2024-12-16

UNILORIN and UTM Announce Collaborative Programs for 2025
In a significant step towards promoting inclusive collaboration, the Faculty of Environmental Sciences at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) in Nigeria and the Faculty of Built Environment and Surveying (FABU) at Univ...

Kwara United Coach Blames Defeat on Missed Chances and Poor Officiating
The coach of Kwara United, Tunde Sanni, has attributed their defeat to Rivers United to missed chances and poor officiating, as reported by BSNSports.com.ng. Despite scoring first, the Afonja Warriors succumbed...

Galaxy Backbone Successfully Deploys Fibre Optic Network in Lagos, Ibadan, and Ilorin
Galaxy Backbone (GBB) is delighted to announce the successful deployment of its state-of-the-art fibre optic network in Lagos, Ibadan, and Ilorin, as reported by Nigeria Communication Week. This remarkable mile...

PDP Stakeholders Confident of Returning to Power in Kwara by 2027
Stakeholders of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were confident over the weekend that the party would return to power in the 2027 general election in Kwara State, as reported by The Nation. They ba...

Emir of Ilorin Advocates for Special Commission for People with Disabilities
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Council, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has advocated for the creation of a special commission to cater to the needs of physically challenged persons in soci...

Kwara Deputy Chief Whip, Yusuf Mariam Aladi Empowers 1,200 Constituents with Millions in Items
The Deputy Chief Whip of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Yusuf Mariam Aladi, has empowered 1,200 constituents with items worth millions of naira to improve their living conditions, as reported by Voice of Nigeria. ...

2024-12-15

Kwara State Government Partners with Olam to Boost Food Production and Value Addition
Kwara State Government has announced its partnership with Olam to boost food production and value addition. The government stated that it is open to collaborations with non-governmental organizations and agricu...

Governor AbdulRazaq Commits to Stronger Kwara Through Efficient Civil Service and Better Infrastructure
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has emphasized the administration's commitment to building a stronger and more prosperous state through the creation of an efficient and disciplined civil service, better inf...

2024-12-13

Kwara State Wins Best Performing State in North Central for Primary Health Care Leadership Challenge
Kwara State Government has once again emerged as the ‘Best Performing State in North Central for the 2023/2024 Primary Health Care Leadership Challenge’, as reported by the Kwara State Government. Kwara had...

NGO Hosts Awareness Walk to End Gender-Based Violence
As cases of domestic violence and drug abuse continue to rise, a non-governmental organization, The Nurture Place for Drug Harm Reduction, has stepped forward to tackle these pressing issues through advocacy and action...

Ustaz Haroon Hassan Bolakale Wins Kwara State Qur’an Recitation Competition
Winners of the competition organized by the Kwara State Qur’an Recitation Committee will represent the state in the national Qur’an recitation competition scheduled to take place in Kebbi State on December 18, 2024...

KWACCIMA President Appeals for Alternative Marketplaces for Displaced Business Owners in Kwara
The President of the Kwara Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines, and Agriculture (KWACCIMA), Ronke Adeyemi SAN, has appealed to Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State to provide alternative marketplaces for bus...

Kwara State Government Establishes Emergency Centers for SGBV Reporting
The Kwara State Government has created three emergency centers where cases of Sexual and Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) can be reported in the state, as reported by Punch. The state Commissioner for Women Affairs...

Book Immortalizing Sheikh AbdulRaheem Ameenullahi Presented at Muhammad Kamaldeen University
Students of the late national missioner of the Ansarul Islam Society of Nigeria, Sheikh AbdulRaheem Ameenullahi, popularly known as Oniwasi Agbaye, recently converged at the Muhammad Kamaldeen University (MKU), Ilorin,...

Kwara Governor Commended for Appointing Journalists in His Administration
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has been praised for providing exemplary leadership since he assumed office in 2019, as reported by Voice of Nigeria. The governor was also hailed for appointing jo...

Kwara Police Arrest Notorious Kidnapper Mohammed Bello in Patigi
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested an interstate notorious kidnapper identified as Mohammed Bello, also known as Dandolo, as reported by Punch. Bello, suspected to be the mastermind behind many kidnapp...

141 Officers Promoted in Kwara State Nigerian Correctional Service
At least 141 officers of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Kwara State command, have been promoted, as reported by Daily Post. The state controller of the service, Danmairomu Shuaib Ayodeji, decorated the newl...

Akeem Habeeb Describes Winning Kwara Governor’s Cup as Exciting but Challenging
The winner of the inaugural edition of the Kwara Governor’s Cup Open Golf Tournament, Akeem Habeeb, has described his experience during the tournament as exciting but challenging, as reported by Daily Trust. ...

Kwara State to Benefit from $45 Million EU-UNICEF Health Programme
Kwara State, located in North Central Nigeria, has been selected as one of the three states to benefit from the implementation of a $45 million EU-UNICEF programme in Nigeria, as reported by Voice of Nigeria. T...

University of Aberdeen Trains 160 Teachers on Peace and Security Strategies in Kwara Schools
The University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom, has commenced training for 160 teachers on achieving and maintaining peace and security strategies in Kwara State schools, as reported by Punch. Dr. Manu Lekunze, a l...

2024-12-12

SSANIP Threatens Strike Over Delayed Implementation of New Service Scheme
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP) has threatened to down tools if the federal government refuses to implement the new service scheme for its members within the next 48 hours, as reported by...

New ABS FC Signing Oscar Nwimo Aims for NPFL Promotion
Newly signed utility player for ABS FC of Ilorin, Oscar Nwimo, has pledged to help his new team secure a promotion ticket to the NPFL, as reported by BsnSports. Nwimo, who was formerly with Abia Comets during t...

Muslim Scholars Urged to Engage in Politics to Improve Governance
Muslim scholars across the country have been advised to participate in the country’s political system to help sanitize governance, as reported by Daily Trust. The call was made by a former Grand Khadi of the ...

Governor AbdulRazaq Commends Olomu of Omupo for Peaceful Co-existence and Development
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has commended the Olomu of Omupo in Ifelodun Local Government Area, Oba Muhammad Adebayo Buhari, for the peaceful co-existence and significant development in the town, as r...

SFH Intensifies Family Planning Efforts in Kwara State Through DISC Project
The Society for Family Health (SFH) has intensified efforts to promote family planning in Kwara State through its Delivering Innovation in Self-Care (DISC) project, as reported by the Nigerian Tribune. Speaking...

Kwara Governor Celebrates Appointments of Sheikh Sholagberu and Prof. Abikan
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has congratulated Sheikh AbdulKadir Salman Sholagberu on his appointment as an Imam of the National Mosque in Abuja, and Prof. Abdulquadir Ibrahim Abikan on his appointment...

Governor AbdulRazaq Urges NPTF to Patronize Kwara Garment Factory for Police Uniforms
The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has requested the Nigeria Police Trust Fund (NPTF) to patronise the Kwara Garment Factory, Ilorin for the production of police uniforms.Nigeria cultural tours T...

FIFA and CAF Photo Journalist, Abdul Momoh Emphasizes Need for Training Young Journalists
FIFA and CAF accredited photo journalist, Abdul Momoh, has emphasized the need to train and retrain young aspiring journalists, which informed his establishment of the first-of-its-kind photo training seminar called th...

Agaka Market Traders Close Shops to Honor Late Muslim Leader Alhaji Yahaya Ajia
Traders at the popular Agaka spare parts market in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, closed their shops for several hours on Wednesday in honor of the late foremost Muslim leader, Alhaji Yahaya Olayiwola Ajia, for his n...