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A poll conducted by ANAP Foundation has indicated that Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has an early lead in the forthcoming gubernatorial election in Kwara state. The poll tipped AbdulRazaq as gaining a landslide victory if the election were conducted today. AbdulRazaq who is incumbent governor of the state is the flagbearer of the All Progressives Congress…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRahman has said civil servants are major assets that keep the wheel of government running while their monthly earnings contribute hugely to keeping the economy strong. The Governor was speaking in an exclusive interview with the three state-owned media houses in which he discussed politics, policies, programmes and some…
As political permutations continue ahead of the 2023 general elections, two members of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kwara state have resigned their membership from the party. The duo, Amed Kola Akorede of Eesa B ward, and Abdulmajeed Hamza Dolapo from Ojomu ward South-East in Offa local government area of the state gave personal…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appointed Mr. Jerry Kolo as Senior Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations. Mr. Kolo, an indigene of Patigi local government area, was until his appointment the chairman of the Kwara North Development Council (KWANDCO). The Governor has also appointed Abdulgafar Ahmed Abiola, known in the public as ‘Cute…
• Process strictly automated • Portal opens Friday, closes Nov 11 Kwara State Government has raised the bursary allowances to students of Kwara origin in Tertiary Institutions across the country from N5,000 to N10,000, a statement said on Thursday. Commissioner for Tertiary Education Dr. Alabi Afees Abolore said in the statement that application for the…
The Kwara State Social Investment Programmes (KWASSIP) is celebrating 3 years of its existence. KWASSIP is a brainchild of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, established in 2019. It was created to drive empowerment for the people and provide social security. Three years down the line, KWASSIP has impacted the lives of several thousands of people in the…
Nigeria and Africa can easily break the shackles of poverty through proper investments that lead to food security as well as various safety net programmes that directly put money in the pockets of those mostly in need of it, Kwara State Governor said on Monday. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said at a meeting with Islamic Development Bank…
• forwards names of two Commissioner-nominees to House • Appoints Wara Osin-born Orire SA Transport Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the appointment of Idowu Rasaq Imam as Senior Special Assistant on Rural Mobilisation. Imam is a thoroughbred politician from Adewole Ward of Ilorin West Local Government. The Governor also appointed Ibrahim Orire, who…
Tafida of Ilorin, Alhaji Abubakar Kawu-Baraje has tasked affluent Ilorin Indigenes to synergize in pulling resources together towards curtailing increasing wave of youth unemployment in the Emirate Alhaji Baraje made the plea in an interview with our Staff Reporter Saheed Abdullahi, in Ilorin He reminded the wealthy people to heavily invest in Ilorin to boost…
•Leaders fly to Abuja, seek backdating option with INEC •party’s candidates will be ineligible in the coming elections Leaders of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kwara State are in panic mode as report has emerged they flew to Abuja in an almost fruitless effort of salvaging their party’s primary whose fate hangs in the…