2026-01-13

Edu APC Stakeholders Back House Of Assembly Over Hon. Yisa Gideon's Suspension
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edu Local Government Area have formally declared their support for the Kwara State House of Assembly regarding the three-month suspension of Hon. Yisa Gideon. ...

No More Lawlessness: Kwara Govt To Prosecute Residents Dumping Refuse At Airport Road
The Kwara State Government has issued a stern warning to residents and road users against the indiscriminate dumping of refuse along the Airport Road axis in Ilorin. The government declared that such actions will now b...

UNILORIN Goes Fully Digital: Vice Chancellor Highlights Real-Time Monitoring Gains
The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has achieved full automation of its administrative and academic processes, according to the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN. This digital transformation aims to en...

Bukola Saraki To Chair High-Level Summit On Nigeria's Fourth Republic
Former Senate President and two-term Governor of Kwara State, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has been named the chairman of the 23rd edition of the Daily Trust Dialogue. The event is scheduled to take place on Thursday, J...

NGO Empowers Scores Of Kwara Orphans With Skills To Curb Unemployment
Abibakr As-Sidiq Philanthropic Home, a non-governmental organisation, has empowered dozens of orphaned and vulnerable children in Kwara State with vocational and life skills. The initiative is aimed at reducing youth u...

Fire Guts Residential Quarters At Kwara Poly Due To Bush Burning
A fire outbreak on Monday afternoon affected one of the residential quarters at the Kwara State Polytechnic (Kwarapoly) in Ilorin. The incident, which occurred at approximately 03:17 pm, involved three blocks of two-be...

Ilorin To Host 14th National Council On Lands And Housing This January
The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Shuaib Belgore, has announced that the 14th annual meeting of the National Council on Lands, Housing and Urban Development will be h...

FG, Kwara Begin Selection Of 16 Health Fellows To Revamp Rural Clinics
The Federal Government, in collaboration with the Kwara State Government, has commenced the selection process for 16 Health Fellows to be deployed across all local government areas in the state. This initiative is part...

Ilorin Grammar School Class Of 2000 Reunites 25 Years After Graduation
Twenty-five years after their graduation, the "Millennium Set" of old students from Ilorin Grammar School (IGS) reconvened in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, to celebrate their silver jubilee. The reunion of t...

2026-01-12

Governor AbdulRazaq Delivers Phase One Of Osin-Laduba Road In Asa LGA
The Kwara State Government has announced the successful completion of Phase One of the Osin-Laduba Road project in Asa Local Government Area. This milestone was disclosed by the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Go...

Take Labour Serious In 2026: MINILS DG Tasks Govt At 65th Birthday Celebration
The Director General of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Ilorin, Comrade Issa Aremu, has called on all levels of government to prioritise labour issues in the 2026 fiscal year. ...

Kwara Lawmaker Flags Off APC E-Registration, Rejects Election Rigging Claims
Honourable Raheem Tunji Olawuyi, the member representing Ekiti/Isin/Irepodun/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency, has dismissed allegations of election rigging, asserting that the All Progressives Congress (APC) secures its v...

Kwara Partners With UNICEF And Global Fund To Revamp Five Key Health Centres
The Kwara State Government has solidified its partnership with the Global Fund and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) to revitalise five Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities. This initiative is being executed ...

Offa Health Tech Holds Historic 50th Matriculation For 2025/2026 Session
The Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa, has conducted its 50th matriculation ceremony for the 2025/2026 academic session, marking a golden jubilee milestone for the institution. During the ceremony,...

Work Begins On Alafia Gardens: Ilorin's First Polo Wellness City Launched
Landculture, a contemporary real estate development firm, has announced the commencement of construction for Alafia Gardens, a project it describes as Ilorin's first "Polo Wellness City." The development is designed to...

Army Establishes New Bases In Patigi And Ilemona To Flush Out Bandits
The Nigerian Army has significantly expanded its operational footprint across Kwara and Niger states with the establishment of new Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) and patrol bases. This strategic move aims to dismantle ...

2026-01-11

Kwara Poly NAKSS Commends Rector For Degree Partnership With UNILORIN
The National Association of Kwara State Students (NAKSS), Kwara State Polytechnic Chapter, has lauded the Rector of the institution, Engr. Dr. Abdul Jimoh Mohammed, for the significant developmental milestones recorded...

Kwara APC Power Shift: CPC, ACN, And ANPP Blocs Unite For Salihu Mustapha
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Legacy Groups have formally endorsed Senator Salihu Mustapha as their consensus candidate to lead the party and contest the Kwara State governorship seat in the 2027 elections. ...

Governor AbdulRazaq Named Special Guest For Baba Bisi Akande's Birthday Lecture
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has been confirmed as the Special Guest of Honour at the 87th birthday celebration of Chief Abdulkareem Adebisi Bamidele Akande, popularly known as "Baba Bisi Akande." ...

2026-01-10

Terrorists Demand N400m And Food To Free 22 Abductees In Kwara South
Terrorists holding 22 people captive from several communities in Kwara South Senatorial District have demanded a combined ransom of N400 million, along with specific food items and drinks, for their release. The victim...

Fire Razes Irepodun Legislative Chamber And Four Offices In Omu-Aran
The legislative chamber of the Irepodun Local Government Secretariat in Omu-Aran, Kwara State, was severely damaged by fire on Friday evening. The inferno, which began at approximately 10:01 pm, also affected four offi...