2025-12-03

UNICEF Commends Kwara for Exceeding Nigeria Learning Passport Target by Over 280%
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has formally commended the Kwara State Government for its exceptional progress in digital and blended learning, describing the state's achievements as a model of visionary le...

Governor AbdulRazaq Inspects Training of 2,600 New Forest Guards to Stabilize Rural Communities
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq visited the training ground of the newly recruited 2,600 additional forest guards in Ilorin, the capital of the State, to assess the quality of their ongoing multifaceted tra...

Kwara Chief Judge Frees 16 Inmates to Decongest Correctional Centres
The Chief Judge of Kwara State, Justice Abiodun Adebara, has ordered the release of 16 inmates during a two-day visit to the old Ilorin custodial centre in Okekura and the new Ilorin custodial centre in Mandala. ...

NSCDC Arrests Three Suspects for Railway Vandalism in Offa
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested three suspects over the alleged vandalisation and theft of railway materials along a rail track in the Offa Local Government Area ...

Kwara North and South Monarchs Meet to Establish Coordinated Security Frameworks
Traditional rulers from the Kwara North and Kwara South senatorial districts have held a town hall meeting to address critical issues of banditry, terrorism, regional cooperation, and political fairness in their areas....

Turkey, Egypt, Others to Participate in KWACCIMA 12th Trade Fair
The forthcoming 12th Kwara Trade Fair is set to receive international participants, as members of the D-8 Organisation for Economic Cooperation (Developing-8) will participate in the event. The Chairman of the ...

Kwara Resident Doctors Vow to Continue Strike, Criticise State Government for Persistent Neglect
The Association of Resident Doctors, Kwara State University Teaching Hospital (ARD-KWASUTH), has criticised the Kwara State Government for what it described as persistent neglect of health workers' welfare and the wors...

Kwara Poly Confirms Killing of Former Student Oyelade Olawale in Cult Clash Near Campus
Authorities of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, on Tuesday confirmed the killing of a former student of the institution, Oyelade Habeeb Olawale, in a violent confrontation involving suspected rival cult grou...

2025-12-02

Ex-Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed Proposes Ethics and AI Board for UNILORIN
Former Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, has called for the establishment of a University Ethics and AI Board at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) to regulate data-driven research and ensure transparency...

Kwara United Coach Admits Team Failed to Convert Opportunities in Five-Goal Thriller
Kwara United head coach, Ashifat Suleiman, has attributed his team's 3-2 defeat against Barau FC in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) to a failure to convert scoring chances. The Harmony Boys fell 3-2 ...

Kwara and 20 States to Repeat Polio Vaccination Due to Identified Gaps
Kwara State and 20 other states across the federation, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), are set to repeat the polio component of the nationwide Integrated Measles-Rubella vaccination campaign earlier cond...

KWASAA Orders All Advertisements on Korope and Keke Marwa to Undergo Official Vetting and Authorisation
The Kwara State government has raised concerns over the proliferation of unregulated advertisements on mini buses (Korope) and tricycles (Keke Marwa) in the state. Speaking at a meeting with different leadershi...

Kwara United Forward Chibuzor Disappointed by 3-2 Loss to Barau FC
Kwara United forward Ezeh Chibuzor has expressed disappointment at his team's failure to secure a point in their matchday 15 encounter against Barau FC, where Kwara United suffered a 3-2 defeat to the Maliya Boys at th...

UMZA Air Commences Abuja-Ilorin Operations with Flawless Inaugural Flights and Dignitaries on Board
UMZA Air has described its inaugural Abuja-Ilorin and Ilorin-Abuja flights as "a flawless take-off" for the airline's newest regional route, following the commencement of operations on Sunday, November 30, 2025. ...

Kwara State Showcases Integrated Water System at 2025 World Water Cities Forum in Korea
The Kwara State government was recognised at the 2025 World Water Cities Forum (WWCF) in Korea, where it showcased its new Integrated Water System. The Commissioner for Water Resources, Usman Yunusa Lade, who r...

2025-12-01

Ojibara of Bayagan and Six Others Escape After Vigilantes Engage Abductors in Heavy Gunfight
Relief has returned to the Bayagan community in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State following the dramatic escape of the district head, Alhaji Kamilu Salami, the Ojibara of Bayagan, from his abductors. ...

Bandits Demand N150 Million for Release of Abducted Kwara Monarch, Ojibara of Bayagan
The bandits who abducted the Ojibara of Bayagan in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Kamilu Salami, from his farm on Saturday morning, have demanded N150 million from the community for his release....

CHT Offa Becomes First Institution in West Africa to Offer HND in Dispensing Opticianry
Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa, demonstrated its leadership in eye care training as it hosted the 7th Oath-Taking and Induction Ceremony for newly qualified Dispensing Opticians today The Provos...

Barau FC Edges Kwara United 3-2 in Five-Goal NPFL Thriller
Newly promoted Barau FC squeezed past experienced campaigners Kwara United 3-2 in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) week 15 match played yesterday at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano. The match was a fi...

Taiwo Awoniyi's Kwara Kiddies YEG League to Hold Grand Finale on December 14 at KFA Pitch
Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi, now league Chairman and majority shareholder, to host event at Kwara Football Academy The organising committee of the Kwara Kiddies YEG League has announced that the gra...

2025-11-30

NFF President Gusau Hails Kwara Gov. AbdulRazaq for Stadium Upgrade, Expresses Genuine Optimism
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has commended Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for the ongoing renovation and upgrading of the George Agbazika Inni...

Gunmen Strike Eruku Farmland, Kidnap Resident Just One Week After Mass Hostage Rescue
Tension has resurfaced in Eruku, a community in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, after gunmen suspected to be terrorists abducted another resident on Sunday. This incident comes just a week after...