2025-06-27

Islamic Group Raises Alarm Over Drug Spread in Kwara, Calls for Expansion of 2018 Ilorin Liquor Law
The Hijrah Islamic Organisation of Nigeria (HION) has raised alarm over the rising tide of drug abuse in Kwara State, describing it as a growing threat to societal values and public health. Professor Yusuf Badm...

Final 556 Pilgrims Touch Down in Ilorin, Completing Kwara's 2025 Hajj Repatriation
The final batch of 556 Kwara State pilgrims has returned home safely, concluding the state's 2025 Hajj repatriation process. The group arrived at Babatunde Idiagbon International Airport, Ilorin, aboard a Max Airline f...

2025-06-26

Kwara Introduces Mandatory Drug Tests for Over-Speeding Drivers and Students Amid Anti-Drug Campaign
Kwara State Government has announced that drivers caught over-speeding will now face mandatory drug testing to determine if they are under the influence of illicit substances, as part of intensified efforts to combat d...

Kwara Trains Local Government Chairmen on Business Reforms to Boost Investment Climate
The Kwara State Government has conducted a sensitisation workshop for 16 local government chairmen, vice chairmen, union leaders, and stakeholders to advance its ongoing ease of doing business reforms, aimed at fosteri...

2025-06-25

Gov Abdulrazaq Congratulates Muslims as Kwara Declares Thursday 1447 Hijrah Holiday
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq extends his congratulations to the people of the state, especially the Muslims, on the new Hijrah Year, 1447AH. The Governor, meanwhile, has again approved that Thur...

Kwara's Ex-Governor and Political Icon Cornelius Adebayo Dies at 84
Former Kwara State Governor and respected elder statesman, Senator Cornelius Olatunji Adebayo, has passed away at the age of 84. Family sources confirmed his death early on Wednesday morning in Abuja. A veteran...

Okuta Rescue Operation Turns Deadly: Victim, Vigilante, and Kidnapper Killed in Gun Battle
A rescue operation in Okuta, Baruten Local Government Area (LGA), Kwara State, ended in tragedy on Sunday, resulting in the deaths of an abducted victim, a vigilante officer, and one suspected kidnapper. The in...

Kwara Mobile Court Prosecutes 12 Traders for Roadside Encroachment at Oja Oba Market
A mobile court established by the Kwara State government has prosecuted 12 offenders of environmental laws for illegally encroaching on Oja Oba Market's main road in Ilorin, the state capital. The trials took place yes...

Executive Council Votes to Dissolve State-Owned Harmony Holdings to Stem Fiscal Drain
Kwara State's Executive Council has resolved to liquidate Harmony Holdings, a state-owned enterprise mired in financial crises, liabilities, and non-profitability since 2012. The decision, announced on Tuesday, follows...

Ifelodun Residents Demand Armed Deployments and Security Bases to Stem Rising Insecurity
Concerned residents of Ifelodun Local Government Area (LGA), Kwara State, have issued a five-point demand to address escalating insecurity in the region, including banditry, kidnappings, and illegal mining activities. ...

2025-06-24

Second Hajj Batch of 548 Pilgrims Returns to Kwara Amid Orderly Repatriation Process
The second contingent of 548 pilgrims from Kwara State has returned to Ilorin, the state capital, following the successful completion of the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. The group, including one parti...

Campus Safety Drive: CP Adekimi Ojo Endorses Movement Restrictions to Protect KWASU Students
Kwara State Police Commissioner Adekimi Ojo has reaffirmed his commitment to ensuring campus safety at Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, during an official visit to the institution. He endorsed new security measu...

Kwara State Government Introduces Mobile Courts to Tackle Environmental Violations
The Kwara State Government has warned that it will no longer turn a blind eye to environmental law violations, introducing mobile courts to enforce compliance. The new measures will commence at Ilorin Central Market (O...