Author: Kwara Reporters

Kwara State government has lamented the dearth of medical doctors in the state’s health facilities, describing the development as worrisome. According to the Executive Secretary, Hospital Management Board, Dr. Abdulraheem AbdulMalik, the situation is linked to the brain drain syndrome, popularly called ‘japa’.Abdulmalik, who spoke at a ministerial press briefing organised by the Ministry of Communication, said the board could not find doctors to recruit to work with the state government “despite approval given by Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq to recruit new doctors.”He said: “We have the approval of His Excellency to recruit doctors but we can’t just find the doctors…

A family in Babanla community, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, has appealed to the state and federal government, security agencies, and well-meaning Nigerians for help after kidnappers demanded an additional N10 million ransom to release their father, who is still being held captive.The father was reportedly abducted by the bandits after delivering a N5 million ransom to secure the freedom of his three children, earlier kidnapped in August.According to findings by Arewa PUNCH, the incident occurred on the night of August 2, 2025, when armed men invaded Babanla community, abducting three siblings, including a nursing mother, and whisking…

Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 2 Division/Sector 3 Operation FANSAN YAMA have rescued 21 kidnapped victims in a major counter-banditry operation across Kwara and Kogi States.According to a statement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Polycarp Okoye, Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 2 Division Nigerian Army, the rescue operation took place on 17 October 2025 following coordinated offensives by troops of the 12 Brigade Lokoja and 22 Armoured Brigade Ilorin.Okoye disclosed that the rescued victims include 14 males, 5 females, an infant, and 4 Chinese nationals who were abducted from various locations across Kwara and Kogi States. He noted that some…

Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Wednesday sentenced three persons to various jail terms after finding them guilty of being in possession of fake Naira notes.The convicts, Olaitan Dina, a 46-year-old aluminium fabricator from Maraba in Ilorin; Opeyemi Jeremiah, a bakery worker from Oke-Ero Local Government Area of Kwara State; and Adebayo Mayowa Abiola from Osi, Ekiti State, were arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, and handed over to the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for investigation.Investigations revealed…

Between January and July 2025, Nigeria’s 36 states collectively received ₦4.43 trillion from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), according to official data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).Out of this amount, Kwara State got ₦81.98 billion, ranking 30th among the 36 states. While the figure might appear modest compared to oil-rich states like Delta (₦361.23 billion), Rivers (₦301.18 billion), Lagos (₦279.03 billion), and Akwa Ibom (₦278.11 billion), it still represents a substantial inflow roughly ₦12 billion every month.Interestingly, Kwara earned more than several other states including Ogun (₦67.20 billion), Osun (₦79.86 billion), Ebonyi (₦78.29 billion), Gombe (₦75.92 billion),…

….Says Abdulrahman’s Government is Intolerant of Citizen VoicesThe Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has expressed concern and disappointment over the remand of the Publisher of Nupeko TV Lafiagi, Mr. Abdulrahman Bologi, at the Correctional Centre following a defamation suit filed by the Kwara State Commissioner for Water Resources, Hon. Usman Yunusa Lade.In a statement signed by the State Publicity Secretary, Olusegun Olusola Adewara, the party said It is shameful that Abdulrazaq’s government that came to power on the wings of freedom of expression and accountability has now become a tool of intimidation against journalists and people voices who…

The Sarkin Gobir and Madawaki of Ilorin, Alhaji Yakubu Garba Gobir, has congratulated the Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman (Amana), on the joyous occasion of his 60th birthday anniversary.In his message of felicitation, Alhaji Gobir described Prof. Sulaiman as a distinguished scholar, visionary leader, and patriotic son of Kwara State whose invaluable contributions to national development, democratic governance, and public service continue to inspire many across Nigeria.He commended Prof. Sulaiman’s exemplary leadership at NILDS, noting that his dedication to strengthening legislative capacity and democratic institutions has left an indelible mark…

The Take It Back Movement, Kwara State chapter, has condemned the remand of a NupekoTV journalist at the Oke-Kura Correctional Centre in Ilorin, describing the charges against him as malicious and politically motivated.In a statement issued on Wednesday, the movement accused the Kwara State government of using taxpayers’ money to oppress citizens instead of promoting accountability and good governance.They urged the government to immediately discontinue what it termed a shameful prosecution of the journalist, noting that the matter is already before the High Court as a civil case.The group further alleged that the state had failed in its primary responsibilities…

Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 2 division/sector 3, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have rescued nine kidnapped victims during ongoing clearance operations in Kwara state.In a statement on Tuesday, Polycarp Okoye, acting deputy director of army public relations, said the kidnapped victims were rescued on Monday during a night patrol along Egbe-Okuran in Kogi and Okoloke through Patigi in Kwara.Okoye said the victims, who were four men and five women, were abducted from Matoku community in Patigi LGA of Kwara on September 24.. He identified them as Abdullahi Umar (35), Alhaji Umaru Sarki Fawa (55), Labaran Abubakar (45), Umar Yanda (30), Hassana Muhammad…

The Independent National Electoral Commission in Kwara State says it has received 180,638 applications so far in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration exercise, which began in August.The figure includes new registrations, transfers, and voter data updates, according to the state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Hale Gabriel Longpet.Longpet disclosed this in an exclusive interview with the press in Ilorin on Wednesday.Giving a breakdown, Longpet said 136,628 applicants had pre-registered online before appearing for biometric capture, 11,756 sought to transfer their Permanent Voter Cards, while only 4,867 were new registrants.“Personally, I think that is very low. From 2022 till date, hundreds of thousands…