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Headlines, Kwara, State News
Thursday, December 13th, 2012
Some yet-to-be-identified people set ablaze a church building belonging to Living Faith Church Inc, aka Winners Chapel, along Airport Road, Ilorin about 2.30am on Wednesday. Church property worth several millions of naira were also said to have been destroyed by the fire. It was gathered that the plastic chairs in the church were removed to […]
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Headlines, Kwara, Latest Politics
Wednesday, November 14th, 2012
Dr. Abubakar Olusola Saraki, the Waziri of Ilorin and father of the immediate past governor of Kwara State, Senator Bukola Saraki died today in Lagos after a brief illness. The news of the death was announced by the Kwara State Governor, Dr. Abdulfatah Ahmed. According to a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to […]
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Headlines, Kwara, State News
Thursday, June 14th, 2012
Lifeless bodies of two men were discovered on Thursday at Sango area of Ilorin, Kwara State. According to the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Fabode Olufemi, two rivalry cult groups, allegedly from Kwara State Polytechnic, clashed on Wednesday night. Olufemi said when the police were informed about the clash, they intervened. He stated that […]
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Headlines, Kwara, State News
Thursday, May 31st, 2012
Ilorin – An expatriate working with Borini Prono Construction Company has been kidnapped in Ilorin, Kwara State. The victim, who was said to have gone to inspect an ongoing road construction at Bishop Smith road, was whisked away by his abductors at about 5:30 p.m. on Monday to an unknown destination. The Police Public Relation […]
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Headlines, Kwara, Nigerian Police, State News
Thursday, May 3rd, 2012
May 4, 2012 by Eniola Akinkuotu No fewer than six journalists were locked up in the office of the Police Public Relations Officer of the Special Fraud Unit in Lagos on Thursday when former Kwara State Governor Bukola Saraki visited the unit to respond to allegations of a N9bn loan scam levelled against him. Saraki, […]
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Headlines, Kwara, Nigerian Police, State News
Monday, April 30th, 2012
A former governor of Kwara State, now senator representing Kwara Central senatorial district, Dr Bukola Saraki, has honoured the invitation extended to him by the Special Fraud Unit (SFU) of the Nigeria Police. But instead of doing so at the Lagos office of the SFU, which issued the invitation, Saraki went to its Abuja office. […]
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Headlines, Kwara, State News
Sunday, April 29th, 2012
Sunday, April 29, 2012 •Saraki • Photo: The Sun Publishing More Stories on This Section Special Fraud Unit of the Nigeria Police Force has declared former governor of Kwara State, Bukola Saraki, wanted over a N21 billion bank loan fraud at the defunct Intercontinental Bank of Nigeria. The police order was issued shortly after Justice […]
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Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Headlines, Kwara, State News
Saturday, April 14th, 2012
The Christian Association of Nigeria, Kwara State chapter, has petitioned Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed against the demolition of a church property. The property belongs to the Living Faith Church, aka Winners Chapel, Sango, Ilorin, Kwara State. Also, the Youth Wing of CAN in the state has appealed to President Goodluck Jonathan, Ahmed and well-meaning residents of […]
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Headlines, Kwara, State News
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
THE University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, was thrown into mourning on Wednesday as husband of the head of Department of Religious Studies, Professor (Mrs) Oyeronke Olademo, allegedly committed suicide by hanging. The husband is Mr Olubunmi Olademo. Nigerian Tribune investigations revealed that the sad development had generated pity and concern in the university community […]
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Headlines, Kwara, Nigerian Police, State News
Saturday, February 25th, 2012
Friday, February 24, 2012 by Success Nwogu, Ilorin The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old mother, Yemisi Fagbemi, for allegedly parading herself as a police Inspector. fake policewoman advertisement Speaking with journalists in Ilorin on Tuesday, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Dabo Ezekiel, said the suspect was arrested on […]