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Kwara discharges 42 coronavirus patients, records two deaths
The Kwara State government led by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazak has confirmed the discharge of no fewer than 42 patients who have recovered from the dreaded COVID-19 disease.
Osun records two new coronavirus cases
The Commissioner for Health, Dr Rafiu Isamotu, who disclosed this in a statement in Osogbo on Sunday, noted that the two new cases were confirmed by the Nigeria Centre for Diseases Control, (NCDC) last night.
Osun missing coronavirus patients found
Osun State government has announced that the missing coronavirus cases missing has been found.
Kwara: Police issues guidelines on virus preventive measures
As part of the measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus to Kwara State, the commissioner of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has issued a guideline to policemen on enforcement of social gathering and other strategies that would curb further spread of the deadly disease in the state.
19,210 get N1.6 billion Kwara, World Bank jobs
Kwara State Government in collaboration with the World Bank has employed 18,000 poor and vulnerable persons under the second phase of the Youth Empowerment and Social Support Operations (YESSO) scheme.
Kwara: Our suspension unconstitutional – ex-council chiefs
The suspended Kwara State local government chairmen yesterday insisted that they remain the authentic and legitimate chairmen of their respective local government areas.
Governor AbdulRazaq denies alleged sack of workers
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has denied rumours of his alleged sacking of some workers in the state civil service.
Kwara women demand 50% appointments in new government
Women in Kwara State have called on the Governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, to have mercy on women and compensate them with 50% of all government appointments in the state.
Governor Abdulrazaq pledges change in Kwara
Gov Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq taking oath of office administered by the Chief Judge of Kwara, Justice Suleiman Kawu, while Mrs Abdulrazaq looks on.
PDP: Federal government witch-hunting Senator Saraki
The PDP in a statement on Wednesday, expressed concern that the EFCC is now being used as a tool in the hand of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), thus terming the new probe a “Witch-hunt”.
Kwara REC: Some RECs, INEC staff corrupt
Kwara State Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mallam Garba Attahiru, has said some of his colleagues, as well as some staff of the Independent National electoral Commission (INEC) are corrupt.
Kwara REC: I was offered bribe to compromise elections
Malam Garba Madami, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Kwara on Monday said that he resisted money offered by politicians to compromise the just concluded 2019 general elections in the state.
Lanre Issa-Onilu named new APC spokesman
Lanre Issa-Onilu has been appointed the new National Publicity Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Kwara APC group condemns conduct of primaries
A group of people under the aegis of the Concerned Youth Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in Kwara State, have condemned the conduct of the just-concluded party primaries in the State, saying that the exercise reeked of fraud.
Kwara Emir denies endorsing APC’s Salihu Mustapha
Emir of Kaiama in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State has refuted reports that he endorsed a governorship aspirant who is not from the northern senatorial district of the state.
Kwara assembly speaker steps down in guber primary
The Speaker of Kwara State House of Assembly and governorship aspirant of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Ali Ahmad, Sunday stepped down from contesting the party’s gubernatorial primary.
APC: Why Kwara governorship primary was delayed
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara state says it did not conduct its governorship primary election because there was no communication from the party’s national secretariat.
Kwara House of Reps member Funke Adedoyin passes on
A member of the House of Representatives representing Irepodun Isin/Ekiti/Oke Ero Federal Constituency of Kwara State, Ms. Funke Adedoyin, has passed on.
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