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The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a public holiday to commemorate this year’s Eid ul Mawlid, the annual observance marking the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). The declaration was announced on Friday by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in a statement signed by the ministry’s Permanent…
The Kwara State Police Command has commenced a statewide traffic enforcement operation aimed at ensuring strict compliance with road safety regulations and protecting the lives and property of motorists and other road users. The initiative, tagged Operation VELVET, began on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, CP Ojo Adekimi,…
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The Kwara State Police Command has ordered the immediate and strict enforcement of existing traffic laws and regulations across the state, following a directive from the Inspector-General of Police. The directive was issued by the Commissioner of Police, CP Ojo Adekimi, amid concerns over what the Command described as increasing disregard for traffic regulations and…
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The Nigeria Police Force has officially suspended the enforcement of the Tinted Glass Permit policy nationwide following an interim court order restraining the action. The decision comes barely weeks after the Force announced plans to resume enforcement as part of measures to strengthen public safety and internal security. On December 15, 2025, the Police had…
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The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, has approved a further extension of the grace period for the enforcement of the Tinted Glass Permit requirement for vehicles with tinted windows, with the new enforcement date now set for 2nd October, 2025. This decision follows a significant surge in applications via the…
Following the low pass rate recorded in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), many students across the country have been left anxious and uncertain about their next steps. The disappointing results have sparked widespread concern, especially among candidates who had high hopes of gaining admission…
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared, Monday, 31st March and Tuesday, 1st April , 2025, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration in a statement on behalf of the Federal Government. He congratulated the Muslim Ummah on the successful completion of the Ramadan…
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The Kwara State Government has announced the partial closure of Ile Apa Road, spanning Tanke Junction to the General Tunde Idiagbon Bridge, starting Friday, November 22, 2024. This temporary measure is necessary to facilitate asphalt works aimed at expediting the rehabilitation that is ongoing on the road. According to the Honourable Commissioner for Works and…
•Says building a gross act of impunity, encroachment into public land, and setbacks. Kwara State Geographic Information Service (KW-GIS) has said it is removing the Crystal corner shops because new findings show clearly that they grossly violate government’s land use approval issued to the owner on March 22, 2013. The approval was for the purpose…
The Nigeria Police force has announced it will commence the enforcement of the digitalized Central Motor Registry (e-CMR) within the next 14 days. It said the enforcement will commence specifically on the 29th of July, 2024. This was made known in a release issued on Saturday by ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, Force Public Relations Officer, Force…
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