2026-11-13

Gov AbdulRazaq Appoints Kamaldeen Turawa as Special Assistant on Community Mobilisation in Asa LGA
Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has approved the appointment of Kamaldeen Turawa as Special Assistant on Community Mobilisation for Asa Local Government Area of the state. The appointment w...

Kwara APC Financial Secretary Empowers Ilorin East Members Ahead of 2027 General Elections
The State Financial Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Hon. Abdulganiyu Tola Kure, has distributed cash grants to party members in the Ilorin East Local Government Area to strengthen grass...

Kwara Customs Commends Sister Security Agencies and Media Over Anti-Smuggling Synergy
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kwara Area Command, has commended sister security agencies and the media for their sustained collaboration in combating smuggling and other economic crimes across the state. T...

Veteran Broadcaster and Former Kwara TV GM, Alhaja Mairo Eyitayo Mustapha, Dies at 75
The Ilorin Emirate and the Nigerian broadcast industry have been thrown into mourning following the passing of veteran broadcaster and former General Manager of Kwara State Television (Kwara TV) and Radio Kwara, Alhaja...

2026-11-12

KWASU Establishes Revenue Research and Training Institute to Boost Fiscal Capacity
The Management of Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, has approved the immediate establishment of the KWASU Revenue Research and Training Institute (RRTI) to advance capacity building in fiscal policy and public fi...

Kwara Hospitals Board Boss Urges Health Workers to Uphold Professionalism and Compassion
The Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Hospitals Management Board (KW-HMB), Dr. Abdulraheem Malik, has charged doctors, matrons, heads of departments, nurses, and other healthcare personnel across state-owned hospi...

President Tinubu Hails Emir of Ilorin on 31st Anniversary, Describes Him as One of Nigeria's Finest Rulers
President Bola Tinubu has described the 11th Emir of Ilorin, His Royal Highness Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, as one of Nigeria's finest traditional rulers, commending his distinguished judicial career, dedication ...

Customs Intercepts 15,375 Litres of Smuggled Petrol Worth N15.37m Along Kwara-Niger Border
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), through its special anti-smuggling task force, Operation Whirlwind, has intercepted 15,375 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) valued at N15.375 million during coordinated intelligen...

SAS Foundation Awards Scholarships to 200 Students, Donates Over 1,000 Notebooks in Ilorin
The Saleeman Adedoyin Saleeman (SAS) Foundation has awarded scholarships to 200 students and donated more than 1,000 exercise books, marker boards, and other essential learning materials to selected public secondary sc...

NDC Governorship Candidate Prof Ajia Promises N120,000 Minimum Wage for Kwara Workers
The Governorship Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in Kwara State, Prof. Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia, has pledged to raise the monthly minimum wage for state civil servants from N70,000 to N120,000 if electe...

Early Morning Fire Guts Eight Rooms in Building with 20 Shops Near Kulende Market, Ilorin
An early morning fire outbreak has destroyed parts of a mixed-use building comprising 10 residential rooms and 20 commercial shops at Alangua Compound, opposite Kulende Market in the Sango area of Ilorin, Kwara State. ...

2026-11-11

Prof Ibrahim Gambari Hails Emir of Ilorin on 31st Anniversary on the Throne
The Founder and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development, Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, CFR, OCORT, has congratulated the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of th...

Gov AbdulRazaq Flags Off K-Wara Integrated Agricultural Hub for 50,000 Litres Daily Dairy Production
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday performed the groundbreaking ceremony for K-Wara, an integrated agricultural hub engineered to produce 50,000 litres of dairy daily. The initiative is de...

Al-Hikmah Founder, Prof Gambari, KAM Holding CEO Celebrate Emir of Ilorin on 31st Anniversary
Prominent leaders in Kwara State, including the Founder of Al-Hikmah University, Alhaji AbdulRaheem Oladimeji; former Chief of Staff to the President, Prof. Ibrahim Agboola Gambari; and the Group Managing Director of K...

FERMA Engages 50 Kwara Youths for Yuletide Road Maintenance on Ilorin-Shao Corridor
The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has engaged 50 youths in Kwara State for a month-long routine preventive maintenance initiative along the Ilorin-Shao Road in Moro Local Government Area ahead of the Yuletid...

Federal High Court Sentences Two to Jail, Imposes N12m Fine for Illegal Mining in Kwara
The Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, has convicted two men, Mohammed Umar and Usman Ishaku, for illegal mining and the unlawful transportation of solid minerals, sentencing each to one year imprisonme...

Taiwo Awoniyi Foundation Extends Grassroots Football Project Across 16 Kwara LGAs
The Taiwo Awoniyi Foundation, in partnership with the Kwara State Football Association, has expanded its grassroots sports development programme across all 16 Local Government Areas of Kwara State, delivering boreholes...

NFF Suspends Referee, Assistant Indefinitely Over Controversial Rangers vs Kwara United Match
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has suspended referee Abdulrasheed Jimoh and assistant referee Adamu Zakari indefinitely following their handling of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 12 fixture ...

Kwara United Commends Taiwo Awoniyi Foundation for Coaching Capacity-Building Workshop
Kwara United Football Club has expressed appreciation to the Taiwo Awoniyi Foundation following a free four-day coaching capacity-building workshop organized in partnership with Aim Features in Ilorin. In an of...

KwaraETF Commends Gov AbdulRazaq Over 50% Increase in Tertiary Students' Bursary
The Kwara State Education Trust Fund (KwaraETF) has commended the Kwara State Government for approving a 50 per cent increase in the annual bursary allowance for Kwara State indigenes studying in tertiary institutions ...

2026-11-10

Gov AbdulRazaq Inspects Oluremi Tinubu Hospital, Assures Early Completion of Project
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday conducted an inspection tour of the multi-storey Oluremi Tinubu Hospital in Ilorin to evaluate the quality of execution and overall structural progress of the healt...

Kwara APC Condemns Saraki, Popoola Over Comments on 2018 Offa Robbery Case
The Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned recent statements by the Kwara South Senatorial candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Saheed Popoola, regarding the 2018 Offa bank...

Two KWASU Mass Communication Lecturers Awarded $3,000 NYFF Research Grant in Abuja
Two lecturers in the Department of Mass Communication at Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Habeeb Opeyemi Daranijo and Abdullahi Ishola Salaudeen, have been awarded a combined research grant of $3,000 at the Nige...

Kwara State Begins Immunisation Plus Days Campaign in Baruten, Kaiama, and Moro LGAs
The Kwara State Government has commenced another round of the National Immunisation Plus Days (NIPDs) campaign across three local government areas to safeguard children against poliomyelitis and other vaccine-preventab...

Kwara Ministries Partner to Strengthen Public Enlightenment on Social Welfare Programmes
The Kwara State Ministry of Social Development has declared its readiness to deepen collaboration with the Ministry of Communications, through its Directorate of Public Orientation, to enhance public awareness, civic e...

Kwara-Based ASPH Completes Five Solar Borehole Projects with KSrelief Support
A Kwara-based non-governmental organization, the Abibakr As-Sidiq Philanthropic Home (ASPH), has completed five solar-powered borehole projects to improve access to clean water for underserved communities. The ...

Gov AbdulRazaq Rewards Kwara National Debate Champions with N3m Each
Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, hosted the state's student debate contingent on Monday at the State House in Ilorin, celebrating their victory at the 2026 Presidential School Debate Competition whe...