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Between October and December 2024 alone, the state spent ₦6.4 billion on the hotel’s rehabilitation. The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, in the approved 2025 budget for the state plans to spend a sum of ₦10billion for the rehabilitation of Kwara Hotel. This comes despite ₦13 billion spent on the same project in 2024.Between October and December 2024 alone, the state spent ₦6.4 billion on the hotel’s rehabilitation. With ₦13 billion spent in 2024 and ₦10 billion approved for 2025, a total of ₦23 billion will be allocated to the project over two years—an increase from the widely reported ₦17.8billion…

▪︎Residents laud water supply to Adeta, Sakele, Pakata, Ita-merin, Oloje, Alore, Abayawo, Okelele, Ayegbami, others▪︎Ongoing repair works to deepen water supplies across metropolis: Hon. Lade▪︎Seeks public understandingKwara State Ministry of Water Resources at the weekend visited several water fetching points in parts of the Ilorin metropolis, with residents commending improved water supply in many areas in the past few days. Led by the Commissioner for Water Resources Hon. Usman Yunusa Lade, the team also visited areas where water facilities are undergoing repairs and maintenance works, especially the Flower Garden waterway and Pakata waterway, for firsthand information on the work. The…

Hon. Rukayat Shittu, a lawmaker representing Owode/Onire constituency, Asa local government in the Kwara State House of Assembly, has unveiled two bills designed to combat corruption and regulate religious exploitation in the state. In a statement, the lawmaker said the proposed ‘Unexplained Wealth Bill, 2025, and Religious Preaching and Religious Entrepreneurship Regulation Bill, 2025’ have the potential to change society for the better. “The Unexplained Wealth Bill, 2025, seeks to empower authorities to investigate and prosecute individuals who accumulate suspicious wealth beyond their known legitimate income. The bill is seen as a direct attempt to tackle illicit enrichment and deter…

Following the earlier notification on the suspension of all billboard licenses in the state, the Kwara State Government hereby inform the public of the immediate revocation of year 2024 signage and billboard licenses across the state, even as it warns that, Identifications are ongoing and removal enforcement will commence, beginning from next week. This was contained in a statement released today from the office of the Chairman, Kwara State Taskforce Committee on Illegal Billboards and Signages and Commissioner for Communications, Hon. Bolanle Olukoju. The statement also stated further that, the revocation was necessary, to facilitate the removal of all unauthorized…

The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi, has reshuffled the leadership of key House committees, resulting in the removal of Hon. Rasaq Owolabi and Hon. Yissa Saba Gideon from their positions. Hon. Rasaq Owolabi, who represents Ifelodun Constituency A and previously served as Chairman of the House Committee on Health and Environment, was allegedly removed from his position due to his attendance at Senator Saliu Mustapha’s Alubarika Empowerment program. An inside source claims that Owolabi’s presence at the event, which featured several political figures, including Senate Deputy Majority Leader Senator Lola Ashiru, played a…

Ilorin Agog as SAS Foundation Feeds Over 1,000 Families in Ramadan Charity DriveIn a remarkable act of generosity during the holy month of Ramadan, the Saleeman Adedoyin Saleeman Foundation (SAS Foundation) has launched its annual Ramadan Food Outreach, providing essential food supplies to over 1,000 families in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The initiative, which coincides with the founder’s 34th birthday, has garnered widespread commendation, prayers, and royal blessings from traditional rulers and beneficiaries across Ilorin.Speaking at a special prayer session organized in honor of the SAS Foundation at the Ubandawaki compound—Engr. Saleeman Adedoyin’s ancestral home—renowned Islamic scholar Sheikh (Dr.)…

Ilorin East Council Chairman Congratulates Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq CON on his well deserved Win of the Daily Independent Governnor of the Year Award. On behalf of the good people of Ilorin East Local Government, Mallam Garba Olayinka Lukman Agbelere, extend his warmest Congratulations to His Excellency, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (CON), on his well-deserved win of the Daily Independent’s Governor of the Year Award (2024) in Hospitality, Enterprise, and Creative Economy. This prestigious award is a testament to Your Excellency’s visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to repositioning Kwara State’s economy through innovative projects, including the Innovation Hub, Garment Factory, Sugar Factory,…

Senator Oyelola Yisa Ashiru, Deputy Senate Leader and Vice Chairman, Senate Committee on Power, has called for urgent power sector reforms, renewable energy integration, and modern infrastructure upgrades to tackle the persistent electricity crisis in Offa, Kwara South Senatorial District, Kwara State and Nigeria as a whole. Speaking as the Special Guest of Honour at the 4th Offa Engineers Webinar Series held on Saturday, March 15, 2025, Senator Ashiru underscored the devastating impact of poor power supply on businesses, industries, and daily life in Offa. The webinar, themed “Unlocking the Solutions for Optimal Power Supply in Offa LGA,” brought together…

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, CON, yesterday, March 14, 2025, hosted members of the AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq Media Centre (AAMC), Kwara online publishers and other new media personalities in the state to break the Ramadan and Lent fasting at the Ilorin Club along Ahmadu Bello Way, Ilorin, Kwara State. Before the feast, the members of his new media team observed a one-minute silence for one of them, Purity Boom, a loyal and committed follower of Governor AbdulRazaq who passed away a few months ago after a brief illness. The governor who was ably represented by his Senior Special Assistant on New…

Manko Commits to Supporting Gov AbdulRazaq’s Administration Supporting good governance is a collective responsibility irrespective of our interest. The need for stakeholders to play positive roles to ensure a better Kwara is key. This understanding suffices for Alh Abdulkadir Attahiru Adamu Manko and reiterated during his engagement recently with his Excellency Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, Governor/Chairman of Nigeria Governor’s Forum (NGF).Alh Abdulkadir Attahiru Adamu Manko, the Zanako Estu Patigi and Durbin Lafiagi “Madubi Haske” is a successful business person. He is the Chairman White Waters Conglomerate & CEO, HAM Foundation (a charity platform). Manko is a cosmopolitan personality with a soft…