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[The Sexuality Blog] The Imams of Ilorin are worried about these new ‘strip clubs’ rocking their city
There are many things we've come to associate with Kwara State and Ilorin town in particular; lavish durbar ceremonies complete with horses and men and women exquisitely garbed in ceremonial…
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[The Legislative Blog]: The people of Kwara are reportedly tired of the Sarakis
Or so it seems! According to Sahara Reporters, women and youth in Ilorin held a rally calling for "an end to the Saraki dynasty" in the state. The protesters brandished…
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Today’s Noisemakers: The $50m apartment no one wants to claim + Air force officials allegedly brutalise Ilorin residents again
Every day, there are people who keep our eyes glued to our phone screens as we read their rants, opinions, perspectives on political and social matters, etc. Sometimes, they are…
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Road accident kill 13 in Kwara
13 persons were killed in a ghastly motor accident in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital. According to The Nation, the accident which occurred Wednesday morning at Otte area, along Ilorin-Ogbomoso expressway,…
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Man without hands loses life after falling from a moving train
An armless man died on the spot in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital on Saturday when he fell from a moving train. The tragic incident occurred at about 9:10am around Post…
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FG policies will only yield positive results if… – Fashola
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, Raji Babatunde Fashola has reiterated the Federal Government's resolve to focus on capital spending in a bid to reflate and stimulate enough growth…
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Opinion: Ilorin people, don’t be ungrateful to Allah on Bukola Saraki
by Taofeek Sanusi Politics is all about authoritative allocation of value; but who is to clinch an atom of that value at a particular time is predetermined by the glorious…
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The attackers of Saraki are looking for God’s trouble – Emir of Ilorin
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has described the incident that took place on Thursday as an offence against God. The incident, being the disruption of the Eid-el-Kabir prayer at the Ilorin…
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“I wasn’t attacked” | Saraki explains what happened
Senate President, Bukola Saraki has debunked widespread reports that he was attacked on Thursday at the eid kabir prayer ground in Ilorin, Kwara state. Saraki disclosed this in a statement from his media…
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8 arrested in connection with Saraki’s attack
8 people have been arrested in connection with the attack on Senate President, Bukola Saraki and other dignitaries at the Ilorin Yidi Praying ground on Thursday. Saraki was earlier attacked at the…
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[UPDATE] Saraki attacked at Ilorin prayer ground
The Senate President, Bukola Saraki, was attacked a few hours ago, at the eid kabir prayer ground in Ilorin, Kwara state. Disgruntled protesters got irate and threw missiles and various…
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How can I go into hiding… for what? – Bukola Saraki
Senate President, Bukola Saraki, says he cannot go into hiding, as a result of the corruption charges he is facing at the Code of Conduct Tribunal. Saraki had refused to show…
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Bukola Saraki wins his stronghold… and he’s got proof (LOOK)
by Kolapo Olapoju The Senator representing Kwara Central District, Bukola Saraki, has been reelected to yet again serve his constituency at the upper chamber of the House of Assembly for…
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My husband is our messiah || 7 fresh quotes from peaceful Patience
by Kolapo Olapoju It is gradually becoming a daily affair, and from the look of things, she's not losing steam just yet. Wife of the President, Patience Jonathan, is not one…
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Tragic: Hit and run driver kills street sweeper in Kwara
by James Sambo A highway sweeper has been killed by a car while on duty in Ilorin, Kwara state. The incident occurred on Thursday, December 12, when a Toyota Corolla car…
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Today’s Daily Brief: Labour shuns Mimiko’s gesture, Tight security for Fayose’s swearing-in, PDP warns against endorsement of candidates, and more
We deliver your news brief for Tuesday, October 9, 2014. The two Labour Centres in the country, the Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress, have kicked against…
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Today’s Daily Brief: Atiku tells FG to make presidency less attractive, Wike says he can’t be intimidated, APC’s ready to protect Adamawa votes, and more
We deliver your news brief for Tuesday, October 6, 2014. Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Monday appealed to the Federal Government to take necessary steps to make governance at…
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“He beats me everyday with belt” || “I have no apology” – 26-year-old woman saved from abusive marriage
by Azubuike Azikiwe A 26-year-old resident of Ilorin, Zainab Usman, has successfully gotten out of a physically-abusive marriage. On Wednesday, 10 September, an Ilorin Area Court in Kwara, dissolved her…
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Tragic: 18 people killed in Kebbi auto crash
by Isi Esene Several passengers lost their lives this morning as a Sokoto bound 18-seater bus with registration number, BUD 291 XA, collided with a trailer. The bus which took off…
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Baby suspected to have #Ebola in Kwara, dies
by S'ola Filani A seven-month-old baby boy suspected to have Ebola virus infection in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, is dead. The senior special adviser to Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara…
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70-year-old pastor and son in court for attempted murder in Ilorin [DETAILS]
by Kolapo Olapoju Ibigbemi Ajayi, a 70-year-old Ilorin-based pastor and his 17-year-old son, Joel, have been arraigned before an Ilorin Magistrate’s Court for attempted murder and culpable homicide. Father…
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These men were caught with human parts in Ilorin (PICTURED)
by Kolapo Olapoju Two men were arrested and paraded yesterday, in Ilorin, Kwara state for dealing in human parts. Ambrose Aisabor, the commissioner of Police told journalist the Police headquarters, Ilorin,…
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University VC injured as gunmen attempt to abduct female student
by S'ola Filani Some male students of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Kwara State recently stopped three gunmen from abducting a 200 Level female student of the institution. The gunmen had claimed…
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#DivorceDrama: ‘My wife’s always receiving suspicious phone calls’ – Husband laments in court
by S'ola Filani A 44-year-old man, Saheed Taiwo of Sango area, Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, is set to divorce Azeezat, his wife of six years, for being wayward.…
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Opinion: Bolaji Abdullahi’s sack – Saint Bukola Saraki has done worse against his father
by Abdullahi Ikokoro Lest we forget, Bukola, without a modicum of regard for filial relationship, brazenly sacked all his father’s loyalists in his cabinet, simply because he felt they were…
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Monsters: 3 students paraded for gang raping a girl in Kwara (PICTURED)
by Adeola Balogun Justice might have finally come the way of a young girl who was gang raped by 6 of her fellow students at the Kwara State College of…
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Opinion: Nigeria does NOT need political parties with ideology
by Tobi Oluwatola Whether the APC is left or right, or the PDP is green or black doesn’t mean anything for the interest of the farmer in Ilorin that needs…
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Sweet tweet curves! Tolu ‘Toolz’ Oniru’s Y! Magazine poster is simply AWESOME (LOOK)
by Tunde Kara "Vain trifles as they may seem, clothes have, they say, more improtant offices than to merely keep us warm. They change our view of the world and…
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Sad news: One Ejigbo assault victim dies, OPC men suspected
by 'Jola Sotubo Barely 2 days after the Lagos House of Assembly placed a bounty on their attackers, one of the women assaulted in Ejigbo is said to have died.…
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Don’t spend nation’s resources on PDP states- APC warns President Jonathan
by Akintomiwa Agbaje The President, Goodluck Jonathan received a warning message from the All Progressive Congress (APC) yesterday that he shouldn’t try to spend the nation’s resources on the Peoples…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy