20 years after, Ilorin stands still for Ambassador Gobir - 2016-11-29
Twenty years ago, Ambassador Abubakar Garba Gobir, former private Secretary of the late Premier of Northern Region and Sardauna of Sokoto, Sir Ahmadu Bello, bade the world farewell. AHMED 'LATEEF attended the late diploma...

Professor Abdulganiy Abimbola Abdussalam Named New Provost of Kwara CAILS - 2026-04-01
The Kwara State College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies (CAILS), Ilorin, has announced the appointment of Professor Abdus Salam AbdulGaniyu Abimbola as the Substantive Provost of the institution. The announ...

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...

University of Ilorin Promotes 43 Academic Staff to Professor, 40 to Reader - 2026-04-07
The Governing Council of the University of Ilorin has approved the promotion of 43 of its academic staff to the rank of Professor and the elevation of 40 others to the position of Reader, following the consideration of...

NOA DG Shelves Governorship Ambition, Endorses BOB for 2027 Election - 2026-04-03
The Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has appealed to intending gubernatorial aspirants in Kwara state All Progressives Congress (APC) to support and work together for ...

Six Schools Advance to Final Stage of Kwara State 2024 Tax Club Competition - 2024-10-10
Six secondary schools have secured their spots in the final stage of the 2024 Tax Club competition in Kwara State. The competition is organised by the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS), in partnersh...

KWASU Governing Council Approves Promotion of 45 Staff to Professorial Cadre - 2026-04-02
The Governing Council of Kwara State University, Malete, has approved the promotion of forty-five (45) of its staff to the professorial cadre. A statement issued by the Acting Director, University Relations, Pr...

Young Kwara Polytechnic Graduate Dies in Yakuba Fire Caused by Fallen High-Tension Wire - 2026-04-08
Tragedy struck in the early hours of Tuesday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, as a 30-year-old man, a graduate of Kwara State Polytechnic, lost his life in a fire outbreak reportedly triggered by a fallen high-tensi...

Court Remands Two Tricyclists for Allegedly Assaulting Lawyer and Wife in Ilorin - 2026-04-01
A Magistrate Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, has ordered the remand of two tricyclists, Mohamud Saad and Sunday Emmanuel, at the Oke-Kura Correctional Facility over the alleged assault of a human rights lawyer, T...

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...

Veteran Sports Journalist Niyi Oyeleke Laid to Rest in Offa - 2026-03-05
Oyeniyi Oyeleke, a former chairman of the Lagos chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), who passed away on Tuesday, was interred in his hometown of Offa in Kwara State on Wednesday afternoon. ...

Ifelodun LG Flags Off Kabba Development Site in Idofian District - 2026-03-03
The Executive Chairman of Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Abdulrasheed Femi Yusuf, has flagged off the Kabba Development Site in Idofian District at Kabba Ori-Aje. The Kabba Development Site comp...

44 UNILORIN Medical Graduates Await Induction Over Quota Limitations - 2026-02-18
Dozens of medical graduates from the College of Health Sciences at the University of Ilorin are yet to be inducted into the medical profession due to limitations tied to the institution's approved induction quota. ...

Kwara Fire Service Recovers Body Of Cleric Trapped By Flames At Cemetery Road - 2026-01-27
A 73-year-old cleric, identified as Pastor Awolola, has tragically lost his life in a fire incident at his farm located along Cemetery Road, in the Irewolede area of Ilorin. The Kwara State Fire Service confirm...

NUC Approves 14 Undergraduate Programmes for AbdulRasaq Abubakar Toyin University - 2025-08-09
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted approval for the commencement of 14 full-time undergraduate programmes at AbdulRasaq Abubakar Toyin University (AATU), Oke Ogba, Ganmo, Kwara State. The...

AbdulRazaq, Oluyede Flag Off Operation Savannah Shield to Tackle Insecurity - 2026-02-20
Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq and the Chief of Defence Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, on Thursday flagged off 'Operation Savannah Shield' in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The ceremony, held at Sobi Ba...

