2025-12-11

Man Attempting to Stow Away to USA Caught Hiding in Plane Tyres in Ilorin
Mr Segun Martins, a suspected stowaway, has been apprehended at the General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport in Ilorin, Kwara State. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA), which confirmed the inciden...

Kwara Assembly Urges Ban on Fireworks and Knockouts Over Security Concerns
The Kwara State House of Assembly has urged the state government to ban the sale, distribution, and use of fireworks and 'knockouts' during festive periods, citing rising security concerns across the state. The...

Reps Member Sponsors Bill for Additional Local Councils in Kwara State
Hon. Raheem Tunji Ajuloopin, member representing Ekiti/Irepodun/Isin/Oke-Ero Federal Constituency, has introduced a bill to establish additional local government areas in Kwara State, arguing that the measure will brin...

From EndSARS Ashes to Agricultural Powerhouse: Kwara Agro-Mall Fully Restored
The Kwara State Government has completed the comprehensive renovation of the Kwara State Agro-Mall in Ilorin and formally handed it over to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development as a modern agricultural coo...

Kwara Launches Blood Transfusion Committee to End Preventable Deaths
The Kwara State Government has inaugurated a State Blood Transfusion Committee to guarantee safe, adequate, and timely blood supply for residents and reinforce the state's drive to reduce preventable deaths. Dr...

Hon. Abubakar Bata Commends Oyun and Offa Leadership on Road, Health and Palace Upgrades
Hon. Abubakar Abdullahi Bata, Kwara State Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development, has commended the leadership of Oyun and Offa Local Government Councils for the high quality a...

Land Reform, Agriculture, PPPs Lead Kwara's Aggressive 2026 Action Plan
The Kwara State Government has launched an ambitious 2026 Action Plan designed to fast-track economic growth, sharpen public service delivery, and raise living standards across all 16 local government areas. Th...

Unilorin Expert Develops AI System for African ECG Interpretation
A medical expert from the University of Ilorin, Professor Ibraheem Katibi has announced that an indigenous artificial intelligence system capable of accurately interpreting electrocardiogram (ECG) readings for African ...

Hon. Adeboye and Titiloye Launch Integrated Football-Agriculture Hub in Oro
A groundbreaking grassroots development project is set to redefine the future of youth empowerment in Nigeria, as the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Grassroots Sports Development, Hon. Adeyinka Adeboye, a...

2025-12-10

Dr Lawal Olohungbebe Emerges Chair of Nigeria's Education Commissioners, Commends Gov Abdulrazaq's Efforts
The Chairman of the Committee of State Commissioners of Education (COSCEN), Dr Lawal Olohungbebe, has officially taken possession of the newly commissioned national secretariat in Abuja. The hand-over ceremony ...

Oba Muftau's Ascension: The Dawn of a Glorious Era for Oke-Ode
A Long Walk to the Throne Nothing demonstrates the joy of a community better than the practical outpouring of love and festive mood into which the entire Oke-Ode Community was thrown since the night of Tuesday,...

Lagos Activates N500billion Fund, Kwara Set to Become Major Food Supplier
Kwara State is set to play a central role in Nigeria's agricultural market as Lagos State activates its N500billion Offtake Guarantee Fund, and other industry-backed bodies intensify discussions to secure long-term com...

Kwara State University VC Appeals to Governor for Overhead Bridge on Malete Road
Kwara State University (KWASU) has appealed to the State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, to construct an overhead bridge along the Shao/Malete Road to reduce accident rates on the busy route leading to the institutio...

TETFund Approves N1billion for KWASU Library Annex Completion
Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh, Professor of Islamic Studies and Vice-Chancellor of Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, has stated that the institution is witnessing steady growth, bolstered by the support of the Tertiary Edu...

Elerin of Erin-Ile Hails Governor AbdulRazaq for Masses-Oriented Projects
The Elerin of Erin-Ile, Oba Jimoh Adesoye Adebowale Adetona I, has commended the Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for his masses-oriented projects across the 16 Local Government Areas of Kwara State. Th...

