2026-09-18

MOK Foundation Scholarship Beneficiaries Record Excellent 2026 WAEC Results
Beneficiaries of the Muhydeen Okunlola Kayode (MOK) Foundation's 2026 WAEC Scholarship Scheme have recorded excellent results in the just-released 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). ...

JAFAK RingoNG Cup Winners to Receive N500,000 Prize Money
The winners of the fifth edition of the JAFAK RingoNG Cup will receive N500,000, while the second and third-place teams will get N300,000 and N200,000, respectively. The Chief Legal Executive of the JAFAK Ringo...

Kwara Stakeholder Backs Wike-Led Rainbow Coalition Ahead of 2027 Elections
A prominent political stakeholder in Kwara State, Ibrahim Olesin, has backed the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike-led Rainbow Coalition, dismissing opposition to the alliance by some All Progressives Congress governors ahead ...

Kwara First Lady Commends Husband's Development Strides at Sardauna Turbaning
The First Lady of Kwara State, Olufolake AbdulRazaq, has commended her husband, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for his contributions to the development of the state, describing his new traditional role as a call to f...

Kwara Government Shuts Unapproved Orphanage, Rescues 30 Children in Ilorin
The Kwara State Government has shut down an unapproved orphanage in Ilorin, the state capital, and rescued 30 children found at the facility. The children, comprising boys and girls aged between two and 15, wer...

2026-09-17

Mashood Mustapha Appointed Kwara's Ameerul Hajj 2027
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the appointment of Alhaji Mashood Mustapha, the Wakili of Ilorin Emirate, as the leader of the state's contingent to 2027 Muslim pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. ...

Only Six Northern Governors Supported Tinubu in 2023, Says Shettima
Only six out of the 19 northern state governors supported President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's presidential bid during the 2023 election, Vice President Kashim Shettima has said. Shettima, who spoke on Wednesday at th...

Vice President Shettima Appeals to Aggrieved APC Members in Kwara to Resolve Differences
Vice President Kashim Shettima has appealed to aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State to resolve their differences ahead of the 2027 general elections. He also urged political g...

Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf Congratulates AbdulRazaq on Turbaning as Sardauna of Ilorin
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has congratulated his Kwara State counterpart and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors' Forum, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on his turbaning as the Sardauna of Ilorin. The congratulator...

Kwara IGR Rises from N69.19bn in 2024 to N92.19bn in 2025
The Kwara State Government on Wednesday said it has recorded a significant rise in internally generated revenue as more residents and businesses entered the tax system, with the state's IGR increasing from N69.19 billi...

Kwara SWAN Congratulates Taiwo Awoniyi on Graduation from PFA Business School Programme
The Kwara State Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has congratulated Nigerian international and Coventry City striker Taiwo Awoniyi on his successful completion and graduation from the Professi...

VP Kashim Shettima, Govs, others hail Emir of Ilorin as AbdulRazaq turbaned Sardauna of Emirate
Ilorin, the capital city of Kwara State, was agog on Wednesday for the turbaning of the State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors' Forum, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, CON, as Sardauna of Ilorin Emirate and the co...

2026-09-16

Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, the Forging of a Sardauna Legacy By Oloriewe Raheem Adedoyin, FNIPR, FNGE
In the revelry marking the formal turbanning of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara today ( Wednesday, 16th September, 2026) in Ilorin, it is apparent that the historical and traditional symbolism of this highl...

Unilorin Researchers Warn of Metallic Contamination from Cast-Iron Grinding Discs
Researchers at the University of Ilorin (Unilorin), Kwara State, have warned that particles released from cast-iron grinding discs during milling could enter commonly consumed food and pose long-term health risks. ...

Over 100 Students Benefit from Olododo Educational Support Initiative in Ilorin East/South
No fewer than 100 students across communities in the Ilorin East and Ilorin South Federal Constituency of Kwara State have benefited from the educational support initiative of Engr. Abdulquawiy Olododo, the All Progres...

Kwara Police Present N10.6m Cheques to Families of 19 Fallen Officers
The Kwara State Police Command has presented cheques totalling N10.6m to the families of 19 police officers who died in the line of duty. The cheques, valued at N10,613,786.50, were presented on Monday at the c...

First Lady Commissions TETFund ICT Experience Centre at KWASU Malete
The main campus of Kwara State University, Malete, near Ilorin, the state capital, was agog with celebration on Tuesday as Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, commissioned the Tertiary Education Trust Fund/Re...

APC Aspirant Describes Sardauna Title as Well-Deserved Honour for AbdulRazaq
Engr. Abdulquawiy Olododo, the 2027 All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency, has warmly felicitated the Executive Governor of Kwara State and Chairman of the Nigeria Governo...

KW-IRS: 10 Year of Institutional Transformation - From a Statement of Ambition to a Statement of Maturity By Prof Muritala AWODUN
The completion and forthcoming commissioning of the new Revenue House of the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service is a landmark occasion in the continuing history of revenue administration and institutional development...

Shettima to Commission Kwara Garment Factory, Revenue House, as AbdulRazaq is Turbanned Sardauna of Ilorin
Governors, ministers, traditional rulers and heads of government agencies expected Kwara TV, Radio Kwara, NTA, TVC and Channels TV to broadcast events live Vice President Kashim Shettima will on Wednes...

Kwara Human Rights Activist, CDHR Chieftain Saliu Bolakale is Dead
The civil society community in Kwara State has been thrown into mourning following the death of prominent human rights activist Saliu Berkindo Bolakale, popularly known as CB. Bolakale, a leading member of the ...

2026-09-15

Kwara Set to Commission West Africa's Largest Garment Factory on Wednesday
The Kwara State Government is set to officially commission the Kwara Garment Factory, one of West Africa's largest and most technologically advanced garment manufacturing hubs, on Wednesday. The Vice President ...

A Sardauna's path in Kwara - A postscript By Rafiu Ajakaye, PhD.
On Wednesday, September 16, history will be made as His Excellency Kwara State Governor and Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) Chairman Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq (CON) will be turbaned the Sardauna of Ilorin. We are grateful ...

Kwara First Lady Pays Advance Visit to KWASU ICT Experience Centre
The First Lady of Kwara State, Her Excellency, Ambassador Professor Olufolake AbdulRazaq, paid an advance visit to the KWASU ICT Experience Centre that is to be commissioned by Her Excellency, the First Lady of the Fed...

Two Emirates, Two Great Honours, One Record of Service: Why Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq is Called Sardauna and Jagaban By Abdulhakeem Bio
There are honours that are given for friendship, and there are honours that are earned through years of service, sacrifice, development and commitment to the people. The recognition of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq b...

Emir of Ilorin Commends PRNigeria Young Communication Fellowship
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has commended the PRNigeria Young Communication Fellowship (YCF), describing the mentorship initiative as timely and important for grooming a new generation of ef...

KWACReSAL Begins Monitoring of Community Revolving Fund Beneficiaries in 10 Communities
The Kwara State Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (KWACReSAL) Project has begun monitoring beneficiaries of its Community Revolving Fund (CRF) across 10 communities in the state, with reports of expanded...

Kwara Sets September 21 Resumption Date for 2026/2027 School Session
Kwara State Government has announced Monday, September 21, 2026, as the resumption date for public and private primary and secondary schools for the 2026/2027 academic session. The Commissioner for Education an...

Four Suspected Bandits Neutralised, 35 Cows Recovered in Kwara Cattle-Rustling Operation
Four suspected bandits have been neutralised and 35 cows recovered after a joint security operation foiled a cattle-rustling attack in Lade, Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State. The Kwara State Police C...