2025-04-30

KWASSIP Targets 7,000 Households with N100k Financial Aid in Livelihood Support Scheme
The Kwara State Social Investment Programme (KWASSIP) has announced plans to provide N100,000 to 7,000 households under its ongoing financial assistance scheme. The Kwara State Government reaffirmed its commitm...

FG Distributes 3,500 Life Jackets to 12 States Amid Boat Accident Crisis
The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, has launched a nationwide distribution of life jackets to 12 Nigerian states to enhance safety in water transportation. Minister of Marin...

Kwara First Lady Condemns FGM as 'Barbaric,' Receives Backing from Traditional Leaders
Ambassador Olufolake AbdulRazaq, First Lady of Kwara State, has called for the complete eradication of female genital mutilation (FGM), labelling it a serious violation of girls' rights and a harmful tradition that mus...

Kwara Assembly Demands Security Overhaul Across All Three Districts Amid Rising Insecurity
The Kwara State House of Assembly has urged Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to direct the State Security Council to urgently review and strengthen security infrastructure across the state's three senatorial districts, ...

Kwara's Doctor Shortfall Hits 89 vs Required 200 Amid Brain Drain Crisis
The Kwara State Government has expressed concern over the ongoing exodus of medical doctors, a phenomenon known as "Japa syndrome," which has left the state struggling to retain healthcare professionals. Abdulr...

KWHMB Partners Tuyil Pharmaceuticals to Boost Drug Quality and Support Indigenous Businesses
The Kwara State Hospitals Management Board (KWHMB) has announced a partnership with Tuyil Pharmacists and other indigenous pharmaceutical companies in the state to enhance the quality of drugs supplied to hospitals. ...

Kwara Govt Spends N1.5bn on Poverty Relief and Economic Growth Amid Health Sector Challenges
The Kwara State Government has allocated N1.5 billion in the first quarter of 2025 to alleviate hardship among disadvantaged citizens and stimulate economic growth across the state. The administration is also a...

KWEPA Warns Residents: Stop Dumping Waste in Drains to Avoid Flooding
The Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency (KWEPA) has warned residents to cease dumping refuse into drainage systems to prevent flooding risks. Hajia Idayat Folorunsho, Acting General Manager of KWEPA, is...

Governor's Meeting with Monarchs Aims to Tackle Cross-Border Violence and Improve Safety
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq met with first-class traditional rulers on Tuesday to discuss state priorities, including socioeconomic development and enhanced security. The dialogue centred on str...

2025-04-29

Fire Engulfs Ten Shops in Ilorin; Fire Service Saves Majority Amid Early Morning Response
The Kwara State Fire Service received a distress call at dawn on Tuesday, 29 April 2025, reporting a fire at a block of shops along F-Division Road in Tanke, Ilorin. Firefighters responded swiftly and found ten...

Kwara Education Ministry Launches Helpline to Promote Safe, Supportive Learning Environment
The Kwara State Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development has launched a Student Learning Support Helpline to assist learners facing academic challenges, fostering a safer and more supportive learning environ...

Kwara's Ilorin South Group Labels APC's Zoning Demand 'Premature and Unnecessary
Youths and stakeholders in Ilorin South, Kwara State, have rejected calls by some APC elders in Kwara Central to zone the 2027 gubernatorial ticket to Kwara North. The group, in a statement issued on Monday, 28...

Kwara's Agricultural Revival: Okunlola Donates Machinery and Supplies to Boost Farming
Providing basic social infrastructure, particularly supporting agricultural growth and managing land and natural resources, is a fundamental duty of leaders, especially those in political roles. Despite Nigeria's agric...

ASUP Offa Chapter Vows Resistance Against Suspension of Union Dues Deductions
The Federal Polytechnic Offa chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has condemned the institution's management for halting the deduction of union check-off dues from members' salaries. At a ...

Kwara Hajj Pilgrims' First Flight Set for May 12 in Four Staged Departures
The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has set 12 May 2025 as the date for the first flight of intending pilgrims departing for the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. Executive Secretary of the Board,...

Maraba Traders Profit from NYSC Members' Needs Ahead of Orientation Camp
Traders in Maraba, the designated departure point for National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members en route to the Yipata Orientation Camp in Edu Local Government Area (LGA), Kwara State, have capitalised on the influx ...

Kwara Pilgrims Begin Mandatory Vaccinations Ahead of 2025 Hajj
The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has begun vaccinating 2,174 intending pilgrims ahead of the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. At the launch ceremony held at the board's premises in Ilorin, Exe...

2025-04-28

Kwara Officials Kidnapped Over Weekend Freed Amid Coordinated Rescue Efforts
Alhaji Musbau Amuda, Director of Personnel Management, and Barrister Elizabeth Arinde, Legal Officer of Isin Local Government Area (LGA), Kwara State, have been rescued following their abduction by armed men last Frida...

Severe Storm Wreaks Havoc at NYSC Orientation Camp in Yikpata
A severe rainstorm has caused extensive damage to property worth millions of naira at the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Permanent Orientation Camp in Yikpata, Kwara State. Mr. Oladapo Morakinyo, NYSC Publ...

Scraps Dealer Lured into Ambush, Three Killed in Ilorin's Oja Gbooro Area
Three individuals were killed over the weekend in Ilorin's Oja Gbooro area following an attack on a scrap dealer lured into a trap by suspected assassins. The victim, identified as Sampsodeen Awwal, a scrap dea...

Gov AbdulRazaq Condemns Rainstorm Toll, Sends Condolences to Kwara Communities
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has expressed heartfelt condolences to the people of Ilesha-Baruba and other communities in the state affected by recent severe rainstorms. The storms caused devastation, inc...

Kwara Commissioner for Education Lauds Teachers as Third Term Begins Amid Governor's Reforms
Dr. Lawal Olohungbebe, Kwara State's Honourable Commissioner for Education, has extended warm greetings to teachers and staff across the state as schools resume for the third term, acknowledging their role as critical ...

2025-04-27

Senior Kwara Officials Among Seven Kidnapped Along Omu-Aran/Ilorin Expressway
Armed gunmen have kidnapped two senior officials of the Kwara State Local Government Service Commission along the Omu-Aran/Ilorin Expressway. The victims include Elizabeth Arinde, Head of the Legal Department a...

AbdulRazaq Congratulates LADDU Leader Dr. Abdullahi on 65th Birthday, Hails His Community Impact
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has extended warm birthday greetings to Dr. Muhammed Jibril Abdullahi, President of the Lafiagi Descendants' Development Union (LADDU), on his 65th birthday today, 27 April 2...

Kwara Government Warns Transporters Against Illegal Motor Parks Amid Safety Push
The Kwara State Government has issued a stern warning to commercial transport operators against using unauthorized garages and motor parks, citing safety concerns. Speaking during a joint inspection exercise in...

Matriculation of First Nursing Students in Oke-Ode: Governor AbdulRazaq Hailed for Healthcare Reforms
The Kwara State College of Nursing Sciences, Oke-Ode, in Ifelodun Local Government Area (LGA), has welcomed its first cohort of students during an official matriculation ceremony. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq was pr...