2025-10-14

Kwara Government Clamps Down on Noise Pollution, Seals Six Facilities in Ilorin
The Kwara State Government, on Monday, commenced a clampdown on facilities found to have unsatisfactory compliance with regulations concerning noise pollution. During a tour of the Ilorin metropolis, six facili...

Kwara South Leaders Meet in Omu Aran to Tackle Insecurity and Political Disunity
Key political figures, traditional leaders, and youth representatives from Kwara South converged on Omu Aran, Irepodun Local Government Area, on Sunday for a "Political Hangout." The event, held under the aegis of Kwar...

UNILORIN and KWASU Join Nationwide ASUU Warning Strike
The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) and Kwara State University (KWASU), both located in Kwara State, have joined the nationwide warning strike ordered by the national body of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (A...

Kwara Horse Show Set for November: Participation is Free and Open to All
Preparations are in full swing for the Kwara Horse Show, which is scheduled to take place in November. Organizers have announced that participation in the event is open and free to everyone, regardless of age or gender...

Federal Staff School Ilorin Denies Banning Hijab Use by Female Students
The management of the Federal Staff School, Adewole, Ilorin, has categorically stated that the authorities of the institution have never banned the use of hijab by female Muslim students. The management affirme...

Kwara Kicks Off Campaign to Vaccinate 1.8 Million Children Against Measles, Rubella, and Polio
At least 1.8 million children in Kwara State, aged between nine months and 14 years, are set to be vaccinated against measles rubella (MRV) and polio as part of a new statewide immunization campaign. The wife o...

2025-10-13

Kwara Commissions Two State-of-the-Art Oxygen Plants in Lafiagi and Omu Aran
In a significant step towards improving healthcare delivery across the State, the Kwara State Government has commissioned two state-of-the-art Pressure Swing Absorption (PSA) Oxygen Plants. The plants, which were donat...

Governor AbdulRazaq Presents N180 Million Cheques to Families of Fallen Vigilantes
Kwara Governor compensates forest guards and vigilantes killed in anti-kidnapping confrontations across four LGAs Over the weekend, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq presented cheques worth N80 million to the fam...

ASUU Begins Two Week Warning Strike Over Government's Failure to Meet Demands
After a period of relative calm in Nigeria's university system, members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Sunday declared a two week warning strike in public universities. The union cited the Federa...

Kwara Fire Service Averts Deadly Gas Explosion in Ilorin Community
Residents of Al Mustafa Street in the Olorunsogo area of Ilorin, Kwara State, were thrown into panic in the early hours of Sunday after a 12.5kg gas cylinder began leaking profusely inside a residential building. ...

Nigerian Army Rescues Three Kidnap Victims in Babanla Forest
Troops of 2 Division/Sector 3, Operation FANSAN YAMMA of the Nigerian Army have successfully combed several bandits' hideouts within the Babanla forest in Kwara State, resulting in the rescue of three victims reportedl...

Kwara Law Officers Seek NBA Support Over Strike Notice to State Government
The Law Officers Association of Nigeria (LOAN), Kwara State Chapter, has paid a courtesy visit to the Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ilorin Branch, Mr. SMH Kosemani, at the NBA House, Ilorin. This visi...

2025-10-12

Summit University Blends Engineering and Innovation through Drone Mastery
Summit University, Offa (SUN Offa), is charting a new course in technology education with the launch of its hands-on drone training programme at the newly established Kola Balogun College of Artificial Intelligence and...

Saraki Faults Governor AbdulRazaq's Aide Over False Offa Robbery Comments
Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has strongly refuted comments attributed to Mr. Sai Kai, the Special Assistant on Political Matters to Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, describing them a...

2025-10-11

NGO Empowers 20 Young Kwara Women with Digital Skills Bootcamp
The Webfala Digital Skills for All Initiative (WDSFAI), a nonprofit organisation, has successfully empowered 20 young women from underserved communities in Kwara State through its flagship program, the SheGrows Digital...