Kwara State Intensifies Push for Six-Month Maternity Leave to Promote Exclusive Breastfeeding - 2025-04-16
The Kwara State Committee on Food and Nutrition (SCFN) has launched advocacy visits to expedite the implementation of a six-month maternity leave policy for civil servants, aiming to bolster exclusive breastfeeding pra...

OPINION: Tunde Idiagbon: A Missing Hero in the Guinness Book of Records. By Abdulrasheed Ibrahim - 2022-04-19
There is no better time to again remember the late General Babatunde Abdulbaki Idiagbon, the most active Second-in-Command in the history of the military rule in Nigeria. The reign of the likes of late Muritala Muham...

Kwara Governor Appoints Alayande Fatai Olajide as Auditor-General Following Assembly Approval - 2025-04-17
Kwara State Governor Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appointed Mr. Alayande Fatai Olajide as the state's new Auditor-General. ROYAL NEWS reports that Olajide's appointment was confirmed by the Kwara State Hou...

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 ...

Kwara's prostitutes' den where sex is cheap - 2016-05-06
Taiwo Road in Ilorin is one of the major highways in the Kwara State capital. It is named after the former military governor of Kwara State, Col. Ibrahim Taiwo, who was assassinated during the coup de'tat of February 1...

Kwara Murder Suspect AbdulRahman Bello Denies Guilt in High Court U-Turn After Earlier Confession - 2025-04-16
AbdulRahman Bello, the prime suspect in the murder of Hafsah Lawal, a final-year student at Kwara State College of Education in Il?rin, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday when arraigned at the state high court. The ...

Kwara State Unveils New International Market in Gbugbu; Officials Stress Efficient Management - 2025-02-06
The Kwara State Government, under the leadership of His Excellency Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has successfully completed the construction of an international market in Gbugbu, Edu Local Government Area, Kwara State...

Kwara Taps Max Airline for 2025 Hajj Airlift, Stresses Collaboration for Smooth Pilgrimage - 2025-04-17
The Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Abdulkadri Abdulsalam, has confirmed that Max Airline will handle the airlift of pilgrims from Kwara State for the 2025 Hajj in Saudi Ara...

Ambassador Seriki Urges Kwara United to Rise to Challenge Against 3SC - 2025-02-11
Renowned young politician and businessman, Ambassador Yahaya Seriki, has thrown his weight behind Kwara United as they prepare for their rescheduled Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) match against Shooting Stars (...

Cross River Gov Otu Hails Kwara's Abdulrazaq on 65th Birthday - 2025-02-06
The Governor of Cross River State and Vice Chairman of the South-South Governors' Forum, Senator Bassey Otu, has extended birthday greetings to his Kwara State counterpart, Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman, on his 65th birthday ...

Kwara Govt Approves Three-Month Tax Relief for Workers Amid Economic Hardship - 2025-04-10
The Kwara State Government has approved a three-month tax relief for workers across the state to mitigate the effects of the current economic challenges facing Nigerians. Hajia Sa'adatu Modibbo-Kawu, Commission...

Kwara Hospitals Regain Accreditation as Internship Training Centres for Pharmacists - 2025-02-10
The Kwara State Hospitals Management Board announced on Sunday that it has successfully regained re-accreditation from the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN), enabling seven of the state's hospital facilities to serv...

Kwara Government Warns Traders Against Environmental Pollution in Markets - 2025-01-28
The Kwara State Government has issued a stern warning to traders against environmental pollution and the indiscriminate dumping of refuse in markets, as part of its ongoing efforts to ensure a clean and green environme...

Legal Icon Prof. Rasheed Ijaodola Laid to Rest in Hometown Amid National Mourning - 2025-03-18
The esteemed legal scholar, Prof. Rasheed Ijaodola, SAN, who passed away on Sunday morning, was laid to rest in his hometown of Offa, located in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State. The burial took place on Monda...

Ibrahim Taiwo Road Closure Begins April 23 for Roadworks, Alternate Routes Announced - 2025-04-23
The Kwara State Government has announced the full closure of Ibrahim Taiwo Road (Taiwo Isale) from Wednesday, 23 April 2025, to facilitate asphalt laying as part of ongoing road rehabilitation works. Engr. Abdu...

