2025-01-09

LUBCON Chairman Receives Honorary Degree at Al-Hikmah University Convocation
Alhaji Jani Ibrahim, founder and chairman of LUBCON, has been awarded an honorary Doctorate Degree (PhD) by Al-Hikmah University in Ilorin, Kwara State, in recognition of his remarkable achievements in engineering, sch...

President Tinubu Promotes ADC Nurudeen Yusuf to Colonel
President Bola Tinubu has promoted his Aide-de-Camp (ADC), Lieutenant Colonel Nurudeen Yusuf, to the rank of Colonel. The promotion ceremony took place on Thursday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja, with Kwara State G...

Tunde Sanni Plans Team Reinforcement for Kwara United's Campaign Push
Kwara United's technical adviser, Tunde Sanni, has announced plans to strengthen the team with high-quality players ahead of the second half of the season. Sanni emphasised th...

Sardauna of Ilorin U-16 Football Competition Launch Postponed
The unveiling ceremony for the inaugural edition of the Sardauna of Ilorin U-16 Football Competition has been postponed. Originally set to take place on Tuesday, 7th January 2...

2025-01-08

ISSA AREMU: “Comrade DG” AT 64
TUNDE OLUSUNLE pays tribute to Aremu, frontline labour leader and DG of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies A studious interrogation of his educational b...

MINILS DG Calls for Constructive Support for Tinubu's Tax Reforms
The Director-General of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS) in Ilorin, Comrade Issa Aremu, has stated that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu deserves “critical but constructive” support from cit...

Al-Hikmah University's 20th Anniversary: Zulum Advocates Spirituality and Hard Work
Governor Babangana Zulum of Borno State has called on Nigerian youth to embrace humility and hard work as core values. Speaking at the 20th anniversary lecture of Al-Hikmah Un...

Dr. Fasakin Warned to Stop Parading as Alumni President After Leadership Change
Authorities at the University of Ilorin have condemned the actions of Dr. Wale Fasakin, who continues to present himself as the president of the institution's alumni association despite the election of a new executive ...

96 Officers Promoted in Kwara Police Command, Charged to Combat Crime Effectively
The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Victor Olaiya, has urged 96 newly promoted officers within the command to uphold professionalism in tackling crime and building positive community relationships, in alignment wit...

Kwara Poly Denies Political Motives Behind Lecturers' Dismissal
Controversy erupted in Kwara State yesterday over the alleged dismissal of seven lecturers from Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin. The development comes as the state government ...

Kwara State Governor Inaugurates Osi Campus of State University, Promises Inclusive Growth
Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has inaugurated the Osi Campus of the state university, fulfilling his promise to ensure that no project is abandoned and setting off a new frontier of development in the sou...

2025-01-07

KWSUBEB Shortlists 1,811 Candidates for Teaching and Non-Teaching Roles
The Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (KWSUBEB) has shortlisted 1,811 candidates for employment after a rigorous selection process that saw over 55,713 applicants from across the state. ...

Kwara United to Clash with ABS FC in Pre-Season Friendly
Kwara United is set to face ABS FC in a friendly match ahead of the second half of the season. The game is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 8th January, at the Kwara Stat...

2025-01-06

Kwara Police Commissioner Sheds Light on the Murder of Retired Works Controller
The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Victor Olaiya, over the weekend provided updates on the gruesome murder of AbdulRazaq Ajani, a retired federal controller of works. Aja...

Philanthropist Distributes N100 Million in Aid to Widows, Farmers, and Schools
Philanthropist Erelu Adebola Phillips has empowered widows, the aged, farmers, and schools with N100 million in Kwara State. The event was held in Isanlu-Isin and included the distribution of farm implements, sewing an...

Man Allegedly Commits Suicide in Ilorin, Shocking Community
A 45-year-old man, identified as Bitrus Yila from Gombe State, has allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a tree in a bush around the NASFAT area of Airport Road in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. ...