A tea seller popularly known as Mai Shai and a customer have been killed by thunder strike in Kwara State. The incident reportedly occurred during a heavy downpour at Onigbegiri Junction, Eyenkorin in Asa Local Government Area of the state. An eyewitness, Mojeed Onigbegiri, said, “The victims died instantly when …
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Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has directed the payment of N10,000 each to students of Kwara origin in public-owned tertiary institutions. The governor also approved a stipend of N10,000 each for some categories of security agents defined as the first line of defence. The chief press secretary to the …
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A two-month-old baby whose name was given as Usman Idris has been reportedly stolen from the mother during a school graduation in Ilorin, Kwara State capital. Sources familiar with the development told our correspondent that the incident occurred around 3 pm on Saturday during the event held at the school …
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FIRE has gutted a mini shopping complex of 20 shops in Ilorin, Kwara State destroying goods worth millions. This incident occurred at Fufu Street, Sabo-Oke area of Ilorin, in Ilorin East Local Government of the state, on Saturday According to the spokesman of the state fire service, Hassan Adekunle, the …
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Old students of ECWA Secondary School, Igbaja in Ifelodun local government area of Kwara State have donated a block of two classrooms to their alma mater. The school, established in 1944 is currently facing infrastructural challenge as most of the buildings are dilapidated while many have collapsed. During …
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The Kwara State government has declared how it is propping up the Ilorin Aviation College (IAC) with a view to making it self-sustaining before the expiration of the second term tenure of the sitting governor, Abdul Rahman Abdulrasaq. Speaking as a special guest during the decoration of five graduating students …
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A fire outbreak in Ilorin on Friday destroyed properties worth N14.6m. The incident occurred at about 7 pm, at No 11 Gobir Compound, Awodi, Sobi Road, Ilorin, Kwara State capital. According to the spokesman of the state fire service, Hassan Adekunle, the fire gutted a storey-building of ten flats as …
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A 57-year-old woman, Mrs. Jamiu Sikirat, has been recovered dead after falling into a well while fetching water in Ilọrin, Kwara State capital. The tragic incident occurred around 6:42 pm on Monday. The deceased, a resident of Ile-Agunko compound in the Adeta area of Ilorin West Local Government Area, reportedly …
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Scores of persons, including a father and his four children, have died in a boat mishap in Kwara State. Unconfirmed source put the number of the victims at about 100. The unfortunate incident occurred on Monday in Egbu village, Patigi local government area of the State. The deceased persons …
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THE Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara state on Friday matriculated 11,450 Students for the 2022/2023 academic session. The matriculating students, according to the Rector of the institution, Dr. Kadiri Kamoru were admitted for National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) full-time and part-time courses in the Polytechnic. Speaking at the …
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