Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday extended the suspension of 16 local government chairmen and their legislative committees, a decision premised on the ongoing investigation of the affected officials by the anti-graft body and a subsisting resolution of the House of Assembly. Accused of alleged misappropriation of public funds,...
All the ward chairmen, women leaders, youth leaders, and members of the executives of the Young Progressive Party (YPP) across the 52 wards of Kwara Central have on Tuesday night declared their total support for the Governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Saturday's gubernatorial election, Alhaji...
Urges community care for public facilities Says ‘I’m not too big’ for community work Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq at the weekend led the cutting of grass at the Mount Carmel College in Ilorin ahead of statewide school resumption on Monday, saying his action is meant to inspire people...
• Restates respect for traditional institutions Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said his administration is committed to engendering inclusive socioeconomic growth in an environment of peace and respect for all stakeholders, especially traditional institutions. “The drive for collective prosperity through enterprise and inclusive socioeconomic and infrastructural development is at the...
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi says choosing the right leaders to govern Nigeria is critical to resolving the insecurity in the country. Bello made this known while delivering a keynote address at the National Security Summit organised by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) on Thursday in Abuja. The News...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated Kwarans and every Muslim household on the occasion of Eid-ul-Adha (1441 AH), praying the Almighty God to ease the current global pandemic and insure humanity against recurrence. AbdulRazaq specifically felicitated with and commended the Emir of Ilorin Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari and the various...
Nasarawa State governor, Engineer Abdullahi Sule, has given reasons why his administration will prefer to have a clear, unambiguous agreement, with the organized labour in the state, before calling off the ongoing strike action embarked upon by civil servants. Engineer Sule made this known while hosting a meeting between government...
Lauds FG's economic diversification, job creation efforts Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State on Wednesday flagged off the commencement of hydrographic survey and charting of the Lower Rivers Niger and Benue Rivers Niger and Benue; from Lokoja to Burutu, which at completion he noted would provide over 2,000,000 direct...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Sunday rallied support for women empowerment, girl child education, and equal opportunity for all genders. "I join the rest of the world to commemorate the International Women’s Day," the Governor said in a statement by his spokesman Rafiu Ajakaye. The statement is in commemoration of...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday said the state's treasury is too lean to accommodate the demands of the labour unions which the governor said would consume its entire resources. AbdulRazaq said while the government is willing to pay the minimum wage, as has been enacted by the parliament,...