Kwara Governor Swears in 2,300 NYSC Members, Urges Discipline and Participation - 2025-01-25
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has sworn in 2,300 Batch 'C' Stream II members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) at the orientation camp in Yikpata, Edu Local Government Area. The cohort comprise...

Kwara Polytechnic Demonstrates Digital Leadership with Flawless UITH Recruitment Test - 2025-03-20
The Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has successfully hosted a computer-based test (CBT) recruitment exercise for the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH). This initiative exemplifies the institution's commitm...

Kwara State Approves ?584bn Budget for 2025, Boosting Key Sectors - 2025-02-03
The Kwara State House of Assembly, located in North Central Nigeria, has approved the 2025 Appropriation Bill amounting to Five Hundred and Eighty-Four Billion, Six Hundred and Ninety-Three Million, Four Hundred and Ei...

A Sardauna's Path in Kwara by Rafiu Ajakaye - 2025-02-07
There is a reason Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, Sardauna of Ilorin, enjoys his solo moves within or outside of the state capital: he, among other things, fears the genuflection and the praise-singing that may get in...

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. ...

Ogbole Makes Immediate Impact in Libya, Securing 2-0 Win for Olympic Azzaweya - 2025-02-12
Nigerian striker Emmanuel Ogbole has made an impressive start to his Libyan career by scoring on his full debut to help Olympic Azzaweya secure a 2-0 victory over Al-Ittihad yesterday. The 21-year-old, who was ...

MoU Signed Between Kwara State and NIBT to Foster Innovation and Economic Growth - 2025-02-13
The Kwara State Government has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Board for Technology Incubation (NIBT), an agency under the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, Abuja. This coll...

Scraps Dealer Lured into Ambush, Three Killed in Ilorin's Oja Gbooro Area - 2025-04-28
Three individuals were killed over the weekend in Ilorin's Oja Gbooro area following an attack on a scrap dealer lured into a trap by suspected assassins. The victim, identified as Sampsodeen Awwal, a scrap dea...

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. ...

Federal Polytechnic Offa Makes History with Debut Hosting of NIPOGA 2025 - 2025-04-02
The Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State, will host 50 polytechnics nationwide from Wednesday 9th April to Saturday 12th April 2025 for the 22nd Nigeria Polytechnic Games (NIPOGA). Dubbed “IJAKADI 2025”, the ...

Bukola Saraki: An Enigma At 61 By Abubakar Imam - 2023-12-19
Tuesday, December 19, 2023 marks the 61st birthday anniversary of His Excellency, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, CON. Dr Saraki, a proud son of Ilorin, who was also the penultimate Governor of Kwara State and a former Pres...

Kwara Government Pledges Rapid Response to Oil Spill Crisis in Ifelagba - 2025-04-17
Residents of Ifelagba community in Sobi, Alagbado, Ilorin East Local Government Area, Kwara State, have raised alarms over the discovery of oil spillage in four wells and a borehole within the area. Hon. Damilo...

2027 Governorship: Kwara APC Open to Zoning Demands from Kwara North - 2025-04-03
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State has described calls from stakeholders for the governorship seat to be zoned to Kwara North in 2027 as a "healthy democratic discussion" for the party. As the r...

A Day at Ilorin's Ancient but Modern Mosque - 2015-04-26
If Ilorin, the Kwara State capital located in the Middle Belt of Nigeria, is widely known as a city of scholars and centre of Islamic erudition, the appellation did not just come about. It was a reputation th...

Kwara Govt Partners NIBT to Boost Innovation and Entrepreneurship - 2025-02-23
In a bid to boost economic growth and nurture entrepreneurship in Kwara State, the government has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Board for Technology Incubation (NIBT), an agency und...

BREAKING NEWS: Kwara Shortlists 1,800 Teachers in Merit-Driven TESCOM Recruitment - 2025-04-06
Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has shortlisted 1,800 applicants for teaching roles following a rigorous three-month selection process involving online applications, computer-based tests, and in...

Unreliable Electricity Services Spark Outcry in Ibadan, Ilorin, Abeokuta - 2025-03-19
Residents of Ibadan, Ilorin, and Abeokuta have expressed dissatisfaction with the declining state of power supply services, despite a recent increase in electricity tariffs. In separate interviews conducted by ...

