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By Zarumi Mashood The Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday restated his administration’s commitment to empowering young techies and transforming the state into a hub of technological innovations. He expressed satisfaction with the rising interest and success of young Kwarans in the tech space — a trend again seen at the just concluded Kwara Coding and Digital Literacy Programme, tagged Kwara Futures Exhibition 2025. The digital programme was organised by the Office of the Special Assistant to the Governor on Digital Innovation, Hon. Kayode Ishola, with the theme “Kwara Futures: Empowering a Digitally Ready Generation”. The Governor said…

By Zarumi Mashood Kwara State has recorded yet another milestone in fiscal governance, emerging as the 3rd best-performing state in Nigeria in the 2025 State of States Fiscal Performance Ranking released by BudgIT. BudgIT is a leading civic-tech organization renowned for its independent assessment of subnational fiscal sustainability across the federation. The new ranking marks a consistent upward trajectory for Kwara State, which moved from 10th position in 2023 to 4th position in 2024 and now holds 3rd position in 2025, underscoring the State’s steady progress in transparency, accountability, and prudent financial management. This remarkable improvement, according to a statement…

By Zarumi Mashood The Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has won the Integrity Governor of the Year Award of the Nigerian Association of Christian Journalists (NACJ). Presenting the award on Tuesday in Ilorin, President of the Association, Dr Charles Okhai, said AbdulRazaq merited the recognition on account of his impressive achievements across many sectors. Okhai said the Governor emerged top in the ranking process involving four other states, scoring higher in sectors like education, road infrastructure, healthcare, youth empowerment, and transparency. He said the Association was thrilled by AbdulRazaq’s commitment to the welfare of the civil servants and teachers,…

By Zarumi Mashood The Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday received 23 abductees who were recently freed by the Nigerian Army, commending President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the security agencies for their support. The Governor congratulated the victims on their freedom and promised continuous efforts to rid the state of criminal elements who were behind their abductions. “We thank God that you were all freed following the pressure from the security forces. We also thank the Commander-in-Chief of the Nigerian Armed Forces, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for his support and the Nigerian Army and other security agencies working…

By Zarumi Mashood The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and the people of Nigeria on the country’s removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Grey List. “This milestone is a clear testament to Your Excellency’s visionary leadership and unwavering commitment to strengthening governance, transparency, and institutional integrity in our nation,” NGF Chairman Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State said in a letter to the President. “It also underscores the impact of the reform agenda championed under the Renewed Hope Administration, anchored on fiscal prudence, anti-corruption, and the restoration of Nigeria’s global standing.” The…

The Kwara State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has applauded Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for earmarking a sum of N5.6billion to offset backlog of gratuity of retirees under the employment of the state government. The congress also praised the local government administration in the state for allocating N2.5billion to clear outstanding gratuity of some categories of pensioners in their employment. The state NLC Chairman, Comrade Muritala Saheed Olayinka, said this in a statement he personally signed and made available to Journalists in Ilorin Thursday. Olayinka explained that the gesture demonstrated the state and local governments’ commitment to the well…

The Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the 2025 Nigerian Universities Games Association (NUGA) has sought the royal blessing of the 16th Emir of Kano, Malam Muhammadu Sanusi II, to ensure the successful hosting of the competition by the University of Jos (UniJos). The delegation, led by the LOC Chairman , Mr Pam Ishaya, paid a courtesy visit to the emir at his Palace in Kano as part of its nationwide sensitisation and stakeholder engagement ahead of the games scheduled for Nov. 6 to 16, 2025. He said the university was ready to showcase the best of hospitality and sportsmanship as…

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reported a decline in the number of African countries with active type 2 poliovirus outbreaks, dropping from 24 to 14 between 2024 and 2025, alongside a 54 per cent reduction in virus detections. Dr Mohamed Janabi, WHO Regional Director for Africa, made the announcement in commemoration of World Polio Day on October 24, emphasising the theme: “End Polio: Every Child, Every Vaccine, Everywhere.” Janabi lauded Africa’s progress toward becoming polio-free and renewed the commitment to protecting every child from the preventable disease through coordinated vaccination efforts. He said in April 2025, Health Ministers inaugurated…

Liverpool were ruthless on Wednesday as they halted their recent run of defeats with a ruthless comeback from a goal down to thrash Eintracht Frankfurt 5-1 in a spectacular Champions League display. The victory, powered by a stunning first-half turnaround, emphatically ends the Reds’ run of four successive defeats and provides a most needed shot of confidence following Sunday’s demoralizing Premier League loss to rivals Manchester United. Liverpool, who had started the season in blistering form with seven straight wins, looked set to continue their poor run after a stumbling opening in Germany but manager Arne Slot’s decision to hand…

It took a stunning, defiant display by Guglielmo Vicario between the sticks to single-handedly rescue a vital Champions League point for Thomas Frank’s Tottenham Hotspur side against Monaco at Stade Louis II. The Italian goalkeeper, who has faced some critics this season, was arguably the only reason Spurs escaped the French principality with a draw after they failed to turn on the style. Vicario was sensational from the first whistle, denying a persistent Monaco attack. His first-half heroics included four fine saves, three of which thwarted former Arsenal forward Folarin Balogun. He then clawed away a dangerous effort from Maghnes…