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Kwara govt commissions ICT lab donated by Huawei

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2021 0

Philip Clement, Abuja Government Secondary School (GSS) Ilorin, founded in 1914, has received a major boost in e-learning following the commissioning of an ICT Lab and other internet facilities by the Kwara state governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq. The Lab and other facilities were donated by

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Tempers flare As Abdulrazaq, Saraki’s Supporters ‘Clash’ At Eid Ground

Ihesiulo Grace 20 July 2021 0

At the Eid praying area in Ilorin on Tuesday, supporters of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and former Senate President Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki got into a shouting match. Security personnel struggled to keep the mob under control as the situation threatened to spiral out of control. Around 9:08 a.m., the governor arrived at the premises, where […]

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Kwara Gov. invites anti-corruption body to complete social audit on Ilesha Baruba-Gwanara road

Ihesiulo Grace 29 May 2021 0

Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has invited Elites Network for Sustainable Development (ENetSuD) to complete the Social Audit of Ilesha Baruba-Gwanara road construction project. Elites Network for Sustainable Development (ENetSuD) is an Anti-Corruption Civil Society Organisation known in Kwara for its #FollowKwaraMoney project. This is contained in a statement issued

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Kwara Gov lauds, reimburses women who built schools with own funds

Ihesiulo Grace 15 January 2021 0

Patrick Okohue Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday visited the Nomadic LGEA Nursery and Primary School, Agindigbi, and St. Luke LGEA Primary School, Onila, near Agbamu, Irepodun Local Government, where he refunded the money so far spent on the ongoing construction of their communities’ schools, The visit, according to a release by the Chief […]

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Kwara governor calls for calm, restraint over Baruten killings

Ihesiulo Grace 11 January 2021 0

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has called for calm and restraint against activities that can trigger new tension in Ilesha-Baruba, Baruten Local Government Area of the state. Gov. AbdulRazaq made the call in reaction to the clash between soldiers at a military check-point on the border route and commercial drivers plying the area. Five […]

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Best Governor 2020: APC chieftain commends Kwara Governor Abdulrazaq

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2020 0

By Tunde Opalana A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Tajudeen Olabisi Abioye has commended the Executive Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on his recognition by the Leadership Newspapers, Daily Times gathered. The newspaper had named Governor Abdulrazaq Governor of the Year 2020. Speaking with the Daily Times in Abuja on Wednesday,

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Ado Bayero gives reason for visit to Ilorin

Ihesiulo Grace 29 August 2020 0

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has said the purpose of his visit to Ilorin was to visit his maternal home town, where he belongs. Daily Times reports that the emir, during his visit to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq at the Government House, Ilorin said, “To me, Kano and Ilorin are the same thing; here is […]

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Gov AbdulRazaq mourns Khalifah al-Adaby

Ihesiulo Grace 13 June 2020 0

Ilorin – Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has commiserated with the Muslim community in the state over the death of the Khalifah al-Adaby Sheikh Olayiwola Kamaldeen. The governor, in a condolence message by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye in Ilorin on Saturday, prayed Almighty Allah to repose the soul of the erudite scholar and […]

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AbdulRazaq greets Kwara speaker @ 35

Ihesiulo Grace 31 May 2020 0

Kwara state Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Sunday, felicitated with the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Salihu Yakubu-Danladi, on his 35th birthday anniversary, calling the lawmaker a phenomenon of his time and a pride of his various constituencies. “Apart from being the youngest speaker ever in the history of Kwara state and one of […]

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I won’t share money, but projects, says Abdulrazaq

Ihesiulo Grace 29 May 2020 0

Kwara state Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday, told the people of the state that his administration would not share money to them as was the practice in the past. Instead, the governor said his administration would spread development to all the nooks and crannies of the state. Addressing the media on the first year anniversary […]

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2020 Children’s Day: We’re leaving no child behind, says AbdulRazaq

Ihesiulo Grace 27 May 2020 0

Kwara state Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday, said his administration is committed to not leaving any child behind. In what captures the 2020 theme of the Children’s Day celebration, AbdulRazaq said the administration’s commitment to gender inclusion and its huge investments in education gives the Kwara girl child a head start in life. “Our

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AbdulRazaq swears in 5 new judges, urges fairness

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2020 0

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara state has sworn in five new judges for the Kwara state High Court, urging them to adhere strictly to their oath of office. AbdulRazaq stated this on Wednesday in Ilorin at the swearing -in ceremony attended only by top echelons of the state judiciary and a few other senior government […]

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AbdulRazaq congratulates Gambari as Buhari’ aide

Ihesiulo Grace 13 May 2020 0

Kwara state Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Wednesday, congratulated Prof. Ibrahim Gambari on his appointment as the chief of staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, calling it a befitting development that is rooted in dedication, loyalty and history. “The appointment is clearly fit for purpose and is deserving for our own Prof. Gambari whose record of service […]

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COVID-19: AbdulRazaq mulls labour, civil society border volunteers

Ihesiulo Grace 12 May 2020 0

Kwara state Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has suggested the setting up of a volunteer team drawn from the labour unions and the civil society to complement the efforts of the security agencies to stop the influx of people into the state. “It has been established that some people sneak into the state between 10pm and 5am. […]

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AbdulRasaq orders drilling of more motorised boreholes at Baruten LG

Ihesiulo Grace 10 May 2020 0

Kwara state Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has directed the drilling and completion of at least 14 motorised boreholes in various parts of Baruten Local Government Area of the state to further ease water scarcity there, an official has said. Commissioner for Water Resources Hajia Fatimah Lawal, said this during a visit to Baruten over the weeken. […]

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AbdulRazaq hails monarch on 10th coronation anniversary

Ihesiulo Grace 10 May 2020 0

Kwara state Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has congratulated the Olofa of Offa, Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi (Esuwoye II) on the 10th anniversary of his ascension to the throne. The olofa has carved a niche for himself as a monarch with a difference in the coordination of his kingdom. He not only deploys his wealth and influence to […]

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AbdulRazaq joins Kwara digital class amid calls for tech solutions

Ihesiulo Grace 10 May 2020 0

Kwara state Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq at the weekend, joined the government-backed virtual digital training for youths in the state and called on participants to compete to evolve homegrown technological solutions to local problems. At least 3,195 young people are involved in the digital training which is supported by the Grow with Google and Wootlab Foundation.

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Kwara NMA hails AbdukRazaq over allowance for health workers

Ihesiulo Grace 5 May 2020 0

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) on Tuesday, hailed Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for delivering on his words to pay frontline health workers daily allowances in appreciation of their work. Kwara state Chairman of the NMA, Dr. Kolade Solagberu, said in a statement in Ilorin, the state capital, that AbdulRazaq has fulfilled his promise to pay decent […]

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Kwara to get five-year agric masterplan soon, says commissioner

Ihesiulo Grace 1 May 2020 0

Kwara state comprehensive agricultural masterplan will be ready soon to guide the AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq administration’s policy direction on agriculture as the world prepares for post-COVID-19 economy, Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Adenike Afolabi-Oshatimehin has said. Afolabi-Oshatimehin, who spoke on the sideline of the just concluded 2020 budget

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ALGON hails AbdulRazaq on payment of political office holders

Ihesiulo Grace 29 April 2020 0

The Kwara state chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has appreciated Governor AbdulRahman Abdulrazaq for restoring the payment of elected vice chairmen, councillors, council secretary and supervisors of the 16 local government councils in the state. The association stated this in a statement signed by Joshua Omokanye and Abubakar Abdullahi