2025-11-27

APC Chairman Yilwatda Visits Ilorin, Urges Improved Community Engagement to Prevent Future Banditry
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has urged Nigerians to support and be patient with President Bola Tinubu in his fight against banditry and crimes across the cou...

NPFL Chairman Orders Inspection of Kwara Stadium After Viral Videos and Shooting Stars' Injury Claims
The Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) has launched a formal inspection of the Kwara State Stadium in Ilorin following widespread criticism over the condition of the pitch during Shooting Stars' match there on Sund...

Kwara State Govt Approves Consultant Cadre for Pharmacists
The Kwara State Government has approved the Consultant Cadre for qualified pharmacists in the state, marking a major milestone in the professional advancement of pharmacists and healthcare service delivery in Kwara. ...

Kwara Assembly Orders Crackdown on Free-Roaming Livestock Endangering Roads
The Kwara State House of Assembly on Wednesday raised grave concern over the growing menace of cattle, horses, and other livestock roaming freely on major roads and highways across the state, warning that the trend is ...

Nigerian Senate Endorses Death Penalty for Kidnappers With No Option of Fine
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday adopted sweeping resolutions aimed at confronting the country's worsening security crisis, formally classifying kidnapping as an act of terrorism and endorsing the death penalty for con...

Police Deploy Operatives and Vigilantes in Search of 10 Abducted Isapa Residents
Police have confirmed that they have deployed their operatives as well as local vigilante operatives in search of 10 people who were abducted by gunmen suspected to be herders at Isapa community, Obbo-Ile Village, Kwar...

Senior Advocate Wahab Shittu Calls for Stronger Community-Based Security in Kwara South
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Wahab Shittu, has called for stronger community-based security structures to address the worsening insecurity in parts of Kwara South. Shittu made the call on Wednesday while...

2025-11-26

Tinubu Orders 24-Hour Aerial Surveillance Over Kwara, Kebbi, Niger Forests
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered continuous aerial surveillance and a "total security cordon" over forests in Kwara, Kebbi, and parts of Niger State as security forces intensify operations against insurgents and...

Unilorin VC Warns US Against Invading Nigeria, Calls for Military Aid Instead
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin (Unilorin), Professor Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has cautioned the American government to shun the plan to invade Nigeria over the current insecurity issues confronting...

Kwara Governor Inaugurates Safer Kwara Security Committee Led by Deputy Governor Kayode Alabi
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has inaugurated a high-powered, cabinet-level security committee, tagged "Safer Kwara", to develop short- and long-term strategies to tackle rising security challenges acro...

Owa of Eruku Warns of Repeated Bandit Attacks Due to Dense Forest Connectivity to Neighbouring States
The Owa of Eruku, Oba Olanrewaju Busari, has warned that his community in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State remains vulnerable to repeated attacks. Speaking during an interview on ARISE News Night ...

Katsina United Coach Thumbs Up Ilorin Stadium Pitch After 3-2 Victory Over Enyimba
Katsina United technical adviser, Mohammed Azeez, has expressed satisfaction with their adopted home ground at the Rashidi Yekini Mainbowl George Innih Stadium in Ilorin. The Chanji Boys were temporarily banish...

Umza Air to Launch Abuja Route on Nov 30th, Followed by United Nigeria Airlines in December
Passengers travelling to General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport, Ilorin from Lagos and Abuja may soon breathe a sigh of relief as two new domestic airlines have announced flight operations to the airport. ...

Bandits Abduct 11 Residents, Including Pregnant Woman in Isapa Community Kidnapped
Bandits have struck the Isapa community of Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, abducting 11 residents. The gunmen, numbering more than 20, stormed the community with a large herd of cattle on Monday, fi...

2025-11-25

Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa, Debunks False Security Alert, Reaffirms Campus Safety
The Management of the Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa, has become aware of a malicious and entirely false rumor circulating on social media platforms alleging a security breach by bandits on the college ...

OASIS Muslim Care Foundation Holds 10th School Health Enlightenment Programme on Drug Abuse
The OASIS Muslim Care Foundation on Thursday held the 10th edition of its Secondary School Health Enlightenment Programme, focusing on drug and substance abuse among students. The event took place at the Model Secondar...

Kwara South Senate Seat: Igbomina Group Demands Turn for 2027 Election
A socio-cultural organisation, under the aegis of Omo Ibile Igbomina, has asserted that it is the turn of the Igbomina bloc to produce the next Senator who would represent the Kwara South senatorial district at the Nat...

