Two children narrowly escaped death on Thursday morning after a residential building collapsed in Ilorin, prompting fresh safety concerns from the Kwara State Fire Service over ageing and weak structures across the state. The incident occurred at about 9:10 a.m. on Ajegunle Street, off Sabo-Line in the Isale area of Ilorin, involving a two-storey building...
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Zulum Raises Alarm Over Two Missing Suicide Bombers After Maiduguri Blasts
Governor Babagana Zulum has disclosed that two suspected suicide bombers are still at large in Maiduguri following recent explosions that shook the Maiduguri metropolis. The governor made this known during an interview with BBC Pidgin, where he revealed that intelligence reports indicate that five suicide bombers infiltrated the city. According to him, three of the...
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NEMA CAUTIONS AGAINST FIRE DISASTERS AND HEALTH RISKS AMID RISING TEMPERATURES
Following the recent rise in daily temperatures and heatwave conditions across parts of the country, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has cautioned on the heightened risk of fire disasters and related health challenges that may arise from the prevailing weather situation. The Agency noted that the elevated temperatures being experienced in many parts of...
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Unilorin VC Hails Media Partnership at Ramadan Iftar
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, has commended journalists for their sustained support and partnership with the institution, describing the media as critical stakeholders in promoting the university’s achievements and reputation.Egbewole gave the commendation on Tuesday while hosting journalists and members of the university community at the institution’s annual...
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Ex-Buhari’s Chief of Staff, Ambassador Gambari Bags US varsity Role
Former Chief of Staff to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, has been appointed as a Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the Center for Africana Studies, University of Pennsylvania, United States. The appointment which adds to his decades-long career in diplomacy, academia and public service, approved by the university’s School of Arts and Sciences, will run...
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The Sun Correspondent’s death shocking, sad, says Egbewole
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has described the death of the Kwara State Correspondent of The Sun Newspapers, Mr Layi Olanrewaju, as a sad loss to the journalism profession. Mr Olanrewaju, who was a former Chairman of the Correspondents Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ),...
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Kwara Journalists Told: Use AI as Tool, Not Crutch, Ahead of 2027 Polls
Media professionals in Kwara State have been urged to strengthen their fact-checking culture and deploy artificial intelligence as a support tool rather than a substitute for professional judgment, especially as political activities begin to gather momentum ahead of the 2027 general elections. The call was made in Ilorin during a workshop titled Artificial Intelligence (AI):...
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DG NEMA Seeks UBEC Partnership to Operationalise Schools at RSPIC Rehabilitation Sites
The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs. Zubaida Umar, has sought the partnership of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) to support the effective operation of schools established at the Rehabilitation Scheme for Persons Impacted by Conflict (RSPIC) sites across seven beneficiary states. Mrs. Zubaida Umar made the request during a courtesy...
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Kwara Govt, ESANAD Explore Partnership to Tackle Fake News, Boost Credible Information
A knowledge-driven technology firm, ESANAD Consult Limited, has taken its campaign against fake news to the Kwara State Government, following a collaboration meeting with the Commissioner for Communication, Mrs Bolanle Olukoju, in Ilorin. Led by its Chief Executive Officer, Mr Ganiyu Yusuf Opeyemi, the ESANAD team briefed the commissioner on the organisation’s vision, operational structure...
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Gunmen Strike Again in Niger: Elderly Woman Killed as Police Station, Church Burnt in Agwara
Fresh fear has gripped Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State following an early morning attack by suspected terrorists that claimed the life of an elderly woman and left a police station and church in ruins. The attack, which residents described as coordinated and daring, reportedly occurred around 6am on Sunday when armed men stormed...