Kwara State is known as the State of Harmony, but that is being threatened by the controversy that is trailing the wearing of hijab by students in secondary schools founded by Christian missions, but which have been taken over by the state government. The agitation for or against the wearing of hijab did not start … Read more
Fight broke out again between the two town which are not far or can’t be differentiated from each other, because they share a very close boundary This has lead to the closure of schools and restricted movements within the two towns There were reported gunshots and use of harmful weapons during the incident All residents … Read more
Senator Saraki confirmed that the application seeking the forfeiture of his properties was rejected by the court The court declared that the agency failed to support its claims with evidence The former Senate President of Nigeria who was also a former Governor of Kwara State, Senator Bukola Saraki in a tweet on Thursday confirmed that … Read more
Kwara State, Begs Buhari The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kwara State, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to save the Party’s state chapter from destruction. The Party was reacting to the removal of the state’s Chairman, Bashir Omoloja Bolarinwa, Eko hot blog gathered. Bolarinwa was said to have been removed, following a complaint from the … Read more
A former deputy governor of Kwara State, Chief Simon Sayomi has dead. His son, Ola confirmed his death in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Ilorin. According to him, his father died in his hometown, Igosun in Oyun Local Government Area of the State. Ola said that the former … Read more
NOVEMBER 4, 2020 Owolewa is a native of Omu-Aran in Kwara State He becomes the first Nigerian-US Congressman in history Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated Democrat Oye Owolewa on his victory as a shadow US Representative for the District of Columbia. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Governor described his emergence as … Read more
October 17, 2020. The indigenous Kwara State members of the All Progressives Party, (APC), living in Lagos State have commended the Kwara State Governor, Mr AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for the landmark achievements recorded by his administration within a space of 500 days in office. According to a letter of commendation signed by the leader of the … Read more
Two Students Killed, Five Injured In Kwara Auto Crash Ekohotblog, October 8, 2020 Two secondary school students have reportedly died from an auto accident in Ilorin, Kwara state capital. An additional five persons also sustained serious injuries during the accident. Ekohotblog.com confirmed that a fatal accident happened at gas Odota area along Ilorin-Ogbomoso high on Wednesday. Eyewitness … Read more
Kwara Deputy Governor, Kayode Alabi has recovered from COVID-19 and tested negative. The Deputy Governor, who doubles as State Chair of the Technical Committee on COVID-19 and his wife, tested positive about three weeks ago and have been in self-isolation. In a statement, spokesperson of the committee and Chief Press Secretary to Governor AbdulRaman Abdulrazaq, … Read more
Special Adviser to Kwara State governor, Mallam Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq, on Health Matters, Professor Wale Suleiman, has resigned. Governor AbdulRazaq has also announced his replacement in person of Adekunle David Dunmade, a professor of otolaryngology and current Director of the University of Ilorin Stem Cell Research Centre, as his new Special Adviser on Health Matters. The … Read more
Kwara State House of Assembly, former Deputy Speaker, Ayodele Shittu, is dead. Shittu, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) died at age 72 on Saturday, August 15. The politician was chairman of the state-owned International Vocational, Technical and Entrepreneurship College (IVTEC), Ajase Ipo. Reacting to the news of his death, the state Governor, … Read more
Kwara Government discharges one patient who recently tested negative twice as toll hits 422. The state had announced on July 14, that it confirmed another 21 positive COVID-19 cases in the state. Mr. Rafiu Ajakaye, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor and Spokesman of the Technical Committee on COVID-19, made this known in a statement … Read more
Following the death of the Chief of Staff, Aminu Adisa Logun in Kwara State, the state government has ordered officials who had contact with the deceased in the past two weeks to embark on self-isolation while their samples are taken for COVID-19 test. This was contained in a statement issued by the State Commissioner of … Read more
Aminu Logun, Chief of Staff to Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has died on Tuesday at the age of 73. The news of his death was announced in a Twitter post by the Special Assistant, New Media to Kwara State Governor, Fafoluyi Olayinka. Read also: CAN Calls On Governors To Reopen Churches The tweet reads:, … Read more
#JusticeforUwa, suspected killer of UNIBEN student has confessed that the church pastor paid him N1.5 million to rape and kill Uwaila Vera. According to reports that a supposed official of Department of State Services (DSS) identified as Peter Kalusky (@peteralusky), has taken to the micro-blogging site, Twitter to reveal that Uwa’s killer who is known … Read more
President of Performing Musician Association of Nigeria, P-MAN in Kwara State, Alh. Maroof Adebayo, (aka Marufu Alujo) has been accused of raping a 15-year-old SS1 student in Ojoku community of Oyun Local Government Area, Kwara State. Ekohotblog understands that the victim,(name withhold) was assisting her mother to hawk snack delicacy popularly known as Puff-puff within … Read more
By: Ono Bobi A fierce wind that portends danger is currently blowing over the allegedly fraudulent role of the Bukola Saraki administration in Kwara State (2003 – 2011), on the forceful takeover of 17,000 hectares of land from about 33 local farmers for the farming activities of 13 white farmers displaced from their farmlands in … Read more
Lately, writers have bombarded the internet with different views on how the empire of the former Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has suddenly ‘crumbled’ following the demolition of his family property, Ile Arugbo, by the vindictive Kwara State government. Some would have thought that ended with Bukola Saraki’s defeat at the polls. However, the … Read more
The victims that were allegedly kidnapped by some suspected herdsmen in Kwara state have regained their freedom from the captivity of their abductors. It was gathered that the kidnapped persons were released on friday night following the frantic effort of the local hunters. It could be recalled that the kidnapped persons include one lady and … Read more
The Commissioner of Police in Kwara State, Kayode Egbetokun, on Sunday warned against the use of low explosives (fireworks) during the yuletide. Egbetokun said in a statement issued by the spokesman of the state police command, Ajayi Okasanmi, that any person caught disobeying the order would be prosecuted. The police commissioner assured that adequate security … Read more