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 […]
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 […]
Protests against the removal of fuel subsidy grounded parts of Lagos, Ibadan, Ilorin and Gombe on Tuesday. Thousands of people marched through the streets chanting songs in condemnation of the removal of fuel subsidy by President Goodluck Jonathan. One person was feared killed in a similar protest in Ilorin while the police reportedly arrested […]
ERSTWHILE Governor of Kwara State Bukola Saraki has condemned the Christmas day bomb-blasts at the St. Theresa Catholic Church, Madalla, near Suleja, Niger State. Also, The Muslim Congress (TMC) has condemned the spate of bombings in parts of the country on Christmas day. The Islamic organisation made the condemnation in a statement by its President, Ustadh Luqman AbdurRaheem, […]
The Appeal Court is due to give its ruling latest by January 10, 2012 on the appeal ACN’s Mohammed Dele Belgore (SAN) filed, challenging the dismissal by the lower tribunal of his petition challenging PDP’s Abdulfattah Ahmed as the governor of Kwara State. Counsel to all the parties in the case, including ACN, PDP and […]
Ilorin – An Ilorin Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday remanded two secondary school students over an alleged attempt to rape a school girl. The accused, Afolabi Sanni, 19, and Qudus Alaya, 20, were arraigned on a five count charge of criminal conspiracy, assault, intimidation, theft and attempt to commit rape. The offences contravene sections 97, 265, […]
Kwara State police command is on the move to stop the activities of commercial motor bike business, popularly called okada, in all parts of the state, following the incessant hacking of innocent people with cutlass and planks by men using unregistered okada to commit crime in the state. Speaking with journalists in Ilorin on Monday, the Commissioner […]
Retired Inspector General of Police, Alhaji Tafa Balogun, has made a special case for the creation of Igbomina State from the present Kwara and Osun states, saying “the ethnic equation of Nigeria remains incomplete without the creation of Igbomina State.” Speaking as the chairman of the seventh Igbomina Day Celebration held at Esie in Irepodun […]
THE police in Kwara State have deployed 2,500 men, as well as local vigilance operatives, to keep the peace as the country celebrates the 51st independence anniversary. The Commissioner of Police, Mr. Peter Gana, told journalists, on Friday, in Ilorin, that this was in compliance with an order from the force headquarters in Abuja, to […]
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State has stated that the objective behind the State Bridge Empowermment Scheme (KWABES) is to provide permanent and pensionable employment opportunities to 80 per cent of the 28,000 unemployed registered youths in the scheme in his first 365 days. Speaking at the official launching of KWABES and presentation of employment letters to […]
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