PDP Chieftains have dumped PDP to join the ruling APC. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday received a boost as top chieftains of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) defected to the ruling party. It was revealed that a former Deputy Speaker of Kwara … Read more
Kwara, Cross River, Oyo, and some other states paid the highest prices for cooking gas in October 2022, according to the NBS. Eko Hot Blog reports that the average retail price for refilling a 5kg cylinder of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (cooking gas) increased by 0.21% on a month-on-month basis from N4,474.48 recorded in September 2022 … Read more
A former gubernatorial aspirant in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State, Barr. Saadudeen Abdullahi Alikinla, has announced his defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Eko Hot Blog reports that Alikinla, who was an ally of Senator Bukola Saraki, moved into the APC with thousands of his followers, promising that all his … Read more
Tens of thousands of Kwarans on Thursday came out in droves for the official flag off of the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu/Kashim Shettima presidential campaign in Ilorin, with Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq saying the APC ticket is the most progressive path to a greater Nigeria. Eko Hot Blog reports that The flag-off was led by the … Read more
Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdukRasaq, has announced Skit maker, AbdulGafar Ahmad Oluwatoyin, popularly known as Cute Abiola as his Special Assistant on Creative Industries. Eko Hot Blog reports that this follows a viral video on social media confirming the Comedian’s discharge from the Nigerian Navy. EDITOR’S PICKS Governors Delaying Action On Out-of-School Children – … Read more
Kwara PDP Presidential Campaign DG has projected victory for Atiku. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Director General, of the Presidential Campaign Council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara, Dr Mahmud Ajeigbe, has vowed that the party would mobilise the people to queue behind the ambition of Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, to ensure his … Read more
The Nigerian Army has started coordinating security operations in several areas of Kwara State. Eko Hot Blog reports that according to security sources, the Nigerian Army has intensified a security sweep amid threats to prevent any security breaches in any region of the state. EDITORS PICKS Buhari Commissions Pinnacle’s Petroleum Offtake Facility, Lekki Kwara Won’t … Read more
Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has claimed that the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) has largely kept the pledges it made to voters during the 2019 election. Eko Hot Blog reports that the governor said the administration was a light-year ahead of its predecessors in meeting the basic needs of the populace and repositioning Kwara … Read more
The Kwara Police Command has promised to cooperate more closely with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to combat illegal mining activities in the state. Eko Hot Blog reports that Paul Odama, the state’s commissioner of police, made the commitment on Friday in Ilorin during a courtesy visit to the EFCC Zonal Command. EDITOR’S … Read more
Gunmen have abducted a police officer in Kwara. EKO HOT BLOG reports that an unidentified group of gunmen have reportedly kidnapped an officer of the Nigeria Police Force in Kwara State. It was confirmed that the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Abdulmumini Yusuf, who is attached to the Area Command in Ilorin, was whisked away … Read more
The control and oversight of the Kwara Hotels should return to the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Technology (BIT), as it did before it was placed under Harmony Holdings Ltd., according to a decision made by the Kwara State Executive Council. Eko Hot Blog reports that the interventionist choice is a move to salvage the … Read more
Police Arrest Doctor For Allegedly Killing Girlfriend, Wife In Kwara EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Kwara State Police has apprehended a medical doctor identified as Adio Adeyemi, of Kaiama General Hospital, for allegedly kidnapping and murdering two ladies. The suspect had reportedly kidnapped and murdered his girlfriend Ifeoluwa and a housewife Nofisat Halidu, … Read more
The Kwara police command is currently looking into allegations that a doctor named Adio Adeyemi killed two women. Eko Hot Blog reports that the State police spokesperson Okasanmi Ajayi made the announcement in a statement on Sunday. The statement claims that the two women’s bodies were found stashed away in the suspect’s office. … Read more
The Kwara state government has told school principals to desist from collection of illegal fees. Eko Hot Blog reports that Mary Kemi Adeosun, the permanent secretary of the Kwara State Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, has issued a warning to all school administrators in the state’s 16 local governments to stop collecting … Read more
Youths Rally Support For Peter Obi In Kwara EKO HOT BLOG reports that Some youths in llorin on Saturday embarked on a rally supporting the Peter Obi/Ahmed Datti presidential ambition, after an initial hiccup with security operatives. EDITOR’S PICKS Buhari To Depart Nigeria For US On Sunday, Sets To Address UN Assembly Mother Of … Read more
A fire that broke out early on Sunday morning destroyed property valued roughly N8.5 million in Ilorin, Kwara State Eko Hot Blog reports that Aaseven-flat structure was damaged by the fire, which broke out at about 2.58 in the morning at Olorunsogo neighborhood. EDITOR’S PICK Lagos Court Remands Six Men For Allegedly Inflicting Injury On Woman, Others … Read more
EFCC have arrested chinese national for illegal mining in Kwara EKO HOT BLOG reports that Gang Deng, a 29-year-old Chinese national, has been detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Command on suspicion of engaging in illegal mining in Ilorin, Kwara State. EDITOR’S PICK UK Longest Serving Monarch, Queen Elizabeth … Read more
No primary election held in Kwara – Senator Oloriegbe EKO HOT BLOG reports that Dr. Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe, a senator for the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Kwara Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has once more questioned the organization of the most recent party primaries in the State. EDITOR’S PICK: You’re A National … Read more
AbdulRazaq has renamed the College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Kwara Government has renamed the state owned College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies (CAILS), Ilorin, to College of Arabic, Islamic, Legal and Management Studies (CAILMS). EDITOR’S PICK JUST IN: A’Court Reinstates Oborevwori As PDP Guber Candidate In … Read more
Two cultists remanded in Kwara EKO HOT BLOG reports that two members of a covert cult have been sentenced to remain in custody by an Ilorin magistrates’ court. EDITOR’S PICK Petrol Subsidy Is Criminal, Must End – Peter Obi 2023: Peter Obi Reacts To Tinubu’s Call To Caution His Supporters PDP Crisis: Bode George Appeals … Read more