Justice Adenike Akinpelu of the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin on Wednesday, 16th February, convicted one Saka Ridwan Olamilekan from Ifako-Ijaiye Local Government Area of Lagos State for possession of fraudulent funds and love scam. It was understood that the conviction of the defendant followed his arraignment by the Ilorin Zonal Command of the […]
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Farmers and herdsmen on Saturday engaged in a violent clash in Alapa community, in the Asa local government area of Kwara State. It was gathered that the trouble started after a herder reportedly led his cattle to graze on farmers’ cassava farm, resulting in argument and eventual violent clash. It was also gathered that dangerous […]
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General Overseer of Living Faith Church aka Winners Chapel, Bishop David Oyedepo has described the hijab controversy rocking the missions in Kwara state as a nasty development. The clergy said he has never seen a place in his life where a tenant will be deciding for the landlord, urging Muslims in the state to “leave […]
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A young Nigerian lady, Kaosarah Adeyi has been appointed as the senior special assistant (SSA) on youth engagement to Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, governor of Kwara state. In a statement issued by Rafiu Ajakaye, the governor’s chief press secretary, said Abdulrazaq announced the appointment on Tuesday. According to Ajakaye, the 24-year-old graduate of the University of Ilorin […]
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Chief Press Secretary to Kwara State Government, Rafiu Ajakaiye said on Friday, that a piece of land being used by the Saraki Family in Ilorin has been taken over by government. A release by the Kwara Governor, that a new secretariat would be built on the land. Ajakaiye said the land was originally meant for […]
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The Kwara state office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested 16 local government chairmen for allegedly misappropriating a loan of N4 billion. Local Government chairmen are also being accused of diverting 10% of the monthly internally generated revenue for their personal use. A statement by Wilson Uwujaren, EFCC’s spokesperson, said the […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ilorin Zonal Office has commenced investigations into the alleged illegal payment of about N400 million to some members of the Kwara State House of Assembly and the State Executive Council members before the expiration of their tenures. To this end, the anti-graft agency is currently interrogating the Secretary […]
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The Executive Director, Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency, Alhaji Usman Ndanusa, has confirmed that cerebrospinal meningitis has claimed eight lives in Borgu Local Government Area of the state. Ndanusa, who is a Pharmacist, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Minna. He said that it is […]
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The Nigerian Police Force in Illorin, Kwara state yesterday, disclosed that it apprehended eight suspected ritual killers in possession of eleven human skulls and other items. Names of the suspects which included a woman was released to newsmen yesterday by the Acting DCP Jimoh Moshood, the Force Public Relations Officer. Mr Jimoh while speaking to the […]
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A serving member of the house of representatives, Razak Atunwa, has won the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship primary election in Kwara state. Atunwa defeated Sha’aba Lafiagi, the senator currently representing Kwara north, who participated in the rescheduled exercise held on Monday. According to the results, Atunwa scored 1555 votes ahead of Lafiagi who recorded 578 […]
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