2026-02-11

Senator Sadiq Umar Visits Woro & Nduku, Meets NEMA, Savannah Shield Troops
Senator Sadiq Umar, representing Kwara North Senatorial District, has visited the devastated Woro and Nduku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area to assess the aftermath of the recent terrorist attacks and commis...

CDS Oluyede: Special Forces Coming to Kwara and Niger as Operation Savannah Shield Launches
Chief of Defence Staff, General Olufemi Oluyede, on Tuesday announced that special forces will soon be deployed to Kwara State and parts of Niger State under the newly activated Operation Savannah Shield to tackle risi...

Don't Mistake Early Rains for Wet Season, Kwara Government Tells Farmers as It Unveils 2026 Agenda
The Kwara State Government has advised farmers to exercise caution and avoid premature planting, emphasising that the recent rainfall was not indicative of the commencement of the rainy season. The Commissioner...

DSS Alerts Police of Imminent Terrorist Attack on Gbabe Community in Kwara State
The Department of State Services (DSS), Kwara State Command, has issued a security alert to the Kwara State Police Command, warning of a potential attack on the Gbabe community in Baruten Local Government Area. This wa...

Governor AbdulRazaq Inaugurates 7-Man Committee to Deliver Direct Support to Woro Massacre Survivors
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, yesterday inaugurated a seven-person committee recently established to deliver support to survivors of the Woro terrorist attack. The Governor stated that the m...

Kwara First Lady Rallies Stakeholders for United Action Against Gender-Based Violence
The Wife of the Kwara State Governor and Chairperson of the Nigeria Governors' Spouses Forum (NGSF), Olufolake AbdulRazaq, has called for a united and sustained action against Gender-Based Violence (GBV). According to ...

2026-02-10

Gov AbdulRazaq Deploys Medical Doctors to Alapa, Afon, Iponrin, Ajikobi, Ajase-Ipo Hospitals
The Kwara State Government has recruited and deployed medical doctors to selected health facilities across the state as part of efforts to improve access to quality healthcare and strengthen service delivery at the gra...

NEMA and KWASEMA Conduct Joint Assessment of Bandit-Ravaged Woro and Nuku Communities
Officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), in collaboration with the Kwara State Emergency Management Agency (KWASEMA), on Monday conducted a joint on-the-spot assessment following the recent bandits...

Balogun Alanamu to WOYODEV: Intensify Seminars, Lectures to Prepare Women for Leadership
Traditional institutions in Kwara State have called for intensified advocacy to encourage young women to participate actively in politics. The Balogun Alanamu of Ilorin, Dr Atolagbe Jos, made the appeal when he...

Fagbemi Announces Dates for Kwara APC Congresses, Urges Unity as Executives Tenure Ends
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Prince Sunday Fagbemi, has called for transparent and all-inclusive congresses, insisting that every party member interested in contesting must be all...

Seven Kidnapped Construction Workers, Including Two Kwara Engineers, Regain Freedom
Seven construction workers, including two engineers from the Kwara State Ministry of Works, who were abducted in Owa Onire community, Ifelodun Local Government Area, have been released unharmed. The Commissione...

Abducted Kwara Engineers and Construction Workers Regain Freedom as 1,000 Flee Koro Over Terror Fears
Two site engineers from the Kwara State Ministry of Works, who were abducted alongside five staff members of a construction company, have regained their freedom, even as approximately 1,000 residents of Koro community ...

Military Launches Operation Savannah Shield, Deploys Full Battalion to Hunt Woro Killers
The Nigerian military has launched a fresh security offensive in Kwara State following last week's deadly terrorist attack on the Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area. The operation, codenamed Operation Savan...

2026-02-09

I Joined APC for Nigeria's Survival, Not for Office - Mohammed Ajia Declares
Alhaji Mohammed Ajia Ibrahim, PhD, the Dan Amanan Fune Emirate of Yobe State and Nwanne Ukwu Di Na Mba of Amaba-Ukwu Item in Abia State, has formally announced his decision to join the All Progressives Congress (APC), ...

Release Our Wives for Ramadan: Survivors of Kwara Terrorist Attacks Plead with Abductors
Survivors of the recent terrorist attacks on Worro and Nukku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have appealed to their abductors to release their wives and children as the Ramadan fasting period...

Issa Aremu Warns Media Against Giving Terrorists Oxygen of Publicity After Woro Massacre
Comrade Issa Aremu, Director-General of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), has cautioned journalists against sensational reportage that confers undeserved publicity on bandits and terror...

Suleiman Blames Loss of Concentration for Kwara United's Defeat to Plateau United
Kwara United Technical Adviser, Ashifat Suleiman, has attributed his team's defeat to Plateau United to a lapse in concentration. The Harmony Boys were narrowly defeated 1-0 at the New Jos Stadium in Jos on Sunday. ...

APC Appoints Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to Chair 173-Member FCT Election Campaign Council
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has nominated Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, to chair the 173-member National Campaign Council for the Federal held on 21 February 2026 Federal Capital Territor...

Deputy Senate President Barau Leads High-Powered FG Delegation to Kwara Over Death of Chief Imams
The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, on Saturday led a high-powered delegation of the Federal Government on a condolence visit to Kwara State following the recent passing of the Chief Imam of Il...

Kwara Horse Club and Resort Unveiled: Ilorin Set to Become Nigeria's New Polo Capital
Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, is poised to become a leading destination for polo sports and leisure tourism with the formal unveiling of the Kwara Horse Club and Resort, a state-of-the-art equestrian facility locate...

Senator Lola Ashiru Declares for 2027 Kwara Governorship Race
Senator Lola Ashiru, Deputy Senate Majority Leader and representative of Kwara South Senatorial District, has formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 Kwara State governorship election. Speaking whil...

Fresh Bandit Attacks Reported in Koro Community as Kwara Killings Draw Calls for UN Probe
Reports emanating from the Koro community in the Ekiti Local Council of Kwara State indicate that the area is currently under attack by bandits. Koro shares a boundary with Egbe in the Yagba West council area of Kogi S...

2026-02-08

Kwara NAWOJ Expresses Deep Shock and Sorrow Over Brutal Terrorist Attack in Woro
The Nigerian Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Kwara State Chapter, has expressed deep shock over the terrorist attack in Woro community, Kaiama. In a statement issued on Sunday in Ilorin by the Chairpe...

Emir of Ilorin Celebrates Etsu Patigi at 44, Hails His Patriotism and Dedication
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Mai-Martaba Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has congratulated the Etsu Patigi, Alhaji Ibrahim Umar Bologi II, on the occasion of his 44th...

Governor Zulum Commiserates with Kwara Over Bandit Attacks, Prays Tragedy Will Not Recur
Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum, on Saturday, commiserated with the communities in Kwara State attacked by bandits, expressing hope that the tragedy would not recur. "As Muslims, we believe in destiny, and...

VP Shettima Leads FG Delegation to Kwara, Describes Kaiama Attack as Violation of Religious Freedom
Vice President Kashim Shettima has declared that the violent attack on Nuku and Woro communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State is a violation of the residents' rights to practise their religion. Shetti...