2026-06-02

Alangwa of Agbeyangi Tasks AbdulRazaq on Rural Development at 35th Coronation Anniversary
The Alangwa of Agbeyangi in Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State, Alhaji Aliyu Baba Oladaride, has appealed to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to extend his administration's urban renewal initiatives to rur...

Kwara Police CP Warns Officers Against Misconduct, Declares End of Impunity Era
The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, has warned officers and men of the command against misconduct, indiscipline and other forms of unprofessional conduct. Ojo declared that the era of impunity ...

Digital Innovation: Governor AbdulRazaq Calls for Ethical AI Deployment, Human Capacity Building in Kwara
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has called on researchers, investors and innovators to partner with governments at all levels to pilot and scale artificial intelligence and digital solutions in agricultur...

Kwara Police Launch Manhunt Over Ilesha-Baruba Reprisal Attacks, Killings
The Kwara State Police Command has launched a manhunt for individuals involved in reprisal attacks, arson and alleged extrajudicial killings that rocked Ilesha-Baruba in Baruten Local Government Area over the weekend. ...

Kwara PDP Split: Turaki Faction Unveils Ladi Hassan, Contradicting Saraki-Backed Consensus
The facade of unity in the Kwara chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) was fractured on Sunday when the Kabir Turaki (SAN) faction unveiled another long-time associate of former Senate President Bukola Saraki, ...

Kwara South Traditional Rulers Endorse Igbomina Bloc for 2027 Senatorial Seat
Traditional rulers and stakeholders in Kwara South Senatorial District have endorsed the Igbomina bloc to produce the next senator representing the district in the 2027 general elections. The position was annou...

IEDPU USA Launches Free Medical Outreach for Ilorin Emirate Residents
The Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union, United States of America branch (IEDPU USA), in collaboration with the Ilorin Emirate Medical Doctors and the National Council of Nigerian Muslim Organisations (NCNMO),...

Federation Cup Round of 32: Holders Kwara United Eliminated by Sokoto United
The Federation Cup Round of 32 delivered widespread drama across Nigeria, with established clubs surviving tense encounters while several others fell to spirited underdogs, as matches nationwide were decided by narrow ...

2026-06-01

Balogun Gambari Celebrates Heritage at Ilorin Durbar 2026
At the grand Ilorin Durbar 2026, Balogun Gambari emerged as a prominent figure representing culture, identity and heritage. Dressed in a meticulously coordinated Ankara ensemble and carrying a traditional calabash, he ...

Woro Chief Hails Kwara Govt, Says 80% of Displaced Residents Return Home
More than 80 per cent of residents displaced by the February 3 terrorist attack on Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have returned home, the village head, Alhaji Umar Bio Salihu, has confirm...

Unilorin Reaffirms Commitment to Pharmaceutical Education Excellence After PCN Accreditation
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has reaffirmed the institution's dedication to sustaining quality assurance, academic innovation, and professional excellence in pharma...

Emir of Ilorin Felicitates Speaker Danladi on 41st Birthday
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Mai-Martaba Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has felicitated the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Engr Salihu Yaku...

Kwara Police Condemn Mob Violence, Killing of Islamic Scholar in Ilesha-Baruba
The Kwara State Police Command has condemned the killing of an Islamic scholar, Mohammed Ilyasu, and another person during violent unrest in Kwara State. The Command described the weekend incident as gruesome a...

APC Chieftain Urges AbdulRazaq to Establish Infrastructure Maintenance Framework
An octogenarian chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Alhaji Adebayo Abdulazeez, has urged Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to establish a sustainable maintenance mechanism for projects execut...

IEDPU, Oluwole Foundation Pay NECO Fees for 345 Indigent Students in Ilorin Emirate
The Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU), in partnership with the Oluwole Educational Foundation, has paid the National Examinations Council (NECO) registration fees for 345 indigent students across Ilo...

2026-05-31

Saraki Provides Free Medical Services to Hundreds of Kwara Supporters During Eid-el-Adha
Former Senate President, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has provided free medical services to hundreds of his supporters in Kwara State. In a statement issued by his Press Officer on Local Matters, Abdulganiyu Abdu...

Prominent Kwara Cleric Alfa Iliasu Hacked to Death in Ilesha-Baruba
Alfa Iliasu, a prominent cleric in Ilesha-Baruba, Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State, has been hacked to death. Community leaders confirmed that the cleric, who was widely respected across Baruten and...

2026-05-30

Gov Abdulrazaq Mourns Khalifatul Adabiyyah, Condoles with Ansarul Islam Family
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq sends heartfelt condolences to the Ansarul Islam Family worldwide on the passing of Khalifatul Adabiyyah Sheikh Abdulqodir Kamalud-deen. In a statement on Friday, th...

Oniyere Youth Forum Provides Free Medical Services to Hundreds During Eid-el-Kabir Outreach
Hundreds of residents of Oniyere Community received free medical services as the Oniyere Youth Development Forum (OYDF) organised the third edition of its annual community health outreach programme during the Eid-el-Ka...

Ilorin Emirate Mourns Death of Sheikh Abdulqodir Al-Adaby, Khalifatul Adabiyyah Worldwide
The Ilorin Emirate and the wider Muslim world were plunged into mourning on Friday with the death of Sheikh Abdulqodir Kamaludeen Al-Adaby, the Khalifatul of Adabiyyah Worldwide, who passed away in Ilorin, Kwara State,...

NGF Considers N100,000 Minimum Wage Amid Economic Hardship
The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors' Forum and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has stated that state governors are considering a new national minimum wage of N100,000 amid rising economic hardship ac...