2025-08-11

Kwara Govt Urges Girls to Embrace Tech as SHE CREATES Summer Camp Empowers Young Women
The Kwara State Government has called on young women to embrace technology and innovation, affirming their vital role as future leaders and change agents in the digital economy. The appeal was made at the co...

Police Beef up Security in Babanla after Deadly Bandit Attack
The Kwara State Police Command has ramped up security operations in Babanla, within Ifelodun Local Government Area, following a deadly weekend attack by suspected bandits that claimed five lives, including that of a se...

Kwara United's Sanni Vows to Tackle Team Weaknesses Ahead of New Season
Kwara United's technical adviser, Tunde Sanni, has affirmed the team's commitment to hard work as they prepare for the upcoming football season. The Harmony Boys are currently competing in a pre-season tourn...

Residents Flee as Bandits Strike Babanla, Killing Five in Kwara Attack
Residents of Babanla and surrounding communities in Ifelodun Local Government Area, Kwara State, have fled their homes following a series of bandit attacks over the weekend. The assaults resulted in the deat...

Couple Abducted by Bandits Regain Freedom in Kwara Community
A couple kidnapped in Ekko village (Lafiagi, Edu LGA), Malam Manko and his wife Rakiya, have been reunited with their families following their release on Sunday night, DAILY POST confirms. The Lafiagi Emirat...

2025-08-10

Kwara PDP Slams AbdulRazaq Over Security Meeting Held Under Mango Tree
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has strongly condemned the recent "strategic security meeting" held by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq with security officials and aides in Omu-Aran. In a st...

Over 3,000 Flee Kwara Communities after Fresh Bandit Attacks, FG Deploys Fighter Jets
No fewer than 3,000 residents from 15 communities in Babanla town, within Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, have fled their homes following a spate of relentless attacks by suspected kidnappers and bandits...

Kwara Governor Mourns Death of Former Agric Minister Chief Audu Ogbeh
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has expressed profound sadness over the passing of Chief Audu Ogbeh, former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. In a statement issued on Sunday by his...

5 Dead Including Inspector in Babanla Raid as Joint Forces Repel Attack
Kwara Police Command has confirmed five fatalities, including Police Inspector Adejumo Wasiu, following a deadly motorcycle-borne assault on Babanla, Ifelodun LGA, on 8 August 2025. In a Sunday statement, Sp...

2025-08-09

Team Inspects Water Projects in Asa LGA as KWACReSAL Pushes for Sustainable Development
The Kwara State Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (KWACReSAL) has carried out an intensive assessment visit to several project intervention sites across the state, including key water infrastructure, to ...

NUC Approves 14 Undergraduate Programmes for AbdulRasaq Abubakar Toyin University
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted approval for the commencement of 14 full-time undergraduate programmes at AbdulRasaq Abubakar Toyin University (AATU), Oke Ogba, Ganmo, Kwara State. The...

2025-08-08

Kwara Assembly Demands Crackdown on Vaping and E-Cigarette Flood in Schools
Kwara State House of Assembly has urgently called for government intervention to combat the alarming rise in youth vaping and e-cigarette use, warning of severe health risks and widespread accessibility to minors. ...

From Ruin to Revenue: Kwara Farmers Hail Governor's Road Revolution as 'Lifelines to Prosperity
Kwara State farmers are celebrating Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq's transformative investment in rural infrastructure, crediting his administration's road projects with "turning market dreams into reality." ...

Nigeria's Silent Emergency: Kwara Fights Child Malnutrition as 2 in 3 Kids Suffer
With 31 million Nigerians facing acute food insecurity, Kwara State has intensified its battle against child malnutrition where two in three children suffer from undernutrition despite national economic growth. ...

Kwara United Finalise Toheeb Gidado Signing to Power Historic CAF Confederation Cup Push
Kwara United are on the verge of finalising the signing of midfielder Toyeeb Gidado from Ikorodu City, bolstering their squad for a historic triple campaign in the Nigeria Premier Football League, President's Federatio...

Kwara Police Expose Viral 'Ghost Town' Video as Fabricated Panic Campaign in Ganmu Village
Kwara State Police Command has categorically denied viral social media claims that residents of Ganmu Ahileri village (near Babanla, Ifelodun LGA) abandoned their community due to bandit attacks, dismissing the "Ghost ...

Counterfeit N1,000 Notes Drain Ilorin Traders as NOA Warns of Fake Currency Surge
Ilorin traders are reeling from significant financial losses as counterfeit N1,000 notes flood major markets across Kwara State's capital. Business owners at Geri Alimi, Oja Oba, and Tanke Junction report being ...

NUC Hails KU8+ Consortium Alliance as Nigeria's Blueprint for Beating Funding Crises & Tech Gaps
National Universities Commission (NUC) Executive Secretary Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu has hailed the KU8+ Consortium as a "pioneering initiative worthy of emulation" by Nigerian universities. Speaking...