2026-03-03

IEDPU Chairman Commends AbdulRazaq's Security Efforts in Kwara
The Chairman of the Al-Barka Branch of the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU), Dr Tajudeen Ishola, has commended Kwara State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum, AbdulRahman AbdulRaza...

AbdulRazaq Okays 2025/2026 Civil Service Promotions, 10,000 Elderly Get Owo Arugbo Benefit
Payment has commenced for another batch of 10,000 elderly beneficiaries under Kwara State's Owo Arugbo social support scheme, as Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq approved the commencement of the 2025/2026 promotion exer...

Ifelodun LG Flags Off Kabba Development Site in Idofian District
The Executive Chairman of Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Abdulrasheed Femi Yusuf, has flagged off the Kabba Development Site in Idofian District at Kabba Ori-Aje. The Kabba Development Site comp...

SUG Shuts Federal Poly Offa Over Welfare Concerns
Academic activities were paralysed at Federal Polytechnic Offa on Monday as the Students' Union Government (SUG) shut the institution's gates over unresolved welfare concerns. The shutdown affected both the Min...

Kwara North Senator Sadiq Declares for 2027 Governorship Race
The Senator representing Kwara North Senatorial District, Sulaiman Sadiq, has declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Kwara State under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). ...

Young Estate Surveyors Extend Career Sensitisation to Kwara Secondary Schools
Young Estate Surveyors and Valuers in Kwara State have extended their career sensitisation campaign to secondary schools as part of efforts to strengthen Nigeria's real estate sector and address quackery in property pr...

KSrelief to Empower 970 Vulnerable Nigerians in Abuja, Kwara
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) will sponsor 970 vulnerable Nigerians in Abuja and Kwara State under a transformative skills and livelihood empowerment programme for less privileged citize...

2026-03-02

Power Surge Suspected as One Dies in Ilorin Short-Let Apartment Fire
Details have emerged on how a man died in a fire incident at Lafia Hotel, Ilorin, last Thursday night. The fire outbreak occurred at about 23:38 hours at the hotel located along Coca-Cola Road in the state capi...

Kwara APC Fixes March 3 for State Congress in Ilorin
The Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has scheduled its State Congress for Tuesday, March 3, 2026, in Ilorin, the state capital. The programme, slated for 10 a.m., is expected to be att...

Kwara Zakat Body Majlis Unveils Women Wing at 2026 Ramadan Lecture in Ilorin
The Majlis for Sadaqah, Zakat and Waqf has established a women wing to deepen grassroots participation and strengthen the mobilisation and distribution of Zakat, Sadaqah and Waqf across the state. The announcem...

Former NAWOJ Chair Ayobola Ipinlaiye Extends Ramadan, Lent Support to Vulnerable Groups
Ayobola Ipinlaiye, former Chairperson of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Kwara Chapter, has distributed food items to widows, people living with disabilities and other indigent groups in Ilorin. ...

Kwara Flags Off Safer Birth Training to Tackle Maternal, Newborn Deaths
The Kwara State Government has flagged off a three-day Safer Birth Bundle of Care (SBBC) training programme for data collectors, reiterating its commitment to ending preventable maternal and newborn deaths. The...

FG to Receive Lenacapavir Consignments in March 2026 for HIV Prevention
The Federal Government has announced that consignments of Lenacapavir, a new long-acting HIV prevention drug, are expected to arrive in Nigeria in March 2026. The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) ...

2026-03-01

Kwara United Edge Wikki Tourists 1-0 to Boost Survival Hopes
Kwara United F.C. boosted their survival hopes in the Nigeria Premier Football League on Saturday with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Wikki Tourists F.C. on Matchday 28. The encounter was played at the MKO Abio...

2026-02-28

Balogun Fulani Community Development Association Elects New Executives
The Balogun Fulani Community Development Association has elected a new set of executive members to steer its affairs for the next two years. At the end of the election, Alhaji Ibrahim Yusuf Kolo emerged as Pres...

Kwara Govt Assures Commitment to Transport Operators' Welfare
The Kwara State Government yesterday assured transport operators in the state of its continued commitment to protecting their welfare, while emphasising the need for mutual understanding and peaceful coexistence within...