2025-12-23

Ilorin Emirate Stakeholders Seek Government Intervention in Ancestral Land Dispute
Members of the Afonja Descendants Union in the Ilorin Emirate of Kwara State have called on Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, and other relevant authorities to intervene ...

Kwara Inclusion Advocates Call for Leaders Capable of Uniting and Securing the State
A new pressure group, the Kwara Inclusion Advocates, has urged political stakeholders to prioritise merit-based leadership and capacity in the selection of the next governor for the 2027 elections. At a weekend gatheri...

Governor AbdulRazaq Approves 27.5 Per Cent Special Allowance for Kwara Teachers
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved a 27.5 per cent Teacher Specific Allowance across the state, fulfilling a pledge made during his budget presentation on Monday. The Governor directed that the ne...

2025-12-22

NBA Ilorin Branch Seeks Urgent Posting of National Industrial Court Judge to Kwara
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ilorin Branch, has appealed to the Kwara State Government and relevant judicial authorities to urgently facilitate the posting of a judge of the National Industrial Court (NIC) to Il...

Kwara Firefighters Subdue Major Blaze at Ilorin Plastic Recycling Plant
The Kwara State Fire Service successfully contained a significant fire outbreak at a plastic recycling facility in Ilorin on Sunday, preventing extensive damage to lives and property. The incident occurred at approxima...

Governor AbdulRazaq Presents 644 Billion Naira Budget to Kwara Parliament
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq presented the 2026 Appropriation Bill to the State House of Assembly on Monday. The proposed budget, which totals 644,004,816,893 naira, allocates 65.98 per cent to capital e...

2025-12-21

Federal Government Praises Emir of Lafiagi for Sustaining Peace at BUA Sugar Estate
The Federal Government has commended the Emir of Lafiagi, Alhaji Mohammed Kawu, and the people of his emirate for sustaining peace and supporting the operations of the Lafiagi Sugar Company. The Minister of State for I...

Kwara Governor Urges Journalists to Uphold Media Ethics
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has asked journalists in the country to uphold standards and ethics of the media profession. The governor made the after noting the impact of digital technology in ...

2025-12-20

NSCDC Deploys Over 2,000 Personnel for Festive Security Across Kwara State
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Kwara State Command has deployed 2,380 officers and men across the state to strengthen the protection of critical national assets and safeguard public facilities thr...

Kwara State Fire Service Prevents Blaze from Spreading on Coca-Cola Road
A pressing iron triggered a fire outbreak in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Saturday. The incident occurred at approximately 1:50 pm in a storey building located at Number 4, opposite Layo Hotel on Coca-Cola Road....

Honourable Maryam Yusuf Aladi Distributes 50 Million Naira Empowerment Materials in Ilorin South
The Deputy Chief Whip of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Honourable Maryam Yusuf Aladi, held a mega empowerment programme on Saturday for over 1000 artisans and vulnerable persons within her constituency. Taged Iwos...