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  A picture of the empowerment items donated by the lawmaker representing Ilorin East and Ilorin South federal constituency of Kwara State, Hon. Abdulganiyu Cook Olododo.  Constituent of Ilorin East and South who are the beneficiaries of the empowerment package had earlier participated in a training exercise at the Nigerian Store Product Research Institute Asa Dam Ilorin, Kwara State.  By : Awe Babatunde Pilgrim  UIL/PG2020/0965 

The Federal Government has begun moves to prevent an industrial action in the country’s public universities as the Academic Staff Union of Universities’ three-week deadline ended on Sunday. Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU), had on November 15, 2021 given the Federal Government a three-week ultimatum over failure to meet its demands. The  Minister of State for Education, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, in an interview with The PUNCH on Sunday, said  the ministry had written a letter to the Ministry of Finance on the payment of allowances to staff of universities. After the union’s National Executive Council  meeting at the University of Abuja on November 13 and 14,  ASUU President, Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, lamented that despite meeting  with  the Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige on  October 14, 2021, on issues including funding for revitalization of public universities, earned academic allowances, University Transparency Accountability Solution, promotion arrears, ren

Not fewer than eighty seven (87) students were expelled over varying degrees of offenses by the management of the Kwara State University, Malete. This much was disclosed by the Institution’s Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Mohammed Mustapha Akanbi (SAN), during a press briefing heralding the commencement of activities of the combined 8th and 9th convocation ceremony of the Institution. Akanbi while giving statistics of convoking students, said 87 Students were expelled, while 6,620 graduands in the 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 Academic calendar. He said “Kwara State University has zero tolerance for indiscipline and misconduct, all cases of indiscipline were investigated and appropriate punitive measures are taken against students found guilty of such offence. “This is to ensure that the few bad eggs among the students do not contaminate the decent ones. Between 2019/2020 and 2020/2021 academic sessions, a total of eighty-seven (87) students were expelled from the University. “The students were invo

  The Government and great people of Kwara state cordially invite the general public to a celebration of the achievements and contributions of women of Kwara state origin. As a gender-inclusive administration, the government of Kwara, led by His Excellency,  Governor Abdulrahaman AbdulRasaq  acknowledges the contributions of these women as a force for growth, change and development of Kwara State. Date: 7th December 2021 Time: 9:00am Venue: Kwara state stadium, Ilorin. Kwara women will finally speak their truth, tell their story and break the stereotype of women subjected to being spectators behind the glass of reality. This event is for women and about women, and it promises to be stimulating, engaging and interesting with special musical acts, refreshments, dance groups, award presentations and inspirational speeches/ workshops from great Kwara women. When women participate in the economy, everyone benefits -‘ Hilary Clinton ’

  Kwara state is leveraging the peaceful co-existence, diverse cultures, hospitality and other variables to make the state the best investment destination in Nigeria, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said on Thursday. Speaking at the official opening of the Federation of the Public Service Games in Ilorin, the Governor expressed hope that the coming years will offer Kwara a ticket to become the Nigerian capital for digital economy, tourism and agribusiness along key value chains “Kwara State has over the years been a peaceful State. We are blessed with rich human and natural resources. And we are a very diverse, hospitable and peace-loving people. We are therefore leveraging these variables to make the state the best investment destination in Nigeria,” he said. “In the coming years, we want to become the Nigerian capital for digital economy, tourism and agribusiness along key value chains. “We are making this happen through our strategic investments in the innovation hub, Dolby studio-f