The Kwara State Government has commenced the evacuation of illegal dump sites across the state capital, Ilorin. The government has therefore warned residents to desist from the indiscriminate dumping of refuse. According to a statement by the Press Secretary in the Ministry of Environment, Yakub Aliagan, the cleanup which started on Wednesday was performed by the Commissioner, Ndanusa Usman. The …

Residents of no fewer than seven communities in Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State are groaning over incessant power blackout which has affected the area for more than 18 months. The affected communities included Oke-Oyi, the headquarters of Ilorin East local council, Agbeyangi, Oke-Ose, Panada, Badi, Adelu and Oloro in the council area. According to the chairman of …

Two people including a Tea seller (otherwise known as Mai tea) and his customer were reportedly killed by a thunderstorm that struck at Eyenkorin in the Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State. It was reported that the sad incident occurred at the Onigbegiri junction of Eyenkorin on Thursday evening during a downpour. An eyewitness, Mr, Mojeed Onigbegiri said that …

The Kwara State Government has rolled out new measures to curb the spread of the anthrax disease in the state. This is sequel to the anthrax outbreak in a multi-species animal farm in Gajiri, Suleja Local Government of Niger State, which shares a common boundary with Kwara State. As part of the proactive measures, the state government, through the Department …

Reprieve came for five persons, who were kidnapped by some gunmen in Isanlu Isin, in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State on Thursday, as the state police command announced their rescue in a statement on Sunday. Late Saturday night, the operation of the command’s tactical team and the community’s vigilante, led by the state Police Commissioner Ebunoluwarotimi Adelesi reportedly …

Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has dismissed rumoured plan to suspend the former Senate President, Dr Bukola Saraki by the State Working Committee (SWC) of the party. A communique issued after the SWC meeting in Ilorin, the state capital, urged party members and supporters to be calm and discountenance the rumoured suspension of the former two …

Super Eagles striker, Taiwo Awoniyi on Monday donated cash and writing materials to his alma mater in Ilorin. Awoniyi made a surprise visit to his primary school, Adetunji Nursery and Primary School, Alfa Yahaya, Ilorin, and his secondary school, Government Day Secondary School. During his visit to Adetunji Nursery and Primary School, Awoniyi, who was received by the proprietor of …

The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday, arraigned a lawyer, Temidayo Eseyin, for allegedly defrauding the Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State, to the tune of N19.3 million. Eseyin, a former member of the Disciplinary Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association, Ilorin Branch, was arraigned before Justice Funsho Lawal of the Kwara State High …

Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have arrested 20 suspects over offences bordering on cybercrime. In a statement, the commission’s Head of Media and Publicity, Wilson Uwujaren said yesterday that the arrest was the second operation within the last month in Ilorin, Kwara State capital. The statement read: “The latest arrest, which followed …

A magistrate’s court sitting in Ilorin has remanded the Chief Medical Director (CMD) of Ayodele Hospital, Dr. Ayodele Joseph for allegedly raping a patient, who came for treatment in his hospital at Sawmill area, Ilorin, Kwara State. Police report during the court proceeding on Wednesday sated that the defendant sedated the patient – who is a professional nurse – and …