2026-03-26

Kwara Poly Management Assures Normalcy After EFCC Activity in Agbede Village
Authorities of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, have assured of restoration of calm on the institution's campus after disquiet caused by activities of one of the anti-graft agencies in the neighbourhood. Re...

Tension at Kwara State Polytechnic as EFCC Operatives Spark Student Protest
Tension erupted on Wednesday at Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, following reports of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives in the area. Students, who had recently resumed academic activiti...

Kwara Secures Place in Federal Government's $500m SPIN Power and Irrigation Project
Kwara State has emerged as one of the key beneficiaries of the federal government's $500m sustainable power and irrigation for Nigeria (SPIN) project, following its successful fulfilment of all participation requiremen...

Kwara PDP Affirms Loyalty to Party, to Participate Fully in Abuja Convention
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has said that the party in the state is not aligned with any of the factions, maintaining that it remains united. Reading his party's communique to journalists ...

Kwara Flags Off Construction of Senator Oluremi Tinubu Hospital Diagnostic Centre
The Kwara State Government has taken a major step towards overhauling its healthcare delivery system with the commencement of work on the Senator Oluremi Tinubu Hospital Diagnostic Centre, a project expected to redefin...

Governor AbdulRazaq Flags Off $250,000 Loan Scheme for Grassroots Empowerment
Kwara State government has commenced the distribution of a total sum of $250,000 (N350m) interest free loans to 1,000 Kwarans to empower small business clusters across the state. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq...

Kwara Opens Portal for 3-Day Student Entrepreneurship Training, Equipment Support
The Kwara State Government has announced the opening of registration portal for a 3-day Entrepreneurship Capacity Building Training designed specifically for student entrepreneurs across tertiary institutions in the st...

2026-03-25

Ajase-Ipo Set to Commission New Police Area Command Headquarters on March 30
Residents of Ajase-Ipo in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State are set to witness a major milestone in community security development as the newly built Nigeria Police Force Area Command Headquarters will be o...

Olofa of Offa Appointed Pioneer Chancellor of University of Offa
The announcement was made on Tuesday, 24th March 2026, during a working visit by the university's management to the Olofa Palace in Offa, Kwara State. This was contained in a statement signed by Head of Media U...

Kwara Deputy Governor Faults LG Chairmen Over Poor Attendance at Immunisation Meetings
The Deputy Governor of Kwara State, Mr Kayode Alabi, has raised eyebrows at the failure of local government chairmen in the state to attend and actively participate in meetings of the State Task Force on Immunisation, ...

KWASU Inducts 53 Medical Laboratory Scientists, Raises Total to 765
53 newly qualified medical laboratory scientists produced by Kwara State University, Malete during the 2024/2025 session, have been inducted into the Medical Laboratory Council of Nigeria MLSCN. The 7th oath-ta...

Stakeholders Drum Support for Senator Sadiq Umar's Governorship Bid
Stakeholders in the three senatorial districts of Kwara State are drumming up support for the governorship aspiration of Senator Sadiq Umar. He is representing Kwara North at the red chamber of the National Ass...

Fire Razes 10-Room Building in Asa-Dam Area, Residents Count Losses
A fire outbreak on Tuesday afternoon razed a residential building comprising 10 rooms at Aata Compound, Ose Olorun Street, off Asa-Dam Road in Ilorin, leaving occupants counting their losses. The incident, whic...

Kwara Firefighters Recover Bodies of Victims from Opete Quarry Lake
Two men have drowned in a quarry lake in the Opete area of Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State. The victims were identified as 26-year-old Fatai Abdulraman and 27-year-old Muhammed Awal. Their bodies were ...

2026-03-24

Governor's Aide Faults NILDS Boss Over Claims on Kwara North's Political Viability
The Special Adviser to the Kwara State Governor on Social Investment, Saddiq Buhari, has faulted recent comments by the Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies, Abubakar Olarew...

Kwara Police Confirm Landmine Explosion Kills Driver, Injures Nursing Mother in Woro Community
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed a deadly explosion along the Kiama-Woro-Borgu Road in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Sunday, 23rd Marc...

Six-Month-Old Baby Survives IED Blast That Killed Driver in Woro Community
A six-month-old baby survived on Monday after an improvised explosive device (IED) allegedly planted by bandits exploded along a road in Woro community, Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. The explosio...

Suspected Bomb Explosion Rocks Woro Community, Casualties Feared
A suspected bomb explosion has rocked Woro community, in Kaiama LGA of Kwara State, with many feared dead. No group has claimed responsibility for the explosion, although residents suspect the IED may have been...

2026-03-23

FG to Scrap Junior Common Entrance, Introduce Learner Identification Number
The Nigerian government has announced plans to introduce a Learner Identification Number to track pupils from primary school through their academic journey. The Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, disclosed th...

APC Chieftain Gbenga Oyekunle Declares for Ifelodun/Offa/Oyun House of Reps Seat
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Kwara State, Gbenga Oyekunle, has declared his intention to contest the Ifelodun/Offa/Oyun Federal Constituency seat in the 2027 general elections, saying his ambition is...

Kwara United Lose 3-1 to Remo Stars Despite Early Lead
Remo Stars secured a vital 3-1 victory over Kwara United in a thrilling Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) clash Sunday. The win provides a significant boost to the defending champions' fight against relega...

Kwara Government Hands Over Renovated Indoor Sports Hall to Sports Commission
The Kwara State Government, located in North Central Nigeria, has handed over the newly renovated and upgraded indoor sports hall of the State Stadium Complex to the State Sports Commission. The handing over fo...

Kwara, UNICEF Launch Mental Health Support for Bandit Attack Survivors
The Kwara State Government, in partnership with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), has launched targeted mental health and psychosocial support interventions for residents of Woro and Oke-Ode communities foll...