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The Kwara State government has, for the first time, publicly disclosed that it spent approximately ₦27billion to renovate, rehabilitate and equip the controversial Kwara Hotel, raising fresh questions over how the cost of the project rose by about ₦9.2 billion above the originally announced contract sum.The disclosure was made by Abdulateef Ibrahim Akolu, Senior Special Assistant to the Kwara State government, during an appearance on an Ilorin-based radio station, Diamond FM.Akolu said the total amount spent on the project was below ₦30 billion, putting the expenditure at approximately ₦27 billion when the renovation and equipment purchased for the hotel were…

Barely three days to the installation of Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as the Sardauna of Ilorin Emirate, the palace of the Emir of Ilorin has become a beehive of construction activities as the state government races to give the historic complex a facelift ahead of the ceremony.The rehabilitation exercise, which began earlier this week, has seen workers deployed to different sections of the palace, carrying out interlocking, repainting, drainage clearing and other remedial works ahead of the high-profile turbaning.The exercise is believed to be part of preparations to give the palace a befitting appearance for the historic occasion, which…

The All Progressives Congress in Kwara State has suffered another setback ahead of the 2027 elections following the defection of hundreds of its members in Offa Local Government Area to the Peoples Democratic Party.The defectors were drawn from different wards in the local government, including Shawo Central Ward, the political base of the senator representing Kwara South, Lola Ashiru, and the governor’s political ward.Kwara Reporters reports that the development comes as the PDP intensifies efforts to rebuild its grassroots structures and regain political influence across the state ahead of the next general elections.Speaking during the defection in Offa on Tuesday,…

Scheme could gulp ₦193million monthly, over ₦2.3billion annually if sustained; critics question alleged deployment of public funds for partisan mobilisationThe Kwara State Government has allegedly commenced the disbursement of ₦1 million monthly to political structures of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in each of the 193 wards of the state, in what sources described as a new grassroots mobilisation scheme ahead of the 2027 general elections, Kwara Reporters has learnt.Multiple sources familiar with the arrangement said the money is being presented as a “ward empowerment” initiative targeted at party executives, elders and members at the grassroots.If the reported ₦1…

Some of the affected students who spoke to SaharaReporters said they were left homeless after the officials allegedly stormed their hostels, ordered them out and locked the buildings. Officials of the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS) have evicted students from privately rented hostels in Malete, Moro Local Government Area of the state, and locked up the buildings over an alleged revenue default. It was gathered that several students living in the affected hostels were forced out of their accommodation despite having reportedly paid between N250,000 and N350,000 for…

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has allegedly ordered the removal of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP’s) governorship candidate, Eng Suleiman Bolakale Kawu in some parts of Ilorin metropolis.Notably, the state’s Signage and Advertisement Agency (KWASAA) stormed Agaka, the home of Kawu to remove his giant billboard strategically placed before moving to Adabata area of the metropolis.Recall that the KWASAA also removed another Kawu’s campaign billboard at Gerin-Alimi underpass last week.The state PDP has however said the governor could only remove billboards, not ideas.It condemned the action as: “political intimidation,” alleging that agents of the state government had moved against…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kwara Area Command, has intercepted smuggled goods with a combined Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N604.33 million across various locations in the state.Beyond seizures, the command generated N7,978,338,031.21 in revenue between January and August 2026, being the period under review.The seizures, which included 3,396 packets of Tramadol, 270 bags of foreign parboiled rice, 6,705 cartons of foreign spaghetti, 6,875 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), used clothing and two high-value vehicles, were recorded along different operational corridors of the command.Speaking with journalists in Ilorin on Thursday, the Acting Area Controller of the Kwara Area Command…

Uneasy calm has gripped the media and social media circles of the Kwara State Government following complaints by some pro-government media influencers over their alleged exclusion from a sponsored Umrah (Lesser Hajj) pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.Kwara Reporters gathered that more than 50 persons believed to be political associates and supporters of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq are currently in Makkah for the pilgrimage.Those said to be on the trip include the Governor himself, Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, some local government chairmen, commissioners, special advisers, clerics and other political associates.The circumstances surrounding the financing of the…

The Sarkin Gobir and Madawaki of Ilorin Emirate, Alhaji Yakubu Garba Gobir, has felicitated with distinguished legal practitioner, academic and philanthropist, Prof. Yusuf Olaolu Ali, SAN, Kuliya Ngeri of Ilorin, on the occasion of his 70th birthday.Gobir described the milestone as an opportunity to celebrate a life marked by exceptional professional accomplishment, intellectual distinction, integrity, service and a deep commitment to the advancement of society.He noted that, over several decades, Prof. Ali has established himself as one of Nigeria’s most distinguished legal practitioners while simultaneously making significant contributions as an educator, mentor, philanthropist and community leader.According to Gobir, the significance…

A family in Akure, Ondo State, has been thrown into mourning following the death of three siblings whose bodies were discovered near a stream on a farm around the Owena Army Barracks area.The deceased were identified as 11-year-old twins, Joshua Jonah and Jacob Jonah, and their five-year-old sister, Blessing Jonah.The children reportedly accompanied their father, Samuel Jonah, to the farm on Friday.They were said to have left the farm for home ahead of their father, but concerns were raised when they failed to arrive home.Their disappearance subsequently prompted an intensive search by family members, neighbours and other concerned residents.The search…