Tag: Kwara
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Videos: How some Nigerians celebrated 59th Independence stranded on dilapidated bridge in Kwara
A video has emerged of how some Nigerians were caught up on Monday, October 1 (Nigeria’s 59th Independence Day) trying to make use of a dilapidated bridge linking Sarki and Ilorin in Kwara State. According to the video obtained exclusively by TNG, the bridge, said to be owned by the Federal Government is in total…
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FBI List: Court remands man over N1.4m Internet fraud in Kwara
A Kwara High Court in Ilorin, on Thursday ordered that Joseph Oyediran, a Nigerian wanted by the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the U.S.,who allegedly defrauded an American of N1.4 million, be remanded in a correctional facility, The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Oyediran,36, with five counts of internet fraud and other fraud-related…
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Kwara rejects Saraki’s donation to schools, gives reason
The Kwara State Government has said that personalising constituency project was responsible for Kwara public schools’ rejection of instructional materials donated by the former President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki. A statement from the Press Secretary of Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, Yakub Aliagan on Monday, said the ministry was not aware…
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Kwara assembly commence move to takeover Saraki’s house
The Kwara House of Assembly on Tuesday urged Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq of the state to declare as void the acquisition, appropriation and conversion of residence of the late Dr Olusola Saraki. The property with Survey No KWG927 and LAN/G-2071 is situated on Ilofa Road, GRA, llorin. The property which has been in existence for several…
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Police rescue four kidnapped Turkish expatriates in Kwara
The four Turkish expatriates who were kidnapped by gunmen in Gbale, Edu Local Government Area of Kwara, have been rescued by the police. The victims had spent six days with their abductors before a police team secured their release on Friday evening from the hide out of the kidnappers at Gbugbu community in the state.…
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Kwara APC caucus kicks against Saraki’s nomination as minister
Some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) under the Kwara State APC Caucus have regarded the nomination of Senator Gbemisola Saraki as minister by President Muhammadu Buhari as indirect restoration of the Saraki dynasty in the state. The group said that already, her announcement as a minister-designate had thrown the defeated Saraki dynasty into…
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Gunmen kidnap four Turkish expatriates in Kwara
Armed bandits have allegedly abducted four Turkish expatriates at a local drinking joint in Gbale village, Edu local government area of Kwara State. The incident, it was gathered occurred at about 10pm, on Saturday while the men were having fun at the local joint in the village. The names of the abductees are Yasin Colak…
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Kwara gov, Abdulrazaq apologises to pupils over poor condition of school
The Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has apologised to pupils of School for Special Needs in Ilorin over the poor condition of the school. A statement issued by Media Aide to the governor, Rafiu Ajakaye on Saturday in Ilorin, said Abdulrazaq gave the apology when he visited the school. The governor who expressed displeasure…
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My predecessor, Abdulfatah left Kwara in a mess – Gov Abdulrazak
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Saturday said his predecessor Abdulfatah Ahmed messed everything up in the state and that he is gradually fixing the mess. Abdulrazak spoke during the commissioning of the ultra-modern library complex in Kwara state University (KWASU), Malete, Moro local government area of the state. The library complex was funded by…
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Police to begin screening of shortlisted candidates July 1
The Kwara Police Command, on Friday, disclosed that the screening exercise for state indigenes, who applied for placement in the Nigeria Police Force would begin on July 1. In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Ilorin, Ajayi Okasanmi (DSP), the exercise would hold at 7 a.m. at the Police Training…