2026-08-11

Over 1,000 Omu-Aran Students Benefit from WASH Campaign Against Waterborne Diseases
More than 1,000 secondary school students in Omu-Aran, Kwara State, have benefited from a Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) campaign aimed at promoting proper hygiene and preventing waterborne diseases. Tagg...

Kwara Govt, Al-Hikmah University Begin Maize Production to Boost Youth Empowerment, Livestock Development
The Kwara State Government, in partnership with Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, has commenced maize production on a 3.5-hectare farmland as part of an initiative to promote youth empowerment, strengthen food security and...

Kwara Shuts Asa Dam Waterworks for Rehabilitation, Orders Removal of Illegal Structures
The Kwara State Government has temporarily shut down the Asa Dam Waterworks in Ilorin to allow for the rehabilitation of the facility and restore efficient water treatment and supply to residents of the metropolis. ...

Patigi LG Receives Army Team for Newly Approved Battalion, Commends Tinubu, AbdulRazaq
The Patigi Local Government Council has received a team from the Nigerian Army following the approval of a new Army battalion in the area as part of efforts to strengthen security across the local government. T...

Kwara Support Helps Nigeria Secure Second Place at World Youth Scrabble Championship
Nigeria's young Scrabble players have finished as the second-best country at the World Youth Scrabble Championship in Nairobi, Kenya, after securing multiple individual honours at the tournament. The Nigeria Sc...

2027: Senator Saliu Mustapha May Defect to PDP Amid APC Rift
The senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District, Saliu Mustapha, is reportedly considering defecting from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 general e...

Kwara Assembly Speaker Celebrates Tijaniyyah Grand Khalifa Akoshile at 77
The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, has congratulated the Grand Khalifa of Tijaniyyah in Lagos State, Sheikh Ameenullah AbdulSalam Alabi Akoshile, on his 77th birthday. ...

Governor AbdulRazaq Celebrates Olofa of Offa, Oba Gbadamosi Esuwoye II, at 63
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated the Olofa of Offa Kingdom, His Royal Majesty Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye II, on his 63rd birthday. In a goodwill message marking the monarch's bir...

Kwara-HMB Welcomes Upgrade of Nursing Officers' Entry Grade from GL 09 to GL 10
The Kwara State Hospitals Management Board (KW-HMB) has welcomed the approval and adoption of an enhanced entry grade for qualified Nursing Officers in the state civil service. The Executive Secretary of the Bo...

2026-08-10

2027 Polls: Asa APC Leader Says AbdulRazaq's Projects Will Earn Party Maximum Votes
The All Progressives Congress (APC) leader in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State and Chairman of the Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Prof. AbdulRaheem Adaramaja, has pledged that the council ...

Kwara Woman Arrested for Allegedly Strangling Three-Year-Old Stepdaughter in Kaiama
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a woman, Sadiat Yunusa, for allegedly strangling her three-year-old stepdaughter, Ummaiyat Y., to death in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state. The Police Publi...

Oloyede Urges Kwara Universities to Drive Economic Development Through Research
Professor Ishaq Olanrewaju Oloyede, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Consortium of Universities in Kwara State (KU8+), has urged universities in the state to serve as the "developmental brain box" by using rese...

Danladi Vows to Sustain AbdulRazaq's Legacies, Promises More Development in Kwara
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Kwara State, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, has pledged to sustain the developmental strides of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and deliver more dividends ...

Kwara APC Candidates Resume Thank-You Tour in Central District, Seek Support Ahead of 2027
Candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State have resumed their state-wide "Thank You" tour in the Kwara Central Senatorial District after concluding visits across the Southern Senatorial District. ...

Kwara PDP Dissolves 16 LG Caucuses, Begins Reorganisation Ahead of 2027
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has dissolved its caucuses across the 16 local government areas as part of efforts to reposition the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The decision was...

KWARA-HMB Backs Assembly Bill to Criminalise Assaults on Health Workers
The Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Hospitals Management Board (KWHMB), Dr Abdulraheem Malik, has backed the Kwara State House of Assembly's move to enact legislation criminalising assaults, threats and harassme...

2026-08-09

MULAN Kwara Inaugurates New Executives, Ibn Mahmud Pledges to Prioritise Members' Welfare
The newly elected executive members of the Muslim Lawyers Association of Nigeria (MULAN), Kwara State chapter, have assumed office with a pledge to promote unity, members' welfare and professional development within th...

Coach Sulyman Targets Tactical Improvements as Kwara United Beat Ranchers Bees 2-0
Kwara United head coach, Ashifat Sulyman, has described the GUSAU/AHLAN Preseason Tournament in Katsina as a crucial opportunity to assess his squad ahead of the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season. ...

Governor AbdulRazaq Celebrates Tijaniyyah Grand Khalifa Akoshile at 77
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has joined family, friends, associates and members of the Tijaniyyah community to celebrate the 77th birthday of the Grand Khalifa of Tijaniyyah in Lagos State, Sheikh Ameenu...

2026-08-08

Rescued Kwara Nurse Delivered 10 Babies with Bare Hands During Six Months in Captivity
A nurse rescued after nearly six months in captivity has recounted how she delivered 10 babies with her bare hands while being held by terrorists following the February 3 attack on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama L...