2026-02-23

Oloro Of Oro Kingdom provides free daily meals for fasting Muslims
The Oloro of Oro Kingdom in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Joel Olaniyi Oyatoye Titiloye Olufayo II, has commenced a free daily feeding programme for Muslim faithful observing Ramadan. The initiativ...

Al-Hikmah VC Blames Injustice And Poor Resource Allocation For Nigeria's Economic Stagnation
The Vice Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University, Professor Lateef Oladimeji, has identified injustice and the poor allocation of resources as primary factors hindering Nigeria's economic development, despite the nation's s...

First Lady Olufolake Abdulrazaq Donates School Essentials And Cash To Kwara Special Needs Students
The Wife of the Kwara State Governor, Professor Olufolake Abdulrazaq, has distributed school sandals, reflective jackets, and cash donations to students of the State School for Special Needs in Ilorin. Speaking...

NSCDC To Deploy Operatives To Kwara Mosques And Churches For Friday And Sunday Services
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kwara State will henceforth provide security at mosques and churches during Friday prayers and Sunday services. This was disclosed to LEADERSHIP in Ilorin by the ...

NPFL Violence: Kwara Sports Commission Issues Formal Apology Over Attack On Rivers United Officials
The Kwara State Sports Commission has issued an apology regarding the regrettable outbreak of violence during the rescheduled Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Match Day 22 fixture between Kwara United and Rivers ...

Suspected Terrorists Storm Gbugbu, Residents Flee Indoors
Residents of Gbugbu community in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State were thrown into panic on Sunday night following an alleged invasion by suspected terrorists. Witnesses said the gunmen stormed the comm...

Hakeem Lawal Says APC Will Remain Dominant in Kwara Beyond 2027
The 2023 governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party> in Kwara State, Hakeem Lawal, has said the All Progressives Congress will remain dominant in the state's politics beyond the 2027 general elections. ...

2026-02-22

Insecurity: Reps Backs Operation Savannah Shield To Flush Out Criminals From Kwara And Niger States
The House of Representatives has thrown its weight behind the Armed Forces' newly launched Operation Savannah Shield, with Deputy Spokesperson Hon. Philip Agbese leading a call for nationwide support to tackle rising i...

Isin Elders Back Former Kwara APC Chairman BOB For 2027 Kwara Governorship Race
The governorship ambition of former Kwara State chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa, has received a boost as a socio-political group in Isin Local Government Area declared support fo...

Kwara State Government Equips KWASU Osi Campus Clinic To Boost Healthcare Delivery
The Kwara State Government has presented hospital and medical equipment to the clinic at the State University, Osi Campus, as part of its ongoing commitment to providing quality and accessible healthcare services to al...

2026-02-21

Kwara Govt Commences Construction of Convention Centre, Hands Over Site to Contractor
The Kwara State Government has officially handed over the construction site for the proposed State Convention Centre to the contractor, Vita Construction Company Limited, marking the formal commencement of work on the ...

Disruption Mars Empowerment Programme in Oke-Onigbin
An empowerment programme organised by philanthropist Chief Adejoke Mistura Adeyemi was disrupted on Saturday in Oke-Onigbin, Kwara State, within the Kwara South Senatorial District. The event, held for selected...

2026-02-20

AbdulRazaq Thanks Tinubu as Oluyede, Shaibu Flag Off Operation Savannah Shield in Kwara
Operation Savannah Shield officially commenced in Kwara State on Thursday as part of a coordinated effort by the government and security forces to tackle terrorism, banditry, and kidnapping across Kwara and neighbourin...

Kwara APC Holds Ward Congresses Across 193 Wards, Retains Executives by Affirmation
The All Progressives Congress in Kwara State on Wednesday conducted its ward congresses across all 193 political wards in the state. Party members gathered in large numbers across various wards, including Adewo...

CAS Aneke Highlights Airpower Role Ahead of Savannah Shield Launch
The Chief of the Air Staff, Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has described airpower as a decisive advantage in counterterrorism operations following an operational assessment visit to the 303 Composite Group of the Nigerian Air Fo...

SWAN Condemns Violence at Kwara United vs Rivers United Clash
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Kwara State chapter, has condemned the violence that marred the Nigeria Premier Football League Matchday 22 fixture between Kwara United FC and Rivers United FC at the Kwara S...

NSCDC Commandant Bodinga Pledges Stronger Security Collaboration
The new Kwara State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Bala Bodinga, has pledged to strengthen security in the state through enhanced collaboration with other security agencies. Briefin...

NPFL Fines Kwara United N10m, Docks Three Points Over Security Breaches
The Nigeria Premier Football League has imposed heavy sanctions on Kwara United FC over serious breaches of league regulations during their rescheduled Match Day 22 fixture against Rivers United FC. The Ilorin-...

AbdulRazaq, Oluyede Flag Off Operation Savannah Shield to Tackle Insecurity
Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq and the Chief of Defence Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, on Thursday flagged off 'Operation Savannah Shield' in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The ceremony, held at Sobi Ba...