300l UNILORIN student raped and murdered at her sister’s house
Olajide Omowumi Blessing was brutally raped and murdered by unknown persons at her sister’s residence in Tanke area of the Ilorin, the Kwara state capital. The deceased was a 300...
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Kwara NSCDC arrest 60-year-old for Defiling 9-year-old Girl
Sixty-year-old Jerimiah Oyedokun has been arrested by the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in connection with the alleged rape of a 9-year- old...
Mechanic arrested for allegedly defiling 11-year-old girl
A mechanic has been arrested for allegedly defiling an 11-year-old girl in the Popo Giwa area of Ilorin, Kwara State. 31-year-old Yusuf Abdullahi was arrested by operatives of the Gender...
EFCC arrests ex Kwara Governor Ahmed over alleged N9bn fraud
Former Governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, over alleged N9 billion fraud. Ahmed is being currently grilled by the...
Stones thrown as Muslims & Christians clash over Hijab in Ilorin, Kwara state (Video)
No less than three people have sustained varying degrees of injury during a clash between Muslims and Christians on Wednesday in Ilorin, Kwara state. The clash happened after the state...
12-year-old boy drowns while swimming with friends in Ilorin, Kwara state (Photos)
A 12-year-old boy, identified as Lekan Benjamin drowned at the Asa River in Ilorin, Kwara state while swimming with his friends. It was gathered that Lekan a Junior Secondary School...
Orisabunmi’s Elder Brother Dies Less Than 24 Hours After The Prominent Nollywood Actress Passed On
Mentor Steve Onishola, the Technical Director of Kwara Falcons Basketball Club of Ilorin, is dead. The Chairman of the Kwara State Basketball Association, Dr Joseph Adeyemo, affirmed the passing to...
Teacher fakes her own kidnap in Kwara to extort N250, 000 from her father
The police in Kwara state have arrested a 24-year-old teacher, Medinat Ibrahim, for allegedly faking her own kidnap just to extort N250, 000 from her father. Medinat, who was paraded...
“20 tubers of yam, big cooler of rice with plenty meat” – Lady begs for help after Kwara Tailoring Association gives her list as requirement for her “Freedom”
A student of fashion designing in Kwara state has shared the rather lengthy and surprising list of requirements that were given to her by the state’s tailoring association before she...
Worst police officers are better than the best criminals – Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara state has stated that the worst policeman is better than the best criminal while urging for the support of the Nigerian Police force. According to...
BREAKING: Six killed as security forces open fire at COVID-19 supply warehouse in Ilorin
At least six people are feared killed on Friday evening after Nigerian security forces opened fire at a warehouse holding relief materials for the coronavirus pandemic. Two witnesses said the...
Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq march with #EndSARS protesters to Kwara state police headquarters (Video)
Nigerian politician and the incumbent Governor of Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has been spotted in a viral video marching with #EndSARS protesters to Kwara police headquarters. The Kwara State...
Kwara United Football Club sign Brazilian Winger, Ribeiro Alves Lucas ahead of the new season
Kwara United Football Club have signed Brazilian Winger, Ribeiro Alves Lucas, ahead of the new season. id=”vi_660620999_917″ data-ad-slot=”vi_660620999″ data-google-query-id=”CNCDnr2_oewCFZWRhQodjOgNpw”> id=”google_ads_iframe_/21766281334/6606_Akpraise.ng/6606_Akpraise.ng_2_0__container__”>The star who last played for Seahorses LA, was unveiled on...
Undergraduates in Kwara state stage protest; demand reopening of higher institutions
Undergraduates in Kwara state have staged a protest asking for the reopening of higher institutions in the state. Higher institutions of learning in Nigeria have been shut down since March...
Blue-eyed woman has asked to be reunited with her husband – Kwara first lady, Olufolake Abdulrasaq discloses
Kwara state first lady, Dr Olufolake Abdulrazaq, earlier Thursday morning revealed that Risikat Azeez, the Kwara woman who went viral because of her and her daughters’ blue eyes, has asked...
Watch Video of White man speaking Yoruba fluently, says he is from Ilorin (Video)
A viral video of an elderly white man speaking Yoruba fluently has left many Nigerians in surprise. The white man who identified himself as Yakubu Durojaiye could be heard speaking...
Kwara state governor sacks official for ‘careless handling’ of suspected COVID-19 patient (Video)
A video that made the rounds yesterday showed the moment a suspected COVID-19 patient was being evacuated to an isolation centre in a very ‘careless manner’ as none of the...
Vigilante member allegedly kills driver in Kwara over N5,000 Bribe
A father has been reported dead after he was allegedly shot by a vigilante member. The incident took place on Tuesday evening, April 28, in Eyenkorin, outskirts of Ilorin, Asa...
#CoronavirusInNigeria: Kwara state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq donates his 10 months salaries to support the fight against COVID-19
Kwara state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has announced the donation of his salaries in the last 10 months to support the fight against the Coronavirus pandemic in Nigeria. In a statement...
Kwara State Government directs Civil Servants to work from home over Coronavirus
The Kwara State Government has directed all civil servants to work from home following the outbreak of coronavirus in the country. In a statement released by Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, all...