2025-11-16

ABS Ilorin FC Begin NNL Campaign with Hard-Fought 1-0 Victory Over Sokoto United
Jamiu Saadu emerged as the hero as Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC began their 2025/2026 Nigeria National League (NNL) campaign on a winning note, sealing a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Sokoto United on Saturday...

Grassroots Education Boost: Kwara Councillor Donates Books to Nine Primary Schools in Ilorin West
To support learning and improve access to educational materials in Kwara State, nine primary schools in Ubandawaki Ward, Ilorin West Local Government Area, received book donations from the Councillor representing the w...

KWEPA Seals Six Ilorin Schools for Lacking Toilets and Violating Sanitation Rules
The Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency (KWEPA) has shut down six schools within the Ilorin metropolis for failing to comply with mandatory sanitation regulations. The closures followed inspections by K...

2025-11-15

Kwara United Motivated and Ready for El-Kanemi Clash, Says Aiyenugba
Kwara United goalkeeper coach, Dele Aiyenugba, has declared his team's readiness for their Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 13 clash against El-Kanemi Warriors. Kwara United, who were on an impre...

Kwara Police and Vigilantes Kill One Suspect, Recover AK-49 Rifle in Moro LGA Gun Duel
Fully armed security operatives from the Kwara State Police Command, in conjunction with local vigilantes, successfully overpowered a gang of kidnappers in a gun battle in Adekanbi Village, Moro Local Government Area o...

Saraki Dynasty Gathers: Bukola Saraki Leads 13th Remembrance Prayer for Late Father Olusola Saraki in Ilorin
Former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, on Friday led family members, political associates, and supporters in Ilorin to mark the 13th remembrance prayers of his late father and Second Republic political titan, Dr. ...

Millions of Naira Worth of Property Destroyed in Two Separate Fire Incidents in Ilorin
Two separate fire incidents have destroyed production facilities in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, leaving properties worth millions of naira damaged. One of the incidents occurred late Friday night at Kunzol...

2025-11-14

No Kidnapping Recorded as Troops Engage Bandits in Fierce Gun Battle in Kaiama LGA
Troops of the Nigerian Army successfully repelled a midnight attack launched by armed bandits on Woro community in the Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara North on Friday. Armed bandits attempted to breach th...

UNILORIN to Purchase 100 Electric Vehicles to Ease Student Movement
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), Prof. Wahab Egbewole (SAN), has announced a plan by the institution to purchase 100 electric vehicles to ease the movement of students. Egbewole gave ...

30-Year Milestone: Kwara NIPR Hails Emir Sulu-Gambari's Enduring Legacy of Peace and Progress
The Kwara State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has extended its congratulations to the illustrious Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, on the momentous occasion of his ...

Oyedepo Cautions Kwara Against Religious Exclusion, Urges Residents to Prioritise Competence
The former Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State and two-time commissioner, Chief Iyiola Oyedepo, has firmly insisted that there is no constitutional or moral barrier preventing a Christian from...

Kwara Police Arrest Suspects in Foiled Kidnapping and Robbery Plot
The Kwara State Police Command has successfully foiled a planned armed robbery and kidnapping plot in Ilorin, Kwara State, and arrested the suspects said to be at the centre of the scheme. This was contained in...

Gunmen Abduct Former PDP Ward Chairman Abubakar Sise in Kwara's Baruten LGA
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have attacked and abducted a trader and former ward chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Boriya-Shiya Ward, Baruten Local Government Area of Kwara State, Abubakar Sise. ...

IEDPU Leaders Attend Fidau for Late General Abdullahi Mohammed, Former Presidential Chief of Staff
The National President of the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU), Alhaji Abdulmumini Ayo Abdulmalik, led members of the Union's National Executive Council to attend the fidau (prayers for the repose o...

2025-11-13

Craft Innovation Hub Free Health Screening Targets Hundreds of Ilorin Residents for Early Disease Detection
In a bid to improve early disease detection and public awareness of preventive healthcare in Kwara State, a major free health screening targeting hundreds of Ilorin residents is set to be held later this month. ...

Kwara State Delegation Visits Jigawa to Understudy Successful Anti-Malnutrition Programme
Jigawa State's remarkable success in reducing child malnutrition has continued to draw national attention, evidenced by a high-powered delegation from Kwara State visiting the state to understudy its Masaki Nutrition P...

Governors AbdulRazaq, Zulum Grace Commissioning of 217-Year-Old Imam Gambari Mosque
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and his Borno State counterpart, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, were in attendance as the renovated 217-year-old Imam Gambari Ultramodern Mosque officially opened in Ilorin....

Governors AbdulRazaq, Zulum Attend NIAE Conference in Kwara, Praise Agricultural Mechanisation Efforts
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, stated on Tuesday that his administration is enacting policies and programmes designed to empower youth, researchers, and agripreneurs in order to boost value addition, imp...