The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has airlifted the fourth batch of 558 pilgrims from the state to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the early hours of Sunday. This brings the total number of pilgrims airlifted from the state to 2,083, including nine officials of the… Kwara: Fourth batch of pilgrims airlifted to … Read more
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has urged boat operators and passengers to adhere to safety regulations for the good of all. This was contained in his condolence message to the families of the victims of the Gbajibo boat mishap involving 37 traders from Niger… Gov Abdulrazaq reacts to boat mishap in Kwara community …C0NTINUE … Read more
The Kwara State Government has announced the immediate reopening of Government High School and Government Day Secondary School (GDSS) Adeta, in Ilorin West Local Government Area. Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Dr Lawal Olohungbebe, on Saturday said this… Kwara govt reopens Ilorin schools after closure …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
A boat mishap in the Gbajibo-Mudi community of Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State claimed 37 lives on Thursday, DAILY POST reports. According to impeccable sources, the boat was overloaded with more than 100 passengers on board, though there were some survivors. The… 37 confirmed dead in boat mishap in Kwara community …C0NTINUE READING … Read more
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of an unidentified suspected child kidnapper in Ilorin, the state capital. A statement by the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, in Ilorin on Sunday disclosed that, “On Friday, 16th May… Suspected child kidnapper arrested in Kwara …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
Seven Offa indigenes, who were abducted by kidnappers on April 25, 2025, have been rescued and reunited with their families, DAILY POST reports. The rescue operation involved collaborative efforts between security agencies and local authorities. According to reports, Governor… Kwara: Seven Offa kidnap victims regain freedom …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 17 suspected internet fraudsters in coordinated sting operations in Ilorin and Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state. They were rounded up at Asa Dam,… EFCC nabs 17 suspected internet fraudsters in Kwara …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
The grieving family of Hafsoh Lawal, a final-year student of the Kwara State College of Education brutally murdered in February, has appealed to the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin to release her remains for proper Islamic burial. The appeal was presented by the Kwara State… Family of murdered Kwara student plead for release of … Read more
The first batch of 560 Kwara State pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj exercise, on Monday departed for Saudi Arabia from the Babatunde Idi-Agbon International Airport, Ilorin. Addressing the pilgrims before their departure, the Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, urged them to conduct… 560 Kwara pilgrims depart for Saudi Arabia …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>>
The Nigerian Army said it has arrested at least 12 persons in connection with acts of terrorism. The suspects, according to the army, are members of a breakaway group of the Boko Haram insurgents known as Mahmuda. They are said to have occupied the Kanji Lake National Park and… Nigerian Army arrests 12 suspected terrorists … Read more