States Expand Forest Guard Recruitment Amid Insecurity
Several states across Nigeria have intensified the recruitment and deployment of forest guards under a Federal Government-backed initiative aimed at tackling banditry, kidnapping and other security threats in forested areas. The renewed focus on forest security follows President Bola Tinubu’s approval of the recruitment of 1,000 forest guards after recent attacks and abductions linked to […]
SERAP, NGE Urge Tinubu, Governors to Protect Journalists, Tackle Insecurity
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project and the Nigerian Guild of Editors have called on the administration of Bola Tinubu, state governors, and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory to urgently safeguard press freedom and address worsening insecurity across parts of northern Nigeria. The call was made in a joint statement to mark World […]
Security Concerns: Drivers Advised to Avoid Night Trips in Kwara
The Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) in Kwara State has advised motorists to avoid travelling at night on high-risk roads due to growing security concerns across the country. The state chairman of the association, Abdulrahman Onikijipa, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of […]
FRSC Urges Discipline, Professionalism in Kwara Command
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has called on its personnel in Kwara State to recommit to professionalism and integrity amid concerns over declining discipline within field commands. The Kwara Sector Commander, Mufutau Irekeola, made the appeal on Tuesday in Ilorin during a sensitisation programme for staff organised by the Corps Headquarters in Abuja. He […]
KWARA GOVERNMENT INTENSIFIES FIGHT AGAINST FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION
The Kwara State Government has renewed its commitment to eradicating Female Genital Mutilation, FGM, through a coordinated, multi-sectoral approach. Speaking during a stakeholders’ review meeting in Ilorin, the Commissioner for Women Affairs, Opeyemi Oluwakemi Afolashade, emphasized that ending FGM requires collaboration between government, traditional and religious leaders, civil society, law enforcement, and community members. Afolashade […]
Man dies fleeing sanitation task force in Kwara
A man simply identified as Waris from Apana Compound in Adeta, Ilorin, died while trying to escape arrest from Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency (KWEPA) agents during an environmental sanitation exercise on Saturday. The reports claim Waris was running from a KWEPA agent, after being accused of violating the sanitation laws in the state, when […]
Kwara Trains 384 School Support Officers to Boost Governance and Teaching Excellence
Kwara State has concluded a week-long intensive training programme for 384 School Support Officers (SSOs) to enhance their capacity to improve school governance and teaching quality through modern technology. The SSOs, field officers under the state Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), are responsible for assisting school administrators, supporting teachers, and supervising head teachers across the […]
Kwara farmers lament incessant attacks
A group of young farmers in Tsaragi community in the Edu local government area of Kwara state have complained of incessant attacks by hoodlums in and outside the community. The group spokesperson, Abiola Aliu Bolarinwa,In a statement made available to newsmen in Ilorin, described the hoodlums as religious extremists, noting that the hoodlums comprised some […]
73% of Kwara Pensioners Unregistered as State Tightens Payment Rules
Kwara State’s Commissioner for Finance, Hauwa Nuru has revealed that 73.2% of state pensioners remain unregistered with the Kwara State Residents Registration Agency (KWASRRA), despite nearly a year of government advocacy to encourage enrolment. Speaking in a statement issued by Babatunde Toyin Abdulrasheed, the Ministry’s Press Secretary, Commissioner Nuru stated: “We have campaigned for almost […]
Kwara Introduces Transporter Colour Codes to Strengthen Safety and Compliance
The Kwara State Government has introduced colour codes for all transporters in the state to enhance the identification of vehicles and improve public safety. The initiative, announced by Hon. Lafia Aliyu Korasabi, Commissioner for Transportation, during a tripartite consultative meeting at the Ministry’s headquarters in Ilorin on Wednesday, mandates transport operators to adopt specific colour […]
