Local Government Area in Kwara State, Nigeria
Nigerian opposition politician Peter Obi has pledged that if he is elected president in the 2027 elections, he will spend his holidays in Nigeria rather than ... Show more
Kwara, Ekiti, Oyo declare Monday work-free for teachers: Kwara, Ekiti, and Oyo State governments have declared Monday, October 5, 2026, a work-free day for ...
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Kwara APC candidates begin thank-you tour, seek continued support: Kwara APC candidates, led by governorship hopeful Yakubu Salihu, begin a thank-you tour in ...
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Nine kidnap victims rescued in Kwara: Nine abducted persons have been rescued and three suspected kidnappers killed during a joint security operation in the ...
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2027: Kwara community insists on indigene for Reps ticket: Oke-Ero community in Kwara insists on an indigene for the Ekiti/Irepodun/Isin/Oke-Ero Federal ...
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1 Month After CP Promised Rescue, 17 Kidnapped Kwara Residents Still in Captivity
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Ekiti 2026: One injured as APC, ADC supporters clash over vote-buying allegations
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Kwara Ekiti LG orders suspension of night vigil following attack: Following a deadly attack on a night vigil, Kwara Ekiti LG orders indefinite suspension of ...
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Bandits kill three worshippers, abduct 15 in Kwara: Bandits attacked a prayer ground in Kwara, killing three worshippers and abducting 15 others ...
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APC unveils 25 gov candidates as Kwara, Bauchi suffer delay: APC postpones governorship primaries in Kwara and Bauchi states amid consensus issues ...
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Reps primary: Youths protest marginalisation in Kwara: Youths in Kwara protest alleged political marginalisation in the Ekiti/Oke-Ero/Irepodun/Isin Federal ...
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2027: Constituents oppose lawmaker’s fourth term bid: The APC members staged a protest at the voting centre in Omu-Aran, where they had gathered for the ...
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Ekiti bloc demands Kwara APC Reps ticket after 27 years: Stakeholders from Kwara's Ekiti bloc demand the APC Reps ticket for the 2027 election ...
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Equity, strategy and shared victory in Kwara South: A call for fairness and balance in Kwara South politics, advocating for the Igbomina bloc's ...
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NDLEA seizes Captagon drug in Kwara, arrests businessman who excreted cocaine: The NDLEA announces a major drug seizure, intercepting Captagon pills in Kwara and ...
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Insecurity: Ekiti launches new operation to flush out criminals
: The security agencies said "Operation Comb the Bush” became necessary following intelligence reports indicating intensified offensives against criminal ...
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Kwara APC elders reject party congresses over imposition claims: Leaders of the APC in Kwara's Ekiti LGA reject recent party congresses, citing irregularities ...
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Kwara constituents demand representation in N’Assembly: Stakeholders from Kwara's Ekiti bloc demand fair political representation, citing 28 years of ...
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2027: Kwara APC assures stakeholders of success: Kwara APC stakeholders call for unity and fairness ahead of 2027, stressing strategic alignment and internal ...
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Senatorial aspirant pushes for coordinated action on Kwara road challenges: Engineer Nurudeen Adeyemi declares his bid for the Kwara South Senatorial ticket ...
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2027: Stakeholders endorse Kwara group for Senate seat: Political stakeholders in Kwara South unanimously endorse the Igbomina group for the 2027 Kwara Senate ...
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Kwara schools to reopen amid security operations, govt launches radio learning: The state education commissioner says the phased resumption was intended to ...
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38 abducted Kwara worshippers reunite with families: The 38 abducted Kwara worshippers from a church in Eruku have been safely returned to their families after a ...
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Bandits kidnap 490 in two-week rampage: A 13-day rampage by bandits worsens the Nigeria security crisis, with 490 people kidnapped, including monarchs, students ...
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Senate prescribes death penalty for kidnappers: Nigeria's Senate has declared kidnapping a form of terrorism, recommending the death penalty for offenders amid ...
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Fresh abductions in Kwara, Kano mar celebration of Kebbi schoolgirls’ rescue: Barely 24 hours after the presidency announced the liberation of the 38 Eruku ...
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Police confirm 10 abducted in fresh Kwara community attack: Kwara State Police confirm a violent Kwara community attack in Isapa, Ekiti LGA ...
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Pregnant woman, children, others feared kidnapped in fresh Kwara attack: At least 11 residents, including a pregnant woman and children, were reportedly ...
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Why Kwara church rescue operation details stay undisclosed — Tinubu aide: A presidential aide explains why details of the Kwara church rescue operation are not ...
