OPINION: Ilorin Walkways and My Teacher-Friends By Mall. Rafiu Ajakaye - 2026-01-06
One of the important legacies of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq are the many walkways in every part of the capital city Ilorin. Beyond being pleasing aesthetics which set the new Ilorin apart from its old self, these ...

The Yorubaness and Yorubaless of Ilorin By Oba Abdulkadir La'aro - 2026-01-05
This piece is inspired by the rash of online attacks on Ilorin people about our beloginness to the Yoruba race or not. It is not a new conversations but one that some people would like to perpetuate only a version of t...

OPINION: Idiagbon: His Life, His Times Till he died last week. By Ayodele Ojo - 1999-03-29
As sympathisers left the 4, Aderemi Adeleye residence of General Tunde Idiagbon after his interment last Thursday, many of them were overheard wondering what killed the fiery soldier. Could he have died fro...

Imam Bashir: Ilorin's Chief Imam's Four Decades of Extraordinary Imamship By Abubakar Imam - 2023-03-09
For obvious reasons, the Office of the Chief Imam of Ilorin is among the most respected traditional cum spiritual positions among the good people of the community generally known as either the southernmost Emirate or N...

ICPC transfers Offa Poly Rector's probe to Abuja - 2016-10-13
The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, that has been investigating the Acting Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State, Dr. Ayodele Olaosebikan in Oshogbo, Osun State may have transferred the matt...

Kwara Assembly Speaker to Keynote 2023 NUJ Press Week Finale - 2023-12-22
The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Engineer Yakubu Danladi Salihu, is scheduled to deliver a keynote speech at the grand finale of the 2023 Press Week of the Kwara State Council of the Nigeria Union of J...

IEDPU Northern Zone Celebrates Senator Oloriegbe's 64th Birthday, Honours His Dedication - 2024-11-13
The Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) Northern Zone has extended warm wishes to Senator Dr. Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe on his 64th birthday, acknowledging his steadfast support and dedication to the co...

Kwara State Schools Championships Uncover Talented Amputee Athletes - 2024-07-09
According to a news report from Punch, the 2023 Kwara State Secondary Schools Track and Field Championships have started yielding promising results, with the discovery of two talented amputee athletes in the Lafiagi Ce...

28th Coronation Anniversary: Association Extols Emir Of Ilorin's Reign - 2023-11-14
The Gamji Members' Association (GAMA) has extolled the 28-year reign of the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, describing it as successful, eventful and peaceful. This was contained in a statement sign...

2023: Arinola, daughter of late Kwara gov, clinches house of assembly ticket - 2022-05-27
Another daughter of late Mohammed Alabi Lawal, a former Governor of Kwara State, has clinched the ticket of the All Progressives Congress to contest for the Ilorin East constituency in the state House of Assembly for n...

KWACCIMA Introduces Small Claims Court to Resolve Kwara Commercial Disputes - 2024-11-14
The Kwara Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (KWACCIMA) has launched a small claims court designed to manage commercial disputes involving sums up to ?10 million. In an address at KWACCIMA's ...

Court Orders Arrest Of Kwara Man For Allegedly Defaming Emir, Mufti - 2024-02-16
An area court sitting in Il?rin, Kwara State, has ordered the arrest of Alfa Saheed Shittu, a popular social media Islamic cleric, over alleged defamation by a group, Association of Proud Sons and Daughters of Ilorin (...

...Arrest 41 Suspected Cultists in Kwara - 2017-09-14
Kwara State Police Commissioner, Mr. Lawan Addo, wednesday said that no fewer than 41 suspected cultists had been arrested and charged to court since assumption of office three months ago in the state. Addo disclos...

Deway felicitates with Baraje as new Tafida of Ilorin - 2022-02-19
A leading Kwara South Senatorial aspirant under the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Otunba Olabode Oyedepo, popularly known as Deway has felicitated with the ex-acting national chairman of the party, Alhaji Kaw...

Women for Change and Development Initiative Distributes Empowerment Materials In Kwara - 2014-11-08
Kwara State Women took their turn, to enjoy the benevolence of Nigeria's first Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan's Non Governmental Organization, Women for Change and Development Initiative with the distribution of empowerment...

