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...

2026-03-08

1 Killed, Another Injured in Cashew Harvest Dispute in Erin-Ile
A man identified as Shina has been shot dead, whilst another sustained gunshot injuries, during a violent attack linked to a cashew harvesting dispute in the Erin-Ile community of Kwara State. The incident occu...

One Killed as Suspected Cultists Clash at Oja Oba Market
At least one person was killed on Friday when suspected cultists clashed at the densely populated Ilorin Central Market (Oja Oba) in Ilorin, Kwara State. Witnesses said rival groups engaged in a daylight gun ba...

2026-03-07

Kwara High Court Sentences Two Men to Death for Armed Robbery, Kidnapping
A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Thursday sentenced two men to death by hanging for offences bordering on armed robbery and kidnapping. The defendants, Abubakar Sodiki and Abubakar Mohammed, were p...

Kwara PDP Commends Saraki for Spending Ramadan, Lent Period with Residents
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has expressed appreciation to its leader, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, for spending the first 10 days of the Ramadan and Lenten season in the state. In a statement i...

KWACCIMA Urges Businesses to Keep Proper Records Amid New Tax Reforms
The Kwara Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KWACCIMA) has urged business owners to adopt proper record-keeping practices to avoid incorrect tax assessments amid ongoing tax reforms in Nigeria. ...

2026-03-06

Fire Guts Three Shops at Eyenkorin Roundabout, Fire Service Blames Power Surge
A late-night fire outbreak has destroyed three containerised shops at Eyenkorin Roundabout in the Apata area of Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State, leaving shop owners counting their losses. It was gather...

Kwara Cricket Team Emerges First Runner-Up at PwC Cricket Tournament in Abuja
Kwara State has recorded another milestone in its sporting development as the state's cricket team emerged first runner-up at the prestigious PwC Cricket Tournament held in Abuja. The development was disclosed ...

Emir of Ilorin Sulu-Gambari Celebrates Obasanjo at 89, Hails Him as Living Legend
The Emir of Ilorin, Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has congratulated former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on the occasion of his 89th birthday, describing him as a living legend and a patriot. The emir conveyed...