2024-07-26

University of Ilorin Shines in BATN Foundation Graduate Agripreneur Programme 2024
According to a news report from Vanguard, the University of Ilorin has proudly announced its active participation in the esteemed BATN Foundation Graduate Agripreneur Programme for 2024. This initiative aims to equip g...

Kwara State and MINILS Join Forces for Women's Economic Empowerment
According to a news report from Nigeria Tribune, the Kwara State government, in partnership with the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS) and the development Research and Project Centre (dRPC),...

Kwara Police and Vigilante Group Thwart Kidnap Attempt in Ilorin
According to a news report from Daily Post, operatives of the Kwara State Police Command, in collaboration with the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN), successfully foiled an attempted kidnapping in the early hours of We...

Kwara State Government Rejects Saraki Family's Petition on Ile-Arugbo Dispute, Citing Falsehoods
According to a news report from Vanguard, the Kwara State government has urged the state Police Command to dismiss the petition filed by the counsel to the late Abubakar Olusola Saraki, which accused the government of ...

Bandits Invade Prayer Camp in Kwara, Injure Lagos-Based Couple
According to a news report from Daily Trust, suspected bandits have invaded a prayer camp in Oluwalose community, Ilorin West Local Government Area of Kwara State. A Lagos-based couple, whose identities remain...

Kwara State Markets Hit by 18 Fire Incidents in Five Years, Investigation Reveals
According to a news report from Leadership, investigations have revealed that no fewer than 18 fire incidents have occurred in various markets across Kwara State over the past five years, resulting in anguish, sorrow, ...

Kwara State Disburses N32.6 Million to Traders Affected by Dosumu Market Fire in Lagos
According to a news report from Leadership, the Kwara State Social Investment Programme (KWASSIP) has disbursed N32,600,000 to traders of Kwara origin living in Lagos State, whose businesses were impacted by the recent...

2024-07-25

Kwara Government Provides Flying Boats to Riverine Communities, Receives Gratitude
According to a news report from Royal News, the Kwara State Government has presented flying boats to several communities through the fourth disbursement by the State Fadama CARES. Representatives from six river...

Nigerian Governors Convene in Abuja to Address Supreme Court Ruling on Local Government Autonomy
According to a news report from Leadership, governors under the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) are currently meeting in Abuja to discuss the recent Supreme Court judgment granting autonomy to local governments across...

Kwara Women Advised to Resist Political Exploitation Ahead of Local Government Elections
According to a news report from Nigerian Tribune, women have been urged to avoid being exploited by politicians for campaign-related activities in the lead-up to the scheduled local government elections in Kwara State ...

Prof. Ali Ahmad Celebrates Dr Mobolaji Ojibara's Election as NBA General Secretary
According to a news report from New Telegraph, Prof. Ali Ahmad, the Speaker of the 8th Kwara State House of Assembly and a Professor of Constitutional Law, has congratulated Dr Mobolaji Idris Ojibara on his election as...

IEDPU Urges Ilorin Emirate Residents to Avoid Physical Protests
According to a news report from Leadership, the Ilorin Emirate Development Progressive Union (IEDPU) has urged the indigenes and residents of Ilorin Emirate, along with other Nigerians, especially the youth, to refrain...

N-HYPPADEC to Distribute Over N255m Worth of Starter Packs to 800 Kwara Youths
According to a news report from Leadership, the National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC) is set to distribute starter packs worth over N255 million to 800 Kwara youths who have p...

EGO Foundation Empowers Over 2,500 Women with Financial Literacy Tools
According to a news report from The Guardian, the Enterprise Growth and Opportunities (EGO) Foundation, an NGO dedicated to empowering women in business, has provided financial literacy training to over 2,500 women thr...

Ilorin Emirate Council Warns Columnist Against Defamation of Emir
According to a news report from Leadership, the Ilorin Emirate Council has cautioned newspaper columnist Mr Lasisi Olagunju against defaming the character of the Emir of Ilorin and chairman of the Kwara State Tradition...

