state in Nigeria
Ex-presidential candidate, others appointed to governing councils of Kwara agencies
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Meet UNILORIN’s 2026 best graduating student with 5.00 CGPA: A 2025/2026 graduate of the Department of Mathematics at the University of Ilorin, Francis Olusegun ...
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Fallen 33kV power line sparks fire, destroys buildings in Kwara: A fallen 33kV electricity line triggered a fire that damaged homes and businesses in Ilorin ...
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Kwara poly begins N2,000 monthly charge on unclaimed certificates January: Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has announced it will begin charging N2 ...
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Governor donates ₦60m to Offa hospital project, awards scholarships to 50 students
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2027: AbdulRazaq predicts APC victory in Kwara, cites Wike’s support for Tinubu: His comments came during a visit by an APC Presidential Campaign Council ...
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Kwara distributes farm inputs to 49,337 beneficiaries: Kwara government says the latest distribution brings the total number of beneficiaries under the FADAMA ...
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𝗞𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗴𝗼𝘃 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 ₦180𝗺 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has donated N180m to support Islamic education and ... Show more
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UK migrant workers wear chains, sing Asa’s ‘Jailer’ to protest proposed visa reforms
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Kwara donates 25 Hilux vans to police amid security concerns: Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said the donation was the first phase of a plan to provide about ...
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‘Dad would have been proud,’ Sister celebrates Kwara Attorney-General’s elevation to SAN
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Police hunt truck crew over death of Kwara Polytechnic student: Police are searching for a truck driver and his motor boy over the death of a Kwara State ...
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Police arrest four over missing human heads, suspected ritual hands in Kwara: Police said the suspects in the first case identified a herbalist as the alleged ...
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Avoid political thuggery, banditry, Sultan urges youths: The traditional ruler and Islamic leader spoke on Sunday attacks the centenary celebration of ...
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A’Court dismisses Kwara’s defamation case against Saraki: The Court of Appeal in Ilorin has dismissed the criminal defamation and cyberbullying case filed by the ...
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Nigerian University to honour Ghanaian President John Mahama today: The University of Offa’s decision to honour Mr Mahama therefore carries significance beyond ...
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2027: Kwara APC women rally support for Tinubu, AbdulRazaq, others: APC women in Kwara Central held a rally in Ilorin to mobilise support for President Tinubu ...
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2027: APC members defect to PDP in Kwara: More members of the All Progressives Congress in Alanamu Ward, Ilorin West, Kwara State, have defected to the Peoples ...
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Tanzanian artist Harmonize reacts to the controversy surrounding his Kudos music video.
He tells This is Africa’s DJ Edu why he chose to make the video ... Show more
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
AbdulRazaq donates N10m to flood victims in Kwara community: Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has donated N10m to residents of Pututa community in ...
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Bandits forced me into hiding – Rev Omolehin: Rev Isaac Omolehin says a threat by bandits to attack his church camp in Kwara State has forced him, his family ...
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Police arrest Unilorin lecturer over social media post on Kogi road project: The University of Ilorin lecturer says police arrested him in Ilorin over a social ...
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2027: Kwara PDP members defect to APC: No fewer than 1,500 members of the Peoples Democratic Party in Asa LGA of Kwara State have defected to the ruling All ...
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30 children rescued from illegal orphanage in Kwara: Thirty children have been rescued from an illegal orphanage in Ilorin, Kwara State.
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Four suspected cattle rustlers killed, 35 cows recovered in Kwara: Four suspected cattle rustlers were killed during a gun battle with security operatives in ...
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2027: Kwara PDP appoints ex-gov aspirant campaign DG: The Kwara State PDP has appointed former governorship aspirant, Omar Gambari, as the Director-General of ...
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2027: Shettima calls for politics without bitterness: Mr Shettima gave the advice on Wednesday in Ilorin at the turbaning of Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman ...
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Kwara governor names ‘political rival’ coordinator for Hajj 2027: The appointment is contained in a statement issued on Thursday by the Deputy Chief Press ...
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Edu Ministry to propose cabinet review of 2006 tuition centre bumiputera equity rule
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Imagine finding out a music pioneer was in your family and you never knew.
Sampa the Great reveals the surprising discovery she made about
her uncle ... Show more
Offa poly resumes exams after ASUP, management dispute: The Federal Polytechnic, Offa, has resumed its semester examinations, which were suspended following a ...
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Kano gov congratulates Abdulrazaq on turbaning as Sardauna of Ilorin: Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has congratulated his Kwara counterpart ...
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Shettima asks Kwara warring APC factions to reconcile: Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged warring APC factions in Kwara to reconcile ...
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Kwara journalist raises alarm over alleged threat to kill him, family: Usman Haruna says he received an SMS threatening him and his family.
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PDP kicks as Kwara Assembly suspends two members over defection: Kwara State House of Assembly suspends two members for defecting from APC to PDP ...
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Meet nine-year-old Nigerian girl teaching maths on TikTok: Nine-year-old Charlotte Muritala from Offa, Kwara State, has attracted attention for using TikTok to ...
