2024-05-12

500 Youths Graduate with Skills in Cinematography, Carpentry, and Tie & Dye
According to a news report from Voice of Nigeria, 500 young individuals have successfully graduated from training programmes in Cinematography & Photography, Carpentry & Woodwork, and Tie & Dye at the Micha...

Justice Akanbi Pledges Support for Golf Development
According to a news report from Sports247, retired Justice Lambo Akanbi has reaffirmed his commitment to advancing golf in Kwara State and beyond. Justice Akanbi made this declaration while inaugurating the Emi...

Inaugural Matriculation at Muhammad Kamaludeen University Ilorin: Emir and Chancellor Pledge Support
According to a news report from Voice of Nigeria, Muhammad Kamaludeen University (MKU) in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State in North Central Nigeria, has formally welcomed 146 pioneer students across 13 academic cours...

2024-05-11

Kwara State Government Unveils Revamped Unity Road
According to a news report from the Kwara State Government Facebook Page, the AbdulRazaq-led administration has successfully reconstructed the Wahab Folawiyo (Unity) Road in Ilorin, making it accessible to residents of...

Governor Abdulrasaq Boosts Traffic Control: Gifts Motorcycles to KWARTMA for Enhanced Traffic Management
According to a news report from the Kwara State Government Facebook Page, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has provided Kwara State Road Traffic Management Authority (KWARTMA) with brand new operational motorcycles to e...

2024-05-10

11th Balogun Gambari of Ilorin, Laaro Buhari is Dead
The 11th Balogun Gambari of Ilorin, Alh, Abdulkareem Laaro Buhari Balogun Gambari, is dead. He died early hours of Friday at the age of 97. Born on February 27th 1927, Alh Laaro Buhari, was turbaned as ...

Elder Statesman Hails President Tinubu's 'People-First' Projects
According to a news report from The Nation, respected elder statesman, Chief Ebenezer Adenike, has praised President Bola Tinubu for his people-focused development projects in Kwara State. Chief Adenike, a form...

Illegal Mining: Commissioner Seeks EFCC-DSS Collaboration
According to a news report from the Daily Post, Kwara State's Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development, Dr Afeez Abolore Alabi, has urged Nigeria's leading security agencies, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commis...

New Cybersecurity Levy Causes Concern for POS Agents
According to a news report from the Nigerian Tribune, Point of Sale (POS) agents in Kwara, organised under the Kwara Association of Professional Point of Sales Agents (KAPPSA), have expressed worry about the recently i...

Cleric Arrested for Allegedly Defiling Teenage Girls
According to news report from Punch, The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Kwara State Command has apprehended a cleric accused of sexually assaulting three teenage girls in Agah village, located in the Ilori...

NDE Launches Entrepreneurship Drive in Kwara to Tackle Unemployment
According to news report from Nigerian Tribune, The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) in Kwara has kicked off an entrepreneurship initiative under the Basic National Open Apprenticeship Scheme (B-NOAS), selectin...

Kwara United and Rivers United in Draw as Woodwork Saves the Day
According to news report from Daily Post, In a rescheduled Nigeria Premier Football League matchday 23 showdown in Ilorin on Thursday, Kwara United and Rivers United settled for a draw, with neither team managing to cl...

Kwara State Greenlights ?1.4bn for Ilorin Smart City Development
The Kwara State Executive Council has given the nod to ?1.4bn as a starting grant for the establishment of the anticipated Ilorin Smart City, as outlined by the state government. Additionally, contracts for th...

2024-05-09

Kwara Cabinet Approves New Road Projects and Completion Across the State
According to a news report from the Kwara State Government Facebook Page, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq's commitment to urban renewal and development in the agrarian Kwara hinterlands remains unwavering. The state ex...

Kwara United Rallies Fans for Crucial Clash Against Rivers United
According to a news report from the Daily Post, Kwara United is counting on the unwavering support of their fans as they prepare for a rescheduled Nigeria Premier Football League showdown against Rivers United. The Har...

Posthumous Award of Excellence Presented to Late Senator Rafiu Ibrahim by PCRC
According to a news report from Leadership, the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) has bestowed a posthumous award of excellence upon the late Senator Rafiu Ibrahim. The award recognizes his exception...

Commissioner: Infrastructure to Drive Economic Growth in Kwara
According to a news report from New Telegraph, the Kwara State Government has pledged its commitment to utilising infrastructural development as a catalyst for driving economic growth in the State. During an as...

KWASU Converts Gasoline Vehicle to Electric, Promotes Sustainable Energy
According to a news report from Leadership, the Centre for Sustainable Energy (CSE) at Kwara State University, Malete (KWASU), has successfully transformed a gasoline vehicle into an electric vehicle (EV). The ...

Kwara Assembly Calls for Probe into N3 Billion Salary Arrears
According to a news report from Punch, the Kwara State House of Assembly has urged the state government to investigate the failure of a consultant to pay N3 billion in salary arrears to local government and SUBEB worke...

How 24-Year-Old Ilorin Indigene Became UDUS Best Ever Student
Right from secondary school days, Abdulganiyu Abdulrahman Akanbi has been a determined student poised for excellence. The determination made him to be among the top students of his class in a public school — Governmen...

Vanguard Correspondent Granted Bail in Defamation Case
According to a news report from Vanguard, a Magistrate Court in Ilorin granted bail to Mr. Demola Akinyemi, the Kwara State Correspondent of Vanguard Newspaper, on Wednesday. This follows a case of alleged criminal con...

Stakeholders Emphasize Education as Foundation for Societal Transformation
According to a news report from Nigerian Tribune, education stakeholders in Kwara State gathered to celebrate academic excellence and underscored the pivotal role of education in shaping future leaders and societal tra...