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3rd batch of Kwara pilgrims depart for Saudi Arabia

Nigeria, May 17 -- The third batch of 560 intending pilgrims from Kwara State departed for Saudi Arabia this afternoon, Saturday, May 17, 2025, to partake in the Hajj rites. Addressing the pilgrims b... Read More


Finland charges Simon Ekpa with online terrorism incitement

Nigeria, May 16 -- Finnish prosecutors on Friday said they have charged Simon Ekpa, a Nigerian separatist leader, with inciting terrorism through online platforms. The National Prosecution Authority ... Read More


Troops neutralize bandits, recover 1,000 cattle in Taraba

Nigeria, May 16 -- Troops of the 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, alongside their counterparts from Operation Safe Haven, have successfully neutralized two bandits and recovered 1,000 cattle in Jebjeb Village... Read More


Fashion designer sentenced to prison for impersonating, defrauding EFCC investigator

Nigeria, May 16 -- Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, has handed a 12-month prison sentence to 27-year-old fashion designer Haruna Musa Tolani for impe... Read More


Kwara unveils West Africa's tallest flagpole, asserts place in tourism, tech, creative space

Nigeria, May 16 -- Kwara State has made headlines with the unveiling of what is now the tallest flagpole in West Africa, measuring an impressive 70 meters. This monumental structure was inaugurated in... Read More


85% of Nigerian students on government scholarships never return, says Education Minister

Nigeria, May 16 -- The Minister of Education, Mr. Tunji Alausa, has revealed a concerning statistic: 85 percent of Nigerian students who are granted government scholarships to study abroad do not retu... Read More


Kwara trains health workers on use of partograph to combat maternal mortality

Nigeria, May 15 -- In an effort to address maternal mortality rates, the Kwara State Government has trained 193 health workers on the use of the Partograph, a critical tool for monitoring labor progre... Read More


VeryDarkMan re-arraigned for cyberbullying Iyabo Ojo, Tonto Dikeh, others

Nigeria, May 15 -- The Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, on Thursday, re-arraigned controversial social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), for allegedly cyberbullyin... Read More


'We must ensure votes count' - Lawmaker challenges compulsory voting bill

Nigeria, May 15 -- The House of Representatives has moved forward with a bill aimed at making voting compulsory for Nigerians of voting age, successfully passing its second reading. The legislation, b... Read More


KWARTMA warns against 'one-way' driving as Okolowo autocrash claims lives

Nigeria, May 15 -- Suleiman Abdullahu Oba, the Chief Executive Officer of the Kwara State Road Traffic Management Authority (KWARTMA), has urgently called on motorists to cease the reckless practice o... Read More