Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday inaugurated the newly rehabilitated Otte/Budo-Egba Waterworks in Asa local government to deepen access to clean and safe water in the areas. The Governor …
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Adebayo family disowns Bishop Amao’s remarks at father’s funeral
by Editorby Editor 48 viewsThe family of the late Chief C.O. Adebayo has formally dissociated itself from comments made by the Archbishop of Kwara Anglican Province, Bishop Israel Amao, during the funeral service of …
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Power of the Pen: How media blitzkrieg drew world attention to Oke-Ode bandit attack
by Editorby Editor 8 viewsBy Kunle Akogun Never in the macabre history of the serial bandit attacks in Kwara State, especially in Kwara South, had world attention been massively focused on a single incident …
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Gov AbdulRazaq presents ₦80m cheques to families of fallen forest guards in Babanla, Oke Ode, Eleyin … announces N100m support for families of Edu/Patigi ‘community fighters’ killed in ambush, supports forest guards, vigilantes with logistics
by Editorby Editor 11 viewsKwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq at the weekend presented 80 million naira cheques to families of the forest guards and vigilante who recently lost their lives during encounters with kidnappers …
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THE FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC OFFA: A RISING BEACON OF EXCELLENCE IN NIGERIA’S HIGHER EDUCATION LANDSCAPE
by Editorby Editor 29 viewsBy Olayinka Iroye The Federal Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State, continues to shine as a model of innovation, excellence, and integrity in Nigeria’s higher education sector. Long celebrated for its commitment …
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The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, National Secretariat, led by its National President, Alhassan Yahya, paid a courtesy visit to the Director General of the National Health Insurance Authority, NHIA, …
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World Sight Day: Kwara, UITH-Sightsavers screen eyes of 300 civil servants, students
by Editorby Editor 17 viewsBy Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Kwara Government in collaboration with the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) Sightsavers on Thursday in Ilorin screened the eyes of 300 civil servants and students. …
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Kwara security agencies celebrate retiring NCoS sports coordinator
by Editorby Editor 71 viewsIt was a colorful and joyous moment at the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) Headquarters in Ilorin on Tuesday as officers of the military and paramilitary agencies gathered to honor Assistant …
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Prof. Adepoju charts path for inclusive eye care, stronger laws against harmful practices
by Editorby Editor 15 viewsProfessor Feyi Grace Adepoju of the Department of Ophthalmology, University of Ilorin, has called for a decentralised, community-based approach to eye care in Nigeria to tackle the growing burden of …
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Engr. Nurudeen Balogun advocates indigenous aerospace development
by Editorby Editor 35 viewsAn aerospace engineer, Engr. Nurudeen Adeyemi Balogun, has called on Nigeria to prioritize the development of its indigenous aerospace industry, urging the nation to move beyond the culture of “assembled …