NOA Takes Sensitization Campaign on National Values to Streets
By Rasheedat Oladotun Iliyas The National Orientation Agency (NOA) on Thursday staged a roadshow in Ilorin as part of its nationwide sensitization campaign to engage citizens on government programmes, national…
FG Unveils Strategy to Remove Barriers to Digital Payments, Boost E-Commerce Growth
By Rasheedat Oladotun Iliyas The Federal Government has announced new measures to tackle obstacles slowing down digital payments and e-commerce growth in Nigeria. The initiative is designed to boost financial…
NOA Sensitizes Kwara Youths on Government Policies, Programmes
By Rasheedat Oladotun Iliyas Youths in Kwara State have been urged to key into the numerous initiatives by the Federal Government, for financial empowerment and self development. These initiatives include…
Oba of Babanla Seeks Govt, Investors’ Intervention in Vast Forests
By Abubakar Umar The Oba of Babanla, Alhaji Adegboyega Yusuf Alabi Arojojoye II, has urged government authorities and private investors to harness the vast forests within his domain for productive…
Don Warns Against Indiscriminate Falling Of Shea Butter Trees
By Abubakar Umar An agronomist at the University of Ilorin, Professor Olabisi Fatimah Adekola, has raised alarm over the threats facing shea trees in Kwara State due to illegal charcoal…
Police Release 48 Suspects Arrested in Kwara
By Abubakar Umar The Kwara State Police Command has released 48 suspects earlier arrested at Oke-Ode in Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state. In a statement, the Command’s Public…
Ibolo Peoples’ Parley Lauds Kwara Govt on Infrastructure Drive
By Abdullahi Ahmed The Ibolo Peoples’ Parley (IPP), a socio-economic group representing the people of Offa and Oyun Local Government Areas of Kwara State, has commended the state government for…
Over 100,000 Kwarans Now Enrolled In Health Insurance Scheme: Dr Jetawo-Winter
By Abdullahi Ahmed Executive Secretary, Kwara State Health Insurance Agency (KW-HIA), Dr Olubunmi Jetawo-Winter, has said the agency has so far registered more than 100,000 residents in the state’s health…
From the Continent, For the Continent: Building Homegrown Instant Payment Systems to Drive Financial Inclusion in Africa
By Dr. Robert Ochola, CEO, AfricaNenda Foundation and Premier Oiwoh, Managing Director/CEO, NIBSS Africa is undergoing a digital transformation, marked by rising mobile phone adoption even in remote regions, rapid…
Four Communities, One Crisis: The Deadly Healthcare Gap in Riverine Lagos (Pt 2)
By Bilkis Abdulraheem Lawal Just like Irede and Ibasa, Ikaare is another riverine community that lacks a health facility. The neighbouring community to Irede took the reporter approximately twenty “minutes’…