Tag: #KwaraState
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NSCDC FLOODS KWARA WITH 2,280 PERSONNEL FOR EASTER SECURITY
Massive security sweep as Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps ramps up deployment to keep Easter celebrations peaceful across Kwara. The Kwara State Command has mobilised 2,280 officers across all 16 LGAs to prevent any breakdown of law and order during the Easter festivities. According to State Commandant Bala Bawa Bodinga, operatives will maintain strong…
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KWARA RELAXES SANITATION LOCKDOWN FOR JAMB MOCK EXAM
Students get a breather as the Kwara State Government eases movement restrictions to ensure smooth access to exam centres.* Kwara State has lifted its usual movement restriction during Saturday’s environmental sanitation to accommodate candidates sitting for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) mock exam. According to the Ministry of Environment, the sanitation exercise will…
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LAWYER URGES PARENTS TO CURB INDECENT DRESSING AMONG CHILDREN
Legal practitioner warns that family guidance is key to restoring moral values in society. An Ilorin-based lawyer, Jimoh Abdulquadri, has called on parents to pay closer attention to their children’s dressing habits as part of efforts to curb the growing trend of indecent dressing in society. Speaking in Ilorin, Abdulquadri expressed concern that many parents…
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PANIC IN KWARA AS BANDITS ATTACK RURAL COMMUNITIES
Fear has swept through several rural communities in Kwara State after suspected bandits launched late-night attacks, forcing residents to flee into nearby bushes to avoid possible abduction. The gunmen reportedly stormed Budesu and Ahun in Ifelodun LGA and Bishewa in Edu LGA, firing shots into the air and sending villagers scrambling for safety. One resident,…
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UNILORIN VC PRAISES MEDIA PARTNERSHIP AT RAMADAN IFTAR
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, has applauded journalists for their continued support and partnership with the institution, describing the media as key stakeholders in promoting the university’s growth and reputation. Egbewole gave the commendation while hosting journalists, staff members, students and other stakeholders at the university’s annual Ramadan…
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EARLY MORNING GUNSHOTS IN KWARA: RESIDENTS, VIGILANTES REPEL SUSPECTED BANDIT ATTACK
Panic gripped a border community in Kwara as armed men stormed in at dawn — but local vigilantes fought back and forced them to flee. Residents of Eruku in Ekiti Local Government Area were jolted awake around 5 a.m. on Friday when suspected bandits invaded the community, firing sporadically and setting a vehicle ablaze. But…
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NSCDC KWARA CRACKS DOWN: STOP TRASHING FIBRE-OPTIC CABLES!
Picture this: Your bank’s app crashes, emergency calls fail, and internet goes dark—all because a road crew dug without checking underground lines. That’s the chaos NSCDC Kwara is vowing to end, with a stern warning to construction firms and diggers across the state. State Commandant CC Bala Bawa Bodinga dropped the hammer during a briefing…
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KWARA NORTH YOUTHS STORM GOVERNMENT HOUSE OVER KILLINGS, KIDNAPPINGS
Angry youths take protest to Ilorin, warning that communities in Kwara North are under siege and demanding urgent government action. Hundreds of youths and members of the Take It Back Movement on Thursday marched to the Kwara State Government House in Ilorin, protesting the rising wave of killings and kidnappings across parts of Kwara North…
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GOVERNORS RALLY AFTER DEADLY TERROR ATTACKS IN NIGER & KWARA
NGF urges swift action as communities reel from coordinated assaults. The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has condemned the recent terrorist attacks in Niger and Kwara States, calling them tragic assaults on innocent citizens and a threat to national peace. The attacks in Tunga-Makeri, Konkoso, Pissa (Niger) and Woro (Kwara) reportedly left several dead and others…
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NYSC CORPS MEMBERS URGED TO LEAD ANTI-CORRUPTION DRIVE IN KWARA
Youth at the forefront of Nigeria’s fight against graft! Over 100 NYSC members in Kwara State have been charged to become ambassadors of integrity as the EFCC intensifies its youth-focused anti-corruption campaign in Ilorin. The session, organised under the NYSC/EFCC CDS Anti-Corruption Group, brought together corps members from the 2025 Batch B & C and…
