2026-04-20

Kwara Coding and Digital Literacy Programme Concludes Successful Holiday Session
The Kwara Coding and Digital Literacy Programme recently concluded its intensive holiday session, which served as a crucial bridge for students. This period focused on reinforcing the 2025 curriculum, ensuring ...

NALDA Secures 5,000 Hectares for Renewed Hope Mega Farm in Kwara
The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) at the weekend said it will engage rural farmers across the 36 states of the federation to boost food production and reduce insecurity in the country. ...

PSN Kwara Commends Tinubu for Tax Waivers on Pharmaceutical Sector
The Chairman of the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Kwara Chapter, Mr Abdulmalik Baba, has praised President Bola Tinubu for approving tax waivers for the sector. Baba said during an interview with new...

Kwara to Begin 2026 Hajj Airlift on May 6 from Ilorin International Airport
The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has assured that it will commence the airlifting of intending pilgrims from the state on May 6 from the Ilorin International Airport to Saudi Arabia for the 2026 Hajj exerc...

IHS Nigeria, Ilorin Innovation Hub Host Maiden Demo Day for 19 Startups
IHS Nigeria, part of the IHS Holding Limited (NYSE: IHS) group, one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count, has partnered with t...

2026-04-19

Labour Issues Will Determine 2027 Votes, Says MINILS DG Issa Aremu
The Director-General of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Ilorin, Comrade Issa Aremu, has said that critical labour market issues will influence how organised labour and millions of inf...

Kwara Police Arrest Suspect for Unlawful Possession of Human Skull
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a suspect, Hamza Woru, for unlawful possession of a human skull. This followed an attempted sale of the skull that led operatives to uncover the grave in Kaiama Local...

Kwara Government Reaffirms Support for Stronger Local Government Administration
The Kwara State Government has reiterated its commitment to strengthen Local Government administrations through effective policies and advisory support to sustain development at the grassroots. The State Commis...

2026-04-18

Kwara Schools to Resume Third Term on Monday, Says Education Ministry
The Kwara State Government has announced that all public and private schools across the state will resume academic activities on Monday, April 20, 2026, marking the commencement of the third term after a three-week hol...

UNILORIN VC Commends EFCC Boss Olukoyede on Anti-Corruption Drive
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Professor Wahab Egbewole, SAN has commended the Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede for his giant strides in the ...

2026-04-17

Prof. Moshood Jimba Showcases Ilorin's Rich Arabic Literary Heritage in Germany
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration) of Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Prof. Moshood Jimba, has taken the country's rich Islamic and literary heritage to the global stage, presenting a scholarly paper a...

Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa Formally Declares Intention to Contest 2027 Kwara Governorship Election
Former Kwara State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa, has formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election, presenting himself as a seasoned grassroots p...

Kwara Government Receives Keys to 132 Newly Acquired Federal Housing Estate in Ogbondoroko
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has received documents and keys to the newly acquired National Housing Programme Estate at Ogbondoroko in Asa Local Government Area, effecting official transfer of owne...

APC Group in Kwara Urges Peaceful Campaigns, Endorses Bolarinwa for 2027 Governorship
A frontline political group in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State has charged political actors across the 16 Local Government Areas of the State to shun violence, rancour and hate speech before, during ...

Kwara Government Launches Task Force to Eradicate Street Begging in Ilorin
The Kwara State Government on Wednesday carried out another round of evacuation of street beggars across Ilorin metropolis, with enforcement teams moving through major locations including Geri-Alimi, as part of renewed...

Kwara Assembly Passes Public Procurement Amendment Bill for Second Reading
The Kwara House of Assembly has passed for second reading a bill seeking to amend the state public procurement law No. 7 of 2020. The bill, titled Kwara State Public Procurement (Amendment) Bill, 2026 - KWHAB 8...