2026-06-15

Kwara Police Commence Crackdown on Fake, Obscured Number Plates
The Kwara State Police Command has announced the commencement of a statewide enforcement operation against vehicles displaying fake, covered, obscured, altered, defaced, unauthorised, or no registration number plates a...

High-Tension Line Spark Destroys Containerised Supermarket in Mandate Area
A fire outbreak triggered by a spark from a high-tension electricity transmission line has destroyed a containerised supermarket along Lubcon Road in the Mandate Area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The inc...

NSCDC Arrests 21-Year-Old Over Murder of 60-Year-Old Technician in Ilorin
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a 21-year-old man, Soliu Olarewaju Mujeeb, in connection with the alleged kidnapping and murder of a 60-year-old electrical t...

Kwara Police Arrest 4 Suspected Cultists, Including Alleged Eiye Leader, in Security Crackdown
The Kwara State Police Command has announced the arrest of four suspected cultists, including an alleged leader of the outlawed Eiye Confraternity, during a raid on criminal hideouts in Ijagbo, Oyun Local Government Ar...

2026-06-14

Kaiama Grammar School, FG Girls College Win Top Prizes at 9th NCDMB/NTA Science Quiz
The 9th edition of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Science Quiz Competition for Secondary Schools in Bayelsa State has concluded, with Kaiama Gramma...

Ilorin Innovation Hub Equips Youths with Digital Skills, Targets $2,000 Monthly Earnings
As youth unemployment continues to rise in Nigeria, the Ilorin Innovation Hub has intensified efforts to equip young people with digital and entrepreneurial skills capable of generating up to $2,000 monthly through tec...

2026-06-13

IGP Disu Approves Promotion of 374 Kwara Police Officers
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has approved the promotion of 374 officers serving in the Kwara State Police Command in a bid to reward diligence, professionalism and dedicated service within the Nigeri...

Sultan of Sokoto Congratulates Sheikh Dasuki on Appointment as 13th Ilorin Chief Imam
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar, has congratulated Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Dasuki on his appointment as the 13th Chie...

2026-06-12

Child Playing with Lighter Sparks Fire in Ilorin Residential Building
A fire outbreak triggered by a child playing with a lighter on Thursday gutted a section of a residential building in Ilorin, Kwara State, affecting one room. The Kwara State Fire Service confirmed the incident...

Third Batch of 533 Kwara Pilgrims Returns Safely from 2026 Hajj
The third batch of 533 pilgrims from Kwara State who participated in this year's Hajj pilgrimage has landed safely after completing the 2026 Hajj exercise in Saudi Arabia. The pilgrims arrived at the General Ba...

Ministry of Health, UNFPA Sensitise Pregnant Women on Antenatal Care, Hospital Deliveries
The Kwara State Government has intensified efforts to reduce maternal and newborn mortality through a sensitisation campaign targeting pregnant women, with a strong emphasis on antenatal care attendance, hospital deliv...

Transport Unions Appeal to Tinubu, AbdulRazaq Over Collapsed Moro, Ohan Bridges
The Kwara State chapters of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) have appealed to President Bola Tinubu and Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRaza...

Saraki Tasks Lawmakers on Legislative Independence, Warns Against Unchecked Executive
Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has reiterated the need for the independence of the legislature, describing it as critical to the survival of democracy. Saraki, who was among the guests at the June 12, 20...