Kwara State Ministry of Communications

The State Project Coordinator (SPC) of the Kwara Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (KWACReSAL), Alhaji Shamsideen Olatunbosun Aregbe has been conferred the Sir Ahmadu Bello (Sardauna) Leadership Merit Award by the National Association of Northern Nigerian Students (NANNS) on Tuesday in his office. While receiving the NANNS delegation, the SPC appreciated the students body for the recognition, while describing their objectives as lofty. Alhaji Aregbe said the award is not just for him alone,  but his dedicated colleagues at KWACReSAL who have been tireless in their support for him as the Coordinator of the Project. He also used the opportunity to highlight the mandate and activities of the ACReSAL Project.The Coordinator said the ACReSAL Project is present in all the 19 States of Northern Nigeria, including the FCT, Abuja. “Our activities include restoring degraded lands, enhancing climate-resilient agricultural practices, promoting a safer and greener env...

The Kwara State Government has reiterated its  commitment to partner with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to empower students in entrepreneurship. The Commissioner for Tertiary Education Dr. (Mrs) Mary Ronke Arinde made this known today in a meeting with principal officers from the Commission in her Office. Dr. Arinde said the administration of Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq CON is keen and passionate about empowering students and the teeming youths to secure a better future as leaders of tomorrow. The Commissioner appreciated the readiness of the CAC to sensitize students to register with the Commission to avail them access to various loans and grants to establish their own businesses even before graduation.  Also speaking at the meeting, the team Head, Mr Tunde Adeoti, appreciated the State Government for accommodating the Commission to sensitize and enlighten students in higher institutions in the State to register their small scale businesses in order to ...

* says 4,163 applicants interviewed out of 5,290 invitees * ⁠Commission says merit, equity, needs key metrics for finalists * ⁠shortlisted candidates will be contacted: Chairman Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) on Tuesday commended all the applicants who took part in its recruitment process, saying the attention the programme received underscores high public confidence in the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq.  TESCOM Chairman Mallam Bello Taoheed said a total of 4,163 applicants were screened and interviewed, down from the 5,290 originally invited for the exercise.  “The difference in the two figures comes from the applicants who did not turn up for the interview or did not meet the well-stated criteria for the screening,” he said.  “Out of the 4,163 screened and interviewed, 2,169 are females, while 1,994 are males. Some 2,252 applicants (54.10%) were screened and interviewed for STEM subjects.  “We thank all the applican...

The Kwara State Amirul-Hajj and the Olupo of Ajase-Ipo, Oba Ismail Yahya Alebiosu, has restated his commitment to collaborating with the State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board to ensure a successful, hitch-free Hajj operation this year. Oba Alebiosu stated this on Monday when he received members of the Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board on a familiarization visit, led by the Chairman of the Board, Prof. Mahmud-Mashood Jimba at his residence in Ilorin. Oba Alebiosu, a first-class monarch in the state, expressed gratitude to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for appointing him to lead the State's Hajj delegation to Saudi Arabia for the 2025 Hajj exercise. The Amirul-Hajj appealed for support from the board members in order to ensure a successful and hitch-free Hajj exercise. He also commended the Pilgrims Board for its proactive approach and urged the officials to maintain transparency and accountability in handling the affairs of the pilgrims. Earlier, the Board Chairm...

The Kwara State Government has commended the Kwara State Aviation College, Ilorin for its positive impact on the aviation sector in Nigeria with the graduation of world class pilots. The Commissioner for Tertiary Education Dr. (Mrs) Mary Arinde made this commendation on Monday while decorating Faith Atu (from Cross Rivers State)for the successful completion of her course as a trained pilot, held at the Commissioner's Office  in Ilorin, Kwara State. Dr. Arinde who reiterated the State Government's passion about the quality of education at the College, called on the students to be focused while receiving their professional training. She commended the management and  students of the institution for the level  of discipline in the college. Speaking at the meeting, the Bursar of the College, Mallam Sanni Samsudeen appreciated the efforts of the State government for its commitment to the Aviation College, which has enabled the school to strive in human capacity buil...

