Kwara commission monitors construction of ICT hub in Ilorin Reiterates government commitment to Tech The commissioner for enterprise in Kwara state, Hajia Arinola has paid a visit to the construction site of The Information Communication Technology (ICT) Innovation Hub, Ilorin being constructed by the state. Read Also: Samuel Eto’o Insist Barcelona Must Beat Real Madrid … 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
The only People’s Democratic Party (PDP) member in the Kwara State house of Assembly, Hon. Raheem Agboola has written to the state house of assembly demanding an apology for false misrepresentation of his suspension. The state house of assembly member, representing Ilorin South constituency has decried the false allegations levelled against him by the chairman, … Read more
FRSC confirms ten dead in tanker clash in Ilorin. The Kwara Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of 10 persons in a crash on Bode-Saadu road, a suburb of the state capital, EkohotBlog reports. The Kwara Sector Commander of FRSC, Mr Jonathan Owoade, told the News Agency of Nigeria … Read more
Kwara APC Crises continues as top chieftain kicks against Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq’s second term ticket. Gives prophesy of doom. A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kwara, Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo, has said the party must not allow Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to run on its ticket if it was serious of retaining the state in … Read more
A kwara based local media has looked into the crisis rocking Kwara State water corporation. Investigation by a local media platform in Kwara State “Just Event Online” has revealed more about the crisis rocking the Kwara State Water Corporation and the unknown reasons behind Ministry of Water Resources refusal to comply with the Directive of … Read more
The Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (KWSUBEB) has distributed instructional materials worth millions of naira to primary and junior secondary schools in the state The instructional materials were received on behalf of the various local government areas by the Education Secretaries for the councils. Some of the items distributed included 20,200 copies of customised … Read more
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested one lsmail Saliu, 25, for allegedly conspiring with a herbalist and one other, to slaughter his brother. The NSCDC Command spokesman in Kwara, Babawale Afolabi, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, in Ilorin. Afolabi said that Saliu conspired with two … Read more
Despite threats from Ilorin-West Chairman of the party threats to drag the leadership of the party to court if the congress hold, Ashaolu says congress will hold tomorrow. The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Kwara State will tomorrow, 24 September, 2021 hold ward congress across the 193 wards in the State. The State Publicity Secretary … Read more
Justice Sikiru Oyinloye said the court was convinced that the prosecution had proved its case beyond a reasonable doubt. EKOHOTBLOG reports that a 25-year-old footballer from Kwara State, Baraye Bamidele Saoban, and one Adaraloye Ezekiel, have been convicted for love scam offences by a Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin. Baraye, who plays for … Read more
The Ex-Gov describes the action as unnecessary. Immediate past Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, says the reported take over of his Ilorin property by a lawyer purporting to represent AMCON was unnecessary and overzealous due to ongoing talks to resolve previous transactions with two defunct banks, reports. In a statement by his media … Read more
All is set for the 30th edition of Media Parliament of the Kwara State Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) holding tomorrow, Thursday. The event, which is billed for 10:30am at the NUJ Press Centre, Offa Road, GRA, Ilorin, will feature a financial expert and former Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other … Read more
The Kwara State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has commenced the online registration of it’s members in the state in line with the directive of the national leadership of the party. The State Publicity Secretary of the party, Tunde Ashaolu who announced this in a statement issued in Ilorin, the state capital, said … Read more
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday bemoaned the death of APC stalwart Chief Rex Olawoye, describing him as a patriot and a pillar of the struggle that enthroned the Otoge administration in the state. This was contained in a statement released by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mallam Rafiu Ajakaye, EkoHotBlog reports. … Read more
Kwara State House of Assembly has today passed Supplementary Appropriation Bill 2021 into law. The Executive Bill was passed after considering the report of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation led by Hon. Ambali Olatunji Ibraheem (Owode/Onire Constituency), EkoHotBlog reports. While debating on the Revised Budget Estimate, Deputy Speaker, Adetiba Raphael (Oke-Ero) Constituency justified … Read more
A five percent increase in the price of bread has been effected in Kwara State, the state Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria (AMBC) says. The decision followed the suspension of the strike embarked upon by the body over the high cost of production and shortage of flour in the country. EkoHotBlog reports … Read more
Democracy is said to be the government of the people, by the people, and for the people. A system predicated on inclusive and collective governance for the overall good of the people and society. Interestingly, democracy is a game of numbers, therefore, the concept of the majority is sacrosanct to a productive and developmental approach … Read more
The Kwara State Police Command have arrested five suspected ritual killers in connection with the murder of a commercial sex worker in Patigi Local Government Area. The police said the five suspects allegedly participated in the murder of Abigail who was picked up in a hotel in Patigi on June 29, 2021, but murdered for … Read more
Unknown gunmen have abducted a student of KWASU. EKOHOTBLOG reports that unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a female student of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete. It was gathered that the victim, identified as Isiaq Khadeejah, is a 300 level student of the institution. EKOHOTBLOG learnt that the student was walking on … Read more