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122 Families Adequately Compensated For Kwara Poly Land – Management
The management of Kwara State Polytechnic has again warned the trespasser on the institution’s land to stay away said a total number of ...
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Kaduna, Borno, Sokoto attacks: Tinubu Orders Rescue Of Captives As FG Reviews Offers Of Help From U.S., Others
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has said his administration will not tolerate payment of ransom to criminal elements engaged in the abduction of citizens in some ...
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Kwara Polytechnic Embraces Farming To Stave Off Land Encroachers
In recent times, the songs on the lips of the management of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin has been the widespread encroachment of its ...
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Kwara Government Evacuate Beggars From Ilorin Metropolis
In its concerted efforts to rid off all forms of social menace caused by road side begging within the strategic areas of Ilorin ...
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Most Kidnappings In FCT Are Stage-Managed – Wike
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has said that most incidents of kidnapping in the nation’s capital were stage-managed ...
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Hardship: Kwara Government Gives Tertiary Institution Students Noodles As Palliative
Kwara state government on Wednesday, commenced distribution of 50,000 cartons of noodles to support students across state, federal and private tertiary institutions. The ...
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Corpse Of Missing Tricycle Rider Found With Missing Body Parts In Kwara
The dismembered corpse of a tricycle operator simply identified as Musbau has been discovered in Oko- Olowo area of Ilorin, Kwara State. Musbau ...
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Ramadan: ASK Greets Muslims, Tasks Leaders On Hardship
A leading pressure group in Kwara State, Alliance For Sustainable Kwara (ASK) has rejoiced with Muslims all over the World on the commencement ...
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Kidnappers Demand N40trn, 11 Hilux Vans, 150 Motorcycles As Ransom For Kaduna Residents
Kidnappers have reportedly asked for a ransom of N40 trillion, 11 Hilux vans and 150 motorcycles for the release of 16 residents abducted ...
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Many CBN Approvals Under Emefiele Didn’t Have Buhari’s Signature – Presidency
The Presidency says many approvals for the release of funds within the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under Godwin Emefiele did not have ...
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Gov. Abdulrasaq’s Aide Vs NationalPilot: Court Asked To Dismiss Case For Lack Of Jurisdiction
Mandate International publications Nigeria Limited, publishers of National Pilot Newspapers Monday, asked a revenue court sitting in Ilorin to dismiss the case of ...
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Court Orders Final Forfeiture Of 36 Exotic Cars ‘Stolen’ From Canada
Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the final forfeiture of 36 exotic cars, allegedly stolen from Canada to Nigeria.
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Minna Airport Renamed After President Tinubu
The Niger State Government has renamed the Minna International Airport after President Ahmed Bola Tinubu. Recall that the airport was formerly known as ...
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Tinubu Orders Customs To Return Seized Food Items To Owners With Conditions
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to give back the food items they seized at the border communities to ...
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Police Dismiss Officer, Suspend Two Others For 3,000 USDT Extortion In Rivers
The police authorities have dismissed an officer and suspended two others involved in the alleged extortion of 3,000 USDT from a Port Harcourt ...
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Ramadan Crescent Sighted In Saudi Arabia
The crescent, which signals the beginning of the Holy month of Ramadan, has been sighted in Saudi Arabia. This is according to a ...
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Kwara Governor Flags Off Skill Acquisition Training For Youth, Communities On Mgt Of Public Infrastructure
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has launched a programme to train community folks on proper handling of public facilities for efficiency, long lifespan, ...
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IBEDC Explains Blackout In Kwara, Oyo, Ogun, Osun, Kogi, Niger, Ekiti
The management of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company Plc (IBEDC), on Sunday, said several factors contributed to the recent blackout in its franchise areas. ...
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Igbo Traders Hail Mahe, Salahu’s Intervention, Say No Rift With KWIRS
The Igbo Community General Assembly – the parent-body of Igbo traders association in Kwara State, has applauded Alh Mahe AbdulKadir and Alh Saadu ...
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Oil Community In Edo Bemoans Environmental Pollution
By Usman Aliyu Indigenes of Gelegele in Ovia North East Local Government Area (LGA) of Edo on Friday called for the revocation of ...
