•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...
•Flood Bode Saadu community in the Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State has been severely affected by flooding, leaving more than 2,000 residents homeless. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday night, submerged over 100 homes and caused damage to roads, properties, farmlands, and even the Arinun Bridge, reports Daily Trust. Residents ...
•Voting The independent electoral commissions in Kwara and Anambra states have fixed September 21 and 28 respectively for local government (LG) elections. The Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission said it has set machinery in motion to conduct the local government election next month to usher in the democratically elected chairmen for t...
The rising cases of cult wars and clashes between rival cult groups in Kwara State have put residents and other stakeholders, including the security agencies, on edge. At a one-day stakeholders’ dialogue penultimate Tuesday with the theme: “Stemming the Tide of Social Vices Among Students: A Panacea for Positive Growth”, organised by the Kwara...
•Late Ahmad Olanrewaju Belgore The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has expressed condolences on the death of a retired Justice of the Court of Appeal, Ahmad Belgore. The governor’s condolence message was contained in a statement made available to journalists by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, today. The statement reads,...
•Fire Several shops were this morning razed by a fire outbreak at Owode Market in Offa, Kwara State. It was learnt the inferno resulted in the destruction of numerous shops, reports The Nation. A video of the incident seen by our correspondent captured the moment some of the shop owners watched their properties destroyed by […]
The trial of the alleged murder of the Managing Director of Water View Hotel commenced today at the High Court in Kwara State before Justice Haleema Saleeman. The case began at the magistrate court before the new development. The suspects, Joy Adanma Joseph (22) and her friend, Favour David (23) however pleaded not guilty when […]
Igbo traders and businessmen in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, under the aegis of the Igbo Traders Association, closed their shops today in protest against alleged intimidation and over-taxation of their businesses by the state revenue agency, the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS). It was gathered that the development left many tr...
•Kaduna protesters Civil servants in Kwara and Kaduna States have stormed the streets of Ilorin and along Independent Way in Kaduna respectively to voice their concerns about the prevailing economic challenges in the country. The workers in their masses were seen carrying placards and banners with different inscriptions while chanting protest ...
•An old transformer Eleven communities of Ali-Ara in Wara, Osin, and Egbejila wards of Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara state have been plunged into darkness. It was learnt that the outage which happened six months ago was caused by the dysfunctional state of the 20 years old transformer supplying electricity to the affected [&hellip...

