2025-12-09

IJMB Grants AbdulRasaq Abubakar Toyin University Approval for IJMB Programme
The Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB) has officially granted AbdulRasaq Abubakar Toyin University (AATU), Ganmo, approval to admit candidates into its IJMB programme starting from the 2025/2026 academic session....

Kwara Government Pledges to Unlock Tourism Potential for Economic Growth
The Kwara State Government has announced plans to unlock the hidden potential in the tourism and hospitality sector for the state's economic growth. Mrs Bolanle Olukoju, the State Commissioner for Communication...

Nigeria Governors' Forum Backs Tinubu's Benin Intervention, Says Coup Would Devastate Nigeria
The Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) has described President Bola Tinubu's deployment of Nigeria's military assets to swiftly contain and reverse the coup attempt in the Benin Republic as an exercise in the best interest...

NPFL: Man of the Match Gidado Hails Kwara United's Return to Winning Ways
Kwara United midfielder Toheeb Gidado has described the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 16 victory over Niger Tornadoes as a morale booster. The 'Harmony Boys' defeated the 'Ikon Allah Boys' 2-0...

Kwara Community Pleads for Monarch's Rescue After Ten Days in Captivity
The Bayagan-ile Community in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State has appealed for the intervention of the police, the state government, and other security agencies to secure the release of their monarch, ...

Former UITH Chief Medical Director Wins SOGON Award, Hails Commitment to Women's Health
The former Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Professor AbdulWaheed Olatinwo, has described the practice of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Nigeria as one of the best in th...

2025-12-08

UN Women Spotlights Nigeria's Youngest Lawmaker, Rukayat Shittu, as Global Emerging Leader
UN Women has spotlighted Nigeria's youngest lawmaker, Rukayat Shittu, as a global emerging leader following her standout participation at the high-level "Showcasing UN Women's Transformative Results" event in Abuja. ...

Governor AbdulRazaq Rewards Youth Games Heroes with Education-Focused Cash Support
Kwara State honoured its National Youth Games (NYG) heroes and heroines on Friday with a colourful reception in Ilorin, rewarding medal-winning athletes and their parents with education-focused cash support. Go...

Massive Police Escort Withdrawal in Kwara Leaves VIPs Seeking NSCDC Protection
There is a massive withdrawal of police escorts protecting Very Important Persons (VIPs) in Kwara State, DAILY POST reports. The exercise is in compliance with the order issued by President Bola Tinubu to the I...

Kwara United Beat Niger Tornadoes 2-0 in Dominant NPFL Display
Kwara United displayed renewed confidence and cohesion on Sunday as they returned to winning ways with a convincing 2-0 victory over Niger Tornadoes in their NPFL Matchday 16 clash at the Rashidi Yekini Main Bowl, Geor...

Bayagan-ile Community Urges Police, Government to Rescue Abducted Monarch
The Bayagan-ile Community in the Ifelodun local government area of Kwara State has appealed for intervention from the police, the state government, and other security agencies to secure the release of their monarch, Al...

2025-12-07

Kwara Junior Debate Team Storms Second Round of International Championships in Malaysia
Kwara State's acclaimed Junior Debate Team has surged into the second round of the 2025 International Debate Championships in Malaysia, once again carrying Nigeria's flag with remarkable confidence and skill. L...

Journalist Hajia Biliqis Oladimeji Named New FOMWAN Kwara Amirah
Veteran journalist Hajia Biliqis Modupe Oladimeji has been appointed the new Amirah of the Kwara State chapter of the Federation of Muslim Women's Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN). She emerged through a consens...

Emir Sulu-Gambari Greets Ooni of Ife on 10th Coronation Anniversary
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Mai-Martaba Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has congratulated the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, on the occasion of his 1...

Man Jailed for Attempted Homicide After Slitting Victim's Throat
Justice I. Olawoyin of the Kwara State High Court has convicted one Abdullateef Yakub of attempted culpable homicide and causing grievous bodily harm. Yakub was found guilty of using a knife to slit the throat ...

2025-12-06

Kwara Police Intercept Arms Courier with 100 Rounds of AK-47 Ammunition
The Kwara State Government has announced that police operatives have intercepted an arms courier carrying 100 rounds of live AK-47 ammunition concealed amongst personal effects in a vehicle along the Gbugbu/Patigi road...

Kwara Senior Police Officers Trained on Mental Health and Resilience
A Non-Governmental Organisation, Fructify Health Actions Initiative (FHAI), has trained senior police officers in Kwara State on mental health awareness and resilience as part of its Mental Health Sensitisation and Pro...

Kwara Police Arrest Eight Robbery suspects, Recover Stolen Vehicles
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested eight suspects linked to a string of armed robberies and homicides, following what authorities described as a "co-ordinated, intelligence-driven offensive" against criminal g...

Sa'ad's Strike Seals 1-0 Win for ABS FC Over Lobi Stars in NNL Clash
In a tightly contested showdown in Ilorin, Jamiu Sa'ad emerged as the hero for ABS FC, scoring the sole goal of the match to hand the 'Saraki Boys' a 1-0 victory over Lobi Stars on Matchday 4 of the 2025/26 Nigeria Nat...

Nigerian Air Force Commissions State-of-the-Art Space Laboratory in Kwara
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has reaffirmed its commitment to national development and strengthened civil–military co-operation through the execution and commissioning of several Chief of Air Staff Special Intervention...