UNILORIN CPSS honours Gambari, Ali, Zulum, others April 24 - 2024-04-23
According to a report from UNILORIN BULLETIN, the Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies at the University of Ilorin is gearing up to honor distinguished Nigerians for their significant contributions to peace promotion...

Emir of Ilorin Sympathizes with Bode Saadu Residents Affected by Flooding - 2024-09-20
News from Royal News highlights that the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Mai-Martaba Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has expressed his sympathy to the residents of Bode ...

Gov Ahmed Appoints New LG TIC Members - 2017-05-11
The Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has approved the extension of the tenure and the appointment of new members of transition implementation committees (TICs) for the sixteen local councils in the state. ...

APC Primaries: Irepodun incumbent loses bid, Ekiti, Omupo retain slots in Kwara South - 2022-05-27
Shola Odetundun on Thursday defeated incumbent Tayo Awodiji to emerge as All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Assembly candidate for Irepodun Constituency is one of the primaries conducted in Kwara South. O...

18,153 candidates seek admission into UNILORIN - 2021-12-21
A total of 18,153 candidates sat for the University of Ilorin Post-UTME examinations for the 2021/2022 academic session. The examinations were held between Dec. 13 and Dec. 16, the university stated in its bull...

Kwara State to Benefit from $45 Million EU-UNICEF Health Programme - 2024-12-13
Kwara State, located in North Central Nigeria, has been selected as one of the three states to benefit from the implementation of a $45 million EU-UNICEF programme in Nigeria, as reported by Voice of Nigeria. T...

KWASAA Surpasses ?100M Revenue Target for 2024, Partners KWIRS for 2025 Goals - 2024-11-29
The Kwara State Signage and Advertisement Agency (KWASAA) has achieved its revenue generation target of ?100 million for the year 2024, despite facing operational challenges. In an effort to further improve rev...

Summit Varsity Holds Combined Maiden Convocation - 2023-12-05
• Guest Speaker, Prof. Zulum To Deliver Lecture Summit University Offa, Kwara State, has announced its historic maiden combined convocation ceremonies, which will hold from Wednesday, December 6 to Saturday, De...

Kwara Gets New Police Commissioner - 2023-09-24
A new Commissioner of Police has been appointed for Kwara State, North Central Nigeria. He is Olaiya Victor Mobolaji. His appointment followed his approval by the acting Inspector General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbeto...

9 years after Sheikh Muhammad Kamalud-deen's death, Ilorin people count their loss - 2014-12-19
Ilorin Emirate, Kwara State and the entire Muslim world, exactly nine years ago, lost to the cold hands of death, a revered and widely respected Islamic scholar, Sheikh Muhammad Habeebullahi Kamalud-deen Al-Adabiy. ...

2023: Kwara PDP State Assembly candidates emerge - 2022-05-26
Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Wednesday, released the names of successful candidates for the State House of Assembly election in the 2023 general elections. The State Publicity Se...

Kwara Governor Emphasises National Security in AI Development - 2024-08-22
According to a news report from Blueprint, Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has issued a challenge to the newly inaugurated National Executive Committee of the Nigeria Foundation for Artificial Intelligence ...

Retired perm secs seek partnership with NAN - 2023-06-08
The Association of Retired Permanent Secretaries of Nigeria (ARSPSON), Kwara Chapter, has solicited partnership with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to sustain development in the state. Prince Ayo Fagbemi, Chai...

AbdulRazaq mourns Saduki Lafiagi , Ajase- Ipo Imam - 2022-08-09
The Kwara state governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has condemned the killing of Alhaji Muhammed Kudu (FCNA) in a gun attack at old Lapai and Lambata area of Niger state. The governor described the death of the ...

Kwara Governor's Wife Empowers Women Farmers with N8 Million Grant of N500,000 Each - 2024-04-23
According to a report from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Prof. Olufolake AbdulRazaq, the Wife of the Kwara Governor, demonstrated her commitment to women empowerment by presenting N500,000 cheques to women farmers ...

Kwara State Government Reduces Workdays to Three for the State Public Servants - 2023-06-05
The Kwara State Government has approved a temporary palliative measure to bring some ease to workers following the removal of petrol subsidy by the Federal Government. The State Head of Service, Mrs Susan Modup...

