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 ...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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. ...

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 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...

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 ...

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,...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

Tragic Accident on Ilorin-Jebba Expressway Claims 15 Lives - 2025-01-24
At least 15 people have lost their lives, and several others have been injured in a tragic accident involving a trailer and a vehicle near the Oko Olowo axis of the Ilorin-Jebba Expressway in Kwara State. ...

THE COGNOMEN OF "IJAKADI L'ORO OFFA" AND BENEVOLENCE HISTORY OF OFFA PEOPLE. By Alabidun, Shuaib Abdulrahman - 2017-12-27
Offa is an ancient town and Headquarters of Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria. By landmass, it is the second largest town in the state, after Ilorin, the state capital that takes first. It is also the tra...

AIT Correspondent Olufemi Akobi Wins Best Broadcast Reporter of the Year for Second Time - 2024-09-07
As reported by AIT News, Olufemi Akobi, the Kwara State correspondent for Africa Independent Television (AIT), has been named the Best Broadcast Reporter of the Year for the second time in three years at the Correspond...

SSANIP Threatens Strike Over Delayed Implementation of New Service Scheme - 2024-12-12
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP) has threatened to down tools if the federal government refuses to implement the new service scheme for its members within the next 48 hours, as reported by...

LASTMA men for Kwara, Oyo, Edo - 2017-06-19
The Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) has redeployed two of its officers to Kwara, Oyo and Edo states. Yekeen Babatunde Bello now heads the Kwara State Road Traffic Management Authority (KWARTMA), whil...

Ramadan 1444H: Oloriegbe Tasks Muslim Ummah To Pray For The Success of Incoming Administration - 2023-03-23
The Senator representing Kwara Central, Dr Ibrahim Yahaya Olori...

Abdulrazaq needs prayers to succeed- Matawali of Ilorin - 2023-03-25
Mutawali of Ilorin, Dr. Alimi Abdulrazaq has urged residents of the state not to stop in their prayers for the administration of Governor AbdulRaman Abdulrazaq to succeed and deliver divid...

Kwara youths decry dissolution of PDP executives - 2017-09-08
Kwara State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) youths have criticised the dissolution of the State Executive Committee by the Ahmed Makarfi-led National Caretaker Committee. The youths are also demanding for the restor...

Kwara JUSUN a Clog in Wheel of Progress - Justice Elelu-Habeeb - 2012-09-16
Retiring Chief Judge of Kwara State, Justice Raliat Elelu-Habeeb had her 'day' on Friday as she opened up on the controversies in the state judiciary which saw her initial removal from office and subsequent reinstatement ...

Nigerian Army Begins Recruitment Exercise for 87 Regular Recruits - 2024-06-21
According to a news report from Leadership, the Nigerian Army has commenced the recruitment of 87 regular recruits in Kwara State. The recruitment exercise, which is set to conclude on July 3, 2024, was announc...

Governor AbdulRazaq, Nigerian Air Force Launch Operation to Secure Ogbomosho-Ilorin Highway - 2024-10-16
The Kwara State Government, under Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, in collaboration with the Nigerian Air Force 303 Composite Group (303 CG), has launched Operation Alanu Tide (OAT), an initiative aimed at combating i...

Governor Abdulrazaq: Weapons Alone Insufficient to Resolve National Insecurity - 2025-02-11
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has stated that addressing the country's pervasive insecurity requires more than just weapons. The governor made this assertion on Monday during the inauguration of...

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE: PRESIDENT BUHARI CONGRATULATES GOV ABDULRAHMAN ABDULRAZAQ ON ELECTION AS NGF CHAIRMAN - 2023-05-26
President Muhammadu Buhari warmly felicitates with Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State on his emergence as the new Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum NGF), urging him to give his best in providing leadersh...

Nothing Can Stop Tinubu's Inauguration – Kwara Group - 2023-04-06
A group known as Moro AA Unity Forum in Kwara state on Wednesday said the emergence of president-elect, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu was God's ordained. The group declared that no amount of hang-up, conspiracy and...

AbdulRazaq Congratulates Kwara Ambassador Nominees - 2020-07-03
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara has congratulated the three non-career ambassador nominees from the state, saying their appointment is an evidence of a new dawn in the state. This is contained in a stat...

Atunwa mourns Balogun Fulani - 2016-08-17
Hon Razak Atunwa has condoled with Ilorin Emirate led by the Emir of Ilorin, the Kwara State Government and the entire people of Kwara over the demise of the Balogun Fulani of Ilorin Emirate, Alhaji Mahmud Durosinlohun At...

KWASAA Directs Removal of Billboards Along Ahmadu Bello, Murtala Muhammad Way - 2025-01-04
The Kwara State Signage and Advertisement Agency (KWASAA) has directed all billboards and signage owners, including private and government entities, to immediately remove all forms of outdoor advertisements erected alo...

Emir of Ilorin Confers Dan Amana and Wakili Titles on NNPC Director and Former Lawmaker - 2024-09-14
According to news reported by Royal News, the Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has announced the appointment of two prominent traditional ...

Prophet Ajiboye Olayinka Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Raping Three Minors in Kwara - 2026-05-14
The Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin has convicted and sentenced Prophet Ajiboye Olayinka to life imprisonment for having unlawful sexual intercourse with three minor congregants inside the mission house of a c...

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...

Gov Abdulrazaq Congratulates Industrialist Adedoyin at 89 - 2024-12-05
Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq joins the people of the state and business community to congratulate frontline businessman, philanthropist, and patriot Prince (Dr.) Samuel Adedoyin, OFR, who turned 89 today...

Resident Doctors Pay Courtesy Visit To Governor AbdulRazaq - 2023-09-16
•commends huge investment in Healthcare The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) on Thursday paid a courtesy visit to Kwara State Governor and Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) Chairman AbdulRahman Abdul...

Rice Farmers Laud Kwara Govt's Dry Season Farming Scheme - 2023-05-23
Beneficiaries of the Kwara State government agricultural inputs and irrigation equipment empowerment scheme have praised Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for enhancing the capacity of indigenous farmers and improving f...

Dad didn't encourage his children to act -Kunle Afolayan - 2013-10-21
Kunle Afolayan, one of the sons of late Ade 'Love' Afolayan, renowned film maker and director, tellsARUKAINO UMUKORO about his father's passion for film-making How was it li...

Governor AbdulRazaq Mourns APC Chieftain, Marafan Shonga, Alhaji Abubakar Ndakene - 2024-10-14
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has expressed deep sadness over the passing of Kwara All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain and Marafan Shonga, Alhaji Abubakar Ndakene. The Governor extended his heartfelt co...

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