2026-03-16

NAFOWA Calls for Support to Women, Girls for National Development
The Nigerian Air Force Officers' Wives Association (NAFOWA) has called on Nigerians to support women and girls as a pathway to strengthen bonds in families, communities for national development. The Chairperson...

Kwara State Government Inaugurates Committee to Reclaim Encroached School Lands
The Kwara State Government has inaugurated a state committee on schools' land and boundary recovery to reclaim encroached lands belonging to public secondary schools across the three senatorial districts. A statement b...

NNPCL, UNILORIN Plan West Africa's First Engineering Centre of Excellence
The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) have set up a joint strategic committee to promote cooperation between the two institutions. This was contained in...

Kwara Records Lowest Under-Five Mortality Rate in Nigeria, Says Governor AbdulRazaq
The Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq, has said the state currently has the lowest under-five mortality rate in Nigeria, citing findings from the 2024 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey. In a F...

UNICEF Launches Healthcare Leadership Programme in Kwara, Two Other States
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has commenced a leadership, management and governance capacity strengthening project at the primary health care level in Nigeria. The project which is being carried o...

NOA Director-General Issa-Onilu Set to Join Kwara Governorship Race
Lanre Issa-Onilu, the Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), is reportedly preparing to enter the Kwara State governorship race, TheCable first reported. The APC chieftain has not yet made a formal ...

APC Aspirant Prof Sulaiman Unveils Jobs, Education Focus for Kwara 2027
A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Professor Wale Sulaiman, has unveiled a development agenda centred on job creation, education reforms, economic expansion a...

Third Estate Ilorin Emirate Celebrates AIG Jimoh, CP Magaji on Police Promotions
The Third Estate of the Ilorin Emirate has congratulated two prominent sons of the Emirate, Jimoh Olohundare Moshood and Kayode Uthman Magaji, following their recent promotions in the Nigeria Police Force. In a...

2026-03-15

Ilorin Communities Commend Saraki Over Ramadan Iftar Packages Distribution
Residents and Muslim faithful in Ilorin have commended former Senate President Bukola Saraki for distributing Ramadan Iftar meal packages to mosques in parts of the state as part of his annual outreach during the holy ...

MOK Foundation Distributes Food to 3,000 Residents in Offa
Tears of joy, prayers and smiles filled the air in Offa, Kwara State, on Sunday as the Muhydeen Okunlola Kayode (MOK) Foundation distributed food items to about 3,000 residents in the community. The humanitaria...

Fire Destroys Two Vehicles at Ilorin Motor Park in Early Morning Blaze
A fire outbreak in the early hours of Saturday affected a motor park housing about 38 vehicles at Sawmill Garage in the Odo-Okun area of Ilorin, Kwara State. The incident, which began at about 2:48 a.m., affect...

2026-03-14

Kwara PDP Begins Statewide Membership Information Update Exercise
The Peoples Democratic Party in Kwara State has commenced a statewide membership information update aimed at strengthening its membership database and ensuring compliance with electoral regulations. The exercis...

2026-03-13

Third Estate Ilorin Emirate Mourns Death of Legal Luminary Lawyer Kunle Sulaiman
The leadership and entire members of the Third Estate of the Ilorin Emirate, under the presidency of Mallam Ahmed Ladan Gobir, received with deep sorrow the news of the passing of our distinguished son, legal luminary,...

Shafaw Ayinla Alanamu, Woman Who Went Viral for Supporting Tinubu Passes Away at 98
Shafaw Ayinla Alanamu, a staunch supporter of President Bola Tinubu, has passed away at 98 years of age. The native of Ilorin, Kwara State, passed on a few days ago. Until her death, the nonagenarian re...

Kwara Retirees Commend Governor AbdulRazaq for Clearing Backlog of Outstanding Pensions
Beneficiaries of the ongoing payment of gratuities to Local Government and State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) pensioners from 2011 to 2013, as well as state pensioners from 2015 to 2017, have described the p...

Fire Destroys Six Shops, Goods Worth Millions at Owode Market Offa
A fire incident has destroyed six shops and goods worth millions of naira at the popular Owode Market in Offa, Kwara State. The incident occurred on Wednesday when a fire, reportedly triggered by bush burning, ...

Governor AbdulRazaq Mourns Barr. Kunle Sulyman, Describes Him as Outstanding Statesman
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is shocked and saddened over the passing of prominent politician Barr. Kunle Sulyman at 81. Governor AbdulRazaq calls the late politician an outstanding statesman and...

KW-IRS Seeks Stronger Partnership with EFCC on Tax Compliance
The Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service, Folashade Omoniyi, on Thursday led members of the management team of the service on a courtesy visit to the Ilorin Zonal Director of the Economic and ...

NERC Report: Kainji, Egbin, Jebba Power Plants Generate Average 4,102MWh Hourly in February
Nigeria's grid-connected power plants recorded an average hourly generation of 4,102MWh/h in February, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has disclosed. NERC in its latest operational perfor...