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 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…
AbdulRazaq urges civil servants to be business-like,
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday told the state civil servants that late coming to work is unhelpful for government business in the 21st century. “The governor is not happy that he got to the Government Secretariat at about…
Agriculture key to poverty eradication, says AbdulRazaq
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said the best way to eradicate poverty is to cultivate more lands for agriculture. “If we really want to rise above the poverty line, the way to do that is through agriculture …There is…
Eid: AbdulRazaq says Kwara’s peace to drive development
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appealed to Kwarans to sustain the tempo of peace existing in the state for overall development. Speaking at the Ilorin praying on Sunday, the governor said the prevailing peace would attract investment and socioeconomic…
I’m ashamed Kwara recorded 50% new polio cases – AbdulRazaq
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday said it was a shame that the state recorded 50 per cent of the new polio cases in Nigeria, saying he would deploy necessary resources to fight the virus. “It is a shame…
Kwara to partner AfDB on infrastructure devt, women empowerment
Kwara State Government has opened talks with the African Development Bank (AfDB) on various areas of partnership, including road construction, small and medium scale enterprises with focus on women empowerment, energy, and agro-processing. The proposed partnership is the outcome of…
Kwara Gov mourns veteran journalist Oyebanji
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has expressed sadness at the death of veteran sportscaster, Akinloye Oyebanji, aged 62 years. “We commiserate with the family, colleagues, friends and the NTA where the veteran journalist served for 35 years in various capacity,”…
Kwara’s budget review holds in special needs school
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday directed top civil servants to meet him at the state’s school of special needs for their budget review meeting. In what was a first in the state’s history, AbdulRazaq said he purposely scheduled…
AbdulRazaq mourns Magaji Aliagan
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with the family of Aliagan and the Muslim community on the death of Imam Oba Zubair Magaji Aliagan. Sheikh Aliagan, a centenarian, died on Sunday. “Baba Aliagan was no doubt a dutiful servant…