The Kwara State Commissioner for Communications, Mrs Bola Olukoju said the state government will on Thursday, June 27 inaugurated Steering Committee on prevention of Cholera outbreak. Olukoju gave this hint on Monday while hosting leadership of Association of Kwara Online Media Practitioners (ASKOMP) led its Chairman and Informant247 Publisher, Salihu Shola Taofeek in her Office. She noted that the state is already working on preventive measures to avoid Cholera outbreak. The Commissioner said the strategic investment of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in infrastructure aimed at giving the state facelift and attract investors as well as tourists. According to her, His Excellency…
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Kwara State Government on Wednesday distributed food palliative from federal government at Blind Colony (Koro-Afoju), Ilorin. Recall that the state government on Saturday commenced the distribution of another 17,578 50kg bags of maize, sorghum and millet palliatives to support vulnerable citizen. The distribution is being handled by Kwara State Emergency Management Agency inline with directives of federal government. Representatives of the community, Mohammadu Sanni and Moshuru lauded Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for always taking care of the people and vulnerable persons in the society. According to Moshuru, We appreciate His Excellency, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for giving us palliative in Koro-Afoju. He…
• Beneficiaries commend govt for seamless exercise Kwara State Government has commenced the distribution of another 17,578 50kg bags of maize, sorghum and millet palliatives it received from the Federal Government to further support vulnerable citizens amid the inconveniences from fuel subsidy removal. The food items are already being distributed among the less privileged across the 16 local governments of the state, according to the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Community Development, Dr Lawal Olohungbebe. Olohungbebe said the palliative distribution is guided by the template the state received from the Federal Government, and that his office only supervises…
In commemoration of the 2024 Children’s Day, Just Event Online Foundation, a subsidiary of Just Event Online TV, has trained 12 secondary school students from 6 schools in the basics of journalism and mass communication The two-day training, which took place on May 23-24, aimed to introduce the students to the profession of journalism and inspire them to consider it as a career path. During the training , the students while interviewing Chairman Kwara State Sports Writes Association of Nigeria, Mr Ayodeji Ismail commended the schools for allowing their students to participate in the training and congratulated the students for…
**Appreciates President Tinubu, Gov AbdulRazaq Hon. Abdullateef Atolagbe Adebara, Special Assistant to the Governor of Kwara State on Humanitarian Affairs, has congratulated Hon. Sadiq Buhari, Hon. Aliyu Zubair Rogun, and Hon. Mumini Katibi on their recent appointments. Hon. Sadiq Buhari was appointed as Adviser to the Governor of Kwara State on Social Investments, while Hon. Aliyu Zubair Rogun and Hon. Mumini Katibi were appointed as Members of the Governing Councils of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State, and the Petroleum Training Institute, Effurum, Delta State, respectively. In a statement, Hon. Adebara expressed his warmest congratulations to the appointees,…
Former Kano State governor and ally of President Bola Tinubu, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso; director-general of Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, Simon Lalong, and secretary of the Council, Hon. James Faleke, were conspicuously missing on the list of 28 ministerial nominees put forward by the President. This is as Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamola, delivered President Bola Tinubu’s list of ministerial nominees to the Senate in session on Thursday afternoon. Gbajabiamila was admitted into the Red Chamber at about 1.18pm to deliver the message after Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, had moved for the top presidential aide’s admission…
Play With Kwara Youths (PWKY), Two Tournaments, One winner. By; Convydence In what appears to be a record with a touch of history, Team Godfather under the leadership of tactician Rufai Amhed widely called Godfather has been crowned champions of the football section for a second consecutive time. On July 1st, 2023. Kwara youths across political beliefs slugged it out on the turf, it was an avenue to create and write history by Team Godfather who doubles as the winner of the maiden edition of PWKY. Apart from winning the tournament without conceding a single goal after five matches played,…
PLAY WITH KWARA YOUTHS ORGANIZERS SET TO RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUAL BRILLIANCE In what appears to be a strategy to identify with individual performances, organizers of Play With Kwara Youths 2.0 has released the templates of certificates and awards to be given to outstanding players in the coming event. Play With Kwara Youths is a convergence of Kaara youths on the turf, it’s an avenue to meet new friends and connect with youths across political differences, ethnicity, and religion. The certificates/awards include; best fan, best coach, the most valuable player(football category), best goalkeeper, highest goal scorer(football), the most valuable player (Ludo games),…
BY; TEMITOPE MUHIDEEN (CONVYDENCE) Turaki, the Emirate star boy, peace be upon you. I am writing this letter to extend my heartfelt congratulations to you on your well-deserved victory at the polls. I believe that your victory is a reflection of the trust and confidence the people of Kwara Central Senatorial District have in your leadership qualities and ability to steer the affairs of the constituency toward progress and development. Permit me to run a few words to your heart, however, it’s pertinent to note that I am writing you as a reminder of your promises to elevate the Emirate…
Management is efficiency in climbing the ladder of success; leadership determines whether the ladder is leaning against the right wall. —Stephen Covey Before the advent of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, Kwara State and its people were wallowing in dungeon of maladministration caused by constant imposition of political officers and administrators by godfathers who were only after their own selfish and personal gains and this was what brought about the political tsunami of O’toge in 2019 which permanently retired these godfathers and ushered in a new government of the people of Kwara, by well-meaning people of Kwara, for the people of Kwara,…