Ilorin
15 Aug
The mobile court set up by the Kwara State government to prosecute environmental offenders on Thursday convicted 21 offenders, just as 12 others are awaiting trial. The Director of Environment, Mary Mustapha, disclosed that the convicts were fined between N2,000 and N10,000. According to the spokesman of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC,)…
7 Aug
A 70-year-old woman, her son, and two grandchildren died Tuesday night in the Eruda community in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, after eating "amala." This was as another man died of gastroenteritis. Consequently, the state government has placed the healthcare system on Outbreak Response Mode after confirming the deaths. The Commissioner for Health, Dr. Amina El-Imam,…
1 Aug
Only eight people came out to attend the much-touted protest against economic hardship and bad governance in Ilorin, Kwara State. The Guardian Newspaper gathered that the eight people, led by the coordinator of ‘Take it Back Movement’, Bukhari Olanrewaju Ahmed, gathered at Metropolitan Square Asa Dam at around 8:30 am amid fierce-looking security personnel. Our…
26 Jul
A man and his wife were caught in a crossfire between the joint Police and vigilante shootout with kidnappers during a foiled kidnap attempt in Ilorin, Kwara State. The incident happened in the early hours of Wednesday in the Oluwalose community, Ilorin-West Local Government, along the Okolowo-Jebba highway. According to findings, a group of nine…
14 Jun
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of 18 suspects for offences bordering on illegal mining activities in Ilorin, Kwara State. EFCC in a statement said the operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Commission also arrested 13 truckloads of assorted solid minerals suspected to be lithium. Marble stone, white…
7 Jun
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 11 suspects for their alleged involvement in illegal mining activities in Ilorin, Kwara State. EFCC announced their arrest in a statement on Friday with the operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the commission also impounding eight truckloads of assorted minerals. "The suspects are Ibrahim Gambo,…
3 Jun
The management of the University of Ilorin has expelled a 100-level student for allegedly demanding money from the parents of his missing colleague as ransom. The university, in its weekly bulletin, signed by the Director of Corporate Affairs, Kunle Akogun, said the student was identified as Olanrewaju Abdulkabir Abdulkadri. The expelled student, with matriculation number…
26 May
Oriyomi Hamzat, the radio host of "Kokoro Alate," a family-related issues program aired on Agidigbo 88.7 FM in Ibadan, Oyo State, has announced plans to organise a free DNA outreach in Ilorin, Kwara State. This was disclosed in a video posted on the X handle of a user known simply as Oluwafifehanmi. During one of…
6 May
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq visited the Eucharistic Heart of Jesus College in Ilorin on Monday to personally commend the students who scored between 300 and 355 in the recent Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The visit was a symbolic gesture to acknowledge and encourage the achievements of all Kwara students across public and private…
29 Apr
Some commuters in Ilorin, the Kwara capital, have lamented the increase in transportation fares within the city, owing to the current fuel scarcity.
28 Apr
The Police Command in Kwara has reinforced security measures and deployed additional manpower to key locations in response to a recent jailbreak in neighboring Niger State.
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The National Sports Commission (NSC) applauded the Super Eagles B team for securing their place in the 8th African Nations Championship (CHAN) after a convincing 3-1 victory over the Black Galaxies of Ghana at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo. The Director-General of NSC, Hon. Bukola Olopade, who witnessed the thrilling encounter, expressed his…
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The Police Command in Kwara says it rescued 13 kidnap victims in a swift and coordinated operation in the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, said this in a statement on Saturday in Ilorin. According to Ejire-Adeyemi, the achievement demonstrates the command’s commitment to ensuring the safety and security of residents in…
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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Saturday distributed relief materials to victims of the flood disaster in Akwa Ibom. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the intervention is under the Federal Government Special Intervention for 2024 flood in Uyo, Ibesikpo, Uruan, Nsit Atai, Eastern Obolo, Ikot Abasi and Mkpat Enin Local Government…
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Traders in Masaka, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State are counting their losses after a fire incident destroyed the market on Friday at about 10 p.m. In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday, several traders expressed their devastation and recounted significant losses. Mr Ahmed Ayuba, a trader, was overwhelmed…
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Some Lagos residents have appealed to the state government to ensure functional street lights for Ikorodu Road in Lagos Metropolis to enhance safety and security. The residents spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Lagos. They complained that the stretch of highway from Ikorodu Road to Maryland, had…
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Troops of 34 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Obinze, in Owerri, have neutralised terrorists and recovered seven weapons in Osina, Ideato North council area of Imo. This is contained in a statement issued by the Brigade’s Acting Assistant Director Army Public Relations, Capt. Joseph Akubo, and made available to newsmen in Owerri, on Saturday.…
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Minister of State for Education, Dr. Suwaiba Ahmad, has been promoted to Professor of Science Education. Ahmad is among the Readers (Associate Professors) elevated by the Management of Bayero University, Kano at the weekend. In a congratulatory message, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, Permanent Secretary, Dr. Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, congratulated the Minister, describing her…