2025-04-14

Ilorin West LGA Partners Federal Ministry to Tackle Child Abuse and Labour Exploitation
Ilorin West Local Government and the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment have partnered to combat child abuse and related issues through a collaborative initiative. Hon. Shehu Abdulrahman Babatunde...

Kwara TESCOM Disqualifies Eight Applicants for Testing Positive to Prohibited Substances
Eight shortlisted candidates for Kwara Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) jobs have failed mandatory drug tests, resulting in the loss of their positions. The candidates were replaced by the next-best applicants in t...

Kwara State Government Pursues Legal Measures to End Street Beggary and Hawking
The Kwara State government has sought legal collaboration with the judiciary to eradicate social vices such as street begging, hawking, child labour, and abuse. The initiative, spearheaded by the Ministry of Social Dev...

Man arraigned for stealing armoured wire at University Teaching Hospital
A 39-year-old man, Ibrahim Isiaka of Atere Compound in Apalara, Ilorin (the Kwara State capital), was arraigned before an Ilorin Magistrate's Court on Friday over allegations of stealing electrical armoured wire at the...

A Crown of Justice: Celebrating Professor Yusuf Olaolu Ali's Turbaning as Ilorin's First Kuliya Ngeri
In a moment that bridges tradition with contemporary excellence, the Ilorin Emirate has honored Professor Yusuf Olaolu Ali, SAN, with the esteemed title of Kuliya Ngeri. This turbaning ceremony not only celebrates an i...

Kwara Government Steps In Over Ahman Patigi University-Community Tensions
The Kwara State government has intervened in the escalating crisis between Ahman Patigi University and its host community in Patigi Local Government Area. Hajia Sa'adatu Modibbo Kawu, the State Commissioner for...

IEYDA Urges Immediate Government Intervention Over Deadly Okoolowo Expressway Accidents
Youths from Ilorin, under the Ilorin Emirate Youths Development Association (IEYDA), conducted a visit to Okoolowo Expressway to demand urgent government action, including the construction of a flyover, as part of ongo...

Students' Union Endorses Governor Abdul Razaq at Kwara State University Senate Session
A historic Senate sitting of the Students' Union Government (SUG), featuring presidents, secretaries, and student representatives from all tertiary institutions in Kwara State, was held on Saturday at the Kwara State U...

Kwara United Fall 1-0 to Bendel Insurance in NPFL Matchday 33 Thriller
Kwara United endured a narrow 1-0 home defeat to Bendel Insurance of Benin in a gripping Matchday 33 fixture of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) held at the Rashidi Yekini Main Bowl, George Innih Stadium, Ilo...

2025-04-13

Pastor Omorinoye Distributes 1,000 Rice Bags to Aid Members Amid Economic Hardship
Pastor Joseph Omorinoye, General Overseer of the House of Prayer Assembly (Basilica) in Ilorin, Kwara State, distributed 1,000 bags of 10kg rice to church members yesterday to help alleviate the effects of Nigeria's cu...

KWEPA Seals Ilorin Building Over Illegal Sewage Disposal Threatening Public Health
The Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency (KWEPA) has sealed a residential building in Adabata, Ilorin West Local Government Area, over alleged violations of environmental laws. The property, located at Alagbede ...

Omu-Aran Residents Protest Electricity Bill Hikes Amid IBEDC's Billing Reclassification
Youths in Omu-Aran, under Irepodun Local Council in Kwara State, held a protest over the weekend against what they termed "outrageous billing" by the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC). The demonstration f...

Ilorin Christians Mark Palm Sunday with Elaborate Processions and 'Hosannah' Shouts
Christians in Ilorin, Kwara State, marked Palm Sunday yesterday, commemorating the triumphant entry of Jesus Christ into Jerusalem over 2,000 years ago. Large crowds of Christian faithful gathered to participat...

2025-04-12

CDHR Demands Action Over Ilorin-Jebba Crash: Medical Bills and Road Safety Urgently Needed
The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR) Kwara State chapter has extended condolences to the families of Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRCS) members killed in a fatal road crash on the Ilorin-Jebba highway. ...

Senator Mustapha Secures Federal Pledge to Fix Deadly Oko-Olowo Intersection
Senator Saliu Mustapha, representing Kwara Central Senatorial District, has secured renewed commitments from the Federal Government to address the life-threatening conditions at the Oko-Olowo intersection in Ilorin, Kw...

Kwara Set to Vaccinate Over 80,000 Children with Lifesaving Vaccines
The Kwara State Government has announced its readiness to vaccinate over 80,000 children as part of the third round of the Big Catch-Up vaccination campaign, aimed at strengthening immunization efforts and closing immu...

2025-04-11

500 Kwara Children Trained on Digital Citizenship and Online Safety in Rural Outreach
A total of 500 children across 10 rural communities in Kwara State have been sensitized on the importance of digital citizenship and online safety, as part of a sustained effort to equip young people with the knowledge...

Kwara Education Commissioner Urges Stakeholders to Champion Quality Learning at Policy Engagement
Stakeholders in the education sector have been urged to take a central role in shaping the nation's educational future by leveraging their expertise, insights, and commitment to ensure inclusive, high-quality learning ...

Prof Yusuf Ali: The First Kuliya of Ilorin By Abubakar Imam
Without an iota of either doubt or adulation, I am of the firm conviction that His Royal Highesss, the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, is a genius. Thi...

Kwara Govt Clarifies: No Tax Holiday, Three-Month Bonus Was Approved
The Kwara State Ministry of Tertiary Education has issued a clarification regarding recent media reports erroneously claiming the approval of a tax holiday for state workers, dismissing the claims as entirely false and...

Offa Unveils Digital Identity Project in Bid to Become Nigeria's Model Smart City by 2030
Residents of the historic town of Offa in Kwara State, in collaboration with the Offa Local Government Council, celebrated the groundbreaking ceremony for an innovative identity database initiative, named the “Omo Offa...

Historic Honour: Prof. Yusuf Ali SAN Turbanned as Ilorin's First Kuliya Ngeri
Nigeria's former High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Ambassador Sarafa Tunji Isola, has hailed Professor Yusuf Ali SAN as “a blessing to every community he engages with,” ahead of his historic turbaning as the 1st...

16 LGAs to Compete in Seyi Tinubu Citizens Cup for Grassroots Talent Hunt
Sixteen football teams representing each of Kwara State's 16 Local Government Areas (LGAs) have confirmed their participation in the upcoming Seyi Tinubu Citizens Cup Football Competition, scheduled to hold from 12th t...

Kwara Governor Applauds Tinubu Over APC Chief's Federal Appointment
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has expressed his delight over the appointment of Prince Sunday Fagbemi, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, as the Governing Board Chairman of th...

KWASU Governing Council Visits Offa Palace to Console Olofa
The Chairman of the Governing Council of Kwara State University (KWASU), Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali OON, has paid tribute to the late mother of the Olofa of Offa, Alhaja Hawawu Awele Gbadamosi, describing her as an a...

KWASU Leadership Hails Prof. Ali's Philanthropy Ahead of Historic Turbaning
The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council at Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali OON, has lauded Professor Yusuf Ola-Olu Ali, SAN, as an extraordinary individual whose ph...

Governing Council Approves Promotions Across 7 Faculties at Kwara State University
The Governing Council of Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, at its 73rd meeting on Thursday, 10th April 2025, ratified the promotion of three (3) staff to the rank of Professor and twenty-five (25) others to Assoc...