Author: Herald Newspaper

By Ahmed ‘Lateef In Kwara State, this day will be chronicled in the book of history. For Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the occupant on the seat of power at Ahmadu Bello House, GRA, Ilorin, today is not just like every other day. To a socialite, the day should ordinarily be accompanied with pomp and pageantry with elaborate party for family members, friends, associates, admirers and well wishers, all geared toward commemorating it because of the significance of the date of birth in one’s lifetime. But AbdulRazaq, who is also the Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), is a man in a class…

From Zakari Suleiman, Baruten The chairman, Baruten Traditional Council and Emir of Okuta, His Royal Highness, Alhaji Abubakar Sero Idris (Kperogi Afon III) has described the Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as a man with uncommon administrative qualities. The monarch gave the commendation while rejoicing with Gov AbdulRazaq on the occasion of his 65th birthday anniversary. According to him, AbdulRazaq is a man with great mindset whose leadership skills have been impactful, especially in the areas of infrastructure and human capital development. He prayed that Almighty Allah should grant him many more years in life and productive service…

By: Raheem Adedoyin Today is Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s 65th birthday. There will be plenty of congratulatory messages especially in newspapers and on social media. Special prayers will also be held to commemorate the milestone. Birthday gifts? The Governor is averse to loud celebrations; so, you won’t probably find him in Kwara today to hand him your gifts. But the Sardauna of Ilorin Emirate and Akorede of Oro Kingdom actually received a unique birthday gift a week ahead of the celebration today. It was from Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu who was the Governor’s guest for three days ( 28th-30th…

By Saadu Salahu Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq was born in the year of Nigeria’s political independence in 1960 to Alhaji AGF AbdulRazaq, SAN and Alhaja Raliat AbdulRazaq. By the circumstances of his birth he was born into multiple fortunes of nobility, professional distinction and aristocracy as exemplified by the family of the late Barrister AGF AbdulRazaq (SAN )first Mutawali of Ilorin and Tafidan Zazzau. Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, fondly addressed as AA by millions of his political admirers, lovers and loyalists, inspired and nurtured an uncommon passion and belief in his leadership by the vast majority of Kwarans. His leadership is extraordinarily…

By Bashir Adigun ‎It’s three scores and five for a man  whose mission  to revamp and reposition Kwara to its rightful place of Glory is unwavering.‎ Indeed, Kwara has been on the path of rapid development over the last five and half years that Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has been in office. The Governor has adopted a hands-on approach to Governance by paying attention to the details of all the  projects and programmes being executed .‎Born on February 5 1960, the third child of Alhaji Abdul Ganiyu Folorunsho AbdulRazaq (SAN), popularly known as AGF, the first lawyer from Northern Nigeria and Alhaja…

By Ruth Adebayo In a bid to eradicate the harmful practices of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) and circumcision, the Office of the First Lady of Kwara State, sponsored by Her Excellency Ambassador Professor Olufolake AbdulRazaq, in collaboration with the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Ministry of Health, Ajike Foundation, and Ministry of Women Affairs, has embarked on an outreach program. Titled “Setup the Pace: Strengthening Alliances and Building Movements to End FGM,” the outreach aims to create awareness about the dangers of FGM and circumcision. It is also part of the First Lady’s efforts to improve the health, well-being, and empowerment…

Serving members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) will soon start smiling to their banks as they have been reassured that the disbursement of their newly increased monthly allowance of Seventy-Seven Thousand Naira(N77,000) is set to begin soon. The Director General (DG) of the NYSC, Brigadier General YD Ahmed, gave the reassurance in Abuja when he commissioned a 32-seater bus donated by Capital Express Insurance Company.Ahmed informed that arrangements to commence payment of the new minimum wage has been concluded. He stated that this development comes as part of ongoing efforts to enhance the welfare of Corps Members across…

The Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Geographic Information Service (KWGIS) ESV. Abdulkareem Babatunde Sulyman, has disclosed that 178 Certificates of Occupancy (C of Os) have been processed and duly signed by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for collection. He made this disclosure while giving an account of the Agency’s stewardship at the quarterly inter- ministerial press briefing organised by the Ministry of Communications. Sulyman said the Agency has processed a total number of 156 in the second quarter, and 178 in the last quarter of 2024, making a total of 334 certificates of occupancy duly processed to the final stage and…

The Kwara State Government has recorded notable achievements that have far reaching impacts in all the State-owned tertiary institutions during the last quarter of 2024.The Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Dr. Mrs Mary Arinde made this known during the quarterly inter-ministerial press briefing held at the Conference room of the Kwara State Ministry of Finance, Ilorin. The Commissioner highlighted most of the landmark achievements for the last quarter of the year to include the completion of Osi and Ilesha Baruba campuses of the Kwara State University (KWASU), adding that Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commissioned the Osi Campus where academic activities have…