2026-02-06

KAM Holding Boss Dr Kamoru Yusuf Hails Governor AbdulRazaq as True Game Changer at 66
A leading industrialist in Kwara State, Dr Kamoru Yusuf, has congratulated Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on his 66th birthday, describing him as a true game changer whose administration has delivered impactful projec...

Al-Hikmah Founder Oladimeji Hails Governor AbdulRazaq's Commitment to Service at 66
The Founder of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Chief AbdulRaheem Oladimeji, has praised Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State for his commitment to public service and the welfare of citizens as he marks his 66th...

Lai Mohammed Postpones Book Donation to Kwara Institutions to Honour Kaiama Attack Victims
A former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has postponed his planned donation of copies of his book to tertiary institutions in Kwara State following the recent killings of residents in the stat...

Governor AbdulRazaq Orders Immediate Humanitarian Aid for Woro Victims Following Deadly Attack
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has ordered the immediate mobilisation of humanitarian support for residents affected by a deadly attack in Woro, Kaiama Local Government Area of the state. The direc...

Ambassador Imam Commends Governor AbdulRazaq's Security Strides Despite Woro Incident
A former Secretary-General of the Developing-8 (D-8) Organisation for Economic Cooperation, Ambassador Isiaka Imam, has expressed deep condolences to the government and people of Kwara State following the recent terror...

Tinubu Vows Nigeria Will Never Surrender to Extremism Following Deadly Kwara Massacre
President Bola Tinubu has vowed that Nigeria will not surrender to extremism and terrorism, declaring that the country will defend its people and values against those who seek to impose violence under the guise of fait...

UN Secretary-General Guterres Condemns Killing of Over 100 in Kwara Terrorist Attack
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attack in Kwara State, North-central Nigeria, in which more than 100 people were reportedly killed. In a statement issued by his...

Tinubu and Governor AbdulRazaq Meet in Abuja to Address Kaiama Security Crisis Following Deadly Bandit Attack
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq met in Abuja on Thursday to discuss the security situation in the state following the deadly bandit attack on two communities in Kaiama Local ...

2026-02-05

Kwara Fire Service Contains Blaze at Commissioner Log Way, Saves Adjoining Structures
A fire outbreak on Tuesday night gutted five offices within a storey building situated along Commissioner Lodge Way in the Government Reserved Area (GRA) of Ilorin, Kwara State. The Kwara State Fire Service con...

Kwara PDP Dismisses Defections to APC, Insists Party Remains Strong for 2027
The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has declared that recent defections of some members to the All Progressives Congress (APC) are isolated incidents that will neither weaken the party's...

KWASU Final-Year Student Dies in Fatal Crash After Being Denied Exam Entry Over Missing ID
A 400-level Business Education student of Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Idris Aremu Agboluaje, has died in a road accident while rushing to sit his first-semester final-year examination. Eyewitnesses ...

Senator Saliu Mustapha Condemns Kaiama Massacre, Mourns Victims
Senator Saliu Mustapha, representing Kwara Central Senatorial District, has strongly condemned Tuesday evening's terrorist attack on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area that claimed at least 40 li...

Kwara Deputy Governor, NOA Urge Pilgrims to Be Exemplary Ambassadors in Holy Land
The National Orientation Agency (NOA), Kwara State Directorate, has urged intending Christian pilgrims to demonstrate discipline, integrity, and responsible citizenship throughout the 2025 Holy Pilgrimage. Spea...

Red Cross Confirms 162 Dead in Kwara Village Massacre, One of Nigeria's Deadliest Attacks
Gunmen killed at least 162 people in a village in Kwara State in one of the deadliest attacks in Nigeria in recent months, a Red Cross official said on Wednesday. The assault, carried out late Tuesday, came sho...

Governor AbdulRazaq: Woro Massacre Was Genocide for Rejecting Bandits' Indoctrination
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has described the killing of residents of Woro and Nuku communities in the Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday evening by bandits as genocide. Spe...

President Tinubu Deploys Full Army Battalion to Woro After Boko Haram Slaughters Up to 170
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the deployment of an army battalion to Woro, a village in the Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, where Boko Haram terrorists killed dozens of villagers in an overnight attack...

Kaiama Massacre: 102 Confirmed Dead, 75 Given Mass Burial as Emir Declares Worst Attack in Nigerian History
The Emir of Kaiama, Alhaji Omar Muazu, has confirmed that at least 102 persons were killed in Tuesday's bandit attack on Woro and Nuku communities, with 75 given mass burial according to Islamic rites while others were...

70 Victims of Tuesday Bandit Massacre Buried in Mass Funeral at Woro Community
Seventy persons were reportedly buried en masse on Wednesday afternoon at the Woro Community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, following an attack by bandits on Tuesday evening. This disclosure was made b...

