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Crime & City Diary
Tragedy as thunder kills tea seller, customer in Ilorin
…residents call for lifeless bodies evacuation By Mosunmola Ayobami,Ilorin Thunder strike has reportedly killed a Tea seller and one other person at Onigbegiri Junction, Eyenkorin in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State. Westernpost gathered that the sad incident occurred Thursday evening during a heavy downpour. An eyewitness, Mr Mojeed Onigbegiri who said that an Hausa Tea Seller and another…
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News from States
Kwara lawmakers unveil four ex-commissioners, 14 others
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Four former cabinet members and 14 others have been unveiled as commissioner-nominees by the Kwara State House of Assembly as submitted by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. Reading the message to his colleagues at the plenary on Monday, the Speaker,, Yakubu, Rt. Hon. Danladi-Salihu said that Governor AbdulRazaq complied with section 14, subsection 4 and Section 192, Subsection…
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News from States
Be inspired by the success of your peers, Kwara Speaker admonishes youths
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Salihu-Danladi has urged youths in the country to be inspired by the successes recorded by their peers. The Speaker said many Nigerian youths have become pathfinders for others through hard work and perseverance. Salihu-Danladi spoke in Ilorin, Kwara State at the launch of a memoir titled;…
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News from States
Kwara receives 1200 bags of rice from FG, directs immediate distribution to less privileged
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Kwara State government has received 1, 200 bags of rice from the Federal Government, with Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq directing immediate distribution of same to the less privileged through local government structures in the state. This was contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Rafiu Ajakaye on Tuesday in Ilorin. “The government took…
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News from States
Abdulrazaq presents 32 patrol vehicles,160 motorcycles to boost security in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami,Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday presented 32 new patrol vehicles and 160 motorcycles to support the movement of security personnel as government steps up collaborations to improve safety in the hinterlands. The governor also presented three patrol vehicles to Kwara State Road Traffic Management Authority (KWARTMA) to improve their operations. “Today is another day in…
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News from States
Group chides Abdulrazaq over failure to produce commissioner nominees’ list
*Allegation baseless, unfounded-CPS to Speaker By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin A group, Kwara Advancement Initiative (KAI) has raised concern over the failure of the state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to send names of commissioner nominees to the state House of Assembly before the expiration of the 60 days deadline provided in the constitution to make such appointments after swearing. KAI also chided…
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National News
Kwara NLC joins nationwide protest, demands rehabilitation of refineries
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Kwara State on Wednesday demanded the immediate implementation of palliative measures agreed with the federal government. The union also called for the rehabilitation of the nation’s refineries to stop fuel importation. They made the demands during a protest march in line with the call by the national body.…
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Education
Subsidy removal: AbdulRazaq approves N10,000 support for students, security agents
…to publish application link this week By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has directed the payment of N10,000 each to students of Kwara origin in public-owned tertiary institutions. The governor has also approved a stipend of N10,000 each for some categories of security agents defined as the first line of defence, which would be disbursed through the…
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Crime & City Diary
Two-month old baby stolen at graduation party in Ilorin
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin A two-month-old baby, Usman Idris, has been stolen from his mother during a school graduation ceremony in Ilọrin, the Kwara State capital. Sources familiar with the development told our correspondent that the incident occurred around 3:00 pm on Saturday during the event held at the school premises at Deeper Life area, Sawmill, Ilọrin. The mother of…
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