2026-09-10

Kwara Government Commissions Six Youth-Friendly Health Centres Across Selected Facilities
The Kwara State Government has commissioned six youth-friendly centres across selected primary healthcare facilities in the state to improve access to confidential, respectful and adolescent-responsive healthcare servi...

Kwara Youth Political Groups Endorse Speaker Yakubu Salihu Danladi for 2027 Governorship
Youth political groups across the three senatorial districts of Kwara State have rallied support for the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Speaker Yakubu Salihu Danladi, saying his youthful...

2026-09-04

Kwara Government Presents Eight Motorcycles to KWARTMA to Boost Patrol Operations
Kwara State government has presented eight motorcycles to the Kwara State Road Traffic Management Authority (KWARTMA) to boost patrol operations, traffic monitoring, rapid response and enforcement of traffic regulation...

Fire Guts Three-Bedroom Flat in Ilorin, Property Worth Millions Destroyed
A fire outbreak in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Thursday destroyed property worth millions of naira in a residential building in the Asa Dam area of the city. The incident occurred at about 3:56pm at a building near...

Gov AbdulRazaq to Be Turbaned as Sardauna of Ilorin by Emir on September 15
Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, is set to receive the prestigious Sardauna of Ilorin traditional title at a grand ceremony expected to attract prominent personalities from across Nigeria and beyond...

Kwara to Host IPI Nigeria 2026 AGM, Conference in Ilorin
Kwara State is set to host the 2026 Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Conference of the Nigerian Chapter of the International Press Institute (IPI) in Ilorin, the state capital, in December. The event will bring...

2026-09-03

Kwara Government Inaugurates Six Youth-Friendly Health Centres in Partnership with JHPIEGO
The Kwara Government, in collaboration with the John Hopkins Programme for International Education in Gynaecology and Obstetrics (JHPIEGO), on Thursday inaugurated six youth-friendly health centres. The News Ag...

Ilorin Emir Congratulates Prof. Alabi on Appointment as Armed Forces Medical University VC
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, has congratulated Professor Biodun Sulyman Alabi on his appointment as the Vice-Chancellor of the A...

APC Chieftain Jimoh Urges Ilorin Emirate Indigenes to Embrace Unity for Development
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Lasisi Jimoh, has expressed concern over what he described as disunity and a "pull-down syndrome" among indigenes of the Ilorin Emirate. Jimoh ...

2026-09-02

Popo Giwa Building Collapse: Gov AbdulRazaq Visits Injured, Vows to Uphold Construction Safety Standards
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has expressed sadness over the collapse of a three-storey building in the Popo Giwa area of Ilorin, assuring injured victims of the state government's support and necessary m...

Zainab Kawu Launches Arike Hopeful Hearts, Offers Free Healthcare to 500 Kwara Residents
Hajia Zainab Bolakale Kawu, wife of the Kwara State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Sulaiman Bolakale Kawu, has launched a health-focused initiative, Arike Hopeful Hearts, offering free healthcar...

Kwara Lawmakers' Defection: Assembly Declares Edu, Irepodun Seats Vacant
The Kwara State House of Assembly has declared vacant the seats of two lawmakers who defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), deepening the political confrontation betwee...

Building Collapse: Olohungbebe Commiserates with Victims, Calls for Better Urban Planning
The Kwara State Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Hon. Lawal Olohungbebe, has described the building collapse in Ilorin as "quite unfortunate and pathetic", while commiserating with the families...

Four Dead, Four Rescued as Family Trapped in Ilorin Building Collapse
Four members of a family have died while four others were rescued after part of a building collapsed in the Popo Giwa area of Ilorin, Kwara State. The incident occurred at about 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, September ...