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Folake Sokoya Kwara State Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed, has called on the Nigeria Police Force to carry out a thorough investigation into the Offa robbery and ensure all criminals involved in the dastardly act are brought to justice. The Governor made the call in Ilorin when he received members of the state’s Artisan Congress led by its President, Alhaji Saadu …

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Folake Sokoya Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has raised alarm over the increasing dangers posed by uncensored political programmes on radio stations in the State. He said that while constructive criticism is a hallmark of robust democracy, it provides no excuse for individuals or groups to employ deliberate falsehood, misinformation or disinformation to incite hatred and promote divisive sentiments. …

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Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State, on Thursday, presented a budget estimate of N181 billion to the state House of Assembly for the 2018 fiscal year. Laying the budget before the lawmakers at Assembly, Governor Ahmed said the proposed budget reflects an increase of N15,781,009,150 or 9.5percent compared to the 2017 Revised Appropriation. Tagged “Budget of Sustained Growth and Prosperity”, …

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The Kwara State Government has committed an initial N200M take-off grant for the new Kwara State Health Insurance Agency Law. The State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed made this known when he signed the bill into law at the Government House, Ilorin on Tuesday. Governor Ahmed said the establishment of the Kwara State Health Insurance Agency is part of the State …

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Folake Sokoya Kwara State Personnel Database Development committee says it has uncovered a total of 8, 863 suspected ghost personnel on the payroll of both the state and local governments. The alternate Chairman of the Committee, Alhaji Isiaka Gold, made this disclosure on Monday while submitting the Committee’s report to the State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed at the Government House, …

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Kwara Gov Demands Urgency in Tackling Recession Kwara State Governor, Mr. Abdulfatah Ahmed has demanded a sense of urgency by all concerned to tackle the current challenges of economic recession facing the country. Ahmed spoke during a panel discussion at the on-going symposium for Northern Nigeria Governors organized by the United States Institute for Peace in Washington DC, according to …

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  Today in Nigeria Friday 18th March 2016 Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Fatal Owoseni on Friday disclosed that 11 trans-border armed robbers have been killed while ammunition and other items were also recovered from them. The Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) and the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), gave details of how Senate President, Bukola Saraki allegedly looted Kwara State while he served …

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