2025-09-15

Kwara Stakeholders Demand Legislative Probe into Failed NiMet 2025 Weather Forecast
Stakeholders in Kwara State have called on both the National Assembly and the Kwara State House of Assembly to investigate the Nigerian Meteorological Agency's (NiMet) failed 2025 seasonal weather forecast, which led t...

Tunde Sanni Hails Kwara United's Resilience After Goalless Draw with Warri Wolves
Kwara United technical adviser Tunde Sanni has praised his players for their disciplined performance in the goalless draw against Warri Wolves in Matchday 4 of the Nigeria Premier Football League. Sanni beli...

APC Leaders in Kwara South Rally Behind President Tinubu's 2027 Re-Election Bid
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, prominent leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Kwara South Senatorial District converged in Oro, Irepodun Local Government Area, over the weekend to rally support for...

Dollar Note Found on Beggar as Kwara Clears Ilorin Streets in Joint NCS Operation
Officials of the Kwara State Ministry of Social Welfare and Development, in collaboration with operatives of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCS), Kwara Command, have conducted a coordinated evacuation exercise to r...

Joint Security Team Led by 22 Armoured Brigade Commander Visits Omu-Aran Amid Youth Protests
Brigadier General Ezra Barkins, Commander of the 22 Armoured Brigade, has led a joint security delegation to Omu-Aran in Ifelodun and Isin Local Government Areas of Kwara State, following unrest triggered by rising kid...

Kwara Evacuates 40 Beggars from Ilorin Streets in Latest Anti-Begging Operation
The Kwara State Government has evacuated 40 beggars from the streets of Ilorin, the state capital, in its latest enforcement operation. Conducted by officials from the Ministry of Social Welfare and Developm...

2025-09-14

Renowned Islamic Scholar, Founder of Imam Hamzat COED Sheikh Hamzat Ariyibi Dies at 65
Sheikh Imam Hamzat Yusuf Abdulraheem Ariyibi, a distinguished Islamic scholar, educationist, and philanthropist, has passed away at the age of 65. He died shortly after Juma'at prayers on Friday, 12 Septembe...

Enough is Enough - Isin Communities Protest Kidnappings, Halt Traffic on Major Highway
Youths and community leaders in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State blocked the Ilorin-Omu-Aran-Kabba Highway on Saturday to protest the escalating wave of banditry and kidnappings in their communities. ...

Kwara Governor Rewards Debate Champions and Tutors with Cash Prizes After National Triumph
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has rewarded the state's representatives at the 2025 President's Schools Debate with cash prizes in recognition of their outstanding performance at the national competition i...

Aliko Dangote Takes Over N1.1 Billion Hostel Project for Ilorin Central Mosque
The President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has assumed full responsibility for the construction of a proposed 250-bed hostel project by the Ilorin Central Jumma'at Mosque in Ilorin, Kwara State. Dang...

2025-09-13

Senator Lola Ashiru Sounds Alarm Over Escalating Insecurity in Kwara South
Deputy Senate Leader and Senator representing Kwara South, Senator Lola Ashiru, has raised the alarm over the worsening insecurity in the senatorial district, warning that the crisis now poses a grave threat not only t...

Kwara Holds Inclusive Stakeholders' Dialogue on Education Sector Reforms
The Kwara State Government, through the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, convened a broad stakeholders' engagement on Thursday in Ilorin to review proposed reforms in the state's education sector. ...

APC Elders in Kwara Urge 2027 Governorship Rotation to Kwara North for Equitable Representation
The Elders Caucus of Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State has unanimously endorsed the rotation of the 2027 governorship ticket to the Kwara North Senatorial District, describing the move as ...

2025-09-12

NUT Kwara Appeals to Governor AbdulRazaq to Approve 27.5% and 21% Teachers' Allowances
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Kwara State Chapter, has formally appealed to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to approve the long-standing demands for 27.5% and 21% Teachers Specific Allowances (TSA) without alter...

Kwara Government Affirms Confidence in Agro-Industrial Zones Project Viability
The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its confidence in the viability of its Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) project, citing existing infrastructure as a key enabler for successful implementation. ...

Kwara Launches 2025 Integrated Health Outreach to Reach All 193 Wards
The Kwara State Government, with support from development partners, has officially launched the 2025 Integrated Health Outreach Programme (I-HOP) to expand access to routine immunisation and primary health care (PHC) s...

Babanla Monarch Denies Arrest Over Banditry Allegations, Blames Malicious Rumours
The traditional ruler of Babanla, a community ravaged by banditry in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, has denied allegations that he was arrested for collaborating with armed gangs. Oba Adegboy...

Okolowo Residents Appeal for Speed Breakers or Pedestrian Bridge to Curb Fatal Accidents
Residents of Okolowo in Ilorin, Kwara State, have renewed urgent calls for life-saving interventions on the Okolowo Expressway following years of recurring road accidents that have claimed numerous lives. At...

Emir of Ilorin Leads Special Prayer for National Peace and Security
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has led a special prayer session for the security and peace of Kwara State and Nigeria. ...

NSCDC Commandant Urges Public-Private Collaboration to Tackle Rising Insecurity in Kwara
The Commandant of the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Umar Mohammed, has stated that rising cases of banditry, kidnapping, cultism, cybercrime, and other security threats ca...