2026-05-14

Kwara Government, Stakeholders Call for Stronger Support for Orphaned and Vulnerable Children
The Kwara State Government and stakeholders in child welfare have called for stronger institutional support, digital innovation, and improved care systems for orphaned and vulnerable children across the state. ...

Only 53 Aspirants Cleared as Kwara APC Screens 158 for 2027 Assembly Election
No fewer than 105 aspirants seeking the All Progressives Congress ticket for the Kwara State House of Assembly election were screened out by the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The outcome of the exe...

CAILS, Turkish Firm Organise Seminar on Prophetic Methodology for Societal Peace
The Kwara State College of Islamic and Arabic Studies, in collaboration with a Turkish organisation, Nusret Educational and Cultural Company LTD, have partnered to promote peace, stability and security in Nigeria. ...

Kwara State Begins Onboarding into National Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance System
The Kwara State Government has commenced the onboarding process into the National Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance System (NEMSAS) following an entry meeting held on Monday at the Ministry of Health Headquarter...

Emir of Ilorin Praises Correspondents' Chapel for Making Palace Most Reported
The Emir of Ilorin, Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has declared himself the most reported monarch in Nigeria. Speaking at the grand finale of the annual Press Week organised by the Correspondents' Chapel of the Nigeria Union o...

Prophet Ajiboye Olayinka Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Raping Three Minors in Kwara
The Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin has convicted and sentenced Prophet Ajiboye Olayinka to life imprisonment for having unlawful sexual intercourse with three minor congregants inside the mission house of a c...

UK Envoy Commends Kwara Governor for Women's Representation and Digital Initiatives
The British Deputy High Commissioner, Mrs. Gill Lever, on Tuesday said Kwara under Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has become a model for gender equity, calling the governor a trailblazer for women's rights and partici...

AbdulRazaq Consoles Adedoyin Family on Loss of Abdulrauf Demola Adedoyin
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has commiserated with an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Alhaji Raheem Adedoyin, over the death of his younger brother, Abdulrauf Demola Adedoyin. The gove...

2027: IEPAC tips Tinubu and Mustapha to Retain Kwara in 2027
The national secretary of the Ilorin Emirate Political Advisory Council (IEPAC), Lt. Col. Abubakar Edun (rtd.), has disclosed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will retain Kwara State only if President Bola Tinu...

You Are All Winners Regardless of Outcome, AbdulRazaq Tells APC Aspirants
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has hailed aspirants of the All Progressives Congress ahead of the party primaries, describing them as "all winners" regardless of the outcome of the contest. A...

2026-05-13

Kwara Trains Health Workers on Social Behavioural Change for Better Service Delivery
The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to strengthening integrated healthcare service delivery across the state in order to promote healthy living and safeguard residents against communicab...

Civic Coalition Calls on ADC to Present Dr. Ajia for 2027 Kwara Governorship Race
A coalition of civic organisations, development advocates, and grassroots movements has called on the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Kwara State to present a credible governorship candidate in the 2027 general el...

Kwara United Thank Lagos Fans for Massive Support During Relocation
Kwara United have expressed gratitude to football fans in Lagos for their support during the club's temporary relocation to the city. The chairman of the club, Kumbi Titiloye, described the support from Lagos S...

EFCC Prosecutes Kazeem Bolaji Over Fake Job Promises in Customs, NSCDC
A 45-year-old businessman, Kazeem Akinwunmi Bolaji, was on Wednesday arraigned on an 11-count charge bordering on alleged employment scam and retention of proceeds of unlawful activities before Justice Mahmud Abdulgafa...

Kwara NLC Demands Probe of Lower Niger River Basin Authority, Defends Workers
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) Kwara State chapter has waded into the crisis currently pitching the Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority (LNRBDA) in Ilorin and its members operating under the aegis of the ...

2026-05-12

Truck Driver Sentenced to Two Years for Unlawful Possession of Lithium Minerals in Kwara
Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, has convicted and sentenced a 50-year-old truck driver, Kasimu Bawa, to two years imprisonment for unlawful possession of minerals val...

Kwara Farmers Receive Agricultural Support Under MOK Foundation Initiative
Farmers across Kwara State have received farm inputs aimed at boosting food production and strengthening agricultural activities as part of an ongoing intervention by the Muhydeen Okunlola Kayode Foundation. Th...

