Editorial Team

The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting the mental health and overall well-being of persons with disabilities through inclusive policies and programmes that promote dignity, equal opportunities, and social inclusion. The Honourable Commissioner for Social Development, Hajia Mariam Nnafatima Imam, PhD, stated this on Wednesday during a programme organised by the Kwara […]

The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to protecting vulnerable children through strengthened collaboration with stakeholders in the orphanage and childcare sector. The Hon. Commissioner for Social Development, Hajia Mariam Nnafatima Imam, PhD, disclosed this on Wednesday while receiving a delegation from the Association of Orphanages and Homes Operators in Nigeria (ASOHON) at the

The Kwara State Ministry of Social Development, in collaboration with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, has inspected and officially taken delivery of the renovated Amoyo Rehabilitation Centre. The handover ceremony took place on Friday at the premises of the centre following the completion of the project by the contractor, Muluda Nig. Limited. Speaking

The Kwara State Ministry of Social Development has donated two wheelchairs to persons living with cerebral palsy, reinforcing the state government’s commitment to inclusive social welfare and support for vulnerable groups. The Hon. Commissioner for Social Development, Hajiya Mariam Nnafatima Imam, PhD, presented the wheelchairs to the beneficiaries on Monday at the Ministry’s premises in

The Federal Government, in collaboration with the Kwara State Government, has intensified efforts to deepen social protection across the state, with over 460,000 households benefiting from the Household Prosperity and Empowerment Cash Transfer Programme (HOPE-CT). This was made known during a working visit by the Honourable Minister for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, Dr. Bernard

The Kwara State Ministry of Social Development, in collaboration with the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS), has conducted a two-day Monitoring, Evaluation and Enforcement Exercise on Crèche Registration Compliance across the Ilorin metropolis. The exercise, which took place from June 23 to 24, 2026, was aimed at ensuring compliance with crèche registration requirements among

The Kwara State Government has intensified its efforts towards the total eradication of street begging with the placement of regulatory signages restricting such activities in strategic areas across the state. The Honourable Commissioner for Social Development, Hajia Mariam Nnafatima Imam (PhD), made this known on Monday during the inauguration of the Ilorin West Local Government

…Ilorin South Chairman Distributes 3 Motorcycles to Support Task Force Operations The Kwara State Ministry of Social Development, in collaboration with Ilorin South Local Government, has inaugurated a Task Force as part of sustained efforts to eradicate street begging and restore social order across Ilorin metropolis. The inauguration ceremony, held on Wednesday at the premises

The Kwara State Government, in collaboration with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has organised a two-day Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services (MHPSS) training and integrated service for the Woro and Oke Ode communities recently affected by banditry. The event, which was held at Princess Luxury, Pipeline, Ilorin, on Tuesday 17th and Wednesday 18th

The Kwara State Government has intensified efforts to curb street begging across the state following the recent arrest of a suspected bandit who allegedly disguised himself as a beggar in Igbaja, Ifelodun Local Government Area. The Honourable Commissioner for Social Development, Hajia Mariam Nnafatima Imam, PhD, disclosed this on Friday while addressing officers during a