Author: Herald Newspaper

From Adebayo Adisa, Ibadan The Chairman, House Committee on Works and the representative of Egbeda/Ona Ara Federal Constituency, Hon. Akin Alabi has reiterated federal government’s commitment towards ensuring that federal roads across the nation particularly Oyo state are safe, durable and efficient for all users. He said good road infrastructure plays vital roles in the economic and social development of Oyo state. He made the assertions at the Oyo State Federal Roads Stakeholders’ Engagement in Ibadan, themed: “Enhancing Federal Roads in Oyo State: Challenges and Sustainable Solutions. theheraldnews.ng reports that stakeholders at the engagement decried the slow phase of works…

By: Oluwatobi Aroyehun In a significant step toward improving education infrastructure, the Kwara State Education Trust Fund (KwaraETF) has successfully provided chairs, desks, and a new school gate to the schools of the 2024 Presidential School Debate Champions. This initiative aligns with the Kwara State Government’s broader commitment to transforming education by creating a more conducive and inclusive learning environment for students. By ensuring that learners have access to essential resources, KwaraETF is reinforcing the government’s vision for a better-structured and well-equipped educational system. “This is just the beginning,” a KwaraETF spokesperson stated. “We are dedicated to making meaningful contributions…

By: Oluwatobi Aroyehun The Kwara State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has expanded its popular Thursday Market to include a wider variety of fresh, organic vegetables, along with essential food staples and locally produced rice. Residents can now purchase Ewedu (Jute leaves), Soko (Lagos Spinach), Tete (African Spinach), and other organic vegetables cultivated at the Ministry using sustainable farming methods. These fresh greens, grown with water and waste from the Ministry’s Fish Hatchery, are available at affordable prices, furthering the state’s commitment to promoting healthy eating and food security. In addition to vegetables, the market now offers yam, beans,…

By: Oluwatobi Aroyehun The Kwara State Government has commenced a digital literacy training program aimed at equipping 28,000 adolescent girls with essential digital skills for future opportunities. Organized by the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development in collaboration with the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) project, the training targets students in 70 public secondary schools across the State’s three Senatorial Districts. Speaking at a 5-day workshop held at Bovina View Hotels, the Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo Kawu, described the AGILE project as a key initiative of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s administration.…

By: Oluwatobi Aroyehun The Kwara State Ministry of Environment has announced that the monthly environmental sanitation exercise for February will take place on Saturday, February 22, 2025, from 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM across the state. The Commissioner for Environment, Hajia Nafisat Musa Buge, urged residents to participate fully by cleaning their residential and business environments, ensuring that their surroundings remain hygienic and free of waste. The Commissioner emphasized that vehicular and human movement will be restricted during the exercise. She also assured residents that waste management trucks will be available to collect and dispose of refuse at government-approved dump…

By Zarumi Mashood Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) said it has circulated a text message to 9,459 applicants who have successfully completed their online application in the ongoing teachers’ recruitment process. TESCOM Chairman Mallam Bello Taoheed said in a statement that the invited applicants are those who scaled through the first leg of the process, such as having relevant university degrees and meeting the age requirement of the process. “A total of 9,459 are being invited. They are those who completed the application process (completed the application form and submitted it online). They have B.Ed., B.Sc. Ed., or B.A.…

By Zarumi Mashood The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has joined President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and every stakeholder in the Nigerian project to mourn the passing of two great statesmen, Pa Ayo Adebanjo and Chief Edwin Clark, CON. “The deaths of the nonagenarians are a huge depletion in the ranks of outstanding voices who were never afraid to offer their views on issues of national importance,” according to a statement by the NGF Chairman and Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The Forum recalled that the duo played critical roles in the evolution of the country’s democracy, constitutional development, and the discourse…

By Zarumi Mashood The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Kwara State Command, has seized Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) worth over N20,000,000 at a strategic border in Kwara State. The Comptroller General of the NCS, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, confirmed that this was facilitated by tactical efforts launched by the customs service to tackle diversion of petroleum products from Nigeria. He disclosed this in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital on Monday, while addressing the press during his visit to the state Command of the customs service, as part of his working visits. The Comptroller General of the NCS revealed that the customs service…

By Zarumi Mashood Kwara State Government has received N349,650,000 from the Office of the First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu to support the production of a movie that promotes the institutions, local values, without any lewd scenes or language. The money is a fulfillment of the First Lady’s pledge when she toured the facility during her working visit on January 29, 2025. She had praised the quality of the facility and offered to support the production of a local movie that promotes our own values and culture. The Commissioner for Business, Innovation and Technology (BIT), Hon. Damilola Yusuf-Adelodun, disclosed…

Over the next two years, Microsoft will be investing $1 million (N1.6 billion) in Nigeria as part of its support for the rapidly growing artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the country. This development was made known by Microsoft Managing Director (Nigeria and Ghana), Ola Williams, while speaking during the AI Nigeria Tour conference and exhibition in Lagos. The Microsoft AI Tour is a free, in-person one-day event where business leaders, partners, IT professionals and the developer community come together, and learn about the latest advancements in AI technology. They also get to learn how such advancements can be applied to…