2025-06-21

First 558 Kwara Hajj Pilgrims Return Safely, Praise State's 'Exceptional' Welfare Support
The first contingent of 558 Kwara State pilgrims has returned home safely following the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. The group arrived at Babatunde Idiagbon International Airport, Ilorin, aboard a Max Airline ...

Swift Fire Service Response Saves Ten Shops in Kwara's Ganmo Area
No lives were lost in a fire incident at God First Plaza, located opposite TCN on Ogbondoroko Road in Ganmo, Ifelodun Local Government Area (LGA), Kwara State, on Saturday, 21 June 2025, at approximately 6:20 a.m. ...

2025-06-20

Husband Seeks Divorce After 17 Years, Cites Loveless Islamic Marriage in Centre-Igboro Court
Mr Moshood Kolobo of Temidire Community, Oko-Olowo area, Ilorin, Kwara State, has petitioned the Area Court in Centre-Igboro for the dissolution of his 17-year Islamic marriage to his wife, Mrs Hafsat Kolobo, citing a ...

National Youth League Super Eight: Kwara United's Young Guns Target Breakthrough in Lagos
Kwara United Youth Team Coach Jimoh Abdulkadir has expressed confidence in his squad's readiness for the National Youth League (NYL) Super Eight competition, set to kick off on Monday, 23 June 2025, in Lagos. S...

2025-06-19

Kwara Police Revive X-Squad to Monitor Officer Conduct and Strengthen Accountability
Kwara State Police Commissioner Adekimi Ojo has announced plans to revive the X-Squad Unit to monitor the conduct of police officers across the state, aiming to strengthen accountability and discipline within the force...

KMPWB Applauds NAHCON's Hajj Organisation but Flags Toilet and Consular Gaps for 2026
The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board (KMPWB) has praised the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) for its successful organisation of the 2025 Hajj, particularly in areas of food provision, accommodatio...

Over 85 Legislative Actions in Two Years: Kwara's House of Assembly Commemorates Milestone
The 10th Legislature of the Kwara State House of Assembly has marked its two-year anniversary, having considered 25 bills and over 60 motions since its inception - legislation with measurable positive impacts on the li...

Kwara Distributes Farm Inputs to Boost Grain Production and Mitigate Herder Farmer Tensions
The Kwara State Government has resumed the distribution of farm inputs to farmers in Apata Alaje and Banni Community, Kaiama Local Government Area (LGA), as part of efforts to enhance food security and livestock develo...

Four Robbery Suspects Arrested in Ilorin's Student Dense Tanke Area Amid Police Crackdown
Four suspects have been arrested in connection with a robbery at a residence in Tanke, Ilorin - a student-heavy area of Kwara State. The incident occurred at the home of Abdulrazak Dotunji in Oke Odo, Tanke, when armed...

2025-06-18

Business Leaders Demand Tax and Energy Reforms Ahead of NACCIMA's Historic Kwara AGM
Business leaders in Nigeria have called on the government to implement reforms that ease trading conditions, reduce multiple taxation, lower energy costs, and improve the overall business environment to foster local en...

Kwara Farmers Receive 1.3M Seedlings to Boost Food Security and Reforestation
Approximately 46,550 smallholder farmers in Kwara State have received over 1.3 million fast-growing, income-generating tree seedlings as part of efforts to bolster food security and support Nigeria's federal afforestat...

Enyimba vs Kwara United U-19 to Open N-YLC Super 8 at Mobolaji Johnson Arena
Enyimba International Football Club's U-19 team will face Kwara United FC's U-19 squad in the opening match of the Nigeria Youth League (N-YLC) Super 8 Tournament at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos, kicking off on ...

Farmer Accused of Attempting to Exhume Missing Labourer's Remains in Baruten LGA
Farmer Haruna Umar has been apprehended for allegedly attempting to exhume the remains of a farm labourer, Gunu, in Taberu, Okuta District of Baruten Local Government Area (LGA), Kwara State. According to Daily...

No Stranded Pilgrims in Saudi Arabia: Kwara Officials Counter PDP's Allegations
The Kwara State Government has denied claims by its Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chapter that pilgrims are stranded in Saudi Arabia, releasing a return flight schedule showing their repatriation will begin on 21 June...