2025-03-16

Hon. Rukayat Shittu Champions Unexplained Wealth and Religious Exploitation Bills in Kwara Assembly
Hon. Rukayat Shittu, a member of the Kwara State House of Assembly representing the Owode/Onire constituency in Asa Local Government Area, has introduced two groundbreaking bills aimed at tackling corruption and curbin...

Kwara Govt Revokes All 2024 Billboard Licenses Amid Urban Renewal Drive
The Kwara State Government has announced the immediate revocation of all 2024 signage and billboard licenses statewide, following an earlier directive suspending such permits. The government warned that identification ...

Kwara Governor Mourns Death of Legal Icon Prof. Rashidi Ijaodola
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of renowned legal expert and academic, Prof. Rashidi Ijaodola, SAN. In a statement, Governor AbdulRazaq described Profess...

Residents Hail Improved Water Supply as Flower Garden and Pakata Waterway Repairs Near Completion
The Kwara State Ministry of Water Resources recently conducted inspections of several water-fetching points across parts of the Ilorin metropolis, as repair and maintenance works on key waterways—including Flower Garde...

2025-03-15

Ilorin Innovation Hub Targets Billion-Dollar Startup Amid Nigeria's Tech Growth Surge
The Ilorin Innovation Hub has set its sights on an ambitious target: producing a billion-dollar startup within the next five years. While Nigeria boasts at least five unicorns—startups valued at over a billion ...

Kwara Govt Completes Reconstruction of Key 12km Ajase Ipo - Oke Iya Road
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, CON, has completed the reconstruction of the 12km Ajase Ipo - Oke Iya Road in Irepodun Local Government Area (LGA), earning widespread commendation from the residents of Kwara State. ...

2025-03-14

Kwara State Govt Trains 25 Medical Staff to Reduce Maternal Mortality Rates
The Kwara State Government has initiated a specialised training programme for 25 medical personnel, focusing on comprehensive emergency obstetric and newborn care (CEMONC) to enhance the safety of mothers and infants d...

Ex-Governor Ahmed Failed to Award UBEC Contracts – Third Witness Testifies
The Third Prosecution Witness (PW3), Engineer Abdulsalam Olarewaju Sirajudeen, testified in the trial of former Kwara State Governor Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed and his Commissioner for Finance, Ademola Banu, over alleged ...

Kwara High Court Sets Dates for Former Governor's Alleged UBEC Fund Diversion Trial
The Kwara State High Court has scheduled April 10 and 11 for the continuation of the trial involving former governor AbdulFatah Ahmed and his finance commissioner, Demola Banu, over allegations of diverting ?5.78 billi...

Kwara Govt Empowers 100 Farmers Through Goat Donation Programme
Not fewer than 100 smallholder livestock farmers have benefited from the first phase of a goat empowerment programme, supported by key stakeholders in the livestock sector. Th...

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq Pledges Support for AGILE Initiative to Empower Adolescent Girls
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has voiced concern over the alarming rate of out-of-school children, particularly adolescent girls, across the country, describing the situation as deeply troubling. ...

The making of 10th Sarkin Gobir Ilorin by Umar Bayo Abdulwahab
Recently the Emir of Ilorin Alhaji Ibrahim-Sulu-Gambari turbaned the head of the Gobir clan in Ilorin whose ancestry journey can be traced to the historic kingdom of Gobir in the present-day Sokoto state. In this piece...

Kwara Govt Hails FG's Student Loan Policy as Game-Changer for Youth Education
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has expressed excitement over the intensified campaign by the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to promote the federal government's student loan policy, which aims to e...

2025-03-13

KWASU Honours Top Researcher and Dedicated Staff Member in Annual Awards
Kwara State University (KWASU) has announced the second set of beneficiaries for its Researcher of the Year and Staff of the Year awards, recognising excellence and dedication within the institution. Dr. AbdulW...

Mammoth Crowd Graces First AA Ramadan Lecture in Kwara's Ilorin
The inaugural AA Ramadan Lecture took place on Saturday, March 8, 2025, drawing a large and distinguished audience of politicians, businessmen, technocrats, and traditional rulers. Held at the AbdulRazaq family...

Former SUBEB Chief Denies Ex-Governor's Involvement in Managing UBEC Funds Amid Misappropriation Trial
A crucial witness for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the trial of former Kwara State Governor, Abdulfatah Ahmed, and his Finance Commissioner, Demola Banu, has testified that neither defendant w...

Witness Reveals How Kwara Used SUBEB Funds to Pay Workers' Salaries Amid Diversion Trial
Dr Musa Dasuki Oladimeji, the second witness in the alleged N5.78 billion diversion case against former Kwara State Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed and his Finance Commissioner, Ademola Banu, has revealed that the state gove...

Relief for Retirees: Kwara ALGON Releases Funds for Local Govt Pensioners
Pensioners in Kwara State, represented by the state chapter of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), have commended the Kwara State branch of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) for releasing funds ...

?900 Million Disbursed to Kwara Students Under Federal Government Loan Scheme
The Managing Director of the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sanya, has disclosed that thousands of students from Kwara State have benefited from the federal government's student loan scheme. Approxima...

Kwara Govt Offers Free C-Sections at Five Healthcare Facilities Amid EU-SARAH Collaboration
The Kwara State Government has introduced free Cesarean sections (C-sections) for pregnant women experiencing complications, available at five designated healthcare facilities across the state. ...

Kwara Govt Seeks Damages Report From Ansar-Udeen College After Devastating Rainstorm
The Kwara State Government has requested the management of Ansar-Udeen College, Ijagbo, located in Oyun Local Government Area, to submit a list of properties damaged during the severe rainstorm that struck the communit...