Tag: Kwara State
Kwara residents decry craze for ‘aso ebi’
Some residents of Ilorin have decried the craze over uniforms popularly called ‘Aso Ebi’ during ceremonies, saying it is exploitative.…
Kwara APGA charges electorate to demand good governance
Mr. Sule Ajayi, the National Vice Chairman, North Central chapter of All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), has called on the…
NMA declares doctor missing in Kwara
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Kwara Chapter, has declared one of its members, Dr Abdulkareem Abdulrahman missing. Dr Victor Iroha,…
Eid-el-Fitr: NSCDC deploys 2,500 personnel in Kwara
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kwara, said on Sunday that it had deployed 2,500 personnel across…
The stolen pot of soup
By Reuben Abati “I am depressed, my brother.” “You are always depressed. I am actually used to that. I can’t…
Police are liars, we paid ransom for our freedom-APC Chieftains
Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Kwara State, Ishola Balogun-Fulani has described the Nigeria Police as liars over claim…
Kidnappers demand N50m for release of APC chieftains
Abductors of the Chairman of the APC in Kwara, Ishola Balogun-Fulani and Secretary, Chief Bode Adekanye, have demanded for N50…
Saraki was stinkingly rich before he was governor – Counsel tells CCT
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Nigeria’s Senate President, Bukola Saraki had over $22 million, £12 million, €2.6m and about N4 billion in cash…
More trouble for Saraki as new charges are filed against him
The romance between Nigeria’s senate president, Bukola Saraki and the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) does not look like one…
Kwara Govt. generates N3.2bn in 3 months
The Kwara Internal Revenue Service (KIRS) on Monday said it generated a sum of N3.2billion in the first three months…
How Saraki earned salaries from Kwara even as Senator
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The riveting corruption and false asset declaration trial of Nigeria’s senate president, Bukola Saraki continued today, with First…
Witness exposes Saraki’s dirty laundry at CCT
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja The trial of Senate President Bukola Saraki at the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) got underway after numerous…
Four dead as cult members clash in Ilorin
Four persons were killed at the weekend in Ilorin, during a fight that broke out between members of the two…
Police settle dispute between DPR, IPMAN in Kwara
The Police in Ilorin have waded into the dispute between the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) and members of the…
Kwara Govt. to Workers: No BVN, no salary
Kwara Government says any worker that failed to submit his/her Bank Verification Number (BVN) within seven days will not receive…
Ghost Workers: Kwara Govt. launches health registry
The Kwara Government on Thursday launched the health workforce registry for proper planning and curbing the profession of ghost workers.…
Man, 22, set ablaze by father in Kwara
A 22-year-old man in Omu-Aran, Kwara, Sola Akangbe, died in the early hours of Saturday following wounds from a fire…
Labour Party kicks against Kwara Govt’s plan to access N20bn loan
The Kwara chapter of Labour Party (LP) has criticised Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed administration’s plan to access fresh N20 billion bond…
16 bag NASFAT distinguished merit award
Sixteen distinguished personalities on Sunday received merit awards from the Omu-Aran branch of the Nasirul-lahi-li-fathi Society of Nigeria (NASFAT) in…
Kwara Govt imposes 24-hr curfew as 4 die in Share/Tsaragi clash
At least four persons reportedly lost their lives on Sunday in a renewed communal clash involving Share and a neighboring…
Kwara has lowest HIV cases in Nigeria – NACA
National Agency for the Control of Aids (NACA), says Kwara is one of the states with lowest rate of HIV…
Courts resolve 30 divorce suits in Kwara community
No fewer than 30 divorce suits have been amicably resolved between warring couples by courts in Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Government…
Ahmed approves N3.2b for completion of projects in Kwara
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara, has approved the release of N3.2billion for the completion of outstanding capital projects in the…
We will appoint next Oba the traditional way – Offa Prince
Prince Abdulwahab Agbaje of Anilelerin Ruling House in Offa, Kwara State, says the people of Offa remained committed to the…
We will not impose additional tax in Kwara – Gov Ahmed
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara has assured the people of the state that no additional tax burden would be imposed…
Kwara Independence Day celebration cancelled for security reasons
med The Kwara State Government on Thursday cancelled all forms of fanfare as well as Metropolitan Square parade to mark…
Home Loss? Saraki stoned in Ilorin at Eid praying ground
Bukola Saraki’s unbeaten run in Kwara State seems to have come to an end. Nigeria’s Senate President was dealt a…
Gov Ahmed tasks women on corruption
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara has called on women in the country to join hands with President Muhammadu Buhari in…
KWASU lecturers, management at war over inauguration of ASUU
The Management and academic staff of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete are at loggerheads over the inauguration of the…
Police confirm 1 dead, 11 arrested in NURTW, RTEAN clash
A member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Offa chapter in Kwara, has confirmed dead on Sunday…