2025-08-04

VDI Demands Person-Centred Healthcare for Kwara's Persons with Disabilities
The Voice of Disability Initiative (VDI) has called for dignified treatment and disability-inclusive healthcare services for Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Kwara State, urging healthcare providers to adopt a right...

Prof. Olufolake AbdulRazaq Leads Nigerian Governors' Wives to FLAIR Summit at UK Parliament
Nigeria's delegation made a significant impact at the First Ladies of Africa Impact and Resilience (FLAIR) 2025 Summit, held at the House of Lords and House of Commons, UK Parliament, with Prof. Olufolake AbdulRazaq wi...

Kwara Governor Urges NYSC Corps Members to Embrace Patriotism and Excellence
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has urged newly sworn in National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members to embody patriotism and exemplary citizenship in alignment with the scheme's nationalistic mission. ...

Kwara Governor Approves Stadium Renovation to Bring CAF Confederation Cup Home
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved immediate renovations to the Rashidi Yekini Main Bowl at Ilorin's George Agbazika Innih Stadium, following a recent assessment by Nigeria Football Federation (NF...

Kwara Pensioners Reject Settlement as N502m Arrears Dispute Nears 17-Year Mark
The resolution of a 17-year legal dispute between Kwara State Government and 3,060 pensioners over N502 million in withheld gratuity and pension arrears faces renewed uncertainty after pensioners rejected the state's p...

Kwara Residents Alerted to Fake N1000 Notes With Batch Numbers 364232, 898248
The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has issued an urgent alert regarding counterfeit N1,000 notes circulating in Kwara State. State Director Abdulganiyu Dare confirmed the discovery of fraudulent banknotes bearing ba...

Kwara Governor Hails 49km Federal Road Project as Renewed Hope Agenda Delivers
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has inspected the ongoing construction of the 49-kilometre Eiyenkorin-Afon-Ojoku-Offa-Odo-Otin road, commending its progress and quality as a flagship project under the feder...

2025-08-03

First Lady Tinubu Urges Muslim Youths to Balance Innovation and Faith Amid Global Shifts
First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has urged Muslim youths across Nigeria to rise to the challenges of a rapidly evolving global landscape, where technological advancements and shifting societal values demand adaptive l...

Fixing the Foundation: UBEC, NGF and the Abdulrazaq Blueprint for Basic Education Reform
As Nigeria grapples with the challenge of out-of-school children estimated to be among the highest globally recent interventions led by the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and the Nigeria Governors' Forum (...

Kwara Governor Urges Mental Health Support for Security Personnel to Enhance Operational Effectiveness
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has called for urgent support for the mental wellbeing of security personnel, stressing that psychological health is critical to their operational effectiveness and overall w...

2025-08-02

Kwara PDP Forms Disciplinary Committee to Ensure Unity Ahead of Party Congresses
The Kwara State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has established an 11 member Disciplinary Committee to strengthen internal conflict resolution mechanisms and foster unity ahead of upcoming party congresse...

Kwara Closes Challenge-Post Office Road for Infrastructure Upgrades from 3 August
Kwara State Government has announced a temporary road closure on the Challenge Junction to Post Office stretch in Ilorin, effective Sunday, 3 August 2025, as part of infrastructure upgrades to global standards. ...

Silent Pandemic Worse Than COVID: Ilorin Professor Warns of Antibiotic Resistance Crisis
Renowned University of Ilorin microbiologist Professor Ali Ajibola Akanbi II has issued a dire warning about the unchecked misuse of antibiotics, declaring it a "silent pandemic" that threatens to trigger a global heal...

MSSN Stakeholders Demand Return to Student-Led Governance at Ilorin Convention
Muslim stakeholders have called for the Muslim Students' Society of Nigeria (MSSN) to return to its foundational mandate of student-led governance, urging a revival of the organisation's original principles amid concer...

From Dust to Deluge: Ilorin Celebrates Rainfall After Weeks of Dry Despair
After weeks of oppressive dryness, Ilorin breathed a collective sigh of relief as long-awaited rains finally broke the drought on Thursday, 31 July 2025. The city which had endured an unnaturally extended dry spell dur...

2025-08-01

AWLA Chief Urges Resistance Against Systemic Disenfranchisement of African Women
Barrister Falilat Oluwatoyin Orire, Country Representative of the African Women Lawyers Association (AWLA) and Deputy Registrar of the Court of Appeal, Ilorin Division, has called on members to actively resist the inte...

NGF Demands Urgent Action to Fix Nigeria's Foundational Learning Crisis and Out of School Children
The Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF), representing all 36 state governors, has urged immediate collaborative action to address critical gaps in foundational learning and Nigeria's out of school children crisis. The call ...

Kwara State Champions Digital Agriculture Drive to Empower Rural Farmers and Women
Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing digital innovation in agriculture as a catalyst for inclusive growth and economic transformation, aligning with national efforts to enhance rural connec...

Kwara Governor Sounds Alarm on Mental Health Crisis Among Nigeria's Security Forces
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and leading medical experts have sounded the alarm over escalating mental health crises among Nigeria's security personnel, citing job-related pressures as a critical threat ...

Kwara Court Sentences Abdulrahman Bello to Death for Ritual Murder of College Student
A Kwara State High Court in Ilorin has sentenced Abdulrahman Bello to death by hanging for the murder of 24-year-old Hafsoh Yetunde Lawal, a final-year student at Kwara State College of Education. Delivering ju...