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Oke-Kura Prison Incident Was Accidental Discharge Caused By Mad Man Not Inmate – Spokesperson, Correctional Service
Kwara State Command of the Correctional Service has dismissed a report that a gunshot that hit a vulcanizer in the early hours of ...
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Inmate Hijacks Gun From Warder, Shoots Vulcanizer In Kwara
An inmate at the Oke-Kura Correctional Centre located at Ilorin West Local Government area of Kwara State Capital in the early hours of ...
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Police Confirm Arrest Of Four Varsity Students For Allegedly Beating Colleague To Death In Kwara
Nigerian Police Force, Kwara State Command have confirmed arrest of four undergraduate students of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, in Moro Local ...
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Bandits Attack Kaduna School, Abduct Scores Of Pupils
Bandits have reportedly attacked a government primary school at Kuriga community of the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, abducting scores of ...
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Tinubu Suspends Rural Electrification Agency MD, Three Others Over Alleged N1.2b Fraud
President Bola Tinubu has suspended the Managing Director/CEO of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Ahmad Salihijo Ahmad. Confirming the suspension in a statement ...
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I’m Not Desperate To Be Nigerian President – Peter Obi
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi said he was not desperate to be the ...
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UAE Ends Visa Ban On Nigerians
Leadership of the United Arab Emirates, UAE, has declared the reinstatement of visa services for Nigerian citizens seeking to travel to the country. ...
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Military Eliminates Seven Top Terrorists’ Commanders – Defence Minister
The Minister of Defence, Muhammad Badaru, has said that no fewer than seven top terrorists commanders were killed by security forces in the ...
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$26bn Suspicious Flows: Binance Traders Are Traceable, Crypto Expert Tells CBN
A trained crypto investigator Obinna Iwuno says traders on cryptocurrency trading website Binance are not anonymous as they can be traced. Iwuno, who ...
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Cryptocurrency Exchange Binance Ends All Naira Services
Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has ended its naira services, the company said on Tuesday. It listed the timeline for the closure, asking users to ...
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EFCC Arrests 21 Food-loaded Trucks Heading To Neighbouring Countries
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has intercepted 21 food trucks heading to neighbouring countries. Announcing the seizure in a statement on ...
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UN-POLAC Organizes Two-Day Sensitization Programme On Alternative Dispute Resolution In Kwara
A non-governmental organization (NGO), UN-POLAC Foundation, has organized a sensitization programme on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) to promote peace and development in Nigeria. ...
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Group Cautions Igbo Traders In Kwara Against Weaponizing Ethnicity In Business
A group operating under the aegis of ‘Kwara Must Change’ has cautioned Igbo traders in the state against weaponizing ethnicity in their dispute ...
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70% Financial Crimes Traceable To Banks – EFCC Chairman
Executive Chairman Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Ola Olukoyede has called on audit executives in banks across the country to be more ...
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Army Confirms Killing Of Soldier, Farmers In Benue Communities
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of one soldier and another wounded by suspected armed herdsmen at a village in the Apa ...
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Hardship: FG To Begin Distribution Of Grains Nationwide
The Federal Government will begin the distribution of grains nationwide to cushion the impacts of the hardship in Nigeria. Minister of Agriculture and ...
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Misuse of Soldiers: Enugu Land Grabbing Kingpin Linked To Lagbaja Family – NGIJ Investigation
By NGIJ Team In recent years, Nigeria has been grappling with a pressing issue known as land grabbing, where land rights are violated ...
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APC, Associations, Individuals Hail Afeez Abolore’s Nomination As Commisioner
Groups, individuals and students body have hailed the nomination of Dr Afeez Abolore as a commisioner by the Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. ...
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Dare Akogun 14 Others Win Fellowship to Germany
Popular Kwara-based broadcaster, Dare Akogun, and 14 other journalists from different countries have been selected to cover the 10th inspiring dialogue on the Global Energiewende, the ...
