Author: Kwara Reporters

A member of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Hon. Owolabi Olatunde Rasaq, has felicitated with the Senator representing Kwara Central and Turaki of Ilorin Emirate, Senator Saliu Mustapha, on the occasion of his 53rd birthday.In a goodwill message issued in Ilorin on Thursday, Hon. Rasaq described Senator Mustapha as “a man of vision, humility, and outstanding leadership”, noting that his life of service has continued to inspire hope among the people.“On this joyous occasion of your birthday, I join your family, friends, associates, party faithful, and the good people of Kwara Central in celebrating you. As a respected stakeholder…

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu says the National Library Fund has raised about N20.4 billion since its launch on September 18, ahead of her 65th birthday.‎Ahead of her birthday on September 21, Mrs Tinubu unveiled a fundraising initiative aimed at completing the country’s long-abandoned National Library headquarters in Abuja.‎“So far we have raised N20.4 billion since this fund launched last week, and more are still coming,” she said.‎Speaking to State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, she clarified that the initiative is not a pet project but a national effort led by the Federal Ministry of Education under the “Oluremi at…

The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, says 14 Nigerian banks have fully met the new capital requirement in the ongoing recapitalisation exercise.Mr Cardoso said this on Tuesday in Abuja, while presenting a communiqué from the 302nd meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the CBN.The CBN introduced a new minimum capital base requirement for banks, with tiers depending on licence type.Before then, the last major bank recapitalisation exercise in Nigeria was in 2004, when the CBN raised the minimum capital requirement for all banks from N2 billion to N25 billion.This was a significant increase…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ilorin Zonal Directorate, has arrested 28 suspected internet fraudsters in Kwara State.According to a statement released by the EFCC Media Office, “the suspects were picked up in the early hours of Tuesday during sting operations carried out in Tanke, University Road, Oshin, and Agbabiaka areas of the state capital.”The commission said the arrests followed credible intelligence linking the suspects to cybercrime activities within Ilorin.EFCC disclosed that items recovered from them included “seven exotic cars, among them a latest model Toyota Corolla and a Lexus, two motorcycles, as well as expensive phones and laptops allegedly…

A pregnant woman was reportedly killed and several other residents injured in an early morning attack by armed bandits on Tuesday, in Motokun community of Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State.The bloody attack occurred at about 5am when the armed bandits invaded the community shooting sporadically to scare the residents.Motokun community is about 10 kilometers drive from Patigi, the headquarters of Patigi Local Government Area.Preliminary report by security sources indicated that several people were shot and a pregnant woman succumbed to her injuries in the Patigi General hospital.It was gathered that about six people were kidnapped and hundreds of…

Barely days after ordering the closure of all Kara (cattle) markets in Kwara South over security concerns, local government chairmen in the region have backtracked, announcing a review of the ban following stiff opposition from traditional rulers led by the Olupo of Ajase-Ipo, His Royal Majesty Oba Ismail Yahaya Muhammad Atoloye Alebiosu.The U-turn came after a heated closed-door meeting held at the Olupo’s palace, where the Forum of Seven Local Government Chairmen and prominent traditional rulers agreed that all markets in Kwara South will now operate between 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. on every market day.The move has fueled speculation…

Following the order by local government chairmen in the Kwara South Senatorial District for the immediate closure of all Kara (cattle) markets in the area over security concerns.The decision, announced on Thursday under the aegis of the Forum of Seven Local Government Chairmen in Kwara South, was taken after what they described as “extensive stakeholders’ engagement and reviews.” The shutdown, which takes effect from Friday, September 19, will remain in place until further notice.However, the directive has drawn opposition from the Ajase-Ipo Descendants Union (ADU), acting on the instruction of His Royal Majesty, Oba Ismail Yahaya Atoloye Muhammed Alebiosu, the…

Instead of addressing the concerns, authorities reportedly issued Mojisola a query containing 11 charges and transferred her to a remote, insecure facility. Senior health officers in Oke Ero Local Government, Kwara State, have burnt used syringes and altered official rosters after learning of an impending visit by the state governor, according to SaharaReporters. The cover-up follows revelations by a registered nurse, Rufus Favour Mojisola, who raised an alarm over unsafe practices at the Primary Health Centre, including rinsing and reusing syringes due to the absence of sterilisation equipment such as an autoclave. Instead of addressing the concerns, authorities reportedly issued Mojisola…

The Kwara State Government has approved the relocation of the National Youth Service Corps 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream II Orientation Camp from the permanent site in Yikpata in Edu Local Government Area of the state to the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin.In another development, piqued by the worsening insecurity in the Kwara South senatorial district of Kwara state, all the seven local government councils chairmen that make up the senatorial district have ordered the immediate closure of all cattle markets in the senatorial district until further notice.Speaking with journalists in Ilorin on the prevailing insecurity in the Kwara North senatorial district…

Prof. Muritala Awodun Kwara-South senatorial aspirant under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2027 election in Kwara State, Prof. Muritala Awodun, has stated that there is a lack of impactful representation of the district, adding that the people of the district were clamouring for better representation.In a statement on Friday, he also said that in line with the zoning arrangements, the Ibolo axis of Offa and Oyun local councils had spent a total of 12 years in the Senate, stressing that it was the turn of the Igbomina.He said it was in response to the yearnings of his people and…