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2025-02-12
Ogbole Makes Immediate Impact in Libya, Securing 2-0 Win for Olympic Azzaweya
Nigerian striker Emmanuel Ogbole has made an impressive start to his Libyan career by scoring on his full debut to help Olympic Azzaweya secure a 2-0 victory over Al-Ittihad yesterday. The 21-year-old, who was ...
Over ?11.5bn Worth of Rice Farms Lost in Kwara's Dry-Season Deluge
TUNDE OYEKOLA Investigates Unprecedented Dry-Season Flooding in Kwara State As Nigeria continues to tackle the challenge of food security, the recent flooding at Shonga Rice Farm in Edu Local Government Area (L...
Kwara Launches Second Round of Routine Immunisation for 238,000 Children
The Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency, in partnership with development partners, has launched the second round of routine immunisation for 238,000 children across the state. This was announced ...
Three Unlicensed BDC Operators Convicted by Ilorin Federal High Court
The Federal High Court in Ilorin, Kwara State, has convicted three unlicensed Bureau De Change (BDC) operators, according to a statement issued by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the prosecuting ag...
Kwara NSCDC Summit Explores Ways to Enhance School Safety and Community Security
Experts gathered at a one-day security summit in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, on Tuesday to deliberate on the Federal Government's Safe School Initiative and propose strategies for its effective implementation. ...
Residents of Oke-Fomo Demand Restoration of Power Supply After Year-Long Blackout
Residents of the Sobi Poly Feeder at Oke-Fomo in Ilorin West Local Government Area, which encompasses 44 communities, staged a protest on Wednesday over an extended power outage. The communities have been witho...

2025-02-11
Kwara CBT Tour Uncovers Malpractices; JAMB Takes Action Against Six Centres
Professor Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has revealed that six Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres have been penalised for engaging in "blank registration," a practice li...
Kwara Stakeholders Call for Joint Efforts to Combat Cultism and Drug Abuse
Stakeholders in Kwara State have highlighted the pressing need for collaborative efforts to tackle cultism, drug abuse, and other social vices within the state. At the inaugural annual convention of the Zero To...
Ambassador Seriki Urges Kwara United to Rise to Challenge Against 3SC
Renowned young politician and businessman, Ambassador Yahaya Seriki, has thrown his weight behind Kwara United as they prepare for their rescheduled Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) match against Shooting Stars (...
Shooting Stars Eye Trimmed Lead as They Face Kwara United in NPFL Clash
In-form Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC) of Ibadan will look to reduce Remo Stars' lead at the top of the Nigeria Premier Football League table to five points when they face Kwara United tomorrow in a rescheduled Match...
Governor Abdulrazaq: Weapons Alone Insufficient to Resolve National Insecurity
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has stated that addressing the country's pervasive insecurity requires more than just weapons. The governor made this assertion on Monday during the inauguration of...

2025-02-10
Hit-and-Run Incident Claims Life of UniIlorin Nursing Student, Leaves Another Injured
A hit-and-run incident has claimed the life of a student from the University of Ilorin Nursing School, while leaving another injured. The tragedy occurred over the weekend at approximately 9pm near the Amilengb...
Kwara Hospitals Regain Accreditation as Internship Training Centres for Pharmacists
The Kwara State Hospitals Management Board announced on Sunday that it has successfully regained re-accreditation from the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN), enabling seven of the state's hospital facilities to serv...
Kwara Police Dismiss Claims of Armed Robbery Attack on Ilorin-Omu-Aran Road
The Kwara State Police Command has debunked rumours of an alleged armed robbery attack at Eleyin village along the Ilorin-Omu-Aran road on Sunday. In a statement issued on Monday by the Command's Police Public ...

2025-02-09
Kwara Farmers Hail Government for Boosting Agriculture and Rural Development
A group of rural farmers in Kwara State, represented by the Millennium United Rural Farmers Foundation (MURF), has praised the state government's initiatives aimed at revitalising agriculture and promoting rural develo...

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