants in the state. The…
Kwara gov. seeks tenure extension for Offa council chairman, councillors
Gov. Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara on Tuesday requested the State House of Assembly to approve the extension of the tenure…
Kwara council workers protest 7 months unpaid salaries
Workers of Irepodun and Oke-Ero Local Government Areas of Kwara on Tuesday protested over unpaid seven months arrears of salaries.…