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After 17 years factory shutdown, Okin Biscuits resumes production in Kwara: Okin Biscuits has resumed activity on one of its rehabilitated production lines at ...
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2027: Saraki rallies Kwara PDP, as Mustapha challenges AbdulRazaq to debate: Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has urged members of the Peoples Democratic ...
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Nigeria has rescued more than 300 kidnapped people in the country’s north-central region. Among them were 163 who were taken from Woro village in Kwara State ... Show more
PU Results live update
Time: 4:33 p.m.
LGA: Irepodun
RA: 07 (Olobu A)
PU: 004
AA: 1
ADC: 1
APC: 102
Accord: 120
Registered voters: 442
Accredited voters: ... Show more
AI thinks it can write like Davido... so we put it to the ultimate test. We asked AI to create a brand-new song in Davido's style.. ... Show more
Suspected kidnapper arrested while buying AK-47 in Kwara: Police said N1.6 million had been paid for the weapon before his arrest on 3 August ...
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Army battalion begins operations in Kwara South: A Nigerian Army battalion has begun operations in Omu-Aran, Kwara State, as part of a broader military ...
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I helped 10 pregnant women deliver babies bare-handed in captivity — Rescued Kwara nurse
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Hundreds of residents in Nigeria's Kwara State are calling on authorities to secure the release of 176 people abducted during a deadly attack on Woro ... Show more
BREAKING: Kwara villagers regain freedom six months after abduction: This was announced on Wednesday in a brief statement posted on the state government's ...
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Igboho vows to reclaim Kwara forests from bandits: Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Igboho declares his Iru Ekun Security Network will reclaim Kwara forests from ...
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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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'Nothing is more important than...': PM Modi breaks silence as protest demanding Edu minister's resignation grows, announces BIG decision
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Igboho’s security network rescues kidnapped Oyo woman, son in Kwara: Sunday Igboho's security network, Iru Ekun, successfully rescued a kidnapped Oyo woman ...
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Kwara group demands Christian governor in 2027: A coalition of Christian communities in Kwara State has called for an end to what it described as decades of ...
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JUST IN: Emir of Ilorin appoints new Chief Imam: The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has appointed Sheikh Muhammad Dasuki as the new Chief Imam ...
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First batch of Kwara pilgrims returns from Saudi Arabia: The first batch of 560 pilgrims from Kwara State who participated in the 2026 Hajj exercise in Saudi ...
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Govs considering N100,000 new national minimum wage — NGF: The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq ...
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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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AbdulRazaq endorses governorship aspirant amid Kwara APC tensions: AbdulRazaq backs Yahaya Seriki as preferred successor amid growing tensions within Kwara APC ...
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Kwara concludes airlift of pilgrims for 2026 Hajj: The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has concluded the 2026 Kwara Hajj airlift with the final batch ...
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Bridge collapse grounds vehicular movement in Kwara: A vital bridge on the Ilorin-Igbeti highway in Kwara State has collapsed, halting traffic and stranding ...
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Kwara gov confirms three soldiers killed in bandit attack: Suspected bandits killed three soldiers in a recent Kwara bandit attack on Kemanji community ...
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2027: PDP holds rally, declares readiness to reclaim Kwara: Kwara State's PDP holds a post-convention rally, declaring its readiness to reclaim power in ...
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2027: Kwara APC endorses Tinubu for second term, Speaker for governor: Kwara APC chapter endorses President Tinubu's re-election and Speaker Salihu ...
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The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, on Monday, 9th March 2026, commenced his nationwide operational tour with Kwara State as ... Show more
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, psc(+), NPM, paid an operational visit to Kaiama in Kwara State ... Show more
Pray for Nigeria’s peace, Ilorin Emir urges Muslims: The Emir of Ilorin calls on Muslims performing Umrah in Saudi Arabia to fervently pray for Nigeria's peace ...
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At least 170 killed as gunmen attack village in Nigeria, official says | CNN: At least 170 people have been killed in an attack by armed men on a remote village ...
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Authorities in Nigeria’s Kwara state say an attack that killed dozens of people was driven by ideology, not criminal banditry ... Show more
EXCLUSIVE: Five months after warning letter, Boko Haram attacks Kwara community, kills 170, abducts women and children
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Türkiye condemns terrorist attack in Nigeria, offers support: Türkiye's Foreign Ministry has issued a strong condemnation of the terrorist attack in Nigeria's ...
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Gunmen have killed at least 35 people in Kwara state in west-central Nigeria. A local lawmaker said between 35 and 40 bodies were counted after the attack on ... Show more
Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered the deployment of an army battalion to Kwara State after gunmen killed scores of people in one of the ... Show more
President Bola Tinubu said he has ordered the deployment of an army battalion to Woro, a village in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State ... Show more
Kidnapped Kwara monarch regains freedom after N12m ransom – Family: The kidnapped Kwara monarch, Oba Simeon Olanipekun, has been released after his family ...
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