2026-01-30

Breaking News: Renowned Islamic Scholar and Former Dean, Professor Badmas Yusuf, Is Dead
A former Dean of the Postgraduate School, University of Ilorin, Professor Yusuf Lanre Badmus, has died. ROYAL NEWS reports that the deceased served as the reviewer of the biography of the 12th Chief Imam of I...

Kwara Assembly Approves N656.5bn Budget for 2026 After N10.5bn Upward Review
The Kwara State House of Assembly has passed the 2026 Appropriation Bill, approving a total budget of N656.5 billion, which represents an increase of N10.5 billion over the initial proposal submitted by Governor AbdulR...

Kwara United Suffer Major Blow as Arinze Ogbonna and Victor Adeoye Exit for Overseas Moves
Arinze Ogbonna and Victor Adeoye have departed Nigeria Premier Football League side Kwara United, DAILY POST reports. The pair are understood to be close to completing moves abroad. Both players were re...

Agbamu Community Commends Governor Abdulrazaq for Elevating Monarch to Third Class Status
The Agbamu community in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State has hailed the elevation of the Arigbamu of Agbamu, Oba Olusola Dare Fabiyi, to the position of a Third Class traditional ruler. The commendation wa...

Joint Security Operation in Ifelodun LGA Arrest Hundreds of Suspects Following Month-Long Surveillance
Personnel of the Department of State Services (DSS), in collaboration with foreign security agents and the Nigerian Army, have arrested nearly 300 suspected kidnappers in a community in Kwara State. The suspect...

Hon Ahmed Saba Presents Two-Year Scorecard, Pledges Greater Dividends of Democracy for Edu/Moro/Patigi
Hon Ahmed Adam Saba, Member representing Edu/Moro/Patigi Federal Constituency of Kwara State in the House of Representatives, has assured his constituents that he will continue to build on his previous achievements in ...

Zero Hunger Goal: Federal Govt Supports Kwara Farmers With Free Agro Inputs
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has distributed agricultural inputs to farmers in Kwara State as part of efforts to boost food production and address the prevailing food crisis. The Minist...

Kwara to Boost Digital Inclusion as Govt Backs Tech Initiative for Market Women
The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to expanding the digital economy at the grassroots by supporting initiatives focused on empowering women in the informal sector. The Commissioner for Bus...

Fire Guts Part of Owode Market in Offa, Destroys Over 10 Livestock Stalls
A fire outbreak on Wednesday morning destroyed parts of the popular Owode Market in Offa, Kwara State, razing no fewer than ten stalls in the livestock section of the market. The inferno reportedly started arou...

Kwara United Coach Blames Poor Run on Loss of Form, Player Departures
Kwara United technical adviser, Ashifat Suleiman, has attributed the team's current struggles to a loss of form and the departure of key players. The Harmony Boys are yet to record a win in the second stanza of...

Kwara Govt Pledges Support as FGN Power Company Engages Stakeholders on Power Initiative
The FGN Power Company, operating under the Presidential Power Initiative, has sought collaboration with the Kwara State Government to improve power supply across the state. The disclosure was made on Thursday d...

2026-01-29

KWEPA Warns Against Open Burning As Harmattan Heat Intensifies
The Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency (KWEPA) has cautioned residents of the state to remain vigilant and proactive against fire outbreaks, warning that open burning and careless handling of fire pose serious...

Kwara North 2027: Why Speaker Yakubu Danladi Is My Choice - Prince Abubakar Suleiman
The political atmosphere in Kwara State is heating up ahead of the 2027 general elections as Prince Abubakar Suleiman, a Political Adviser to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has openly endorsed the Speaker of the Stat...

SDP Dismisses Fear Over Lawal's Resignation, Vows Focus On Grassroots Rebuilding
The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Kwara State has broken its silence regarding the resignation of its 2023 governorship candidate, Hakeem Lawal, asserting that his departure does not weaken the party's structure or ...

Hakeem Lawal Resigns From SDP Amid 2027 Realignments
In a move that has sent ripples through the Kwara State political landscape, Hakeem Oladimeji Lawal, the 2023 governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), has officially resigned his membership from the...

Saraki Family In Mourning As Ex-Senate President's Father-In-Law Adekunle Ojora Dies At 93
The Ojora family of Lagos has announced the passing of its patriarch, Otunba Adekunle Ojora, a legendary figure in Nigeria's corporate and traditional circles. He died early Wednesday morning, January 28, 2026, at the ...

Barrister Aderibigbe Hails Governor AbdulRazaq Over Monarch Elevations
A prominent legal luminary and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Barrister Debo Aderibigbe, has commended Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for his consistent respect and support for the traditional insti...

Chinese Firm Er-Kang Unveils $35m Lithium And Pharma Factories In Kwara
Kwara State has secured a major economic victory with the takeoff of two foreign investments valued at $35 million, signaling a significant leap in Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq's industrialization agenda. Th...

Miyetti Allah President Arrested For Banditry
In a significant move against the wave of insecurity in North Central Nigeria, the Kwara State Police Command has announced the arrest of several high-ranking Fulani leaders, including the President of the state's Miye...

