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NSCDC Arrests 21-Year-Old Suspect Over Alleged Murder of 60-Year-Old Man in Ilorin

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NSCDC Arrests 21-Year-Old Suspect Over Alleged Murder of 60-Year-Old Man in Ilorin

The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 21-year-old suspect in connection with the alleged kidnapping and murder of a 60-year-old electrical technician in Ilorin, the state capital. The suspect, identified as Soliu Mujeeb, was apprehended following an intensive investigation into the disappearance of Mr. Olarewaju Afolabi,…

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Kwara Debunks Lassa Fever Rumour at NYSC Orientation Camp

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Kwara Debunks Lassa Fever Rumour at NYSC Orientation Camp

The Kwara State Rapid Response Team (RRT) has dismissed as false reports circulating on social media that a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) died of Lassa fever at the state’s orientation camp. The clarification followed a swift investigation initiated after an online post on Sunday, February 8, 2026, alleged that a corps…

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NAF Launches Major Airstrikes, Destroys ISWAP and Bandit Camps Across Borno, Kwara, and Katsina States

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NAF Launches Major Airstrikes, Destroys ISWAP and Bandit Camps Across Borno, Kwara, and Katsina States

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified its counterterrorism and counter-banditry operations with a series of precision airstrikes that neutralized terrorists and destroyed several criminal hideouts across Borno, Kwara, and Katsina States. The coordinated missions, carried out under the directives of the Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, were aimed at…

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National Security and Military, News

Kwara PDP Demands Apology as SUBEB Chairman Allegedly Forces Teachers to Sweep in Front of Students During School Inspection

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Kwara PDP Demands Apology as SUBEB Chairman Allegedly Forces Teachers to Sweep in Front of Students During School Inspection

The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed outrage over what it described as a humiliating and shameful act allegedly carried out by the Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (KWASUBEB), Professor Raheem Adaramaja, during an inspection visit to the Government Day Secondary School, Amule. According to…

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Ilorin Communities Oppose Hotel and Beer Joint Constructions Over Security Concerns

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Ilorin Communities Oppose Hotel and Beer Joint Constructions Over Security Concerns

Landlords and residents across four communities in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State have raised strong objections to the construction of hotels and alcohol joints within their neighborhoods. The affected communities, Ifesowapo, Alalubarika, Osere, and Okoerin in Okoerin Ward said such establishments pose serious threats to security and social order. Speaking after a…

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Gunmen Attack Bus, Abduct Seven In Kwara

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Gunmen Attack Bus, Abduct Seven In Kwara

…Police Rescue Three Children Police in Kwara State have issued a statement confirming the attack of a bus and abduction of seven persons including the driver by unknown gunmen along the Obbo Aiyegunle, Osi Road in Ekiti LGA of the State. It was gathered that the incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 19,…

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World Kidney Day: KWSG Reaffirms Commitment to Quality Healthcare

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World Kidney Day: KWSG Reaffirms Commitment to Quality Healthcare

The Kwara State Government has again reiterated its dedication to providing adequate, affordable and high-quality healthcare services to residents of the state, even as 400 Kwarans were screened for kidney diseases. The Chief Medical Director, Kwara State University Teaching Hospital, Dr AbdulKadir Ahmed Bola disclosed this, during the celebration of World Kidney Day with the…

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Ailments and Diseases, Health & Wellness

EFCC Arrests 44 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Kwara

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EFCC Arrests 44 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Kwara

Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested Forty-four (44) suspected internet fraudsters at different locations in Ilorin, Kwara State. They were arrested on Friday, September 6, 2024, at Sango, Kulende, Taxaco and Harmony Estate, all in Ilorin,  following credible intelligence over their alleged involvement in internet-related…

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Financial Crimes

Kwara Government Inaugurates Election Petition Tribunal Committee

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Kwara Government Inaugurates Election Petition Tribunal Committee

The Kwara State Government yesterday, sworn in six magistrates as election petition tribunal committee ahead of the September 21st local government polls. The committee are categorized into two with Chief Magistrate Bio Saliu chairing one and Chief Magistrate Abubakar Ndakele chairing the other. Members of the committee are Muhammed Kola Aluko, Adeniyi Moses, Adebola Feyisayo…

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Voting and Elections

Gunmen Kill Hotel Manager In Kwara

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Gunmen Kill Hotel Manager In Kwara

Suspected cultists believed to be members of the Eiye Confraternity, on Thursday night shot dead the manager of a hotel in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The slain manager who was identified as Anthony Balogun managed the hotel owned by his mother before the unfortunate incident which occurred at about 8 pm within the premises…

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