2026-10-23

Tribute to Professor Shuaibu Oba AbdulRaheem, OFR, Talba Ngeri at 79
On the occasion of your 79th birthday, I write not merely as an academic, but as a younger brother who has walked behind your footsteps and found the path lit. Professor Shuaibu Oba AbdulRaheem, OFR, Talba Nger...

NSCDC Kwara Warns Private Security Firms Against Operating Outside Regulations
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has warned private security companies against operating outside established regulations, insisting that professionalism, accountability and com...

NMA Kwara Chairman Urges Residents to Adopt COVID-Era Measures Against Ebola
The chairman of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) in Kwara State, Dr Suleiman Rotimi, has urged residents to start observing the preventive measures adopted during the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent the spread of Eb...

Governor AbdulRazaq Approves Construction of 10km Oke-Ose/Ile-Apa/Lajiki Road
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the construction of the 10-kilometre Oke-Ose/Ile-Apa/Lajiki road in Ilorin East Local Government Area, giving a vital boost to infrastructure expansion across rural communit...

Governor AbdulRazaq Leads Campaign Tour Through Ilorin East Communities
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq conducted a brisk campaign tour to Lajiki, Maya, and Ile Apa Ward within the Ilorin East Local Government Area, boosting grassroots political mobilisation across Kwara State. The...

2026-10-22

Kwara Government Raises Alarm Over Misuse of Antibiotics on Farms and in Homes
The Kwara State Government has raised concerns over the misuse and abuse of antibiotics on farms and in homes, describing the practice as one of the biggest threats to human and animal health. Speaking at a thr...

Comrade Musbau Esinrogunjo and Altruism House Members Pay Courtesy Visit to Governor AbdulRazaq
Comrade Musbau Esinrogunjo and members of his political and community mobilisation group, Altruism House, on Wednesday paid a courtesy visit to His Excellency, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, at Ahmadu Bello House, Il...

2026-10-21

Kasmag Chairman, Omoola Laid to Rest in Ilorin
The Chairman of Kasmag line, a popular interstate transport company in Ilorin, Alhaji Abdulganiy Ibrahim Omoola, was buried on Wednesday, following his death in Cairo, Egypt last Saturday at age 75. He had travelled t...

KWIRS Reaffirms Political Neutrality and Clarifies Staff Remuneration Structure
The Management of the Kwara Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS) has noted public speculation on staff remuneration and attempts to politicise unverified internal administrative communications. The Service issued a...

2026-10-20

Kwara Approves Corrected CONHESS, Improved Professional Allowances for Nurses, Health Workers
The Kwara State Government has approved the implementation of the corrected Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) and a revised Professional Allowance Table for nurses and allied health workers in the state. ...

APC Presidential Campaign Council Commends Governor AbdulRazaq for Leadership and Party Support
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council has commended Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his leadership and contributions to the party ahead of the 2027 general election. ...

Kwara Supports 235,567 Beneficiaries Under FADAMA CARES, Targets 49,337 in Latest Phase
The Kwara State Government says 235,567 farmers and other beneficiaries have received support under the FADAMA CARES programme after launching another round of agricultural input and equipment distribution. The...

NMA Kwara Expresses Concern That State Doctors Rank Among Least Paid in Nigeria
The Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), Kwara State chapter, has expressed concern that Kwara doctors are among the least paid in the country. Chairman Suleiman Rotimi said this at a news conference in Ilorin ye...

Governor AbdulRazaq Inaugurates PBAT Door-to-Door Movement to Mobilise Support for Tinubu
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday inaugurated the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (PBAT) Door-to-Door Movement in Ilorin, the state capital, to mobilise grassroots support for the president's re-electio...

Kwara Police Arrest Suspects Over Domestic Torture, Grave Digging, Murder and Kidnapping
A concerned resident's decision to question a 12-year-old girl seen buying a substance from a chemist late at night has helped to expose an alleged case of domestic torture in Kwara State. The exposure has led ...

Kwara Pensioners Commend Governor AbdulRazaq for Regular Payments and Arrears Clearance
The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Kwara State Council, has commended Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for the regular payment of pensions, clearance of accumulated arrears and the commencement of gratuity payments ...

University of Ilorin to Graduate 16,152, 365 First-Class Students at 41st Convocation Ceremonies
The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Kwara State, will graduate 16,152 students during its 41st convocation ceremonies, with 365 undergraduates earning First-Class degrees in the 2025/2026 academic session. The...