Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has ordered the immediate refund of N2000 and N1500 examination charges that the Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) collected from teachers who applied to become principals and vice-principals across the state. AbdulRazaq reasoned that there was…
AbdulRazaq, Sanwo-Olu, Ambode congratulate Buhari on victory at petition tribunal
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, his Lagos State counterpart, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and former governor of the state, Akinwunmi Ambode, have congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on his victory at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal. “Given the unprecedented margin of victory that…
AbdulRazaq mourns ex-UNILORIN VC Prof Adeniyi
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday commiserated with the family of former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Emeritus Adeoye Adeniyi, calling his death the end of an era. The governor also condoled with the University of Ilorin…
AbdulRazaq tasks police over abduction of Kaduna-bound Kwarans
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has called on the police to intensify efforts to free the six Kwarans who were abducted at the weekend along Abuja-Kaduna expressway way on their way to Kaduna. “We urge the police and other security…
Kwara Governor flags off e-registration for immigrants
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday flagged off the electronic registration of non-Nigerian residents in the state, describing the exercise by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) as a key step in national security and socioeconomic development. The programme, which…
Kwara to overhaul health system, say AbdulRazaq, senators
Gov appoints SA Health Matters Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday said his administration would overhaul the state’s healthcare system such as developing practical and innovative solutions to improve the current system. Abdulrazaq made this known while declaring open…
Kwara Gov attends Tokyo confab on African development
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Sunday departed Nigeria for Japan to attend the 7th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD7). AbdulRazaq would be attending the conference alongside two other state governors who are in the entourage of President…
AbdulRazaq says death of 17 Kwara admission seekers painful, preventable
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Sunday lamented the death of 17 students in an auto crash on their way back to the state from Kano, describing the incident as a painful one that could have been prevented. In a…
Hajj: First batch of 560 Kwara pilgrims arrive (Punch)
The first batch of 560 pilgrims from Kwara State that performed the 2019 Hajj exercise arrived home on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the pilgrims, who are from across the 16 Local Government Areas of the state, arrived at…
Kwara reverts to national coat of arms
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has ordered immediate reversal to the use of the national coat of arms in the state, effectively dropping the one adopted in 2012 by the previous administration. “With immediate effect, the administration has dropped the…