2025-12-16

Emir of Ilorin Approves IEDPU to Move 60th Conference Opening to Geri Alimi Secretariat
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, has approved the request of the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) to hold the opening ceremony of its 60th national conference next week at ...

Kwara Kiddies League Hailed as Key Pipeline for Future Super Eagles Stars
The Kwara Kiddies League (KKL), a grassroots youth football initiative, is fast gaining recognition as a key pipeline for the development of future players for Nigeria's national teams. Football stakeholders ha...

KWASU Receives N997.8 Million NELFUND Credit for 2024/2025 Session
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has disbursed the sum of N997,833,250.00 to 5,386 students of the Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, for the 2024/2025 academic session. NELFUND made the announce...

Baseless and Dead on Arrival: Governor AbdulRazaq Pushes Back Against PDP's Demand for Emergency Rule
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq, on Monday pushed back against calls by the state chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for President Bola Tinubu to declare a state of emergency over allegations li...

Governor AbdulRazaq Approves Immediate Perimeter Fencing for Kwara State Polytechnic
Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq has approved the immediate perimeter fencing of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, to curb the activities of land encroachers and land grabbers around the institution. ...

ABS Ilorin FC Demands Sanctions Over Rival Club's Use of Ineligible Player
Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC have called on the Nigeria National League (NNL) and relevant football authorities to sanction a rival club after a dispute over the use of an ineligible player allegedly influenc...

Kwara Poly Now Ready for Digital Age, Says Governor's Aide Salahu
Kwara State Polytechnic is emerging as a modern institution ready for the digital age under Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq's leadership, according to Mallam Saadu Salahu, the Senior Adviser and Counsellor to the Kwara...

2025-12-15

Historic Honour: NBA Ilorin to Dedicate Annual Dinner to Non-Lawyer, Senator Saliu Mustapha
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ilorin Branch, has announced that its 2025 Annual Bar Dinner and Award Night will be held in honour of Senator Saliu Mustapha, marking the first time in the branch's history that the...

NPFL: Injuries Derailed Our Game Plan Against Enyimba, Says Kwara United Coach Suleiman
Kwara United technical adviser Suleiman Ashifat has attributed his team's 3-1 defeat against Enyimba on Sunday to unforeseen injuries. The 'Harmony Boys' suffered the loss against the 'People's Elephant' at the...

Kwara Secures $400,000 Grant for PHC Infrastructure After Third Consecutive National Award
The Kwara State Government has earned national recognition after emerging as the Best Performing State in the North Central Zone in the 2025 Primary Health Care (PHC) Leadership Challenge. This outstanding achi...

Gas Explosion Rocks Kwara Community: Three-Bedroom Flat Consumed by Fire in Asa LGA
A fire disaster triggered by a sudden gas explosion on Sunday consumed a building of three-bedroom flats in the Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State. The incident occurred at approximately 16:27hrs (4:27 PM...

KWASU Convocation: Governor AbdulRazaq Pledges Deeper Investment in Higher Education for Youth Empowerment
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State at the weekend reaffirmed his administration's commitment to deepening access to quality higher education in the state. He described the current sustained investme...

State Government Dismiss Reports Of Armed Bandits Arrest In Ifelodun
The Kwara State Government has dismissed a viral report suggesting that some armed bandits were arrested in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of the State, describing the report as "disinformation." According ...

2025-12-14

KWASU Convocation: Governor AbdulRazaq Warns Parents Against Undue Pressure on Graduates
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has warned parents against placing undue pressure on fresh graduates, urging them instead to allow their children time to navigate life after school. The Governor ...

CP Ojo Adekimi Assures Kwarans of Peaceful Christmas, Deploys Personnel to Strategic Locations
Ojo Adekimi, the Commissioner of Police for Kwara State, has extended warm greetings to all residents as the Christmas and New Year celebrations draw nearer, reaffirming the Command's commitment to ensuring a peaceful ...

Investment in Knowledge Pays Best Dividends, Says Summit University Chancellor Adegunwa
Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa, the Chancellor of Summit University, Offa, Kwara State, has asserted that investment in knowledge pays the best dividends, classifying educational investment as a catalyst for sustainable soc...

Ilorin Emirate Mourns: Ex-IEDPU President and Diplomat, Uthman AbdulAzeez, Passes Away
Ambassador Sheikh Uthman AbdulAzeez, a retired top intelligence officer at the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and former Nigeria's ambassador to the People's Republic of China, has died. AbdulAzeez passed a...

NSCDC Tanke Division Offers Free Medical and Eye Screening to Ilorin Residents
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Tanke Division of Kwara State Command, on Saturday, December 13, 2025, organised a free medical and eye screening exercise for residents of Tanke and neighbouring c...

2025-12-13

Kwara 2027: Bukola Saraki Refuses to Anoint PDP Flag-Bearer, Demands Open Contest
Bukola Saraki, the former Senate President and heir to a storied political lineage, sits at the centre of Kwara State's 2027 calculations. Party leaders say he has refused to name a preferred flag-bearer for the People...