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq's record of service in six years has been excellent, impactful, and unrivalled by his predecessors, university don Saudat Sallah Abdulbaqi said on Friday. Prof Baqi, who keynoted a maiden personality lecture organized in honour of the Governor, spoke on the theme: “Kwara Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow: The giant strides of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq”. The programme was organised by the state Council of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), sponsored by the Non-Executive Director of NNPCL Dr Muhammed Gali Alaya.    Chaired by Engr. Abdulrahman Giwa, the occasion was attended by former Grand Kadi Shari'ah Court of Appeal, Justice Salihu Olohuntoyin Muhammed; senior government officials; APC Chieftain Oloriewe Raheem Adedoyin; NUJ Chairman, Ahmed Lanre Abdullateef; APC women support groups; and journalists. Prof Baqi said Kwara was far behind other legacy states in infrastructural development and other things, commending t...

The Kwara State Government has registered its concern over the proliferation of unapproved Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB) coaching centres scattered across the State.  The Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Dr. (Mrs) Mary Arinde made this known today in a meeting held with all the approved IJMB centres at the conference hall of the Ministry in Ilorin. Dr Arinde said, the State government has the best records on the IJMB programmes so far and would firmly maintain the quality and standard of education in the State. She reiterated that only nine schools were approved for the IJMB  programmes in the State, adding that the centres have conducive learning environments. She emphasized the need to adhere strictly to the rules and regulations of the examination body. Dr. Arinde listed the genuine approved institutions for the programme, which are; the Kwara State University (KWASU) Malete, Kwara State College of Education, Oro, Kwara State College of Education,...

The Kwara State Government has reiterated the need to strengthen collaboration between Ministry of Water Resources and the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS) in order to enhance revenue drive across the state. The Commissioner for Water Resources, Hon. Usman Yunusa Lade, stated this on Tuesday during a meeting with representatives from KWIRS, in his office. Hon. Lade noted that the collaboration has become necessary with a view to increasing revenue generation in the water sector, saying “KWIRS has been supportive of the Ministry in its efforts to ensure adequate water supply across the state.” The Commissioner described this as a testament of upliftment of the Ministry with the donation of water billing system to the State Water Corporation and emphasised that the Ministry had embarked on rehabilitation of some waterworks recently in order to ensure distribution of potable water to the nooks and crannies of the state. He added that Oyun Waterworks, which is curre...

Kwara State Government on Tuesday flagged off a Coding and Digital Literacy training programme for at least 50 public primary and junior secondary schools across the state. The programme was organised by the Office of the Special Assistant to the Governor on Digital and Innovation, Hon. Ishola Kayode. Flagging off the programme on behalf of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, Senior Adviser and Counsellor to the Governor, Alhaji Sa'adu Salau, said the digital coding initiative was to strengthen the impactful investments of the administration in the education sector. Salau said the initiative  targets over 150 students in each of the 50 schools for the pilot scheme. "We are now faced with the reality of the digital revolution. So, what we have done today is to flag-off the training for digital literacy in 50 schools in Kwara State," he said at the symbolic launch at the Bishop's Smith Junior Secondary School Ilorin. “It is our expectation that with...

The Kwara State government has set up a six-member ministerial  committee to review the site handover document and project completion certificate, currently being used in the State for efficient service delivery. Performing the inauguration of the body, on behalf of the government, on Tuesday, the General Manager of the State Public Procurement Agency (KW-PPA), QS Raheem Abdulbaki, said the review of the contract documents is aimed at achieving uniformity, standard, and guarantee computation of actual contract durations for public contracts in the State. The General Manager, who charged the members to work diligently to justify their pick, disclosed that the committee has only one week to submit its report.  He further said that the body was also saddled with the mandate to determine the direction of focus for this year's capacity building training programme for construction professionals. QS Abdulbaki, however, charged all civil servants, especially the profession...

