2025-12-01

Ojibara of Bayagan and Six Others Escape After Vigilantes Engage Abductors in Heavy Gunfight
Relief has returned to the Bayagan community in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State following the dramatic escape of the district head, Alhaji Kamilu Salami, the Ojibara of Bayagan, from his abductors. ...

Bandits Demand N150 Million for Release of Abducted Kwara Monarch, Ojibara of Bayagan
The bandits who abducted the Ojibara of Bayagan in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Kamilu Salami, from his farm on Saturday morning, have demanded N150 million from the community for his release....

CHT Offa Becomes First Institution in West Africa to Offer HND in Dispensing Opticianry
Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa, demonstrated its leadership in eye care training as it hosted the 7th Oath-Taking and Induction Ceremony for newly qualified Dispensing Opticians today The Provos...

Barau FC Edges Kwara United 3-2 in Five-Goal NPFL Thriller
Newly promoted Barau FC squeezed past experienced campaigners Kwara United 3-2 in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) week 15 match played yesterday at the Sani Abacha Stadium in Kano. The match was a fi...

Taiwo Awoniyi's Kwara Kiddies YEG League to Hold Grand Finale on December 14 at KFA Pitch
Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi, now league Chairman and majority shareholder, to host event at Kwara Football Academy The organising committee of the Kwara Kiddies YEG League has announced that the gra...

2025-11-30

NFF President Gusau Hails Kwara Gov. AbdulRazaq for Stadium Upgrade, Expresses Genuine Optimism
The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, has commended Kwara State Governor, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, for the ongoing renovation and upgrading of the George Agbazika Inni...

Gunmen Strike Eruku Farmland, Kidnap Resident Just One Week After Mass Hostage Rescue
Tension has resurfaced in Eruku, a community in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, after gunmen suspected to be terrorists abducted another resident on Sunday. This incident comes just a week after...

2025-11-29

Kwara Reaffirms Commitment to Nutrition and Food Systems at ANRiN 2.0 Summit
The Kwara State government, in North Central Nigeria, has reaffirmed its commitment to improving nutrition outcomes and strengthening household food systems at the Joint Implementation Support Mission of the Accelerati...

Kwara Traditional Ruler, Ojibara of Bayagan, Abducted by Bandits
Bandits have abducted a traditional ruler, the Ojibara of Bayagan, Oba Kamilu Salami, in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The incident has triggered fresh concerns over the worsening insecurit...

2025-11-28

Kwara Speaker Urges Parents to Combine Religious Knowledge with Western Education for Children
Parents have been urged to prioritise religious knowledge alongside Western education for their children to enable them to become responsible leaders. The call was made by the Speaker, Kwara State House of Asse...

President Tinubu Declares Nationwide Emergency, Calls on National Assembly to Legalize State Police
President Bola Tinubu has declared a nationwide security emergency and formally requested the National Assembly to review Nigeria's laws to enable states that require state police to establish them. The Preside...

UNILORIN Law Students Win N700,000 Top Prize in Inter-University Competition.
The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has emerged as the champion of the maiden edition of the Moot and Mock Competition, which was organised by its Law Students' Society (LSS) in collaboration with Lukman O. Fagbemi &am...

Safety Warning: COREN Kwara Intensifies Campaign Against Substandard Steel Sale to Curb Building Collapse
The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), Kwara State Chapter, has intensified its campaign against the sale of substandard steel in Ilorin, warning dealers to adhere strictly to engineering sta...

Unilorin Honours Zamfara Governor Dauda Lawal with Award of Excellence
The University of Ilorin (Unilorin) has conferred an Award of Excellence on the Governor of Zamfara State, Dr. Dauda Lawal, in recognition of his leadership, commitment to public service, and contributions to national ...

MOK Foundation Distributes Free 2026 WAEC Scholarships to 17 Offa Secondary Schools
The Muyideen Okunlola Kayode (MOK) Foundation on Wednesday distributed free 2026 WAEC scholarship forms to students across 17 secondary schools in the Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State, reinforcing its commitme...

Lile Community in Patigi Issues SOS After Sightings of Over 40 Motorcycles Carrying Armed Men
Residents of Lile Community in Patigi Local Government Area (LGA) of Kwara State have issued an urgent call for security intervention following reports that a large group of suspected bandits was seen advancing towards...