Unilorin at 50: Golden Jubilee Celebrations Kick Off with Grand Walk Show to Emir of Ilorin's Palace.
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin (Unilorin), Professor Wahab Olasupo Egbewole SAN, has stated that the week-long golden jubilee celebrations of the institution are designed to highlight the university's ...

Eruku Attack Survivor Recounts Terrifying Abduction and Captivity Ordeal
A survivor of the November 18 attack on Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eruku, Kwara State, has described the harrowing conditions he and other abducted worshippers faced while held by their captors. He was one of the 3...

Kwara Government Launches Deworming Programme Targeting Over 810,000 School-Aged Pupils
The Kwara government, on Monday in Ilorin, flagged off its deworming programme for 810,267 school-aged children across the 12 Local Government Areas of the state. Schoolchildren would be administered Mebendazol...

French Embassy Partners with NGOs to Train 80 Kwara Students on Combating Online Gender Violence
The French Embassy in Nigeria, in partnership with the Strong Enough Girls Empowerment Initiative (SEGEI) and Zabi Repro Health Initiative, is set to equip 80 secondary school students in Kwara State with skills to com...

Kwara Govt Places 38 Freed Eruku Worshippers Under Strict Medical Supervision at State Clinic
The 38 worshippers at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke Isegun, Eruku, who regained freedom on Sunday after spending five days in the kidnappers' den, are currently under close medical supervision at the Kwara Gov...

Kwara Local Vigilantes Successfully Repel Bandit Attempt to Abduct Residents in Isapa Ekiti LGA
There was a fresh bandit attack on the Isapa community in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State on Monday evening, with the intent to abduct the local people. However, the raid was successfully rebuffed by the...

Integrity Award: Kwara Pensioners Union Ranks First in North Central Zone for Ethical Leadership and Accountability
The Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Kwara State Council, has won the integrity and accountability icon award in the North Central zone, coming first among the 10 selected states in the country. Speaking duri...

Hundreds of SDP Members in Patigi LGA Join Kwara PDP Ahead of Crucial 2027 Elections
Hundreds of members of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State have dumped the party and joined the opposition, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), ahead of the 2027 general ele...

2025-11-24

Prof. Ali-Agan Leads Umrah Pilgrims In Makkah On Special Prayer For Nigeria's Security
Pilgrims on lesser hajj otherwise known as Umrah from Kwara State, alongside Kwaran students residing in Saudi Arabia, have held a special prayer session in Makkah for the peace and security of Kwara State and Nigeria....

United Nigeria Airlines Launches Direct Flights to Ilorin from Lagos and Abuja
United Nigeria Airlines is pleased to announce the commencement of direct flight operations from Murtala Muhammed International Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2), Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja to Genera...

Kwara United Held to Frustrating Goalless Draw by Resolute Shooting Stars at Home
Kwara United was forced to a goalless draw on Sunday in the Matchday 14 fixture of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), played at the Rashidi Yekini Main Bowl of the George Innih Stadium in Ilorin. The H...

Freed Eruku Church Victims Narrate Ordeal After Six Days with Abductors
The freed kidnap victims of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke Isegun, Eruku, in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, have narrated their ordeal in the hands of their abductors. The victims, who ...

Kwara AI Summit 2025 Announced: State Positioned as Nigeria's Next Tech Hub
Ilorin, Kwara State, is stepping forward as Nigeria's next major force in technology and innovation with the official announcement of the Kwara AI Summit 2025, scheduled to take place from November 27-28, 2025, at the ...

Hajj 2026: Kwara Pilgrims Board Sets Strict December 1st Deadline for Payment of N7.6 Million Fare
The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has set December 1st as the final deadline for intending pilgrims to pay the 2026 Hajj fare of over N7.6 million. In a statement, the Executive Secretary of the Boa...

31-Year-Old Man Commits Suicide By Leaping Into Deep Well at Centre Igboro Compound
A 31-year-old man, identified as Abdulateef, committed suicide in the early hours of yesterday after jumping into a deep well at Bolarinwa Compound, Centre Igboro area of Ilorin, Kwara State capital. The Spokes...

Gov Abdulrazaq Commends President's Hands-on Approach as Eruku 38 Regain Freedom
Kwara State Governor, HE AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (CON), has announced the freedom of 38 persons who were recently abducted in an attack on the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area, Kwara S...