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Immunisation: Kwara is polio-free, declares AbdulRazaq

Ihesiulo Grace 13 February 2020 0

Governor AbdulRazaq AbdulRahman of Kwara state says the state has achieved and sustained its polio-free status for the past five months across the 16 local government areas. AbdulRahman, who was represented by the Deputy Governor, Kayode Alabi, disclosed this on Thursday in Ilorin, during the

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Kwara to screen 3, 000 women for breast cancer– Commissioner

Ihesiulo Grace 6 February 2020 0

The Kwara state government on Wednesday launched a state-wide screening of women for breast and cervical cancer as part of activities to mark the 2020 World Cancer Day. Commissioner for Health, Dr. Raji Razak, who disclosed this in Ilorin, said that the ministry has engaged experts to screen the women. He said that activities lined […]

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Kwara workers issue 14-day ultimatum over minimum wage

Ihesiulo Grace 5 February 2020 0

The labour movement in Kwara state has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the state government to resolve all issues relating to the new minimum wage. The movement gave the ultimatum in a communique issued at the end of its meeting in Ilorin on Tuesday. The communique was issued by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), the […]

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Kwara police launch manhunt for ATM thieves

Ihesiulo Grace 31 January 2020 0

The Kwara state Police Command has launched a manhunt for suspected thieves said to be behind acts of vandalism on Automated Teller Machines (ATM) in Ilorin. Police Public Relations Officer in the command, Ajayi Okasanmi, made this known in a statement in Ilorin on Friday. The statement quoted the state Commissioner of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, […]

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Kwara to reconstruct 31 dilapidated schools

Ihesiulo Grace 30 January 2020 0

The Kwara state government says its plans to reconstruct 31 dilapidated schools across the state. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq made this known in Ilorin at the flag-off of distribution of exercise books to public schools in the state on Thursday. The governor said over 100 public schools across the state were in dire need of reconstruction, […]

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Sickle cell: Expert urges Nigerians to run multiple genotype tests

Ihesiulo Grace 24 January 2020 0

A medical expert, Dr. Babatunde Adewumi of the General Hospital, Omu Aran in Kwara state has advised Nigerians to run multiple genotype tests to avoid wrong genotype combination in their marriage. Adewumi, who spoke in Ilorin on Friday, said that people should be more committed in tackling the sickle cell scourge. According to him, wrong […]

NAPTIP confirms arrest of suspects in trafficking of Nigerian lady

Ihesiulo Grace 15 January 2020 0

Director General of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Dame Julie Okah – Donli has revealed that the suspects in the trafficking of the young Nigerian lady who was trafficked to Lebanon have been arrested. The NAPTIP boss disclosed that the arrested suspects are in custody, warned foreign nationals to […]

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Court adjourns Ile Arugbo suit to Jan. 24 for hearing

Ihesiulo Grace 15 January 2020 0

A Kwara state High Court sitting in Ilorin, the state capital yesterday fixed January 24, for the commencement of hearing in the case between the state government and Asa Investment Limited over the disputed land on which the demolished Ile Arugbo was built. Agents of the state government had in a dawn operation on January […]

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AbdulRazaq meets Buhari, seeks support for Kwara’s dev

Ihesiulo Grace 15 January 2020 0

Kwara state Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday briefed President Muhammadu Buhari about some developmental challenges he inherited in the state and the steps he has taken to gradually reposition the state. “The governor held a one-on-one meeting with the President on Monday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, to keep him abreast of the situation […]

Politics

Ile Arugbo: PDP petitions NHRC, seeks probe of force to disperse aged women

Ihesiulo Grace 12 January 2020 0

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara state has sent a petition to the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), calling for the probe of the alleged use of live ammunitions and tear gas to disperse aged women during the January 2, dawn demolition of the Ile Arugbo complex in Ilorin. The petition dated January 8 […]

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Kwara Govt clears reclaimed civil service clinic land

Ihesiulo Grace 2 January 2020 0

The Kwara State Government early on Thursday began the physical reclamation of the plot of land bordering the Civil Service Clinic in Ilorin, the state capital. The reclamation exercise began in the early hours of Thursday to avoid any needless confrontation. Attempts by some persons to provoke government’s agents on lawful duty were resisted by […]

Kwara Govt pledges favourable policies for civil servants

Ihesiulo Grace 29 December 2019 0

Gov. Abdul-Rahman Abdul-Razaq of Kwara says his administration has designed policies and programmes that will enhance workers welfare toward efficient service delivery in the state. AbdulRazaq made the pledge on Saturday in Ilorin at a farewell programme organised for retired Permanent Secretaries in the state. The governor therefore enjoined the civil servants to remain

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Publish names of ghost workers now – Organised labour tasks Kogi Govt

Ihesiulo Grace 27 December 2019 0

The organised labour in Kogi has urged the State Government to publish names of uncovered 300 ghost workers allegedly planted by senior civil servants in the state’s payroll. Labour gave the task in a statement by the state Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Mr Onuh Edoka, and his Trade Union Congress (TUC) counterpart, Mr […]

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Kwara Govt not behind Wizkid concert, says AbdulRazaq

Ihesiulo Grace 27 December 2019 0

…Says infrastructure, enterprise, innovation key to devt Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Thursday, denied that the government was behind the popular musical concert that featured pop star, Wizkid, in Ilorin, adding however that the event was a welcome development and could be a springboard to promote entertainment and get local talents hooked to

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Tinubu, Saraki would form party to replace APC, cleric predicts

Ihesiulo Grace 1 December 2019 0

Às leading political gladiators from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) strategize on how to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2023 general elections, a prophet has predicted that the ruling party would implode. According to the General Overseer of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Ori–Oke, Irapada, Prophet Christopher Owolabi, “2023 will not be realistic

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Deputy gov urges youths to explore opportunities in ICT

Ihesiulo Grace 17 November 2019 0

The Kwara state Deputy Governor, Mr. Kayode Alabi, has called on the Nigerian youth to explore boundless opportunities in the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to empower themselves and become self-reliant. The deputy governor made the call at the weekend at the 2019 Ilorin digital summit held at the State Banquet Hall, Ilorin. Alabi, who […]

Transportation

KWSG rehabilitates Omu-Aran township road

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2019 0

The Kwara State Government has started rehabilitating the abandoned Taiwo Road in Omu-Aran from surface dressing to asphalt overlay, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The fixing of the road by the Kwara State Road Maintenance Agency (KWARMA) followed a pledge by Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq during last Saturday’s 4th Omu-Aran Day celebration and N500 […]

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Abdulrazaq pledges Infrastructures to Omu–Aran

Ihesiulo Grace 20 October 2019 0

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara state has pledged the provision of infrastructure to Omu-Aran community by his administration. He made this pledge when he spoke at this year Omu-Aran Day and N500 million development fund raising ceremony in Omu-Aran, headquarters of Irepodun Local Government area of the state. According to the governor, Kwara South has […]

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Kwara pays N60m counterpart fund for community projects

Ihesiulo Grace 6 October 2019 0

Kwara state Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the release of N60 million counterpart funds to key into the World Bank-funded community and social development projects that would help attract development to rural areas in the state. The payment, which is a requirement for any state to be considered for the initiative, would enable the Kwara […]

Law News Politics

Juctice John Tsoho’s name not missing as NJC council member

Ihesiulo Grace 4 October 2019 0

The name of Justice John Tsoho, the Acting Chief Judge of the Federal High Court is not missing as a member of the National Judicial Council (NJC). This development is contained in the updated list on the NJC website. A visit to the website; https://njc.gov.ng/current-council-members by our reporter revealed that the name of Justice Tsoho […]

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