2026-06-26

Kwara United Still Awaiting N50m Prize Money One Year After Winning President Federation Cup
Defending President Federation Cup champions Kwara United are still waiting to receive the N50 million prize money promised for winning last year's competition, even as the finalists for the 2026 edition have now emerg...

NSCDC Kwara Smashes Inter-State Robbery Syndicate, Recovers Stolen Goods in Ibadan
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Kwara State Command has intercepted an inter-state robbery syndicate responsible for a series of burglaries and robbery incidents across the state and beyond. ...

Kwara United Coach Ashifat Sulyman Praises NFF CAF B-License Refresher Course
Coach Ashifat Sulyman, popularly known as "Brazil," has praised the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) CAF B-License Refresher Course, describing it as a valuable platform for enhancing coaching knowledge and modern foo...

Kwara Government Raises Alarm Over Influx of Unidentified Commercial Motorcyclists
The Kwara State Government has expressed concern over the growing influx of unidentified commercial motorcycle operators into the state, warning that the trend poses a serious security threat amid increasing cases of i...

2026-06-25

NDLEA Arrests 985 Drug Suspects and Seizes Over 5.7 Tonnes of Illicit Substances in Kwara
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Kwara State Command, has arrested no fewer than 985 suspected drug traffickers and users in the state, while operatives seized over 5.7 tonnes of illicit substances and secured...

Kwara Trains 193 Ward Health Supervisors to Strengthen Primary Healthcare
The Kwara State Government has commenced the training for frontline health supervisors across its 193 wards as part of efforts to strengthen primary healthcare delivery and improve health outcomes at the grassroots lev...

Ganmo Community Set for Grand Opening of Ultra-Modern Central Mosque on July 3
The ancient community of Ganmo in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State is set to witness a historic religious gathering as residents, Islamic scholars, community leaders and dignitaries converge for the grand ...

Kwara NYSC Temporary Camp Safe and Conducive, Says Coordinator
The Kwara State Coordinator of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mr Onifade Joshua, has said that the scheme's temporary orientation camp, located within Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, is safe and conducive fo...

Bolakale Kawu Receives PDP Certificate of Return for 2027 Kwara Governorship Race
The governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Kwara State, Bolakale Kawu, has formally received his Certificate of Return from the national leadership of the party ahead of the 2027 general election. ...

Ex-Kwara United Forward Alalade Reaffirms Love for Club After Iraq Move
Former Kwara United striker Wasiu Alalade has dismissed suggestions that he left the club on bad terms, insisting that his move abroad was a natural step in his football development. The prolific forward, who n...

BOI Commits to Financing MSMEs to Drive Job Creation and Industrial Growth in Kwara
The Bank of Industry (BOI) has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), describing the sector as the backbone of Nigeria's economic growth, job creation and industrial develo...

2026-06-24

WHWI Holds Community Accountability Dialogue as Residents Identify Pressing Needs in Kwara
Women, youth leaders, students, and community stakeholders from over 10 Local Government Areas in Kwara State have identified major development challenges affecting their communities during a Community Accountability L...

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq Elected President of Forum of African Regions
The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (CON), has been elected as President of the Forum of African Regions (FORAF). Governor AbdulRazaq was elect...

Meet 38-Year-Old Lukman Abdulrauf, University of Ilorin's Youngest Professor
The University of Ilorin has introduced its youngest professor, identifying Lukman Abdulrauf as a leading scholar whose work focuses on the intersection of law, technology and governance. "Lukman Abdulrauf is a...

Nigeria Police Launches Know Your Number Health Campaign in Kwara
The Nigeria Police Force has intensified efforts to safeguard the health of its personnel with the launch of the "Know Your Number" campaign in Kwara State, a preventive healthcare initiative designed to address common...

UNILORIN Student Yusuf Eleburuke Elected New NANS JCC Chairman in Kwara
A 300-level student in the Faculty of Engineering, University of Ilorin, Mr. Yusuf Abdulqodri Eleburuke, has been elected as the new chairman of the Joint Campus Committee of the National Association of Nigerian Studen...

Digital Innovation SA Inspects Project 774 in Kwara, Hails Shift to Practical Tech Solutions
Kwara State has emerged as the only state in Nigeria currently domesticating and utilising the federal "Project 774 Connectivity" framework to structurally train and empower its Local Government (LG) staff, in a major ...

2026-06-23

FERMA Clears Overgrown Vegetation Along Geri Alimi-Offa Garage Road to Tackle Insecurity
The Federal Roads Maintenance Agency (FERMA) has commenced the clearing of bushes and overgrown trees along the popular Geri Alimi-Offa Garage road in the Ilorin metropolis, the Kwara State capital. The exercise, tagge...

Kwara Govt Reaffirms Commitment to Healthcare Delivery Following Global Fund Visit
The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining healthcare programmes and strengthening partnerships with development agencies. This resolution follows an official visit by the Executive ...

Kwara Assembly Endorses Danladi-Salihu for 2027, Dismisses Claims of No Primary Election
Members of the Kwara State House of Assembly have endorsed the Speaker, Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, for the 2027 governorship election, while dismissing reports suggesting that a primary election had not been conducted to p...

Emir of Ilorin to Turban Sheikh Dasuki as 13th Chief Imam on July 10
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, will on Friday, July 10, 2026, formally turban Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Dasuki Imam Fulani as the 13th s...

Kwarapoly Management Suspends Lecturer, Condemns Physical Punishment of IJMB Candidates
The management of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has suspended a lecturer captured in a viral video physically assaulting candidates of the Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB) programme within the institution's ...