Author: Kwara Reporters

L-R: Chairman Asa LGA Alhaji Yahaya Shehu Amasa; Ekiti LGA Chairman Hon. Awelewa Olawale Gabriel; Chairman Baruten LGA Issa Jibril; Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (CON); Chairman Irepodun LGA AbdulAzeez Yakub; and Chairman Moro LGA Hajia Mariam Abdulwasiu; during the swearing-in ceremony of the new elected local government chairmen and vice chairmen at Government House, Ilorin, on MondayThe Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has sworn in the newly elected 16 local government chairmen with a charge on them, to implement programmes and policies that will bring about positive change to their communities.The ceremony which took place at the Banquet Hall…

A soldier identified as Abubakar has allegedly killed a Nigerian Civil and Security Defence Corps officer, Olapade Segun.Abubakar and Segun were said to have met at a nightclub in the Bodija area of Oyo State on Friday.It was gathered on Sunday that a heated altercation ensued between the two security agents, which led Abubakar to bring out his dagger.According to sources privy to the matter, who pleaded anonymity, Abubakar stabbed Segun and he died as a result of the blood lost through the incident.A source told our correspondent that a mob angered by the incident beat up the soldier after…

Reinstated Deputy Governor of Edo State, Philip Shaibu says the outcome of the just concluded governorship election in the state justified his claims that the incumbent Governor, Goodwin Obaseki was unpopular.Shaibu, who spoke on Monday during a program on Arise TV, claimed that Obaseki has never won any election by himself, stressing that the governor was always helped to victory.It was reported that the Deputy governor, who fell out with his boss following his ambition to contest for the 2024 gubernatorial election supported the candidate of the All Progressives Congress.Recall that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC on Sunday declared…

Partners should be cautious of individuals with whom they have oral sex as more evidence continues to connect it to throat cancer, an expert has warned.Oropharyngeal cancer refers to conditions where abnormal cells grow in the tissue of the part of the throat including the base of the tongue, the tonsils, the soft palate, and the walls of the pharynx.Brandon Prendes, an American surgeon with the Cleveland Clinic, disclosed that unsuspecting individuals risk this type of cancer by having oral sex with partners who suffer the human papillomavirus (HPV) due to the link between both diseases.Cleveland Clinic quoted the head…

A 23-year-old philosophy student at Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ayomide Adeleye, has revealed the chilling details behind the murder of an 18-year-old female church member, Christiana Idowu.According to a Vanguard report on Sunday, Adeleye, now in custody at the Lagos State Police Command Tactical Unit in Ikeja, admitted to killing Idowu due to financial difficulties.“I killed her because I had financial problems,” he stated, describing how he lured the victim to his home under the pretence of repairing her phone.The incident occurred when Idowu, an Industrial Training student at Yaba College of Technology, visited Adeleye’s residence.“She came to our house around…

The Peoples Democratic Party, the main opposition party in Kwara State, and the ruling All Progressives Congress have expressed differing views on the results of Saturday’s local government elections in the state.The Chairman of the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission, Alhaji Mohammed Baba-Okanla, in a statement released to the press on Sunday morning, announced that the APC won the chairmanship and councillorship elections across the 16 local government councils and 193 wards of the state.While PDP members staged a protest at the KWASIEC office in the Fate area of Ilorin on Sunday, the APC commended the people of the state…

edo state governor elect, monday okpebholo (middle), celebrating with apc chieftains, shortly after he was declared winner of the election by inec in benin, yesterday. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) last night declared Senator Monday Okpebholo of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of Saturday’s Edo State governorship election.The returning officer, Professor Faruk Adamu Kuta, announced that the APC candidate garnered a total of 291,667 votes, defeating his closest rival, Asue Ighodalo of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), who secured 247,274 votes. Olumide Akpata of the Labour Party (LP) came third with 22,763 votes.Kuta, who is the Vice-Chancellor…

Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, on Sunday condemned the outcome of the Edo State governorship election.On Saturday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Monday Okpebholo, the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the winner of the September 21 governorship poll.But in a statement, Fintiri said he wept for Nigeria’s democracy, describing the exercise as shameful.“I weep for Nigeria’s democracy after witnessing the shameful Edo Gubernatorial poll. The APC’s desperate attempts to discredit me by falsely claiming I announced results won’t distract from the real issue. I merely shared results from INEC’s Irev portal, as collated by INEC…

The Kwara APC Stalwart, Engr. Nurudeen Adeyemi Balogun has described the massive victories of the last Saturday local government elections across the State as a legacy of and furtherance of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s past electoral victories. He made this known while congratulating all APC Chairmen and Councilor-elects after the declaration by the KWASIEC.The victories of our dear party APC in the last Saturday local government election is a good repeat of AA’s electoral sweeps in 2019 and 2023. Apart from this, the Governor and government of AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has implemented many social impactful policies and programs with immediate, medium, and…

A 21-year-old man, Dauda Saidu, has been arrested and is currently in police custody for allegedly vandalizing graves and stealing iron rods from the Yelwa Christian Cemetery in Bauchi.The Bauchi Police Command’s spokesman, Ahmed Wakil, disclosed in a statement on Sunday that the suspect was apprehended on September 20, 2024, for trespassing, vandalism, and theft.“Saidu unlawfully entered the Christian cemetery in the Yelwan Kagadama area of Bauchi, damaging several graves and stealing iron rods in broad daylight,” Wakil stated.Saidu was said to have confessed during interrogation to the crimes, admitting he had stolen multiple iron rods and sold them to…