Author: Kwara Reporters

The Kwara State media landscape witnessed a major boost on Thursday, January 1, 2026, with the official commissioning of Emirate 98.5 FM, a new radio station established to promote cultural values, peace, and grassroots development across the state and beyond.The commissioning ceremony, held at the Emirate Radio House, Ilorin, attracted top government officials, traditional rulers, media practitioners, and community leaders from within and outside the state.Speaking at the event, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Emirate Radio, Dr. Abdulazeez Arowona, described radio as a powerful and enduring tool of mass communication, capable of informing, educating, and uniting people,…

….Questions wherebaout of 2000 Forest Guards recently trained by Gov’tThe Kwara state Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has taken note of the security advisory issued by the Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq-led Kwara State Government ahead of crossover services and the New Year celebrations, and we must state without equivocation that the statement is a clear admission of failure, panic, and total collapse of leadership in Kwara StateFor a government that has abandoned its primary responsibility of securing lives and property, this advisory is nothing but a public declaration of submission to the whims and caprices of criminal bandits who now…

The A.A Leadership Fitness Retreat, convened by Amb Shola Ilyas Akanbi, has ended on a high note, bringing together youths and prominent government officials to promote wellness, leadership, and community connection. The event, held in Ilorin, was a melting pot of activities, discussions, and networking opportunities that fostered connections and self-reflection among participants.Notable attendees included Alh S.A Salaudeen, Counselor to the Kwara State Government; Sheu Ndanusa Usman, Kwara State Commissioner for Youth Development, Hon Commissioner for Transport, Hon Commissioner for Agriculture, Alh Rasaq Jidah, [Special Adviser on Special Duties], Hon Dr Lanre Darosa, Hon Funsho Abdullahi, [Chief of Staff to…

By Hammed Adedayo Said In 2024, the Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq-led government quietly shut down Kwara Express, a state-owned transport company that once served as a lifeline for mobility, employment, and economic inclusion in Kwara State. What followed was not reform, not restructuring, but abandonment of workers, families, and public accountability.The government stopped paying monthly salaries. It promised to pay off staff entitlements. That promise, like many others, remains unfulfilled.Today, hundreds of former Kwara Express workers are left in limbo no jobs, no severance, no clear communication just silence.A Government That Forgot the Human CostKwara Express was not just a transport company; it…

Former Labour Party’s (LP) candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Mr. Peter Obi, has ruled out his defection to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), stressing that he has been part of the party’s coalition from the outset. Obi made the clarification on Sunday on X, following speculations about his political alignment ahead of the 2027 general election. According to him, there is no need to officially join the ADC since he has always been a member and a key part of the coalition since its inception. “I am not joining ADC. I can’t re-join what I am already a part…

At least seven journalists have died, while four others sustained injuries in a single fatal road accident involving a Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ bus in Gombe State.The incident reportedly occurred on Monday evening as the journalists were returning from a wedding ceremony in Gombe South senatorial district.The victims were part of a delegation that had travelled to honour a colleague, an employee of the Nigerian Television Authority, who was getting married.Confirming the incident, the Gombe State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps l, Samson Kaura, said, “From the information available to us, 11 people were involved in…

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Kwara State Chapter, condemns in the strongest terms the brutal, inhumane, and utterly disgraceful assault unleashed on helpless women and children who staged a peaceful protest at the Kwara State Government House in Ilorin over the worsening insecurity in their communities.These women—mostly aged mothers, wives of kidnapped victims, and their children from Oke Ode, Agbeku, Babanla , Adanla and other communities in Ifelodun LG came to Kwara State Government House as a last resort. They came crying, pleading, and begging the government to intervene in securing the release of their loved ones who have been…

At least seven people were killed on Saturday when an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detonated along the Magami–Dansadau highway in the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.Residents and military sources said the explosives appeared to have targeted travellers moving along the Gusau-Dansadau-Magami transit route.The Magami–Dansadau road is considered one of the most dangerous highways in the state, frequently requiring military escorts for any safe passage.A resident, Haruna Bala, told PREMIUM TIMES that the blast killed five people instantly, while two others later succumbed to their injuries at a hospital.Mustapha Kaura, a media aide to the Zamfara State Governor, also…

The Federal Government, through the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA), has graduated over 7,000 newly recruited Forest Guards from seven frontline states to strengthen security and protect Nigeria’s forests from criminal exploitation.The development followed successful completion of a three-month intensive training programme under the Presidential Forests Guards Initiative launched by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in May, 2025.The deployment was contained in a statement on Saturday by Rabiu Ibrahim, Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris.According to the statement shared on the Ministry’s X handle, the programme was designed to “strengthen Nigeria’s…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has rejected claims that he has pulled out of the 2027 presidential contest, calling the reports false and misleading.Atiku, who was the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2023 election, was said in some reports to have stepped aside for Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate.The story also claimed that Atiku supported a one-term presidency for Obi in the interest of regional balance.However, Atiku’s media adviser, Paul Ibe, dismissed the report outright, describing it as fake news.Reacting on Saturday, December 27, Ibe posted a screenshot of the claim on his verified X…