Tag: #Kwara
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KWARA BILLBOARD DISPUTE DEEPENS AS ADVERTISER CHALLENGES KWASAA
The controversy over the removal of a campaign billboard belonging to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Sulaiman Bolakale Kawu, at the Geri Alimi Underpass in Ilorin has deepened, with the advertising agency managing the facility challenging the Kwara State Government’s explanation. Almubarak Marketing Agency, on Friday September 4, claimed it had operated the advertising…
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FIRE DAMAGES SHOPS AT ILORIN MANDATE MARKET
A fire outbreak has damaged 12 shops at a shopping complex opposite Alkad Filling Station in the Mandate Market area of Ilorin, Kwara State. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday, September 5, with the Kwara State Fire Service saying firefighters arrived at about 1:14 a.m. after receiving a distress call. Two fire…
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ILORIN BUILDING COLLAPSE: FAMILY MEMBER SAYS FIVE RELATIVES DIED, APPEALS FOR HELP
A survivor of a two-storey building collapse in Ilorin, Kwara State, says he lost five relatives in the tragedy and has appealed to the state government to support survivors receiving treatment and help the displaced family. The building, located near Masalasi Gogoro in the Popo-Giwa area, collapsed shortly after 5 a.m. on Tuesday September 1,…
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TROOPS RESCUE ABDUCTED KWARA KING, NEUTRALISE TERRORISTS IN NATIONWIDE OPERATIONS
Nigerian troops have rescued the abducted king of Igbesi Kingdom in Kwara State and neutralised several terrorists in coordinated operations conducted across the country between Aug. 27 and Aug. 28. According to an operational report released on Saturday, troops of Operation Savanna Shield, working with the police, forest guards and hunters, rescued the monarch and…
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KWARA REUNITES 146 WORO KIDNAP VICTIMS WITH FAMILIES, PROVIDES CASH SUPPORT
The Kwara State Government has reunited 146 victims of the Woro community kidnapping with their families after 21 days of rehabilitation, providing financial support to help them rebuild their lives following months in captivity. The victims were formally handed over to their families on Friday at the palace of the Emir of Kaiama, amid emotional…
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WORO SURVIVORS RETURN AFTER SIX MONTHS IN CAPTIVITY AS KWARA DEMANDS STRONGER SECURITY
Dozens of women and children abducted from Woro and neighbouring communities in Kwara State have returned home after about six months in captivity, bringing relief to families while renewing calls for stronger security across Kwara North. The February 3 attack reportedly left scores dead and 176 women and children abducted. The Kwara State Government credited…
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BANDITS ATTACK KWARA COMMUNITY, KILL WOMAN, ABDUCT RESIDENT
Suspected bandits have attacked Lata Nna community in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State, killing a woman and abducting a resident in the latest incident to raise security concerns in Kwara North. Residents said the attackers invaded the community early Sunday, prompting villagers to flee as gunshots were heard. The incident reportedly occurred less…
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SWIFT FIRE SERVICE RESPONSE AVERTS DISASTER AFTER PETROL TANKER DETACHES IN ILORIN
A major fire disaster was averted in Ilorin, Kwara State, after a 45,000-litre petrol tanker detached from its truck while being repositioned inside a filling station in the Eyenkorin area. The incident occurred at YTK Filling Station opposite the Youth Camp in Apata, where the tanker, loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), reportedly lost control…
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KWARA BEGINS STATEWIDE DIGITAL BIRTH, DEATH REGISTRATION
The National Population Commission (NPC) has commenced full digital registration of births and deaths across all 16 local government areas of Kwara State, marking a major step towards expanding legal identity coverage and improving demographic data for national planning. Speaking in Ilorin, the NPC Federal Commissioner for Kwara State, Dr. Yahaya Isiaka Alada, said the…
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KWARA COMMUNITY APPEALS TO TINUBU OVER RISING BANDIT ATTACKS
Residents of Lata Nna Community in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State have appealed to President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene in what they described as worsening insecurity caused by persistent bandit attacks. In a Save Our Soul (SOS) letter signed by the Secretary of the Lata-Nna Youth Association, Tauheed Ahmed Desco, the community…
