Kwara State Government has not approved any new tax for commercial motorcyclists in the state, a statement said on Tuesday. “The government wishes to clarify that this administration has not approved or imposed any (new) tax on commercial motorcyclists in the state. Whatever earlier information that the government plans to...
AbdulRazaq says more school rehabilitation underway Patigi alumni hail ongoing ‘comprehensive works’ More encomiums at the weekend came the way of Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as the government embarks on massive rehabilitation of schools and other basic amenities across the state. A delegation of the Old Students Association Patigi...
Kwara State Government on Friday handed new Toyota Hillux vans to security agencies in the state as part of its multi-prong approach to further secure the lives and properties of the people. This comes barely two weeks after Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq called a security dialogue that drew participants from various...
State to extend meals to primary six Kwara is joining the national home grown school feeding programme to tackle school age malnutrition, boost school enrolment, and strengthen local economy through wealth redistribution, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said on Thursday. AbdulRazaq said the statistics of stunted and wasted children in the state...
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...