2025-11-20

NHRC Demands Urgent Federal Action Over Rising Insecurity
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has called upon the Federal Government to take urgent action against those responsible for the recent surge in killings and kidnappings across Kebbi, Kwara, and other parts o...

Bandits Abduct Four Rice Farmers in Kwara's Edu LGA Day After Eruku Church Raid
Suspected bandits have reportedly abducted four rice farmers in Bokungi Village, Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State. The incident occurred barely 24 hours after gunmen attacked a church in Eruku, Ekiti Lo...

Insecurity: Kwara Shuts Down Schools in Five LGAs Following Deadly Attacks
The Kwara State Government has directed the immediate closure of schools across five Local Government Areas following a wave of deadly attacks that have unsettled several communities within 48 hours. The direct...

2025-11-19

STATEHOUSE PRESS RELEASE: President Tinubu Postpones Trip To G20 And AU-EU Summits For Further Security Briefings, Directs Military, Police To Deploy More Men To Kwara
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has postponed his scheduled trip to Johannesburg, South Africa and Luanda, Angola, as he awaits further security briefings on the kidnapped Kebbi schoolgirls and the attack on Christ Aposto...

Bandits Kill Two Worshippers and Abduct Pastor in Eruku
Bandits launched an attack on a branch of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) congregation on Tuesday evening in the Eruku community of Kwara State, killing worshippers and abducting the pastor and several others, accord...

2025-11-18

Female Hotel Staff Strangled to Death by Suspected Assailants at Babaode
A female kitchen staff member of an Ilorin-based hotel, located in the Babaode area of the state capital, has been allegedly murdered by yet to be identified assailants. The unidentified staff member was said t...

Youth Empowerment: Kwara Govt Distributes N5.4 Million Entrepreneurship Grants to Tertiary Students
The Kwara State Government has empowered students across tertiary institutions in the state with a total of N5.4 million in entrepreneurship grants. Fifteen contestants were selected from over 500 applicants who submit...

Kwara Govt Enforces Strict No Life Jacket, No Entry Rule After Distributing 2,500 Life Jackets
The Kwara State Government has declared the safety of residents using water transport as "non-negotiable" as it begins strict enforcement of the "no life jacket, no entry" policy across all waterways. This acti...

Ambassador Olufolake Abdulrazaq Wins Prestigious 2024/2025 Zik Prize for Uplifting Women and Vulnerable Groups
Nigeria's First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, has celebrated her Kwara counterpart, Ambassador Olufolake Abdulrazaq, for receiving the prestigious 2024/2025 Zik Prize in Humanitarian Services Leadership. In her congrat...

Summit University Offa Schedules 5th and 6th Combined Convocation for December
Summit University, Offa (SUNO) has announced its 5th and 6th combined convocation ceremonies for the 2025/2026 academic year. The series of events are scheduled to hold from Wednesday, 3rd December, to Saturday, 6th De...

Ipee-Offa Land Tussle: Court Restrains Parties from Claiming Odo Pooro Area Until Appeal is Determined
The Kwara State High Court in Ilorin, presided over by Justice Y. A. Dikko, has granted the application of the Ipee community to appeal against the recent judgment of a High Court in Offa, which had declared that the P...

Governor AbdulRazaq Greets Markaz Director Sheikh Habeebullah El-Ilory on 67th Birthday
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq CON, has joined Muslims, especially the Markaz community in Nigeria and beyond, to celebrate the Director of the Arabic and Islamic Training Centre (Markaz Agege), Sheikh Mo...

2025-11-17

Kwara United's Five-Game NPFL Unbeaten Streak Halted by El-Kanemi Warriors in Maiduguri
Kwara United suffered a 2-0 defeat to El-Kanemi Warriors of Maiduguri on Sunday, bringing an end to their impressive five-game unbeaten run in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL). The Harmony Boys starte...

IEDPU Western Zone Crisis: Dr. Solih Owonikoko Wins as Opponent Abruptly Withdraws Amid Fraud Claims
Dr. Solih Owonikoko Imoloba has emerged as the new Chairman of the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU), Western Zone, following a tension-soaked election held on Saturday, November 8, 2025, in Owo, Ond...

Kwara APC Chieftain Otunba AbdulGaniyu Zubair Dies in Abuja
The Kwara political community, the Federal Polytechnic Offa, and associates across Nigeria have been thrown into deep mourning following the shocking death of Otunba AbdulGaniyu Zubair, popularly known as Ganzy. He was...

Ilorin to Host Sultan, Governor, Saraki for Unveiling of Chief Imam Bashir Solih's Biography
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq CON, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar CFR, and the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-G...

Ilorin Emirate Royal Heritage Team Wins Thrilling Horse Ball Event at Kwara Horse Show
The Sports Arena of Queen Elizabeth School in Ilorin was filled to capacity on Sunday, November 16, as the maiden edition of the Kwara Horse Show took centre stage amid pomp and pageantry. The event successfull...

Kwara Fire Service Recovers Body of Child Victim from Well at Ikoyi Community
A 12-year-old girl identified as Nabilat has died after falling into a domestic well at Ikoyi Community, Irewolede area of Ilorin West Local Government Area, Kwara State. PUNCH Metro gathered on Sunday that the...