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Kwara communities hail rehabilitation of Otte/Budo-Egba Waterworks

Nigeria, Oct. 15 -- Residents of Otte and Budo-Egba communities in the Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State have expressed relief following the inauguration of the rehabilitated Otte/Budo-Egba Wat... Read More


Nigerian Army deploys troops to tackle kidnappers hiding in Kwara forests

Nigeria, Oct. 9 -- The Nigerian Army has deployed a brigade to flush out kidnappers from forests across Kwara State, according to the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Rafiu Ajakaye. In a statem... Read More


Kwara governor meets Edu, Patigi people over insecurity, poor infrastructure

Nigeria, Oct. 4 -- The Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, on Thursday met with nominated stakeholders from Edu and Patigi local government areas to discuss insecurity and other challenges f... Read More


Niger govt signs multi-billion dollar pact with Benin Republic on cotton, food production

Nigeria, Oct. 3 -- The Niger State Government has signed a multi-billion dollar Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Republic of Benin to boost cotton and food production. The agreement, signed... Read More


Benue Assembly seeks judicial panel on police brutality

Nigeria, Oct. 3 -- The Benue State House of Assembly has urged Governor Hyacinth Alia to establish a judicial panel of inquiry into cases of police brutality and extra-judicial killings in the state. ... Read More


Insecurity: Kwara govt to recruit 2,600 forest guards

Nigeria, Oct. 3 -- The Kwara State Government has approved the recruitment of 2,600 additional forest guards to boost the fight against insecurity in parts of the state. The new operatives will join ... Read More


Security forces kill notorious kidnap suspect in Kwara operation

Nigeria, Oct. 2 -- A suspected kidnapper, Maidawa, and several of his fighters have been eliminated in an encounter with joint security forces around Isanlu-Isin in the Isin Local Government Area of K... Read More


Kwara governor seeks more troops after Oke Ode attacks

Nigeria, Sept. 30 -- Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appealed for increased military deployments to the state following Sunday's deadly attacks on forest guards and residents in Oke Od... Read More


Nigerian military strikes bandits' hideouts in Kwara

Nigeria, Sept. 30 -- Nigeria security forces have stepped up operations in Kwara State with multiple raids and interceptions against suspected kidnappers across Ifelodun Local Government Area. On Thu... Read More


Bandits kill police officer, woman, abduct six residents in Kwara

Nigeria, Sept. 25 -- Armed bandits on Tuesday attacked Motokun and Agboro communities in the Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State, killing two persons, including a police officer, and abducting... Read More