The North Central region of Nigeria, encompassing states such as Benue, Kwara, Niger, Plateau, Nasarawa, and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), continues to assert its dominance as a key contributor to Nigeria’s agricultural output—playing a pivotal role in national food security and economic resilience. From staple food crops like yam, maize, millet, rice, and cassava,
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned one Olamilekan Basit, a truck driver, before Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, for allegedly conveying assorted solid minerals without lawful documentation. According to details provided by the anti-graft agency, the accused was intercepted
A member of the House of Representatives representing Edu, Moro, and Patigi Federal Constituency in Kwara State, Hon. Ahmed Adamu Saba, has sounded the alarm over the escalating wave of insecurity ravaging his constituency, urging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, and security agencies to act swiftly before the situation spirals further out of
In a dramatic display of protest, masquerades led a group of youths in Omu-Aran, located in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, on Friday, to express their displeasure over what they described as exorbitant electricity bills. The protesters were reacting to the sudden increase in the electricity billing regime, which saw their community moved
