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Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday launched the disbursement of N50,000 grant each for at least 4000 Kwara artisans to support their businesses and strengthen the local economy. “This programme is one of our initiatives to support local industries, talents and SMEs to grow. This prevents job export, strengthens the local economy, reduces poverty…
The Federal High Court Abuja has dismissed a suit by the People’s Democratic Party PDP seeking an order disqualifying Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara from participating in the state’s 2023 Governorship Election. Handing down the judgment, Justice Inyang Ekwo dismissed the suit for being incompetent and an abuse of Court process. He said that the…
The University of Ilorin, Ilorin, has distanced itself from a report by a blog, Fact News NG, claiming that the school authorities blamed the Kwara State Government for transportation challenges faced by its students. In a statement by Kunle Akogun, Director, Corporate Affairs, UNILORIN said the claims in the report are the wild imagination of…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with the family of Hon. Abubakar Magaji Olawoyin and the 9thKwara State House of Assembly over the death of the House Leader, describing the incident as sad and shocking. “I commiserate with the Emir of Ilorin Dr. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, his immediate and extended family, the entire people of…
Candidate of the Labour Party for Ilorin East State House of Assembly Constituency, Hon. Abdulkareem Ismail, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) with hundreds of his followers. Ismail cited Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s superlative performance and achievements over the years, especially in the area of youth inclusion in governance, as his…
• Gov hails ex-CJ for his forthrightness Immediate past Chief Judge of Kwara State Justice Suleiman Durosinlorun Kawu has said Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq gave him the confidence to pull through a tough moment in the twilight of his career when several petitions were written to force him out of office. Justice Kawu retired as the…
The Presidential Campaign Council (PCC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that in its revised campaign timetable, President Muhammadu Buhari has indicated his readiness to be physically present at some of the ruling party’s forthcoming presidential campaign rallies. A statement on Friday by Festus Keyamo, the Director of Public Affairs and Chief Spokesperson,…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday swore in Justice Abiodun Ayodele Adebara as the Acting Chief Judge of Kwara State, some hours after Justice Suleiman Durosinlorun Kawu OFR bowed out of the bench in great honours. The development reaffirmed the administration’s absolute respect for separation of powers and rule of law, the Governor said….
•programme holds in partnership with NiTDA, UK Nigeria Techhub, UNDP, others • N10m prizes to be won by gifted participants Kwara State Government’s Ilorin Innovation Hub will on January 28 and 29, 2023 hold an e-Government Hackathon targeted at further identifying and helping young techies in the state, a statement said. Managing Director of Ilorin…
By Baba Mohammed Whenever I see one of the campaign bywords of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State, pledging to rescue the state, I always shudder at the height of shamelessness and irresponsibility that has come to define members of that party. Rescue Kwara? How? Have they forgotten so soon? Was it not…