Author: Herald Newspaper

By Rukayat Abdulraheem The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced the temporary relocation of its Kwara State orientation camp from Yikpata, Edu Local Government Area, to Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin. The decision follows security concerns in Yikpata and its surrounding communities, which have witnessed an increase in kidnapping and banditry activities in recent months. Some NYSC officials confirmed that the move is aimed at safeguarding corps members posted to the state for the 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream II orientation exercise which comes up between September 24 and October 14 2025. The Kwara State Government, in collaboration with the NYSC…

The Kwara State Government has reiterated its commitment to generating accurate, reliable and timely data for effective planning and policy formulation in the education sector. The Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Dr Lawal Olohungbebe gave the assurance during a stakeholders’ engagement meeting with Education Management Information System (EMIS) officials from the 16 Local Government Areas, on Friday in Ilorin. Also, Olohungbebe emphasised the importance of credible data to drive educational reforms and sustainable growth, just as he commended the stakeholders’ commitment. According to the commissioner, the administration prioritizes data-driven education policies, stressing that accurate statistics are crucial for…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday visited the residence of late President Muhammadu Buhari to condole with his family. He described Buhari as a selfless leader whose contributions to Nigeria’s unity and progress remain indelible, assuring the family of his continued support. Also, the President was in Kaduna to attend the wedding Fatiha of Nasirudeen, son of the former Zamfara Governor, Sen. Abdul’Aziz Yari, held at the Sultan Bello Mosque, Kaduna. The wedding attracted top political leaders, traditional rulers, religious figures and captains of industry from across the country. Ahead of the ceremony, security was tightened in Kaduna, with surveillance…

World leaders will recommit to advancing the health and rights of women, children and adolescents at a high-level event on the sidelines of the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). A statement signed by Ms Kadidiatou Toure, Communications and Campaigns, Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health (PMNCH) and made available to journalists on Friday in Abuja informed. The statement said that the Global Leadership Network (GLN) for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health would convene its third Heads of State meeting on September 24 with the theme: “Recommitting to Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health and Rights: A Call to Action for Peace, Security,…

By Rukayat Abdulraheem, Toyosi Kareem, Lawrence Okedare and Haliru Idris The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has appealed to the Kwara State Government to as a matter of urgency intervene in the closure of all cattle markets in the seven Local Government Areas across Kwara South Senatorial District. The closure of cattle markets was announced on Friday by the seven local government chairmen in Kwara South Senatorial District. The chairmen hinged their decision on heightened security concerns in the area. According to a statement issued in Ilorin, the Kwara State chapter of MACBAN through its Chairman, Alhaji…

By Haliru Idris, Lawrence Okedare and Toyosi Kareem Ahead of their CAF Confederation Cup match against Asante Kotoko scheduled for 4:00 p.m. on Sunday at the Accra Sports Stadium, an advance party of Kwara United Football Club of Ilorin departed the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, at about 7:05 a.m. on Thursday for Accra, Ghana. A statement issued by the team’s Media Officer, Ayodeji Ismail in Ilorin on Friday also informed that the second batch of the team departed by 4:00 p.m. later in the afternoon. Kwara United will take on Asante Kotoko of Ghana in the CAF Confederation Cup…

By Rukayat Abdulraheem Following recent security concerns, the chairmen of the seven Local Government Councils in Kwara South Senatorial District on Friday ordered the immediate closure of all cattle markets across Kwara South citing security concerns. A statement jointly issued by Alhaji Femi Yusuf (Ifelodun), Mr Benjamin Jolayemi (Isin), Mr Azeez Yakub (Irepodun), Mr Gabriel Olawale (Ekiti), Mr James Fadipe (Oke-Ero), Mr Sulyman Olatunji (Offa) and Mr Akanbi Kamar Olarewaju (Oyun), informed that the painful but necessary decision followed extensive stakeholders’ engagement and reviews. The Council bosses also explained that the measure was a proactive step to address emerging security…

By Ahmed ‘Lateef The Kwara State House of Assembly has raised the state’s 2025 budget size by over N48billion, bringing the total revised budget to six hundred and thirty-two billion, seven hundred and one million, five hundred and twenty-one thousand, eight hundred and one naira (N632.701.521.801billion). This was made known in the report of the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation on the Revised and Supplementary Appropriation Bill for 2025, which was presented at its plenary on Thursday. The Chairman of the Committee, Arinola Fatimoh Lawal, laid the report on the floor of the House. Lawal, a member representing Ilorin…

By Zarumi Mashood The Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has again demonstrated his care for the underserved as he donated a new 32-seater Toyota Coaster bus to the School for Special Needs, Ilorin (the lone public secondary school dedicated to children in need of special education). The bus donation built on what the school authorities called a sustained pattern of dedicated support the school has received from the Governor since he was inaugurated in 2019. Similarly, the Governor also handed a new 32-seater Toyota Coaster bus to the Queen School, Ilorin — the flagship girls-only school in the state.…

By Ruth Adebayo As schools resumed in Kwara State, the wife of the Governor, Prof. Olufolake AbdulRazaq, has through her office (in collaboration with the Sandal Initiative Project, SIP) has distributed school footwears to needy pupils and students from selected public schools in the State. Prof. AbdulRazaq, said during the symbolic presentation of the footwears in Ilorin that the initiative was designed to ease the burden on parents and guardians in providing school items ahead of the new academic session. She said that for many children, attending school comes with the daily challenge of blistered feet from worn-out slippers, which…