2026-03-12

Kwara Elder Statesman Barr. Kunle Sulyman Dies in Ilorin
A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kwara State, Barrister Kunle Sulyman, is dead. According to a family source, Barrister Kunle, who would have clocked 82 in April 2026, died on Thursd...

Islamic Scholar Highlights Spiritual Benefits of Ramadan at AATU Maiden Ramadan Lecture
The Muslim Community of Abdulrasaq Abubakar Toyin University (AATU), Oke-Ogba, Ganmo, in Kwara State, held its maiden Ramadan lecture, with a renowned Islamic scholar emphasising the spiritual and moral significance of...

EFCC Partners CBN, Immigration Service to Combat Dollarisation, Illegal Mining
The Ilorin Zonal Director of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Victoria Ugo-Ali, on Tuesday, 10th March 2026, paid courtesy visits to the Branch Controller of the Ilorin Branch of the Central Bank of...

Ilorin Emirate Initiative Partners DSS, Tricycle Operators on Safety Advocacy
The Ilorin Emirate Safety Education and Advocacy Initiative (ISEAI), on Wednesday advanced its advocacy of intensified efforts to promote grassroots safety, security awareness, and crime prevention in Kwara State. ...

Kwara United Relocate Home Matches to Mobolaji Johnson Arena for Remainder of Season
Kwara United have officially relocated their remaining home matches for the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League season to the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Onikan, Lagos. The decision follows approval from the ...

Reps Urge National Security Adviser to Dismantle Criminal Camps Along Ekiti-Kogi-Kwara Border
The House of Representatives has called on the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) to coordinate a joint security operation involving relevant federal security agencies to identify and dismantle criminal cam...

Kwara Customs Unveils N478m Worth of Seized Smuggled Goods
The Nigeria Customs Service, Kwara Area Command, on Wednesday, unveiled a large haul of seized items intercepted during anti-smuggling operations in the state. The seizures included 222 compressors believed to ...

Governor AbdulRazaq Fulfils Promise, Hands Over Cassava Processing Machines to Owode Oja Community
The Kwara State Government on Wednesday handed over industrial cassava flour (garri) processing machines to residents of Owode Oja in Asa Local Government Area to scale up production, create jobs, improve livelihoods, ...

2026-03-11

Dangote Refinery Cuts Petrol Price by N100 to N1,075 Per Litre
The Dangote Refinery has reduced its petrol gantry price by N100, cutting it from N1,175 to N1,075 per litre, in response to the outcry that has trailed the increase in prices from below N1,000. The move by the...

Kwara Customs Impounds 1,588 Illegal Items in Anti-Smuggling Operations
The Nigeria Customs Service, Kwara Area Command, has intensified its fight against smuggling by seizing goods worth over N478 million in coordinated operations across the state. Speaking at a press conference o...

Rivers United, Kwara United, Others Benefit from CAF Windfall
The four Nigerian clubs Rivers United, Remo Stars, Kwara United and Abia Warriors who featured in this season's CAF Champions League and CAF Confederation Cup are set to benefit from a N559m windfall from the Confedera...

Kwara Auditor-General Reaffirms Constitutional Mandate, Operational Independence
The Kwara State Auditor-General, Alhaji Alayande Fatai Olajide, has reaffirmed the constitutional mandate and operational independence of the Office of the Auditor-General, describing it as a critical institution for s...

200 Widows, Single Mothers Receive Food Items in OFM Charity Ramadan Outreach
No fewer than 200 widows and single mothers in Ilorin, Kwara State, have benefited from the annual Ramadan outreach organised by the Olushola Folake Mutiat (OFM) Charity Organisation. The initiative, titled Ann...

ADC Holds Membership Drive in Ilorin Ahead of 2027 Elections
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Tuesday organised a sensitisation and membership drive ahead of the 2027 general elections to mobilise voters and strengthen the party's presence in the ...

Police Arrest 32 Suspected Terrorists, Including Lawyer, Two Foreigners in Kwara
Thirty-two suspected terrorists, including a lawyer, their firearm suppliers, logistics handlers and other enablers have been arrested in Kwara State, the police confirmed yesterday. Their arrests followed inte...

Associate Professor Ajia Joins Kwara 2027 Governorship Race, Promises Digital Governance
Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia, an Associate Professor of Business Administration at Lincoln University, on Tuesday, declared ambition to contest the 2027 Governorship election in Kwara State. Ajia also announced his al...

