2025-09-27

Saraki Condemns Kwara Government Over Surge in Bandit Attacks, Cites 70 Killed in Six Months
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has criticised the Kwara State Government over what he described as its failure to tackle the rising wave of insecurity across the state. Speaking on Saturday in Ilorin du...

2025-09-26

Kwara LG Chairmen Mark First Anniversary, Cite Autonomy as Catalyst for Grassroots Development
The 16 local government chairpersons in Kwara State marked their first anniversary in office on Thursday, praising the impact of local government autonomy on their performance. Some council chairmen used the o...

Kwara Tertiary Students Turn to Sperm and Egg Donation Amid Economic Hardship, Assembly Raises Alarm
Tertiary students in Kwara State have resorted to selling their sperm and eggs to cope with economic hardship, The Guardian newspaper reports. A source whose identity has been withheld said willing sellers app...

Security Forces Rescue 7 Kidnap Victims in Forest Raid Near Owa-Onire
A vigilante was shot, and seven kidnapped victims were rescued following a fierce gun battle between security operatives and bandits in a forest near Owa-Onire, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. T...

President Tinubu Praises Senator Saliu Mustapha for Agricultural Leadership on Birthday
President Bola Tinubu has commended Senator Saliu Mustapha, who represents Kwara Central and chairs the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Production Services, and Rural Development, for his significant contributions to ...

Police Arrest Man in Eyenkorin for Illegal Possession of Locally Made Pistol
Police operatives in Eyenkorin, Kwara State, have arrested a man for the unlawful possession of a locally made pistol. The suspect, identified as Oyetunde Issa Isaac, was apprehended after the owner of a build...

Kwara Approves N18.3bn Infrastructure Projects in Major Push for Education, Roads
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State in North Central Nigeria has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to building a stronger and more inclusive future through infrastructure and human capital developme...

Oro-Ago Development Union Condemns Bandit Attack That Killed Community Leader
A group, the Oro-Ago Development Union (ODU), has strongly condemned the dastardly acts of kidnapping and killing in the community. Reacting to the attack on the community by armed bandits on Thursday, the uni...

One Year in Office: Ifelodun LGA Chairman Reflects on Governance Amid Security Challenges
The Chairman of Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Abdulrasheed Femi Yusuf, who marks one year in office on Tuesday, speaks in this interview with Dare Akogun about the security challenges crippling the sta...

2025-09-25

Kwara Students Secure Top Honours at National Kids Innovation Challenge 2025
Kwara State has once again taken the spotlight on the national stage as students from the Kwara Coding and Digital Literacy Programme excelled at the National Kids Innovation Challenge 2025, organised by The Destiny Tr...

Governor AbdulRazaq Mourns Passing of Tijaniyyah Spiritual Leader Sheikh Yusuf Agbade
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has expressed deep sorrow over the death of the Grand Khalifah of the Tijaniyyah in Kwara State, Sheikh Yusuf Agbade. He has extended his heartfelt condolences to th...

60 Teachers Trained to Launch Code Clubs Across Kwara Schools in Digital Skills Push
A non-profit organisation, Webfala Digital Skills for All Initiative (WDSFAI), has trained 60 teachers to drive its newly launched Code Club project in schools across Kwara State. The initiative, implemented i...

DSS Detains Wife of Babanla Monarch Over Alleged Ransom Payment Links
The Department of State Services (DSS) has detained the wife of Oba Aliyu Alabi Yusuf (Arojojoye II), the traditional ruler of Babanla in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, over alleged links to banditry. ...

Kwara PDP Rejects Gana's 'Abuja Handshake' Claim, Vows 2027 Victory on Grassroots Strength
The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has stated that the party is relying on the widespread acceptability of its grassroots structures and the people's support as demonstrated during the last lo...

Kwara Police Confirm Fatal Bandit Attacks on Motokun and Agboro Communities
Kwara State Police Command confirmed on Wednesday that coordinated attacks had been carried out on two communities in Patigi Local Government Area of the state. DAILY POST recalls that armed bandits launched c...

Kwara State Dissolves All Sports Associations in Major Restructuring Move
The Kwara State Sports Commission has dissolved all sports associations in the state with immediate effect. This was contained in a statement issued in Ilorin on Thursday by the Commission' s Press Secretary, ...

2025-09-24

Ilorin Celebrates as Hajia Fatimoh Toyin Shuaibu Is Conferred National Matron by ISMAN
The entire Ilorin Emirate community, both at home and in the diaspora, along with members of the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU), have cause to rejoice as one of their own, Ambassador Hajia Fatimoh...

Retired AIG Adisa Bolanta Warns State Police Push Could Lead to Disaster
A retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Adisa Bolanta, has cautioned against the ongoing push for the creation of state police in Nigeria, warning that it would amount to "a recipe for disaster." ...

Agbarere Community Launches Social Charter to Combat Gender-Based Violence in Kwara
In a significant step towards community-led action against gender-based violence (GBV), the Agbarere community in Ilorin has launched a Community Social Charter a framework aimed at protecting women and girls, promotin...

Bandits Kill Pregnant Woman, Abduct Eight in Deadly Attack on Patigi Communities
Bandits launched a deadly attack on several villages in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State on Tuesday, killing a pregnant woman and others. Residents said the attackers abducted eight people and left ...

Kwara Govt Reaffirms Commitment to Quality Primary Healthcare for Rural Communities
The Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Prof. Nusirat Elelu, has reaffirmed the state government's commitment to repositioning and delivering quality healthcare services at th...

Kwara United to Host Asante Kotoko at MKO Abiola Stadium as Ilorin Stadium Ruled Out
The Ogun State Football Association has confirmed that Kwara United will host their CAF Confederation Cup return leg against Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta this Sunday, The PUNCH re...