Author: Kwara Reporters

Former Transition Implementation Committee (TIC) Chairman of Ekiti Local Government Area, Hon. Kehinde Bayode Osoko, has accused Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of abandoning him after he suffered a stroke while serving under the All Progressives Congress (APC). Osoko made the allegation while speaking on a political programme on Diamond FM in Ilorin, where he discussed his political relationship with the governor and the circumstances surrounding his decision to leave the APC political camp. According to Osoko, he had supported AbdulRazaq for about 20 years and made significant personal sacrifices for the governor’s political career. “Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq abandoned me…

The Federal Government has commissioned a 581kWp interconnected solar mini-grid project in Oke-Oyi, Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State, aimed at providing reliable electricity to an estimated 13,000 residents. The project, commissioned on Thursday through the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), was implemented under the Rural Electrification Fund-Interconnected Mini-Grid Acceleration Scheme (REF-IMAS) with support from development partners. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony, the Minister of Power, Chief Joseph Olasunkanmi Tegbe, said the project demonstrated the Federal Government’s commitment to expanding electricity access and ensuring that energy investments translate into improved livelihoods and economic opportunities. “The purpose of electrification is…

The Kwara State Police Command has debunked reports that its officers shot a motorcyclist during an incident at Oyun Bridge in Ilorin, the state capital. The Command said no one was shot during the incident, which occurred during a routine patrol and stop-and-search operation in the Oyun Bridge area. In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the Command said a video circulating on social media had been accompanied by claims that a motorcyclist was shot by police officers. According to the police, the incident involved 23-year-old Abdurasaq Lukman, who was riding a motorcycle at…

A young man was reportedly shot by police officers near Oyun Bridge in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Wednesday afternoon during an alleged confrontation between the officers and a group of young men believed to be students. The incident occurred along the Oyun Bridge–Fate Roundabout axis, where residents have previously raised concerns about alleged harassment of young people by security operatives. A video circulating online showed the injured man lying unconscious on the ground before several police officers carried him into a police van. According to a resident who witnessed the aftermath, the confrontation involved police officers who regularly patrol the…

Fuji musician Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as K1 De Ultimate, has brokered a reconciliation between Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, and Mustapha Adekunle, also known as Tafa Sego. Akinsanya is the National President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), while Tafa Sego serves as the Lagos State Chairman of the union. The reconciliation took place at Ojusagbola in Ijebu, Ogun State, where several NURTW chieftains were also present. The meeting was aimed at resolving the reported differences between the two transport union leaders and restoring unity among their supporters. Photos from the reconciliation showed…

The body of a 52-year-old man, identified as Alaba Ayeni, has been recovered from a well in the Asa Dam area of Ilorin, Kwara State. Men of the Kwara State Fire Service carried out the recovery operation on Tuesday after some children reportedly discovered the body and alerted elders in the area. The spokesperson for the Kwara State Fire Service, Hassan Adekunle, said the location of the well was reportedly close to the residence of the deceased. “The location was also said to be close to the residence of the deceased,” Adekunle said. He added that the body was recovered…

The Federal Government has inaugurated a 10-member independent committee to investigate the deaths of 37 people detained by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger State over suspected illegal mining. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, inaugurated the committee on Tuesday in Abuja, following a directive by President Bola Tinubu for a comprehensive investigation into the incident. The committee is chaired by retired Deputy Director-General of the Department of State Services, Jonathan Kure, while a former Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, Prof Isa Hayatu Chiroma, SAN, will serve as secretary. Other members are retired AIG Hosea Hassan…

Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has rejected allegations that he entered into a corrupt arrangement with Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited promoter, Leno Adesanya, over the long-running Mambilla Hydroelectric Power Project dispute. Malami, in a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media, Mohammed Doka, on Tuesday, also welcomed the outcome of the arbitration, which saw the International Chamber of Commerce tribunal dismiss claims brought by Sunrise against Nigeria. The 616-page final award, delivered in Paris on September 16, 2026, rejected Sunrise’s claims arising from the Mambilla project and directed the company…

Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has expelled 42 students, comprising 31 HND and 11 ND students, for their involvement in examination malpractice. The management of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has expelled 42 students for examination malpractice following investigations by the institution’s Examination Malpractice Committee. The affected students comprise 31 Higher National Diploma and 11 National Diploma students from various institutes and programmes of the polytechnic. This was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Principal Assistant Registrar, Academic Board Matters Division, Ibrahim Esin. Esin said the affected students were investigated by the Examination Malpractice Committee after allegations of examination…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has terminated the appointment of a staff member found to have extorted candidates. The Board disclosed this in its latest bulletin, saying its fight against fraud and misconduct extends to its employees. JAMB warned that any staff member found exploiting candidates or abusing their position would face disciplinary action, regardless of rank. It stressed that employees involved in misconduct would not be protected. The Board said its zero-tolerance policy on corruption applies both within and outside the organisation as it works to protect the integrity of its examination and admission processes. JAMB conducts…