Tag: Kwara State
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Kwara lauds CACOVID, Unifoam, NMA, Olorunnisola SAN, Airtel, others for donations
• State gets two COVID-19 toll free lines Kwara State Government has commended the private-sector-led Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID) for donating 100 beds to the state, urging other well-heeled individuals and institutions to rally round governments at this time. The government also commended some other corporate organisations and individuals who have been donating to the…
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Kwara bye-election: 43,695 PVCs distributed in Patigi- INEC
Ahead of Saturday’s bye-election in Patigi Constituency of Kwara State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that 43,695 permanent voter cards have been distributed in the area out of the 5I,476 received from the headquarters of the Commission. ALSO READ:Italy locks down as China signals major progress in virus fight The Resident Electoral…
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IVTEC: Gov Ahmed Approves 70 Percent Scholarships
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has approved seventy per cent scholarship for indigenes of the State at the International Vocational, Training and Entrepreneurship College (IVTEC), Ajase-Ipo, as the institution commences academic activities on March 1, 2018. Governor Ahmed announced this during a meeting with the College’s Board of Trustees…
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Kwara Will Complete All Ongoing Projects-Gov Ahmed
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Ahead of 2019 elections, the Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has reassured the people of the state that all ongoing capital projects embarked upon by his administration would be completed on schedule. Governor Ahmed gave the assurance on Wednesday in Ilorin while speaking with newsmen shortly after inspecting ongoing projects…
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Forum Says No To Cattle Colonies
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Executive and Elders of the Kwara South Consultative Forum have kicked against the establishment of cattle colonies which is being suggested or planned by the federal government. Rising from its emergency meeting in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, over the weekend, the Forum, while expressing its total opposition to the…
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Kwara Trade Fair: 100 Foreign/Local Investors Expected
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Foreign investors from Brazil, Germany, Netherlands and the Peoples Republic of China have indicated their interests to participate in the Kwara state 7th trade fair. Besides, some countries from Economic Communities of West African States (ECOWAS) have also showed interest to participate in the fair billed to hold in March, this…
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Fresh Crisis Hits Kwara PDP
By Steve Oni, Ilorin A fresh crisis is brewing in the Kwara state’s chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The bone of contention this time around is on the purported plan by a faction of the party to conduct ward and local government congresses in five local government areas of the state. The factions…
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Kwara Gov Urges Enforcement Of Ban On Importation Of Poultry Products
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has called for stronger enforcement of current ban on importation of poultry products into the country to protect the health of citizens and boost the nation’s economy. Declaring open a seminar organised by the Poultry Association of Nigeria with the theme: “Impact of Smuggled…
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2019: Female Presidential Aspirant Asks Buhari To Heed Obasanjo’s Advice
By Steve OniIlorin A Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Aspirant, Professor Olufunmilayo Adesanya-Davies, has described the advice the former President Olusegun Obasanjo gave President Muhammadu Buhari regarding the 2019 elections as a welcome development. Obasanjo in a letter on Tuesday advised Buhari against seeking re- election in 2019. Adesanya-Davies said, “Obasanjo has spoken the truth…
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Gunmen attack Kwara villages; kill 4 members of local vigilante group
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Suspected gunmen have attacked some villages in Kaiama local government area of Kwara state killing four members of the local vigilante group and injuring several others The Chairman of the Council, Alhaji Abdullahi Abubakar said Wednesday that the gunmen mounted a camp in the National Park to move from one community…