Author: Kwara Reporters

President Bola Tinubu has said his administration will ensure equitable development across all regions of the country, and no area will be left behind.The assurance was given by Mr Tinubu on Tuesday in Kaduna at a two-day interactive session on government-citizens’ engagement organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation on Tuesday in Kaduna.He said the ministers’ interactions with stakeholders at the event would unveil empirical facts and figures that the North was not neglected.Mr Tinubu was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume.Mr Tinubu, who highlighted key achievements under the ‘Renewed Hope Agenda,’ spoke…

A recent video showing the deteriorated state of infrastructure at the Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa, has sparked outrage among students and citizens following a visit by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) Chairman, Comrade Issa Abdulgafar Arikewuyo (popularly known as Saoty).The video, which quickly went viral on social media, captured the dilapidated condition of several hostels and facilities within the institution. In response, the Special Adviser to the Kwara State Governor on Media, Hon. Fafoluyi Olayinka Michael (Solace), released a statement with photographs of a new building, captioned “Kwara Health Tech Students’ Hostels Nearing Completion.” The…

A terrorist operating in Kwara State has hijacked the TikTok account of one of his abducted victims and is now using it to post videos directly from their forest hideout, brazenly and without fear of consequences.The victim, a popular Point of Sale (POS) agent known as Yman, was abducted in late June 2025 along with several others in separate incidents across communities in Kwara North.It was gathered that since the abduction, the kidnappers have been making ransom demands and sending disturbing updates to the victim’s family via his WhatsApp account.In a shocking new twist that highlights the audacity of criminal…

The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, has disclosed how protesters in Lafiagi broke into the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) office and looted illicit drugs, including Indian hemp. Speaking to the press on Sunday, Ojo described the act as a targeted attack on the agency’s exhibit room, carried out under the guise of a public protest. “Those who participated in what even camouflaged as a protest actually targeted the palace of the Emir of Lafiagi, who has consistently stood against the menace of illicit drugs in the community,” the Commissioner stated. He added that the invaders have…

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the social Democratic Party (SDP) has expelled former Kaduna Governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, from the party. SDP said El-Rufai is ineligible to associate with the party in any capacity for the next 30 years. The party also accused El-Rufai of falsely parading himself as a party member, manipulating internal processes, and attempting to destabilize the party through unconstitutional actions and deceptive political maneuvers. According to a statement in Abuja by the National Publicity Secretary, Araba Rufus Aiyenigba, SDP said the party’s NWC reached the decision following thorough investigations into El-Rufai’s controversial claims of membership…

The International Aviation College, Ilorin, Kwara State may have been stalled following the absence of a training aircraft, Daily Trust can report. This follows the recent incident involving the training aircraft of the aviation training school owned by the Kwara State Government. On Friday, May 23, 2025, a training aircraft operated by the college crash-landed with a student pilot injured and the instructor injured. The incident occurred on approach at the Runway 05 of the Ilorin International Airport. The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) which confirmed the incident in a statement said it has commenced an investigation into the incident.…

A Jos-based medical doctor, Noah Kekere, who was accused of illegally harvesting a patient’s kidney, has spoken publicly for the first time following his discharge and acquittal by a Plateau State High Court earlier this year. Recalled Kekere was arrested in September 2023 after a businessman, Alhaji Busari Kamal, accused him of removing his wife’s kidney during surgery in 2018 and leaving the woman in pain for five years. However, sequel to months of media scrutiny, court proceedings, and public outrage, the Plateau State High Court in April 2025 dismissed all four charges brought against Dr. Kekere and two others,…

…Calls on Gov to disclose contract amount for public scrutinyThe Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has raised alarm on the recent disclosure that Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq is set to embark on the construction of a new Government House Secretariat, a move we consider not only illogical but also a glaring example of misplaced priority and an attempt to siphon the collective resources of our dear state.In a statement signed by the State Publicity Secretary of the party, Olusegun Olusola Adewara, the PDP questions the rationale behind this venture, especially at a time when several communities in…

A former Senior Special Assistant to the Kwara State Governor on Community Development, Mr. Kayode Oyin Zubair, has filed an appeal at the Court of Appeal, Ilorin Division, challenging the ruling of the Kwara State High Court which ordered the forfeiture of his two tractors and two tricycles to the Federal Government.The appeal, marked CA/IL/2025 and filed on Friday, July 25th, 2025, is contesting the entire decision delivered by Hon. Justice H.A. Saleeman in Suit No. KWS/294M/2024, which granted a final order of forfeiture in favour of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).Zubair, through his legal counsel, Dr. Adeola…

By Hammed Adedayo Said The recent controversy surrounding the Ilorin East Local Government Chairman, Mallam Lukman Agbelere, and his public outburst against a federal hospital project facilitated by Senator Saliu Mustapha has generated considerable uproar across Kwara State and beyond.However, while such outrage is understandable given the implications of halting a federal intervention meant to serve the health needs of ordinary people, it is important to go beyond the surface and interrogate the deeper context of Agbelere’s behaviour.In interrogating the Agbelere’s outbursts, one must not stop at merely the open theatrics, for to treat his action as the isolated misconduct of…