Emir Commends Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board for Successful 2026 Hajj Airlift
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has sent his hearty congratulations to the Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board for the successful airlif...

Fire Guts Two Flats in Kwara as Children Play with Cooking Gas Cylinder
A fire outbreak allegedly caused by minors playing with a cooking gas cylinder on Monday gutted parts of a residential building in Omu-Aran, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The PUNCH gathered tha...

Tension Escalates at Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority Over Disciplinary Issues
At least three staff members of the Lower Niger River Basin Development Authority in Kwara State were hospitalised on Monday following a violent disruption of activities at the agency's headquarters in Ilorin. ...

British Deputy High Commissioner Mrs. Gill Lever Arrives in Kwara for Diplomatic Engagements
The British Deputy High Commissioner, Mrs. Gill Lever, yesterday began an official visit to Kwara State as part of routine diplomatic activities in the country. Her itinerary in the state includes a meeting wit...

Unilorin Secondary School, St. Anthony Emerge Winners at Kwara Schools Basketball Championship
The Chairman of the Kwara State Basketball Association, Aliyu Jubril, has showered applause on all stakeholders and corporate bodies who made the body's maiden schools' championship a huge success. Sports247 re...

Kwara to Host Science Exhibition to Tackle Energy and Security Challenges
The Kwara State Government has concluded arrangements to organise a science exhibition competition aimed at encouraging secondary school students in Kwara Central Senatorial District to develop innovative solutions to ...

APC Screens 158 Aspirants for Kwara State House of Assembly Seats
The All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Assembly Screening Committee on Monday commenced the screening of 158 aspirants seeking to contest for the 24 seats of the Kwara State House of Assembly. The chairma...

Kwara PDP Commences Screening of Aspirants for 2027 General Elections
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has announced the commencement of its screening exercise for aspirants seeking to contest elective positions on the party's platform ahead of the 2027 general elections...

Kwara Debate Team Clinches 2nd Runner-Up at Continental Championship
Kwara shines again as its debate team finishes 2nd runner-up in continental contest. Team Kwara, representing Nigeria, has emerged as 2nd Runner-Up at the international debate championship featuring over 100 de...

2026-05-11

Ilorin East/South Stakeholders Endorse Yinka Aluko for Second Term, Cite Legislative Milestones
Stakeholders, party leaders, youth groups, and community representatives from Ilorin East and Ilorin South Federal Constituency have declared their support for the re-election of Hon. Dr. Yinka Ahmed Aluko, citing his ...

Kwara State University Scraps Top-Up/HND Conversion Programme
The Kwara State University, Malete, will discontinue its Top-Up/HND Conversion programme from the 2025/2026 academic session. This discontinuation is in compliance with the regulations of the National Universit...

Kwara North Senatorial Aspirant Commends APC Screening Committee
A Kwara North Senatorial aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Engr. Taoheed Daud Toyin, has commended the party's Senate Screening Committee for what he described as a transparent and credib...

Saraki Foundation Distributes Aso-Ofi Weaving Materials to Ilorin Artisans
The Abubakar Bukola Saraki Foundation has continued its grassroots empowerment drive across Kwara State with the distribution of Aso-Ofi weaving materials to local craftsmen and women in Ilorin. This was part o...

NDLEA Arrests Three Persons with Disabilities for Drug Trafficking in Anambra and Kwara
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested three persons living with disabilities in separate operations across Anambra and Kwara States for alleged drug trafficking. In a Sund...

Kwara South Group Dismisses Reports Linking Insecurity to Reduced Electoral Relevance
A socio-security group, Joint Security Watch Kwara South, has rejected claims that rising insecurity has significantly reduced the population and electoral relevance of the district ahead of the All Progressives Congre...

Kwara Eligible Citizens Urged to Register as Nationwide CVR Enters Final Phase
The third and final phase of the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise resumes today, Monday, 11th May 2026, ahead of the 2027 General Elections. Malam Mohammed Kudu Haruna, Chairman of the In...

Kwara United Move to 11th on NPFL Table After Victory Over Enyimba
Kwara United on Sunday defeated Enyimba 2-0 in the Matchday 37 fixture of the Nigeria Premier Football League played at the iconic Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos. A quick brace from Babatunde Bright in the 4th a...