Author: Kwara Reporters

Medical services at government-owned hospitals in Kwara State have been severely disrupted following a seven-day warning strike by doctors over unresolved welfare concerns and deductions from their salaries for the Kwara Health Insurance Scheme (KHIS). The strike has forced hospital managements to refer patients requiring urgent medical attention to other facilities, while some stable patients have been discharged to continue their medication at home. At the Kwara State University Teaching Hospital (KWASUTH), Ilorin, nurses were seen providing skeletal services when our reporter visited the facility over the weekend. The hospital appeared largely deserted, with only a few patients seen accessing…

The Chief Executive Officer of KASMAG, Alhaji Abdulganiy Omolola, has died in Egypt, where he travelled for treatment of a leg-related ailment, Kwara Reporters has confirmed. Alhaji Tajudeen OmoAlujana, a worker at KASMAG, confirmed the development in a conversation with Kwara Reporters, disclosing that the businessman died on Saturday morning after a brief illness. “Alhaji died yesterday morning in Egypt after a brief illness,” OmoAlujana said. He added that arrangements were ongoing to repatriate the deceased’s remains to Ilorin, Kwara State, for burial. “Currently, all the paperwork is ongoing for the repatriation of his remains back to Ilorin. He will…

The community initiative questions how rehabilitation funds, government intervention and contractor mobilisation have failed to restore water supply to four Kwara LGAs, calling for an independent investigation into the project’s execution. Nearly two years after rehabilitation efforts reportedly began at Oyun Water Works, residents of Offa, Oyun, Ifelodun and Irepodun Local Government Areas are still waiting for potable water, raising fresh questions about the implementation of a government-backed project and the management of public resources. The Ibolo Community Welfare Initiative (ICWI) has now called on the Kwara State Governor to establish an independent investigative committee to determine why both the…

As Kwara State prepares for another fiercely contested election, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has stirred fresh controversy with a reported ₦30 million cash largesse at a religious gathering in Ilorin, amid growing concerns that financial giveaways could become a defining feature of the ruling APC’s 2027 campaign. The development, which some political commentators have described as the beginning of a “cash-and-carry” campaign, occurred on Friday at the weekly sermon organised by Ansarul Islam Society at Oke-Kere in Ilorin West Local Government Area. The Governor attended the gathering alongside the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Hon. Salihu Yakubu-Danladi, in what observers…

A senior state counsel has reportedly been indefinitely suspended after withdrawing charges against eight men accused of kidnapping, murder and armed robbery, despite allegedly acting on the Attorney-General’s instructions, raising questions about accountability, prosecutorial independence and the handling of serious criminal cases in Kwara State. The Kwara State Government has reportedly indefinitely suspended Senior State Counsel Cyril N. Kolo after he withdrew a criminal case against eight men accused of kidnapping, murder, armed robbery and illegal possession of firearms, sources within the state Ministry of Justice have told SaharaReporters. The sources alleged that Kolo withdrew the charges on the instructions…

Saeed Abdallah Explores Immigration and Family Sacrifice in New Book, I Want to Return Home Author Saeed Abdallah explores the emotional, financial and social challenges of immigration in a new book titled I Want to Return Home, published by Firm Root Press. The thought-provoking narrative examines the experiences of two Ghanaian men navigating life abroad while struggling to meet family obligations and maintain their connections to their homeland. Through the lives of Seth Abraham and Appiah, the book explores the sacrifices immigrants make in pursuit of better opportunities, the pressures of supporting relatives back home, and the challenges of finding…

By Kwara Reporters Editorial Desk President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reported remark to Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq at the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council in Abuja has generated political interpretations, with supporters of the Governor presenting it as evidence that the President opposes the proposed rainbow coalition and expects APC to win every elective position in Kwara State. However, a closer examination of the President’s actual words reveals a distinction between his reported electoral expectations and the broader political conclusions being drawn from them. Tinubu reportedly told AbdulRazaq: “I hope you must deliver Kwara intact.”…

The Kwara State Police Command has arrested four men in connection with two separate cases involving the alleged exhumation of graves and possession of suspected human body parts reportedly intended for money-making rituals. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ojo Adekimi, disclosed this on Tuesday while briefing journalists at the command headquarters in Ilorin, where he provided updates on investigations into the incidents. Two Arrested Over Missing Heads From Exhumed Graves In the first case, police arrested two men, identified as Abu Jimoh and Ayo Jimoh, over the alleged exhumation of graves and removal of human heads from buried…

Engr. Nurudeen Adeyemi Balogun, founder of ENACT, has commended Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his administration’s investments in security, economic development and infrastructure. Balogun said the government’s development agenda recognises the critical relationship between security, economic opportunities and infrastructure in improving the welfare of residents across the state. He noted that the administration’s support for security agencies, community protection initiatives and inter-agency collaboration demonstrates a commitment to protecting lives, safeguarding livelihoods and strengthening public confidence. One notable intervention, he said, was the recent presentation of 25 additional Toyota Hilux vehicles to the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Police…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that 32,518 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) are awaiting collection in Kwara State, expressing concern over the low turnout of eligible voters. The Head of the Public Affairs and Protocol Unit of INEC in Kwara State, AbdulKadir Ibrahim, disclosed this on Tuesday in an interview with Western Post. Ibrahim explained that the available PVCs were those issued following voter transfers, card replacements, updates to personal information and reviews conducted in 2025 and previous voter registration exercises. He clarified that PVCs for newly registered voters were not yet ready for collection. He added that…