Gunmen have kidnapped a U.S returnee in Kwara State. EKO HOT BLOG reports that unknown gunmen have reportedly kidnapped a United States of America (USA) returnee in Kwara State. The victim, Muritala Adebayo, is an indigene of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that Adebayo was kidnapped on his farm located at … Read more
The immediate past governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed, has explained the reason behind his arrest by the operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The former governor made this known via his verified Twitter handle on Tuesday. The immediate past governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed, has explained the reason behind his … Read more
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the immediate past governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah Ahmed. Ahmed was said to have been arrested by the anti-graft agency over alleged diversion of N9 billion by his administration. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the immediate past governor of Kwara State, Abdulfatah … Read more
Governor of Kwara, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said Nobody will be excluded from being a member of the All Progressives Congress APC in the state. Nobody will be denied the opportunity of registering or re-validating their membership of the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Kwara Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq said over the weekend. He said his philosophy … Read more
“The bag searched and a freshly severed human head and hands of a boy was discovered,”Police in Kwara on Monday said a man in possession of a freshly severed human head and hands had been apprehended. The man was arrested by operatives of Operation Harmony along Ajasse-Ipo/Ilorin highway in Kwara. As gathered by EKO HOT … Read more
The founder of Victor’s Church, Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, Pastor Folayemi Richard, has reportedly beaten his pregnant wife, Odunola, to coma over a rift between the couple. The wife disclosed that the incident occurred in January 2021 when their wedding was three months old and her pregnancy was a month old. The founder of … Read more
Two Fulani Kidnappers have been arrested following the operation carried out by soldiers to invade a hideout of kidnappers in Oke Ero area of Kwara State. About 100 dollar notes were recovered from the kidnappers. Two Fulani Kidnappers have been arrested following the operation carried out by soldiers to invade a hideout of kidnappers in … Read more
FRSC warned motorists against violating road safety guidelines and other road users An automobile accident in Ilorin on Saturday claimed eleven lives, the Kwara State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said. Jonathan Owoade, the Command’s Sector Commander, told NAN in Ilorin that the accident occurred close to “Shao Junction”, on the … Read more
No fewer than fifty first-class graduates have made the list of successful applicants for the Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) jobs in the state. SUBEB said the exercise was merit-based and totally devoid of partisan sentiments as Governor AbdulRahman Abdulrazaq had insisted that the process of recruiting teachers must prioritise only the right qualification … Read more
The Kwara House of Assembly has directed the contractor handling refuse evacuation in Ilorin metropolis to rid the state capital of dirt. The assembly made the call in its resolution after adopting a matter of general public importance on the indiscriminate dumping of refuse littering various parts of the state capital. The News Agency of … Read more
The fire service team received a distress call from ASP Yusuf who called their attention to the inferno. No fewer than 30 shops were devastated on Monday after fire broke out at Oro central market located in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. DAILY POST reports that the incident, which happened in the afternoon … Read more
Curfew relaxed in Offa, Erin Ile Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has relaxed the curfew imposed in Offa and Erin-Ile to between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m. daily with effect from Wednesday, March 24, Eko hot blog gathered. AbdulRazaq, in a statement on Wednesday in Ilorin appealed to both communities to exercise restraint and caution … Read more
A 24-year-old University of Ilorin graduate, Kaosarah Adeyi, was among the 8 new commissioner nominees sent to the Kwara State House of Assembly on Tuesday for confirmation by Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq. She graduated from Forestry and Wildlife Department, University of Ilorin in 2019, and had her National Youth Service in Oyo state. A 24-year-old University … Read more
Unexpected crisis has erupted on Monday, March 22, at C & S Ilorin, Kwara State capital, over the ongoing disagreement of Hijab in Public and Private firms. Prior to today’s violence, there was a violent protest in the state on Wednesday morning, March 17th, after school officials at Baptist School, Surulere, prevented female students wearing … Read more
Bukola Saraki, former President of Nigerian Senate and two-term Governor of Kwara State, has on Friday, said Nigeria was currently in a bad shape with alarming cases of insecurity and economic challenges. Saraki appealed to Nigerians to give the PDP another chance to make a difference. Bukola Saraki, former President of Nigerian Senate and two-term … Read more
The government had warned that any staff that fails to report to duty will face the full wrath of the law as it will not condone any act of insubordination Barely twenty-four hours after the Kwara State Government ordered the reopening of the 10 schools at the centre of the controversy over the use of … Read more
The Kwara state government has clarified its position on the use of hijab in public schools in the state, saying it didn’t impose use of the religious headgear on students in public schools. Ekohotblog reports that the state has been making headlines in recent weeks over the contentious issue of hijab use in public schools, … Read more
A Bill to establish the Armed Forces Service Commission, on Wednesday, led to an uproar in the Senate. No sooner than the debate for the second reading of the Bill commenced than it degenerated into an uproar. A bill to establish the Armed Forces Service Commission, on Wednesday, led to an uproar in the Senate … Read more
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara on Friday took a jab of the Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, calling its discovery a watershed in the global campaign against the deadly virus. The governor had the vaccine administered on him by the Chairman of the Kwara State Medical Advisory Committee, Dr Femi Oladiji. AbdulRazaq had earlier flagged off … Read more
Two policemen lost their lives in a motor accident at Eiyekorin area, along the Ilorin-Ogbomoso expressway on Thursday. The incident was confirmed by Ajayi Okasanmi, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Kwara Police Command. “The police officers were coming back from Ogbomoso where they had escorted a bullion van. “One of the tyres … Read more