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...

OPINION: Who is Saliu Mustapha: The New Turaki of Ilorin? By Abubakar Imam - 2021-10-27
"History transforms people and creates enduring magic, lumping together event, identity and symbolism in a notable capsule". ---Reuben Abati Come Friday, October 22, 2021 the city of Ilorin, the renowned "sa...

The Alimis: A royal lineage - 2018-03-24
The fame of Sheikh Alimi, the premier Emir of Ilorin, continues to ring a bell despite the fact that it has been years since he passed on. His first abode in the Ilorin area has become a sacred place, and receives pilgrim...

Court Ruling Affirms Tanimu-Turaki-Led PDP, Raises Questions Over Kwara 2027 Candidates - 2026-08-17
A recent Court of Appeal judgment in Abuja has affirmed the validity of the nomination of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate in Osun State, Adebayo Ademola, by the Tanimu Turaki-led National Work...

OPINION: Baraje: All hail the new Tafida of Ilorin! By Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode - 2022-01-25
It’s no longer a news that Friday 18th February, 2022 will be for the turbaning ceremony of Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, CON, as the new Tafida of Ilorin Emirate following his appointment about a couple of months ...

OPINION: Life and times of Third Mufti of Ilorin. By Zarumi Mashood - 2014-09-06
Shaykh Sofiyyullah was born on the 18th of June, 1928 to the noble family of the late sage, His eminence, Shaykh Muhammad Kamalud-deen Al-Adabiy, the first grand Mufti of the Ilorin Emirate at Ile Araagbaji, Masingba quar...

Alhaji S. A.Onimago: The Second And New Shettima of Ilorin. By Abubakar Imam - 2021-08-19
"Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man's character give him power". -Abraham Lincoln One of the commonest lessons of life is that if one does not get close to a man one may never be...

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...

Profile of Prof Wahab Egbewole, 11th UNILORIN VC - 2022-09-08
Prof Wahab Egbewole SAN was born over five decades ago in Osun State where he had his primary, secondary and tertiary (LL. B and LL.M degrees) education. He attended the Nigerian Law School and was admitted to the Nigeria...

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...

Gov Abdulrazaq greets ex-Navy Chief Admiral Afolayan at 80 - 2025-03-23
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq sends his hearty felicitations to the former Chief of Naval Staff Admiral Samuel Olajide Afolayan (retired) as he celebrated his 80th birthday today, March 23, 2025. ...

Madawaki of Ilorin Emirate Congratulates Balogun Alanamu On the Celebration of One Year In Office - 2023-05-08
It is with great pleasure that I extend my warmest congratulations to Dr Usman Atolagbe Abubakar Jos on his first anniversary as the 12th Balogun Alanamu of Ilorin Emirate. This milestone is a testament to your leaders...

NCC trains 110 Kwarapoly employees in ICT - 2017-06-13
The Nigerian Communications Commission has trained 110 academic and non-academic employees of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin on the use of Internet and some computer application software. The training was financ...

Kwara State House of Assembly Raises 2024 Budget By N217.1bn - 2024-08-09
According to a news report from Leadership, the Kwara State House of Assembly has approved a supplementary budget of N509,889,985,435.90 for the state government. This move increases the original 2024 budget of...

Hijaab: 10 Kwara schools resume academic classes on Monday April 12 - 2021-04-10
This is to inform parents/guardians and teachers that the 2020/2021 Third Term Accademic Session for the 10 schools affected in the recent hijaab debate starts on Monday, 12th April 2021. This is part of the govern...

Profile of Wives & Children of Sheikh Muhammad Kamaldeen Al Adaby - 2026-06-03
Shaykh Muhammad Kamalud-deen married Madam Hafsat in Lagos. She was blessed with three children: (i) Alhaji Sofiyullahi (born 1928) (ii) Alhaja Rahmatullahi (born 1935) (iii) Alhaji Abdullahi (born 1939...

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...

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...

COED Ilorin Appoints Principal Officers - 2021-09-02
The Governing Council of the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin has appointed three new principal officers. Details of the appointments are contained in a press release posted on the school's website. Those ...

Death of Ambassador Laro shocking, sad: Kwara Gov - 2023-08-12
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has described as shocking and devastating the death of Nigeria's Ambassador to France Kayode Laro, praying to Allah to forgive him and grant him al-jannah Firdaus. Th...

Kwara Governor Hails Olupo of Ajase-Ipo on Birthday for Peaceful Leadership - 2025-02-13
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has joined the people of Kwara State, particularly the residents and descendants of Igbomina land, in celebrating the birthday of the Olupo of Ajase-Ipo, His Royal Majesty ...

Governor AbdulRasaq Declares Monday Work-Free for Hijra, Congratulates Muslims - 2024-07-05
According to a news report from the Kwara State Government Facebook Page, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has declared Monday, 8 July 2024, a public holiday in commemoration of the new Hijrah Year, Muharram 1446. ...

UNILORIN Research Group Secures ?1.712 Billion Grant for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions - 2024-06-11
According to news report from Vanguard, a research group at the University of Ilorin, known as Innovative Veterinary Solutions for Antimicrobial Resistance (INNOVET-AMR) 2 Research Group, has been awarded a grant worth...

