2026-06-09

Emir of Ilorin Praises Oladimeji's Educational and Philanthropic Legacy on 88th Birthday
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman, Kwara State Council of Chiefs, His Royal Highness, Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, has congratulated the Founder and Chairman, Board of Trustees of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin,...

Kwara Residents Lament Sharp Rise in Cooking Gas Price to N2,200 per Kilogramme
Residents of Kwara State have decried the sharp increase in the price of cooking gas, with the cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas rising to as much as N2,200 per kilogramme in some parts of the state, worsening the hardsh...

SON Awards MANCAP Certificates for 23 Products Across Nine Companies in Kwara
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has presented the Mandatory Conformity Assessment Programme (MANCAP) certificates for 23 products across nine companies. Speaking on the sidelines of the presentation...

Kwara NSCDC Arrests 34-Year-Old for Defrauding POS Operator with Fake Bank Alert
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 34-year-old man, Akinola Tosin, for allegedly defrauding a Point-of-Sale (POS) operator with a fake bank transfer alert whi...

NAFDAC Strengthens Pharmacovigilance in Kwara Healthcare Facilities
NAFDAC's coordinator in Kwara, Mariam Issa-Onilu, said this on Monday in Ilorin during a courtesy visit to the permanent secretary of the Kwara State Ministry of Health. Pharmacovigilance is the science and act...

Kwara Government Opens Free Online Registration for 2026 JSS Placement Examination
The Kwara State Government has commenced online registration for the 2026 Placement Examination into public junior secondary schools across the state. The Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development ann...

2026-06-08

KW-HMB Participates in PEBEC Townhall, Reaffirms Commitment to Healthcare Reforms
The management of the Kwara State Hospitals Management Board (KW-HMB) participated in the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) Subnational Townhall Meeting on Ease of Doing Business, organised by ...

Unilorin Mourns Former VC Prof Ambali: A Visionary Leader, Scholar and Humanist
With heavy hearts but with total submission to the Supreme Will of Almighty Allah, the University of Ilorin has mourned the passing of its former Vice-Chancellor, Prof AbdulGaniyu Ambali, OON, who departed this world o...

Kwara PDP Crisis: Governorship Candidate Hassan Oladimeji Says Saraki No Longer His Leader
The governorship candidate of the Kabiru Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State, Hassan Oladimeji, has declared that former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, is no longer his political l...

KNPC Tasks APC on Zoning Kwara North Senate Seat to Patigi, House Ticket to Moro
The Kwara North Progressive Council (KNPC) has called on the leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to zone the next Kwara North Senatorial ticket to the Nupe axis, particularly Patigi Local Government Area,...

PEBEC Commends Kwara State for Improved Business Environment Ranking
Kwara State has earned commendation from the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) for its improved ranking in Nigeria's subnational business environment assessment, reflecting growing efforts to a...

Kwara Govt to Provide Free Healthcare for 1.2 Million Children, Pregnant Women During MNCH Week
The Kwara State Government, North Central Nigeria, has announced its intention to provide free healthcare services to 1.2 million children and pregnant women during the 2026 Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health (MNCH) W...

Third Estate Mourns Ex-Unilorin VC Prof Ambali, Hails Him as Intellectual Giant
The Third Estate of the Ilorin Emirate has expressed profound grief over the death of former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Professor AbdulGaniyu Ambali, OON, describing him as one of the Emirate's most a...

2026-06-07

IEPAC Reaffirms Endorsement of Senator Saliu Mustapha for 2027 Kwara Governorship
The Ilorin Emirate Political Advisory Council (IEPAC) has reaffirmed its endorsement of Senator Saliu Mustapha as its preferred candidate for the 2027 governorship election in Kwara State. The council also rene...

533 Kwara Pilgrims Return Home Safely from 2026 Hajj
The first return flight conveying Kwara State pilgrims from the 2026 Hajj has landed safely at the Ilorin International Airport. MaxAir Flight NGL273, operated by aircraft 5N-HMM (B747-400), touched down in Ilo...

2026-06-06

Unilorin Announces Death of 9th Vice-Chancellor Prof Ambali, OON
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof Wahab Olasupo Egbewole, SAN, has announced the death of the 9th Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof AbdulGaniyu Ambali, OON. Prof Ambali, who headed the...

KWASU Mourns Death of Pro-Chancellor, Council Chairman Prof Ambali
The Vice-Chancellor of Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Professor Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh, has described the death of the institution's Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Professor Abdulganiyu Amb...

Veterinary Scholar, Ex-Unilorin Vice-Chancellor Prof AbdulGaniyu Ambali, OON, Passes On
The renowned veterinary medicine scholar and university administrator, Professor AbdulGaniyu Ambali, OON, died in the early hours of Saturday at his residence in Oloje Estate, Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. C...

Akpabio Commends Abubakar Sulaiman, NILDS Management, Backs Institute for Lawmakers' Induction
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has commended the management of the National Institute of Legislative and Democratic Studies, NILDS, for fulfilling the mandate for which it was established. Akpabio g...