2026-11-09

Super Eagles Forward Taiwo Awoniyi Donates N5m, Equipment to 10 Kwara Female Football Teams
Super Eagles forward Taiwo Awoniyi has extended his grassroots sports interventions to women's football in Kwara State, donating a total sum of N5 million alongside equipment to 10 female football teams. The in...

Gov AbdulRazaq to Flag Off Groundbreaking Ceremony of K-Wara Dairy Farm in Malete
Kwara State Governor and Sardauna of Ilorin, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, will on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, perform the groundbreaking ceremony for the K-Wara Dairy Farm in Malete, Moro Local Government Ar...

Oju-Ekun/Sarumi Ward Reaffirms Full Support for Hon. Muktar Tolani Shagaya's Re-election
The residents and community leaders of Oju-Ekun/Sarumi Ward, the home ward of Hon. Muktar Tolani Shagaya, have reaffirmed their support for the lawmaker, endorsing his re-election bid to represent the Ilorin West/Asa F...

NPFL Matchday 12: Enugu Rangers Defeat Kwara United 1-0 in Awka
Rangers International Football Club of Enugu on Sunday defeated visiting Kwara United FC by a lone goal to secure all three points on matchday 12 of the ongoing Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season. Th...

Ex-Kwara ADC Spokesperson Abubakar Basambo Defects to APC
The immediate past Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kwara State, Dr Abubakar Kabir Basambo, has defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Basambo, who was the govern...

Kwara APC Stages 20,000-Man Mega Rally in Ilorin Ahead of 2027 General Elections
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State has intensified its grassroots mobilization ahead of the 2027 general elections, staging a massive rally in Ilorin to mobilize public support for President Bola Tinubu...

2026-11-08

Kwara Fire Service Swiftly Extinguishes Vehicle Fire at Ita-Amadu Junction
The Kwara State Fire Service has successfully contained an operational fire that engulfed a moving Toyota Hilux at the Ita-Amadu Junction in the Taiwo area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The incident invol...

Kwara APC Candidate Danladi-Salihu Vows to Consolidate Gov AbdulRazaq's Achievements
The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Engr. Salihu Yakubu Danladi, says his seven-year tenure as Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly has equipped him with the public...

Engr. Nurudeen Adeyemi Congratulates Coach Akeem Busari on Nigeria's Historic U-17 World Cup Victory
All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain and Director-General of the party's campaign in Kwara South, Engr. Nurudeen Adeyemi, has congratulated football coach Akeem Ishola Busari following Nigeria's historic victory a...

2026-11-06

2027 Kwara Governorship: ADC Appoints Mas'ud Adebimpe as Campaign Director-General
Ahead of the 2027 Kwara State governorship election, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has appointed veteran journalist and politician Mas'ud Adebimpe as the Director-General of the Governorship Campaign Council fo...

Kwara Police Command Hosts The Police and You Interactive Youth Forum in Ilorin
The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, CP Adekimi Ojo, has urged young people across the state to take an active role in security, emphasizing that effective law enforcement relies on public trust, accountability, and...

Taiwo Awoniyi Foundation Brings UK Trainers to Ilorin for Grassroots Coaches' Workshop
The Taiwo Awoniyi Foundation (TAF) has finalized arrangements to host football trainers from the United Kingdom in Kwara State for a four-day capacity-building workshop aimed at advancing grassroots football developmen...

Kwara State Government Assures Students of Seamless 2026 Bursary Registration
The Kwara State Government has assured all prospective applicants for the 2026 bursary award that it is taking steps to ensure a smooth and seamless registration process for eligible students of Kwara State origin. ...

Five-in-a-Row: Team Kwara Retains Crown as Undefeated National Debate Champions
Team Kwara has once again demonstrated academic excellence on the national stage, emerging overall champions of the 2026 Presidential School Debate Competition for a historic fifth consecutive year. Following t...

KWASAA Sets Deadline as Statewide Crackdown on Illegal Billboards Begins Monday
The Kwara State Signage and Advertisement Agency (KWASAA) has announced plans to commence a comprehensive statewide enforcement exercise targeting unapproved billboards, banners, posters, and corporate branding across ...

NSCDC Arrests 33-Year-Old Suspect Over Alleged Defilement of Minor in Ilorin
Operatives of the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have arrested a 33-year-old man, Moshood Banke, for the alleged defilement of a 13-year-old girl in the Basin area of Ilorin...

2026-11-05

ANA President Dr Usman Akanbi Explores Greed and Family Disputes in New Play Heritage of Loss
The President of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), Dr Usman Akanbi, has released a new dramatic work titled Heritage of Loss, exploring the consequences of greed, family conflict, and the breakdown of moral va...

KwaraETF Constitutes Five Board Standing Committees to Enhance Institutional Governance
The Kwara State Education Trust Fund (KwaraETF) has constituted five Standing Committees within its Board of Trustees to bolster institutional governance, deepen strategic oversight, and advance sustainable education f...

Kwara NSCDC Holds Two-Day Investigation and Custody Management Workshop in Ilorin
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has organized a two-day capacity-building workshop aimed at strengthening officers' investigative competence, operational professionalism,...

Gov AbdulRazaq Highlights Tax Education as Civic Tool for Kwara's Sustainable Growth
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has declared that taxation transcends the mere payment of statutory levies, describing it as a vital civic instrument for fostering collective responsibility toward funding p...

Ero Omo-Kilanko-Biada Residents Appeal to Gov AbdulRazaq Over Deplorable Road Condition
Traders and residents of the Ero Omo-Kilanko-Biada community in Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara State have lamented severe economic losses resulting from the deplorable condition of their access road, which...

GSS Lafiagi Retains Title, Wins 2026 KW-IRS Tax Quiz N2.5m Grand Prize
Government Secondary School (GSS), Lafiagi, has once again demonstrated academic excellence by winning the 2026 Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS) annual tax quiz competition, taking home the grand prize of ...

Gov AbdulRazaq Lays Foundation for Kwara South's First Teaching Hospital in Omu-Aran
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Wednesday laid the foundation for the conversion of the General Hospital, Omu-Aran, into the Thomas Adewumi University Teaching Hospital under a public-private partnersh...

AGF Fagbemi, First Lady AbdulRazaq, Prof. Sulaiman to Attend Kwara Forward Media Summit
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN); the First Lady of Kwara State, Amb. Olufolake AbdulRazaq; and the Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative ...

Kwara Under-Five Mortality Drops to 14 Per 1,000 as State Hits 15% Health Budget Allocation
Kwara State has recorded significant progress in child survival, healthcare financing, and service delivery, according to findings presented at the conclusion of the Health System Exemplar Analysis Project in Ilorin. ...

Hon. Maryam Aladi Leads Distribution of Gov AbdulRazaq's Cash Support in Akanbi Ward III
The Deputy Chief Whip of the Kwara State House of Assembly and member representing Ilorin South Constituency, Hon. Maryam Yusuf Aladi, alongside the Ilorin South All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman, Alh. Abdulakee...