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2027: Stakeholders chart path for Kwara South Senate seat: The Igbomina bloc demands the Kwara South Senate seat for 2027, citing a long-standing zoning ...
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Ibadan Zone Shareholders elect new chairman: The Ibadan Zone Shareholders’ Association has elected Mr. Gilbert Ayoola as its new chairman ...
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Kwara Church Abductions: Terrorists demand N100 million ransom per victim: The secretary of the church, Josiah Agbabiaka, said the abductors divided the captives ...
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Kwara governor meets CAN, confirms military arrival in Eruku after church attack
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq met with the state chapter of the ... Show more
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Nigeria closes schools in Kwara state amid rising insecurity | Africanews: Authourities in Nigeria's Kwara State have shut down all schools across Ifelodun ...
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Kwara shuts schools in five LGAs over rising insecurity: The Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Lawal Olohungbebe ...
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Kwara, Kebbi abductions: FG blames US as kidnap outrage spreads: Following the Kwara and Kebbi abductions, Nigeria's government blames the US for emboldening ...
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𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝, 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐊𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐜𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐤
The Kwara State Police Command on Tuesday confirmed that suspected bandits killed at least two ... Show more
‘Three of my cousins are in bandits’ den’ – Actress Bukola Arugba speaks on Eruku church attack
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Kwara police confirm attack as violence spreads across northern communities: Two people were killed and a vigilante member injured during the incident in Eruku ...
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Expelling Wike, others won’t solve PDP crisis, says Plateau gov: Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang distances himself from the PDP's decision to expel Nyesom ...
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2027: Kwara North intensifies governorship push: The push for a Kwara North governorship in 2027 gains significant momentum as the Ibolo bloc of Kwara South ...
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Improve pay, facilities to curb doctors' emigration, NMA tells Kwara govt: The Nigerian Medical Association, Kwara branch, has advised the state government to ...
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Before Kwara, Kogi kiss Plateau, Benue’s cloud of death: Escalating Kwara, Kogi insecurity sees bandits overrun communities, echoing the crises in Plateau and ...
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Abdulfatai, Udoaka claim titles at 2025 National Table Tennis Championships in Osun
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Lawmaker donates medical equipment to hospitals: Mr Olawuyi also extended the donations to the ECWA Hospital, Oke Igbala, and some individuals in the ...
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Gunmen abduct two LG workers, three others in Kwara: Some gunmen have kidnapped senior officials of the Kwara State Local Government Service Commission along the ...
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Gunmen kidnap seven passengers in Kwara: Gunmen on Saturday ambushed a Toyota Sienna passenger vehicle on Obbo-Aiyegunle/Osi Road in the Ekiti Local Government ...
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Kwara government advises residents over bird flu outbreak: An outbreak of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) was recently reported in Kano State.
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PDP hails AbdulRazaq’s unveiling of Kwara varsity campus: The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has lauded Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for ...
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Kwara restates commitment to food safety, security: Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has said his administration is committed to the implementation ...
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𝐄𝐱-𝐊𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐮𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡
A former deputy speaker of the Kwara state House of Assembly, Christopher Ayeni ... Show more
Ex-Kwara deputy speaker dies in auto crash - Punch Newspapers
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Police, vigilante rescue 20 abducted victims in Kwara: The Kwara State Police Command has said that it has rescued 20 victims abducted on Osi/Obbo-Aiyegunle road ...
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Political parties tackle KWASIEC over high charges for Kwara LG poll : Political parties have criticised the high charges imposed on their candidates by the ...
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Kwara assembly seeks probe of workers’ N3bn salary arrears: The Kwara State House of Assembly has urged the state government to probe the failure of a consultant ...
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Hoodlums attack Ekiti community, destroy valuables : There is tension in an Ekiti state border community, Eda Oniyo, the headquarters of the Ilejemeje Council ...
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Court remands 13 suspected killers of Kwara monarch
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UPDATED: Slain Kwara monarch’s abducted wife regains freedom, police arrest 13: The wife of the late Kwara monarch and two others who were kidnapped have ...
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Soldiers take over Kwara town over monarch’s killing: Policemen and soldiers have come here to the town. They are present here, fully armed with their Armoured ...
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Killing of Kwara traditional ruler reckless, abominable –- Gov AbdulRazaq: The royal father was reportedly shot dead in his palace on Thursday night by gunmen ...
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Fire incident renders 120 homeless in Kwara: The Kwara State Fire Service said it, on 15 January, around 11:08 hours, responded to a fire at Megida Onikanhun ...
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