Coach Biffo Pledges N1m to Kwara United for Win or Draw Against Niger Tornadoes - 2026-04-30
Kwara United have received a cash motivation ahead of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 36 encounter with Niger Tornadoes. The Harmony Boys will be up against Niger Tornadoes at the Bako Konta...

NPFL Matchday 36: Kwara United Hold Niger Tornadoes to Dramatic 2-2 Stalemate - 2026-05-04
Kwara United and Niger Tornadoes played out an enthralling 2-2 draw in a North Central derby on Matchday 36 of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) at the Bako-Kontagora Stadium on Sunday. The Harmony Boy...

Kwara State Government Opens Bids for Malete Agro-Industrial Hub Construction - 2026-04-29
The Kwara State Government has commenced the opening of bids for the construction of processing and non-processing support facilities for the Agro-Industrial Hub in Malete, Moro Local Government Area, as part of initia...

AbdulRazaq Presents Staff of Office to New Oniganmo of Ganmo, Charges Him on Peace and Unity - 2026-04-10
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Thursday presented a third-class staff of office to the newly appointed Oniganmo of Ganmo, Oba Kamaldeen Jimoh Akanbi, with a charge to promote peace and unity in th...

OPINION - Akintunde Ibitayo Akinwande: A Noble Nigerian with Dignified Strides. By Nsikan Ikpe - 2004-10-28
All through history, the virtue of hard work, perseverance, devotion, and focus have remained the sign- post of success and the story is walked different for this Nigerian, who has the path of distinction, particularly in...

OPINION: Aguntan o paso esi da - Kwara Can and Should Get Newer By Mall. Rafiu Ajakaye, PhD. - 2026-04-09
As I walked by the Government House gate last Saturday morning for my exercise, a man and his two little children - a boy and a girl - sauntered on the other side of the road, just before the Office of the Deputy Gover...

OPINION: The footprints of AbdulRazaq family in Ilorin Emirate. By Abubakar Imam - 2022-03-17
A family,whether nuclear or extended, consists of individuals,male and female,young and old members who are always bonded by blood or filial relationship. The family is the basic and foundation social unit, which deter...

How Afonja (Yorubas) lost the Ilorin throne - Vanguard Newspaper - 2000-10-22
THE rivalry between the Fulani and Afonja descendants over the throne of Ilorin is rooted in history. While the Fulani rest the case of their claim to the kingship of the ancient town on the fact that the mona...

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...

KWASU Student Teslimat Nurudeen Makes History with First Solo Flight in Ilorin - 2026-04-24
Teslimat Abiola Nurudeen, a final-year student of the Department of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering of Kwara State University, has made history by becoming the first undergraduate from the institution to com...

Offa Health Tech Holds Historic 50th Matriculation For 2025/2026 Session - 2026-01-12
The Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa, has conducted its 50th matriculation ceremony for the 2025/2026 academic session, marking a golden jubilee milestone for the institution. During the ceremony,...

Baraje and the Title of CON - 2012-09-17
Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) is the new rank added to the numerous titles of Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, the erstwhile Acting National Chairman of the PDP. He has now joined the league of eminent Nigerian...

300 Kwara Students Receive WAEC Scholarships From MOK Foundation In Offa - 2026-01-16
Approximately 300 secondary school students drawn from all three senatorial districts of Kwara State have been awarded scholarships by the Muhydeen Okunlola Kayode (MOK) Foundation to cover their 2026 West African Exam...

Fire Guts Part of Owode Market in Offa, Destroys Over 10 Livestock Stalls - 2026-01-30
A fire outbreak on Wednesday morning destroyed parts of the popular Owode Market in Offa, Kwara State, razing no fewer than ten stalls in the livestock section of the market. The inferno reportedly started arou...

Kwara State Government Unveils Ilorin Master City Plan and Smart City Project - 2024-05-30
According to a news report from Daily Trust, the Kwara State government on Wednesday launched the Ilorin Master City Plan and Ilorin Smart City project. This significant development comes 48 years after the ini...

Bukola Saraki Reaches Out with Cash, Solidarity to Kidnapped Monarchs' Families, Deserted Villages - 2026-02-03
Former Senate President and two-term Governor of Kwara State, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has dispatched a delegation of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftains to no fewer than 19 communities recently devastated by b...

