2025-09-05

Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board Opens 2026 Hajj Form Sales at N8.5 Million
The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has officially commenced the sale of forms and collection of payments for the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage. Announcing this in Ilorin, the state capital, Executive Secre...

Kwara Police Arrest 44 Suspects, Recover Arms and Rescue Kidnap Victims in Major Crackdown
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested 44 suspected criminals and recovered a large cache of arms, ammunition, and other illegal items in a statewide security operation. Commissioner of Police Adekimi O...

Kwara Police Confirm Gruesome Murder of Housewife Esther Enemor by Husband
Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, has confirmed the brutal murder of housewife Esther Enemor, allegedly by her husband, Ekene Enemor, in the Egbejila community of Ilorin. According to the CP, ...

Kwara to Deploy Biogas Machines in Livestock Markets to Combat Pollution, Boost Clean Energy
The Kwara State Government has announced plans to deploy biogas machines in major livestock markets as part of a strategic move to reduce environmental pollution, promote renewable energy, and support national livestoc...

Kwara Police Arrest Man for Allegedly Defrauding Job Seeker of N300 Million
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested Adeola Badru for allegedly defrauding a federal political appointment seeker, Joseph Olugbenga, of N 300 million. Badru is facing charges of criminal breach of tru...

Brain Builders Trains Kwara Youths on Budget Literacy to Promote Transparent Governance
The Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI), a civic organisation committed to accountability and good governance, has trained dozens of young people and stakeholders in Kwara State on budget evaluation and...

2025-09-04

Emir of Ilorin Congratulates DCPs Yusuf Ajape and Nurudeen Raheem on Promotion to Commissioner of Police
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Council of Traditional Rulers, Mai-Martaba Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has felicitated with DCP Yusuf Ajape Abdullateef and DCP Nurudeen Raheem on their prom...

Governor AbdulRazaq Advances Inclusive Budgeting with Kwara Central Citizens' Engagement Forum
The Kwara State Citizens' Engagement for the 2026 budget was held on Tuesday in Afon, Asa Local Government Area, as part of a regional consultation drive to ensure inclusive and transparent budget planning. ...

Emir of Ilorin Congratulates Raliat Laaro on Appointment as Comptroller of Customs
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Council of Traditional Rulers, Mai-Martaba Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has extended his heartfelt congratulations to Hajia Raliat Ajike Bolajoko Laaro on her...

KW-HIA Conducts Health Insurance Sensitisation Drive in Asa LGA Under EU-SARAH Initiative
The Kwara State Health Insurance Agency (KW-HIA) has sensitised residents of Afon and other communities in Asa Local Government Area on the benefits of enrolling in the state's health insurance scheme. The o...

Army Neutralises Bandit, Recovers AK-47 in Lema Daban Lema Road Ambush
Troops of the 22 Armoured Brigade deployed at the Forward Operating Base (FOB) have neutralised one armed bandit on the Lema-Daban Lema road in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State. In a statement, the A...

Governor AbdulRazaq Confirms Kwara United's CAF Home Matches at Upgraded Ilorin Stadium
Kwara State Governor Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said the ongoing upgrades to the state-owned Stadium Complex are part of a broader strategy to revitalise Kwara's sporting infrastructure. During an ins...

2025-09-03

Kwara NUJ Chairman Urges UN to Strengthen Global Protection for Journalists
Abdullateef Lanre Ahmed, Nigerian journalist and Chairman of the Kwara State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), North Central zone, has called on the United Nations to strengthen global policies for the...

Kwara Government Reveals 120km of Roads Completed Since 2023 During 2026 Budget Engagement
The Kwara State Government has revealed that it has completed at least 120 kilometres of road construction between 2023 and 2025 with hundreds of additional kilometres currently under development. The update...

Kwara Reaffirms Commitment to Fair Revenue Growth Amid Stakeholder Engagement
The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to working with stakeholders to achieve sustainable revenue growth without imposing undue hardship on citizens. Dr. Hauwa Nuru, the State Commissioner...

Kwara State College of Education Seals Partnership with Bode Saadu Community in Official MoU Signing
The Bode Saadu Outreach Centre of the Kwara State College of Education, Ilorin, was officially inaugurated on Wednesday, 27th August 2025, with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the institution...

Fire Gutts Mechanic Workshops at Ilorin's Ipata Oloje Market, Fire Service Responds
A fire has gutted several mechanic workshops at the busy Ipata Oloje Market in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The blaze broke out at approximately 8:05 p.m. on Monday, originating from smouldering refuse t...

Governor AbdulRazaq Welcomes Presidential Ban on Raw Shea Nut Export
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has welcomed President Bola Tinubu's ban on the exportation of raw shea nuts, describing it as a strategic move to boost local processing and strengthen the domestic value ch...

2025-09-02

Governor AbdulRazaq Chairs Security Council Meeting, Commends Operatives After Clearance Operations
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday chaired a marathon Security Council meeting to review ongoing efforts to enhance public safety across the state. The meeting, held in Ilorin, was attende...

Governor AbdulRazaq Approves N20,000 and N200,000 Bursaries for Final-Year Students and Law School Indigenes
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved new financial support packages for final-year undergraduate students and Nigerian Law School students of Kwara origin. The announcement was made by th...

Kwara Intensifies Push for Full Agricultural Mechanisation in Partnership with NCAM
The Kwara State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is accelerating efforts toward full-scale agricultural mechanisation, following a renewed collaboration with the National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisat...

Gbenga Makanjuola Calls for Continued Support for President Tinubu's Economic Agenda
Hon. Gbenga Makanjuola, former Deputy Chief of Staff to ex-Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki and current All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Kwara State, has called on Nigerians and party members nationwide t...

Kwara Government Launches RESMAT Programme to Improve Rural Maternal Healthcare
The Kwara State Government has launched the Rural Emergency Services and Maternal Transport (RESMAT) programme in Moro Local Government Area (LGA), aimed at closing critical gaps in emergency maternal and newborn care....

Airtel Network Mast Gutted in Fire Incident in Ilorin West, Fire Service Responds Swiftly
The Airtel network mast 614, located in the Osin-Okete area of Osin, Ilorin West Local Government Area, was gutted by fire on Monday. According to a statement by the Kwara State Fire Service spokesperson, Ha...

KWACReSAL Launches School Tree-Crop Initiative to Boost Agricultural Education in Kwara
The Kwara Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (KWACReSAL), in partnership with the State Ministry of Planning and Economic Development, has launched the distribution and planting of tree-crop seedlings in ...