Demola Akinyemi The father of Governor Abdulrahman Abdul-Razaq of Kwara state, Alhaji AbdulGaniyu Folorunsho Abdul-Razaq SAN(OFR) died on Saturday at the age of 93. This is contained in a statement issued by the scion of the family Dr. Alimi  Abdul-Razaq made available to Sunday Vanguard in Ilorin. The statement reads, “With total submission to the […]

By Demola Akinyemi – Ilorin Kwara State Government on Friday announced the cancellation of Eid-ul-adha congregational prayers across the state, citing the steep rise in the state’s Covid-19 cases and the danger of such a large gathering worsening the situation. The government also announced a ban on vigils in churches and mosques while restating the […]

  Kwara Deputy Governor and Chairman of the Technical Committee on Coronavirus, Mr. Kayode Alabi, has stressed the need for residents of the state to always adhere strictly to the COVID-19 safety protocols. Alabi spoke on Sunday in Ilorin shortly after some of his aides tested positive for the COVID-19 in Ilorin. He warned that […]

Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara on Friday announced a cabinet reshuffle involving five commissioners who are to move from one ministry to the other. The Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to the Governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, announced this on Friday in a statement in Ilorin. READ ALSO: Ghost Workers’ Probe: Kwara suspends Permanent Secretary, others According to the […]

A statement from the State Commissioner for Communications, Kwara State, Alhaji Muritala Olanrewaju, stated that the state Government has suspended five senior officials. The suspended five senior officials including a permanent secretary implicated in the ongoing investigation of ghost workers and suspicious deductions of workers’ salary at the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB). […]