Kwara Fire Service Contains Damage as Three Trucks Destroyed in Early Morning Blaze - 2025-03-19
A blaze that broke out at the Alagbede Tipper Garage in Ilorin, under the Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara State, around 1:45 am on Tuesday has destroyed three trucks out of a total of 42 parked in the facil...

Ex-Senate President Hails Baraje as 'Visionary Leader and Educationist - 2025-02-04
Former Nigerian Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has extended his congratulations to the former National Chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Kawu Baraje, on his 74th birthday. In a statement...

Relief for Retirees: Kwara ALGON Releases Funds for Local Govt Pensioners - 2025-03-13
Pensioners in Kwara State, represented by the state chapter of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), have commended the Kwara State branch of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) for releasing funds ...

Magaji Onikijipa Demand Accountability Over Sheikh Al-Ilory's Attacks on Mufty's Reputation - 2025-03-24
Stakeholders in the Ilorin Emirate have been urged to address Sheikh Habibullahi Adam Al-Ilory, a scholar at the Markaz Centre for Arabic and Islamic Studies in Agege, Lagos State, over his persistent personal attacks ...

Kwara Farmers Hail Government for Boosting Agriculture and Rural Development - 2025-02-09
A group of rural farmers in Kwara State, represented by the Millennium United Rural Farmers Foundation (MURF), has praised the state government's initiatives aimed at revitalising agriculture and promoting rural develo...

Kwara Court Adjourns Murder Case of Student Over Non-Appearance of Key Accused - 2025-02-04
Seven suspects appeared in the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin on Monday, charged with the murder of Mojisola Awesu, a student at the State College of Health Technology, Offa. The incident took place last year. ...

2024 Ilorin Durbar Festival Aims to Revive Unique Cultural Heritage - 2024-06-14
Chairman of the Ilorin Emirate Durbar Committee, Engineer Suleiman Alapasanpa, has stated that the 2024 Durbar festival aims to revive the unique aspects of the Ilorin emirate, setting it apart from other ancient towns...

Dr. Alimi Abdulrazaq Joins Elite Body of Benchers, Continuing Family Legal Legacy - 2025-02-27
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has expressed pride in his elder brother, Dr. Alimi Abdulrazaq, the Mutawali of Ilorin, on his induction into Nigeria's prestigious Body of Benchers. In a statement...

Wife of Slain MACBAN Leader Recounts Assassination at Oke-Ose Residence - 2025-03-11
One of the wives of the late leader of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) in Kwara State, Aisha, has shared her account of the harrowing incident that led to her husband's death. The MACBAN ...

Kwara Residents Encouraged to Back State Transformation Initiatives - 2025-02-06
Residents of Kwara State have been encouraged to actively support government initiatives aimed at transforming the state into an economically vibrant region. Speaking at a maiden public lecture dedicated to Gov...

Gov Abdulrazaq Hails Mustapha Adua as Nigeria's Pioneer Professor of International Aviation Law - 2025-02-07
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has congratulated Ismail Mustapha Adua on his landmark achievement as Nigeria's first professor of International Aviation Law. In a statement, Governor Abdulrazaq j...

Kwara Police Dismiss Claims of Armed Robbery Attack on Ilorin-Omu-Aran Road - 2025-02-10
The Kwara State Police Command has debunked rumours of an alleged armed robbery attack at Eleyin village along the Ilorin-Omu-Aran road on Sunday. In a statement issued on Monday by the Command's Police Public ...

ABS Ilorin Team Involved in Road Accident on Return from Lagos Match - 2025-02-04
Several players and officials of Abubakar Bukola Saraki Football Club (ABS), Ilorin, were involved in a road accident along the Ogbomoso-Ilorin Expressway yesterday. Investigations by THISDAY indicate that the ...

Kwara United's Victory Over Enyimba Sends a Strong Message, Says Sanni - 2025-01-28
Kwara United's technical adviser, Tunde Sanni, has described his team's victory over Enyimba as a significant statement of intent. The Harmony Boys secured a 2-0 win against E...

State House Press Release: President Tinubu Congratulates Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on 65th Birthday - 2025-02-05
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) on his 65th birthday. President Tinubu joins the governor's family, friends...

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