2025-12-15

Historic Honour: NBA Ilorin to Dedicate Annual Dinner to Non-Lawyer, Senator Saliu Mustapha
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ilorin Branch, has announced that its 2025 Annual Bar Dinner and Award Night will be held in honour of Senator Saliu Mustapha, marking the first time in the branch's history that the...

NPFL: Injuries Derailed Our Game Plan Against Enyimba, Says Kwara United Coach Suleiman
Kwara United technical adviser Suleiman Ashifat has attributed his team's 3-1 defeat against Enyimba on Sunday to unforeseen injuries. The 'Harmony Boys' suffered the loss against the 'People's Elephant' at the...

Kwara Secures $400,000 Grant for PHC Infrastructure After Third Consecutive National Award
The Kwara State Government has earned national recognition after emerging as the Best Performing State in the North Central Zone in the 2025 Primary Health Care (PHC) Leadership Challenge. This outstanding achi...

Gas Explosion Rocks Kwara Community: Three-Bedroom Flat Consumed by Fire in Asa LGA
A fire disaster triggered by a sudden gas explosion on Sunday consumed a building of three-bedroom flats in the Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State. The incident occurred at approximately 16:27hrs (4:27 PM...

KWASU Convocation: Governor AbdulRazaq Pledges Deeper Investment in Higher Education for Youth Empowerment
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State at the weekend reaffirmed his administration's commitment to deepening access to quality higher education in the state. He described the current sustained investme...

State Government Dismiss Reports Of Armed Bandits Arrest In Ifelodun
The Kwara State Government has dismissed a viral report suggesting that some armed bandits were arrested in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of the State, describing the report as "disinformation." According ...

2025-12-14

KWASU Convocation: Governor AbdulRazaq Warns Parents Against Undue Pressure on Graduates
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has warned parents against placing undue pressure on fresh graduates, urging them instead to allow their children time to navigate life after school. The Governor ...

CP Ojo Adekimi Assures Kwarans of Peaceful Christmas, Deploys Personnel to Strategic Locations
Ojo Adekimi, the Commissioner of Police for Kwara State, has extended warm greetings to all residents as the Christmas and New Year celebrations draw nearer, reaffirming the Command's commitment to ensuring a peaceful ...

Investment in Knowledge Pays Best Dividends, Says Summit University Chancellor Adegunwa
Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa, the Chancellor of Summit University, Offa, Kwara State, has asserted that investment in knowledge pays the best dividends, classifying educational investment as a catalyst for sustainable soc...

Ilorin Emirate Mourns: Ex-IEDPU President and Diplomat, Uthman AbdulAzeez, Passes Away
Ambassador Sheikh Uthman AbdulAzeez, a retired top intelligence officer at the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and former Nigeria's ambassador to the People's Republic of China, has died. AbdulAzeez passed a...

NSCDC Tanke Division Offers Free Medical and Eye Screening to Ilorin Residents
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Tanke Division of Kwara State Command, on Saturday, December 13, 2025, organised a free medical and eye screening exercise for residents of Tanke and neighbouring c...

2025-12-13

Kwara 2027: Bukola Saraki Refuses to Anoint PDP Flag-Bearer, Demands Open Contest
Bukola Saraki, the former Senate President and heir to a storied political lineage, sits at the centre of Kwara State's 2027 calculations. Party leaders say he has refused to name a preferred flag-bearer for the People...

2025-12-12

Kwara Govt Unveils New Innovations to Strengthen Guidance and Counselling in Schools
The Kwara State Government has met with school Counsellors and key Education Stakeholders to unveil new innovations aimed at strengthening guidance and counselling activities across schools in the state. The on...

Massive Turnout as Kwara Literacy Programme Learners Sit for Proficiency Examination
An examination was organised today to assess the proficiency and learning progress of participants enrolled in the state's literacy programmes. The exercise, held today, recorded a significant turnout of learne...

Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Board Honours Four Retirees, Celebrates Dedicated Service
The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board organised a send-forth ceremony for four retirees of the Board today in Ilorin. The Permanent Secretary for General Services at the Office of the Secretary to the S...

KWEPA GM Warns Against Bangers: Agency Intensifies Monitoring for Clean and Safe Celebrations in Kwara
The residents of Kwara State have been urged to prioritise environmental cleanliness and personal safety as the festive season approaches. This call aims to ensure that communities across the state celebrate Christmas ...

$6.1million Up For Grabs As NGF Rewards Governors for Improved Health Care Delivery
The Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), UNICEF, and supported by the Gates Foundation, ...

Kwara Police Seize Seven Illegal Rifles, Arrest Four Suspects
Police operatives in Kwara State have arrested four suspects over alleged illegal firearms possession after intercepting a cache of weapons during a routine stop-and-search operation along Sabongida Road. Accor...

Oke-Ode Community Gets New Akogun: Danladi-Salihu Hails Appointment as Well-Deserved Reward
The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, has congratulated High Chief Abdulganiyu Kunle Akogun on his emergence as the eighth Akogun of Oke-Ode in the Ifelodun Local Government ...

Kwara 2027: KIM Group Insists Kwara Governorship Must Be Open and Competitive
The Kwara Integrity Movement (KIM) has dismissed mounting calls for zoning the 2027 governorship seat, stressing that leadership should be anchored on competence and merit. The group stated this position during...

Festive Security Alert: Kwara Police Ban Fireworks, Enforce Okada/Keke Curfew 9 PM to 6 AM
The Commissioner of Police, Kwara State Command, Adekimi Ojo, has implemented additional security measures to ensure a peaceful and secure festive season for Christmas and New Year celebrations in the state. Th...