Kwara State Government Pays Full Gratuities to Over 2,000 Retired Civil Servants - 2026-03-10
The Kwara State Government has paid 100 per cent gratuities to over 2,000 retired civil servants following an extensive verification and certification exercise conducted by a Technical Committee chaired by the State Au...

E boo le mbe , Your Excellency Senator Saraki! By Rafiu Ajakaye, PhD - 2026-03-30
For the sake of non-Yoruba speakers, 'bo le mbe' loosely means 'come off it'. It is a language of the street to dismiss false or exaggerated claims. Other street boys will say 'e kayi nah' . It is the same thing. ...

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...

Shafaw Ayinla Alanamu, Woman Who Went Viral for Supporting Tinubu Passes Away at 98 - 2026-03-13
Shafaw Ayinla Alanamu, a staunch supporter of President Bola Tinubu, has passed away at 98 years of age. The native of Ilorin, Kwara State, passed on a few days ago. Until her death, the nonagenarian re...

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...

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...

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...

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...

OPINION: Ilorin Walkways and My Teacher-Friends By Mall. Rafiu Ajakaye - 2026-01-06
One of the important legacies of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq are the many walkways in every part of the capital city Ilorin. Beyond being pleasing aesthetics which set the new Ilorin apart from its old self, these ...

Kwara Retirees Commend Governor AbdulRazaq for Clearing Backlog of Outstanding Pensions - 2026-03-13
Beneficiaries of the ongoing payment of gratuities to Local Government and State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) pensioners from 2011 to 2013, as well as state pensioners from 2015 to 2017, have described the p...

Suspected Terrorists Abduct Travellers on Isanlu-Isin-Omu Aran Road - 2026-01-06
Suspected terrorists have attacked the busy Isanlu-Isin-Omu Aran road in Kwara State, abducting at least four travellers. It was gathered that the incident took place in the early hours of Monday when armed men...

Mustapha Akanbi Foundation Partners MIF To Proffer Solutions For Kwara's Safety - 2026-01-19
The Mustapha Akanbi Foundation, in collaboration with the Ma'asalam Islamic Foundation (MIF), hosted a high-level security summit in Ilorin on Sunday to address the rising challenges of insecurity in Kwara State and Ni...

Kwara Fire Service Recovers Unidentified Man's Body from Ilorin River - 2026-02-13
Men of the Kwara State Fire Service have recovered the lifeless body of an unidentified man from a river along the Osin/Laduba area in Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State. The incident was reported...

Governor AbdulRazaq Completes Virgin Oke Ogun Road, Linking 10 Rural Communities - 2026-01-18
The Kwara State Government has announced the successful completion of the Oke Ogun road in the Ilorin South Local Government Area, marking a significant milestone in Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq's rural infrastructu...

Isin Elders Back Former Kwara APC Chairman BOB For 2027 Kwara Governorship Race - 2026-02-22
The governorship ambition of former Kwara State chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa, has received a boost as a socio-political group in Isin Local Government Area declared support fo...

No Anointed Candidate, Kwara gov Vows Open APC Governorship Race - 2026-03-04
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Tuesday dismissed speculations that he has endorsed or plans to anoint a successor ahead of the 2027 governorship election, insisting that the All Progressives Congress ...

Kwara APC Support Group Urges Party to Zone Edu/Moro/Patigi Reps Seat to Moro Ahead of 2027 - 2026-01-06
A support group within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State has appealed to the party leadership and Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to concede the Edu/Moro/Patigi Federal Constituency seat in the House o...

NSCDC Commandant Bodinga Pledges Stronger Security Collaboration - 2026-02-20
The new Kwara State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Bala Bodinga, has pledged to strengthen security in the state through enhanced collaboration with other security agencies. Briefin...

Kwara Government Orders Immediate Reopening of Schools from Monday 2 February 2026 - 2026-02-01
The Kwara State Government announced on Sunday that schools across the state are permitted to reopen from Monday, 2 February 2026. In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Devel...

