2025-10-21

KWARA CAILS Appoints Mrs. Sherifat Olatunji as Substantive Bursar
The Governing Council of the Kwara State College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies (KWARA CAILS), Ilorin, has approved the appointment of Mrs. Sherifat Oluwakemi Olatunji as the substantive Bursar of the institution....

Kwara APC Women Set Ambitious Target for 2027: All Six Federal House Seats
Former Kwara State Commissioner for Women Affairs, Hon. Mopelola Abdulmalik Bashir, has announced that women in the state are intensifying efforts to secure all six Federal House of Representatives seats under the plat...

UNILORIN to Graduate 11,886 Students as Institution Marks 50th Anniversary
The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has announced that a total of 11,886 students will graduate during its 40th Convocation ceremonies, an event that coincides with the institution's Golden Jubilee Anniversary, marking...

N2 Billion Spent on Renovation of George Innih Stadium Indoor Sports Hall
The Kwara State Government has spent a sum of N2 billion on the renovation of the Indoor Sports Hall of the George Innih Stadium complex in Ilorin, the state capital. This figure was disclosed by the Executive ...

Omu Aran Monarch Commends Governor AbdulRazaq Over Life Saver Water Works Project
The people of Omu Aran community in the Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State have highly commended the administration of Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq for the ongoing rehabilitation of the Omu Aran water wor...

UNILORIN Secures N1.6 Billion from NELFUND to Support 12,983 Students
The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has announced that it has obtained N1.6 billion from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to support 12,983 students for the 2024/2025 academic session. The funding will cover ...

New Jebba Water Works Completed to Supply 200,000 Litres of Purified Water Daily
The administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has completed the construction of a new waterworks in Jebba, Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State. This project is aimed at definitively addressing the long st...

Offa Sports Stadium Phase One to be Completed in Six Months, Says Consultant
The management of Urban Nexus Limited, the consultant handling the construction of the Offa Sports Stadium in Kwara State, has assured that Phase One of the multi-billion-naira project will be completed in six months. ...

Oke-Ode Community Pleads With Governor AbdulRazaq to Appoint New Elesa
The people of Oke Ode town in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State have urgently called on Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to expedite the appointment of a new Elesa to fill the leadership vacuum created b...

2025-10-20

C of O in 30 Days: Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq Launches KW-GIS Digital Land System
Kwara State officially turned the page on manual land processing on Monday as Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq unveiled an automation system designed to drastically cut down processing time. The new system will allow ap...

UMZA Aviation to Launch Affordable Ilorin-Abuja Flight Services
Umza Aviation Services Ltd (UAS) has announced plans to begin flight services between Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, and the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The new flights will operate between 7:45 a.m. and 5:0...

Ibrahim Yahaya's Long Range Strike Hands Kwara United 1-0 Win Over Katsina United
Kwara United interim head coach, Ashifat Suleiman, has set his sights on winning the 2025-26 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) title after securing a narrow victory against Katsina United on Sunday. Ibrahi...

Teenager Denies Online Reports of Sexual Assault by Kwara PDP Chieftain
A teenager, Miss Aishat Kamardeen, has publicly denied reports circulating online that she was sexually assaulted by a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and former chairmanship candidate in the 2024 local...

Overland Airways Agrees to Review Ilorin Flight Fares After Saraki's Appeal
Overland Airways, the primary commercial airline operating at the Ilorin International Airport, has promised to review the pricing structure on its Lagos-Ilorin and Abuja-Ilorin routes. This commitment follows a direct...

2025-10-19

Kwara Govt Distributes Medical Supplies Hospital Equipment to Healthcare Facilities
In a renewed demonstration of its commitment to improving access to quality healthcare for all, the Kwara State Government has distributed crucial hospital and laboratory equipment, essential drugs, and other medical s...

Kwara TESCOM Sets October 30th for 2025 CBT Promotion Examination
The Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), Mall Bello Tauheed Abubakar, has announced Thursday, October 30, 2025, as the date for the conduct of the 2025 Computer-Based Test (CBT) p...

Ilorin Emirate Union in Kano Launches N500 Million Fundraising for Multi-purpose Complex
The Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU), Kano Branch, successfully held a grand fundraising and launching ceremony on Saturday, with the ambitious goal of raising N500 million for a major development p...

Kwara SUBEB Donates School Uniforms, Furniture to Tackle Out-of-School Children Crisis
Governor AbdulRazaq directs immediate provision of materials to boost enrollment at Kanbi Hausa LGEA Primary School The Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has presented hundreds of schoo...

Kwara Police Commissioner Blames Informants and Youth Recruitment for Booming Kidnappings
The Kwara State Police Commissioner, Adekimi Ojo, has asserted that kidnappings have been "booming" in the state due to the heavy involvement of informants and the recruitment of young boys who are offered serious in...

2025-10-18

NYSC Deployment Policy Ensures Equality Among Corps Members, Says DG
The Director General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, has declared that the Scheme's deployment policy ensures that all Nigerian graduates mobilized for National Service are...

ADC Commissions New State Secretariat in Ilorin as Aregbesola Speaks on 2027
Former Osun State Governor and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, has challenged the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to stop harassing opposition members if it g...

NALDA Signs MoU With Arzikin Noma For Kwara Renewed Hope Mega Farm
The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Arzikin Noma Nigeria Limited for the management and implementation of the Renewed Hope Mega Farm Estate p...