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...

2025-10-10

Kwara Government Plans to Establish Geriatric Centre for Elderly Care
The Kwara State Government in North Central Nigeria has unveiled plans to establish a geriatric centre as part of a strategic effort to institutionalise care for the elderly and simultaneously create employment opportu...

Two Bandits Killed During Midnight Raid in Edu Local Government Area
Two suspected bandits were killed during a midnight raid on the Effan community in the Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State. The incident occurred around 1:20 a.m. on Wednesday when the armed men invaded th...

Abandoned Housing Dreams: The Untold Story of Nigeria's Housing Failure in Ilorin
Access to affordable housing remains a formidable challenge for low and middle-income earners in Nigeria. This critical issue is hampered by soaring construction costs, inadequate financing, weak infrastructure, and li...

Kwara SWAN Congratulates A.U. Mustapha on FIFA Anti-Racism Committee Appointment
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), Kwara State Chapter, on Wednesday extended hearty congratulations to Ilorin-born Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), A.U. Mustapha, following his recent appointment as a ...

NANS Confers Life Patron Award on Kwara Politician Sunday Babalola
The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has conferred the title of Life Patron on Sunday Babalola, a former governorship aspirant in Kwara State. A statement released on Thursday ...

Kwara Youths Complete Federal Tractor Operators Training in Akure
The Kwara State Government has boosted its efforts to strengthen mechanized agriculture by engaging young individuals in the five day Federal Tractor Operators Training Programme. The training was held at the Agricultu...

Kwara North Stakeholders Condemn Senator Sadiq Umar's Comments on Security
Citizens and stakeholders from the Edu and Patigi Local Government Areas in the Kwara North Senatorial District have strongly condemned comments made by Senator Sadiq Umar regarding the security challenges in the distr...