University of Ilorin Celebrates Historic Milestone with Northern Nigeria's First Female Petroleum Engineering Doctorate - 2025-05-20
The University of Ilorin, one of Nigeria's most sought-after universities, has celebrated another milestone with the graduation of Dr Serah Japhet Habu as the first female doctorate degree holder in Petroleum Engineeri...

World Number One Para-Badminton Star Eniola Bolaji Clinches Gold for Kwara at National Para Games - 2026-04-04
Highly experienced female para-badminton player, Eniola Mariam Bolaji, stood out in the colours of Kwara State at the 3rd National Para Games, where she won the SL3 women's singles event's gold medal. Sports247...

Summit University, Offa Debunks Report of Bandits' Attack on Campus - 2026-04-15
Summit University, Offa, Kwara State has debunked a report of a bandits' attack on the institution, describing it as a false claim. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Abiodun Musa Aibinu, told LEADERSHIP that despi...

Chinese Firm Er-Kang Unveils $35m Lithium And Pharma Factories In Kwara - 2026-01-29
Kwara State has secured a major economic victory with the takeoff of two foreign investments valued at $35 million, signaling a significant leap in Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq's industrialization agenda. Th...

The Nigerian Society of Engineers Celebrates Members for Prestigious Appointments in Gambia - 2024-10-04
The Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) has celebrated the remarkable achievements of four of its distinguished members, who have been selected to take on key academic leadership roles at the University of Applied Scie...

Moro LG Chairperson, Hajia Omotayo Presents Appointment Letters to Newly Appointed Aides - 2024-11-08
Hajia Mariam Abdulwasiu Omotayo, Chairperson of Moro Local Government Council, today officially presented appointment letters to her two newly appointed aides. The formal presentation follows her recent announ...

A Tribute to Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, CON, on his Special Day by Prof Ali Ahmad - 2025-02-03
Today, I join family, friends, associates, and well-wishers in celebrating a distinguished statesman, an exceptional leader, and a man of immense wisdom—Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, CON. Alhaji Baraje is a towe...

KWASU Inducts 53 Medical Laboratory Scientists, Raises Total to 765 - 2026-03-25
53 newly qualified medical laboratory scientists produced by Kwara State University, Malete during the 2024/2025 session, have been inducted into the Medical Laboratory Council of Nigeria MLSCN. The 7th oath-ta...

1,714 Kwara Pilgrims to Participate in 2026 Hajj Exercise - 2026-04-16
The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has disclosed that no fewer than 1,714 intending pilgrims from the state will participate in the 2026 Hajj exercise in Saudi Arabia. The Board's Secretary, Alhaji A...

Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa Formally Declares Intention to Contest 2027 Kwara Governorship Election - 2026-04-17
Former Kwara State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa, has formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election, presenting himself as a seasoned grassroots p...

I hardly read newspapers until I was appointed vice chancellor – Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, former VC of UNILORIN - 2013-01-19
Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, relives his experiences in this interview with SUCCESS NWOGU How has life been since you retired as Vice-Chancellor of the University of...

Kwara Poly NAKSS Commends Rector For Degree Partnership With UNILORIN - 2026-01-11
The National Association of Kwara State Students (NAKSS), Kwara State Polytechnic Chapter, has lauded the Rector of the institution, Engr. Dr. Abdul Jimoh Mohammed, for the significant developmental milestones recorded...

Kwara North 2027: Why Speaker Yakubu Danladi Is My Choice - Prince Abubakar Suleiman - 2026-01-29
The political atmosphere in Kwara State is heating up ahead of the 2027 general elections as Prince Abubakar Suleiman, a Political Adviser to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has openly endorsed the Speaker of the Stat...

Kwara Government Receives Keys to 132 Newly Acquired Federal Housing Estate in Ogbondoroko - 2026-04-17
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has received documents and keys to the newly acquired National Housing Programme Estate at Ogbondoroko in Asa Local Government Area, effecting official transfer of owne...

APC Governorship Aspirant Salako Promises Massive Development, Donates N1m to Offa APC Secretariat - 2026-04-15
A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Dr Muideen Salako, has pledged to create opportunities for young people and women if elected governor in 2027. He also promised to ...

