2024-03-17

Kwara Gov Mourns, Condoles With Oyo Govt
Kwara State Governor/ Chairman of the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has joined other Nigerians to mourn the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadan Land Oba (Senator) Lekan Balogun who joined his ancestors on T...

Palliative: Agric Firm Distributes Free Garri to Host Communities in Kwara
An agricultural processing farm in Agbonda community in the Irepodun local government area of Kwara state has distributed its first processed cassava flake (garri) to members of the community as palliatives to cushion ...

Kwara Presents Agric Items To 2,019 Farmers
The Kwara State government has supported 2,019 farmers with agricultural items in the third phase of the Kwara Fadama CARES intervention. Items distributed include knapsack sprayers with personal protective equ...

2024-03-16

Internet Fraud: 8 KWASU Students Convicted in Ilorin
Justices Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin and Adebayo Yusuf of the Kwara State High Court, Ilorin on Wednesday, March 13, convicted and sentenced eight internet fraudsters to different jail t...

Kwara Driver Slumps, Dies While Driving Varsity Students to School
A commercial bus driver simply identified as Lukman died when he suddenly slumped on the wheel while carrying some students of the University of Il?rin to the school campus. It was gathered that the incident oc...

Fire Disaster Averted in Ilorin as Tanker with 50,000 Litres of Petrol Falls on Highway
A major fire disaster was averted on Saturday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, when a petrol tanker fell on the highway and spilled its contents. The incident occurred at about 1:10 pm and involved a petrol ...

2024-03-15

Police Arrest Three for Alleged Murder of Tricycle Owners Leader in Kwara
Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have arrested three suspects for alleged culpable homicide in Ilorin, the state capital. The police command said that, the victim was the Chairman of Tricycle Own...

Ilorin Union Wants Police To Enforce Anti-liquor Laws
The Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) has urged the Kwara State Police Command to ensure total enforcement of the laws against sale and consumption of alcohol, pool betting and related offences in pr...

NigComSat Begins Internet Connectivity in 774 Councils
The Nigeria Communications Satellite (NigComSat) Limited has begun VSAT installations to cover 579 of the 774 local government areas of the country. The project would operate via satellite coverage, leveraging the ku-b...

Kwara Governor Commissions Diabetes Centre In Offa
Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq yesterday inaugurated a diabetes screening and treatment centre donated by the Lions International District 404 B2 Nigeria for Offa community and its environs. At th...

Kwara Evacuates 46 Beggars from Ilorin Streets
The Kwara State Government, on Thursday, evacuated 46 beggars from some “strategic areas” in Ilorin, the state capital. The state Commissioner for Social Development, Opeyemi Afolashade, said the exercise was p...

World Bank's Programme Presents Renewed Hope for Nigerian Women — Kwara First Lady
The Kwara State Government, on Thursday, evacuated 46 beggars from some “strategic areas” in Ilorin, the state capital. The state Commissioner for Social Development, Opeyemi Afolashade, said the exercise was p...

2024-03-14

Pray for Nigeria's Turnaround, Saraki Urges Religious Leaders
Former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki, on Tuesday, urged religious leaders, including Muslim faithful to use the occasion of Ramadan to pray for Nigeria's turnaround. He made the call when he hosted differe...

Kwara Police Arrest Armed Robbery Suspects
The operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have apprehended three suspected armed robbers in the state. The Command's spokesperson, DSP Ejire Adeyemi Toun in Ilorin who confirmed the arrest said that the ...

Governors AbdulRazaq, Ododo Seek Dualization Of Ilorin-Lokoja Expressway
The Kwara State Governor and Chairman, Nigeria Governor's Forum, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in company of his Kogi State Counterpart, Ahmed Usman Ododo, have visited the Minister of Works , Engr. David Umahi in his office ...

Hardship: Kwara Distributes 50,000 Cartons Of Noodles To Students
The Kwara State government, on Wednesday, commenced the distribution of 50,000 cartons of noodles to students of tertiary institutions in the state, to cushion the effects of high cost of living in the country. ...

Kwara Govt Aids 2,019 Farmers with Agricultural Assets for Hardship Relief
The gesture is tailored towards easing hardship, noting that such will go a long way to reduce hunger and poverty. The Kwara Government on Wednesday supported 2,019 indigent farmers with agricultural asset item...

Kwara Tricycle Chairman Murdered, Head, Private Part Missing
The Kwara State Police Command on Wednesday confirmed the murder of the chairman of a tricycle park, Mr. Musibau Aliu, by suspected ritualists. The deceased went missing on Friday after he left home around 5 a...