Emir, Saraki Applaud Mallam Yusuf Ali's Philanthropy At Landmark Book Launch - 2026-01-16
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, and former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, have poured encomiums on the renowned legal luminary, Mallam Yusuf Olaolu Ali (SAN), for his consistent support for the l...

Police Arrest 32 Suspected Terrorists, Including Lawyer, Two Foreigners in Kwara - 2026-03-11
Thirty-two suspected terrorists, including a lawyer, their firearm suppliers, logistics handlers and other enablers have been arrested in Kwara State, the police confirmed yesterday. Their arrests followed inte...

Fire Outbreak Hits Sabo Oke Residence as Kwara Firefighters Avert Major Damage - 2026-01-06
The Kwara State Fire Service has averted the total destruction of a residential apartment following a fire incident on Fufu Street, opposite the Medical Centre, in the Sabo Oke area of Ilorin. In a statement is...

Kwara Opens Portal for 3-Day Student Entrepreneurship Training, Equipment Support - 2026-03-26
The Kwara State Government has announced the opening of registration portal for a 3-day Entrepreneurship Capacity Building Training designed specifically for student entrepreneurs across tertiary institutions in the st...

Ikorodu City Edge Kwara United 1-0 As Early Header Sinks Harmony Boys - 2026-01-19
Kwara United FC head coach, Ashifat Suleiman, has pointed to "hard luck" as the primary reason for his team's 1-0 defeat against Ikorodu City FC on Sunday. The Matchday 21 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL)...

Kwara Fire Service Recovers Body of Child Victim from Well at Ikoyi Community - 2025-11-17
A 12-year-old girl identified as Nabilat has died after falling into a domestic well at Ikoyi Community, Irewolede area of Ilorin West Local Government Area, Kwara State. PUNCH Metro gathered on Sunday that the...

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...

IEYDA Pleads for Peaceful Resolution to Ilorin's Religious Leadership Dispute - 2025-03-24
The Ilorin Emirate Youth Development Association (IEYDA), under the patronage of His Royal Highness the Emir of Ilorin, has called for urgent intervention by emirate authorities and stakeholders to resolve the ongoing ...

Kwara Govt Begins Installation Of 34 New Transformers Across 16 LGAs - 2026-01-25
The Kwara State Government has commenced the distribution and installation of 34 recently procured transformers across the state's three senatorial districts. This initiative is aimed at stabilizing electricity supply,...

Kwara Completes Grassroots Engagement for 2025 Budget, Focuses on Development - 2024-10-13
As reported by Nigerian Tribune, the Kwara State Government has successfully completed its citizen engagement sessions across the three senatorial districts as part of the preparations for the 2025 budget. This...

Kwara Government Reaffirms Commitment to Timely Prosecutions and Legal Defence - 2024-10-10
As reported by Daily Post, the Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the timely prosecution and defence of legal cases concerning the people of the state. The reassurance was given by...

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...

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...

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...

Governor AbdulRazaq Congratulates Prof. Surajudeen-Bakinde on Appointment as USET Gambia VC - 2024-09-24
News report from Kwara State Government Facebook page indicates that the kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has extended his congratulations to Professor Nazmat Surajudeen-Bakinde on her recent appointment as ...

UNILORIN Opens Post-UTME Portal for 2025/2026 Admission Screening - 2025-07-29
The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has opened its portal for the 2025/2026 Post-UTME screening exercise, inviting eligible candidates to register for admission consideration. In a statement issued on Monday, 2...

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...

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...

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 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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

Governor AbdulRazaq Shuts Kwara Poly After Student Protest Over NYSC Camp Use - 2026-01-20
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has ordered the immediate closure of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, for a period of three weeks following a violent student protest on Tuesday, January 20, 2026. ...

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...

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...

UNICEF Launches Healthcare Leadership Programme in Kwara, Two Other States - 2026-03-16
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) has commenced a leadership, management and governance capacity strengthening project at the primary health care level in Nigeria. The project which is being carried o...

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...

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...

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