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2022-02-08
Court Remands Seven Suspected Cultists in Kwara
Kwara State High Court in Ilorin yesterday ordered the remand of seven suspected cultists at the Mandala Correctional Centre, Ilorin, for their alleged role in the killing of Mr. Ajibiye Ridwan at Malete area of Moro...
Armed robbers strike in Kwara community, kill okada rider
Armed bandits struck on Monday along Owode-Onire/Oke-Onigbin road in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State, killing one commercial motorcyclist, also known as okada rider, identified as Bayo Ayelomo. Ayel...

2022-02-07
Nigeria's constitution permits Muslim women to wear hijab - Minister of Education
The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, has said the Nigerian Constitution permits Muslim women to wear hijab. This is as he called for dialogue on matters of religion instead of resorting to violence. ...
Kidnapping Threatens Catfish Business In Kwara
It used to be one of the most lucrative ventures in the state, engaging thousands of youths, together with its value chain. But that is no longer the case as the present insecurity situation, especially the incessant k...
Police Arrest Three Suspected Cultists in Kwara
Kwara State Police command has arrested three suspected cultists that have been terrorising the people of Ilorin, state capital for past few weeks. Already, one suspected cultist was killed over the weekend during a su...
AbdulRazaq tells contractors to increase pace of work, as massive road construction begins across the state.
In an effort to continuously prioritise public assets and improve socio – economic well-being of the citizens, in line with the “Isenlo” Mantra of this administration, Kwara State Ministry of Works an...
Kwara State Government Sponsors another Batch of 208 Youths for occupational skills Training at IVTEC
In furtherance of the collaboration between the Kwara State Government and the International Vocational, Technical and Entrepreneurship College (IVTEC), Ajase –Ipo, on Youth Empowerment and Employment Generation Sch...
AbdulRazaq has surpassed Saraki, Ahmed's achievements in Kwara, says Lawan
Senate President, Dr Ahmed Lawan, has rated Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, high on performance and project deliveries, saying his administration’s achievements have surpassed that of his predeces...

2022-02-06
Don't Allow Kwara Hijab Crisis To Degenerate Into Religious War, FOMWAN Warns
The National body of the Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria, FOMWAN has condemned the killing of a Muslim last week Thursday in Kwara State during a peaceful protest over the use of hijab in a p...
Lai Mohammed sues publisher over libel, seeks N50b damages
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has dragged an online publisher, Mr Jackson Ude, before a High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, over alleged libellous publication. In the su...
Kwara Police Command nab suspected transborder kidnapper
The Kwara Police Command has arrested a transborder suspected kidnapper, Mohammed Alo, in the forest of Baruteen Local Government Area of the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the Command Public...
2023: Why zoning shouldn't sacrifice competence, by Saraki
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has said while zoning is necessary to ensure equity in the allocation of political offices, it should not be sacrificed for “ character, competence, and quality of leadership...
KWARA HIJAB CRISIS: 48 hrs after student killing, police foot-dragging on arrest - MURIC
Director of Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, Professor Ishaq Akintola, has accused the police of foot-dragging on the alleged killing of a student, Habeeb Idris, of Baptist High School, Ijagbo, in Oyun Local Governme...
Popular Islamic Cleric Slumps During Sermon In Kwara
The proprietor of Markaz Arabic and Islamic Training Institute, Agege, Lagos, Sheikh Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory, reportedly suffered a stroke during a sermon in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The incident, Daily ...

2022-02-05
100 smallholders Cassava farmers get PPE in five LGAs in Kwara
No fewer than 100 smallholders cassava farmers drawn from five Local Government Areas of Kwara state at the weekend benefitted from AYOSIFAM personal protection equipment (PPE). Speaking during the distribution,the ...
We prioritise self-reliance, expanding mass prosperity over handouts: Kwara Gov
•Otoge administration is delivering good governance, says Senate President •Hails AbdulRazaq's humility, priorities •Senator Sadiq empow...
Parts of eight-bedroom building razed in Ilorin
Valuables worth millions of naira were destroyed in a fire incident that razed a building of eight bedrooms in Ilorin, Kwara State on Friday. The fire razed part of the building located at Aleniboro street ...
'White American prostitute' jailed 12 months for N57.8m fraud in Kwara
Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Friday, sentenced a 20-year-old man, Fawas Oyelowo, to 12 months’ imprisonment for offences bordering on cybercrime. The convic...

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