2026-02-09

I Joined APC for Nigeria's Survival, Not for Office - Mohammed Ajia Declares
Alhaji Mohammed Ajia Ibrahim, PhD, the Dan Amanan Fune Emirate of Yobe State and Nwanne Ukwu Di Na Mba of Amaba-Ukwu Item in Abia State, has formally announced his decision to join the All Progressives Congress (APC), ...

Release Our Wives for Ramadan: Survivors of Kwara Terrorist Attacks Plead with Abductors
Survivors of the recent terrorist attacks on Worro and Nukku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have appealed to their abductors to release their wives and children as the Ramadan fasting period...

Issa Aremu Warns Media Against Giving Terrorists Oxygen of Publicity After Woro Massacre
Comrade Issa Aremu, Director-General of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), has cautioned journalists against sensational reportage that confers undeserved publicity on bandits and terror...

Suleiman Blames Loss of Concentration for Kwara United's Defeat to Plateau United
Kwara United Technical Adviser, Ashifat Suleiman, has attributed his team's defeat to Plateau United to a lapse in concentration. The Harmony Boys were narrowly defeated 1-0 at the New Jos Stadium in Jos on Sunday. ...

APC Appoints Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to Chair 173-Member FCT Election Campaign Council
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has nominated Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, to chair the 173-member National Campaign Council for the Federal held on 21 February 2026 Federal Capital Territor...

Deputy Senate President Barau Leads High-Powered FG Delegation to Kwara Over Death of Chief Imams
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, on Saturday led a high-powered delegation of the Federal Government on a condolence visit to Kwara State following the recent passing of the Chief Imam of Il...

Kwara Horse Club and Resort Unveiled: Ilorin Set to Become Nigeria's New Polo Capital
Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, is poised to become a leading destination for polo sports and leisure tourism with the formal unveiling of the Kwara Horse Club and Resort, a state-of-the-art equestrian facility locate...

Senator Lola Ashiru Declares for 2027 Kwara Governorship Race
Senator Lola Ashiru, Deputy Senate Majority Leader and representative of Kwara South Senatorial District, has formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 Kwara State governorship election. Speaking whil...

Fresh Bandit Attacks Reported in Koro Community as Kwara Killings Draw Calls for UN Probe
Reports emanating from the Koro community in the Ekiti Local Council of Kwara State indicate that the area is currently under attack by bandits. Koro shares a boundary with Egbe in the Yagba West council area of Kogi S...

2026-02-08

Kwara NAWOJ Expresses Deep Shock and Sorrow Over Brutal Terrorist Attack in Woro
The Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Kwara State Chapter, has expressed deep shock over the terrorist attack in Woro community, Kaiama. In a statement issued on Sunday in Ilorin by the Chairpe...

Emir of Ilorin Celebrates Etsu Patigi at 44, Hails His Patriotism and Dedication
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Mai-Martaba Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has congratulated the Etsu Patigi, Alhaji Ibrahim Umar Bologi II, on the occasion of his 44th...

Governor Zulum Commiserates with Kwara Over Bandit Attacks, Prays Tragedy Will Not Recur
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Saturday, commiserated with the communities in Kwara State attacked by bandits, expressing hope that the tragedy would not recur. "As Muslims, we believe in destiny, and...

VP Shettima Leads FG Delegation to Kwara, Describes Kaiama Attack as Violation of Religious Freedom
Vice President Kashim Shettima has declared that the violent attack on Nuku and Woro communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State is a violation of the residents' rights to practise their religion. Shetti...

2026-02-06

KAM Holding Boss Dr Kamoru Yusuf Hails Governor AbdulRazaq as True Game Changer at 66
A leading industrialist in Kwara State, Dr Kamoru Yusuf, has congratulated Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on his 66th birthday, describing him as a true game changer whose administration has delivered impactful projec...

Al-Hikmah Founder Oladimeji Hails Governor AbdulRazaq's Commitment to Service at 66
The Founder of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Chief AbdulRaheem Oladimeji, has praised Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State for his commitment to public service and the welfare of citizens as he marks his 66th...