Refusal To Attack Saraki Cost Me My Job, Ex-Minister Bolaji Abdullahi Reveals
Former Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, has provided a detailed account of his dismissal from the Federal Executive Council in March 2014, attributing it to his refusal to participate ...

Moro LGA Leads Charge As Pro-Tinubu Group Deploys Volunteers For Party Registration
With only 24 hours remaining until the close of the All Progressives Congress (APC) nationwide e-registration exercise, the Asiwaju Grassroots Alliance Initiative (AGAIN) has ramped up its mobilisation efforts across K...

2026-01-28

Missing Kwara Nursing Student Found in Police Custody
A 20-year-old student of the Kwara State College of Nursing Sciences, who was declared missing on January 22, 2026, has been found in police custody, sparking a heated debate over the legality of her detention. ...

Emir Endorses New Cultural Hub As Steering Committee Hands Over Pavilion Project Site
The highly anticipated construction of the Ilorin Emirate Multipurpose Pavilion has officially taken flight following the formal handover of the project site to the contractors. The ceremony was conducted under...

No Movement In Gbugbu: Hon. Abdullahi Bello Declares Curfew To Protect Lives
The Executive Chairman of Edu Local Government Council, Hon. Abdullahi Bello, has declared an immediate 24-hour curfew on the Gbugbu community, including its popular international market, to facilitate ongoing security...

Infrastructure Boost: Kwara Govt Renovates Baboko And Lasoju Schools To Enhance Learning
The Kwara State Government has reiterated its commitment to transforming the education sector through sustained investment in infrastructure and student welfare. The Commissioner for Education and Human Capital...

It's A Deepfake: Kwara Police Dismiss Video Of Women Being Beaten At Govt House
The Kwara State Police Command has officially labeled a viral video depicting the alleged assault of female protesters at the Government House in Ilorin as "fake and misleading," revealing that the footage was digitall...

No Zoning: Kwara PDP Throws 2027 Governorship Ticket Open To All Districts
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has officially declared that its governorship ticket for the 2027 general elections will be open to qualified aspirants from all three senatorial districts, effectively...

Kwara Miyetti Allah Leader, Others Held For Alleged Bandit Sponsorship
Security forces in Kwara State have arrested high-ranking leaders of the state chapter of Miyetti Allah, including their President, Idris Abubakar, for their alleged involvement in the sponsorship of armed banditry and...

Over 227,000 New Members: Kwara Outshines North Central Neighbors In APC Registration
The National Vice Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the North Central zone, Alhaji Muazu Bawa, has declared Kwara State as the frontrunner in the party's ongoing nationwide e-registration exercise. ...

World Leprosy Day 2026: Kwara Govt Partners With Stakeholders To End Stigma
The Kwara State Government has called for a united front among stakeholders to eliminate leprosy and dismantle the persistent social stigma surrounding the disease. This appeal was made as the state joined the global c...

2026-01-27

VC Gbolagade Unveils 5-Point Agenda As 351 Students Matriculate At University Of Offa
The University of Offa in Kwara State has announced a series of strategic academic partnerships with top-tier local and international institutions, aimed at bolstering its global competitiveness and research output. ...

Kwara South Residents Urged To Support Military Offensive Against Bandits
Residents of the Kwara South Senatorial District have been called upon to provide maximum cooperation and support to the ongoing military and police operations aimed at flushing out bandits and kidnappers from the regi...

2027 Strategic Alignment: Ekiti LGA APC Leaders Warn Against Internal Divisions
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State have issued a strong call for unity and strategic alignment, warning that internal friction could jeopardize the par...

Ignore Political Posturing: Kwara Health Commissioner Defends AbdulRazaq's Medical Reforms
The Kwara State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Amina Ahmed El-Imam, has dismissed criticisms of the state's health sector as "mere political posturing," insisting that the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRaza...

Tinubu Is A Political Institution: BAT-IG Orients Kwara Women On President's Ideology
The Bola Ahmed Tinubu Ideological Group (BAT-IG) has conducted a comprehensive sensitisation, orientation, and training programme in Ilorin, Kwara State, specifically targeting the wives of military and paramilitary pe...

Lift Others As You Rise: Yusuf Ali SAN Challenges Leaders On Human Capital Development
Renowned legal scholar and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Professor Yusuf Olaolu Ali, has made a passionate plea to professionals and public leaders to prioritize mentorship as their primary legacy, arguing that tru...

Kwara Fire Service Recovers Body Of Cleric Trapped By Flames At Cemetery Road
A 73-year-old cleric, identified as Pastor Awolola, has tragically lost his life in a fire incident at his farm located along Cemetery Road, in the Irewolede area of Ilorin. The Kwara State Fire Service confirm...

Death By Hanging: Ilorin Court Sentences Three To Die For Kidnap And Armed Robbery
A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin has sentenced three men Patrick Afedia Adams, Tijani Usman, and Ahmed Muhammad to death for their roles in a violent farm raid, kidnapping, and rape. In a judgment del...