2026-02-22

Insecurity: Reps Backs Operation Savannah Shield To Flush Out Criminals From Kwara And Niger States
The House of Representatives has thrown its weight behind the Armed Forces' newly launched Operation Savannah Shield, with Deputy Spokesperson Hon. Philip Agbese leading a call for nationwide support to tackle rising i...

Isin Elders Back Former Kwara APC Chairman BOB For 2027 Kwara Governorship Race
The governorship ambition of former Kwara State chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr. Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa, has received a boost as a socio-political group in Isin Local Government Area declared support fo...

Kwara State Government Equips KWASU Osi Campus Clinic To Boost Healthcare Delivery
The Kwara State Government has presented hospital and medical equipment to the clinic at the State University, Osi Campus, as part of its ongoing commitment to providing quality and accessible healthcare services to al...

2026-02-21

Kwara Govt Commences Construction of Convention Centre, Hands Over Site to Contractor
The Kwara State Government has officially handed over the construction site for the proposed State Convention Centre to the contractor, Vita Construction Company Limited, marking the formal commencement of work on the ...

Disruption Mars Empowerment Programme in Oke-Onigbin
An empowerment programme organised by philanthropist Chief Adejoke Mistura Adeyemi was disrupted on Saturday in Oke-Onigbin, Kwara State, within the Kwara South Senatorial District. The event, held for selected...

2026-02-20

AbdulRazaq Thanks Tinubu as Oluyede, Shaibu Flag Off Operation Savannah Shield in Kwara
Operation Savannah Shield officially commenced in Kwara State on Thursday as part of a coordinated effort by the government and security forces to tackle terrorism, banditry, and kidnapping across Kwara and neighbourin...

Kwara APC Holds Ward Congresses Across 193 Wards, Retains Executives by Affirmation
The All Progressives Congress in Kwara State on Wednesday conducted its ward congresses across all 193 political wards in the state. Party members gathered in large numbers across various wards, including Adewo...

CAS Aneke Highlights Airpower Role Ahead of Savannah Shield Launch
The Chief of the Air Staff, Sunday Kelvin Aneke, has described airpower as a decisive advantage in counterterrorism operations following an operational assessment visit to the 303 Composite Group of the Nigerian Air Fo...

SWAN Condemns Violence at Kwara United vs Rivers United Clash
The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria, Kwara State chapter, has condemned the violence that marred the Nigeria Premier Football League Matchday 22 fixture between Kwara United FC and Rivers United FC at the Kwara S...

NSCDC Commandant Bodinga Pledges Stronger Security Collaboration
The new Kwara State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Bala Bodinga, has pledged to strengthen security in the state through enhanced collaboration with other security agencies. Briefin...

NPFL Fines Kwara United N10m, Docks Three Points Over Security Breaches
The Nigeria Premier Football League has imposed heavy sanctions on Kwara United FC over serious breaches of league regulations during their rescheduled Match Day 22 fixture against Rivers United FC. The Ilorin-...

AbdulRazaq, Oluyede Flag Off Operation Savannah Shield to Tackle Insecurity
Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq and the Chief of Defence Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, on Thursday flagged off 'Operation Savannah Shield' in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The ceremony, held at Sobi Ba...

2026-02-19

CSOs Demand Release of 176 Abducted Women, Children in Kwara
A coalition of civil society organisations in Kwara State has intensified calls for the release of 176 women and children abducted during violent attacks on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area. ...

Kwara United Condemns Crowd Violence After Rivers United Clash
Kwara United has dissociated itself from the crowd disturbance that trailed its Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Gameweek 22 fixture against Rivers United in Ilorin, describing the incident as deeply troubling. ...

Ilorin Stadium Erupts After 1-1 Draw Between Kwara, Rivers United
A Nigeria Premier Football League Match-day 22 rescheduled fixture between Kwara United and Rivers United ended in a 1-1 draw but was overshadowed by crowd violence at the Ilorin Stadium. The hosts, nicknamed t...

Thousands Participate in APC Ward Congress Across Kwara
Tens of thousands of members and loyalists of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday trooped out across various wards in Kwara State for the commencement of the party's Ward Congress. The exercise wit...

Senate Seeks Upgrade of Joint Security Operations in Niger, Kwara
The Nigerian Senate has called for the strengthening and upgrading of joint security operations in Niger and Kwara states as part of renewed efforts to address rising insecurity in parts of the country. The res...

SAS Foundation Targets 10,000 Beneficiaries in Ramadan Outreach
The Founder and Chairman of the Saleeman Adedoyin Saleeman Foundation, Engr. Saleeman Adedoyin Saleeman, has urged residents of Kwara State to use the holy month of Ramadan as a period of prayer for peace, security, an...

Kwara Flags Off Statewide Vaccination Against Animal Diseases
The Kwara State Government has launched a statewide vaccination campaign against transboundary animal diseases across the 16 local government areas of the state. The exercise, which commenced in Ilorin West Loc...

Remand of Three Over Defamation Sparks Call for NJC Probe
The Kwara North Development Commission (KNDC) has called on the National Judicial Council (NJC) to investigate what it described as judicial overreach and alleged executive interference in Kwara State's judiciary. ...

Crisis Deepens at Kwara Poly as Rector's Suspension Sparks Tension
The suspension of the Rector of Kwara State Polytechnic, Dr. Abdul Jimoh Mohammed, has once again drawn public attention to the institution's long history of management crises and student unrest since its establishment...