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  Federal High Court, Abuja orders forfeiture of an illegal crude oil vessel, MT Kali and its content to the Federal Government courtesy of Nigeria Police, Tompolo’s Tantita Security Firm’s joint Efforts The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and management of a private security outfit, Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited (TSSNL) on Monday, recorded a major…

  The All Progressives Congress, (APC) and its candidate in the November 2023 governorship election in Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva, on Tuesday, formally closed their petition challenging the declaration of Governor Douye Diri as winner of the election. Sylva and APC rested hearing in their petition after calling 52 witnesses to testify to substantiate…

  The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security And Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 51-year-old man, Idowu Mahmud, for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl at Gbaagba- Airport Road in Ilorin, the state capital. It was gathered that on Monday, February 19, 2024, the complainant (Name Withheld) filed a complaint at the Gender…

  Members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara state have staged a peaceful protest to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) zonal office, Ilorin, the state capital, against continued detention of former Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed by the anti-graft agency. It would be recalled that the former Governor had been in the…

  Judges of the Federal High Court across the divisions all over the country are to proceed on the 2024 Easter Vacation from March 22. A circular signed by the Chief Judge of the Court, Justice John Terhemba Tsoho, indicated that the Easter holiday would last until Monday, April 8. The judges would, however, resume…

  The leadership of the National Association of Kwara State Students (NAKSS) and the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) in Kwara state have applauded Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his pro-masses programmes aimed at cushioning the effects of fuel subsidy removal and high cost of living. Speaking at a news conference in Ilorin on Wednesday,…

  A socio-cultural group under the agies of the Kwara South Consultative Forum (KSCF) has chided the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) for its call for the renaming of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) after an Ilorin Islamic scholar, Sheikh Alimi, describing the call as self serving and injurious to the sensibilities of the…

  Concerned Citizens of Ese odo Local government area of Ondo State have called on security agencies to put one of their communities leaders, Chief Bibopiri Ajube (alias Shoot at sight) and others on their watch list. The group in statement made available to newsmen and signed by Ebitimi Miyenwopiri and Ayubapere Jiperedein President and…

  Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 48 students of the Kwara State University, KWASU, and two residents of Malete for offences bordering on Internet fraud. The arrest, according to an EFCC statement, was sequel to credible intelligence over the rising trend of yahoo-yahoo business…

Hon. Cosmas Ilemona Atabor is a man specially made by God and presented to mankind; mostly to the good people of Igalamela/Odolu Local Government Area of Kogi State, to help them to progress and develop in all ramifications. Right from when he was a teen, Cosmas had shown several leadership traits that today is distinguishing…