Kwara govt

Kwara Govt disburses N600m grants to 30,000 traders

The Kwara Government on Wednesday commenced the disbursement of N600 million grant to empower 30,000 women and petty traders across the 16 local government areas of the state. The Acting General Manager, Kwara State Social Investment Programme (KWASSIP), Mr Abdulqowiyu…

Kwara Govt promotes Hepatitis screening, treatment

Kwara Commissioner for Health, Dr Raji Razaq, on Thursday urged   Nigerians to go for hepatitis screening, describing the viral infection as a silent killer. Razaq said this while addressing journalists on the sidelines of a sensitisation walk organised to commemorate…

Research: CSO tasks Kwara Govt on budget spendings

The Elite Network for Sustainable Development (ENETSUD) has advised the Kwara Government to base its appropriation and spending on research. The group, a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), said absence of research based expenditures has led to a situation where public…

Kwara Govt sanctions officials over road BEME

The Kwara Government has sanctioned some officials of the State Ministry of Works and Transport for inflating the contract of Ilesha Baruba-Gwanara road by N751 million. This is contaimed in the government’s reply to a query served it by the…

Kwara Govt advocates early sexual education for adolescents

The Kwara Government has advocated for early sexual education to enhance young people’s understanding and improvement in their attitudes about sexual and reproductive health and behaviour. The Executive Secretary, Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Dr Nusirat Elelu, made the…