Kwara Governor Seeks N200 Billion Increase to 2024 Budget
According to a news report from Daily Trust, Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has requested the approval of the Kwara State House of Assembly to increase the 2024 budget by N200 billion. This adjustment will rai...

ile-Arugbo: Kwara Youths Protest Alleged Contemptuous Action of State Govt
According to a news report from Vanguard, a group of aggrieved youths in Kwara State, under the aegis of Kwara Rescue Team (KRT), staged a peaceful protest on Wednesday afternoon against the alleged contemptuous action...

Kwara United Secure Signing of Bayelsa United Defender Adekunle Samuel
According to a news report from Daily Post, Kwara United have successfully secured the signature of Bayelsa United defender, Adekunle Samuel. Samuel has joined the Harmony Boys for an undisclosed fee, ending sp...

2024-07-24

ASUP Halts Planned Strike Over NBTE Scheme of Service
According to a news report from Daily Post, the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has suspended its planned strike to protest the new scheme of service approved by the National Board for Technical Education (...

Kwara Hotel's Remodel Progresses Beyond 25% Towards International Standards
According to a news report from New Telegraph, the construction work on Kwara Hotel, a hospitality industry currently undergoing massive remodelling to meet international standards, has surpassed the 25 per cent comple...

Olatunbosun Joseph Abayomi Appointed as New Kwara United Psychologist
According to a news report from National Moonlight, young and energetic football administrator Olatunbosun Joseph Abayomi has been appointed as the new psychologist for Kwara United. The University of Ilorin gr...

Unknown Gunmen Abduct Two Wives in Kwara Community, Demand ₦15 Million Ransom
According to a news report from Vanguard, unknown gunmen have reportedly kidnapped two wives of a man in Ikerin Opin, within the Ekiti local government area of Kwara State. Reliable sources indicate that the ab...

Four Men Remanded for Allegedly Shooting Police Officers in Ilorin
According to news report from Daily Trust, four men, Yusuf Olamilekan, Abdulazeez Soliu, Shaeed Orilowo, and Babatunde Sikiru, have been remanded for allegedly shooting three police officers—Inspectors Alimi Yunusa, ...

Governor AbdulRazaq Congratulates Raheem Adedoyin on Birthday, Lauds Contributions
According to news report from Leadership, Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has extended his congratulations to former commissioner for information in the state, Alhaji Raheem Adedoyin, on his birthday. ...

Ile Arugbo: Counsels Petition Police over Breach of Court Order by Kwara
According to news report from This Day, the counsels representing the family of the late Olusola Saraki have lodged a petition with the Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Victor Olaiya. The petition addresses the ...

2024-07-23

President Tinubu Appoints Cornelius Adebayo as New NALDA Chief
According to news report from Leadership, President Bola Tinubu has appointed Cornelius Oluwasegun Adebayo as the new Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the National Agricultural Land Development Authority ...

36-Yrs-Old Ilorin National Museum In Deplorable Condition, Curator Cries Out
According to a news report from This Day, Mrs Woleola Idebi, the Curator of the National Commission for Museums and Monuments in Ilorin, has expressed concern over the deteriorating condition of the museum. Dur...

National President Raises Alarm Over Rising Banditry and Kidnapping in Kwara Community
According to a news report from This Day, the National President of the Isolo Opin Development Association in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, Mr Joseph Alaba Kumuyi, has raised concerns over the persistent ...

Kwara United Embark on Journey to Ikenne for 2024 Valuejet Preseason Tournament
According to a news report from Independent, Kwara United Football Club departed from Ilorin to Ikenne, Ogun State on Monday to participate in the prestigious 2024 Valuejet preseason tournament. The Valuejet Pr...

First Lady of Kwara Urges Tour Operators to Harness State's Tourism Potential
According to a news report from Radio Nigeria, the First Lady of Kwara State, Professor Olufolake Abdurazaq, has appealed to tour operators to explore the vast tourism potential within the state to further promote its ...

University of Ilorin Refutes Claims of Cult Clash on Campus
According to a news report from Punch, the University of Ilorin in Kwara State has refuted reports of an alleged cult clash on its premises. A page on X.com, identified as Naija Confra, which tweets about eradi...

Court Remands Three Men for Allegedly Killing Man in Kwara State
According to a news report from Leadership, Justice Haleema Salman has reserved judgment in the six-year trial of six accused in the April 5, 2018, bank robbery in Offa, Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State. The j...