NEMA again alerts Kwara residents on impending flood
The Minna Operations Office of National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has again alerted some of those resident in Kwara of an impending flood. Hajia Zainab Saidu, Head of NEMA Minna…
Man seeks divorce after 25 years courtship over ‘wife’s’ alleged stubbornness
One James Daniel has applied for divorce at Area Court, Center-Igboro, Ilorin after 25 years of relationship with Tosin Akinrinade, over alleged stubborn attitude and refusal to change for good.…
EFCC Arraigns Pastor for Allegedly Defrauding Landmark University of N19.3m
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, June 21, 2023 arraigned an Ilorin based associate pastor with the Living Faith Church also known…
Boat mishap: Bello condoles Kwara govt, victims’ families
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi has commiserated with the Kwara State government and victims of Patigi Boat Mishap that killed over 100 persons. In a condolence message he signed and…
Boat conveying over 100 persons capsizes in Kwara
A boat ferrying over 100 people has capsized on the River Niger around Patigi in Kwara. According to reports the incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday as they…
Kwara: Police nab medical doctor for allegedly raping a Nurse, 12 others for alleged robbery
By Afusat Agunbiade-Oladipo The Kwara Police Command has arrested 13 crime suspects, including a medical director, for offences ranging from rape to armed robbery, cultism and rituals. The suspects, who…
Police arrest human traffickers, rescue 41 children in Kwara
The Kwara State Police Command said it had arrested three suspected human traffickers. A statement by the spokesperson of the command, SP. Osakanmi Ajayi, sent to newsmen in Ilorin on…
Man kidnaps own father, collects N2.5 million ransom
The anti-kidnapping team of the Kwara Police Command has arrested Issa Naigheti for kidnapping his father, Bature Naigboho, and collecting a ransom of N2.5 million. The command’s spokesperson, SP Ajayi…
Boy shoots 12-year-old brother to death while testing “bulletproof” charm
Belief in the efficacy of a locally-prepared charm that could stave off gunshots has led to the death of a 12-year-old child in Kaiama in Kwara. His elder brother shot…