Lai Mohammed Postpones Book Donation to Kwara Institutions to Honour Kaiama Attack Victims
A former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has postponed his planned donation of copies of his book to tertiary institutions in Kwara State following the recent killings of residents in the stat...

Governor AbdulRazaq Orders Immediate Humanitarian Aid for Woro Victims Following Deadly Attack
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has ordered the immediate mobilisation of humanitarian support for residents affected by a deadly attack in Woro, Kaiama Local Government Area of the state. The direc...

Ambassador Imam Commends Governor AbdulRazaq's Security Strides Despite Woro Incident
A former Secretary-General of the Developing-8 (D-8) Organisation for Economic Cooperation, Ambassador Isiaka Imam, has expressed deep condolences to the government and people of Kwara State following the recent terror...

Tinubu Vows Nigeria Will Never Surrender to Extremism Following Deadly Kwara Massacre
President Bola Tinubu has vowed that Nigeria will not surrender to extremism and terrorism, declaring that the country will defend its people and values against those who seek to impose violence under the guise of fait...

UN Secretary-General Guterres Condemns Killing of Over 100 in Kwara Terrorist Attack
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attack in Kwara State, North-central Nigeria, in which more than 100 people were reportedly killed. In a statement issued by his...

Tinubu and Governor AbdulRazaq Meet in Abuja to Address Kaiama Security Crisis Following Deadly Bandit Attack
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq met in Abuja on Thursday to discuss the security situation in the state following the deadly bandit attack on two communities in Kaiama Local ...

2026-02-05

Kwara Fire Service Contains Blaze at Commissioner Log Way, Saves Adjoining Structures
A fire outbreak on Tuesday night gutted five offices within a storey building situated along Commissioner Lodge Way in the Government Reserved Area (GRA) of Ilorin, Kwara State. The Kwara State Fire Service con...

Kwara PDP Dismisses Defections to APC, Insists Party Remains Strong for 2027
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has declared that recent defections of some members to the All Progressives Congress (APC) are isolated incidents that will neither weaken the party's...

KWASU Final-Year Student Dies in Fatal Crash After Being Denied Exam Entry Over Missing ID
A 400-level Business Education student of Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Idris Aremu Agboluaje, has died in a road accident while rushing to sit his first-semester final-year examination. Eyewitnesses ...

Senator Saliu Mustapha Condemns Kaiama Massacre, Mourns Victims
Senator Saliu Mustapha, representing Kwara Central Senatorial District, has strongly condemned Tuesday evening's terrorist attack on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area that claimed at least 40 li...

Kwara Deputy Governor, NOA Urge Pilgrims to Be Exemplary Ambassadors in Holy Land
The National Orientation Agency (NOA), Kwara State Directorate, has urged intending Christian pilgrims to demonstrate discipline, integrity, and responsible citizenship throughout the 2025 Holy Pilgrimage. Spea...

Red Cross Confirms 162 Dead in Kwara Village Massacre, One of Nigeria's Deadliest Attacks
Gunmen killed at least 162 people in a village in Kwara State in one of the deadliest attacks in Nigeria in recent months, a Red Cross official said on Wednesday. The assault, carried out late Tuesday, came sho...

Governor AbdulRazaq: Woro Massacre Was Genocide for Rejecting Bandits' Indoctrination
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has described the killing of residents of Woro and Nuku communities in the Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday evening by bandits as genocide. Spe...

President Tinubu Deploys Full Army Battalion to Woro After Boko Haram Slaughters Up to 170
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the deployment of an army battalion to Woro, a village in the Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, where Boko Haram terrorists killed dozens of villagers in an overnight attack...

Kaiama Massacre: 102 Confirmed Dead, 75 Given Mass Burial as Emir Declares Worst Attack in Nigerian History
The Emir of Kaiama, Alhaji Omar Muazu, has confirmed that at least 102 persons were killed in Tuesday's bandit attack on Woro and Nuku communities, with 75 given mass burial according to Islamic rites while others were...

70 Victims of Tuesday Bandit Massacre Buried in Mass Funeral at Woro Community
Seventy persons were reportedly buried en masse on Wednesday afternoon at the Woro Community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, following an attack by bandits on Tuesday evening. This disclosure was made b...