Author: Herald Newspaper

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…

For residents of the 16 Local Government Areas of Kwara State, happy days are here again as the Chairmen under the State chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) have declared their decision to commit the sum of N7.4billion to the payment of gratuity arrears from 2011 and execution of various priority projects. The money, totaling N7,430,264,266.68 is the signature bonus that the councils recently received from the Federation Account.The State Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Hon Abubakar Abdullahi Danladi said in a statement that the council chairmen unanimously allocated N4bn of…

By Ruth Adebayo and Oluwatobi Aroyehun Workers around the world have been advised to prepare for the imminent loss of no less than 92 million jobs by the year 2030, as a result of current advancements in the field of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The scary statistics was made known in a new report by the World Economic Forum (WEF) which also predicted that the loss of 92 million jobs, representing 8% of the world’s workforce, becomes certain as 41% of employers globally will reduce their staff numbers with the automation of more tasks by AI. According to the WEF, the…

The Kwara State Residents Registration Agency (KWASRRA) has so far employed about 300 youths and registered over 270,000 Kwarans in its continuous registration exercise.The Acting General Manager of KWASRRA, Mr. Tajudeen Jimoh stated this at the inter-ministerial press briefing organized by the Kwara State Ministry of Communications. He disclosed that the mandate of the Agency which is to register all Kwara State residents is anchored on the target of registering three million Kwarans based on projections from the last population census, which puts the population of Kwara State at 2.3 million as at 2006. Jimoh highlighted the successes recorded by…

The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to the welfare of workers and pensioners by prioritizing their working conditions, self-development, and overall well-being. The Commissioner for Finance, Dr. Hauwa Nuru gave the assurance during the fourth quarterly Inter-Ministerial Press Briefing held at the Ministry of Finance Conference Room in Ilorin. She emphasized that the current administration, under the transformative leadership of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has consistently prioritized the prompt payment of salaries, pensions, and the implementation of promotions for deserving staff across all categories. She highlighted the government’s approval of a three-month financial bonus equivalent to the monthly…