2026-06-17

Governor AbdulRazaq Pays Courtesy Visit to Newly Appointed Chief Imam of Ilorin, Pledges Jeep, Bus
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Tuesday, June 16, paid a courtesy visit to the newly appointed Chief Imam of Ilorin Emirate, Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Dasuki, at his residence in Ilorin, the state capital...

Kwara 2027: APC Chieftain Decries Internal Crises, Warns PDP May Capitalise on Party's Decline
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Hon. Toyin Olosasa, has raised the alarm over what he described as the party's declining fortunes ahead of the 2027 governorship election, warning that...

Kwara Govt Tasks 1,496 NYSC Corpers on Discipline, Entrepreneurship
The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to youth development through skills acquisition and empowerment for nation-building, as 1,496 corps members were deployed to the state. This was made kno...

NSCDC Kwara Deploys Tactical Team to Secures Railways, Power Installations, Agba Dam
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has deployed tactical assets across the state in a show of force aimed at strengthening the protection of critical national assets and infrastr...

2026 Ilorin Emirate Durbar a Huge Success, Emir Commends Organisers, Security Agencies
The Emir of Ilorin, Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has commended the organisers of the 2026 Ilorin Emirate Durbar, describing the event as a massive success that attracted widespread attention from within and outside Nigeria. ...

2026-06-16

ADC Kwara Condemns Court Order Deregistering Party, Calls It Assault on Democracy
The Kwara State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned a Federal High Court judgment ordering the deregistration of the party and four other political parties, describing the decision as a direc...

Kwara Police Arrest Two Suspects Over Cult-Related Shooting That Left Four Dead
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed a tragic shooting incident that occurred at about 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, 14 June 2026, in the Post Office area of Ilorin, resulting in the death of four persons and gunshot in...

1448 Hijrah: Sulu-Gambari Urges Nigerians to Pray for Peace, Unity, Economic Prosperity
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, has congratulated the Muslim Ummah on the occasion of the Islamic New Year, 1st Muharram, 1448 A.H. ...

2026-06-15

Kwara Declares Tuesday Hijra Holiday, Wishes Muslims Blessed 1448 AH
Kwara State Government has declared Tuesday June 16 a public holiday in the state in commemoration of the 1448 New Hijra Year. Tuesday has been declared as the first day of Muharram (1448), the first Islamic lu...

Kwara Police Commence Crackdown on Fake, Obscured Number Plates
The Kwara State Police Command has announced the commencement of a statewide enforcement operation against vehicles displaying fake, covered, obscured, altered, defaced, unauthorised, or no registration number plates a...

High-Tension Line Spark Destroys Containerised Supermarket in Mandate Area
A fire outbreak triggered by a spark from a high-tension electricity transmission line has destroyed a containerised supermarket along Lubcon Road in the Mandate Area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The inc...

NSCDC Arrests 21-Year-Old Over Murder of 60-Year-Old Technician in Ilorin
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 21-year-old man, Soliu Olarewaju Mujeeb, in connection with the alleged kidnapping and murder of a 60-year-old electrical t...

Kwara Police Arrest 4 Suspected Cultists, Including Alleged Eiye Leader, in Security Crackdown
The Kwara State Police Command has announced the arrest of four suspected cultists, including an alleged leader of the outlawed Eiye Confraternity, during a raid on criminal hideouts in Ijagbo, Oyun Local Government Ar...

2026-06-14

Kaiama Grammar School, FG Girls College Win Top Prizes at 9th NCDMB/NTA Science Quiz
The 9th edition of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Science Quiz Competition for Secondary Schools in Bayelsa State has concluded, with Kaiama Gramma...

Ilorin Innovation Hub Equips Youths with Digital Skills, Targets $2,000 Monthly Earnings
As youth unemployment continues to rise in Nigeria, the Ilorin Innovation Hub has intensified efforts to equip young people with digital and entrepreneurial skills capable of generating up to $2,000 monthly through tec...