Tag: Kwara
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Support your prayers with positive attitude, Saraki urges Muslims
Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has urged Nigerians to support their prayers for the country with positive attitude. The former Kwara State number one citizen congratulated Nigerian Muslims for the successful completion of this year’s (1443 AH) Ramadan fasting and also for the Eid-el-Fitri celebration. Saraki in a statement signed by Yusuph Olaniyonu,…
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Gov. AbdulRazaq salutes workers on May Day
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has congratulated the entire workforce in the public and private sectors of the national economy. AbdulRazaq commended their commitments to national growth and support for government’s programmes and policies in the state. This is contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr Rafiu Ajakaye,…
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INEC commences distribution of over 44, 000 PVCs in Kwara
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kwara will on Saturday commence distribution of over 44, 000 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) to newly registered voters in the state. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Malam Garba Madami, disclosed this to newsmen on Friday in Ilorin.
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N33m: EFCC arrests 30-year-old man for allegedly defrauding Emir in Kwara
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Command, has arrested a 30-year-old man who allegedly defrauded the Emir of Okuta in Kwara of N33, 399, 999. Alhaji Idris Abubakar, the Emir of Okuta in Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara, was a former member of the House of Representatives
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[WATCH] Kwara gov’s aide beaten, arrested for assaulting traffic warden
T he Police Command in Kwara has arrested Mr Musibau Esinrogunjo, the Special Assistant on Rural Mobilisation to Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for assaulting a traffic warden on duty along Ahmadu Bello Way, Ilorin. A video clip on how the governor’s aide was allegedly caught by policemen with a cartridge and substance suspected to be hard…
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Iyiola Oyedepo declares interest in Kwara South senatorial seat
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara, Akogun Iyiola Oyedepo, has declared interest to contest for the Kwara South senatorial seat in 2023. Oyedepo, a lawyer, made his intention known on Tuesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ilorin.
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NSCDC warns fuel marketers against hoarding, hiking price
The Kwara Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has warned petroleum marketers against hoarding and selling fuel above the recommended pump price. The warning is contained in a statement signed by Mr Babawale Afolabi, spokesperson of the command and issued to newsmen on Sunday in Ilorin.
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Many injured as protest breaks out over use of Hijab in Kwara school
Many injured as protest breaks out
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