kwara state
26 Feb
Yoruba elements in Kwara State are ruing the absence of a visible leader, who will glue them to their kin and kith in the Southwest geo-political zone of the country.
24 Feb
The Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State has granted former Kwara State Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed, bail after five days in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for financial misappropriation while in office between 2011 and 2019.
23 Feb
The federal high court siting in Ilorin, Kwara State has granted the former governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed bail after five days in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for financial misappropriation while in office between 2011-2019 Abdulfatah is being prosecuted by the EFCC for alleged embezzlement of N10Bn project fund. The…
23 Feb
Federal High Court Ilorin on Friday barred journalists from entering the court premises to cover the trial of the immediate past governor of Kwara State, Dr. AbdulFatah Ahmed who was brought to the court for trial over complicity of N10bn while in office. He was being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).…
21 Feb
Leadership of the National Association of Kwara State Students (NAKSS) and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) in Kwara state have applauded Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq for his pro-masses programmes aimed at cushioning the effects of fuel subsidy removal and hike cost of living. Speaking at a news conference in Ilorin on Wednesday, National President…
21 Feb
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has refused to release the former governor of Kwara State, Dr. Abdulfattah Ahmed, invited on Monday over some financial complicity while in office between 2011-2019.
18 Feb
The Olomu of Omu-Aran, in Irepodun Local Council of Kwara State, Oba AbdulRaheem Oladele Adeoti, has urged traditional rulers across Nigeria to rise up to the security challenges bedeviling the nation.
17 Feb
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Friday, emphasized the government's commitment to youth development and empowerment at the Kwara Books and Arts Festival (KWABAFEST). The Governor highlighted key initiatives and projects aimed at nurturing talent, fostering creativity, and equipping the youth with essential skills. The event, themed "Transcendence," focused on celebrating creativity, innovation, and the…
17 Feb
Kwara State in North-central Nigeria was in its heydays regarded as industrialised given the high concentration of factories in the state. Many of the factories in the state then employed thousands of workers at their peak.
15 Feb
A Magistrate’s court sitting in Ilọrin, Kwara State, yesterday, remanded 13 suspected killers of the Olukoro of Koro in Ekiti Local Council, Oba Segun Aremu, at a correctional centre.
15 Feb
Kwara State Government has berated the renowned economist and public policy analyst, Prof. Tella Aderibigbe, over his allegation that some governors of the 36 states of the federation, and not President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, should be held responsible for the excruciating food crisis bedeviling Nigeria now.
14 Feb
A magistrate court sitting in Ilọrin, Kwara State has remanded 13 suspected killers of the Olukoro of Koro in Ekiti local government, Oba Segun Aremu. Oba Aremu was murdered penultimate week in his palace while settling for his dinner after returning from a security meeting at the council secretariat. The suspects were arraigned over alleged…
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