2026-06-18

Kwara Police Debunk False Bandit Alarm in OKE-OYI, Vow to Prosecute Purveyors of Fake Security Alerts.
The Kwara State Police Command wishes to categorically debunk the false and misleading information circulating within Oke-Oyi and adjoining communities alleging the presence of bandits in the area. At about 9:1...

MTN ASAP Conference: Gov AbdulRazaq Unveils Multi-Pronged Strategy to Tackle Drug Menace in Kwara
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has raised fresh concerns over the rising incidence of drug abuse among young people, warning that the trend poses a growing threat to public health, security, and the ...

NDLEA: Commercial Buses, Tinted SUVs Used to Smuggle Drugs Into Kwara
The Nigeria Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Kwara State Command, has raised the alarm that motor parks in Lagos, Oyo, Abuja, and other major cities have become transit points for illicit drug shipments into the st...

Kwara United Technical Director Suleiman Commends AMAPRO Sports Leadership Programme in Ilorin
The technical director of Kwara United FC, Ashifat Suleiman, has praised the AMAPRO Africa Development Programme, noting its significant role in enhancing the managerial skills of participants in the sports sector. ...

NSC Pledges Full Support for Awoniyi's Kwara Kiddies League Grassroots Initiative
The National Sports Commission (NSC) has pledged its full backing for the grassroots football initiative of Super Eagles and Nottingham Forest forward, Taiwo Awoniyi, known as the Kwara Kiddies League, with NSC Chairma...

NSCDC Kwara Arrests Father for Defiling 14-Year-Old Daughter
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested a man, AbdulRauf Ambali, over allegations of incest, unlawful sexual intercourse with his 14-year-old biological daughter, and pro...

EFCC Witness Testifies No Funds Directly Released to Ex-Governor Ahmed in N5.78bn SUBEB Trial
An investigator with the Ilorin zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Stanley Ujilibo, told a State High Court in Ilorin on Wednesday that no money was directly released to former Kwara S...

Why Kwara North Deserves 2027 Guber Ticket: Adedoyin Defends Danladi, Urges APC Unity
Former Kwara State Commissioner for Information, Raheem Adedoyin, has commended the decision of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to zone the governorship ticket to the Kwara North Senatorial District. He als...

Kwara Govt Files Criminal Defamation Suit Against Saraki Over Alleged False Claims
The Kwara State Government has filed a criminal defamation suit against former Senate President Bukola Saraki, accusing him of making false claims regarding the educational background of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq...

2026-06-17

Governor AbdulRazaq Pays Courtesy Visit to Newly Appointed Chief Imam of Ilorin, Pledges Jeep, Bus
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Tuesday, June 16, paid a courtesy visit to the newly appointed Chief Imam of Ilorin Emirate, Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Dasuki, at his residence in Ilorin, the state capital...

Kwara 2027: APC Chieftain Decries Internal Crises, Warns PDP May Capitalise on Party's Decline
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Hon. Toyin Olosasa, has raised the alarm over what he described as the party's declining fortunes ahead of the 2027 governorship election, warning that...

Kwara Govt Tasks 1,496 NYSC Corpers on Discipline, Entrepreneurship
The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to youth development through skills acquisition and empowerment for nation-building, as 1,496 corps members were deployed to the state. This was made kno...

NSCDC Kwara Deploys Tactical Team to Secures Railways, Power Installations, Agba Dam
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has deployed tactical assets across the state in a show of force aimed at strengthening the protection of critical national assets and infrastr...

2026 Ilorin Emirate Durbar a Huge Success, Emir Commends Organisers, Security Agencies
The Emir of Ilorin, Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has commended the organisers of the 2026 Ilorin Emirate Durbar, describing the event as a massive success that attracted widespread attention from within and outside Nigeria. ...

2026-06-16

ADC Kwara Condemns Court Order Deregistering Party, Calls It Assault on Democracy
The Kwara State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned a Federal High Court judgment ordering the deregistration of the party and four other political parties, describing the decision as a direc...

Kwara Police Arrest Two Suspects Over Cult-Related Shooting That Left Four Dead
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed a tragic shooting incident that occurred at about 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, 14 June 2026, in the Post Office area of Ilorin, resulting in the death of four persons and gunshot in...

1448 Hijrah: Sulu-Gambari Urges Nigerians to Pray for Peace, Unity, Economic Prosperity
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, has congratulated the Muslim Ummah on the occasion of the Islamic New Year, 1st Muharram, 1448 A.H. ...

2026-06-15

Kwara Declares Tuesday Hijra Holiday, Wishes Muslims Blessed 1448 AH
Kwara State Government has declared Tuesday June 16 a public holiday in the state in commemoration of the 1448 New Hijra Year. Tuesday has been declared as the first day of Muharram (1448), the first Islamic lu...

Kwara Police Commence Crackdown on Fake, Obscured Number Plates
The Kwara State Police Command has announced the commencement of a statewide enforcement operation against vehicles displaying fake, covered, obscured, altered, defaced, unauthorised, or no registration number plates a...

High-Tension Line Spark Destroys Containerised Supermarket in Mandate Area
A fire outbreak triggered by a spark from a high-tension electricity transmission line has destroyed a containerised supermarket along Lubcon Road in the Mandate Area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The inc...

NSCDC Arrests 21-Year-Old Over Murder of 60-Year-Old Technician in Ilorin
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 21-year-old man, Soliu Olarewaju Mujeeb, in connection with the alleged kidnapping and murder of a 60-year-old electrical t...

Kwara Police Arrest 4 Suspected Cultists, Including Alleged Eiye Leader, in Security Crackdown
The Kwara State Police Command has announced the arrest of four suspected cultists, including an alleged leader of the outlawed Eiye Confraternity, during a raid on criminal hideouts in Ijagbo, Oyun Local Government Ar...