The Kwara State Government has unveiled a 70-meter flagpole, describing it as the tallest in the West African region to make a bold declaration of identity and pride. The State Commissioner for Works, Abdulquawiy Olododo, disclosed in a statement on Friday that the erected towering structure with the Nigerian flag attached to it stands as both a cultural lighthouse and …

The Kwara State Government has taken a tough action against street begging and other social vices, particularly in Ilorin metropolis where they are a growing menace. The government, warned that street beggars and anyone that indulges in child hawking, street hawking and selling of intoxicating substances would be made to face the wrath of the law. The Commissioner for Social …

Kwara State Government, on Tuesday, unveiled a Coding and Digital Literacy training programme for at least 50 public primary and junior secondary schools across the state. The programme was organised by the Office of the Special Assistant to the Governor on Digital and Innovation, Ishola Kayode. In a statement issued by the Deputy Chief Press Secretary, Mashood Agboola, on Wedneaday …

The Janaza (burial) of Kwara-born Lagos entertainer, Mukaila Senwele was done at the Muslim Cemetery in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Saturday. Mukaila, a popular Lagos-based entertainer was buried according to the Islamic rites at the Cemetery in the presence of family, friends and admirers who thronged the burial ground to pay last respect to the musician. It was …

The Kwara State Police Command has imposed a ban on the use of fireworks and explosives during the Christmas and New Year celebrations as part of measures to ensure public safety. The command has also restricted the movement of commercial motorcycles (Okada) and tricycles (Keke NAPEP) between 6 am and 9 pm daily. These directives were announced in a statement …

Following the high price of kerosene and gas commonly used for domestic cooking by the people, Kwara State Governor, AbdulRaman AbdulRazaq, has unveiled Eedu Ramoni, an alternative source of energy for domestic food preparation, especially in cities and rural communities in the country. Recall that the outlet price of cooking gas is N1,350 per kilogramme while kerosene also costs between …

Kwara State Government has warned people who intend to donate educational materials to public schools in the state. A statement released on Wednesday said that the state government has again frowned at a culture of people branding materials to be donated to public school children with subtle or obvious political messages and indoctrination. The government, in a statement by the …

The Kwara State Police Command has directed restrictions on vehicular movement in the 16 Local Government Areas of the state during the LG council elections scheduled for Saturday, 21 September, 2024. A statement signed on Friday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Ejire-Adeyemi Toun, on behalf of the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Victor Olaiya, noted that the restriction was …

Kwara State Government said it was investigating the non-payment of salaries and emoluments of Oba of Jebba, Oba Abdulkadir Adebara, in Moro Local Government Area for 21 years. The state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Alhaji Abubakar Bata, disclosed on Monday. Successive governments in the state have since 2003 refused to pay the salaries of the 103-year-old monarch, …

The transport situation in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, worsened on Sunday following the scarcity of petrol, which forced commercial and private vehicles off the road. It was observed that the few filling stations that were selling fuel witnessed long queues of vehicles. The scarcity had also forced fuel prices to jump to a little below N1,000 per litre from the …