Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq
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The Kwara State Government has received ₦349,650,000 from the Office of the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, to support the production of a film that highlights Nigerian institutions, promotes local values, and excludes lewd scenes or language. The funding fulfils a pledge made by Senator Tinubu during her visit to the Sugar Film…
10 Feb
In recent years, Kwara State has emerged as a surprising yet promising player in Nigeria’s technology ecosystem. Under the leadership of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the state has embarked on a transformative journey
6 Feb
There is a reason Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, Sardauna of Ilorin, enjoys his solo moves within or outside of the state capital: he, among other things, fears the genuflection and the praise-singing that may get in the way of his primary assignment if everyone is in the know. That habit is grossly misunderstood, but he is…
5 Feb
In a landmark move to bolster environmental conservation, the Kwara State government has inaugurated a steering committee for the transfer of the Kampe Game Reserve to the Federal Government, where it will be upgraded to a national park. The reserve, situated in the Patigi Local Government Area, was officially handed over on Tuesday, following a…
30 Jan
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, concluded her three-day working visit to Kwara State on Thursday with a tour of the Garment Factory, the largest of its kind in the country and a signature project of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. During her visit, she urged workers at the factory to seize the opportunities provided by the…
29 Jan
Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has lauded Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq as an “outstanding leader and an amazing achiever,” praising his efforts to transform the state. Speaking in Ilorin on Wednesday during her two-day visit, she expressed admiration for his developmental strides. Accompanied by the wife of the Vice President, Nana Shettima, and…
28 Jan
Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, came alive on Tuesday as Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, commenced a three-day visit to the state, inaugurating key projects of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The visit began with the commissioning of an ICT Community Centre at the Kwara State University of Education, a collaborative effort between the National Information…
28 Jan
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has approved the naming of some old and new legacy projects in the state after prominent personalities and leaders, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Rafiu Ajakaye, revealed yesterday in a statement.
26 Jan
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Engineer Opeyemi Olabanji, has lauded the state governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for placing the state on an enviable pedestal in the recently released statistics by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on 2024 VAT contributions. Opeyemi, in a chat with reporters on Sunday in…
26 Jan
A delegation from the Kwara State Government has launched an investigation into the unusual flooding that submerged thousands of hectares of rice farmlands in Shonga, Edu Local Government Area. The visit, led by the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor, Princess Bukola Babalola, included an assessment of the damage and delivery of relief materials…
18 Jan
The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has visited Niger State to sympathise with Governor Umar Bago and the victims of the recent petrol tanker explosion. Describing the incident as a tragic and devastating event, Governor Abdulrazaq expressed shock at the scale of casualties and the severity of…
18 Jan
The First Lady of Kwara State, Ambassador Olufolake AbdulRasaq, has urged equal access to quality education for every child, irrespective of socio-economic background. AbdulRasaq made the appeal at a lecture organised by the Havilah Foundation in collaboration with Chidimma. titled: “The Need for Girl-Child Education.” The event, held at Tanke Secondary School Ilorin, saw the…
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The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast sunny and hazy conditions across Nigeria from Saturday to Monday. The agency’s outlook for the period indicates sunny skies with hazy conditions in the northern region, along with localised thunderstorms in some central and southern states. NiMet’s weather outlook, released Friday in Abuja, predicted that Saturday would see…