2026-03-02

KW-HMB Inspects Cottage Hospital Ogidi, Pledges Upgrade and Expansion to Boost Healthcare Delivery
The Kwara State Hospitals Management Board (KW-HMB), led by its Executive Secretary, Dr. Abdulraheem Malik, undertook a comprehensive monitoring and supervision visit to Cottage Hospital Ogidi as part of continuous end...

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...

2026-02-27

Kwara Health Tech Offa Opens 2026/2027 Admission Portal for Prospective Students
The Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa has announced the commencement of its admission process for the 2026/2027 academic session. The management of the College disclosed that application forms are now avai...

Kwara Govt Reopens Kwara Poly, Sets March 2 for Resumption
The Kwara State Government has announced the reopening of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, with academic and administrative activities set to resume on Monday, March 2, 2026, after weeks of closure. The announc...

Germany-Based Businessman Awolola Declares for Kwara South Senate Seat
A Germany-based businessman and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Murtala Awolola, has declared his intention to contest the Kwara South Senatorial seat in the 2027 general elections. Awolola, d...

Kwara Reaffirms Commitment to Reproductive Healthcare, Partners MSI on Family Planning Outreach
The Kwara State Government has reiterated its commitment to improving the quality of healthcare services, particularly in reproductive health. In a statement issued by the Press Secretary of the Ministry of Hea...

Security Crisis: Kwara North Youths Stage Peaceful Protest In Ilorin, Demand Urgent Action
Youths from Kwara State North have called for an immediate end to persistent killings and bandit attacks affecting communities in Edu, Patigi and Kaiama local government areas. Operating under the banner of the...

Presidential Aide, Abiodun Essiet Begins Three-Day Grassroots Engagement Tour in Kwara
The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Community Engagement (North Central), Abiodun Essiet, has commenced a three-day community engagement tour in Kwara State aimed at strengthening grassroots participation ...

Kwara South Stakeholders to Forward Resolutions to Tinubu for Policy Action
Resolutions reached by stakeholders in Kwara South Senatorial District are to be transmitted directly to Bola Ahmed Tinubu as structured feedback to support policy refinement and targeted federal interventions. ...