Tag: Kwara
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Ease of Doing Business: Kwara inaugurates 12-person Council
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Government has inaugurated a 12-person Ease of Doing Business Council to drive its efforts to lift bureaucratic bottlenecks that hurt businesses as well as attract new investments to the state. The setting up of the Council is one of the recommendations of the Ease of Doing Business Report 2020…
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WAEC Lauds Kwara Govt’s Efforts On Tackling Exam Malpractices
By Steve Oni, Ilorin Kwara State Government has been lauded on its efforts towards curbing examination malpractices in the state. Human Resources Manager, West African Examination Council, Mr. Adesoji Faboro gave the commendation at the 2020 WAEC State Committee Meeting held at the Ministry of Education headquarters in Ilorin, the state capital, saying: “The swapping…
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NEMA calls for policies to forestall disasters in Niger, Kwara
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has called on policy makers at the grassroots to formulate policies and initiate strategies that would reduce disaster risks within their jurisdictions. This was contained in a statement by Mrs Lydia Wagami, Head, NEMA Minna Operations Office, to mark the 2020 International Day for Disaster Reduction (IDDR) in Minna…
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Kwara: 23 shops gutted by fire in Offa
By Steve Oni, Ilorin No fewer than 23 shops were reportedly razed down, with goods worth millions of naira destroyed, in an early morning inferno on Tuesday at Owode market, in Offa, Kwara State. ALSO READ:Kwara bye election: BATSV congratulates Gov. AbdulRazaw, APC It was gathered that the ravaging fire started around 1:00am and before…
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Herdsmen/Farmers Clash: Kwara Gives Police Marching Order on Compensation
By Steve Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State government has directed the State Police Command to ensure compliance with the compensation mechanism earlier put in place by the State Security Council as an instrument to maintain peace between farmers and herdsmen. According to a statement by the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed on Media…
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Saraki Vs Sahara Reporters: Judge Orders Transfer Of Contempt Case
By Steve Oni, Ilorin A Kwara State High Court judge, Justice Sikiru Oyinloye, has excused himself from a contempt application filed by Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, against an online publisher, Omoyele Sowore and his company, Sahara Reporters. At the resumed hearing of the matter on Thursday, Oyinloye also ordered a halt to further proceedings…