Author: Kwara Reporters

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…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to appoint the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, as coordinator of his re-election campaign in Rivers State and the FCT, despite reported opposition from some governors and leaders of the All Progressives Congress. Arise News, citing sources familiar with the ongoing reconstitution of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, reported that Wike’s name would be included in a revised list expected to be released by the ruling party. The proposed appointment would place the former Rivers State governor in charge of mobilising support for Tinubu in Rivers and Abuja ahead of the…

A growing number of aggrieved members and former leaders of the All Progressives Congress have begun aligning with the Rainbow Coalition led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, in a development that is deepening internal tensions within the ruling party ahead of the 2027 general elections. It was gathered that several APC figures who have either left the party or expressed dissatisfaction with its internal processes have endorsed Wike’s cross-party platform. The Progressive Governors Forum, led by Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma, had on Monday described the coalition as a threat to President Bola Tinubu’s re-election.…

A security commander, identified as Agbeniga Taiye, has reportedly been killed by suspected bandits while attempting to defend residents of Idofin-Ayekale in Oke Ero Local Government Area of Kwara State. The attackers also reportedly kidnapped two residents during the incident, according to a source who spoke to Kwara Reporters. The source said the attack occurred on Thursday evening, adding that Taye was killed while confronting the attackers and attempting to protect members of the community. “He was killed while trying to defend the community from the attackers,” the source said. A video obtained by this medium shows the body of…

By Chief Otunola Adebayo Awoniyi There are moments in the history of a people when silence is no longer an option. Kwara State today is at that defining moment. As we approach the 2027 general elections, the choice before us is not about mere political slogans, but about the survival, dignity and future of our dear state. This is why I am unequivocal in my declaration: for the total liberation of Kwarans from fear, hunger and misgovernance, we must massively support Engr. Sulaiman Bolakale Kawu and his running mate, Rev. Cornelius Oluwasegun Fawenu. The emergence of Engr. Kale Kawu…

The Kwara State government has, for the first time, publicly disclosed that it spent approximately ₦27billion to renovate, rehabilitate and equip the controversial Kwara Hotel, raising fresh questions over how the cost of the project rose by about ₦9.2 billion above the originally announced contract sum. The disclosure was made by Abdulateef Ibrahim Akolu, Senior Special Assistant to the Kwara State government, during an appearance on an Ilorin-based radio station, Diamond FM. Akolu said the total amount spent on the project was below ₦30 billion, putting the expenditure at approximately ₦27 billion when the renovation and equipment purchased for the…

Barely three days to the installation of Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as the Sardauna of Ilorin Emirate, the palace of the Emir of Ilorin has become a beehive of construction activities as the state government races to give the historic complex a facelift ahead of the ceremony.The rehabilitation exercise, which began earlier this week, has seen workers deployed to different sections of the palace, carrying out interlocking, repainting, drainage clearing and other remedial works ahead of the high-profile turbaning.The exercise is believed to be part of preparations to give the palace a befitting appearance for the historic occasion, which…