Kwara dissolves boards of 18 parastatals - 2019-06-20
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq yesterday dissolved the board of directors of all Kwara State-owned companies. He also directed that the operation of their bank accounts be "suspended until further notice," acc...

Profile of Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali, the New VC of University of Ilorin - 2012-10-16
Prof. Abdul Ganiyu Ambali was born in Ilorin, Kwara state in 1957 to the family of Mall. Ambali Gidado and Mrs. Husseina Angulu. After his primary education at Pakata Primary School, Ilorin, he proceeded to McBride S...

Suspect Arraigned for Alleged Attack on FRSC Officer in Ilorin - 2024-10-31
As reported by Daily Trust, Mr Ayade Samson, accused of assaulting an officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has appeared before a Magistrate's Court in Ilorin, Kwara State. The incident, which occurr...

Kwara To Sponsor 800 For NBAIS Exams - 2016-05-01
The Kwara State government has pledged to sponsor 800 students for this years Arabic examinations conducted by the National Board for Arabic Examination in the state. This is an improvement from 2015 when the...

Igbo Lawyer Appointed Into Kwara Cabinet - 2022-09-28
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has approved the appointment of three new Special Assistants. Among them are Barrister Chukwugozie Angus Igwebuike, Special Assistant to the Governor on Intercommun...

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. ...

ETHNIC PLURALISM IN ILORIN - 2021-05-28
An important area of interest is the composition and evolution of Ilorin as an ethno-cultural melting point. That Ilorin, at a point in time, was peopled almost exclusively by Yorubas, is not in dispute. However, w...

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,...

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. ...

EFCC Arrests 56 Suspected Internet Fraudsters - 2024-09-05
News report from Leadership indicates that the operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 56 individuals suspected of internet fraud in Ilorin, Kwara...

Sheikh Sultan Kamaludeen Al-Adaby is dead. - 2012-06-14
Sheikh Sultan Kamaludeen Al-Adaby is dead. He died in the early hours of this morning in Ilorin after a brief illness. May Allah grant him rest. The death of Sheikh Sultan Kamaludeen is coming three weeks after the de...

Abductors of Magaji Erubu of Ilorin Emirate demand N60m ransom - 2021-12-12
Unknown gunmen suspected to be kidnappers who abducted the Magaji Erubu of Ilorin Emirate, Dr Zubair Folorunsho Erubu on Thursday night, have demanded N60m ransom for his freedom. Sources disclosed in Ilorin on S...

Offa Metropolitan Club donates N150m ultra-modern accident and emergency ward to General Hospital - 2020-09-29
In its bid to boost the delivery of high-quality health services to Offa community and environs in Kwara State, Offa Metropolitan Club (OMC) will on Saturday 3rd October 2020 lay the foundation for the construction of ...

Kwara Schools to Resume Third Term on Monday, Says Education Ministry - 2026-04-18
The Kwara State Government has announced that all public and private schools across the state will resume academic activities on Monday, April 20, 2026, marking the commencement of the third term after a three-week hol...

Kwara State University Expels 175 Students for Various Offences - 2024-07-09
According to a news report from ChannelsTV News, Kwara State University, Malete, has expelled 175 students for various offences. A statement signed by the Acting Director of University Relations, Dr Saeedat Ali...

Flood disaster looms as Kwara farmers ignore NEMA's warning because 'our umblical cords are buried here' - 2017-09-12
Disaster looms in Kwara State as hundreds of farmers in the northern part of the state ordered to relocate from their farmlands to escape the National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA's predictions of flood, have bluntly...

Kwara flags off 2020 cropping season Wednesday - 2020-05-19
The 2020 cropping season will begin in Kwara State on Wednesday, May 20th, with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development deploying tractors, planters, boom sprayers and harvesters to create awareness about me...

Buhari swears in seven RMAFC commissioners - 2023-05-24
The President, Major General Muhammed Buhari (retd.), on Wednesday, swore in seven Federal Commissioners of the Revenue, Mobilization, Allocation, and Fiscal Commission. The ceremony took place before the valedi...

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...

Buhari Appoints Lukman Mustapha, Others As Federal Mortgage Bank Directors - 2022-04-14
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of the Board of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN). The Senior Special Assistant to the President on, Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in a ...

OPINION: For his acquittal at the CCB, I say congratulations. By Sheriff Olanrewaju. - 2017-06-24
Oftentimes, I feel I have no reason to celebrate or take side with Nigerian politicians, and I have always restricted myself from doing so except in situations where I could convince Bob Dylan who urged men not to critici...

2023: Results of Kwara PDP primaries for HoR, state assembly emerge - 2022-05-22
Results of the Kwara State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP's primary elections held on Sunday for aspirants seeking elective positions in the House of Representatives and the state Assembly, have started to trickle in....

KWASIEC Issues Certificates of Return to Newly Elected Kwara LG Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen - 2024-09-24
As reported by Nigerian Tribune, the Chairman of the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWASIEC), Muhammad Baba-Okanla, has presented certificates of return to the newly elected local government chairmen and...

Kwara Polytechnic Unbundles HND Mass Communication and Computer Science - 2024-09-15
As reported by Daily Post, the management of Kwara State Polytechnic has announced the unbundling of the Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes in Mass Communication and Computer Science, which were previously offere...

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