The Kwara State Government has issued a stern warning to public sector workers that there would be no November salary or bonuses without valid Kwara State Residents Registration Agency, KWSRRA, numbers. The Press Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Babatunde Abdulrasheed, in a statement on Monday, said the KWSRRA is empowered by law to have relevant data … Read more
Olayinka Fafoluyi Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s huge investments in education are bearing fruits, as seen in the performance of Kwara State students’ recent representation at the prestigious World School Debate in Singapore. This is the second time Kwara students have participated in this international event, the first being in 2022. In addition to their achievements on … Read more
By Olayinka Fafoluyi During the 2024 Budget presentation to the Kwara State House of Assembly, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq CON announced the SmartCity project, an offshoot of the Ilorin City Master Plan modelled after Sustainable Development Goal 11, which aims to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. Building such cities requires foresight … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Kwara State government has declared its unwavering commitment to delivering the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine directly to every corner of the state’s secondary schools. The State’s Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo-Kawu, gave the assurance when the advocacy team from the State Primary Healthcare … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the Kwara State Garment Factory has shut the application portal recently opened to hire 300 production workers after it received 8,373 applications in less than 48 hours. A Government House statement attributed to the management of the new government company said the job application portal was closed seeing that more … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that the immediate past president of the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU), Alhaji Aliyu Otta-Uthman, has called on the federal government to rename the University of Ilorin after Sheikh Alimi ibn Solihu ibn Janta, said to be the founder of the state capital. According to Otta-Uthman, speaking for people of … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Kwara state government under the leadership of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq has addressed ongoing controversies surrounding Kwara Hotel renovation project. In a press release on Thursday by the Governor’s Chief press secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, the Kwara state government justified it’s decision to renovate the iconic hotel by providing answers to several … Read more
The Edo and Kwara State Governments have implemented measures to mitigate the effects of fuel subsidy removal. They have introduced free Wi-Fi services in public places and ministries to ensure uninterrupted internet access for workers. Additionally, the governments have deployed buses to support the transportation needs of students and workers in public tertiary institutions. EKO … Read more
Eko Hot Blog reports that Kwara State has declared a three-day workweek for government employees. The decision aims to reduce the financial burden placed on the state’s residents due to the petrol subsidy removal and high transportation rate on public servants. EDITOR’S PICKS Major Nigeria Newspaper Headlines Monday, June 5th 2023 Shehu Sani Speaks On … Read more
Kwara state government is set to issue riders uniform to motorcyclists in the state Says it’s to curb crimes Ekohotblog reports that Kwara state government is set to issue ‘Riders Uniform’ to all the commercial operators, beginning with the motorcyclists popularly called okada riders, in the state. Hon. Commissioner for Works who doubles as Chairman … Read more
Kwara state government shows preparedness in organizing a statewide townhall meeting for youths Says it’s meant to strengthen inclusion and harmonize youth thoughts Ekohotblog reports that Kwara state government is set to host a statewide townhall meetings for youths, according to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Youths Engagement Mrs … Read more
Kwara leads again in APC states developmental strides report for September Tops Lagos, Jigawa and Kebbi Ekohotblog reports that Kwara state has yet again topped APC states like Lagos, Jigawa, Kebbi and others in their developmental strides report for September. Kwara at the weekend came up for national applause as it again emerged the state … Read more
Kwara state government disengages waste management contractors Calls for new applicants Ekohotblog reports that the Kwara state government has terminated its agreement with social waste contractors for failing to meet with the state government’s expectation. The state government while reiterating it’s commitment to ensuring the well-being of its citizens, affirmed that the erstwhile contractors were … Read more
Kwara state government has set up a 10-man panel to probe the viral video of students being brutalized The panel consists of islamic scholars, community leaders and government officials The governor of Kwara state, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has constituted a 10-man committee to probe the circumstances surrounding a viral video of students being brutalized in … Read more
Ex Minister urges kwara state government to obey high court ruling Describes decision to appeal as “classic filibuster act, calculated to waste everybody’s time even at tax payers’ expense. Nigeria’s former minister of youth and sports development has urged the Kwara state government to discard it’s plans to appeal the judgement of the High Court … Read more
Kwara state government has suspended the head of the Arabic school whose students (a lady and 3 males) were beaten in a trending video that has generated social media outbursts. According to the information gathered, the students were punished for allegedly attending a party where they took alcohol which is against the school rules. Ekohotblog … Read more
Kwara State Government on Monday, 4th of October presented promotion letters to no fewer than 7,885 local governments workers across the state. In the same vein, the state government also approved cash-back for the 2018 promotion for the teachers at the local government which is coming four years after they got the letter of the … Read more
Kwara State Government will soon commence some relief work on the damaged portion of the Oko Olowo section of the Ilorin-Jebba-Mokwa expressway, EkoHotBlog reports. The Commissioner for Works Rotimi Iliasu Suleiman who said this on Sunday noted that Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved that some relief works be immediately done on the federal road to … Read more
According to CAN, the governor’s pronouncement on the issue is in violation of the court directive on the MATTER that the status quo should be maintained The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on the Federal Government and the Inspector General of Police, Adamu Mohammed to intervene in the ongoing violence over the hijab … Read more
In light of the recent spike in the number of new COVID-19 infections, a partial lockdown has been imposed in Kwara State from 12 midnight to 4.30 a.m. with effect from Thursday (tomorrow), December 24, 2020, till further notice. The State’s Commissioner for Health, Raji Rasak disclosed the new guidelines on COVID-19 in the state … Read more