Author: Herald Newspaper

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…

By Ruth Adebayo The Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has donated a sum of N25m as matching grant to support additional 500 women through the RHI/Tony Elumelu Foundation Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) in the State. The wife of the Governor, Prof. Olufolake AbdulRazaq, said this at the launch of the Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) in collaboration with the Tony Elumelu Foundation Women Economic Empowerment (WEE) Programme in Ilorin on Saturday. Prof. AbdulRazaq, who represented Nigeria’s First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinunu at the launch of the programme said that 500 women petty traders in the state will each receive N50,000…

By Olatidoye Akeem In furtherance of its bid to encourage and promote effective coverage and reportage of issues and activities relating to democratic elections, women in politics and public affairs, People Living With Disabilities (PWDs) and the youthful segment of the nation’s population, the International Press Centre (IPC, Lagos-Nigeria) has offered to enhance collaborations with The Herald Newspapers. This partnership, backed by notable agencies, including the European Union (EU), seeks to enhance the media organization’s capacity to produce high-quality contents that will highlight the participation, impacts and challenges of women in politics as well as the other highlighted areas. Speaking…

By Haliru Idris The Senator representing Kwara North Senatorial District, Sen. Sadiq Suleiman Umar, has urged his constituents to remain vigilant and security-conscious in the face of rising threats from kidnappers and other criminal elements in the region. He said in a statement on Tuesday that while government and security agencies are fully committed to safeguarding lives and property, the collective support of citizens is crucial to overcoming these challenges. “Our communities must be deliberate about security,” the statement read. “External visitors should be properly verified, and suspicious actions by anyone, be it a neighbour, friend, or relative, must not…

By Olatidoye Akeem A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), Olive Community Development Initiative (OCDI), has held an interface discussion with some of the victims of the recent attacks on Babanla, Edu and Patigi areas of Kwara State. The organization also called for the implementation of the action plan on women and security, which was signed and supported by ActionAid. The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of OCDI, Oluwatoni Adeleke urged that the Action plan on Women, Peace and Security which was designed with the support of Action Aid and Global Affairs Canada by the stakeholders in Kwara State and signed by the executive…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos State has described the 2023 Labour Party (LP) Governorship Candidate, Mr Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, as a politician with no ideology or direction. The State Party Spokesman, Mr Seye Oladejo, said this in a statement issued on Tuesday in reaction to Saturday’s defection of Rhodes-Vivour from LP to the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Oladejo, who noted that Rhodes-Viviour was on political scavenger hunt, said that the electorate would not risk giving their mandate to him in 2027 because he has taken a path that leads to nowhere with the defection. “From his forgettable beginnings in the obscure…