Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the implementation of a 100% Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) for Nurses in the state. Additionally, the governor approved the recruitment of more nurses to fill the vacuum created by the brain drain in the country and to improve the quality and standard of nursing care in line with the global best practices. Read More
Eight travelers including four children have died in a motor accident at Oke Onigbin, along Omuaran-Ilorin road, Irepodun Local Government Area (LGA) of Kwara state. Kwara sector commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Stephen Dawulung confirmed the death of the travellers in a statement signed by the Public Relation Officer (PRO) of the Sector, SRC Busari Basambo, on Read More
The nationwide strike called by the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress (TUC) commenced Tuesday despite warning by the federal government that the unions should avoid contempt of court. The lead labour bodies called out their members on an industrial action following the November 1 attack on the NLC President Joe Ajaero in Owerri, the Imo state Read More
Professor Abdulraheem Sheu Adaramaja is the chairman, Kwara State Universal Basic Education (KWSUBEB) . In this interview with UMAR BAYO ABDULWAHB, he speaks on the state of basic education in the state prior to the coming of Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq ‘s administration and the transformation that has taken place, among other sundry issues. Public schools enrolment in Kwara state has increased in Read More
The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has arrested suspected killesr of a club owner in Kwara State, Adeniyi Ojo. The suspects – Adama Joseph and Oreoluwa Davies narrated how they killed the socialite while being paraded by the police in Abuja on Wednesday evening. They confessed to the crime, attributing the cause of their action to the late socialite’s covetousness, stinginess, Read More
Kwara state governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated the three Kwara state children who recently won medals for their brilliant outings at the African Youth Scrabble Championships. The trio are Aliu Qudus who placed 2nd; Olojoku Boluwatife Sufyan (5th); and Olosun Khalid (8th) are all students of Government High School Ilorin. Their feats meant they were among the best Scrabble players Read More
The Kwara state government on Friday confirmed the receipt of N2 billion out of the N4 billion subsidy relief funds that the federal government released to states. The relief funds, according to the Kwara government, are meant for purchase of rice at the current market value and for immediate distribution en masse to vulnerable members of the public. The state Read More
In this piece, UMAR BAYO ABDULWAHAB report that a new twist is being introduced in the lingering crisis over demolition of an acient arch in Aradun community in the Irepodun local government area of Kwara state despite series of peace initiatives to nip the situation in the bud. Renewed hostilities Aradun, a community in Irepodun local government area of Kwara Read More
Tension is again brewing in Aradun, a community in Irepodun local government area of Kwara state, following the demolition of the ancient arch erected in honour of the progenitor, founder and the first king of the town, Oba Ibuoye. The community has been experiencing crisis leading to accusations and counter accusations, including alleged threat to life, thereby calling on the Read More
Eighteen schools have qualified for the semi finals stage of 2023 tax club quiz competition (TCQC) organised by the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development. A total of 231 schools from private and public secondary society across the three senatorial districts of the state participated in the preliminary stages Read More
Scores of electricity consumers from 29 communities in Ilorin East local government area of Kwara state have stormed the secretariat of National Union of Electricity Employees in Ilorin, Kwara state capital to protest over 20 years epileptic power supply. They accused the management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDEC) challenge office, Ilorin of demanding for N25 million before they can Read More
The kwara state police command Sunday said it has identified a police officer in a drunken situation in a viral video as one Inspector Stephen Yohana who was already undergoing medical observation. The command said the officer’s case was more medical than alcohol induced as widely speculated in the viral video even as it said the report of the medical Read More
The Kwara state executive council has approved offset of its local debt stock with the outstanding payment of its share of the federal government’s unauthorised deductions from excess crude accounts between 2009 and 2015. The Nigerian Governors’ Forum is proposing that each state converts its balance of the deduction to what it equals in its debt to the federal government, Read More
The Kukah Centre (TKC), a Nigeria-based policy research institute, has trained 50 people on peace and conflict management to mitigate the crises that may erupt after the just concluded general elections in the country. Speaking at the opening ceremony of a 2-day capacity building on peace and conflict management organised for participants from Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa and Oyo states Read More
Results of last Saturday’s governorship elections in 28 states with some incumbent governors returned for a second tenure of an 8-year term. Notable among those returned as at the time of this report are Oyo state Governor Seyi Makinde, Kwara state Governor AbdulRahman A. AbdulRazaq, Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state, Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe state and Governor Read More
A Police officer and 16 other persons were killed in attacks and reprisals in Ungwan Juju and Ungwan Wakili of Zangon Kataf local government area, Southern Kaduna part of Kaduna state. According to sources, the killing of a young herder tied to a tree by some locals in Ungwan Juju and cut to death with machete, was the reason for Read More
The Kwara State Government said it had concluded plans to install five more transformers in some communities in the state. This was contained in a statement issued by the Press Secretary to the state’s Ministry of Energy, Mrs . Rukayat Abdulhameed, According to her, the Commissioner in charge of the ministry, Mr. Abdulwahab White, said the ministry had secured approval Read More
The Kwara State Government on recently approved the procurement and installation of 400 solar lightings for various communities across the 16 local government areas of the state. Mr. Abdulwahab White, the state Commissioner for Energy, told newsmen in Ilorin recently that the approval was a sequel to the government’s resolve to enhance public access to light for environmental beauty. He Read More
Kwara state police command has lifted the ban it earlier imposed on rallies and processions in the state. The command said the purpose for which the ban was earlier imposed had been achieved. The spokesman of the state Police command, Okasanmi Ajayi, announced this in a statement in Ilorin, the state capital, Saturday Blueprint recalls that the police had on Read More
Newly crowned Most Gorgeous Girl Nigeria (MGGN) Queen Ruqayyah Adeboye has pledged her support to do all within her best to help thousands of girls embrace the beauty of education during her reign. Speaking at her installation as the new MGGN in Abuja, the 23-year-old Queen Ruqayyah said education was a fundamental human right that should be availed to every Read More
It was a black Sunday in the ancient town of Owo, in Ondo state as gunmen attacked Saint Francis Catholic Church, Owaluwa area of the town, near the Olowo of Owo’s Palace, killing scores of worshipers during service. The gunmen were said to have used dynamites to blow the altar of the church while the service was going on, with parts of Read More
As part of activities to mark Sallah celebration, President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday feted the physically challenged persons in Kwara state. The national programme tagged ‘Baba For All’ which flagged-off years back drew multitudes of physically challenged, widows, orphanages, the weak and the vulnerable in the society who stormed the venue in their large numbers. At the occassion, the, representative of Read More
Kwara United VC have defeated 2021 Nigeria Volleyball Premier League Champion, Kano Pillars 3-2 (17-25, 27-25, 25-23, 21-25, 19-17) on Day 2 of the ongoing 2022 Nigeria Volleyball Super Cup in Lagos state. An elated head coach of Kwara United, Adewale Badamosi, praised his players for their relentless efforts during the game. Badamosi revealed that the win against defending Champions Read More
The Kwara state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has commiserated with the Omu Aran community and the media fraternity on the death of a former acting managing director of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Chief Jide Adebayo, describing his demise as “a huge loss.” The former NAN chief, who was also the Eesa of Omu Aran (prime minister) and former Commissioner Read More
Residents of a village in Dagbalodo community in Patigi local government area of Kwara state are seen in a viral video digging up holes in sand for dirty water which they drink, use to cook and for other household activities. An interpreter who captured the scene on video, said the villagers dig the holes and scoop the dirty water which Read More
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