2023-11-05

Speaker seeks support for Kwara gov on culture, tourism
The Speaker, Kwara State House of Assembly, Yakubu Salihu-Danladi, has urged the people of the state to support the state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, in his quest to make the state economically viable with cultur...

2023-11-04

Prince Mahe now CoS, Prof Jibril reappointed SSG as Kwara Gov inaugurates top officials
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (CON) on Friday inaugurated three top officials of the government, with Prof. Mamman Saba Jibril returning as the Secretary to the State Government. The Governor swor...

2023-11-03

OPINION: The whys of a university of education in Kwara By Rafiu Ajakaye
In one of his many writings on leadership which he titled 'Six Studies in World Strategy', America's all-time diplomatic czar and statesman Henry Kissinger said 'leaders think and act at the intersection of two axes: t...

Kwara Falcons to storm Akure Friday for place in final 4
Kwara Falcons Basketball Club will on Friday storm Akure, the Ondo state capital, to partake in the Nigeria Basketball Premier league Final Four qualifying series. The Head of Media for Kwara Sports Commission,...

Kwara monarch lauds Tinubu's Supreme Court victory
A first class traditional ruler in Kwara State, Oba Solomon Olugbenga Oloyede, has rejoiced with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on his validation as the duly elected President by the Supreme Court. Oba Oloyede, wh...

NPFL: No Room For Match Fixing In Ilorin – Kwara FA Boss
Alhaji Idris Abdullahi Musa 'Thuraya', Kwara Football Association, FA, Chairman, has expressed satisfaction at general organisation of Nigerian Premier Football League, NPFL, matches in Ilorin, stating that the state a...

Ijakadi festival to promote socioeconomic devt in Offa
Indigenes of Offa, in the Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State, including those in the diaspora, have expressed their determination to promote the annual Ijakadi festival of the ancient town, both within and outsi...

Kwara Commits To Enhancing Students IQ, Total Education
The Kwara State government on Thursday reiterated its committed to programmes that will improve intelligence quotient, IQ, among students and also boost their healthy academic performance. Speaking at the grand...

OPINION: Need to prioritize safety of journalists in Kwara State By Dare Akogun
In today's world, where freedom of the press and that of expression are fundamental pillars of democracy, the safety and protection of journalists have become paramount. Journalists play a vital role in bringin...

Kwara Gov restates support for SMEs as Muslimapreneur hosts 2nd Trade Affair
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday restated the administration's resolve to strengthen small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and make the environment more conducive for businesses to thrive. ...

Kwara Govt urges medical practitioners to comply with Gunshot Act 2017
Kwara State Government has urged medical practitioners in the state to comply with the Gunshot Act of 2017. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Amina El-Imam, made the call in a statement issued by Mr Falade Gbeng...

Kwara Flags Off Evacuation Of Illegal Dump Sites
The Kwara State government has shut down a popular market in Ilorin, Mandate Market, for violating environmental laws. The market, which is located in the Ilorin West local government area of Kwara state, was s...

2023-11-02

IEDPU Northern Zone Congratulates Mallam Shehu Abdulwahab on INEC Appointment
The Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union, IEDPU Northern Zone, under the leadership of Chairman A.S. Moyosore Esq., has extended warm and heartfelt congratulations to Mallam Shehu Layiwola Abdulwahab on his con...

Kwara shuts Ilorin market over filthy environment
The Kwara State government has shut down a popular market in Ilorin, Mandate Market, for violating environmental laws. The market, which is located in the Ilorin West local government area of Kwara state, was s...

Senate screens Tinubu's electoral commissioner nominees
Nigeria Senate is currently screening nominees by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to serve as Resident Electoral Commissioners, RECs. The nominees who are ten in number are being screened by the upper legislative C...

Wife seeks divorce over hubby's alleged irresponsibility
A housewife, Mrs Salamat Ahmed, who accused her husband, Mr Musa Abdulmutalib, of being irresponsible and having a nonchalant attitude, on Wednesday, filed a suit for divorce at an Area Court, Centre-Igboro, in Ilorin,...

Cashew company donates toilet facilities to Kwara community
A cashew manufacturing company in Kwara State, Outspan Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of the Olam International Group, has donated a block of six toilets to Ansarul Islam Community School, a secondary school in Aboto co...

Kwara State To Establish University Of Education
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appointed the former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Professor Shuaib Abdulraheem as chairman of the study, planning and implementation committee for th...

We Are Ready For Conduct Of LG Elections, Kwara Gov't Assures
The Kwara State government, on Wednesday, restated its readiness to conduct local government elections in the state. This clarification followed an allegation by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) th...

Old students renovate five classrooms, toilets in Kwara
Some old students of Cherubim and Seraphim College, Ilorin, Kwara State have renovated a block of five classrooms and four toilets of their alma mater. The students graduated from the mission school in the year...

NSCDC Nabs 7 Vandals In Kwara
Men of the Kwara State command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) have arrested seven scrap dealers over alleged vandalisation and theft of electric cables. Speaking during their parade in ...

Kwara State Governor Recommits To Youth Development, Inclusion
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to continue to build the capacity of youths and give them the necessary support to flourish in life. He pledged to...

Commercial okada riders now under one union – Kwara govt orders
The Kwara State Government has ordered that commercial motorcyclists must be under one body, Motorcycle Operators Union of Nigeria (MOUN). This was the resolution at the stakeholders meeting between the Supervi...