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Patigi

April 15, 2026

2027: Kwara North APC caucus backs Tinubu’s re-election, endorses Bolarinwa for governor

Mr Sabi-Musa described Mr Bolarinwa as “a leader of proven integrity, administrative competence and unifying capacity.”

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February 26, 2026

Kwara residents protest killings, kidnappings, accuse Abdulrazaq’s govt of negligence

Several communities in the Kwara North have come under consistent terrorist attacks in recent times.

Protest in Kwara
October 14, 2025

Army rescues nine kidnap victims in Kwara

Mr Okoye said the kidnapped victims were rescued on Monday during a night patrol along Egbe-Okuran in Kogi State and Okoloke through Patigi in Kwara State.

Troops
August 26, 2025

NDLEA seizes 2.318 tons of marijuana in Kwara

The commander said that while only two tons of drugs were seized in 2024, the command has seized over 2,000 kilogrammes between January and August 2025.

Cannabis (Credit: adf.org)
April 7, 2025

Kwara govt shortlists 1,800 teachers for employment

The Kwara State Teaching Service Commission has shortlisted 1,800 applicants for teaching appointments.

School Teachers
June 27, 2024

Kwara targets food security, distributes farm implements, passenger boats to agro-entrepreneurs

The governor urged the beneficiaries to consider the assets as theirs and optimise the benefits.

Passenger boats, grinding machines
October 18, 2023

ICPC launches N1.8 billion project tracking in Kwara

Mr Sikpi said the tracking exercise, which is in its sixth phase, comprised 15 projects across the three senatorial districts in the state.

ICPC
July 19, 2023

NEMA again alerts Kwara residents on impending flood

The NEMA official added that prevention is, however, the best form of remedy for disasters worldwide.

Flood
June 14, 2023

Kwara: 103 killed in capsized boat carrying 270 passengers attending wedding, others missing

“Our village people went to a wedding ceremony in another village called Gboti, and the boat carried about 270 people, and almost 110 people were lost.”

Capsized boat used to illustrate the story.
June 13, 2023

15 confirmed dead as boat conveying over 100 persons capsizes in Kwara

The boat had been attempting to cross to Mashayan Dundeje village to collect firewood when the disaster struck.

Capsized boat used to illustrate the story.