Kwara Approves 30% Allowance for More Workers
The Kwara State Government has approved the payment of a 30 per cent Peculiar Allowance for workers in agencies, parastatals, and media organisations who were previously excluded from the benefit granted to core civil servants. The Acting Head of Service, Dr. Olufunke Mercy Shittu, announced the development in a statement issued by the Press Secretary […]
Kwara Police Launch Rescue Operation After Yashikira Attack
The Kwara State Police Command has condemned the early-morning attack carried out by suspected bandits in Yashikira, Kaiama Local Government Area of the state. According to the Command, the incident occurred at about 2:00 a.m. on 25 May 2026, when armed attackers launched a coordinated assault on both the Yashikira Police Divisional Headquarters and the […]
Amnesty Urges Rescue After Kwara Abduction Attack
The Amnesty International has urged Nigerian authorities to urgently secure the release of residents abducted during an armed attack on Yashikira community in Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State, where gunmen also reportedly set part of the Emir’s palace on fire. In a statement on Monday, the organisation condemned the 25 May 2026 incident, […]
Igboho Awaits FG Approval for Security Network
Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, says he is awaiting approval from the Federal Government to begin operations aimed at tackling insecurity in the South-West. Igboho stated that his proposed security outfit, the Iru Ekun Security Network, is fully prepared to assist in flushing out terrorists, kidnappers, and other criminal groups operating in forests across the […]
Emir Sulu-Gambari Passes Vote Of Confidence On Engr. Lanre Sagaya-led Eid Praying Ground Management Committee
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Mai-Martaba Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR has passed Vote of Confidence on the Ilorin Emirate Central Eid Praying Ground Management Committee under the Chairmanship of the Zanna of Ilorin, Engr. Yusuf Lanre Sagaya. The Emir expressed satisfaction on the numerous interventions made by the […]
Military Tightens Security Ahead of Eid Celebrations
The Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, has assured residents of the region of enhanced security measures ahead of the Eid El Kabir celebrations scheduled for Wednesday, May 28, 2026. In a statement issued ahead of the festivities, the military said troops had been strategically deployed across vulnerable areas in the North-East […]
Emir of Ilorin Sends Message to Nigerian Pilgrims
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji Dr. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has extended goodwill messages to Nigerian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia ahead of the Arafat rites for the 2026 Hajj. In a statement issued on Monday through his spokesman, Dr. Abdulazeez Arowona, the monarch described the gathering at the […]
Kwara Pilgrims Set for Movement to Muna
The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board says preparations have been completed for the movement of pilgrims from the state to Muna, near Mecca, ahead of key Hajj rites. Chairman of the Board, Prof. Moshood Mahmood Jimba, said pilgrims would begin moving to Muna in batches for the Jamarat exercise, with the relocation expected to […]
EU Launches €4.5m Peace Initiative in Sokoto
The European Union has launched a €4.5 million conflict prevention and resilience project in Sokoto State aimed at tackling insecurity, climate-related challenges, displacement, and economic vulnerability. The initiative, known as RECAP Resilience, Engagement and Conflict Prevention for At-Risk Populations’ Protection in Sokoto State was unveiled on Wednesday during an stakeholders’ meeting in Sokoto. The 18-month […]
NAF Intensifies Airstrikes on Terrorist Hideouts
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) says it has stepped up counterterrorism operations in the North-East, carrying out coordinated airstrikes on suspected insurgent strongholds in Adamawa and Borno states. According to the Air Force, the operations were conducted on May 19 under the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai, targeting Bukar Meram in the Southern Tumbuns […]
