2026-07-08

Kwara ACReSAL Inaugurates Grievance Redress Committee to Strengthen Accountability
The Kwara State Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project has inaugurated its Grievance Redress Committee at both the state and Project Implementation Unit levels to strengthen accountability, ...

Kwara United to Sign 10 New Players for 2026/27 Season
Kwara United Technical Adviser, Ashifat Suleiman, has disclosed that the club will sign 10 new players ahead of the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League season. Suleiman also revealed that 20 players have be...

Kwara Reaffirms Free Common Entrance Examination for Eligible Pupils
The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to providing the Common Entrance Examination free of charge for all eligible pupils and has directed public primary and junior secondary schools to fully comply ...

15 Killed, 17 Injured in Trailer Crash Along Ilorin-Jebba Expressway
No fewer than 15 people have died following a road crash at the Muslim Cemetery area along the Ogbomoso–Oko Olowo route of the Ilorin–Jebba Expressway in Kwara State. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said t...

Joy and Tears as Three Kwara Kidnapped ECWA Worshippers Regain Freedom After 105 Days
Families and members of the Omugo community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State have celebrated the return of the three remaining worshippers of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Omugo, who regain...

2026-07-07

Kwara APC Leaders, Candidates Visit Emir, Receive Royal Blessings Ahead of 2027
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, on Monday endorsed the candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State. The first-class monarch attributed his support to the leadership and per...

APC Primary Dispute: Group Urges Traditional Rulers to Remain Neutral as Appeal Continues
The Kwara South Development Advocates has cautioned traditional rulers in the region against endorsing any aspirant in the ongoing dispute over the All Progressives Congress (APC) House of Representatives primary for t...

Kwara Govt Partners AWS, IHS to Train Youths in Cloud Computing
A new initiative to bridge the global shortage of cloud computing professionals has commenced in Kwara State, with 30 youths beginning training under the Amazon Web Services (AWS) re/Start programme. The progra...

Thousands Join Kwara APC G15 Rally as Coalition Relaunches Otoge Movement
Thousands of supporters of President Bola Tinubu under the platform of the Kwara All Progressives Congress (APC) G15 staged a solidarity walk in Ilorin, declaring the relaunch of the Otoge movement that ended the Sarak...

2026-07-06

Gov AbdulRazaq, NDLEA Rally Religious Leaders, Parents Against Drug Abuse in Kwara
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have called on religious leaders, parents and community members to intensify efforts to curb drug trafficking and substan...

Kwara Inaugurates Nigeria's First High-Capacity Medical Waste Incinerator for Primary Healthcare
The Kwara State Government has inaugurated Nigeria's first high-capacity medical waste incinerator dedicated to primary healthcare facilities. The project was commissioned and officially handed over through the...

APC Holds Kwara Ndupe Rally, Rallies Support for Tinubu and Party Candidates
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State on Sunday held a rally in Ilorin to celebrate the successful conclusion of its primary elections and mobilise support for President Bola Tinubu and the party's candida...

Saraki Pledges to Fund Relocation for First-Class Graduate's Master's in Italy
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has pledged to cover the remaining relocation expenses for Blessing, a First-Class Mathematics graduate of the University of Ilorin, following her admission to a fully funded Maste...

2026-07-05

IEDPU Mourns Renowned Ilorin Waka Icon, Alhaja Rukayat Batimoluwasi
The National President of the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU), Alhaji Abdulmumini Ayo Abdulmalik, has expressed profound shock over the death of renowned Ilorin traditional female Waka exponent, Al...

Emir of Ilorin Mourns Death of Renowned Waka Musician Alhaja Ruqayyat Batimoluwasi
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, has expressed profound grief over the death of celebrated Ilorin Waka musician, Alhaja Ruqayyat ...