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...

2025-11-23

Kwara Fire Service Averts Major Inferno at Radio Nigeria Harmony FM
The Kwara State Fire Service has averted a major inferno at Radio Nigeria Harmony FM, located in Idofian Town, Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state. Hassan Adekunle, Head of Media and Publicity for the f...

Kwara Government Declares Zero Tolerance for Bullying, Cultism, and Sexual Harassment Among Pupils
The Kwara State Government has declared zero tolerance for school bullying and other related abuses among students in the state's educational institutions. The government issued a warning against school bullyin...

Kwara PDP Expresses Relief Over Release of Eruku Church Worshippers
The Kwara State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed relief at the news of the release of the 38 worshippers of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eruku. A statement by the party's spokes...

Eruku Church Holds First Service Since Deadly Bandit Attack, Prays for Deceased and Captives.
The Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke-Isegun in Eruku, Kwara State, has held its first service, five days after the deadly attack by bandits that left three worshippers dead and dozens abducted. The church use...

2025-11-22

Governor AbdulRazaq Appeals for Dualisation of Ilorin-Kabba Highway
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has again appealed to the Federal Government to dualise the Ilorin-Kabba highway, describing it as a vital economic corridor for the North Central region and a critical sec...

2025-11-21

TESCOM Releases 2025 CBT Promotion Examination Results
Following the just concluded CBT Promotion Examination conducted on the 30th October, 2025 the Executive Chairman, Mall Bello Tauheed Abubakar has directed the release of the 2025 CBT promotion examination results. ...

Governor AbdulRazaq and Emir of Ilorin to Grace State Qur'an Memorisation Competition Closing Ceremony
The grand finale and closing ceremony of the Kwara State Qur'an Memorisation Competition will hold on Sunday. The competition is scheduled to take place at the George Innih Stadium Complex, Ilorin, beginning at...

Girls' Education Boost: Kwara Government Launches N40,000 Cash Transfer for 32,420 Female Secondary School Pupils
The Kwara State Government has launched the disbursement of N40,000 conditional cash transfers to at least 32,420 female students in public secondary schools, as part of efforts to boost girls' education and reduce dro...

NOA Condemns Kebbi Schoolgirls Abduction and Kwara Church Attack
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has condemned both the abduction of 25 students at the Government Girls Comprehensive Secondary School in Kebbi State and the attack on worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State. I...

Kwara Police Debunk Viral Video Claiming Eruku Church Attackers Arrested
Police in Kwara have debunked a viral video circulating on social media which alleged that the bandits who invaded the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eruku, in the Ekiti Local Government Area of the state, have been ar...

Kwara HMB Investigates Cottage Hospital Over Claims of Poor Labour Management and Staff Misconduct
The Kwara State Hospitals Management Board (HMB) has announced that it has launched a formal investigation into allegations of medical negligence at Cottage Hospital, Adewole/Olorunsogo, Ilorin. The action foll...

Ilorin Games Fiesta Receives Boost as Engr. Kale Kawu Agaka Funds 100 Tickets
The 3rd edition of the Ilorin Games Fiesta is set to receive a significant boost as the Dan Iya of Ilorin Emirate, Engr. Kale Kawu Agaka, has generously funded 100 tickets for interested participants ahead of the event...

NGF Chairman, Governor AbdulRazaq Announces Major NGF Overhaul to Prioritise Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
The 36 governors across the states of the federation, operating under the auspices of the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF), have reaffirmed their commitment to aiding efforts at strengthening subnational support for gend...

Governor AbdulRazaq Mourns Friend Segun Awolowo Jr., Grandson of Late Obafemi Awolowo
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has expressed deep sorrow and stated he is heartbroken over the death of his friend and associate, Mr. Segun Awolowo Jr. Segun Awolowo Jr., who served two terms as ...