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Gov. Alex Otti Proposes Statewide Light Rail Project Following Power Generation Milestone
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has unveiled a plan to revolutionize transportation infrastructure with the proposal of a groundbreaking light rail construction project ...
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The Herald Inaugurates 8-Member Editorial Board
The Kwara State Government has restated its commitment to the successful rebounding and repositioning of The Herald Newspapers and other State-owned media Houses. ...
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Gunshots Fired As Angry Inmates Protest Food Ration At Correctional Centre
Inmates at the Jos Correctional Centre in Plateau State protested on Friday over the plan to reduce their food ration. They expressed dissatisfaction ...
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Igbo Traders Protest, Close Shops In Kwara Over Alleged High Taxation, As Revenue Agency Reacts
Igbo traders and businessmen in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital on Friday closed their shops in protest against alleged intimidation and over-taxation of ...
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Kano Hisbah Commander Sheikh Daurawa Resigns After Gov. Yusuf’s Criticism
The Commander General of Kano Hisbah Board, Sheikh Aminu Ibrahim Daurawa, has resigned from his appointment. The head of the Kano Shari’a police ...
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PDP Accuses EFCC of Misleading Court to Issue Bench Warrant Against Ex-Kwara Commissioner, Demola Banu
The Kwara state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Ilorin Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, ...
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Oronsaye Report Outdated, Won’t Reduce Governance Cost — Falana
Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has described as outdated, the 12-year old Steve Oronsaye Report recommending the merger of government agencies and commissions. ...
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Help Us Complete Ondoko-Okelele Police Divisional Headquarters – IPU Begs Rep Member, Aluko
The People of Ibagun community in Ilorin East local government area of Kwara State has sought the support of the lawmaker representing Ilorin ...
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Police Arrest 5 Suspected Kidnappers In Kwara, Recover Firearms
The Nigeria Police Force Kwara state command on Tuesday paraded five suspected kidnappers and recovered two rifles. Disclosing this via a statement issued ...
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Protest Will Give Room For Better Negotiations With Government, Says Kwara NLC
Chairman, Kwara Chapter, Nigeria Labour Congress, Comrade Saheed Muritala, has expressed optimism that the protest by the labour union would give room for ...
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Protest Is About Hunger, Not Minimum Wage, Says NLC President Ajaero
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) says the two-day protest by members of the union is about hunger and not just a clamour for ...
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CBN Increases Interest Rate To 22.75%
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has raised the Monetary Policy Rate(MPR) by four hundred basis points to 22.75 ...
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Customs Suspend Sale Of Seized Food Items, Gives Reason
The Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has announced the suspension of the selling of seized food items nationwide. Recalled that the Comptroller General of ...
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‘State-Controlled Prison, Police, Railway’, Kalu Lists Constitution Amendment Highlights
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has highlighted some of the things the constitution amendment by the National Assembly ...
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Tragedy: Three Siblings Suffocate To Dead Inside Parked Car In Kwara
Three children of the same parents have been found dead inside a car parked in their compound at Zango area, Kulende quarters in ...
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ECOWAS Lifts Sanctions On Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso
Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Saturday in Abuja lifted sanctions it imposed on Niger over the unconstitutional takeover of government ...
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Court Orders FAAN To Account For Airport Toll Gate Revenue
Justice Ibrahim Kala of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday ordered the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria to reveal how much ...
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FAAC: FG, States, LGs Share N1.15trilion
The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total sum of N1,149.816 trillion January 2024 Federation Account Revenue to the Federal, States ...
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NSCDC Arrests 28-Year-Old Man for Alleged Impersonation, Fraud In Kwara
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Kwara State Command has arrested a 28-year-old man, Muhammed Jamiu Maruf from Gbaaku Area, Okolowo ...
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ASK Hails Kwara Mode Of Palliative Rice Distribution
A leading pressure group, Alliance For Sustainable Kwara (ASK) has hailed the model adopted by the Kwara State for the fresh distribution of ...
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NGIJ Urges President Tinubu to Take Swift Action on Nigeria’s Economic and Security Challenges
The Nigerian Guild of Investigative Journalists (NGIJ) has calls on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his All Progressives Congress led-administration to swiftly address ...