He said that the abducted girls were later released after the abductors had carnal knowledge of them EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has confirmed that unknown gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked Nuku village in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. Spokesman of Kwara Command … Read more
Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has introduced KwaraLEARN Says it’ll revolutionize basic education Ekohotblog reports that Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday signed an MOU introducing KwaraLEARN, the administration’s flagship public education transformation programme designed to improve learning outcomes for primary school pupils across the state. In a statement released by the Chief Press … Read more
…the deceased who was a graduate of Muideen College of Education, Ilorin “reportedly hanged himself over his inability to copulate with women.” EKO HOT BLOG reports that a young man identified as Idris Shuaib on Thursday hanged himself on a tree on his father’s farm at Gwanara in the Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara … Read more
The development led to the admission of the nurse who is currently receiving medical attention at the hospital EKO HOT BLOG reports that an unidentified soldier from the 22 Armoured Brigade of the Nigeria Army, Sobi Cantonment, Ilorin, Kwara State, has reportedly beaten a female nurse to the extent of breaking one of her legs. … Read more
“It was discovered that he was shot on the head.” EKO HOT BLOG reports that police authorities in Kwara State have confirmed the killing of an Ilorin-based estate agent, Sina Babarinde by unknown gunmen. Spokesperson of the command, Okasanmi Ajayi, who confirmed the incident on Monday, said that the deceased was reportedly shot dead by … Read more
His arrest is coming on the heels of the incessant goat and sheep theft in villages in Kwara North… EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested one Garuba Ashin of Iwala area in Kaiama Local Government for allegedly stealing a goat. He was reportedly … Read more
26 people were involved in a road accident caused by overtaking in Kwara community The accident also claimed 11 lives, leaving 15 others hospitalized Ekohotblog reports that eleven people have lost their lives in a road accident on sunday afternoon in Kwara state. The Kwara sector commander of Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC), Jonathan Owoade, … Read more
…the kidnappers abandoned them after a hot chase by the police, local hunters and vigilantes. The Kwara State Police Command said it has rescued the kidnapped twin daughters of the Owalobo of Obbo Ayegunle in Ekiti Local Government Area of the state. They were rescued on Sunday alongside three domestic workers of the king. According … Read more
Bukola Saraki has expressed his confidence that PDP can take back power in Kwara state in 2023 He also charged the newly elected executives of the party to begin work earnestly. Senator Bukola Saraki has charged the newly elected executives of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara state to commence work earnestly towards reclaiming … Read more
…Mariam and Abdulraheem were with their mother, Kehinde, who sells bread at a stand within the market, when a stray bullet hit them. EKO HOT BLOG reports that two siblings simply identified as Mariam and Abdulraheem were shot during a cultists’ clash in the Oja Oba area of Ilorin, Kwara State, with the former dying as … Read more
Kidnappers have abducted the children of a monarch in Kwara state The girls identified as Taiwo and Kehinde were abducted on their way back from school Ekohotblog reports that the twins daughter of a monarch in Kwara state have been abducted by suspected kidnappers yesterday, Thursday 14th of October. The 6-year-old children identified as Taiwo … Read more
Kwara state government disengages waste management contractors Calls for new applicants Ekohotblog reports that the Kwara state government has terminated its agreement with social waste contractors for failing to meet with the state government’s expectation. The state government while reiterating it’s commitment to ensuring the well-being of its citizens, affirmed that the erstwhile contractors were … Read more
Kwara state government has set up a 10-man panel to probe the viral video of students being brutalized The panel consists of islamic scholars, community leaders and government officials The governor of Kwara state, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has constituted a 10-man committee to probe the circumstances surrounding a viral video of students being brutalized in … Read more
Kwara commission monitors construction of ICT hub in Ilorin Reiterates government commitment to Tech The commissioner for enterprise in Kwara state, Hajia Arinola has paid a visit to the construction site of The Information Communication Technology (ICT) Innovation Hub, Ilorin being constructed by the state. Read Also: Samuel Eto’o Insist Barcelona Must Beat Real Madrid … Read more
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said irrigation would transform the state into a food-producing and self-sufficient state Governor AbdulRazaq said this while declaring open the North-Central Regional Workshop on establishment/strengthening of Water Users’ Associations (WUA) for management of public irrigation schemes at the Peace Hotel, Ilorin. Read more: Kwara State Government Hands Promotion … Read more
Kwara State Government on Monday, 4th of October presented promotion letters to no fewer than 7,885 local governments workers across the state. In the same vein, the state government also approved cash-back for the 2018 promotion for the teachers at the local government which is coming four years after they got the letter of the … Read more
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is leading a three-person delegation to Paris to seek partnership of the French government on the multibillion naira special agriculture processing zone (SAPZ) that is underway in Lata (Patigi) and other investments in the sector. Other members of the Kwara delegation are the Commissioner for Agriculture Mr. Sabbah Yisa Gideon … Read more
The former Senate President of Nigeria, Bukola Saraki has urged youths to get involved in the political process if they want to see the change they desire Bukola Saraki affirmed that the youths have the numbers to drive change but except there’s a deliberate effort to elect the type of leaders they want and hold … Read more
The Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (KWSUBEB) has distributed instructional materials worth millions of naira to primary and junior secondary schools in the state The instructional materials were received on behalf of the various local government areas by the Education Secretaries for the councils. Some of the items distributed included 20,200 copies of customised … Read more
The motive for the latest incident could not be established last night Suspected gunmen, on Friday, murdered a herder in Ago Are, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The incident is coming some months after the deceased’s brother was killed in a similar fashion. In the fresh attack, the assailants in their large numbers … Read more