2026-04-12

Nigeria's Problems Will Persist Until Citizens Change Their Attitude, Says Yusuf Olaolu Ali SAN
Yusuf Olaolu Ali, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has said that Nigeria's problems would persist until citizens undergo a change in attitude, urging Nigerians to embrace patriotism and the fear of God in all their ...

Kwara United Seek Crucial Points as They Face Shooting Stars in NPFL Matchday 34
Kwara United will continue their battle for survival when they face Shooting Stars in a crucial Nigeria Premier Football League matchday 34 encounter at the Lekan Salami Stadium in Ibadan today. The Harmony Boy...

KWEPA Trains NYSC Environmental CDS Group on Hygiene and Waste Management
The Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency (KWEPA) has organised training for members of the National Youth Service Corps, Environmental Protection and Sanitation CDS Group. During the programme in Ilorin,...

2026-04-11

New Kwara FRSC Sector Commander Charges Officers on Discipline and Professionalism
The newly deployed Kwara State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Kabir Kazeem, has sounded a strong note on discipline and professionalism as he takes charge. At his maiden press briefing in Il...

Emir of Ilorin Celebrates Engr. Yusuf Olanrewaju Sagaya on 80th Birthday
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Mai-Martaba Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has expressed joy over the 80th birthday anniversary of the Zanna of Ilorin and Principal Partne...

AbdulRazaq Orders Immediate Repair of Children's Specialist Hospital After Rainstorm Damage
The Kwara State Government has directed the immediate repair of sections of the Children's Specialist Hospital, Centre Igboro, following damage caused by a recent rainstorm. The directive, issued on Friday by t...

2026-04-10

Ilorin Emirate Political Advisory Sets One Million Voter Registration Target Ahead of 2027 Elections
The Ilorin Emirate Political Advisory Council has set an ambitious target of one million registered voters in the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, as it ramps up political mobilisation ahead of the...

Two Children Rescued as Two-Storey Building Collapses in Sabo-Line Area
Two children were rescued on Thursday after a two-storey residential building collapsed in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, prompting emergency response and fresh warnings over structural safety. The incident, ...

EFCC Arrests Three Over Circulation of Counterfeit Dollars and Pounds in Kwara
A 51-year-old father of ten, Akilu Salisu, alongside two others, has been taken into custody by the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged involvement in the circul...

Awodun Vows to Prioritise Security, Development as He Joins Kwara South Senatorial Race
A senatorial aspirant for Kwara South, Muritala Awodun, has declared his intention to redefine leadership in the district, promising a shift from what he described as "absentee representation" to transparent, results-d...

Ilorin East APC Elders Appeal for Federal Constituency Ticket to Be Ceded to Their LG
The All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders, elders and stakeholders under the Ilorin East Joint Elders (Amule Ward) in Kwara State have called for the ceding of the Ilorin East/Ilorin South Federal Constituency ticket...

AbdulRazaq Presents Staff of Office to New Oniganmo of Ganmo, Charges Him on Peace and Unity
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Thursday presented a third-class staff of office to the newly appointed Oniganmo of Ganmo, Oba Kamaldeen Jimoh Akanbi, with a charge to promote peace and unity in th...

Kwara Government Raises Alarm Over Open Defecation, Urges Residents to Embrace Proper Sanitation
The Kwara State Government has raised fresh concerns over the growing health and environmental risks associated with open defecation, calling on residents across the state to embrace proper sanitation practices to safe...

2026-04-09

Ilorin West LG Chairman Delivers Transformers, NSCDC Office, Hospital and Boreholes
The Executive Chairman of Ilorin West Local Government, Mallam Shehu AbdulRahman Babatunde Ladan, has delivered a series of multimillion-naira projects aimed at improving critical infrastructure and enhancing the well-...

Kwara South Residents Vows to Support Only Governor with Visible Impact in All Zones
Residents in Kwara South have vowed that they will only vote for a governor that demonstrates genuine unifying leadership and measurable impact in the North, Central, and South senatorial districts. They believe that l...

Omo Ibile Igbomina Urges Governor AbdulRazaq to Complete Appointment of Oluganna of Ganmo
The socio-cultural group, Omo Ibile Igbomina, has appealed to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State to complete the formal appointment of the Oluganna of Ganmo in Ifelodun Local Government Area, Oba Abdulyekee...

APC Support Groups Endorse Kwara Assembly Speaker Yakubu Danladi for Governor
Support groups of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State have expressed their support for the gubernatorial ambition of the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Engr. Yakubu Danladi-Salihu. Membe...

Prince Mahmud Steps Down from Kwara 2027 Race, Endorses Seriki Gambari
A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress in Kwara State, Prince Haliru Mahmud, on Wednesday stepped down from the 2027 race and endorsed fellow aspirant, Seriki Gambari. Mahmud announced his dec...

Senator Oloriegbe Formally Declares Governorship Ambition for Kwara 2027
A former senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District, Dr Ibrahim Yahaya Oloriegbe, has formally declared his intention to contest for the governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara S...

Aguntan o paso esi da - Kwara Can and Should Get Newer By Mall. Rafiu Ajakaye, PhD.
As I walked by the Government House gate last Saturday morning for my exercise, a man and his two little children - a boy and a girl - sauntered on the other side of the road, just before the Office of the Deputy Gover...