2025-08-05

Kwara CP, Adekemi Orders Arrest of Officers Over N200k Extortion from Polytechnic Student
Kwara State Police Commissioner Adekemi Ojo has ordered the immediate arrest and trial of officers accused of extorting N200,000 from Taiwo Kayode Taye, a student of Federal Polytechnic, Offa. The incident occu...

SAN Mustapha Petitions FCCPC Over Overland Airways' 'Exploitative' Ilorin Air Fares
Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) A.U. Mustapha has filed a formal complaint with the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), accusing Overland Airways of exploitative and discriminatory air fare...

Kwara United Players Awarded N5m Each After Historic President's Cup Triumph
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved a N5 million reward for each player and member of the technical staff of Kwara United following their historic victory in the 2025 President's Federation Cup. ...

Kwara Governor Honours Olympic Badminton Pioneer with N5m Reward for Historic Medal
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has fulfilled his pledge to award N5 million to Nigeria's first Olympic badminton medallist, Mariam Eniola Bolaji, in recognition of her historic bronze medal win at the Pari...

Kwara State Allocates N20 Billion for School Infrastructure Upgrade in Supplementary Budget
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the allocation of N20 billion in the state's supplementary budget to accelerate school infrastructure upgrades across all 16 local government areas. The ...

2025-08-04

VDI Demands Person-Centred Healthcare for Kwara's Persons with Disabilities
The Voice of Disability Initiative (VDI) has called for dignified treatment and disability-inclusive healthcare services for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Kwara State, urging healthcare providers to adopt a right...

Prof. Olufolake AbdulRazaq Leads Nigerian Governors' Wives to FLAIR Summit at UK Parliament
Nigeria's delegation made a significant impact at the First Ladies of Africa Impact and Resilience (FLAIR) 2025 Summit, held at the House of Lords and House of Commons, UK Parliament, with Prof. Olufolake AbdulRazaq wi...

Kwara Governor Urges NYSC Corps Members to Embrace Patriotism and Excellence
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has urged newly sworn in National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to embody patriotism and exemplary citizenship in alignment with the scheme's nationalistic mission. ...

Kwara Governor Approves Stadium Renovation to Bring CAF Confederation Cup Home
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved immediate renovations to the Rashidi Yekini Main Bowl at Ilorin's George Agbazika Innih Stadium, following a recent assessment by Nigeria Football Federation (NF...

Kwara Pensioners Reject Settlement as N502m Arrears Dispute Nears 17-Year Mark
The resolution of a 17-year legal dispute between Kwara State Government and 3,060 pensioners over N502 million in withheld gratuity and pension arrears faces renewed uncertainty after pensioners rejected the state's p...

Kwara Residents Alerted to Fake N1000 Notes With Batch Numbers 364232, 898248
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has issued an urgent alert regarding counterfeit N1,000 notes circulating in Kwara State. State Director Abdulganiyu Dare confirmed the discovery of fraudulent banknotes bearing ba...

Kwara Governor Hails 49km Federal Road Project as Renewed Hope Agenda Delivers
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has inspected the ongoing construction of the 49-kilometre Eiyenkorin-Afon-Ojoku-Offa-Odo-Otin road, commending its progress and quality as a flagship project under the feder...

2025-08-03

First Lady Tinubu Urges Muslim Youths to Balance Innovation and Faith Amid Global Shifts
First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has urged Muslim youths across Nigeria to rise to the challenges of a rapidly evolving global landscape, where technological advancements and shifting societal values demand adaptive l...

Fixing the Foundation: UBEC, NGF and the Abdulrazaq Blueprint for Basic Education Reform
As Nigeria grapples with the challenge of out-of-school children estimated to be among the highest globally recent interventions led by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and the Nigeria Governors' Forum (...

Kwara Governor Urges Mental Health Support for Security Personnel to Enhance Operational Effectiveness
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has called for urgent support for the mental wellbeing of security personnel, stressing that psychological health is critical to their operational effectiveness and overall w...

2025-08-02

Kwara PDP Forms Disciplinary Committee to Ensure Unity Ahead of Party Congresses
The Kwara State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has established an 11 member Disciplinary Committee to strengthen internal conflict resolution mechanisms and foster unity ahead of upcoming party congresse...

Kwara Closes Challenge-Post Office Road for Infrastructure Upgrades from 3 August
Kwara State Government has announced a temporary road closure on the Challenge Junction to Post Office stretch in Ilorin, effective Sunday, 3 August 2025, as part of infrastructure upgrades to global standards. ...

Silent Pandemic Worse Than COVID: Ilorin Professor Warns of Antibiotic Resistance Crisis
Renowned University of Ilorin microbiologist Professor Ali Ajibola Akanbi II has issued a dire warning about the unchecked misuse of antibiotics, declaring it a "silent pandemic" that threatens to trigger a global heal...

MSSN Stakeholders Demand Return to Student-Led Governance at Ilorin Convention
Muslim stakeholders have called for the Muslim Students' Society of Nigeria (MSSN) to return to its foundational mandate of student-led governance, urging a revival of the organisation's original principles amid concer...

From Dust to Deluge: Ilorin Celebrates Rainfall After Weeks of Dry Despair
After weeks of oppressive dryness, Ilorin breathed a collective sigh of relief as long-awaited rains finally broke the drought on Thursday, 31 July 2025. The city which had endured an unnaturally extended dry spell dur...