2026-07-27

Federal Polytechnic Offa, EMVC Partner to Advance Electric Vehicle Production
The Federal Polytechnic Offa, Kwara State, has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Electric Motor Vehicle Company (EMVC) to advance indigenous electric vehicle (EV) production and develop the skilled workforc...

Kwara Education Blueprint: From Fragmented Fixes to Systemic Reform By Kabir Olayinka
Every society that desires a better future must first decide what kind of education it wants for its children. It is one thing to construct school buildings; it is another to build an education system that equips child...

APC's Adewoye Pays N3.8m Medical Bills for Two Indigent Patients in Ilorin
The All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Kwara South Senatorial District in the 2027 general elections, Prince Olalekan Adewoye, has paid N3.8 million in medical bills for two indigent patients receiving treat...

Emir of Ilorin Congratulates Three Ilorin Lawyers Elevated to SAN Rank
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has congratulated three legal practitioners from Ilorin Emirate on their elevation to the rank of Senior Advoc...

2026-07-26

Tinubu Approves N883bn Road, Bridge Projects Facilitated by Governor AbdulRazaq for Kwara
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved federal road and bridge projects worth about N883 billion for Kwara State, following sustained engagements by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to attract critical infrastructure ...

2026-07-25

AbdulRazaq Hails Etsu Tsaragi's Commitment to Peace, Development on 71st Birthday
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated the Etsu Tsaragi, His Royal Highness Alhaji Abdullahi Aliyu Kpotwa, on the occasion of his 71st birthday. The Governor commended the traditional rul...

Kwara, WHO Begin Three-Day Workshop to Strengthen Health Promotion Strategy
The Kwara State Government, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), has commenced a three-day workshop to develop the State Health Promotion Strategic Framework Costed Implementation Plan aimed at st...

2026-07-24

Emir of Ilorin Charges New Ansarul Islam Leaders to Uphold Founder's Legacy
The Emir of Ilorin and Life Patron of the Ansarul Islam Society of Nigeria (AISN), Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has urged the newly elected National Executive Council of the Society to uphold the ideals and legacy of its f...

Federal Fire Service Appoints Ibrahim Sarafadeen as Kwara State Controller
The Federal Fire Service has appointed Assistant Controller of Fire (ACF) Ibrahim Sarafadeen as the new State Controller of its Kwara State Command. The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Thursd...

Kwara State Ministry of Justice Law Officers Issue Seven-Day Strike Notice Over Unpaid Allowances
Law officers in the Kwara State Ministry of Justice have issued a seven-day notice of an indefinite strike over the alleged non-payment of outstanding statutory allowances and the failure to harmonise their salaries an...

NBC Moves to Resolve Ekiti-Kwara Boundary Dispute, Awaits Harmonised Digital Maps
The National Boundary Commission (NBC) has intensified efforts to resolve the long-standing boundary dispute between Ekiti and Kwara states, saying the final demarcation of the 70-kilometre interstate boundary now depe...

Ishi Homes Delivers 400-Unit AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq Estate in Offa
Ishi Homes Limited, a Lagos-based real estate development company, has completed the AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq Estate, popularly known as Morire City, in Offa, Kwara State, as part of its efforts to expand access to quali...

Four Kwarans Among 68 Lawyers Approved for Senior Advocate of Nigeria Rank
Four legal practitioners from Kwara State have been approved for elevation to the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) following the approval of 68 successful applicants by the Legal Practitioners' Priv...

Emir, ACF, IEDPU Applaud Tinubu for Strengthening Security with New Army Division
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the establishment of the Nigerian Army's 9 Division He...

APC Uploads Yakubu Danladi's Governorship Nomination Details to INEC Portal
The All Progressives Congress has uploaded the nomination details of its Kwara State governorship candidate, Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, on the Independent National Electoral Commission's candidate nomination portal ahead o...

A Glimpse into Ilorin History By Abdullateef Ishowo
I have resolved to take up my pen and intervene in the increasingly shrill discourse on the history of Ilorin, and the clamour to "return the city to its origin" by installing a Yoruba Oba. A pursuit of shadows at the ...