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Yahaya Oloriegbe has refuted insinuations circulating in certain quarters in recent days suggesting he has either withdrawn from the 2027 Kwara State governorship race or endorsed another candidate's bi...

2026-05-21

Kwara Coding and Digital Literacy Programme Records Strong Progress in Third Week
The transformative 2026 Kwara Coding and Digital Literacy Programme has advanced into its third week, recording significant milestones as students across participating schools immersed themselves in high-level technolo...

Kwara APC Postpones Governorship Primary to Friday
Fresh confusion engulfed the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State as the party halted the governorship primary election after the exercise had already commenced. While voting activities and mobilisati...

UNILORIN-RUDN Conference Calls for Urgent AI Policy Reforms and Digital Protection in Nigeria
The University of Ilorin and Russia's RUDN University have called on the Nigerian government to adopt a rights-based national Artificial Intelligence (AI) strategy and treat cybersecurity as a national priority. Expert...

Kwara Court Orders Arrest of NSCDC Commandant Over Assault Case
A Magistrate Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, has ordered the arrest of the state Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Abbas Mohammed, over his failure to appear before the court in ...

Prof Wale Sulaiman, Speaker Danladi, Senator Oloriegbe and Others Endorse Seriki for Kwara Governorship
Eight governorship aspirants in Kwara State have formally declared their support for Ambassador Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki (MFR) as the All Progressives Congress prepares to conduct its governorship primary election tomo...

Political Support Group Backs Kale Kawu for Kwara Governorship Ahead of PDP Primaries
A political support group, New Dawn Network, has thrown its weight behind governorship aspirant, Kale Kawu, ahead of the Peoples Democratic Party governorship primaries in Kwara State. In a statement issued on ...

APC Leaders, Elders, and Youths Rally Behind Seriki as AbdulRazaq's Preferred Candidate
The news of the endorsement of Ambassador Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq as his preferred successor was received with joy and excitement by the stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress...

Captain Ahmad Mahmoud Withdraws from Kwara Governorship Race, Endorses Yahaya Seriki
A STEP FORWARD FOR UNITY: OFFICIAL WITHDRAWAL AND ENDORSEMENT STATEMENT When we set out on this journey to contest for the highest office in our dear state, we were driven by a singular and unyielding vision: t...

2026-05-20

University of Ilorin Conference: Customs Boss Adeniyi Urges Responsible Leadership in AI Deployment
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service and Chairperson of the World Customs Organisation Council, Dr Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has challenged academics, policymakers and global leaders to ensure that Arti...

APC Elders Caucus Praises AbdulRazaq Over Endorsement of Yahaya Seriki
The All Progressives Congress (APC) Elders Caucus in Kwara Central Senatorial District has expressed support for the endorsement of Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki as the party's governorship candidate ahead of the 2027 gener...

Kwara Begins Development of Digital Health Roadmap to Improve Healthcare Delivery
The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening healthcare delivery through digital innovation with the commencement of a three-day workshop on the development of a state-specific implementati...

KWSG Conducts Medical Screening for Drivers at Soludero Motor Park
The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting healthy living and preventing non-communicable diseases through regular medical screening exercises across the state. The Commissioner for H...

Kwara Govt Hands Over Rehabilitated PHCs to Ganmo, Alanamu Communities
The Kwara State Government has officially handed over two rehabilitated Primary Healthcare Centres (PHCs) to benefiting communities in Ifelodun Local Government Area and Ilorin West Local Government Area. The h...

APC Aspirant, Prof. Sulaiman, Steps Down from 2027 Governorship Contest
A governorship aspirant under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, has announced his withdrawal from the 2027 governorship race in Kwara State ahead of the party primaries. Sulaima...

KWHA Speaker Welcomes Yahaya Seriki's Endorsement
Rt Hon Danladi Salihu, the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly and APC governorship aspirant, has welcomed the endorsement of Ambassador Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki MFR as the preferred candidate to fly the party...

2026-05-19

Heavy Flooding Strands Commuters on Ilorin-Igbeti Highway After Moro Bridge Collapse
Heavy flooding left commuters travelling along the Ilorin-Igbeti Federal Highway in Kwara State stranded on Monday following the collapse of the Moro Bridge, submerging vehicles and disrupting movement across the busy ...

Kwara United Coach Suleiman Urges Focus Ahead of Federation Cup Title Defence
Kwara United technical adviser, Ashifat Suleiman, has called on his players to show determination and focus ahead of their President Federation Cup Round of 64 clash with Sporting Supreme U-19. The defending ch...

Kwara NSCDC Intensifies Security Ahead of Sallah Celebration
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has intensified security preparations across the state ahead of the upcoming Sallah celebration, following a strategic security review meeting hel...

APC Kwara South Demands Fair Primary as It Opposes Ashiru's Third Term Bid
The Kwara South chapter of the All Progressives Congress has rejected what it described as alleged moves by the national leadership of the party to secure a third-term Senate ticket for the Deputy Senate Leader of the ...

Hon. Yusuf Saka Eletu Emerges PDP Consensus Candidate for Ilorin East/Ilorin South
A grassroots politician, Hon. Yusuf Saka Eletu, has emerged as the consensus candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the Ilorin East/Ilorin South Federal Constituency of Kwara State ahead of the 2027 genera...

Mopelola Abdulmalik Bashir Pledges Rural Development and Infrastructure for Ilorin West/Asa
A women's rights advocate and aspirant for the Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency under the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mopelola Abdulmalik Bashir, has pledged to prioritise rural development, agricultural revit...

Kwara Police Arrest Two Suspected Kidnappers, Recover Three AK-47 Rifles
Men of the Kwara State Police Command have arrested two suspected kidnappers in Ilorin, the state capital. LEADERSHIP gathered that the suspects, who were arrested on May 5, 2026, were members of a kidnapping s...

Senator Saliu Mustapha Dismisses Reports Linking Him to Kwara Central Senatorial Primary
The senator representing Kwara Central, Saliu Mustapha, has dismissed reports linking him to the All Progressives Congress senatorial primary in Kwara State, insisting that he neither contested nor withdrew from the ex...