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Kwara cancels Eid prayers, shuts Shoprite, markets Published Article
By Editor July 24, 2020

Kwara cancels Eid prayers, shuts Shoprite, markets

• You’ve our support, say Ulamah Council, CAN, others • Restates ban on concerts Kwara State Government on Friday announced the cancellation of Eid-ul-adha congregational prayers across the state, citing the steep rise in the state’s Covid-19 cases and the danger of such a large gathering worsening the situation. The government also announced a ban…

Kwara revises 2020 budget to N115bn Published Article
By Editor July 23, 2020

Kwara revises 2020 budget to N115bn

*Gov sends budget to House *Cabinet mourns late CoS  Kwara State Government Executive Council has approved the slashing of the 2020 budget to N114, 791,853,968, a 29.4% decrease from the approved budget of N162,487,666,170 — a fallout of dwindling revenue arising from COVID-19 pandemic and steep global economic slowdown. At a virtual meeting presided over by…

KWIRS GENERATES N9.386b IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR 2020 Published Article
By Editor July 23, 2020

KWIRS GENERATES N9.386b IN THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR 2020

The Kwara State Internal Revenue Service generated a total sum of  N9,386,814,570.59 (Nine Billion, Three Hundred and Eighty-Six Million, Eight Hundred and Fourteen Thousand, Five Hundred and Seventy Naira and Fifty-Nine Kobo)Only as revenue in half-year of 2020. Breakdown of revenue generated from January to June 2020 is presented below: Month Revenue Generated (N) January 2,384,801,580.95 February…

Don’t Go Out Without Face Masks, Kwara Govt. Tells Residents Published Article
By Editor July 20, 2020

Don’t Go Out Without Face Masks, Kwara Govt. Tells Residents

·       Violators face sanctions from July 31st ·       Govt meets Muslim leaders Wednesday ahead Eid-el-Kabir  ·       Says raids on night clubs, viewing centres, others to continue  Residents of Kwara State must use a face mask in public places, keep physical distancing or stay indoors beginning from Friday July 24th, the government announced on Monday, tracing the spike in…

KWIRS Shows Continuous Support to Executive Members of the Informal Sector Published Article
By Editor July 8, 2020

KWIRS Shows Continuous Support to Executive Members of the Informal Sector

As a follow-up to palliative distributed to the Informal Sector during the COVID-19 lockdown, the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS) on Monday 6th June 2020 extended her gestures to the Executive Members of the following associations: National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Kwara State Chapter, Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), and…

Informal Sector: KWIRS Visits ERCAAN for PIT Payment Flag Off Published Article
By Editor June 18, 2020

Informal Sector: KWIRS Visits ERCAAN for PIT Payment Flag Off

The Head of Department, Informal Sector Department under the Income Tax Directorate of Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS) Mrs. Maimunat Amasa led her team to the Estate Rent and Commission Agent’s Association of Nigeria (ERCAAN) Kwara State Branch for the official flag-off of collection of Personal Income Tax (PIT) from members of the Association….

Shade Omoniyi, Executive Chairman KWIRS Visits University of Ilorin. Published Article
By Editor June 18, 2020

Shade Omoniyi, Executive Chairman KWIRS Visits University of Ilorin.

The Executive Chairman, KWIRS, Shade Omoniyi alongside some management staff of the Service on 18th June 2020 made a courtesy call to the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin Professor Sulyman Age Abdulkareem. Also in attendance were the principal officers of the University, Dr. Fola Olowoleni, Registrar; Mr. Hakeem Sonde, Bursar; Mr. AbdulGaniyu Olaniyan, Deputy…

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