Author: Herald Newspaper

The Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has expressed delight over the emergence of Kwara United Football Club as the winners of the 2025 President Federation Cup. The ‘Harmony Boys’ clinched the title by inflicting a 4-3 defeat on Abakaliki FC, via penalty kicks after the match ended 0-0 in regulation time. Despite losing the first penalty kick, Kwara United went on to convert their remaining four kicks, as against the three kicks converted by the Abakiliki team. AbdulRazaq was in attendance along with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Chairman, National Sports Commission (NSC), Shehu Dikko, Director-General of NSC,…

Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC), under the aegis of Progressive Governors’ Forum have pledged support for the economic reforms of President Bola Tinubu, describing them as accelerating inclusive development. The governors took this position at their two-day strategic meeting in Benin which ended on Saturday. Reading the communiqué, issued by the governors, Gov. Hope Uzodimma of Imo, who is the Chairman of the group, said the forum reaffirmed its commitment to the Renewed Hope Agenda of the president. “We have critically appraised the socio-economic and political situation of the country and reaffirmed our commitment to President Tinubu’s bold…

Kwara State has scored the bull’s eye again as representatives of the State emerged the overall winners of the 2025 President’s Senior School Debate Competition. It is the first time the State has clinched the coveted national title. The 26th edition of the debate, held from June 24 to 27, 2025, in Abeokuta, Ogun State, brought together top-performing schools from across the country, with Kwara’s team outperforming their counterparts in multiple rounds, including Rivers State, which was eliminated in the final stage of the competition. Receiving the victorious team in his office on Friday, the Commissioner for Education and Human…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Publicity Secretary, Mr Felix Morka, has confirmed the resignation of the party’s National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje. Morka, who confirmed the development in a statement on Friday night, said that Ganduje’s resignation, which was to enable him to attend to urgent and important personal matters, was with immediate effect. Dr. Ganduje’s resignation letter, which he submitted earlier on Friday, was addressed to the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), through the National Secretary, Sen. Ajibola Basiru. The former two term Kano State governor, in the letter, had expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for the…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, has resigned from his position. Ganduje turned in his resignation letter to the party’s National Working Committee (NWC), through its National Secretary, Sen. Ajibola Bashiru, on Friday. The former Kano State governor, in the letter, hinged his decision to throw in the towel on health grounds. Ganduje, who was elected as the sixth APC National Chairman on Aug. 3, 2023, said he had to step aside to enable him take care of his health. In line with the APC constitution, the Deputy National Chairman (North), Abubakar Dalori, is to take…

Pupils of St. Mary’s International School, Ilorin have been advised to remain mindful of the need to build a solid foundation for their future ambitions through hard work and concentration on their studies. The counsel came from the General Manager of Kwara State Printing and Publishing Corporation (Publishers of The Herald Newspapers) Mr. Yomi Adeboye when he received the pupils at the Corporation’s headquarters in Ilorin on Friday. Along with their teachers, Ms Veta Salubi and Ms Tina Raphael, the pupils were conducted round and enlightened about the Corporation’s production processes and facilities by the General Manager and his team.…

By Zarumi Mashood Kwara State Ease of Doing Business Council (EODBC) has sensitised stakeholders in the local government areas on different ease of doing business reforms as well as key capital projects of the state government that sought to promote conducive environment for businesses to thrive. Kwara State EODBC Chairman and Commissioner for Finance, Dr Hauwa Nuru, said the workshop was a significant step to enhance the ease of doing business in the state, with a focus on stepping down the efforts in the local government areas of the state. The workshop was attended by EODBC members, all the 16…

By Ruth Adebayo The government and people of Kwara State have mourned the death of a former governor of the State Chief (Senator) Cornelius Olatunji Adebayo (CON) who passed away in the early hours of Wednesday at the age of 84. In an official statement issued on Wednesday, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq described the demise of Adebayo, an ex-Minister of Communications, as a sad occurrence and eulogized the deceased. “I received with sadness but submission to the will of God the report of the death of His Excellency former Governor Cornelius Adebayo. He was 84. “C.O. Adebayo, as he was fondly…

By Zarumi Mashood Following their numerous financial crises, liabilities, and non-profitability since 2012, Kwara State Executive Council on Tuesday resolved to revert all public properties in Harmony Holdings and its wobbling subsidiaries back to the Ministry of Finance Incorporated for better management and reduced liabilities. At a meeting in Ilorin presided over by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the council received briefings from Commissioner for Finance Dr. Hauwa Nuru on the status of the companies and the best way to stop their continuous losses, in spite of several bailouts and loans that did not yield anything in the public interest. The Commissioner…

By Zarumi Mashood Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said the creative industry is not just for entertainment or visual expression but a major driver of economic growth and national identity. Speaking at an event tagged “Kwara Kre8 Workshop”, held at the Ilorin Innovation Hub, the Governor described creativity as one which transforms lives and powers the economy, a reason why he said the administration is investing in the sector. The training was organized by the office of the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media, Hon Fafoluyi Olayinka Solace in partnership with Adebisi Oyelere, the Lead Creative for…