2026-05-21

Kwara APC Postpones Governorship Primary to Friday
Fresh confusion engulfed the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State as the party halted the governorship primary election after the exercise had already commenced. While voting activities and mobilisati...

UNILORIN-RUDN Conference Calls for Urgent AI Policy Reforms and Digital Protection in Nigeria
The University of Ilorin and Russia's RUDN University have called on the Nigerian government to adopt a rights-based national Artificial Intelligence (AI) strategy and treat cybersecurity as a national priority. Expert...

Kwara Court Orders Arrest of NSCDC Commandant Over Assault Case
A Magistrate Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, has ordered the arrest of the state Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Abbas Mohammed, over his failure to appear before the court in ...

Prof Wale Sulaiman, Speaker Danladi, Senator Oloriegbe and Others Endorse Seriki for Kwara Governorship
Eight governorship aspirants in Kwara State have formally declared their support for Ambassador Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki (MFR) as the All Progressives Congress prepares to conduct its governorship primary election tomo...

Political Support Group Backs Kale Kawu for Kwara Governorship Ahead of PDP Primaries
A political support group, New Dawn Network, has thrown its weight behind governorship aspirant, Kale Kawu, ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party governorship primaries in Kwara State. In a statement issued on ...

APC Leaders, Elders, and Youths Rally Behind Seriki as AbdulRazaq's Preferred Candidate
The news of the endorsement of Ambassador Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as his preferred successor was received with joy and excitement by the stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress...

Captain Ahmad Mahmoud Withdraws from Kwara Governorship Race, Endorses Yahaya Seriki
A STEP FORWARD FOR UNITY: OFFICIAL WITHDRAWAL AND ENDORSEMENT STATEMENT When we set out on this journey to contest for the highest office in our dear state, we were driven by a singular and unyielding vision: t...

2026-05-20

University of Ilorin Conference: Customs Boss Adeniyi Urges Responsible Leadership in AI Deployment
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service and Chairperson of the World Customs Organisation Council, Dr Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has challenged academics, policymakers and global leaders to ensure that Arti...

APC Elders Caucus Praises AbdulRazaq Over Endorsement of Yahaya Seriki
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Elders Caucus in Kwara Central Senatorial District has expressed support for the endorsement of Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki as the party's governorship candidate ahead of the 2027 gener...

Kwara Begins Development of Digital Health Roadmap to Improve Healthcare Delivery
The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening healthcare delivery through digital innovation with the commencement of a three-day workshop on the development of a state-specific implementati...

KWSG Conducts Medical Screening for Drivers at Soludero Motor Park
The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting healthy living and preventing non-communicable diseases through regular medical screening exercises across the state. The Commissioner for H...

Kwara Govt Hands Over Rehabilitated PHCs to Ganmo, Alanamu Communities
The Kwara State Government has officially handed over two rehabilitated Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) to benefiting communities in Ifelodun Local Government Area and Ilorin West Local Government Area. The h...

APC Aspirant, Prof. Sulaiman, Steps Down from 2027 Governorship Contest
A governorship aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, has announced his withdrawal from the 2027 governorship race in Kwara State ahead of the party primaries. Sulaima...

KWHA Speaker Welcomes Yahaya Seriki's Endorsement
Rt Hon Danladi Salihu, the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly and APC governorship aspirant, has welcomed the endorsement of Ambassador Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki MFR as the preferred candidate to fly the party...

2026-05-19

Heavy Flooding Strands Commuters on Ilorin-Igbeti Highway After Moro Bridge Collapse
Heavy flooding left commuters travelling along the Ilorin-Igbeti Federal Highway in Kwara State stranded on Monday following the collapse of the Moro Bridge, submerging vehicles and disrupting movement across the busy ...

Kwara United Coach Suleiman Urges Focus Ahead of Federation Cup Title Defence
Kwara United technical adviser, Ashifat Suleiman, has called on his players to show determination and focus ahead of their President Federation Cup Round of 64 clash with Sporting Supreme U-19. The defending ch...

Kwara NSCDC Intensifies Security Ahead of Sallah Celebration
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has intensified security preparations across the state ahead of the upcoming Sallah celebration, following a strategic security review meeting hel...

APC Kwara South Demands Fair Primary as It Opposes Ashiru's Third Term Bid
The Kwara South chapter of the All Progressives Congress has rejected what it described as alleged moves by the national leadership of the party to secure a third-term Senate ticket for the Deputy Senate Leader of the ...

Hon. Yusuf Saka Eletu Emerges PDP Consensus Candidate for Ilorin East/Ilorin South
A grassroots politician, Hon. Yusuf Saka Eletu, has emerged as the consensus candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Ilorin East/Ilorin South Federal Constituency of Kwara State ahead of the 2027 genera...

Mopelola Abdulmalik Bashir Pledges Rural Development and Infrastructure for Ilorin West/Asa
A women's rights advocate and aspirant for the Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mopelola Abdulmalik Bashir, has pledged to prioritise rural development, agricultural revit...

Kwara Police Arrest Two Suspected Kidnappers, Recover Three AK-47 Rifles
Men of the Kwara State Police Command have arrested two suspected kidnappers in Ilorin, the state capital. LEADERSHIP gathered that the suspects, who were arrested on May 5, 2026, were members of a kidnapping s...

Senator Saliu Mustapha Dismisses Reports Linking Him to Kwara Central Senatorial Primary
The senator representing Kwara Central, Saliu Mustapha, has dismissed reports linking him to the All Progressives Congress senatorial primary in Kwara State, insisting that he neither contested nor withdrew from the ex...

2026-05-18

Fidson Healthcare, Kwara Hospitals Board Explore Collaboration on Workforce Development, Drug Supply
The management of the Kwara State Hospitals Management Board and the Kwara State Essential Drugs Programme recently undertook a strategic working visit to the ultra-modern manufacturing facility of Fidson Healthcare Pl...

Kwara Pilgrims in Mecca Pray for Peace, Development, Governor AbdulRazaq's Success
Pilgrims from Kwara State have offered special prayers seeking divine protection, enduring peace, and sustainable development for the state and the country at large. The prayers were conducted in Mecca during t...

N6.2m Zakat Intervention: Cash Grants, Business Tools Shared to Empower Kwara Indigenes
The Companion Kwara District Zakat Committee has distributed more than N6.2 million in cash and business equipment to 38 vulnerable residents in Kwara State as part of efforts to alleviate poverty and promote economic ...

APC Kwara Conducts Peaceful House of Representatives Primary Elections Across State
The All Progressives Congress (APC), Kwara State chapter, has conducted primary elections to select candidates for the House of Representatives from the state. The election was held as a direct primary in accor...

Kwara Fire Service Contains Fire Outbreak at Omoda Residential Building in Ilorin
On Sunday, 17th May 2026, at 10:30hrs, the Kwara State Fire Service responded to a fire outbreak at No. 6 Kutashi Compound, Omoda, Ilorin West Local Government Area, Kwara State. The incident involved a storey ...