2026-03-10

Kwara State Government Pays Full Gratuities to Over 2,000 Retired Civil Servants
The Kwara State Government has paid 100 per cent gratuities to over 2,000 retired civil servants following an extensive verification and certification exercise conducted by a Technical Committee chaired by the State Au...

Governor AbdulRazaq Rewards Kwara Debaters with N2m Each After Malaysia Win
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday hosted Kwara schoolchildren who recently won the International Junior Secondary School Debate Championship in Malaysia. Concluded in December 2025, the comp...

Aremu Advocates Constitutional Reforms to Boost Women's Representation
The director-general of Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Ilorin, Kwara State, Comrade Issa Aremu, has called for deliberate constitutional and policy reforms to increase women's representa...

NFF Reduces Kwara United Fine to N5m But Upholds Points Deduction
The Nigeria Football Federation Disciplinary Committee has fined Kwara United N5 million for the crowd troubles that marred their home clash with Rivers United in Ilorin, DAILY POST reports. The Nigeria Premier...

Kwara Pilgrims Return Safely, Hold Thanksgiving Service
The Kwara State Christian Pilgrims Welfare Board has held a thanksgiving service to celebrate the successful completion of the 2025 Holy Pilgrimage to Jordan and Israel. The service, held at the United Missiona...

Omar Gambari Declares Governorship Ambition Ahead of 2027 Kwara Poll
Malam Omar Bolaji Gambari has declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Kwara State on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Gambari is a son to veteran diplomat and form...

Kwara Expands Solar Power to More Hospitals to Boost Healthcare Delivery
The Kwara State Government has extended renewable energy infrastructure to more public hospitals as part of efforts to strengthen healthcare delivery and ensure uninterrupted power supply across the state. This ...

APC Will Win Landslide Victory in Kwara Come 2027, Says Party Secretary
All Progressives Congress (APC) will have landslide victory in the 2027 presidential, governorship and other elections in Kwara state, APC state Secretary Mohammed Mustapha Salman has said. Salman added that opposition...

IGP Vows to Reclaim Communities from Bandits, Kidnappers in Kwara
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Tunji Disu has vowed that security forces will reclaim all communities overrun by bandits, kidnappers and insurgents in Kwara State and across Nigeria. Addressing officers...

2026-03-09

Emir of Ilorin Urges Umrah Pilgrims to Pray for Nigeria's Peace
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Mai-Martaba Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has admonished intending pilgrims on Lesser Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to pray ferventl...

Kwara United Secure Vital Away Win in Battle Against Relegation
Relegation-threatened Kwara United of Ilorin recorded an important away win as Matchday 29 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) took centre stage. The Harmony Boys boosted their survival hopes by defea...

Snakebites: Kwara Orders Immediate Anti-Snake Fumigation Across State
The Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency (KWEPA) has directed all regulated premises, institutions, and residential building owners across the state to immediately carry out anti-snake fumigation as part of effo...

Police Arrest Four Cultists, Ten Suspected Kidnappers in Major Operations
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested four suspected cultists and ten suspected kidnappers following a series of violent incidents and intelligence-led operations across the state. According to the state ...

898 Secondary Schools Set for Renovation as Kwara Launches AGILE Training
The Kwara State Government has commenced a two-day training for Technical Service Providers engaged under the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment project to oversee the rehabilitation of 898 public...

Governor AbdulRazaq Deserves Credit for Infrastructure, Says Ansar-Ud-Deen Missioner
The National Missioner of the Ansar-Ud-Deen Islamic Society, Mr AbdulRahman Ahmad, on Sunday said Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq deserves credit for infrastructural development recorded in the state over t...

Students Union Endorses Turaki of Ilorin for 2027 Governorship Race
The Ilorin Emirate Students Union has declared its support for the governorship aspiration of Senator Saliu Mustapha ahead of the 2027 elections in Kwara. Mustapha, the Turaki of Ilorin Emirate, currently repre...

Third Estate Ilorin Emirate Mourns Alhaji Suleiman Baba Nagode
The Third Estate Ilorin Emirate has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Suleiman Baba Nagode. In a condolence message, the group extended sympathies to its Past President, Ahmed Bolaji Nagode; its member, A...

Security: IEDPU Calls for Registration of Tricycle, Motorcycle Riders
The Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) has called for proper profiling and registration of all tricycle and motorcycle operators by relevant government and security agencies in Ilorin. The uni...