Tag: Kwara
Kwara medical workers declare 7-day warning strike
Dr Saka Agboola, the Chairman of the association, declared the strike at a news conference after an emergency congress on…
Kwara Education Summit: Gov. AbdulRahman vows to tackle challenges
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has vowed to tackle challenges in the state's education sector by developing an actionable plan.
Kwara APC to hold parallel congresses Saturday
Members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara have said they would conduct a parallel congress on Saturday, July…
Kwara workers to Gov. Abdulrazaq: Pay N30K minimum wage
Labour unions in Kwara have declared that the implementation of the N30,000 minimum wage by Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq is non-negotiable
Insecurity: Kwara CP inaugurates joint security patrol
The Commissioner of Police in Kwara, CP Mohammed Bagega, has inaugurated a joint Police/Vigilante Security patrol, aimed at tackling rising…
Kwara leads as NCDC reports 135 fresh COVID-19 cases
Kwara state is leading as the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 135 fresh cases of COVID-19 in…
Kwara Hijab controversy: Church of Nigeria speaks [Full statement]
The Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Ecclesiastical Province of Kwara, has called for a peaceful resolution of the Hijab controversy…
Hijab: Kwara shuts 10 missionary schools indefinitely
The Kwara Government has announced that the 10 grant-aided missionary schools will remain shut down over the Hijab (religious veil)…
We won’t allow use of Hijab: Cheribum Church rejects Kwara Govt order
The Cherubim and Seraphim Movement Church Worldwide in Kwara on Sunday rejected the use of Hijab by female students at…
Kwara fixes date for SUBEB/TESCOM interview
The Kwara Government has fixed March 15 as the date for commencement of the interview for the 9,991 applicants who…
SOS plea: Open letter to governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq
A concerned indigene of Kwara State has written an open letter to the Kwara state governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, on issues…
Kwara releases cut-off marks for teachers recruitment
Kwara State Government on Saturday released the cut-off marks for the ongoing teachers' recruitment exercise at the State Universal Basic…
Kwara governor cautioned against sycophants
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara, Amb. Tajudeen Olesin has advised the Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq not…
COVID-19 vaccine: Kwara sets up Technical Working Group
The Kwara Government has set up a Technical Working Group (TWG) as part of the national response to COVID-19 vaccine…
Only AbdulRazaq can resolve Kwara APC crisis – Lawmaker
A member of the Kwara House of Assembly, Saheed Popoola, said only Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq can resolve the crisis in…
Kwara APC crisis: Olawoye suggests solutions
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara, Dr Rex Olawoye, said any attempt to resolve the party’s…
1,800 households in Kwara receive relief materials
Kwara Government on Wednesday distributed relief materials worth over N80 million to 1,800 households in three Local government areas affected…
COVID-19: Kwara schools to resume from Jan. 11
Kwara Government has announced that tertiary institutions will resume on Jan. 11, 2021, under strict adherence to COVID-19 safety protocols.
Expect a more secured Kwara – NSCDC
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara Command, has sought more cooperation and support from the people of…
Christians ready to skip crossover night in Kwara
A cross section of Christians in Ilorin, Kwara, on Thursday expressed readiness to skip crossover night on the eve of…
Kwara commissioner empowers black soap makers
Mrs Florence Oyeyemi, Kwara Commissioner for Finance and Planning, has advocated the need to empower women and youths in order…
2nd wave of COVID-19 hits Kwara
Chairman of Kwara Medical Advisory Sub-Committee on COVID-19 said a second wave of the pandemic has hit the state.
Kwara takes delivery of 1000 public toilets
Kwara State Government said it has taken delivery of 1000 flush toilets from private sector stakeholders in a bid to…
Abdulrazak presents bill to cancel pension payment to ex-governors
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq on Wednesday presented to the state assembly a bill to repeal the law granting payment of monthly…
Kwara government set to stop jumbo pension packages for ex-governors
Kwara State governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq unveils plans to stop jumbo pension payments to former governors of the state
Kwara govt lifts curfew in Ilorin metropolis
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has lifted the curfew imposed on the state capital, Ilorin, effective from Thursday.
Police parade 114 suspected looters in Kwara
By Muhaimin Olowoporku The Police in Kwara on Monday paraded 114 suspects alleged to have been part of hoodlums who…
Ex-Liberian leader Sirleaf praises Kwara as model for women empowerment
Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, former Liberian President says Kwara is a model for women empowerment, as it demonstrates institutional reforms and…
Kwara begins repair of Agba Dam Bridge
Kwara State Government under the supervision of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commenced repairs of the Agba Dam Bridge on Friday,…
Kwara govt. distributes N154m worth of palliative to residents
Kwara Government has flagged off the distribution of the first phase of palliatives for beneficiaries in Kwara Central Senatorial District.