Kwara Assures On Completion Of Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara Road - 2018-08-04
The Kwara State government has assured that the ongoing construction work on the 32km Ilesha-Baruba-Gwanara Road in Baruten local government area will be completed as scheduled. Alhaji Aro Yahaya, the State Commiss...

KWASU hails new Unilorin VC, Egbewole - 2022-09-13
The Vice Chancellor, Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Prof. Muhammed Akanbi, has congratulated Prof. Wahab Egbewole, on his appointment as the 12th Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin (Unilorin). ...

APC Sweeps Kwara LG Elections, Wins All Chairmanship and Councillorship Seats - 2024-09-22
The Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWASIEC) has declared the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates as the winners of the local government elections held across the state on Saturday. Announ...

UNILORIN FM now on 'Radio Garden' - 2020-06-19
The University of Ilorin campus radio station, UNILORIN 89.3 FM, is now on the 'Radio Garden', a global technological innovation in radio redistribution services. The 'Radio Garden' is a digital device developed ...

Where is Faysal Harb? - 2014-07-12
Popular businessman and socialite, Chief Faysal Harb, is a prominent player in the economic sphere and social space of Ilorin, Kwara State. Not only is he on the frontline as far as events in the capital city of Kwara Sta...

Kwara United to Face Ikorodu City in Lagos Friendly as Part of Season Preparations - 2024-08-06
According to news report from The Nation, Kwara United will continue their preparations for the 2024-25 season with a friendly match against Ikorodu City at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos today. In a press...

Police order probe into death of Kwara hotel manager - 2023-09-30
Kwara State Police Commissioner, Mr Victor Olaiya, has ordered a discreet investigation into the death of one Adeniyi Ojo, the Managing Director, Water View Hotel GRA, Ilorin whose lifeless body was found in the hotel ...

UNILORIN alumni association hails Professor Oloyede on reappointment , JAMB, Cut-off mark, institutions - 2021-09-10
The University of Ilorin Alumni Association has congratulated Professor Is'haq Oloyede on his reappointment as the registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB), saying his reappointment was "well-deserved...

Kwara Graduates 3MTT Cohort 2, Holds Hackathon to Foster Digital Innovation - 2024-12-10
The Kwara State Government's 3 Million Technical Talents (3MTT) initiative organized a graduation and hackathon session for its second cohort over the weekend. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq reiterated the state's com...

Kwara APC Urges Residents to Avoid Planned Protest, Lauds Governor's Efforts - 2024-07-30
According to a news report from Vanguard, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State has advised residents to refrain from participating in the planned protest, labelling it as a counterproductive move t...

Kwara Stakeholders Call for Joint Efforts to Combat Cultism and Drug Abuse - 2025-02-11
Stakeholders in Kwara State have highlighted the pressing need for collaborative efforts to tackle cultism, drug abuse, and other social vices within the state. At the inaugural annual convention of the Zero To...

KWSG Directs Private Secondary Schools to Submit Registers - 2017-10-05
KWARA Government has directed private secondary schools across the 16 local government areas of the state to submit registers of their students. The directive is in a statement by Alhaji Musa...

Emir beefs-up security around Ilorin Central Mosque - 2014-12-16
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari has ordered the closure of five out of six gates entering into the Ilorin Central Mosque leaving Sheikh Alimi gate opened to Muslims faithful during Juma’at service...

Hajia Maimunat Oloriegbe Supports Local Entrepreneurs Through MATTA Girls Foundation - 2024-11-13
IncNews247 reports that no fewer than 25 individuals received support from MATTA Girls Foundation, a charitable organization founded by Hajia Maimunat Oloriegbe, at its latest empowerment event held in Ilorin on Sunday...

Kwara Assembly Calls for Revitalisation of Technical and Vocational Colleges - 2024-11-07
The Kwara State House of Assembly has urged Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq to revitalise and adequately equip technical and vocational colleges across the state. Speaker Engineer Yakubu Danladi-Salihu voiced t...

Be Good Ambassadors of KWASU - Ag. VC - 2023-03-27
Kwara State University students proceeding on the Bat...

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