October 21, 2025

Kwara Earmarks N8.1b For State, LG Staff Gratuities Stephen Olufemi Oni, Ilorin Kwara State government has earmarked N8.1bn for payment of gratuities for retired state and local government staff. The state Commissioner for Finance, Dr Hawa Nuhu, disclosed this at the third quarter inter-ministerial briefing held at the state ministry of Finance Conference Hall in…

Kwara Govt has prioritised tertiary education: Commissioner * Makes massive investment in infrastructure Stephen Olufem Oni, Ilorin The Kwara State Government has made massive investments in infrastructure, scholarships, and innovation across the state’s tertiary education sector between April and September 2025. This was disclosed on Tuesday in Ilorin, the state capital, by the Commissioner for…

  The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed October 31 for judgment in a suit seeking to stop the 2025 National Convention of the People’s Democratic Party PDP on grounds of violations of the party’s rules. Justice James Omotosho fixed the date on Tuesday after taking arguments for and against the suit filed by…

  The President of the Ogugu Development Union (ODU), Mr. Samuel Igeh Agada, recently paid a courtesy visit to the Zonal Security Adviser to the Governor of Kogi State for the Ankpa Federal Constituency. During the visit, held as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen security collaboration, Mr. Agada engaged the Zonal Security Adviser in…

  The Kogi State House of Assembly has called on relevant government agencies and contractors handling the ongoing construction of the 23-kilometre Ogane-Inigu road in Dekina/Biraidu State Constituency to ensure its timely completion and strict adherence to high construction standards. The call followed a motion of appreciation moved by the member representing Dekina/Biraidu State Constituency,…

Nigeria’s former Military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, will be leading other anointed men of God to pray for the country at the Nigeria Prays, North Central Zone Prayer Rally in Lokoja, Kogi State capital on Sunday, 25th October, 2025. General Gowon, who is the Convener of the Prayer Rally, according to a statement…

Nigeria’s former Military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, will be leading other anointed men of God to pray for the country at the Nigeria Prays, North Central Zone Prayer Rally in Lokoja, Kogi State capital on Sunday, 25th October, 2025. General Gowon, who is the Convener of the Prayer Rally, according to a statement…

  In a significant move signaling the state’s commitment to bolstering its agricultural sector, the Kogi State Government has officially handed over the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support (L-PRES) Project from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to the newly established Ministry of Livestock Development. The ceremony, held on Monday in Lokoja during the…

  In a decisive step towards improving maternal and child health in Kogi State, the Ministry of Health, in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and development partners, have concluded a five-day Implementation Design Workshop on the Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative (MAMII). The workshop, which ended on Friday…

  In a decisive step towards improving maternal and child health in Kogi State, the Ministry of Health, in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare and development partners, have concluded a five-day Implementation Design Workshop on the Maternal and Neonatal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative (MAMII). The workshop, which ended on Friday…