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ILORIN, Kwara State — The Mandate Youth Assembly (MYA), Akanbi III Youth Forum, has welcomed representatives of the Kwara State Government to Kilanko community in Ilorin South Local Government Area over the proposed construction of roads in the area, expressing optimism that the project will improve transportation and stimulate grassroots economic development. The engagement, held…
The Kwara State Police Command has received 25 brand-new Hilux vehicles donated by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to strengthen security operations and improve the protection of lives and property across the state. The donation, announced in a press release issued by the Command on Monday, October 12, 2026, is aimed at enhancing the operational capacity of…
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By Oyez Olatunde Rex There are political statements, and there are statements that invite people to read between the lines. Vice-President Kashim Shettima’s remarks in Ilorin on Wednesday belonged to the second category. At the palace of the Emir of Ilorin, while Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq was being turbaned as the Sardauna of Ilorin Emirate, Shettima…
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Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has approved the appointment of former House of Representatives member Alhaji Mashood Mustapha as the Ameerul Hajj for the state’s 2027 Muslim pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. The appointment was announced in Ilorin on Thursday, September 17, 2026, in a statement issued by the governor’s Deputy Chief Press Secretary, Mashood Abdulrafiu…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima is in Ilorin, Kwara State, today, Wednesday, September 16, to commission two major government projects as the state hosts the formal turbaning of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as the Sardauna of Ilorin. Shettima is scheduled to commission the newly completed Kwara Garment Factory and the 11-storey Kwara Revenue House, projects the state…
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, is set to be formally turbaned as the Sardauna of Ilorin by the Emir of Ilorin, His Eminence Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, on Tuesday, September 15, 2026. The forthcoming ceremony is expected to formally mark the installation of AbdulRazaq into the prestigious traditional position, following the earlier conferment of the…
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has suffered another political setback following the reported defection of a number of its members in Ubandawaki Ward, Ilorin West Local Government Area, to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The development, announced in a social media post by APC supporters, described the movement as another sign…
The people of Omu-Aran in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State have welcomed the deployment of a new Nigerian Army battalion to the community, describing the development as a major boost to security across Kwara South. The reception, held on Tuesday, brought together traditional rulers, community leaders, the local government administration and residents, who…
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… AbdulRazaq’s failure left 179 Woro victims in captivity for 159 days – PDP The successful rescue of 49 abducted pupils, teachers and school staff in Oyo State has triggered a fresh war of words between the Kwara State chapters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC), with both parties…
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Governor of Kwara State and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has been elected President of the Forum of African Regions, a continental body that promotes regional cooperation, decentralization, and socio-economic development across Africa. AbdulRazaq’s election took place in Tangier on the sidelines of the UCLG World Congress, where delegates from across the…
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