2026-03-05

Insecurity in Nigeria Linked to Absence of Social Justice - Kwara Sharia Court Khadi
A Khadi of the Kwara State Sharia Court of Appeal, AbdulRaheem Ahmad Shayi, has attributed the prevailing insecurity in Nigeria to what he described as the extreme collapse of social justice. Shayi made the ass...

MINILS DG Aremu Praises Tinubu for Using Diplomacy to Prevent Foreign Action Over Alleged Genocide
The Director-General of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Isa Aremu, has commended Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what he described as the deployment of diplomacy to prevent potential foreign ac...

Kwara SWAN Mourns Veteran Sports Journalist Niyi Oyeleke
The Kwara State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of veteran sports journalist and respected analyst, Niyi Oyeleke. In a condolence statement...

Aderibigbe Hails Re-Election of Fagbemi, Kwara APC Executives
A legal luminary and stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Barrister Debo Aderibigbe, has congratulated Prince Sunday Fagbemi and other executives of the Kwara State chapter of the party following their reaf...

Gov AbdulRazaq Inspects Kwara IICC Project, Commends Construction Progress
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Wednesday inspected the ongoing construction of the International Conference Centre (ICC) in Ilorin, expressing satisfaction with the quality and pace of work on the pro...

Veteran Sports Journalist Niyi Oyeleke Laid to Rest in Offa
Oyeniyi Oyeleke, a former chairman of the Lagos chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), who passed away on Tuesday, was interred in his hometown of Offa in Kwara State on Wednesday afternoon. ...

Gov Abdulrazaq Urges New Kwara APC Excos to Ensure Fair Play, Work Harder for Victory
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday charged the newly appointed executives of the Kwara All Progressives Congress to intensify their efforts and establish an equitable platform for all aspirants in...

KW-HMB Hosts Al-Hikmah University Delegation to Assess Facilities for Medical Students
The Kwara State Hospitals Management Board on Tuesday received a high-level delegation from Al-Hikmah University at the Specialist Hospital Sobi, Ilorin, as preparations continue for the launch of clinical training for...

2026-03-04

Kwara Court Jails PDP Chieftain Esinrogunjo for Nine Months
A Kwara State High Court has convicted and sentenced Comrade Musbau Esinrogunjo, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to nine months imprisonment. The judgment was delivered by Justice E.B. Muhamm...

No Anointed Candidate, Kwara gov Vows Open APC Governorship Race
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Tuesday dismissed speculations that he has endorsed or plans to anoint a successor ahead of the 2027 governorship election, insisting that the All Progressives Congress ...

Sunday Fagbemi Re-Elected Kwara APC Chairman at State Congress
Prince Sunday Fagbemi has been returned as Chairman of the Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) following the party's state congress held on Tuesday. The event, held in Ilorin, was attende...

AbdulRazaq Administration Boosts Healthcare with MRI, Fresh Nurse Recruitment
The Kwara State Government has taken delivery of a modern Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine to strengthen diagnostic services and improve access to quality healthcare. The government has also begun issui...

Kwara Fire Service, NMDPRA Strengthen Partnership on Petroleum Safety
The Kwara State Fire Service has intensified efforts to strengthen safety standards and regulatory compliance through enhanced collaboration with the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NM...

I've Raised the Bar in Kwara, Says AbdulRazaq at APC Congress
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Tuesday said his administration has raised the bar of governance in the state through major investments in infrastructure, education, healthcare, revenue reforms and soc...

EFCC, Army, DSS Strengthen Alliance Against Illegal Mining, Terror Financing in Kwara
The Zonal Director of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Victoria Ugo-Ali, on Monday paid strategic courtesy visits to the Commandant of the 22 Armoured Brigade, Brigad...

2026-03-03

IEDPU Chairman Commends AbdulRazaq's Security Efforts in Kwara
The Chairman of the Al-Barka Branch of the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU), Dr Tajudeen Ishola, has commended Kwara State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, AbdulRahman AbdulRaza...

AbdulRazaq Okays 2025/2026 Civil Service Promotions, 10,000 Elderly Get Owo Arugbo Benefit
Payment has commenced for another batch of 10,000 elderly beneficiaries under Kwara State's Owo Arugbo social support scheme, as Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq approved the commencement of the 2025/2026 promotion exer...

Ifelodun LG Flags Off Kabba Development Site in Idofian District
The Executive Chairman of Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Abdulrasheed Femi Yusuf, has flagged off the Kabba Development Site in Idofian District at Kabba Ori-Aje. The Kabba Development Site comp...

SUG Shuts Federal Poly Offa Over Welfare Concerns
Academic activities were paralysed at Federal Polytechnic Offa on Monday as the Students' Union Government (SUG) shut the institution's gates over unresolved welfare concerns. The shutdown affected both the Min...

Kwara North Senator Sadiq Declares for 2027 Governorship Race
The Senator representing Kwara North Senatorial District, Sulaiman Sadiq, has declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Kwara State under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). ...

Young Estate Surveyors Extend Career Sensitisation to Kwara Secondary Schools
Young Estate Surveyors and Valuers in Kwara State have extended their career sensitisation campaign to secondary schools as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria's real estate sector and address quackery in property pr...

KSrelief to Empower 970 Vulnerable Nigerians in Abuja, Kwara
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) will sponsor 970 vulnerable Nigerians in Abuja and Kwara State under a transformative skills and livelihood empowerment programme for less privileged citize...

2026-03-02

KW-HMB Inspects Cottage Hospital Ogidi, Pledges Upgrade and Expansion to Boost Healthcare Delivery
The Kwara State Hospitals Management Board (KW-HMB), led by its Executive Secretary, Dr. Abdulraheem Malik, undertook a comprehensive monitoring and supervision visit to Cottage Hospital Ogidi as part of continuous end...

Power Surge Suspected as One Dies in Ilorin Short-Let Apartment Fire
Details have emerged on how a man died in a fire incident at Lafia Hotel, Ilorin, last Thursday night. The fire outbreak occurred at about 23:38 hours at the hotel located along Coca-Cola Road in the state capi...

Kwara APC Fixes March 3 for State Congress in Ilorin
The Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has scheduled its State Congress for Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Ilorin, the state capital. The programme, slated for 10 a.m., is expected to be att...

Kwara Zakat Body Majlis Unveils Women Wing at 2026 Ramadan Lecture in Ilorin
The Majlis for Sadaqah, Zakat and Waqf has established a women wing to deepen grassroots participation and strengthen the mobilisation and distribution of Zakat, Sadaqah and Waqf across the state. The announcem...

Former NAWOJ Chair Ayobola Ipinlaiye Extends Ramadan, Lent Support to Vulnerable Groups
Ayobola Ipinlaiye, former Chairperson of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Kwara Chapter, has distributed food items to widows, people living with disabilities and other indigent groups in Ilorin. ...

Kwara Flags Off Safer Birth Training to Tackle Maternal, Newborn Deaths
The Kwara State Government has flagged off a three-day Safer Birth Bundle of Care (SBBC) training programme for data collectors, reiterating its commitment to ending preventable maternal and newborn deaths. The...

FG to Receive Lenacapavir Consignments in March 2026 for HIV Prevention
The Federal Government has announced that consignments of Lenacapavir, a new long-acting HIV prevention drug, are expected to arrive in Nigeria in March 2026. The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) ...