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...
Says stadium Indoor Sports Hall for renovation, new squash court coming Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said he approved the resuscitation of the state annual sports festival as part of his belief in productive engagement of the youths to attain their full potentials. The state is currently engrossed with...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday met with the Foreign Affairs Minister Geoffrey Onyeama in the capital city Abuja to discuss how to repatriate Kwarans trapped in Lebanon and elsewhere, among other issues. “The meeting is a follow up to the efforts by the Governor to ensure prompt repatriation...
Kwara State Government has begun intensive surveillance and screenings at its land borders and the Ilorin International Airports to check the spread of Lassa fever into the state, calling on the public to be vigilant and report any suspicious cases at the nearest health centres. "Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq...
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has not taken any loan since he assumed office in May last year, according to a statement Wednesday night. "This administration has not taken any loan whatsoever. The rise in the domestic debt profile of the state to the tune of N2bn, as contained in the latest...
Kwara State Pension Board Executive Secretary Aliyu Boni Shuaibu has said Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has brought joy to senior citizens in the state following his timely payments of their entitlements since he assumed office in May last year. "Pensioners in the state are praying for you because you have brought...
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has set up White Paper Committees on the reports of the Visitation Panel to the Kwara State University (KWASU) and the Kwara State Social Assessment Vulnerability Indicator Committee (KW-SAVI). While the KWASU Visitation Panel was chaired by former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin...