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Gunmen kill 3 policemen, 5 vigilantes in Kogi
Gunmen suspected to be bandits have ambushed and killed three Policemen and five local vigilante members on Saturday in Ajaokuta area of Kogi ...
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Lekki residents urge Lagos govt to tackle flood, infrastructure
PRESIDENT of the Lekki Estates Residents and Stakeholders Association, LERSA, Mr. James Emadoye, has urged the Lagos State government to adopt proper physical ...
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Another 560 Kwara Pilgrims Arrive From Saudi Arabia
The second batch of pilgrims from Kwara State that performed this year’s pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia have arrived safely in Ilorin , the ...
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Court Dissolves 28-Year-old Marriage Over Wife’s Infidelity
Justice S. T. Abdulqadri sitting at a Kwara state High Court, Ilorin on Thursday dissolved a 28-year-old marriage between a Marine Engineer, Mr. ...
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Hanifa’s Murder: Court Sentences School Proprietor To Death By Hanging
Kano High Court on Thursday, sentenced a school proprietor Abdulmalik Tanko and Hashimu Isyaku, 37, to death by hanging for the murder of ...
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Driver Burnt To Death in Kwara As Car Loaded With Petrol Catches Fire
A 37-year-old driver, simply known as Emmanuel, has been burnt to death in Ilorin, Kwara State capital. The tragedy occurred at about 08:44 ...
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Policeman Feared Dead, 3 Others Missing in Boat Mishap
Bayelsa State police Command has confirmed the death of a Policeman and the missing of three others in a boat Mishap in the ...
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Ajia Condoles IGP Over Death Of Area Commander In Kwara
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) House of Representatives candidate for the Ilorin West/Asa federal constituency, Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed Ajia, has commiserated with the ...
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Insecurity: Niger Moves To Ban Activities of Commercial Sex Workers
Niger State Government is set to ban activities of commercial sex workers in Minna as part of efforts in tackling insecurity. Hajiya Kaltum ...
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27th anniversary: Emir of Ilorin Okays Kwara NUJ’s Colloquium
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has approved the decision of the state Council of ...
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We’ll Soon Introduce Community Police To Tackle Insecurity – FCT Minister
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Malam Muhammad Musa Bello has disclosed that his administration plans to introduce community policing within the ...
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Man Arrests For Issuing Fake COVID-19 Vaccination Cards
Security personnel in Abuja have arrested an ad hoc staff of a COVID-19 Vaccination Centre for issuing fake vaccination cards to some international ...
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Police Confirms Murder of Businessman in Kwara
The Nigerian Police Force, Kwara state command has confirmed the murder of a Lagos-based businessman, Biola Osundiya in Ilorin, Kwara state. The deceased ...
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Adamawa woman stabs husband to death – Police
The Police Command in Adamawa has arrested one Caroline Barka, 20-year-old house wife, for stabbing her husband, Barka Dauda, to death. Mrs Barka ...
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Police Confirms Invasion of Niger Village By Bandits, As 50 People Reportedly Kidnaped
The Nigerian Police Force, Niger State command has confirmed the invasion of Kuchi village by bandits at the midnight on Friday. Confirming the ...
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OP MESA Operatives Kill Student While Shooting at ‘Yahoo Boy’
Security operatives attached to a Special Security Outfits, ‘OP MESA’, yesterday, killed an SS 2 student of Unity High School, Ago Ika area ...
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Kwara Oba to honour mother of US Congressman with traditional title
The Olomu of Omu-Aran and Ologbomona of Igbomina land, Oba Abdulraheem Adeoti, will on Friday, July 22, install a new Iyalode for Omu-Aran ...
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NSCDC Nab Kidnapper Who Allegedly Kills Victim After Collecting Ransom
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC) Kwara state command has naabed a 40 year old suspected kidnapper, Boodo Abdullahi Alhaji, who allegedly ...
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Nollywood actor, Baba Ijesha jailed 16 years for rape
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court has sentenced a Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju Omiyinka, aka Baba Ijesha to ...
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Commercial Drivers Protest in Onitsha Over Soludo’s N25,000 New Tax Levy
Commercial drivers in Anambra State under the aegis of Main Market Electrical Drivers Welfare Association, MEDWAS, yesterday, embarked on a peaceful demonstration over ...
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Likeminds Foundation Tasks Beneficiaries of Free ICT Training on Good Deployment of Knowledge
A Kwara-based socio-cultural group, Ilorin Likeminds Foundation has urged the beneficiaries of its free Information Communications Technology, ICT, training to make proper use ...
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Eid-el-Kabir: KOPAN Felicitates with Faithful Muslims
As Muslim faithful mark Eid-El-Kabir celebration , Kwara Online Publishers Association Of Nigeria, KOPAN, has sent message of felicitation to all faithful, urging ...
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Eid-el-Kabir: Pray for nation’s peace, stability, Ajia urges Muslims
A House of Representatives’ Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for Asa/Ilorin West Federal Constituency, Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammed Ajia, has enjoined Muslim ...
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Eid-el-Kabir: NGIJ Greets Muslims, Sympathizes With Victims of Terrorist Attacks
The Nigerian Guild of Investigative Journalists (NGIJ) has urged Nigerians to be steadfast, resilient and prayerful amidst the insecurity challenges facing the country. ...
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Eight Feared Dead As Truck Carrying Rams Crashes in Kwara
No fewer than eight persons have been confirmed dead with an unspecified number of Rams and Cows killed in a trailer accident that ...
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Court jails fake Army General who forged Buhari’s signature 7 years
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, yesterday, convicted and sentenced one Bolarinwa Abiodun, a fake Army General to ...
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JOHESU, UITH Health Workers Disowns Kabir Mustapha, Accuses Him of Impersonation
The leadership of the Joint Health Sector Union (JOHESU) and Assembly of Health Care Professionals, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) has disowned ...
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Police Arrests Two For Stealing Sallah Ram
Operatives of Ogun state police command have apprehended the duo of Adetunji Alagbe and Opeyemi Ogunlokun for allegedly stealing a Sallah ram belonging ...
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One injured, Property Worth Million Destroyed in Kwara Gas Explosion
A gas explosion rocked Okelele community of Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara state on Tuesday night with one person reportedly sustained ...
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Police Confirms Killing of Inspector, Abduction of Chinese National in Kwara
The Kwara State Police command has confirmed the killing of one of its officers, identified as Inspector Adebayo Adeforiti and the abduction of ...
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Man Burns Down Own House in Kwara, Cites Wife Frustration
A landlord, at Lekki Phase one, Eyenkorin area in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, today Sunday reportedly set his own house on fire. ...
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Shari’ah Court Sentences 3 Men To Death By Stoning For Homosexuality
An Islamic Sharia Court in Ningi, Headquarters of Ningi LGA of Bauchi State, has found three suspects guilty of homosexuality and sentenced them ...
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Police Arrest Man With N80,000 Worth Of Fake Notes at POS Outlet
The police in Asaba, Delta State have arrested a 45-year-old man, Michael Ozor from Abakiliki in Ebonyi State, with fake naira notes to ...
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Funke’s Stepson, Benito Reveals Why Father’s Marriage with Actress Failed
Benito, Funke Akindele’s stepson, who dropped a bombshell in May 2022, during an Instagram live that had Nigeria’s Twitter buzzing has reacted to ...
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8 Die In Cult-Related Attacks In Benin
After what looked like a respite for almost a year, cult-related killings have resumed in Edo State as no fewer than eight persons ...
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Hajj 2022: Nigeria Pilgrim Finds, Returns Lost Money in Madinah
A Sokoto state pilgrim has returned a lost pouch containing 700 U.S. dollars, N70,000 and four Saudi Riyals belonging to a Kaduna state ...
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FRSC honours motorist for strict compliance to traffic regulations
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has honoured a motorist, Mr Ade Omolewa, for his strict compliance to road traffic rules and regulations. ...
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Internet Fraud: Man Bags 235 Years Jail Term
Justice Agatha Okeke of the Federal High Court, Uyo has convicted and sentenced a notorious international fraudster, Scales Olatunji, to 235years imprisonment for ...
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EFCC: Internet Fraudster Loses N13m Car to FG
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of one Olukayode Emmanuel Olamilekan from Akure, ...
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Ogun TESCOM Boss Bags Integrity Award
The Chairman of Teaching Service Commission, (TESCOM) Ogun state, Evangelist Olalekan Ifede, has been presented an award of integrity Stewardship (Service Ambassador) by ...
