•Youths protest Tension escalated in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State today as angry youths blocked the Ilorin–Kabba highway to protest a deadly bandit attack on their community. Armed attackers had stormed Christ Apostolic Church, Oke-Isegun, during an evening service yesterday, killing three persons and abducting at least te...
•Bukola Saraki Kwara State’s political scene has been shaken by the defection of 24 prominent leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The wave of departures, which includes former governors, legislators and grassroots organisers, is seen as one of the bigge...
•‎Scene of the protest today Residents of Lafiagi in the Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State took to the streets today in protest against what they described as the worsening insecurity in their communities. They lamented that they had been faced with repeated cases of kidnapping and killings, reports Channels TV. ‎‎‎The protesters, predo...
The Nasarawa Police Command has demobilised a bus conveying major arms trafficking with cache of weapons heading to Kwara from Benue states. The command Public Relations Officer, SP Ramham Nansel in a statement described the development as a significant breakthrough in the fight against illegal arms trafficking. The statement reads: “On June 4...
The Gateway Games 2024, currently ongoing in Abeokuta, witnessed thrilling performances across multiple disciplines, with Team Kwara, Team Ogun, and others making impressive statements in their respective events. In volleyball, Team Kwara delivered a dominant display, sweeping Team Katsina 3-0 in straight sets (25-10, 25-19, 25-18), reports Th...
•Boat mishap A boat mishap has claimed the lives of at least 27 people in the Gbajibo community in the Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. The tragedy occurred barely seven months after a similar incident claimed the lives of 100 people in the area, reports Channels TV. It was learnt that the boat […]
•EFCC operatives Operatives of the Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 51 suspected internet fraudsters, while those of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate have arrested 47. The Enugu suspects, made up of three females and 48 males, were arrested in the Premier Layout area of the state capital,...
Rainstorm has destroyed some public and residential buildings in Ogele, Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State. The storm also rendered scores of residents homeless, reports The Nation. The incident, which occurred in the night of Eid-el-Fitr celebration, affected schools, mosques and other buildings.They included the Ansarul Islam Primary S...
•Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has approved the new minimum wage of N70,000 for the state government’s employees. The Commissioner for Finance, Hajia Hauwa Nuru, in a statement said the approved wage will be implemented across the state public service with immediate effect from October 2024, ...
•Crystal Mall The demolition of Crystal Place Mall, Ilorin, owned by former House of Representatives member, Moshood Mustapha, has raised dust in Kwara State. The development has further widened the rift between Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and Mustapha who are of same party, the All Progressive Party, APC. The property was allegedly pulled...
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