2026-02-04

Book review: Understanding Mallam Yusuf Ali, the Kuliya of Ilorin
A review of Abiodun Abdulkareem's book, 'Kuliya of Ilorin: A Life of Purpose' by Professor Hauwa Imam THE author of the book, 'Kuliya of Ilorin: A Life of Purpose,' is Abiodun Abdul Kareem, the acting Ed...

Emir of Ilorin Felicitates with Tafida Baraje on His 75th Birthday Anniversary
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Mai-Martaba Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has felicitated with the Tafida of Ilorin Emirate, Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje CON, on th...

27 Youths Benefit from Dele Shittu Foundation's Free Mentorship Programme in Ilorin
A total of 27 youths from across the country have benefited from a free mentorship programme organised by a non-governmental organisation, the Dele Shittu Foundation. The beneficiaries were selected from various fields...

Kwara Poly Debunks March 9 Resumption Rumour, Urges Students to Disregard Viral Message
The Management of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has dismissed a widely circulated message claiming that academic activities would resume on Monday, 9 March, describing the information as false and unauthorised. ...

Governor AbdulRazaq Condemns Deadly Bandit Attacks on Woro and Nuku Communities in Kaiama
The Kwara State Government has condemned the bandit attacks launched on two communities within the Kaiama Local Government Area of the state on Tuesday. During the assault on the Woro and Nuku communities, armed bandit...

Ifelodun LG Chairman Orders Squatters to Vacate Forests Immediately to Avoid Security Consequences
The Chairman of Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Abdulrasheed Femi Yusuf, has ordered all individuals squatting in the forest areas of communities currently being terrorised by bandits within the council ...

AIPUFT 2026: Edu, Patigi and Four Other LGAs to Compete as Organisers Announce February 14 Final
Sixteen grassroots football teams drawn from six local government areas of Kwara State are set to compete for cash rewards and other prizes in the AIEDU Inter-Local Government Area Peace and Unity Football Tournament (...

300 Kwara Students Benefit as MOK Foundation Increases Scholarship Slots by 50 Per Cent
The Muhydeen Okunlola Kayode (MOK) Foundation has awarded its annual WAEC scholarship to 300 secondary school students across the three senatorial districts of Kwara State. This figure represents a significant 50 per c...

Bandits Kill 10, Raze Emir's Palace in Fresh Attack on Woro Community, Kaiama
About ten people were feared killed on Tuesday evening when bandits invaded the Woro community in the Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. The attack, according to locals, commenced around 6:00 pm when gunmen, ...

2026-02-03

EFCC Arrests Ten Suspects for Illegal Mining Along Ilorin-Ogbomosho Axis
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested ten individuals suspected of engaging in illegal mining activities along the Ilorin-Ogbomosho axis. ...

Omo Ibile Igbomina Hails Gov AbdulRazaq for Reopening Schools in Kwara South
The apex socio-cultural organisation of Igbomina people in Kwara State, Omo Ibile Igbomina, has commended Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for directing the reopening of primary and post-primary schools in Kwara South S...

Kwara College of Education, Oro Reopens as Government Declares Security Situation Improved
The Kwara State College of Education, Oro, in Irepodun Local Government Area, has resumed academic and administrative activities following a directive from the state government citing significantly improved security co...

CIPM Kwara Confers Grand Patron Honour on Al-Hikmah Founder, Abdulraheem Oladimeji
The Kwara State Branch of the Chartered Institute of Personnel Management of Nigeria (CIPM) has conferred the honour of Grand Patron on the Founder of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin, Alhaji Chief Abdulraheem Oladimeji, i...

Justice Adebara: Small Claims Court Needs Internet-Speed Registry, Mobile Bailiffs, Tech-Savvy Magistrates
The Chief Judge of Kwara State, Hon. Justice Abiodun Adebara, has urged stakeholders to work together to develop a small claims court system that will serve as a national model of excellence. Speaking at a one-...

KWASU Dean Calls for Creation of Ministry of Interfaith Relations to Curb Religious Tension
Professor Isiaka Zubair Aliagan, Dean of the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology at Kwara State University, Malete, has advocated greater interfaith understanding and religious tolerance on Nigerian uni...

Kwara Gamji Members Hold Special Prayer for Sir Ahmadu Bello 60 Years After Assassination
The Gamji Members Association (GAMA), Kwara State chapter, on Monday held a special prayer session in Ilorin to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the assassination of the Premier of Northern Nigeria and Sardauna of S...

Bukola Saraki Reaches Out with Cash, Solidarity to Kidnapped Monarchs' Families, Deserted Villages
Former Senate President and two-term Governor of Kwara State, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has dispatched a delegation of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftains to no fewer than 19 communities recently devastated by b...

L-PRES: Kwara Govt Launches State One-Health Platform to Tackle Emerging Diseases
The Kwara State Government has inaugurated a multi-sectoral committee to reinforce the One-Health approach and improve disease surveillance, detection, prevention, and response to public health threats across th...