Tag: Kwara
Kwara appoints special assistant on Fulani affairs
Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed on Tuesday approved the appointment of Abdul-Azeez Muhammad as Special Assistant on Fulani Affairs to…
Kwara Police recover 57 illegal weapons
The Police Command in Kwara on Thursday said it had recovered 57 illegal weapons across the state.
Herdsman remanded for alleged culpable homicide
An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Thursday ordered the remand of a herdsman, Ashiru Mati, for allegedly hacking one Karimu Alabi…
Kwara to partner Nigerian Govt on Chinkada International Border Market
Kwara Government says it will partner with the Federal Government to open an international border market in Chinkada, Baruteen Local…
Kwara residents urged to go for free Tuberculosis screening
The Kwara Government has urged residents of the state to avail themselves of the free Tuberculosis (TB) screening and treatment…
Easter: FRSC deploys 2,500 officers, 20 patrol vehicles in Kwara
The Kwara Sector Command of the FRSC has deployed more than 2,500 officers and 20 patrol vehicles in the state…
Kwara Govt. begins registration of pupils into Junior Secondary Schools
The Kwara Government has directed school heads and principals across the 16 local government areas of the state to begin…
Nigerian Govt constitutes committee on housing programme delivery
The Federal Government said on Friday that it has constituted a committee to work out modalities for the occupation of…
Women Urged To Be Investors In Transforming Agricultural Sector
Hon. Muyiwa Oladipo, the Chairman of Irepodun Local Government Council of Kwara, has called on Nigerian women to be reputable…
Kwara: CAN condemns attacks on worshippers
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Kwara State Chapter, has condemned the attacks on some of their worshippers and places…
Electricity: Kwara LG Secretariat Disconnected For 4 Years
The Irepodun Local Government Secretariat in Kwara has been without electricity for four years over N4.8 million debt.
Kwara Govt Inaugurates Committee On Maternal, Perinatal Deaths
The Kwara Government on Saturday inaugurated a steering committee for Maternal and Perinatal Deaths Surveillance and Response (MPDSR) on ways…
Lawmaker repairs community on roads, sues for peace
Ms Olufunke Adedoyin, House of Representative member from Kwara on Tuesday said the ongoing 2.5km road project in Omu-Aran community…
2 killed, houses destroyed in Kwara over new yam festival
Two persons were killed and properties worth millions of Naira were destroyed last Thursday when two communities, Iloffa and Odo-Owa…
Kwara Requires N2.1b For Payment Of Pensioners
The Kwara Government says it requires N2.1 billion monthly for the payment of salary of workers and pension of retirees…
Reps member offers free medical care to border communities
Mr Zakari Mohammed, a member representing Baruten/Kaiama Federal Constituency of Kwara, have bankrolled a free medical care for more than…
Kwara Speaker Donates Food, Cash To Widows
Dr Ali Ahmad, the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, has called on wealthy Nigerians to always extend…
Kwara Govt. Explains Delay Of February Pension
The Kwara Government on Thursday said late receipt of elements of federal allocation was responsible for the delay in payment…
Smuggling: Customs seek stakeholders support
The Area Command, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) of Niger, Kogi and Kwara has called on stakeholders to complement its efforts…
Fake lawyer who practiced for 10 years arrested
Police command in Kwara state has arraigned a land speculator, Peter Itopa Adogun, for allegedly practising as a legal practitioner…
36 sanctioned for contravening sanitation law in Kwara
Thirty six (36) persons were on Saturday convicted by a sanitation mobile court in Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Government Area of…
INEC trains 200 staff on ICT utilisation
The North Central Zone of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday in Ilorin commenced the training of 200…
5 arrested in Kwara for strangling widow farmer
The Kwara Police Command on Monday says it has arrested five suspects who allegedly strangulated a widow on her farm…
Bank re-opens branch in Kwara after three years
First Bank of Nigeria Plc, which closed its branch in Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara since May, 2013,…
Kwara demolishes two filling stations in llorin
The Kwara Town Planning and Development Authority (KSTPDA) on Wednesday demolished two petrol stations in llorin, the state capital. The…
INEC deploys 2,338 staff for Nasarawa, Kwara by-elections
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it would deploy a total of 2,338 staff for the conduct of the…
Civil servant disappears
An atmosphere of fear is pervading Oluseyi Area in Omu-Aran, Kwara, following alleged disappearance of a 30-year-old civil servant, Olaniyi…
Rape: Kwara CAN Calls For Stiffer Laws, Parental Control
The Women wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kwara, on Tuesday called for stiffer legislations to curb…
Elections 2011, News, Politics
Kwara Erupts In Protest As ACN Rejects NASS Poll Results
Kwara State on Monday erupted in spontaneous protest as thousands of ACN supporters stormed the streets of Ilorin to voice…
PDP, State Government Unleash Terror As Jonathan Visits Kwara
The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP-led Kwara State government has been accused of unleashing terror on citizens of the state as…