2026-07-30

ADC Confident of Ending APC Rule in Kwara in 2027 - Bolaji Abdullahi
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has declared its readiness to end the All Progressives Congress (APC)'s eight-year administration in Kwara State, expressing confidence of victory in the 2027 general elections. ...

Gov AbdulRazaq Donates Brand New Toyota Hiace Bus to Kwara CAN
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has donated a brand new Toyota Hiace bus to the Kwara State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), a gesture the association described as a demonstration of...

Kursi Investments Empowers Eji-Dongari Community with N100m Fund, Healthcare Support
Kursi Investments Limited has empowered residents of Eji-Dongari community in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State with a N100 million empowerment fund and healthcare support as part of its Corporate Social Respon...

Nine Kidnap Victims Rescued, Three Bandits Killed in Joint Security Operation in Kwara
Nine persons abducted by suspected terrorists have been rescued, while three suspected bandits were killed during a joint security operation in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State. The rescue mission was...

Unilorin Orders Hostel Owners to Refund Early Accommodation Fees Within 72 Hours
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Professor Wahab Olasupo Egbewole (SAN), has directed private hostel operators to immediately stop collecting accommodation fees for the 2026/2027 academic session before...

Unilorin VC Commends Outgoing Deans, Directors for Meritorious Service
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Professor Wahab Egbewole (SAN), has commended the institution's outgoing Deans of Faculties and Directors of Centres for their dedication and contributions to the univer...

2026-07-29

Kwara Receives State-of-the-Art Equipment to Boost Maternal, Newborn Care
The Kwara State Government has received a significant boost in its efforts to reduce maternal and newborn deaths following the donation of advanced Safer Birth Bundle of Care (SBCC) equipment by the United Nations Chil...

UNILORIN Inaugurates 39th Students' Union Executive Council
The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has officially inaugurated its 39th Students' Union Executive Council, with Mozeed Adam, a 400-level Law student, sworn in as the new Students' Union President. The inaugurat...

KIK Applauds Tinubu's Approval of 9th Army Division Headquarters in Ilorin
Kwara Indigenes in Kaduna (KIK) for Renewed Hope and SYD 2027 have commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the establishment of the Nigerian Army's 9th Division Headquarters in Ilorin, describing the decisi...

AbdulRazaq Honours Kwara's Top Law Graduates with N5m Each, Pledges Overseas Study Support
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has rewarded the two highest-performing graduates at the 2026 Nigerian Law School graduation ceremony with N5 million each and pledged to sponsor their Master's degrees at Iv...

HYPPADEC Supports Over 5,000 Kwara Farmers with Cash, Farm Inputs
The Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC) has provided cash assistance and farm implements to more than 5,000 farmers in Kwara State to help them recover from dry season losses and impro...

Kwara Elders Will Play Greater Role in Next APC Administration - Yakubu Danladi
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State for the 2027 general elections, Engr. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, has assured that his emergence as the party's flag bearer does not signal th...

Kwara, UNICEF Train 60 Frontline Health Workers to Improve Maternal, Newborn Care
The Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency (KWSPHCDA), in partnership with UNICEF, has trained 60 frontline health workers, including doctors, nurses and midwives, in Basic Emergency Obstetric and Newborn C...

2026-07-28

700 Kwara Women Farmers Join NALDA Programme to Boost Food Production
About 700 women farmers in Kwara State have been enrolled in the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) Green Hope Project (Phase III - Open-Field Horticulture) as part of efforts to increase food pro...

Ex-Governor Ahmed's Alleged N5.78bn SUBEB Fraud Trial Adjourned Until November
The trial of former Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, and his former Commissioner for Finance, Ademola Banu, over the alleged diversion of N5.78 billion belonging to the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Boar...

Kwara Justice Ministry Law Officers Begin Indefinite Strike Over Unpaid Allowances, Salary Dispute
Law officers in the Kwara State Ministry of Justice have commenced an indefinite strike over the alleged non-payment of outstanding statutory allowances and the failure of the state government to harmonise their salari...

CAILS Students Finish First Runner-Up at Yusuf Olaolu Ali Moot Competition
Students of the Kwara State College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies (CAILS), Ilorin, have recorded another impressive academic feat by emerging as first runner-up at the prestigious Yusuf Olaolu Ali Moot Competitio...

Kwara Fire Service Averts Major Disaster as 45,000-Litre Petrol Tanker Incident Ends Safely in Ilorin
The Kwara State Fire Service has successfully prevented what could have been a major fire disaster following an incident involving a 45,000-litre petrol tanker at YTK Filling Station, opposite the Youth Camp in the Apa...

APC Youth Engagement: AbdulRazaq Declares Kwara APC Ready for 2027 Victory, Unveils Candidates
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state is stronger than ever and well-positioned to secure a resounding victory in the 2027 general elections. ...

AbdulRazaq Flags Off 1,600 Housing Units Across Kwara, Unveils Smart City for 540,000 Residents
The Kwara State Government has unveiled plans to construct 1,600 housing units across the state's 16 Local Government Areas as part of efforts to reduce the housing deficit and improve residents' standard of living. ...

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...