Kwara United Chairman Charges Players To Redouble Efforts For Second Stanza - 2026-01-07
The Chairman of Kwara United, Mr Kumbi Titiloye, has charged the players to significantly improve their performance as they resume for the second stanza of the football season. Addressing the team on Monday fol...

Saraki Urges Unity, Grassroots Mobilisation in Kwara PDP Ahead of 2027 - 2026-02-26
A former President of the Senate, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has called for unity, reconciliation and renewed grassroots mobilisation within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State to position the party for vict...

NOA DG Defends Osimhen Over On-Pitch Clash With Lookman at AFCON - 2026-01-06
The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa Onilu, has defended Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen over his on-field altercation with teammate Ademola Lookman during Nigeria's Roun...

Kwara 2026 Budget: Group Faults House Of Assembly For Proceeding Without Public Scrutiny - 2026-01-16
The Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI), a prominent civil society group, has criticized the Kwara State Government and the State House of Assembly for failing to make the proposed N644 billion 2026 App...

UITH Health Workers Stage Protest In Ilorin Over Salary Adjustment Delay - 2026-01-14
Members of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) staged a peaceful protest on Tuesday to express their frustration over the Federal Government's handling of their ...

Kwara State Government Equips KWASU Osi Campus Clinic To Boost Healthcare Delivery - 2026-02-22
The Kwara State Government has presented hospital and medical equipment to the clinic at the State University, Osi Campus, as part of its ongoing commitment to providing quality and accessible healthcare services to al...

Kaiama Massacre: 102 Confirmed Dead, 75 Given Mass Burial as Emir Declares Worst Attack in Nigerian History - 2026-02-05
The Emir of Kaiama, Alhaji Omar Muazu, has confirmed that at least 102 persons were killed in Tuesday's bandit attack on Woro and Nuku communities, with 75 given mass burial according to Islamic rites while others were...

KAM Holding Boss Dr Kamoru Yusuf Hails Governor AbdulRazaq as True Game Changer at 66 - 2026-02-06
A leading industrialist in Kwara State, Dr Kamoru Yusuf, has congratulated Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on his 66th birthday, describing him as a true game changer whose administration has delivered impactful projec...

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...

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,...

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...

SUG Shuts Federal Poly Offa Over Welfare Concerns - 2026-03-03
Academic activities were paralysed at Federal Polytechnic Offa on Monday as the Students' Union Government (SUG) shut the institution's gates over unresolved welfare concerns. The shutdown affected both the Min...

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. ...

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...

2027: Hon. Saba Insists On Power Shift To Kwara North As APC Begins E-Registration - 2026-01-15
Dr. Ahmed Adamu Saba, the Member of the House of Representatives representing the Edu/Moro/Patigi Federal Constituency, has called on All Progressives Congress (APC) members to participate fully in the party's ongoing ...

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 ...

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 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...

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...

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. ...

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)...

Don't Mistake Early Rains for Wet Season, Kwara Government Tells Farmers as It Unveils 2026 Agenda - 2026-02-11
The Kwara State Government has advised farmers to exercise caution and avoid premature planting, emphasising that the recent rainfall was not indicative of the commencement of the rainy season. The Commissioner...

First Lady Olufolake Abdulrazaq Donates School Essentials And Cash To Kwara Special Needs Students - 2026-02-23
The Wife of the Kwara State Governor, Professor Olufolake Abdulrazaq, has distributed school sandals, reflective jackets, and cash donations to students of the State School for Special Needs in Ilorin. Speaking...

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...

Lai Mohammed Postpones Book Donation to Kwara Institutions to Honour Kaiama Attack Victims - 2026-02-06
A former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has postponed his planned donation of copies of his book to tertiary institutions in Kwara State following the recent killings of residents in the stat...

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...

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. ...

NPFL Violence: Kwara Sports Commission Issues Formal Apology Over Attack On Rivers United Officials - 2026-02-23
The Kwara State Sports Commission has issued an apology regarding the regrettable outbreak of violence during the rescheduled Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Match Day 22 fixture between Kwara United and Rivers ...

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