Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq
9 Apr
I write to address the recent disinformation triggered by a recent report in the BBC on the Kankan LGEA School in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State. I understand that the BBC report was a standalone story, which did not delve into the context of the peculiarity of the Kwara situation as a result…
2 Feb
Barely three days after two traditional rulers were killed by yet-to-be identified gunmen in Ekiti State, another suspected kidnappers last night invaded the palace of Olukoro of Koro in Ekiti local government area of Kwara State, killing the traditional ruler of the town, General Segun Aremu (rtd). The assailants also went away with the deceased…
18 Jan
Traditional ruler of Jebba in Mooro Local Council of Kwara State, Abdulkadir Adebara, as well as his chiefs and subjects, has appealed to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to pay his salary arrears of over two decades.
28 Dec
The family of 56-year-old Abdulganiyu Baba-Imole, who was arrested last Friday, has called for his release. Baba-Imole had allegedly attacked Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq over the latter’s plan to construct a flyover at the Tanke area of the metropolis. He was picked up by plain-clothed police officers as he returned from Ilorin Central Mosque after observing Jumat…
26 Nov
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has inaugurated members of the state Education Trust Fund Board, which he said will play a key role in helping to solidify educational transformation in the state. "The inauguration of the Kwara State Education Trust Fund Board today is another strategic step towards providing the right environment for excellent learning…
28 Sep 2023
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has pleaded with the military to avoid truncating the nation’s democracy. Speaking at the 45 Basic Medical Qualifying Course of Nigerian Navy College of Health Sciences, Offa, he stressed that the country could not afford to be an isolated island. Consequently, AbdulRazaq urged the armed forces to sustain their loyalty…
17 Aug 2023
The remains of Nigeria’s Ambassador to France, Kayode Laro, arrived in Ilorin, Kwara State, yesterday, for burial. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq received the body of the diplomat at General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport, Ilorin, supported by other dignitaries and the bereaved family. The body of the diplomat was flown in with a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) jet,…
15 Aug 2023
Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Adams, yesterday, called on Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State to prevail on the Emir of Ilorin, Justice Ibrahim Sulu Gambari (rtd), not to allow any Muslim fanatics in the state to use his name to cause insurrection. In an open letter entitled: ‘Religious Fanaticism: Clear and Present…
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