2025-02-04

Kwara TESCOM Opens Application Portal for Teaching Positions
The Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has launched the application portal for its teaching job vacancies. Prospective and eligible candidates can submit their applications via the following link:...

Press Release: SSA to Kwara State Governor on Sustainable Development Goals paid a courtesy visit to the Unilorin Vice Chancellor
The Office of the Senior Special Assistant to Kwara State Governor on Sustainable Development Goals paid a courtesy visit to the Vice Chancellor, University of Ilorin The Office of the Senior Special Assistant ...

Ex-Senate President Hails Baraje as 'Visionary Leader and Educationist
Former Nigerian Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has extended his congratulations to the former National Chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Kawu Baraje, on his 74th birthday. In a statement...

NHIA Introduces VVF Care in Kwara, Enrols 71 Women Under Free Fistula Programme
The Coordinator of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in Kwara, Hajiya Idayat Bello-Olaitan, has announced that the scheme now includes care for Vesicovaginal Fistula (VVF) patients as part of its efforts t...

Kwara United GM Hails New Signings for Strengthening Squad
Kwara United General Manager, Mallam Bashir Badawiy, has praised the newly recruited players for their significant contributions to the team. The Harmony Boys acquired six new players during the mid-season tran...

Harmony Boys Secure 2-0 Victory; Sanni Praises Team Performance
Kwara United's technical adviser, Tunde Sanni, has stated that securing victories is the primary focus for the team at this stage of the season. The Harmony Boys achieved a 2-0 win over El-Kanemi Warriors in th...

ABS Ilorin Team Involved in Road Accident on Return from Lagos Match
Several players and officials of Abubakar Bukola Saraki Football Club (ABS), Ilorin, were involved in a road accident along the Ogbomoso-Ilorin Expressway yesterday. Investigations by THISDAY indicate that the ...

Kwara Initiative Distributes 3,000 Energy-Saving Stoves to Combat Deforestation
The Kwara Agro-Climate Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (KWACReSAL) initiative has distributed 3,000 energy-saving cooking stoves to women across all 16 local government areas of Kwara State. This programme a...

Kwara Court Adjourns Murder Case of Student Over Non-Appearance of Key Accused
Seven suspects appeared in the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin on Monday, charged with the murder of Mojisola Awesu, a student at the State College of Health Technology, Offa. The incident took place last year. ...

Kwara Govt Tasks NAFDAC on Tackling Fake Drugs and Substandard Foods
The Kwara State Government has urged the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) to step up efforts in combating fake and substandard drugs and food products within the state. This...

Kwara Emerges as Top State in Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project
The World Bank has ranked Kwara State, located in North Central Nigeria, as the top-performing state in counterpart funding payments for the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP). This announc...

Five-Year-Old Sets Duplex Ablaze While Playing with Matchsticks
A five-year-old boy reportedly caused a duplex building to catch fire while playing with matchsticks on Monday in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State. The incident occurred at Abiodun Adebiyi Close, off Yidi Roa...

2025-02-03

SSA to Kwara State Governor on SDGs Honored for her Outstanding Support to NAKSS HQ
The Senior Special Assistant to the Kwara State Governor on Sustainable Devexlopment Goals (SDGs) Hon. Mariam Nnafatima Imam PhD has been honored with a prestigious award in recognition of her unwavering support and co...

A Tribute to Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, CON, on his Special Day by Prof Ali Ahmad
Today, I join family, friends, associates, and well-wishers in celebrating a distinguished statesman, an exceptional leader, and a man of immense wisdom—Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, CON. Alhaji Baraje is a towe...

Emmanuel Ogbole Seals Move to Libyan Club Olympic Azzayewa
Emmanuel Ogbole has completed his transfer to Libyan club Olympic Azzayewa from Kwara United, according to reports by DAILY POST. The 21-year-old forward joined the Libyan side for an undisclosed fee. Ogbole en...

Dr Saba Urges Action After Confirming Extent of Flood Damage in Edu, Moro, Patigi
A member of the House of Representatives from Kwara State, Dr Ahmed Saba, has revealed that approximately 5,000 hectares of rice plantations, valued at ?11.5 billion, were destroyed by recent flooding in Shonga, Edu Lo...

Kwara State Approves ?584bn Budget for 2025, Boosting Key Sectors
The Kwara State House of Assembly, located in North Central Nigeria, has approved the 2025 Appropriation Bill amounting to Five Hundred and Eighty-Four Billion, Six Hundred and Ninety-Three Million, Four Hundred and Ei...

Police Begin Enforcing Third-Party Vehicle Insurance Across Key States
The police commands in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Kwara, Delta, and several other states have commenced the enforcement of third-party motor vehicle insurance, in accordance with the directive issued by the I...

Governor Abdulrazaq Strengthens Leadership with Strategic Appointments
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has appointed the Olupo of Ajase-Ipo and Chancellor of the State University of Education, Oba Ismail Alebiosu, as the leader of the state delegation for the 2025 Hajj. ...

Kidnapping in Agbamu: Police Launch Manhunt for Abducted Trio
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of two siblings and a woman in Owoyale village, Agbamu, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The victims, identified as Alhaji Moshood, Alhaj...

2025-02-02

UNIFEMGA Honours Ali SAN, High Court Judge, Registrar, 29 others in Ilorin
The Obafemi Awolowo University Muslim Graduates' Association will on February 8, 2025 celebrate 29 of its members for their remarkable achievements and excellence in their professional and humanitarian works. T...

Nigeria's First Lady Launches Free to Shine Campaign in Kwara State
Nigeria's First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, launched the Free to Shine Campaign , an initiative by the Organisation of African First Ladies for Development, aimed at combating HIV and syphilis infections and safeguarding the...

Kwara PDP Mourns Passing of Former Women Leader Hajia Muslimat Jimba
Hajia Muslimat Ibrahim Jimba, the former women's leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State, has passed away at the age of 68. In a statement issued by the PDP State Publicity Secretary, Oluseg...

2025-02-01

Adekunle and Gata Miss Key NPFL Match After Midweek Disciplinary Actions
Segun Adekunle and Issa Gata have been ruled out of Kwara United's Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 22 fixture against El-Kanemi Warriors, according to DAILY POST reports. Both players will sit o...