Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated Muslims on the dawn of another Ramadan (fast), calling it a renewed opportunity for the faithful to seek God’s forgiveness and recommit to the ideals of Islam. “I join the Muslim community, especially in Kwara State, to thank the Almighty Allaah for another...
Kwara State High Court on Thursday lifted the interim injunction restraining the state government from constructing anything on the civil service clinic land (alias Ile Arugbo) following repeated failure of counsel to the claimant Asa Investment Limited to appear before the court to fully prosecute its case. The Asa Investment...
President of the African Development Bank, Dr Akinwumi Adesina said on Wednesday that Africa can no longer be ignored in global trade and investment, adding that African economies are growing strong and the prospects for greater wealth creation are compelling. Adesina, who was quoted by the bank’s Communication and External...
After more than four hours of deliberations at an emergency meeting of the National Economic Council today, a resolution has been reached by the Council that the deeper reasons behind the ENDSARS protests and its fallouts should be addressed by both the Federal and State Governments. To this end, a...
The leadership of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) has applauded the tremendous achievements of the Administration of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun in the last two and half years. NIPSS described the social protection programmes of the Administration as impressive and worthy of emulation, calling on...
The successful implementation of the National Livestock Transformation programme (NLTP) of the Federal Government would drive productivity in agriculture, improve standards of living and help the country achieve self sufficiency in food production, Kwara State Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Harriet Afolabi-Oshatimehin said on Monday. Declaring open a three-day...
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has expressed shock over the death of Hon. Adetoun Adediran. Adediran, a political associate of the Speaker, was the first elected female Deputy Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly (LSHA 1999-2003); was one time All Progressives Congress (APC)...
The State Standing Committee on Covid-19 has confirmed that there are 92 active Covid-19 cases in the state. Fifteen patients have been discharged, while four fatalities have been recorded. Four of the 13 new cases that were reported on Monday, 11th May 2020 are contacts of the senior citizen...
says APC more interested in residents’ suffering The Oyo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has carpeted the state’s chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for accusing Governor Seyi Makinde of being engaged in a face-off with the Federal Government and some of its agencies. The party described the allegation...
The President of the 8th Senate, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has expressed sadness over the fatal accident which claimed the life of one person and left others injured at the University of Ilorin, Kwara State. He urged the school management to again review the traffic regulations on the campus to...