2025-02-10

Hit-and-Run Incident Claims Life of UniIlorin Nursing Student, Leaves Another Injured
A hit-and-run incident has claimed the life of a student from the University of Ilorin Nursing School, while leaving another injured. The tragedy occurred over the weekend at approximately 9pm near the Amilengb...

Kwara Hospitals Regain Accreditation as Internship Training Centres for Pharmacists
The Kwara State Hospitals Management Board announced on Sunday that it has successfully regained re-accreditation from the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN), enabling seven of the state's hospital facilities to serv...

Kwara Police Dismiss Claims of Armed Robbery Attack on Ilorin-Omu-Aran Road
The Kwara State Police Command has debunked rumours of an alleged armed robbery attack at Eleyin village along the Ilorin-Omu-Aran road on Sunday. In a statement issued on Monday by the Command's Police Public ...

2025-02-09

Kwara Farmers Hail Government for Boosting Agriculture and Rural Development
A group of rural farmers in Kwara State, represented by the Millennium United Rural Farmers Foundation (MURF), has praised the state government's initiatives aimed at revitalising agriculture and promoting rural develo...

2025-02-08

Gov AbdulRazaq Bids Farewell to Kwara Christian Pilgrims at Airport
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, accompanied the state's Christian pilgrims to Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Friday night to bid them farewell. This gesture has become a regular practic...

Gov Abdulrazaq Congratulates Hajia Binta Mora on Harmony FM Appointment
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Hajia Binta Mora Abubakar on her appointment as the General Manager of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Harmon...

Kwara Govt to Set Up ATCs in Four LGAs to Boost Farming Output
The Kwara State Government has announced plans to establish Agricultural Transformation Centres (ATCs) in Kaiama, Baruten, Asa, and Ifelodun Local Government Areas as part of its ongoing agro-industrialisation programm...

Enhancing Justice Delivery: Kwara Begins Work on New Court House
The Kwara State Government has officially inaugurated the construction of a landmark Court House project in Ilorin, the state capital. Set to be a six-storey building, the Court House will feature eight courtro...

Gov Abdulrazaq Hails Etsu Patigi on Birthday for Leadership and Unity
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has extended warm greetings to the Etsu Patigi, Alhaji Umar Ibrahim Bologi II, on his birthday anniversary, which falls today, February 8, 2025. In his message, Gov...

KWGIS Stresses Need for Land Use Approvals on All Development Projects
The Kwara State Geographic Information Services (KWGIS) has reiterated that all development projects within the state must seek and obtain the necessary land use approvals as mandated by law. In a recent statem...

2025-02-07

Asa Triumphs in Inaugural Sardauna Cup U-16 Final After Penalty Shootout
The vibrant and talented football team from Asa Local Government has claimed the title of champions in the inaugural edition of the Sardauna Cup Under-16 football competition. In the final match, Asa secured vi...

Kwara Govt Urges Speedy Completion of Sobi Waterworks to Boost Water Supply
The Kwara State Government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring the timely completion of the Sobi Waterworks rehabilitation project, urging contractor Adegboyega Durojaye-Hydro Gold Limited to accelerate work and ...

Lions Club International Gears Up for 'Serving in Harmony' Convention in Ilorin
The capital city of Kwara State, Ilorin, is set to buzz with activity this weekend as over one thousand members of Lions Club International (LCI) from across Nigeria converge on the ancient city for their annual conven...

Ilorin Experiences Partial Blackout Amid IBEDC Staff Protest Over Working Conditions
A partial blackout occurred in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, after a protest by some employees of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) over alleged poor and unfriendly working conditions. W...

Kwara NGO Advocates Balance Between AI Tools and Human Creativity Among Students
A Kwara-based non-profit organisation, the Pristine SACC Education and Technology Initiative, has underscored the importance of students balancing the use of AI tools with human creativity. Speaking in Ilorin, ...

Abubakar Bukola Saraki Foundation Supports 200 Orphans with Educational Materials
The Abubakar Bukola Saraki Foundation has donated educational materials to 200 orphans from public schools across all 16 local government areas of Kwara State. The materials distributed to the schoolchildren include s...

A Sardauna's Path in Kwara by Rafiu Ajakaye
There is a reason Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, Sardauna of Ilorin, enjoys his solo moves within or outside of the state capital: he, among other things, fears the genuflection and the praise-singing that may get in...

Gov Abdulrazaq Hails Mustapha Adua as Nigeria's Pioneer Professor of International Aviation Law
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has congratulated Ismail Mustapha Adua on his landmark achievement as Nigeria's first professor of International Aviation Law. In a statement, Governor Abdulrazaq j...