Kwara Government on Tuesday received a consignment of the COVID-19 Oxford AstraZeneca Vaccines from the Federal Government. The consignment arrived in Ilorin International Airport at about 8.30p.m. and was received by the state government’s delegation led by the Permanent Secretary of the state Ministry of Health, Dr Abubakar Ayinla. Addressing newsmen shortly after taking delivery … Read more
The Kwara State Government has approved the use of hijab in schools. Mamma Sabah Jibril, Secretary to the State Government, announced the decision in a statement Thursday night. He said the administration consulted widely with Muslim and Christian communities with a view to clarifying issues and reaching a consensus. The last of such meetings was … Read more
The Fulani Community Association in Kwara has advised its members to avoid negative tendencies capable of undermining the peaceful coexistence of the state. The caution followed the recent trooping of more cattle breeders into the state from neighbouring states and beyond. Hajia Aisha Aliyu-Baruten, the Special Assistant to Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq on Herdsmen and Community … Read more
“if allowed to stay, it will cause discrimination and allow terrorists to easily identify their children and wards.” Kwara State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has rejected the state government’s legalisation and approval of the use of hijab in schools in the State. The body also demanded the return of all Christian … Read more
Kwara State Government has announced human movement and vehicular restrictions across the 16 Local Government Areas in the state tomorrow, Saturday. This was contained in a statement signed by Okanlawon Taiwo, Press secretary, Ministry of Environment. Taiwo through the statement said that the restriction is because of the Monthly Sanitation Exercise. The statement reads: “This is … Read more
A member of the House of Representatives, Abdulganiyu Cook Olododo has described the ongoing membership registration and revalidation exercise of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara as a fraud. Olododo, representing Ilorin East/Ilorin South Federal constituency, made this assertion in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Ilorin. … Read more
Mourning Mr Yakubu Danladi, the Speaker, Kwara House of Assembly, has described the death of Oba Sikiru Woleola II, the late Olupo of Ajase-Ipo, as a huge loss to the state. Danladi said in a condolence message in Ilorin on Monday that the late Chairman of lrepodun Local Government Council of chiefs was a community … Read more
There seems to be no solution in sight to the imbroglio rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara as the crisis that hits the party in the state took another unpalatable turn on Monday, Ekohotblog reports. The impasse took another dimension as Samuel Isa, the Organising Secretary of the Caretaker Committee of the All … Read more
Kwara APC membership registration stakeholders meeting disrupted by some aggrieved members. The Kwara chapter of the All Progressives Congress has been enmeshed in leadership crisis following the removal of Mr. Bashir Bolarinwa. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Yoruba, Hausa Teachers Wanted In United States Lagos Restates Commitment To Environmental Conservation Why Nigeria Should Never Drag Igbo … Read more
Grand khadi, late Justice Abdulkadir Orire (CON) is dead The Speaker of the Kwara House of Assembly, Mr Yakubu Danladi, has mourned the state’s pioneer Grand Khadi, late Justice Abdulkadir Orire (CON), saying that his death was a great loss to Kwara and the nation at large. You May Also Like 2023: South West Speakers … Read more
APC Crisis in Kwara A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara, Chief Iyiola Oyedepo, has disclosed that the letter purportedly issued to Alhaji Ibrahim Samari replacing Hon. Bashir Bolarinwa as state chairman of the party was given in error. You May Also Like Northern States APC Chairmen Meet In Jos Tuesday How … Read more
Kwara State Ministry of Finance says the state government had to increase the state budget by N11bn as a result of the receipt of N795m unremitted Pay As You Earn refunds from the Federal Government. The state Ministry of Finance and Planning said made this known in a statement on Tuesday. Recall that Governor Abdulrahman … Read more
Kwara, NIN Scores of prospective registrants for the National Identity Number (NIN) in Kwara, on Monday, expressed their frustration over the difficulty in registering at the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) offices in Ilorin. The residents, in their numbers, who claimed to have come from various Local Government Areas (LGA) of the state, said they … Read more
A year after its constitution, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has approved the dissolution of his cabinet, Ekohotblog reports Spokesman to the Governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, disclosed the termination of the appointment of the cabinet members in a statement on Sunday. According to Ajakaye, the appointment termination will take effect from December 31, 2020. Ajakaye, … Read more
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has dissolved his cabinet with effect from December 31, 2020. Ekohotblog gathered that his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, made the disclosure in a statement late Sunday night. “His Excellency especially commends the Honourable cabinet members for their contributions to the development of the state while also wishing them the … Read more
Kwara, Schools Kwara Government has announced that tertiary institutions will resume on Jan. 11, 2021, under strict adherence to COVID-19 safety protocols. The Chief Press Secretary to the State Government and Spokesman for Technical Committee on COVID-19, Mr Rafiu Ajakaye, made the announcement in a statement issued on Friday in Ilorin, Eko hot blog gathered. … Read more
Empowerment Mrs Florence Oyeyemi, Kwara Commissioner for Finance and Planning, has advocated the need to empower women and youths in order to reduce unemployment in the state. Oyeyemi made the call while fielding questions from newsmen after the presentation of the palm-nut cracking machine to black soap makers in Odo-Owa, Oke-Ero Local Government Area (LGA) … Read more
COVID-19, Kwara Kwara Government says it recorded 39 more COVID-19 cases, while seven patients who tested negative twice have been discharged, Eko hot blog gathered. Mr Rafiu Ajakaye, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor and Spokesman of the Technical Committee on COVID-19, made this known in a statement on Sunday in Ilorin. Read Also: PFN … Read more
Kwara, Crash The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Kwara, on Friday, confirmed that at least 10 persons lost their lives in an accident along Idofian-Ilorin road. The Kwara Sector Commander, Jonathan Owoade, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin that the fatal crash was as a result of speed limit violation and … Read more
Kwara government says explosion of tanker laden with petrol in Jebba area of the state has killed six persons. According to a statement issued by Rafiu Ajakaye, chief press secretary to the state governor, many persons also sustained injuries while over 30 buildings were burnt Rafiu said the driver of the tanker lost control and … Read more