Tag: Kwara
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2019: INEC uncovers illegal registration centre in Kwara
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday said it discovered an illegal registration centre in Kwara State. The Commission’s administrative Secretary in Kwara, Mr Paul Atser, made this known in a statement in Ilorin on Friday. “It has come to the notice of Independent National Electoral Commission, Kwara State that some unscrupulous persons are…
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Kwara govt bans sale, consumption of Alcohol
The Kwara state government has banned the sale and consumption of alcoholic products in specified areas of the state. This came into effect after the state governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, signed into law a bill prohibiting production, sale, and consumption of alcohol in certain areas. The bill, Ilorin Township (Prohibition Against the Production, Sale, and Consumption…
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2019: Kwara Gov, Abdulfatah Ahmed refutes defection rumours
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has debunked claims that he is planning to return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). A statement on Tuesday by his media aide, Muyideen Akorede, said the governor, Senate President Bukola Saraki and other political leaders in Kwara State have no reason to return to the PDP, or join…
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Ahmed dissolves Kwara cabinet
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State on Thursday dissolved the state executive council. A statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Isiaka Gold, said all special advisers, senior special assistants and special assistants are affected by the dissolution. According to the statement, Governor Ahmed directed the commissioners to hand over to the…
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Nine dead as FG confirms Yellow Fever outbreak in Kwara, Nasarawa, five other states
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, in its 2018 report has confirmed the outbreak of Yellow Fever in seven Nigerian states with over nine deaths so far. The NCDC in its situation report released for the first epidemiological week in 2018 said the ailment has so far been confirmed in 12 local government areas…
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Kwara police arrest 32 suspects connected to New Year’s attack on worshippers in Ilorin
The Kwara state police command has stated that the 32 youths have been arrested so far in connection with the attack on both Christians and Muslims worshippers at Taiwo area of Ilorin, on New’s Year eve. This was disclosed by the commands spokesman DSP Ajayi Okasanmi, in an interview with Sobi Fm correspondent Dare Akogun,…
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Bishop Oyedepo calls for peaceful succession to Olomu throne in Kwara
Bishop David Oyedepo of the Living Faith Church (a.k.a Winners Chapel ) has called for peaceful succession to the throne of Olomu of Omu-Aran in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara. Oyedepo, an indigene of Omu-Aran, made the call on Tuesday during an annual general meeting of Omu-Aran Development Association (ODA) held at Omu-Aran City…
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Kidnappers release 1 of 6 varsity students abducted in Kwara
A gang of kidnappers struck at Kwara State University Malete in Moro Local Government Area of the state Thursday afternoon and kidnapped six students. Kidnap-syndicate One of the victims, a 200 Level student of the department of Mass Communication at the Kwara State University, (KWASU) Malete, Dorcas Oluwatimilehin Olanrewaju was however lucky as she was…
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Kwara House of Assembly passes N166,1bn supplementary budget into law
The Kwara State House of Assembly has passed this year’s Supplementary Budget of N166,105,047,405 into law. This is against the N160,900,388,017 budget passed early in the year, by the legislature. The legislature passed the ravised Appropriation bill into law, following the presentation of the report of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation, by its…
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Kwara set to remodel primary and secondary schools across the state
The Kwara state has revealed that it will soon commence the remodelling of primary and secondary schools across the state, by ensuring pupils study in conducive environment in line with international best practices. This was made known by the Governor of Kwara state Dr. AbdulFatah Ahmed at the opening ceremony of the 2017 Joint Consultative…