Summit University, Offa, Gets Approval to Launch Campus FM Radio Station
Approval has been granted to Summit University, Offa, Kwara, to operate a Campus FM Radio Station, according to the higher institution's Chancellor, Mr Sulaiman Adebola Adegunwa. Speaking at the combined 5th an...

Disability Sports: North Central Amputee Football League Kicks Off in Ilorin
The Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Sports Commission, Bolakale Mogaji, on Tuesday, officially unveiled the maiden edition of the North Central Amputee Football League, with the competition scheduled to be held i...

Senator Saliu Mustapha Splashes N300m Scholarship on 300 Varsity Students
The Senator representing the Kwara Central Senatorial District, Mallam Saliu Mustapha, has awarded a scholarship worth N300million to 300 indigent but brilliant students in his district. According to Mustapha, ...

KWASU to Graduate Over 8,100 Students at 13th Convocation; 82 Achieve First Class
Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, will this weekend graduate a total of 8,119 students from both its first-degree and postgraduate programmes at its 13th convocation ceremony. The total comprises 7,618 st...

2025-12-09

IJMB Grants AbdulRasaq Abubakar Toyin University Approval for IJMB Programme
The Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB) has officially granted AbdulRasaq Abubakar Toyin University (AATU), Ganmo, approval to admit candidates into its IJMB programme starting from the 2025/2026 academic session....

Kwara Government Pledges to Unlock Tourism Potential for Economic Growth
The Kwara State Government has announced plans to unlock the hidden potential in the tourism and hospitality sector for the state's economic growth. Mrs Bolanle Olukoju, the State Commissioner for Communication...

Nigeria Governors' Forum Backs Tinubu's Benin Intervention, Says Coup Would Devastate Nigeria
The Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) has described President Bola Tinubu's deployment of Nigeria's military assets to swiftly contain and reverse the coup attempt in the Benin Republic as an exercise in the best interest...

NPFL: Man of the Match Gidado Hails Kwara United's Return to Winning Ways
Kwara United midfielder Toheeb Gidado has described the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 16 victory over Niger Tornadoes as a morale booster. The 'Harmony Boys' defeated the 'Ikon Allah Boys' 2-0...

Kwara Community Pleads for Monarch's Rescue After Ten Days in Captivity
The Bayagan-ile Community in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State has appealed for the intervention of the police, the state government, and other security agencies to secure the release of their monarch, ...

Former UITH Chief Medical Director Wins SOGON Award, Hails Commitment to Women's Health
The former Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), Professor AbdulWaheed Olatinwo, has described the practice of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Nigeria as one of the best in th...

2025-12-08

UN Women Spotlights Nigeria's Youngest Lawmaker, Rukayat Shittu, as Global Emerging Leader
UN Women has spotlighted Nigeria's youngest lawmaker, Rukayat Shittu, as a global emerging leader following her standout participation at the high-level "Showcasing UN Women's Transformative Results" event in Abuja. ...

Governor AbdulRazaq Rewards Youth Games Heroes with Education-Focused Cash Support
Kwara State honoured its National Youth Games (NYG) heroes and heroines on Friday with a colourful reception in Ilorin, rewarding medal-winning athletes and their parents with education-focused cash support. Go...

Massive Police Escort Withdrawal in Kwara Leaves VIPs Seeking NSCDC Protection
There is a massive withdrawal of police escorts protecting Very Important Persons (VIPs) in Kwara State, DAILY POST reports. The exercise is in compliance with the order issued by President Bola Tinubu to the I...

Kwara United Beat Niger Tornadoes 2-0 in Dominant NPFL Display
Kwara United displayed renewed confidence and cohesion on Sunday as they returned to winning ways with a convincing 2-0 victory over Niger Tornadoes in their NPFL Matchday 16 clash at the Rashidi Yekini Main Bowl, Geor...

Bayagan-ile Community Urges Police, Government to Rescue Abducted Monarch
The Bayagan-ile Community in the Ifelodun local government area of Kwara State has appealed for intervention from the police, the state government, and other security agencies to secure the release of their monarch, Al...