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...

2026-11-09

Super Eagles Forward Taiwo Awoniyi Donates N5m, Equipment to 10 Kwara Female Football Teams
Super Eagles forward Taiwo Awoniyi has extended his grassroots sports interventions to women's football in Kwara State, donating a total sum of N5 million alongside equipment to 10 female football teams. The in...

Gov AbdulRazaq to Flag Off Groundbreaking Ceremony of K-Wara Dairy Farm in Malete
Kwara State Governor and Sardauna of Ilorin, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, will on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, perform the groundbreaking ceremony for the K-Wara Dairy Farm in Malete, Moro Local Government Ar...

Oju-Ekun/Sarumi Ward Reaffirms Full Support for Hon. Muktar Tolani Shagaya's Re-election
The residents and community leaders of Oju-Ekun/Sarumi Ward, the home ward of Hon. Muktar Tolani Shagaya, have reaffirmed their support for the lawmaker, endorsing his re-election bid to represent the Ilorin West/Asa F...

NPFL Matchday 12: Enugu Rangers Defeat Kwara United 1-0 in Awka
Rangers International Football Club of Enugu on Sunday defeated visiting Kwara United FC by a lone goal to secure all three points on matchday 12 of the ongoing Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season. Th...

Ex-Kwara ADC Spokesperson Abubakar Basambo Defects to APC
The immediate past Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kwara State, Dr Abubakar Kabir Basambo, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Basambo, who was the govern...

Kwara APC Stages 20,000-Man Mega Rally in Ilorin Ahead of 2027 General Elections
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State has intensified its grassroots mobilization ahead of the 2027 general elections, staging a massive rally in Ilorin to mobilize public support for President Bola Tinubu...

2026-11-08

Kwara Fire Service Swiftly Extinguishes Vehicle Fire at Ita-Amadu Junction
The Kwara State Fire Service has successfully contained an operational fire that engulfed a moving Toyota Hilux at the Ita-Amadu Junction in the Taiwo area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The incident invol...

Kwara APC Candidate Danladi-Salihu Vows to Consolidate Gov AbdulRazaq's Achievements
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Engr. Salihu Yakubu Danladi, says his seven-year tenure as Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly has equipped him with the public...

Engr. Nurudeen Adeyemi Congratulates Coach Akeem Busari on Nigeria's Historic U-17 World Cup Victory
All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain and Director-General of the party's campaign in Kwara South, Engr. Nurudeen Adeyemi, has congratulated football coach Akeem Ishola Busari following Nigeria's historic victory a...