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Kwara sets up committee on SME recovery funds
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara state has appointed an 11-person committee to verify claims submitted by victims of the recent looting of private properties in Ilorin, determine the extent of their losses and disburse government’s support for them.
Kwara deputy governor recovers from coronavirus
The Kwara Government on Saturday said the Deputy Governor, Mr Kayode Alabi, had recovered from COVID-19 after testing negative in a repeat test.
Kwara governor’s special adviser resigns
Special Adviser to Kwara State governor, Mallam Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq, on Health Matters, Professor Wale Suleiman, has resigned his appointment from the government.
Kwara deputy governor, wife test positive for coronavirus
The deputy governor sued for calm and enjoined the residents of the state to follow the safety protocols highlighted by the government and health authorities. He stressed that the state government is determined to flatten the curve of Coronavirus and curb community transmission
Kwara students to resume Wednesday
All Senior Secondary 3 students in Kwara would resume on Wednesday as the state government had distributed 65, 000 face masks to schools ahead of the resumption.
Kwara coronavirus committee arrests 50 at night club
The Kwara Technical Committee on COVID-19 arrested no fewer than 50 persons in the early hours of Saturday at a night club in Ilorin, the state capital, for violating the ban on night clubbing.
Monarch donates branded face masks to Kwara government
Oba Yakubu Buari, the Olomu of Omupo, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara, has donated branded face masks to the Kwara State Government.
Kwara receives modular fumigators from Ooni
Kwara State government has expressed gratitude to organisations and individuals for contributing to its fight against COVID-19 pandemic.
Juma’at prayers to begin in Kwara on Friday
This is sequel to the approval of the Emir of Ilorin, and chairman of the state council of chiefs, Dr. Ibrahim Sulu Gambari, with the agreement of the state COVID-19 technical committee under the chairmanship of the Deputy Governor, Kayode Alabi.
NCDC lauds Kwara over testing centre
The National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has commended efforts of the Kwara State Government in the fight against Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in the state.
Kwara sacks driver, suspends permanent secretary
The battle against Covid-19 pandemic has cost a driver his job while a Permanent Secretary has been placed on suspension both in Kwara State.
Kwara records three new coronavirus cases
Kwara State has recorded three additional cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 14 in the state.
Kwara makes u-turn on markets, declares total lockdown
Contrary to its earlier directives, Kwara State government, on Tuesday, rescinded its decision to allow markets open for operations on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, henceforth.
Eight-year old boy donates cash to Kwara to fight coronavirus
An eight-year-old boy, Akinduyo Oluwapamilerinayo, on Thursday donated a sum of N1,120 to the Kwara State Technical Committee on COVID-19 .
UBA donates N28.5 million to fight coronavirus in Kwara
The United Bank for Africa (UBA), on Monday, boosted the fight against coronavirus in Kwara with a donation of N28.5 million.
Kwara reaffirms commitment to independent judiciary
The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to promote efficient and independent judiciary for effective service delivery.
Kwara government pledges support to sports festival organising committee
The state’s Deputy Governor, Mr Kayode Alabi, made the promise on Tuesday in Ilorin during a meeting with the Main Organising Committee (MOC), led by its Vice Chairman, Alhaji Hameed Adio.
EFCC saved us from inheriting empty treasury – Kwara governor
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday said he would have inherited an empty treasury if the account of the state government had not been frozen on the eve of his inauguration.
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VSF donates food items, hospital consumables to Katsina
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Lekki shooting footage has irregularities – lawyer
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Action Alliance disowns Kenneth Udeze as national chairman
The National Chairman of the party, Hon Adekunle Rufai Omoaje, in a statement released on Friday said Udeze has seized to be the national Chairman of the party since he (Omoaje) emerged as the party’s national chairman at the party’s national convention held in Osogbo, the Osun State capital.
#EndSARS: Nigerian government have met the demands of protesters – minister
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