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Islamic council warns traditional worshippers, stay away from Ilorin

Ihesiulo Grace 15 August 2023 0

The Council of Ulama in Kwara State have warned those intending to celebrate the Ifa festival in Ilorin, urging them to reconsider their plans. The council emphasised that the Ifa festival, in any form, will not be permitted in any area of the Ilorin Emirate, including Asa, Moro, Ilorin East,

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Police repels cult attack on Kwara command

Ihesiulo Grace 28 May 2021 0

The Police in Kwara on Friday repelled attack on its command in Ilorin when some cultists invaded the formation. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the command, SP Ajayi Okasanmi, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that it was a reprisal attack on the command after it had put a situation under control earlier […]

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Covid-19: 4 test positive in Ilorin after attending night Club

Ihesiulo Grace 31 July 2020 0

Four persons out of the 50 people arrested in a nightclub in Ilorin, Kwara State, have tested positive for COVID-19. Chairman of Kwara state medical advisory committee on COVID-19, Femi Oladiji, confirmed this to newsmen. Oladiji said the club attendees were arrested in the early hours of July 18 by officials of the Kwara technical […]

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3 drown, 2 bodies missing under fallen bridge in llorin

Ihesiulo Grace 14 June 2020 0

Three persons of the same family lost their lives on Sunday when the car they were travelling in plunged into a river following the sudden collapse of a bridge during a downpour in Ilorin, Kwara state. The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday on Okoerin Road, off lbrahim Taiwo Road in the llorin […]

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Again, cultists kill 2 in Ilorin

Ihesiulo Grace 21 May 2020 0

Suspected members of two secret cult groups clashed again in Okelele area of Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, killing two persons. Members of one of the cult groups had last Sunday, killed a middle-aged man belonging to a rival group within the premises of Okelele Junior Secondary School, Ilorin. Tuesday’s incident which residents claimed were […]

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Ilorin hospitals record low patronage, devise mode of treatment

Ihesiulo Grace 14 April 2020 0

Hospitals in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, have recorded low patronage following the lockdown aimed at containing the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. A visit to major health facilities on They, showed that very few patients were in the facilities. Some medics, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said that they treat only selected cases. […]

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Untold story of Kwara’s alleged COVID-19 death at UITH

Ihesiulo Grace 6 April 2020 0

...How the deceased friend secretly treated him at home – Source …He was buried without testing – investigation Controversy has continued to trail the death of an alleged COVID-19 patient in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, as conflicting reports circulate on the social media as to the actual nature of his sickness. While the state […]

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Ile Arugbo: Court adjourns hearing as peace talks collapse

Ihesiulo Grace 3 March 2020 0

Following the collapse of the peace talks over the disputed land on which the controversial Ile Arugbo was built, Justice Abiodun Adebara of a Kwara state High Court, sitting in Ilorin, has fixed March 25 for the hearing of the suit challenging the state government’s revocation of the land belonging to late strongman of Kwara […]

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Ile-Arugbo: Court fixes March 2 for report of settlement

Ihesiulo Grace 24 January 2020 0

A High Court sitting in Ilorin has fixed March 2, for a report of settlement by all parties in the Ile-Arugbo demolition in the interest of peace and justice. Justice Abiodun Adebara while fixing the date held that parties showed their willingness for settlement was impressive. Adebara expressed hope that the time allotted would be […]

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NSCDC arrests Lebanese, 2 others for alleged human trafficking in Kwara

Ihesiulo Grace 10 January 2020 0

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ilorin has arrested one Lebanese and two others for alleged human trafficking. This was contained in a statement by the NSCDC Public Relations Officer, Mr. Ayeni Olasunkanmi and made available to journalists on Friday in Ilorin. “An arrest has been made of one Lebanese and two others. […]

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Kwara Govt clears reclaimed civil service clinic land

Ihesiulo Grace 2 January 2020 0

The Kwara State Government early on Thursday began the physical reclamation of the plot of land bordering the Civil Service Clinic in Ilorin, the state capital. The reclamation exercise began in the early hours of Thursday to avoid any needless confrontation. Attempts by some persons to provoke government’s agents on lawful duty were resisted by […]

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Kwara Govt not behind Wizkid concert, says AbdulRazaq

Ihesiulo Grace 27 December 2019 0

…Says infrastructure, enterprise, innovation key to devt Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Thursday, denied that the government was behind the popular musical concert that featured pop star, Wizkid, in Ilorin, adding however that the event was a welcome development and could be a springboard to promote entertainment and get local talents hooked to

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Use social media for self development, entrepreneur advises youths

Ihesiulo Grace 18 October 2019 0

As all hands are on deck to find a lasting to solutions cyber crime in the country, a young entrepreneur, Mr Nuel Emmanuel, has advised youths to use their time on social media prudently and positive end. Emmanuel, who is also a student of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, gave the advice in an interview […]

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Community TV broadcast to begin soon in Unilorin, says VC

Ihesiulo Grace 21 August 2019 0

… As Unilorin FM celebrates 10th anniversary As the anniversary celebration of Unilorin FM came to a hault on Tuesday, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Abdulkareem has stated that the institution would soon start television broadcasting that would be unprecedented in the history of community broadcasting in Nigeria. The 10th anniversary […]

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Fraudster lands in prison

Ihesiulo Grace 17 July 2019 0

Andrew Orolua – Abuja. Justice Mahmood Abdulgafar of Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin, the state capital on Tuesday, July 16, 2019 ordered 41-year-old Hammed Folorunsho Lanre, a civil engineer to be remanded in Mandala Prison, Ilorin. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Office has arraigned Lanre on a two-count charge, […]

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AFCON: Fans urge Gernot Rohr to consider home based players

Ihesiulo Grace 15 May 2019

Football fans in Ilorin have called on Super Eagles coach Gernot Rohr to consider proven home based players in his team selection for the forthcoming Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Egypt scheduled for June. The fans told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in separate interviews on Tuesday that Rohr should consider home based […]

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Court issues warrant of arrest for Kwara commissioner

Ihesiulo Grace 14 May 2019

Doosuur Iwambe An Ilorin Magistrate court in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital on Tuesday ordered the arrest of Commissioner of Commence and Cooperatives, Deacon Tunde Agboola. The court’s order was borne out of the failure of Agboola to appear before the court on allegations of causing bodily harm, and attempted culpable homicide on a broadcast […]

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Jubilation in North Central confirms zone’s support for Atiku

Ihesiulo Grace 6 December 2018 0

…Campaign train hits Ibadan today for S/West rally The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Presidential Campaign Organisation (PPCO) said the spontaneous jubilation and the overflowing crowd of supporters that received PDP’s Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, at the North Central Presidential zonal rally, in Ilorin, Kwara state yesterday was a clear confirmation of

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Accord Atiku rousing reception, Lawal urges Kwarans

Ihesiulo Grace 5 December 2018 0

The people of Kwara state have been urged to troop out en masse to receive the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alh Atiku Abubakar who is billed to address a rally in Ilorin on Wednesday. The chairman of the organising committee of the PDP north central presidential rally billed for Ilorin, Kwara […]

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Police Confirm death of Principal suspect in Offa bank robbery

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2018 0

The Kwara State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Kamaldeen Ajibade has told an Ilorin High Court that the principal suspect in the deadly Offa bank robbery, Michael Adikwu has died in police custody. He disclosed this to the Justice Halimat Salman on Wednesday, when five suspects in the Offa Bank Robbery of April 5th, […]