Former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki has  requested N20 billion from Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq over an allegedly malicious allegation made against him. In a 30th December letter to Abdulrazaq, Saraki’s counsel, Afe Babalola & Co, also demanded an apology and a retraction of the allegation about alleged mismanagement of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) funds during Saraki’s …

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday said the administration would not relent in its partnerships with the state command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in checking the menace of drug abuse. He commended the NDLEA Chairman, Brigadier-General Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd.) and his team for their efforts to rid the country and the state of cases …

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday laid the 2023 budget estimates before the state parliament, restating the administration’s commitment to inclusive growth. The size of the 2023 budget is about N189.4 billion, with a recurrent expenditure of 49.1 percent and capital component of 50.9 percent. “This is a budget of economic expansion and sustainable development”, the Governor said, adding …

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday harvested tens of thousands of defectors from opposition political parties in Kwara State, in what observers say further underlines the popularity of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and his administration. The defectors were led by dozens of erstwhile generals in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Social Democratic Party, New Nigeria Peoples Party, African Democratic …

Kwara State Government on Monday donated 10 new patrol vehicles to the ‘Operation Harmony Tactical Team’, a gesture Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said would help to strengthen security of lives and property and build confidence within the business community. The tactical team is a combined security outfit under the state command of the Nigeria Police. This is the third time the …