United Nigeria Airlines Launches Direct Flights to Ilorin from Lagos and Abuja - 2025-11-24
United Nigeria Airlines is pleased to announce the commencement of direct flight operations from Murtala Muhammed International Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2), Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja to Genera...

Hakeem Lawal Says APC Will Remain Dominant in Kwara Beyond 2027 - 2026-02-23
The 2023 governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party> in Kwara State, Hakeem Lawal, has said the All Progressives Congress will remain dominant in the state's politics beyond the 2027 general elections. ...

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...

Education Commissioner, Lawal Olohungbebe Appointed to FG Research Commercialisation Committee - 2026-02-17
The Kwara State Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development announces the appointment of the Honourable Commissioner, Dr Lawal Olohungbebe, to the Federal Government's Research Commercialisation Policy Committe...

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...

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...

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...

Governor AbdulRazaq Procures State-Of-The-Art MRI For Kwara Teaching Hospital - 2026-01-26
Residents of Kwara State and surrounding areas will soon have access to advanced diagnostic services as the Kwara State University Teaching Hospital (KWASUTH) prepares to install a newly procured Magnetic Resonance Ima...

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...

OPINION: Saraki's persona in Bolaji's book By Lasisi Olagunju - 2026-01-05
(Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 5 January, 2026). I begin with a telling scene. In 2001, former Sports Minister, Bolaji Abdullahi, then a young journalist, visited the strongman of Kwara politics...

Kwara Philanthropist Ibrahim Ajia Honoured With Traditional Title In Abia State - 2026-01-05
Ibrahim Mohammed Ajia, a Kwara-born business leader and philanthropist, has been honoured with the prestigious traditional title of 'Nwanne Ukwu Di Na Mba' by His Royal Highness, Eze J. Osoka Agwu, the Aba-Ukwu of Amab...

Military Launches Operation Savannah Shield, Deploys Full Battalion to Hunt Woro Killers - 2026-02-10
The Nigerian military has launched a fresh security offensive in Kwara State following last week's deadly terrorist attack on the Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area. The operation, codenamed Operation Savan...

Firefighters Battle Major Inferno At Ilorin Mouka Foam Depot Near Asa Dam - 2026-01-15
Firefighters from the Kwara State Fire Service successfully contained a major fire outbreak on Thursday at a Mouka Foam distribution depot located near the Asa Dam Hospital in Ilorin. The facility serves as a primary h...

AbdulRazaq Thanks Tinubu as Oluyede, Shaibu Flag Off Operation Savannah Shield in Kwara - 2026-02-20
Operation Savannah Shield officially commenced in Kwara State on Thursday as part of a coordinated effort by the government and security forces to tackle terrorism, banditry, and kidnapping across Kwara and neighbourin...

Kwara Partners With UNICEF And Global Fund To Revamp Five Primary Health Centres - 2026-01-08
The Kwara State Government has entered into a partnership with the Global Fund, through the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), to renovate and upgrade five Primary Health Care (PHC) facilities across the state. T...

APC's Internal Cohesion At Risk Over AbdulRazaq and Mustapha's Senatorial Ambitions - 2026-01-14
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State is bracing for a period of intense political maneuvering ahead of the 2027 general elections. The focal point of this unfolding drama is the Kwara Central Senatorial Dist...

Farmer Recounts Narrow Escape Following Deadly Bandit Attacks In Ondo And Kwara - 2026-01-07
A middle-aged farmer, Sunday Alufogejo, has detailed how he narrowly escaped death during separate attacks by suspected bandits in Ondo and Kwara States. The incidents resulted in numerous deaths, the destruction of ho...

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...

Governor AbdulRazaq Orders Immediate Humanitarian Aid for Woro Victims Following Deadly Attack - 2026-02-06
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has ordered the immediate mobilisation of humanitarian support for residents affected by a deadly attack in Woro, Kaiama Local Government Area of the state. The direc...

Governor AbdulRazaq Hailed As Kwara Solid Minerals Ministry Moves To New Fate Road Office - 2026-01-16
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has received praise for approving the relocation of the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development to a more modern and conducive office environment located along Fate Road, Ilor...

Two Chinese Nationals Kidnapped from BUA Road Construction Site in Ejidongari Site of Bode Saadu - 2025-12-05
Two Chinese nationals working at a road construction site in Kwara State were abducted by armed men in the early hours of Monday, December 2, 2025. The victims were part of the team handling the BUA Bode Saadu/...

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...

IEDPU Hails Olatunji Disu's Appointment as New Inspector-General of Police - 2026-02-26
The National President of the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU), Alhaji Abdulmumini Ayo Abdulmalik, has welcomed the appointment of Olatunji Rilwan Disu as the new Inspector-General of Police. ...

DSS Alerts Police of Imminent Terrorist Attack on Gbabe Community in Kwara State - 2026-02-11
The Department of State Services (DSS), Kwara State Command, has issued a security alert to the Kwara State Police Command, warning of a potential attack on the Gbabe community in Baruten Local Government Area. This wa...

Ilorin To Host 14th National Council On Lands And Housing This January - 2026-01-13
The Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, Dr. Shuaib Belgore, has announced that the 14th annual meeting of the National Council on Lands, Housing and Urban Development will be h...

