Businessman and philanthropist, Chief Bamidele Babatunde, has been honoured with the ‘Philanthropist Award’ in recognition of his altruistic acts and service to humanity. He was honoured with the award during the 2023 Ojodu Communities Awards that was organized by LUCA ADOR. The event was held at the Banquet Hall, Excellence Hotels and Conference , Aguda, Ogba, […]
Celebrated annually on the 21st of November, World Fisheries Day is a global event dedicated to raising awareness about the critical issues facing fisheries and aquaculture. In Laduba, Kwara State, North Central Nigeria, the occasion was marked with enthusiasm and purpose, thanks to the efforts of the Aquabashy Fisheries Foundation. Stakeholders, including the Asa River […]
A non-governmental organization, I-TECH, has donated a state-of-the-art IT Training Centre to AFOPET College in Erin-Oke, Oriade local government area of Osun state. The centre was donated with a goal to provide training and digital education to individuals to become productive and be able to compete with their counterparts across the globe. The launching of […]
Written by Dada Oluwabamise In the bustling community of Eyenkorin near Ilorin, Kwara State, a group of resilient women has taken center stage in the art of Garri production, a cherished staple in Nigerian households. Comprising nearly 100 individuals, these women are facing substantial challenges due to the far-reaching impacts of climate change on their […]
The Osun State Government has asked members of the public to disregard a trending video purporting that the Osun state Governor, Ademola Adeleke, ignored the Ooni of Ife, HRM Oba Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, when the monarch streched forward his hand to greet him. A clip showing the Governor, appearing to brush off the extended […]
Call on State Leaders to Emulate the late patriarch dominates The state chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Hon. Babatunde Mohammed, has expressed concern over the prevailing hardship in Kwara. The opposition charged the state government to jettison politicking and find ways to ameliorate the suffering of the people. The party chairman spoke on […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC has reported that one of its officials for this Saturday’s governorship election in Bayelsa was abducted while he was waiting to board a boat at Sagbama Local Government Area of the State while 12 others escaped death when their boat capsized in the Southern Ijaw Local Government Area. The […]
THE Abubakar Bukola Saraki, ABS Foundation, has described Kwara women as hardworking and enterprising, hence, its commitment towards proffering solutions to certain challenges militating against women entrepreneurs from reaching their potentials and upscaling to break into the global market. The foundation says it’ll follow up with participants at a one-day women entrepreneurial training program organized […]
The Kwara Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, KWACCIMA, says the 10th Kwara Trade Fair is strategically planned to provide succour for exhibitors, vendors and prospective buyers and cushion the effects of the present economic hardship by offering affordable prices for goods and services. The chamber also noted that the trade fair, organized by […]
Stakeholders in the health sector and citizens in Kwara State have underscored the need for proper sensitization for health deliverables, improved primary health care facilities and unbridled communication between the government and the citizens. The stakeholders shared the views at a State Health Sector Agenda Townhall Conversation on COVID-19 Transparency Accountability Project, CTAP, in Ilorin, […]
