The Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN) has invested Taofiq Alabi as the 7th Chairman of its Ilorin & District Society, alongside the inauguration of the new Executive Committee. The ceremony was held on Saturday, October 22, at the Ilorin Innovation Hub, Kwara State. CITN President, Innocent Ohagwa, commended the district for its professionalism
Six schools have qualified for the grand finale of the 2025 Tax Club Quiz Competition organised by the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development. The competition, held to promote tax education and civic responsibility among young people, is part of KW-IRS’s plan to raise
Alhaji Ibrahim Oniye, the First Makama of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Parents Teachers Association (PTA) joined dignitaries and educators in celebrating the 2025 World Teachers’ Day in Ilorin. The event was attended by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, and the Commissioner for Education, Dr. Muhammad Lawal Olohungbebe,
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the appointment of Professor Ademola Popoola as the Chief Medical Director of the Thomas Adewumi Teaching Hospital in Omu-Aran. The appointment follows a memorandum of understanding signed between the state government and Thomas Adewumi University, Oko, which converted the General Hospital, Omu-Aran, into the university’s teaching hospital. The
Kasali Oladepo Lawal has graduated from the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.84 out of 5.00 in Mineral Science. His performance earned him the Best Graduating Student award from the School of Earth and Mineral Sciences. Lawal, who initially recorded modest results in his West African
The Kwara State Government has launched a comprehensive school census to generate reliable data for policy formulation and education sector reforms. The initiative was announced on Tuesday in Ilorin during a stakeholders’ meeting with Education Management Information System (EMIS) officials from all 16 local government areas. Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Dr Lawal
Citing rising cases of insecurity in the state, the Kwara Government has temporarily relocated the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Permanent Orientation Camp in Yikpata, Edu Local Government, to the state Polytechnic campus along Old Jebba Road, Ilorin. The NYSC Coordinator in the state, Mr Joshua Onifade, disclosed this during a news conference in Ilorin
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has stated that developing Nigeria’s education system is expensive and requires the support of stakeholders beyond the government. The governor spoke in Ilorin during the presentation of full scholarships to 12 outstanding pupils from public schools under the Kwara State Education Trust Fund (Kwara-ETF). The awards will cover the
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Tuesday donated 32-seater Toyota Coaster buses to the School for Special Needs, Ilorin, and Queen Elizabeth School. The gesture follows requests from the schools and builds on ongoing government support since 2019. Speaking at the School for Special Needs in Oyun, Ilorin, AbdulRazaq said the intervention was aimed at
As public and private schools across Kwara State reopen on Monday, September 15, 2025, for the new academic session, the government is promising more backing for education reforms. The Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Dr Lawal Olohungbebe, while welcoming pupils, teachers, and parents, commended their resilience and cooperation. He also assured that the
