2025-01-28

SWAN Commends Governor AbdulRazaq for Immortalizing Football Legends Yekini and Musa
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Kwara State Chapter has lauded Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for immortalizing football legends Rashidi Yekini and Atanda Musa by naming key facilities at the Kwara St...

Kidnapping Attempt Foiled by Vigilantes and Police in Ballah
A brazen attempt by a three-man kidnapping gang to abduct a resident of Ballah was thwarted on Sunday night by a joint team of vigilantes and police officers from the Eiyenkorin division. ...

Kwara United's Victory Over Enyimba Sends a Strong Message, Says Sanni
Kwara United's technical adviser, Tunde Sanni, has described his team's victory over Enyimba as a significant statement of intent. The Harmony Boys secured a 2-0 win against E...

Hoodlums Beat NSCDC Officer During Ilorin Turbaning Ceremony
A yet-to-be-identified female officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) was reportedly beaten to a stupor by hoodlums in Kwara State. The incident occurr...

Kwara ALGON Elects New Leadership, Completes Executive Team
The Kwara State Chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has finalised its leadership structure following a unanimous election process. After the ele...

Kwara Government Warns Traders Against Environmental Pollution in Markets
The Kwara State Government has issued a stern warning to traders against environmental pollution and the indiscriminate dumping of refuse in markets, as part of its ongoing efforts to ensure a clean and green environme...

Gov Abdulrazaq Honours Tinubu, Yekini, Others with Iconic Project Namings
Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has approved the naming of several legacy projects, both old and new, after notable historic figures and leaders. Topping the list ...

2025-01-27

Kwara State Polytechnic Launches Inaugural Football League for Talent Development
Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has launched its first-ever Football League aimed at discovering and nurturing talent. The league was unveiled over the weekend during a Sport...

164 Arrested as Kwara Cracks Down on Environmental Sanitation Offenders
The Kwara State Commissioner for Environment, Nafisat Buge, has issued a stern warning to residents against violating the state's environmental laws, stressing that offenders will face the full force of the law. ...

NSCDC Kwara Command Expands with Seven New Area Commands and 11 Divisions
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has established seven new Area Commands and 11 Divisions across the state's 16 Local Government Areas. ...

N8.4 Million Hajj Fee: Kwara State Issues Payment Reminder for 2025 Pilgrims
The Kwara State Muslims Pilgrims Welfare Board has urged intending pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj to ensure payment of N8,457,685.59 by Friday, 31st January 2025. In a statement i...

Kwara Water Corporation to Temporarily Reduce Services for Agba Dam Maintenance
Following maintenance activities set to be carried out on Agba Dam Water Works by the Kwara State Water Corporation (KWWC) in Ilorin, the corporation will temporarily embark on skeletal services of the dam forthwith. T...

2025-01-26

UNILORIN Plans to Sponsor 500 More Students for AI Training
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Egbewole, has announced that the university has trained 21 students in Artificial Intelligence (AI) as part of its commitment to advancing education and inno...

Kwara Delegation Visits Shonga to Probe Flooding of Rice Farmlands
A Kwara State Government delegation visited Shonga in Edu Local Government Area on Sunday to investigate the causes of unusual flooding that has submerged thousands of hectares of rice farmlands. ...

Offa Residents Petition Power Minister Over Poor Electricity Supply
Residents of Offa, an ancient town in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State, have petitioned the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, calling for urgent infrastructural improvements at the Ibadan Electricity Distrib...

Gov Abdulrazaq Orders Probe of Shonga Flooding, Commiserates with Victims
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has set up a committee to investigate the unusual flooding of several rice farmlands in Shonga, Edu Local Government Area of the state. The governor also commiserated with th...

2025-01-25

Kwara Governor Swears in 2,300 NYSC Members, Urges Discipline and Participation
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has sworn in 2,300 Batch 'C' Stream II members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) at the orientation camp in Yikpata, Edu Local Government Area. The cohort comprise...

Family, Friends Mourn as Mukaila Senwele is Buried According to Islamic Rites
The Janaza (burial) of Kwara-born Lagos entertainer, Mukaila Senwele, took place on Saturday at the Muslim Cemetery in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. Mukaila, a popular Lagos-based entertainer, was laid to re...

Kwara Health Insurance Agency Opens 3 Regional Offices, Targets 250,000 Beneficiaries
The Kwara State Health Insurance Agency has opened three regional offices across the state's geopolitical zones, with a target of providing affordable and quality healthcare services to 250,000 beneficiaries. ...