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Gunmen abduct three medical personnel, pregnant wife
In two separate attacks in the last three days, gunmen, commonly referred to as bandits in the Nigerian press, kidnapped three medical staff ...
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Ilorin Prominent Bizman, Politcian, Elepo Dies At 101
A prominent Ilorin businessman, politician and community leader, Alhaji Habeeb Baba Elepo is dead. Aged 101 years , Alhaji Elepo , until his ...
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Police honour Constable for returning missing dollars to owner
The Police Command in Katsina State on Friday honoured a Constable, Nura Mande, who found and returned missing 800 dollars to its owner ...
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Mason gets 6 strokes of cane for stealing phones
A Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Thursday, ordered that a 20-year-old mason, Dauda Francis, be given six strokes of the cane for stealing ...
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NGIJ Renounces Disgraced Ex-Acting President, Olawale Abideen over Malicious Publication
…Describes His Rant As Last Kick of A Dying Horse Foremost investigative media group in Nigeria, the Nigerian Guild of Investigative Journalists, NGIJ, ...
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Mashood Mustapha lifts Ilorin Durbar with N10m Donation, Palace Renovation
As a way of contributing to the community development and showing responsive leadership traits, a business mogul and stalwart of the All Progressives ...
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Insecurity: PCRC Tasks Nigerians on Assisting Security Agents with Useful Information
In the face of security challenges in the country, the police and officials of the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) today Tuesday tasked ...
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Gunmen Kidnap Anglican Bishop of Jebba Diocese, Wife, Driver
Gunmen have been reportedly kidnapped the Anglican Bishop of Jebba Diocese, Kwara State, Rt. Rev. Oluwaseun Aderogba, his wife and driver. The victims ...
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Catholic Bishops condemn Owo attack, call on govt to hunt down killers
The Catholic Bishop Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has urged the government to intensify the efforts to hunt down the attackers of St. Francis ...
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Kidnapping: KWSG Call for Calm, Deploys Security to Obo-Aiyegunle Axis
Kwara State Government has appealed to the people of Obbo Aiyegunle to be calm in the wake of a fresh abduction and death ...
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Kidnappers kill two, abduct others in Kwara
Kidnappers have been reportedly killed two persons along Obbo Ayegunle- Osi-road in Ekiti local government area of Kwara state and kidnapped others. In ...
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2023: Why Election May Not Hold – Apostle Dr. Kola Oyeyemi
A Christian cleric, Apostle, Dr. Kola Oyeyemi, popularly known as Baba lesekese has made a shocking revelation that the much anticipated general elections ...
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Civil servant docked for alleged N3.2m employment scam
A 33-year-old civil servant, Suleiman Farouq, was on Tuesday arraigned in a Kaduna Chief Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly defrauding 15 job seekers of ...
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Ex-Oyo deputy governor in land grabbing scandal
Members of the Agiri Descendants Family of Foko area in the Ibadan South West local government area of Oyo state have cried out ...
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Gov Soludo confirms beheading of Anambra lawmaker, stakes N10m reward for valuable information
Gov. Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra has condemned the killing and beheading of Mr Okechukwu Okoye, a member of the state House of Assembly ...
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Danish national, Nielsen to die by hanging for killing Nigerian wife, daughter
A Lagos High Court on Friday sentenced a Dane, Peter Nielsen, to death by hanging for killing his Nigerian wife and daughter. Justice ...
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Court issues bench warrant against medical doctor
An Upper Area Court in Jos on Friday issued a warrant for the arrest of a Medical Doctor, Dr Machael Owoicho-Odeh, for failing ...
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EFCC Arrests AGF Ahmed Idris over alleged N80bn Fraud
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) on Monday, arrested serving Accountant General of the Federation, Ahmed Idris over allegations bothering ...
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Kwara Poly Rector mourns Police Spokesman father’s demise
The Rector, Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Dr. Jimoh Mohammed Abdul has described the late father of Police spokesman, Kwara Command, Pa David Babatunde ...
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Jagunlabi mourns Ajulo-Opin’s mother’s demise
A House of Representatives aspirant, Barrister Abiola Yinus Abdulkareem, has condoled with the House of Representatives member representing Ekiti Irepodun Isin Oke-Ero Federal ...