2024-04-10

Kwara APC Members Oppose Alleged Imposition of LG Party Leadership
Some members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Ifelodun local government area of Kwara state have kicked against the alleged imposition of leadership within the party. Addressing journalists in Ilor...

AbdulRazaq mourns Justice Belgore, says Kwara has lost great man
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has mourned the death of a former Justice of the Court of Appeal, Justice Ahmad Belgore. This is contained in a condolences message issued by Chief Press Secretary t...

2024-04-09

Ramadan: Respite As Poor Muslims Struggle To Pay Zakatul-Fitr
The 2024 Ramadan fast across the globe will come to an end on Tuesday , depending on the sighting of the new crescent by the appropriate authorities. After the moon is sighted on Tuesday, the 30th day of Ramada...

Sallah: Low Turnout In Markets
Traders in various markets across the country have recorded low patronage ahead of the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The reports from Kano, Borno, Kwara, Benue, and Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja show that t...

Eid-ul-Fitr: FRSC Deploys 970 Personnel for Special Patrol Operations in Kwara
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Kwara state command has again deployed 970 personnel for the Eid-el Fitr Special Patrol Operations in Kwara state. In a statement by the Sector Commander, Stephen Dawulung, ...

Kwara: Daughter Drags Father To Court Over Sexual Assault
A resident of the Olorunsogo area, Bode Saadu in the Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State, identified as Simbiat Moshood has accused her father, Alhaji Mashood of sexual abuse. Simbiat Moshood dragged his ...

Eid-el-Fitr: NSCDC Deploys 3,500 Personnel in Kwara
The Kwara State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Umar Mohammed, has deployed 3,500 personnel across various strategic locations in the state for the Eid al-Fitr celebrations. ...

Kwara Govt Expresses Readiness to Become Nigeria's Food Hub
The Kwara government has expressed intention to make the state the food hub of Nigeria. Commissioner for agriculture and rural development, Oloruntoyosi Thomas, stated this recently when she hosted a China-Afri...

Kwara United Will Not go on Relegation, Sports Commission Boss, Stakeholders Vow
Stakeholders of relegation threatened Kwara United rose from an emergency meeting on Monday, totally committed to keeping the club in the Nigerian Premier Football League, NPFL, and vowing to set all machineries in mot...

Putting Kwara Education Infrastructure in Proper Perspective By Prof. SHEHU Raheem Adaramaja
I write to address the recent disinformation triggered by a recent report in the BBC on the Kankan LGEA School in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State. I understand that the BBC report was a standalone story, which...

Kwara Gov Not Involved In Trial Of Any Cleric – Official
The Chief Press Secretary to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Monday, urged residents to disregard a story that his principal is behind the trial of a Muslim cleric, Sheikh Abdulrazaq Solihudeen. Daily Trust...

2024-04-08

Discovering Eid Al-Fitr in the Heart of Ilorin: A Nostalgic Journey. By Abdulrauf Aliyu
In the golden haze of 1997, I embarked on a pilgrimage to Ilorin, a town nestled in the heart of Nigeria, to celebrate Eid Al-Fitr with my Aunt and her vibrant family. Little did I know that this journey would unfold l...

Mahfouz Adedimeji Gets New Appointment at UNILORIN
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has approved the appointment of Prof. Mahfouz Adedimeji as the new Chairman Editorial Board for the institution's weekly newsletter, U...

Emir of Ilorin Mourns Late Ndeji of Lafiagi, Makama Yahaya
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Mai-Martaba Alhaji ( Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has described the death of the Ndeji of Lafiagi, Alhaji Ahmad Makama Yahaya, as a great loss to...

Ex Kwara Governor, Others Emerge Winners in Calabar Golf Kitty
A former military governor of Kwara State Col. Peter AM Ogar and five other golfers emerged winners in a golf kitty organised by the Calabar Golf Club. The tournament, which drew golfers across the country and ...

Students Loan: Kwara Central Senator Lauds Tinubu for Signing Bill into Law
Saliu Mustapha, senator representing Kwara central and chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Production Services and Rural Development, on Friday commended President Bola Tinubu for signing the Student Loans...

NGO Educates Kwara Schoolgirls On Menstrual Hygiene To Mark World Health Day
A non-governmental organisation, Pad a Queen Initiative, has organised a menstrual health education programme for schoolgirls in Moro local government area of Kwara State. The programme was organised in commemo...

NPFL: Kwara Utd Draw 1-1 with Bendel Insurance FC
Kwara United Football Club of Ilorin on Sunday came from a goal down to force visiting Bendel Insurance FC of Benin to a 1-1 draw. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the 2023/2024 Nigeria Premier Foo...

Law Banning Charcoal Production Still in Force in Kwara – State Govt Warns
Violators of the ban on charcoal production in Kwara State will be sanctioned if caught in the act. The state Commissioner for Environment, Shehu Ndanusa Usman, gave the warning at a press briefing in his offic...

Kwara Gov. Mourns Ndeji of Lafiagi
GOV. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has expressed sadness over the death of the Ndeji of Lafiagi, Alhaji Ahmad Makama. Makama reportedly died on Sunday after a brief illness. In a statement by Malam Ra...

Ramadan: Kwara Governor Urges Muslims to Pursue Peace, Progress
Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has urged Muslims to pursue peace and progress in the country. Mr AbdulRazaq stated this in a message to the Nigerian Muslims in Saudi Arabia, where he had gone to ...

2024-04-07

Kwara Rep., Yinka Aluko Condoles Dep. Gov. Over Mother's Demise
A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Member, representing Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency in the Federal House of Representatives, Dr. Ahmed Yinka Aluko, has mourned the passing of the Madam En...

27 Feders Downgraded From Band A to E Under IBEDC
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company has released the names of erstwhile Band A feeders downgraded to B, C D or E. Our correspondent reports that the Farm Feeder serving the Obasanjo Farm was downgraded ...

Kwara Governor Tasks Muslims On Peace In Makkah
Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has urged Muslims to pursue peace and progress in the country. AbdulRazaq made the appeal in a message he sent to the Nigerian Muslims from Saudi Arabia, where he h...

Kwara Gov, 11 Health Commissioners To Grace 2024 Health Care Exhibition
Governor Abdulrasaq Abdulrahaman of Kwara State, Plateau State Deputy Governor Josephine Chundung, Special Adviser to the President on Health, Dr Salma Ibrahim Anas and commissioners of health from 11 states are some o...

EFCC Arrests Kwara Pastor for Defrauding Church Member N3.9m
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, April 2, 2024, arrested the General Overseer of CAC Freedom City Prophetic and Deliverance Ministry, Ilorin, Kwara State, Aden...