Author: Kwara Reporters

By Abdulazeez Arowona, PhD In my over 27 countries of travel history, no trip has drained me, stretched me and fulfilled me at the same time like Athens. I am a member of NIPR and many other professional bodies within and outside Nigeria, therefore International Public Relations Association (IPRA) is another big fit for me. The Ilorin Prelude Barely 24 hours to my scheduled travel to Europe, I hosted the Managing Director/CEO of Image Merchants Promotion Limited, publishers of PRNigeria, Mallam Yushau Shuaib, at Emirate Radio 98.5FM, Ilorin. He came in company of the Young Communication Fellows. From the studio,…

A threat of a bandit attack has forced the founder of Word Assembly Ministries, Ilorin, Rev. Isaac Omolehin, his family and more than 100 residents to flee a church camp in Idofian village, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. Omolehin said the evacuation followed a midnight warning by police officers who arrived at the camp between May 30 and 31 and directed residents to leave the facility over intelligence of an impending attack. The cleric disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists on Saturday by his spokesperson, Grace Edema. According to him, the sudden evacuation left the…

Seven passengers have reportedly been abducted by suspected bandits along the Eruku–Iyemero road in Kwara State, although the police said its initial information indicated that three people were kidnapped. The reported incident occurred on Saturday evening when a vehicle carrying passengers was allegedly intercepted by suspected bandits along the road. According to local sources, the victims were returning from a ceremony in Eruku when the attackers reportedly stopped their vehicle and abducted some of the occupants. The sources claimed that seven passengers were taken, with a newly married couple reportedly among those abducted. However, the claim has not been independently…

The Sarkin Gobir and Madawaki of Ilorin Emirate, Alhaji Yakubu Garba Gobir, has congratulated the Senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District and Turaki of Ilorin Emirate, Distinguished Senator Saliu Mustapha, on the occasion of his birthday. In his congratulatory message, Alhaji Gobir said: “On behalf of myself and the entire Gobirawa, I extend warm felicitations to the Distinguished Senator Saliu Mustapha, the Turaki of Ilorin Emirate, on the occasion of his birthday. Your birthday is an occasion to celebrate the gift of life and reflect on the journey of service, commitment and responsibility that comes with public life. Over the…

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…