By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Kwara Government, in collaboration with Society for Family Health (SFH) have renewed commitment to ensuring access to quality, affordable and uninterrupted family planning services across the …
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UNILORIN researchers identify heavy metal contamination in ground food…. study warns of health risks from milling
by Editorby EditorTen researchers from the University of Ilorin have identified potentially hazardous levels of metallic contaminants in ground food, warning that particles released from cast-iron grinding discs during milling could enter …
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A Sardauna’s path in Kwara, a postscripts
by Editorby EditorRafiu Ajakaye, PhD. On Wednesday, September 16, history will be made as His Excellency Kwara State Governor and Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) Chairman Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq (CON) will be turbaned the …
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Expert urges use of grassroots communication to drive development in Nigeria
by Editorby EditorBy Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Geri FM 95.5, Ilorin, Dr. Mahmud Abduraheem, has advocated for the use of communication to promote grassroots development in Kwara State. …
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LawNews
Kwara Law Officers commend AbdulRazaq over approval of allowance payment
by Editorby EditorBy Fatima Mohammed-Lawal The Law Officers Association of Nigeria (LOAN), Kwara Chapter, on Friday in Ilorin commended Gov. Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq for approving the payment of all outstanding allowances and entitlements …
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How Kwara’s Faith and Traditional Leaders Are Helping Reframe Family Planning
by Editorby EditorBy Ramat Ayo Ismail For Mallam Shuaib Abubakar, a resident of Alanamu in Ilorin and father of five, the decision to embrace family planning was born out of experience. His …
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HealthNews
NBSA Intensifies FCT Sensitisation Campaign, Urges Health Facilities to Register Before September Deadline
by Editorby EditorThe National Blood Service Agency, NBSA, formerly the National Blood Transfusion Commission, has intensified its regulatory and public-health sensitisation campaign across health facilities, laboratories and blood establishments in the Federal …
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NEC suspension: Correspondents’ Chapel bans members from Kwara NUJ events, stories from Chairman, Secretary
by Editorby EditorThe crisis rocking the Kwara State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has deepened, as the Correspondents’ Chapel has again severed its relationship with the Council over the …
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FOMWAN Hails 23-Year-Old Aishah as First Female Overall Best Graduate of Ilorin Islamic College
by Editorby EditorBy Ramat Ayo Ismail The Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN) has expressed delight over the emergence of 23-year-old Akinola Aishah Mojisola as the overall best graduating student …
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IMAN urges responsible use of AI, telemedicine in Nigeria’s healthcare system
by Tayo Ayandaby Tayo AyandaThe Islamic Medical Association of Nigeria (IMAN) has called for the responsible deployment of artificial intelligence (AI), telemedicine and other digital-health technologies to improve access to and quality of healthcare …