Tag: ilorin
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Confusion as residents of Ilorin community discover corpse under bridge [PHOTOS]
Confusion rented the air on Monday at Ifedolapo community in Ilorin when a corpse was found under Osere bridge in the area. Residents raised unanswered questions as to the cause of death. Some thought Friday night’s rainstorm, which destroyed many properties in Ilorin, could have been responsible for the death. Police spokesman in Kwara, SP…
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Hijab controversy keeps 10 schools closed in Ilorin
The 10 schools affected by the Hijab controversy in Ilorin are to remain shut pending the outcome of the State Government consultations with stakeholders on the use of the Muslim headgear in schools. According to a statement, this is to avert any breakdown of law and order, while the government concludes the consultations with relevant…
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Why I celebrated my goal with coach – ABS youngster
One of the youngest players in Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC, Maurice John, has said he ran to celebrate his first league goal for the club with his coach, Anthony Encho, on Saturday because of his (Encho’s) impact on him since joining the team. John broke the deadlock for ABS on Saturday with a…
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Pre-Season: Kwara Utd beat Manchester 3-0
Kwara United recorded a 3-0 win over Manchester FC of Ilorin in its first friendly match as teams resume preparations ahead of the 2020/2021 leagues season across the country. Coach Abdullahi Biffo-led side had recorded two goals from the spot in the first half of the game, courtesy of Stephen Anyanwu and Micheal Ohanu, before…
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Abdulrazaq imposes 24-hour curfew in Ilorin over violent protest, looting
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has imposed 24-hour curfew in Ilorin following violent protest and looting of properties by hoodlums. The governor announced the curfew late Friday night in a statewide broadcast. He said he just had an emergency security meeting with commanders of various security agencies in the state to assess the situation in…
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COVID-19: Afro pop singer shares cash, food items in Ilorin
An Ilorin-based Afro Pop Singer, Ayokanmi Eyanro, popularly known as “Frequency’’ has doled out over N500,000 cash and food items worth N200,000 to some residents of rural communities in Ilorin. The musician said the gesture was to cushion the palpable effect of lockdown on rural dwellers in parts of Kwara State. News Agency of Nigeria…
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Real reasons we seized Saraki’s property in Ilorin – Kwara Govt
Kwara state government has defended its decision to revoke the Ilofa road, GRA, Ilorin plots of land allegedly illegally acquired by the late strong man of Kwara politics, Dr Olusola Saraki. The state government also revealed further details surrounding the Civil Service Clinic land and its adjourning plots in Ilorin, the state capital, amid public…
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Commotion as Wizkid gets mobbed at Ilorin Concert[VIDEO]
Nigerian Afropop star, Wizkid didn’t expect what he experienced at a concert in Ilorin Kwara State. The pop star was mobbed on Christmas day during his Ilorin concert. Fans on Twitter also expressed their dissatisfaction about Wizkid being given a plastic chair to sit on, while waiting to perform on the stage. Omo See as…
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1699 athletes arrive Ilorin for National Youth Games
A total of 1699 athletes made up of male and female from 11 states of the federation have arrived Ilorin for the 5th edition of National Youth Games (NYG) holding at the University of Ilorin sports complex. A Deputy Director at the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports Development (FMYSD), Alhaji Ali Durotoye, disclosed this…
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Court sentences 2 ‘yahoo boys’ to 1 year in prison each
A High Court, sitting in Ilorin on Thursday sentenced two applicants to one year in prison each for posing as white women to swindle job seekers. The presiding judge, Justice Sikiru Oyinloye sentenced Johnson Okuselu, 23 and Saheed Olanrewaju, 25 after they pleaded not guilty without an option of fine. Oyinloye said the sentence followed…