The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has encouraged Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara to dependably connect with indigenous designers and building firms in the infrastructural advancement of the State to improve nearby substance. The call was owned in an expression on Sunday in Ilorin by the branch Chairman of the NSE, Mr. Moshood Akanbi. The general public expressed that individuals ...
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3 Governorship Candidates Decry Infrastructural Level in Kwara
The governorship candidates of Labour Party, African Democratic Party (ADP) and Abundant Nigeria Renewal Party (ANRP), Comrade Issa Aremu, Isa Manzuma and Abdulmumin Ajia, who spoke at a governorship debate organized by Kwara Coalition of Business and Professional Associations (KWACOBPA) in Ilorin on Tuesday, said that the state suffers from infrastructural deficit. The candidates, who said that many of the ...
Read More »Kwara State govt reveals they patronise local contractors for project execution
Contrary to claims by opposition parties, the Kwara State Government says it has always made use of local contractors in the execution of road projects in the state. The Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communication to Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed, Dr. Muyideen Akorede, said this while featuring on a radio programme: “Ibi Abashe de,” on Tuesday, alongside the Publicity Secretary ...
Read More »The Niger Basin Authority warns of imminent flooding in Niger, Kwara and Kogi
“THE Niger Basin Authority with headquarters in Niamey, Niger Republic has warned of imminent flooding in Niger, Kwara and Kogi in its latest alert level.”- The Nation It warned people on the river banks in Niger, Kwara and Kogi as well as those people in the flood plains and river banks to prepare for more flooding. The NBA is a ...
Read More »Kwara assembly wades into Air Force, community land dispute
“The Kwara House of Assembly on Thursday urged the state government to pay compensation to Alagbado community in Eiyenkorin, a suburb of llorin, for the 20 hectares of land it sold to the Nigerian Airforce in 1985. The House made the plea after considering the report of a petition submitted to its Committee on Public Petition. In the petition, the ...
Read More »Forward steps with affordable housing
Here is what Proshare thinks about affordable housing and the slowly recovering economy Today we turn our attention to Nigeria’s housing market. The housing deficit is currently estimated at 17 million housing units, with Lagos and Abuja accounting for 15% and 10% respectively of the total deficit. In both states, several completed residential buildings remain vacant as affordable housing is ...
Read More »Why Do Some Lagos Landlords Avoid Igbo Tenants?
Residential segregation by ethnicity has become a common trend with Lagos Landlords, especially if the tenant is from the eastern part of Nigeria. In this article we analyse the circumstances that has led to this seeming bias. In Nigeria, having enough money to pay for the type of apartment you wish to rent for a period of time isn’t enough ...
Read More »Kwara State pledges support for improved services at Ilorin airport
Kwara State government yesterday has promised to support the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to improve services at the Ilorin International Airport. The Guardian reports that the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Sola Isiaka Gold, gave the promise when FAAN’s General Manager and the Chief Security Officer visited him. He said the state would collaborate with other relevant ...
Read More »Kwara State to renovate 420 classrooms
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfattah Ahmed, has made it known that his government is set to renovate 420 classrooms across the 16 local government areas of the state. New Telegraph reports that Ahmed disclosed this while addressing members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the monthly stakeholders’ meeting of the party held at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Ilorin. Although, ...
Read More »Kwara State to embark on Light up Kwara Project
The Kwara State government is embarking on a N6 billion Light Up Kwara project. The Nation reports that a statement by Governor AbdulFatah Ahmed’s Chief Press Secretary, Abdulwahab Oba, said the Commissioner for Energy Idris Abubakar spoke when he addressed a news conference in Ilorin, the state capital. The project, which is expected to cost about N6 billion, will light ...
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