Politics

The Kwara State Government has announced plans to deepen collaboration with security agencies, including the Nigeria Immigration Service, to improve border surveillance and combat illegal migration and human trafficking. The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in the state, Ibrahim Sulyman, said the move is part of efforts by the […]

The Kwara State Government has approved the full sponsorship of the 2026 Common Entrance Placement Examination for pupils seeking admission into Junior Secondary Schools across the state. The examination will hold on Saturday, August 1, 2026, in accredited centres across the 16 local government areas, with candidates expected to begin […]

The Kwara State Government has announced that the monthly environmental sanitation exercise will hold on Saturday, July 25, 2026, from 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. across the state. According to a statement from the Office of the Commissioner for Environment, Nafisat Musa Buge, there will be restrictions on vehicular and […]

The National Population Commission (NPC) has commenced full digital registration of births and deaths across Kwara State under the Electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (E-CRVS) system. The initiative, powered by the VitalReg platform, became operational across the state’s 16 local government areas on July 1, 2026, as part of […]

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said the repatriation of undocumented foreign nationals is being carried out voluntarily in collaboration with affected countries and international refugee agencies. He said the process is designed to respect the rights of both South Africans and foreign nationals, adding that only government officials have […]

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has given President Bola Tinubu a seven-day ultimatum to either sign the Federal Audit Service Bill into law or formally communicate to the National Assembly his reasons for withholding assent, in line with constitutional provisions. In a statement issued on Friday by his Senior Special […]

The Allied People’s Movement (APM) has called on the Federal Government to provide a detailed account of the funds generated from the removal of fuel subsidy, demanding transparency on how the money has been spent since the policy was introduced in 2023. The party, in a statement by its National […]

Heavy rainfall has disrupted electricity supply in parts of Lagos and Osun states, prompting the Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) and the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) to announce temporary power outages. EKEDC said outages on the Oshogbo-Ikeja and Benin-Egbin 330kV transmission lines reduced electricity allocation from the national grid, […]

Senate Majority Leader Opeyemi Bamidele has warned that the proposed state police system may fail if it is not backed by adequate funding and financial independence. Speaking during an interview today on State Police, he said a poorly funded police force could become vulnerable to influence from politicians, wealthy individuals, […]

Australia and India have signed an agreement that will allow the export of Australian uranium to support India’s civilian nuclear energy programme. The deal was announced during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Melbourne, where he held talks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. The agreement provides for long-term […]