2026-05-25

Kwara State Government Set to Host Ileya Groove 2026
As part of efforts to promote cultural harmony, tourism, and festive recreation in the state, the Kwara State Government is set to host another edition of Ileya Groove during the forthcoming Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. ...

University of Offa Celebrates Founder, Chief Rasaq Omoniyi Oyewale, PhD On 74th Birthday Anniversary
The Management, Governing Council, Senate, staff, students, academic and non-academic communities of the University of Offa (UNIOFFA), Kwara State celebrate our Founder, Dr. (Chief) Rasaq Omoniyi Oyewale, B.Sc. (Busine...

Prof. Ishaq Oloyede: Congratulations I Withheld for Ten Years
When Prof. Ishaq Oloyede was named the tenth Registrar and Chief Executive of JAMB in August 2016, I sent him an unusual text message. He didn't reply immediately. Instead, he replied to the nation, also in an unusual ...

FRSC Deploys 950 Officers and Patrol Vehicles Across Kwara for Eid-El-Kabir
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kwara State Sector Command, has deployed 950 officers, marshals, special marshals, and first responders across the state to ensure safer roads and free flow of traffic during the E...

Former House Member Zakari Mohammed Clinches ADC Ticket for 2027 Kwara Governorship
A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Zakari Mohammed, has emerged as the gubernatorial candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kwara State. Mohammed, who was the sole gubernatoria...

PDP Governorship Candidate Bolakale Kawu Pledges Economic Revival for Kwara's Rural Populace
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State, Engineer Sulaiman Bolakale Kawu, yesterday pledged to turn around the state's economy for the economic prosperity of the rural populace. ...

Governor AbdulRazaq Says States No Longer Borrow to Pay Salaries Due to Tinubu's Reforms
Kwara State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF), AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has said that the 36 states of the federation are no longer borrowing to pay salaries due to the 'ingenuity' and economic...

2026-05-24

Institutionalise Equity-Sensitive Governance Mechanisms, Aremu Urges Stakeholders
A former Ag. Head of the Department of Political Science, University of Ilorin, Prof. Fatai Ayinde Aremu, has urged policy makers to ensure the institutionalisation of equity-sensitive governance mechanisms across all ...

Day Authors, Books and Civilization Met
The theme was Reconstructing civilization through books. Put together by the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) Lagos State Chapter, it was part of the just concluded Nigerian International Book Fair which took plac...

Kwara North Traditional Rulers Thank Tinubu and AbdulRazaq for Salihu Danladi's Emergence as APC Governorship Candidate
Traditional rulers from Kwara North Senatorial District have expressed appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq following the emergence of Salihu Yakubu Danladi as the governorshi...

2026-05-23

Bolakale Kawu Emerges PDP Governorship Candidate for 2027
Nigeria Rural Electrification Agency (NREA) former Executive Director, Bolakale Kawu, yesterday clinched the Kwara State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship ticket for next year. Kawu's choice as the PD...

APC Is One Family: Yahaya Seriki Calls for Calm, Distances Support Base from Reported Protest
The attention of our principal, Ambassador Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki, MFR, has been drawn to reports published by Just Event Online and some other online media platforms regarding a protest allegedly staged by certain a...

2026-05-22

BREAKING: Kwara Speaker Hon Danladi Salihu Wins Kwara APC Governorship Primary
The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Saliu Danladi, has emerged as the winner of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary election in Kwara State. Danladi secured victory after poll...

Kwara Hospitals Board Inspects Borehole Project, Renovation Works at Cottage Hospital Adewole
The management of the Kwara State Hospitals Management Board undertook an on-site inspection visit to the ongoing borehole drilling project at Cottage Hospital Adewole as part of continued efforts to strengthen infrast...

Kwara Health Ministry Trains Food Handlers, Bakery Owners on Safety Practices
The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its dedication to protecting public health through enhanced food safety and sanitation practices across the state. This commitment was underscored during a one-day trai...

Kwara United Target Crucial Point Against Bayelsa United to Secure NPFL Status
Kwara United technical adviser Ashifat Suleiman has expressed his team's resolve to secure a positive result in their final match of the season against Bayelsa United. The Harmony Boys will travel to face Bayel...

Senator Musiliu Obanikoro confirms postponed Kwara Guber primary election
Senator Musiliu Obanikoro, chairman of the All Progressives Congress governorship primaries in Kwara State, announced on Thursday that the scheduled Kwara governorship primary has been postponed to Friday due to logist...

Power Surge Triggers Fire at Oloje Housing Estate in Ilorin, No Casualty Recorded
A fire outbreak caused by a power surge has affected sections of an eight-flat residential building at Oloje Phase 2 Housing Estate in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State. The incident occurred on ...

Senator Oloriegbe Reaffirms 2027 Governorship Ambition, Denies Endorsing Any Candidate
Senator Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe has refuted insinuations circulating in certain quarters in recent days suggesting he has either withdrawn from the 2027 Kwara State governorship race or endorsed another candidate's bi...