The Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has called on the intending Hajj pilgrims from the state to be good ambassadors, just as he announced a gift of $100 each to them. He made the call on Thursday while bidding farewell to the fifth batch of the 2024 intending pilgrims, at the Babatunde Idi-Agbon International Airport, Ilorin. About 3,102 pilgrims …

Kwara State government took the welfare of judges at the state High Court a step higher on this year’s Workers’ Day as Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq presented 11 top-of-the-range Toyota Fortuner Jeeps to the judges. The chief judge, Justice Abiodun Adebara also got a 2024 Toyota Land Cruiser for his office use, which underlined the administration’s efforts to make the judges …

Kwara and Kogi Governors Abdulrahman Abdulrazak and Ahmed Ododo have appealed for President Bola Tinubu’s intervention in the dualisation of the deteriorating Ilorin-Lojoja road. The Governors emphasised that the President’s intervention is crucial, as the road, which extends to Makurdi, Gboko and the Republic of Benin, is vital not only for boosting the economy but also for the development of …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has called on Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, in the spirit of transparency and accountability, to provide public explanations on the amount generated from the recent auctioning of Kwara Hotel properties by his government. The party reminded the people of the state that properties of the hotels were “looted” by some state-sponsored agents in …

Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has described as the end of a great era the death of Alhaji Aliyu Alarape Salman, describing it as the exit of a great man who made huge contributions to the community and the state. The governor sent his heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of the late Senior Advocate of  Nigeria (SAN), …

The Kwara State Government has unveiled projects estimated to be running into several billions of naira which are to be executed in the state in the next 24 months. According to Arewa PUNCH, the projects have already been approved by the State Executive Council at one of its meetings which was held in Ilorin, the state Capital. Among others, the projects …

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Tuesday, commissioned the fourth flyover constructed along the Lagos Rail Mass Transit (LRMT) Red Line corridor, signifying the near completion of the 37-kilometre rail network connecting Lagos and Ogun States. Ikeja flyover – the largest overpass component of the Red Line project – was inaugurated by Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on …

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake on Thursday hosted the Governors of Kwara, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq; Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde; and Niger State, Hon. Umar Bago in his office. Bago told the media that issues around revalidating licences given to mining companies, who have gone out of their scope, dominated discussions alongside the need for them …

The Nigerian Governors Forum has urged its members to allocate 15 per cent of state budgets to education. During a briefing organised by the Federal Ministry of Education in Abuja on Wednesday, the Chairman of the Forum, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, who was represented by the Vice Chairman, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, said there was a …

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has reappointed Engr (Mrs.) Folashade Omoniyi as Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) for the second and last tenure. The reappointment is effective from 3rd October 2023. The financial manager and tech-guru was first appointed to the key role in October 2019. Under her, internally generated revenue has become more efficient …