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- 2 Dec 2014
Ahmed, Kwara State Gov,Commends Airtel’s Positive Impact on Society
Airtel Nigeria, leading telecoms operator, has been commended by Abdulfatah Ahmed, Kwara State Governor, for its laudable contributions towards the socio-economic development of the state through its…
- 21 Jul 2015
Encomiums, Joy as Airtel Adopts School in Kwara State
It was a day of songs, dance and encomiums when leading telecoms operator, Airtel Nigeria, commissioned its newly adopted, last week, in Offa, Kwara State. Pupils, teachers and stakeholders in the…
- 24 Nov 2021
MTN Hands Over Y’ello Doctor Truck to Kwara State Government
MTN Nigeria through its foundation has kicked off the third phase of the Y’ello Doctor initiative. This will see MTN Foundation provide free medical intervention for Nigerians in semi-urban and rural…
- 10 May 2021
Coca-Cola Partners AREAi On Mission Zero Plastic Initiative in Kwara State
As part of its sustained strategy to foster a “World Without Waste”, The Coca-Cola Foundation, in partnership with Aid for Rural Education Access Initiative (AREAi) kicked off its Mission Zero…
- 18 Sept 2015
FAAN to Partner Kwara State on Perishable Export
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has stated that the Authority would partner with the Kwara State Government to develop a robust agro-perishable cargo sector in the state and Nigeria…
- 14 Jul 2015
Airtel to Commission Newly Adopted School in Kwara State
Resolved to continually develop projects aimed at promoting inclusiveness and access to quality primary education for Nigerian children, leading telecoms operator, Airtel Nigeria, is set to add a…
- 12 Jul 2020
COVID-19: SERAP Asks Court to Compel Govs to Fund Healthcare with Security Votes
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit asking the Federal High Court, Abuja to “direct and compel 36 state governors to use public funds budgeted for security…
- 28 Nov 2016
Kwara Govt Launches N500m ICT Village
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of kwara state has performed a ground breaking foundation ceremony of computer ICT hub at the cost of N500M, which will be completed in the next twelve months. The Harmony…
- 14 May 2012
Fashola Leads other Governors in Social Media Presence
ThinQThanQ, the research and database unit of financialtechnology, Africa's leading financial services technology publication has ranked Babatunde Raji Fashola, executive governor of Lagos State as…
- 18 Jan 2024
Kwara Gov Extols Glo as Nigeria’s Proud Ambassador
Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Kwara State Governor, on Wednesday described Globacom Limited as a home-grown pride of Nigeria and a market leader in the telecoms sector in the country. Governor…
- 7 Jun 2020
Pantami Commends Govs Abdulrahman,Obiano for Crashing RoW Charges
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has Commended Governors AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and Willie Obiano of Kwara and Anambra respectively for crashing the right…
- 14 Mar 2021
Seven Governors To Attend Guardian Book Launch
No fewer than seven state governors are expected to attend the launch of the epochal book on the first ten years of The Guardian newspaper and the celebration of the founding publisher of the…
- 25 Oct 2024
Inuwa Seeks Collaborative Effort in Combating Cybercrime in the Country
As part of efforts towards the transformative journey of strengthening National Security with total commitment to robust cybersecurity measures and digital trust, the Director General of the National…
- 23 Aug 2019
Kwara TV Boss, Others in EFCC Net over Alleged Land Fraud
Abdulfatai Adewale Adebowale, general manager, Kwara State Television Authority (KSTA), has been arrested by the Ilorin Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), over…
- 29 Jan 2023
Danbatta Bags Vanguard's Regulator of the Year Award
Prof. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), was at the weekend in Lagos, decorated with the 2022 Regulator of the Year Award at the prestigious 11th…
- 13 Aug 2017
Kwara to Deploy Solar Energy to Villages, SMEs to Boost Economy
Governor Abdulfatah Ahme of Kwara, says the state government plans to deploy solar energy systems to villages, small scale businesses and key government establishments to boost electricity supply. He…
- 16 May 2015
Ex-Governors Have N172Bn Cases of Fraud- Punch
Saturday Punch has revealed that over N172 billion fraud cases are pending against some senators-elect who were formerly governors. Over 15 ex-governors won senate seats in the March 28 election with…
- 1 Jun 2014
Kwara First Lady Commends Airtel’s Customer Service Orientation
Mrs. Omolewa Ahmed, wife of the Governor of Kwara State and founder of the LEAH Foundation, has commended leading telecommunications operator, Airtel Nigeria, for its commitment to expanding…
- 20 Sept 2013
Kwara Trains Youth on ICT, Mobile Money
Kwara State Government has flagged off a five-day training exercise on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and mobile money for 300 selected youth drawn from across the three senatorial…
- 15 Apr 2015
GMB Moves to Scrap Pension for Ex-Governors
General Muhammadu Buhari, president-elect, is to lead a campaign to repeal the pension laws for governors enacted by many states of the federation in line with his campaign promise to tackle pension,…
- 13 Aug 2013
EFCC Grills Saraki over Defunct SGBN
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday, grilled Bukola Saraki, former Kwara State governor over the failure of family-owned Societe Generale Bank of Nigeria (SGBN). Societe…
- 15 Apr 2013
Kwara, Globacom Join Hands on Youth Empowerment
Kwara State government through it KWABES programmes has partnered with Globacom Nigeria Limited on its public call office initiative, in line with its resolve to eradicate youth unemployment in the…
- 14 Apr 2014
Kwara to Source N4.4Bn from Banks
The Kwara State Government has said that it would source N4.4billion as internal loans from commercial banks in the state pending when it can access its proposed revised N23 billion bond. The state…
- 13 Jun 2015
Fashola, Amaechi, Others May Make Buhari’s Cabinet
Immediate past governors of Lagos and Rivers states, Mr. Babatunde Fashola and Mr. Rotimi Amaechi respectively; a former governor of Ekiti State, Engineer Segun Oni and Education minister in the…
- 7 Feb 2023
NITDA Reaffirms FG's Commitment to Support Tech Ecosystem
Kashifu Inuwa, director general, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has reiterated that the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, remains committed to providing…
- 25 Apr 2014
BoICT 2014 Lecture/Awards Holds Today
This year’s Beacon of ICT (BoICT) distinguished lecture and awards series will hold today and will be streamed live on the internet for worldwide viewers, allowing global audience to connect…
- 24 Apr 2014
CommunicationsWeek to Stream BoICT Lecture/Awards Live
This year’s Beacon of ICT (BoICT) distinguished lecture and awards series will be streamed live on the internet for worldwide viewers, allowing global audience to connect in real time with the…
- 29 Jan 2025
First Lady Commissions Another NITDA’s RHI ICT Centre in Kwara
By Lukman Oladokun As part of its contribution to the Renewed Hope Initiative's (RHI) social investment programme, the Nigeria's First Lady and Chairperson, RHI, Senator Oluremi Tinubu has…
- 24 Oct 2023
States Need to Invest in ICT Parks to Drive Digital Skills Acquisition- Karl Toriola
Karl Toriola, the Chief Executive Officer of MTN Nigeria has called on states in Nigeria to invest in ICT parks and create economic clusters to stimulate sub-national collaboration and accelerate…
- 3 Oct 2019
Lawmakers Orders Sack of KWTV Boss
Kwara House of Assembly, on Thursday called for the immediate sack of Alhaji Abdulfatai Adebowale, general manager of Kwara State Television Authority (KWTV). The House also asked Gov.…