Kwara government has flagged off the disbursement of N40,000 conditional cash transfers as support for 32,420 female students of the public secondary schools. A total number of 898 public secondary schools would be equipped with water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) facilities, to strengthen access to safe water and improve public hygiene. The initiative is being …
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The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara Traditional Rulers Council, Mai-Martaba Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has condemned the recent attack on church worshippers in Eruku Town, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara. In a statement on Wednesday, the Emir’s Press Secretary, Dr Abdulazeez Arowona, said Sulu-Gambari expressed deep concern over the incident, describing it …
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By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus The National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation (NCAM) says it is committed to promoting locally developed agricultural mechanisation technologies to reduce drudgery and enhance productivity among Nigerian farmers. NCAM Executive Director, Alhaji Abdulgafar Kamal, said the centre had, over the years, developed a range of mechanisation technologies for small-, medium- and large-scale farmers. …
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The Ilorin Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Mr Muftau Irekeola has said that human factor is the major cause of road crashes on highway, with drivers largely responsible. Irekeola made the statement during the annual Town Hall meeting, in preparation for the Ember Month Campaign in Ilorin themed: “Take Responsibility For Your Safety: …
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Prof Hussein Okoro, Department of Industrial Chemistry, University of Ilorin (Unilorin) has called on government to control water system and ensure people’s compliance with national and international regulations to stop water pollution. Okoro made the call during the 292nd Inaugural Lecture, delivered at the University of Ilorin Auditorium, on Thursday. The theme of the lecture …
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The University of Ilorin (Unilorin) has for the first time hosted the Nigeria Institute of Translators and Interpreters (NITI) 21st Annual Conference and inducted 64 new members. NITI President, Dr Abdulwaheed Adebisi, also the Director, Institute of Translation Arts, Unilorin, said that the 21st historic annual conference was the first in the history of the …
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Women in Kwara has solicited more support in holding political positions, saying that they stand for unity and progress. Hajiya Zainab Abbas, State Coordinator, Kwara Female Aspirants Group, made the call on Wednesday, in Ilorin, during the launching of the group. Abbas said that a lot of women had been in politics for decades but …
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By Mujidat Oyewole, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) The University of Ilorin (Unilorin) has, over the past five decades, grown from humble beginnings into one of Nigeria’s most distinguished citadels of learning. The institution has evolved into a national treasure and an emerging global academic brand. Its “Better by Far” identity is no longer just …
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Prof. Wahab Egbewole, SAN, Vice-Chancellor, University of Ilorin (Unilorin) has expressed sadness over the demise of former Chief of Staff to former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Umaru Yar’Adua, Gen. Abdullahi Mohammed. Gen. Mohammed died in the early hours of Wednesday, in Abuja, after old-age related illness. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr …
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The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara Command, says it has five suspects in its custody over their alleged involvement in vandalism and theft of transformer and streetlight cables in Ilorin. The suspects, identified as Samson Akintola, 21, Muhammed Zakariya, 19, Mohammed Monsur, 20, Ibrahim Hamida, 19, and Kabir Abubakar, 24, were reportedly …
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