Tag: #KwaraNews
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PDP ANNOUNCES BOLAKALE KAWU AS CONSENSUS GOVERNORSHIP CANDIDATE FOR 2027 PDP
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has officially announced Engineer Sulaiman Bolakale Kawu as the party’s consensus governorship candidate ahead of the 2027 General Elections. The announcement was made during a high-level stakeholders’ meeting attended by party leaders and representatives from across the state. Speaking on behalf of the party leader, Dr. Abubakar…
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SARAKI UNVEILS KALE KAWU AS PDP CONSENSUS CANDIDATE FOR 2027 KWARA GOVERNORSHIP POLL
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has announced Engr. Kale Kawu as the consensus governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 governorship election in Kwara State. In a statement released on Saturday May 23, the former Kwara governor said the party resolved to adopt Kawu as its flagbearer in a bid…
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RTEAN ISSUES SAFETY TIPS TO TRAVELERS FOR EID-EL-KABIR
The Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), Kwara Chapter, has urged commuters and motorists to keep emergency contacts handy and report suspicious movements to security agencies during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The branch Chairman, Alhaji AbdulRahman Onikijipa, gave the advice in Ilorin on Saturday May 23 in an interview. According to him, the rising cases…
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FIVE KWARA APC REPS PRIMARY ASPIRANTS REJECT EXERCISE
Fresh controversy has erupted within the Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) following the rejection of the party’s House of Representatives primary for the Ifelodun/Offa/Oyun Federal Constituency by five aspirants. The aggrieved aspirants accused some party officials of allegedly orchestrating what they termed a flawed and unacceptable process during the primary conducted…
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CUSTOMS BOSS PUSHES FOR WIDER USE OF AI TO STRENGTHEN NIGERIA’S ECONOMY
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has urged Nigeria to embrace disruptive technologies and artificial intelligence to improve governance, trade administration and revenue generation across the country. Adeniyi made the call while delivering the keynote address at the 4th Biennial International Conference organised by the Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences…
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KWARA POLICE LAUNCH SPECIAL CRIME RESPONSE UNIT, SETS UP CIVILIAN OVERSIGHT
The Kwara State Police Command has inaugurated a new Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) alongside a Civilian Oversight Board, in a move aimed at strengthening intelligence-led policing and improving security collaboration across the state. The ceremony, held on Friday May 16 at the Police Officers’ Mess, GRA, Ilorin, also marked the closing of a two-day…
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KWARA POLICE TRAIN OFFICERS FOR NEW VIOLENT CRIME RESPONSE UNIT AHEAD OF INUGURATION
The Kwara State Police Command has carried out a capacity-building programme for officers of the newly established Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), as part of efforts to strengthen professional policing and improve operational efficiency in the state. The training sessions, held at the Police Officers’ Mess, GRA, Ilorin, focused on deepening officers’ understanding of policing…
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DIGITAL LIFELINE FOR VULNERABLE CHILDREN: NIGERIA ORPHANAGE OPERATORS EMBRACE NEW DATA SYSTEM
No fewer than 14 million children are currently living in motherless baby homes and orphanages across Nigeria. The National President of the Association of Orphanages and Home Operators (ASOHON), DR. Gabriel Oyediji disclosed this on Thursday May 14 in Ilorin, Kwara State, during the launch of the ASOHON Kwara State chapter and a two-day training…
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KWARA PASTOR GETS LIFE SENTENCE FOR DEFILING MINORS
The Kwara State High Court has sentenced Prophet Ajiboye Abayomi Olayinka, a cleric and General Overseer of Divine Land of Joy and Prayer Ministry in Agah, Ganmo area of Ilorin, to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting three underage members of his congregation. The court also imposed an additional 14-year jail term on the convict for…
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KWARA FIRE SERVICE TRAINS COLLEGE WORKERS ON EMERGENCY RESPONSE, FLOOD PREVENTION
The Kwara State Fire Service has organized a safety sensitization programme for staff members of the Kwara State College of Education as part of efforts to improve emergency preparedness and reduce risks associated with fire outbreaks and flooding. The awareness programme, held on Tuesday May 12, focused on educating participants on preventive safety measures, disaster…
