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Nursing student, brother among victims of Kwara bandit attack

ILORIN — A Midwifery student at the Kwara State College of Nursing Sciences (KWASCONS), Salihu Bio Khalid, has been identified as one of the victims of Tuesday night’s banditry attack in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. His brother was also reportedly killed ...

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Nursing student, brother among victims of Kwara bandit attack

ILORIN — A Midwifery student at the Kwara State College of Nursing Sciences (KWASCONS), Salihu Bio Khalid, has been identified as one of the victims of Tuesday night’s banditry attack in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. His brother was also reportedly killed ...

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Soldiers, Forests Guards Take Over Kwara Communities to Guard Against Further Attacks

Against the backdrop of terrorists attack in Woro and Nuku communities of Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State on Tuesday evening, soldiers and forests guards have reportedly taken over the communities to guard against further attacks on the area.Already, the death to...

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Kwara schools reopen as security situation improves

The Kwara State Government has directed the reopening of schools across the state following what authorities say is a significant improvement in the security situation.The announcement was made in a statement released on Sunday by the Commissioner for Education and Human Cap...

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Kwara Assembly Passes N656.5bn 2026 Budget

The Kwara State House of Assembly, on Friday, passed a sum of N656,595,559,298.49 as 2026 budget for the state.The approval of the sum of N656,595,559,298.49 for the 2026 fiscal year saw an increase of N10,590,742,405.49 on the earlier budget estimates ofN646,004,816,893 pre...

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Security forces arrest over 200 suspected bandits in Kwara community

Personnel of the Department of State Services, in collaboration with some foreign security agents and the Nigeria army, have arrested close to 300 suspected kidnappers in a community in Kwara state.They were reportedly arrested at mechede, a Bororo/Fulani settlement close to...

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CPS: Nigerian govt announces pension self-service platform

The Nigerian government, through the National Pension Commission (PenCom), has announced plans to unveil a self-service online data recapture application known as the Data Recapture Self-Service Platform (PENCAP) on 1 February 2026.In a statement issued by PenCom on Friday, ...

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CPS: Nigerian govt announces pension self-service platform

The Nigerian government, through the National Pension Commission (PenCom), has announced plans to unveil a self-service online data recapture application known as the Data Recapture Self-Service Platform (PENCAP) on 1 February 2026.In a statement issued by PenCom on Friday, ...

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Awolowo’s political spirit alive in Tinubu’s governance – BAT Convener

Convener of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Ideological Group (BAT-IG), Mr Bamidele Atoyebi, has described President Bola Tinubu as the political and ideological successor of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo, arguing that Awolowo’s democratic socialist principles continue to sha...

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