The Kwara Agro-climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (KWACReSAL) has hosted consultants from the ACRESAL's Federal Project Management Unit (FPMU), Abuja to ensure adequate compliance to the component of "C1," which bothers on the strengthening of institutional policies to strengthen projects in the State.  The visit was aimed at assessing the impact of the project as it relates to the institutional strengthening of the 3-Line MDAs of the project i.e. Ministries of Environment, Water Resources as well as Agriculture and Rural Development.  The State Commissioner for Environment, who is also the Chairman State Steering Committee, Hajia Nafisat Musa Buge, while hosting the consultants explained that the project has been of immense benefits to the State. She noted some of the Institutional strengthening activities executed by the project under the component "C1" which included: the Donation of Hilux vehicles and ICT equipment to the three line MDAs...

Kwara State Government has reiterated Commitments towards ensuring productive opportunities for potential and existing Solid Minerals operators, Artisinal miners and exporters in mining practices across the state, to boost her Internally Generated Revenue. The state Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development, Dr Alabi Afees Abolore stated this today, at a stakeholders forum  tagged "Accessing Financial Opportunities for Solid Minerals Export Competitiveness," at Elite Tranquil Hotel, Ilorin, the State Capital. Dr Abolore who was the special guest at the event,  said the programme was aimed at highlighting the challenges faced by the mining sector in terms of financial accessibility, as well as potential solutions and opportunities, for growth, adding that globally, the mining sector remains capital intensive, which also comes with risks. Dr. Abolore therefore pledged the current administration, under the leadership of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq would harness...

The Kwara State Government has urged heads of tertiary institutions in the State to be involved in useful research, proactive administration and committed to discharging their duties to uplift tertiary education in the State. The Commissioner for Tertiary Education Dr. (Mrs) Mary Arinde made the call today during a meeting with heads of tertiary institutions in the State at the Ministry's Conference Hall, Ilorin. Dr. Arinde said the State Government has high expectations from them, urging them to intensify their productivity, considering the high level of Government investment in all the State owned institutions. She, however, said the State Government has also put the necessary machinery in place to evaluate their development,  checkmate their actions and inactions to meet the desired goals of the Government. She promised to address all the challenges encountered by the tertiary institutions and urged them to prioritize useful research and bring up new ideas needed for...

The State Commissioner for Water Resources, Hon. Usman Yunusa Lade, has commended Kwara Agro-Climatic Resillence and Semi-Arid Landscapes (KWACReSAL) project for providing a brand new Hilux vehicle to the Ministry, as part of its interventions to ensure smooth monitoring of the waterworks across the State. The Commissioner, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Christiana Omolola Asonibare, gave the commendation on Monday while receiving a Team of Consultants from the Federal Project Management Unit of ACReSAL, Abuja, in her office. Hon. Lade appreciated the Team for the visit to the State, to ascertain that all operational interventions are distributed accordingly, stressing that the intervention given to the Ministry has helped to ease its operations. Also speaking at the meeting, the Director, Personnel, Finance and Supply, Mrs. Maryam Ishola and the Director, Water Engineering Services, Engr. Yusuf Wopa, both appreciated the Team and appealed for sensitiz...

 ▪︎ all exercises to hold at KWASU Conference Centre Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has adjusted the timetable for the screening and interview of applicants for its teaching job.  The interview started on Tuesday involving applicants from Asa, Ilorin East, Ilorin South, and Oke Ero.  The new timetable is as follows: Day 2  * Baruteen - 150 * Edu.         - 601 * Patigi.      - 281 * Kaiama.   - 93 * Irepodun.  - 372 * Isin.           - 225 Total.            - 1,722 Day 3 * Ifelodun.  - 413 * Moro.    - 232 * Offa       - 308 * Ekiti.      - 200 * Oyun.     -231 Total - 1,384 Day 4 * Ilorin West - 1,310 * Non Kwara- 362 * Total 1,672. All applicants already invited for the interview are to note this adjustment and make appearances as applicable to them.  "A...