Kwara state governor, Abdulrahaman Abdulrasaq, has approved the removal of all heads of the three media houses owned by the state. The Media organisations involved in the shake-up included The Herald newspaper, Radio Kwara and Kwara Television Service. A statement signed by the state Commissioner for Communications, Alhaji Muritala Olanrewaju, and...
As Stakeholders discuss strategies to secure Kwara Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday said social inclusion, youths empowerment, and timely administration of justice are key to fostering peace and development in any society. "We will definitely continue to give the necessary and complementary logistic support to our security agencies....
Dakas SAN, traditional rulers, JNI, CAN, others for confab Kwara State Government will on Thursday hold a multi-stakeholder security dialogue in Ilorin, the state capital, a proactive step designed to further concretise its efforts to strengthen security and hasten socioeconomic development. The dialogue comes amid nationwide efforts, including increasing regional...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said his administration has raised 50,000 hybrid Cocoa seedlings, which will be distributed to farmers at affordable prices once they mature in 18 months. "This is being done with a view to ensuring the prompt and effective rehabilitation and regeneration of the aged Cocoa...
Kwara State Government on Wednesday flagged off statewide free screening for cervical and breast cancer as part of the activities to commemorate the World Cancer Day and strengthen public awareness on the deadly disease. Commissioner for Health Dr Raji Razaq said the ministry has engaged experts to screen at least...
The government has made fact-based presentations to the labour unions on what it can afford without going to borrow to pay salary. The proposal includes that no worker will earn below the 30,000 minimum wage enacted by the Minimum Wage Act. We also made suggestions on the consequential adjustments as...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has named an assistant secretary to a UK junior minister (Whitehall) Olajumoke Monsura Gafar as his principal private secretary (PPS). An active member of the nonprofit Positive Nigeria, Olajumoke studied law at the Ahmadu Bello University Zaria between 1997 and 2002 and attended the Nigerian...
Gov pledges investments in sports, critical infrastructure Wants FG to give more opportunities to Kwara youths Kwara State 7th Sports Festival ended at the weekend amid colourful displays of great talents from across the state, with the Federal Government commending Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for taking special interest in youth...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday assented to the 2020 appropriation bill, saying the document was designed to truly rebuild the state in a manner that uplifts people from poverty and addresses infrastructural deficit. AbdulRazaq commended the House of Assembly for the thorough scrutiny of the budget proposal and...
Launches free exercise books for school children State pays WAEC's N30.5m fine, warns against exam fraud Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday flagged off the rehabilitation of 31 public schools across the state, a step he said signalled the beginning of a new era for the education sector...