NiMet Forecasts Longer Rains in 13 States, Shorter Season for Borno, Yobe and Niger in 2026 SCP - 2026-02-12
The Nigeria Meteorological Agency (NiMet), in its 2026 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP), has projected extended rainy seasons for Lagos, Benue, Enugu, Ebonyi, Ogun, Oyo, Nasarawa, Anambra, Kwara, Kebbi, Kaduna, Gombe,...

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...

Bukola Saraki To Chair High-Level Summit On Nigeria's Fourth Republic - 2026-01-13
Former Senate President and two-term Governor of Kwara State, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has been named the chairman of the 23rd edition of the Daily Trust Dialogue. The event is scheduled to take place on Thursday, J...

Oloro Of Oro Kingdom provides free daily meals for fasting Muslims - 2026-02-23
The Oloro of Oro Kingdom in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Joel Olaniyi Oyatoye Titiloye Olufayo II, has commenced a free daily feeding programme for Muslim faithful observing Ramadan. The initiativ...

Death By Hanging: Ilorin Court Sentences Three To Die For Kidnap And Armed Robbery - 2026-01-27
A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin has sentenced three men Patrick Afedia Adams, Tijani Usman, and Ahmed Muhammad to death for their roles in a violent farm raid, kidnapping, and rape. In a judgment del...

Kwara Sports Facilities Branded Photo Backdrops As Athletes Suffer Neglect - 2026-01-08
Growing concerns are mounting over the trajectory of sports development in Kwara State, with stakeholders and observers describing the sector as increasingly ceremonial, unstructured, and disconnected from any real imp...

Kwara Court Jails PDP Chieftain Esinrogunjo for Nine Months - 2026-03-04
A Kwara State High Court has convicted and sentenced Comrade Musbau Esinrogunjo, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to nine months imprisonment. The judgment was delivered by Justice E.B. Muhamm...

Lassa Fever: KWEPA Warns Food Processors, Street Vendors to Comply With Hygiene Rules or Face Sanctions - 2026-02-12
The Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency (KWEPA) has cautioned food processors, garri production centres, and street food vendors across the state to adhere strictly to hygiene and waste management regulations o...

Six Kwara Vigilantes Released After Military Arrest On Edo Highway - 2026-01-07
Six members of a vigilante group from Kwara State, who were previously arrested by the Nigerian Army along the Auchi-Ikpeshi highway in Edo State, have been released following a comprehensive investigation by security ...

Awodun Reaffirms Commitment to Kwara South Youths, Donates Office Equipment for KWAYORG Secretariat - 2026-01-06
Prof. Muritala Awodun has reaffirmed his commitment to youth empowerment and institutional development in Kwara South with his support for the Kwara South Youth Development Organisation (KWAYORG), ahead of the inaugura...

Kwara PHC Agency Rewards Five Outstanding Staff with Land Allocations - 2026-02-13
The Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency has rewarded five outstanding staff members with land allocations in recognition of their efficiency, dedication and professionalism. The Executive Secreta...

Copyright Lawsuit: Court Dismisses Kwara Government's Objection Over Logo Infringement - 2026-01-08
The Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin has dismissed a preliminary objection filed by the Kwara State Government regarding a copyright infringement lawsuit initiated by designer Winjobi Abdulafeez. The ruling allows ...

Kwara APC Holds Ward Congresses Across 193 Wards, Retains Executives by Affirmation - 2026-02-20
The All Progressives Congress in Kwara State on Wednesday conducted its ward congresses across all 193 political wards in the state. Party members gathered in large numbers across various wards, including Adewo...

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...

Governor AbdulRazaq Commends Al-Hikmah University's Model For Addressing Leadership Gaps - 2026-01-08
The Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has asserted that Nigeria's progress is heavily dependent on universities producing graduates who possess sound character in addition to academic qualificatio...

Kwara Restates Support For Local Goods Ahead Of Pre-Ramadan Trade Fair - 2026-01-14
The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its dedication to promoting local production, describing it as a fundamental driver for economic growth and sustainable development. The Commissioner for Finance, Dr. H...

Governor AbdulRazaq Flags Off APC E-Registration and Membership Revalidation - 2026-01-06
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has inaugurated the e-registration and revalidation of membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state. The governor, who was recorded as the first p...

Work Begins On Alafia Gardens: Ilorin's First Polo Wellness City Launched - 2026-01-12
Landculture, a contemporary real estate development firm, has announced the commencement of construction for Alafia Gardens, a project it describes as Ilorin's first "Polo Wellness City." The development is designed to...

NSCDC To Deploy Operatives To Kwara Mosques And Churches For Friday And Sunday Services - 2026-02-23
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kwara State will henceforth provide security at mosques and churches during Friday prayers and Sunday services. This was disclosed to LEADERSHIP in Ilorin by the ...

Deputy Senate Leader Lola Ashiru Declares for 2027 Kwara Governorship Race - 2026-02-18
Deputy Senate Leader Lola Ashiru has declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Kwara State. Ashiru, an architect and senator representing Kwara South Senatorial District, made the decl...

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...

Kwara Philanthropist, Engr. Femi Sanni Nominated for Social Impact Investor of the Year - 2026-02-17
Kwara-born social impact investor and philanthropist, Engr. Femi Sanni, has been nominated for the Social Impact Investor of the Year at the 2025 Independent Awards. The nomination was announced by Independent ...

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