Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has lamented the condition of the state’s orientation camp for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members, describing it as a “penitentiary…that is not fit for human living”. He said the administration would do something…
Saraki votes, hails INEC for peaceful conduct (PMNews)
The Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki has expressed satisfaction with the massive turnout of voters in Kwara State for the Presidential and National Assembly election in the state. According to a statement by SA New Media, Olu Onemole, Saraki spoke…
Agbaji attack: Kwara group insists APC is behind violence (Guardian)
A Kwara State group, Kwara Progressives Front, has accused the All Progressives Congress of resorting to violence after its “O to ge” campaign allegedly failed O to Ge meaning “Enough is Enough” in English, is the battle cry of the…
Boat mishap: 19 drown in Kwara boat mishap (Nation)
No fewer than 19 children have been reportedly drowned in a boat mishap on Saturday in Lafiagi, Edu Local Government Area of Kwara. The boat, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt, was conveying the victims across River Niger for…
Offa Robbery gang leader Adikwu dies in custody (Vanguard)
The prime suspect and gang leader in the Offa bank robbery, Michael Adikwu, is dead. Kwara State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Kamaldeen Ajibade, SAN disclosed this at a Kwara State High Court on Wednesday, when five of…
Kwara bye-election: Outcome daylight robbery – PDP (Nation)
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara state has described the outcome of the House Representatives bye-election in Ekiti/Oke-Ero/Isin/Irepodun Federal constituency as a daylight robbery. PDP added that the result did not reflect the will of the people as its…
Kwara Police uncover plan to disrupt Sallah, Durbar celebrations (DailyTrust)
The Kwara state police command on Monday alerted residents of plans by some miscreants to disrupt the Eid-el-Kabir and Durbar celebrations in Ilorin, the state capital. The command said it has deployed 2,500 police personnel for the two events in…
Release Kwara Gov’s aide or risk imprisonment, court tells Police IG (Punch)
A High Court sitting in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital presided over by Justice Ibrahim Yusuf, has threatened to imprison the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Idris Ibrahim, for alleged contempt of court proceedings. The IGP was alleged to have…
Emulate Akpabio; resign now, Kwara APC tells Saraki (Punch)
The Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has called on Dr Bukola Saraki to resign his appointment as the Senate President. The call was made in a statement by the Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the party, Mr Bashir…
Offa bank robberies: Kwara court admits gov’s CPS to bail (Punch)
A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, presided over by Justice Mathew Adewara, on Tuesday granted an interim bail to the Chief of Staff to the Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Yusuf Abdulwahab, in the sum…