Author: Kwara Reporters

The Kwara for Kwarans Initiative has taken a bold step in tackling social issues in Kwara State with the launch of an anti-Colos campaign. Posters bearing the slogan “Say No To Colos” have been spotted in various locations across Ilorin, including A-Division Bridge, Former SARS Gate, Unity Junction leading to Offa Garage, Poly Gate, Soludero Park, Gaa-Akanbi Area and several other areas.Residents in areas like Tanke Junction and Post Office have expressed appreciation for the initiative, citing concerns about the prevalence of Colos consumption in their communities. A local vocational shop owner even offered space on his premises for the…

The Kano State task force on peace restoration and youth rehabilitation has apprehended 500 suspected thugs and drug peddlers in the state.Its chairman, Yusuf Ibrahim said this at a security stakeholders’ engagement on Sunday in Kano.The forum focused on strengthening security models in the state.Mr Ibrahim said the committee identified dangerous spots and hideouts of criminals in many communities across the eight metropolitan council areas, to curb thuggery and drug peddling.He stressed the need for effective synergy between the committee and community leaders to enhance citizen safety, adding that the forum was critical in fostering peace and tranquility in the…

President Bola Tinubu has asked his teeming supporters to halt their 2027 campaigns until the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) officially makes an announcement.This came after campaign posters and billboards of Mr Tinubu, including those of his vice, Kashim Shettima, flooded Airport Road in Abuja and parts of Kano State.Political pundits and analysts have raised concerns about Mr Tinubu’s campaign materials littering and defacing major cities in the country.Many of the billboards were reportedly sponsored by political groups, associations, and politicians believed to be seeking favour from the presidency.In a statement on Sunday by his special adviser on information and…

Ilorin, April 13, 2025 — The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of popular Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola Badmus, widely known as Portable, over allegations bordering on criminal defamation and other related offences.According to a statement released by the Command’s spokesperson, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the arrest followed a formal petition submitted by Mr. Okunola Saheed, popularly known as “Osupa,” who accused the controversial artiste of defamation, threats to life, incitement, character assassination, and the use of abusive and insulting language.“Following the gravity of the allegations and the evidence provided, the Command obtained a valid arrest warrant from a…

ENACT INNOVATION HUB, AJASE-IPO partnering and supporting the Kwara State Government that is taking a bold step forward by extending its School Coding and Digital Literacy Program into the second term holiday period. The Holiday Edition is now underway in selected secondary schools across the state, continuing the momentum of a transformative initiative launched earlier in February 2024.In support of the 50 public schools targets, ENACT INNOVATION HUB, AJASE-IPO is making the use of its facilities available to support about 500 students from area schools in the program designed to equip students with essential digital skills, preparing them to thrive…

Alh. Umar Abdul BarkaAs we commemorate Alh. Umar Abdul Barka’s 62nd birthday, merely wishing him a happy birthday, would be an injustice to his legacy. Posterity demands more. Let me take this opportunity to unveil the remarkable journey that has cemented his status as a humanitarian icon. This birthday message will transcend the ordinary, paying tribute to the extraordinary life of this exceptional individual.”Let the poor breathe! Don’t suffocate them. It’s our collective responsibility.”This powerful call to action by His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, the current President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Jagaban Borgu, resonates deeply…

The Challenge Initiative (TCI) of the Development Communication Network of Nigeria has called on states at all levels in the country not to relent but sustain the effort of providing access to family planning (FP) and childbirth spacing services across the country.This was made known through a press statement signed and made available to journalists by the Program Officer of DEVCOM Network, Ms Suliyat Eletu on April 11, 2025.The statement was made in commemoration of this year Safe Motherhood Day 2025 under the theme “Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures,”According to the press release, Progress is not yet uniform, and gaps in…

The Kwara State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is concerned about the increasing pattern of dishonesty, policy inconsistency, and deliberate misinformation being perpetrated by the Governor Abdulrazaq-led administration. The recent confusion over the so-called “tax holiday” for civil servants is yet another manifestation of the Governor’s tendency to deceive the good people of Kwara State, particularly our long-suffering workers.Just yesterday, the government, through the Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo Kawu, announced another round of “three-month tax holiday” to cushion the hardship faced by workers. Today, the same government shamelessly disowns its own statement, claiming it was…

Former presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar, ex-Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, and ex-Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal, have visited former President Muhammadu Buhari at his Kaduna residence. According to a video seen by our correspondent on X, other politicians who visited Buhari on Friday included the former Minister of Communications, Isa Pantami; former governor of Imo State, Achike Udenwa; former governor of Benue State, Senator Gabriel Suswam; and former Governor of Adamawa State, Jibrilla Bindow, among others. Atiku, who took to his verified X handle on Friday to disclose the visit, described it as a…

Three men were on Friday arraigned before an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court sitting in Isabo for allegedly forging a Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) enrolment and employment document.The defendants, James Bamidele, 65, Joseph Awolope, 29, and Sesan Adebayo, whose addresses were not provided, are facing a two-count charge of conspiracy and forgery.The prosecutor, SP Henry Obiaze, told the court that the defendants conspired and committed the offences within the magisterial division, sometime between July 2024 and March.Mr Obiaze alleged that the defendants forged a CBN enrollment letter dated March 1, with reference numbers 005/1529 and 005/1429, with which he used to…