Ex-Kwara Finance Commissioner Joins Race for Federal Constituency Seat, Vows Security, Youth Skills Drive - 2026-04-04
Former Commissioner of Finance in the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, Hon. Florence Olasumbo Oyeyemi, on Friday officially declared her intention to run for the seat of member represen...

Governor AbdulRazaq Flags Off Distribution of Multimillion-Naira Learning Materials to Primary, Secondary Schools - 2026-03-18
Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has flagged off the distribution of multimillion-naira instructional materials, furniture and sports kits to pupils of primary and junior secondary schools across the state...

Grand Mufti's Son Weds Emir's Daughter in Ilorin Royal Ceremony - 2025-01-12
Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, played host to dignitaries from various spheres this week as two children of renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Sulaiman Faruq Onikijipa, tied the knot. ...

Health Commissioner Hails Success in Eliminating Onchocerciasis as Kwara Marks 2026 World NTD Day - 2026-02-01
Kwara State has achieved over 90 per cent therapeutic coverage on Neglected Tropical Diseases in endemic Local Government Areas, surpassing the national target and the World Health Organisation benchmark of 65 to 80 pe...

Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari: All Hail the Peoples' Emir @ 84 By Abubakar Imam - 2024-04-22
Monday, April 22, 2024, marks the 84th birthday anniversary of His Royal Highness, the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR. This year's commemoration of the birth of the revered Chairman of the Kwara ...

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 belonging to the Yoruba race or not. It is not a new conversation, but one that some people would like to perpetuate, only a version of th...

Kwara Governor Celebrates Lawyer Kunle Sulyman on His 80th Birthday - 2024-09-04
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has joined the people of the Ilorin Emirate and the APC community in celebrating Lawyer Kunle Sulyman on his 80th birthday, which falls on September 4, 2024. Governor...

Kwara Government Acquires 100 Electric Motorcycles to Support Public Transport - 2024-10-10
According to a report from Leadership, the Kwara State Government has acquired 100 electric motorcycles to bolster public transportation within the state. This initiative aims to ease the burden on commuters an...

NERC Report: Kainji, Egbin, Jebba Power Plants Generate Average 4,102MWh Hourly in February - 2026-03-13
Nigeria's grid-connected power plants recorded an average hourly generation of 4,102MWh/h in February, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has disclosed. NERC in its latest operational perfor...

Kwara Police Arrest Armed Robbery Suspects - 2024-03-14
The operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have apprehended three suspected armed robbers in the state. The Command's spokesperson, DSP Ejire Adeyemi Toun in Ilorin who confirmed the arrest said that the ...

Federal Government Issues Fresh Flood Warning for 10 States Including Kwara - 2026-04-16
The Federal Ministry of Environment has issued a fresh flood warning covering at least 10 states, cautioning that sustained heavy rainfall over several days could trigger flooding in vulnerable communities. The...

Sunday Fagbemi Re-Elected Kwara APC Chairman at State Congress - 2026-03-04
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...

Second Female APC Aspirant Declares for Kwara Governorship, Vows to Build on AbdulRazaq's Legacy - 2026-04-29
Hajia Musliat Yetunde Bello-Adebowale, a retired civil servant in Kwara State, has announced her intention to contest the 2027 governorship election, becoming the second female aspirant within the ruling All Progressiv...

Kwara Health Tech Offa Opens 2026/2027 Admission Portal for Prospective Students - 2026-02-27
The Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa has announced the commencement of its admission process for the 2026/2027 academic session. The management of the College disclosed that application forms are now avai...

Crisis Deepens at Kwara Poly as Rector's Suspension Sparks Tension - 2026-02-19
The suspension of the Rector of Kwara State Polytechnic, Dr. Abdul Jimoh Mohammed, has once again drawn public attention to the institution's long history of management crises and student unrest since its establishment...

E boo le mbe , Your Excellency Senator Saraki! By Rafiu Ajakaye, PhD - 2026-03-30
For the sake of non-Yoruba speakers, 'bo le mbe' loosely means 'come off it'. It is a language of the street to dismiss false or exaggerated claims. Other street boys will say 'e kayi nah' . It is the same thing. ...

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