2026-02-24

Prebunking Smear Campaigns Ahead New Election Cycle By Rafiu Ajakaye
A few days ago, people tagged me to an anonymous X handle who said that Kwara State budgeted N10.3bn for new cars in 2026 and only N203m for school facilities. It added that the state spent N3.7bn buying new cars and N...

Former Kwara United FC coach Tunde Sanni Appointed Manager of JS Pobe FC
Former Kwara United FC head coach Tunde Sanni has been appointed as the new manager of Jeunesse Sportive de Pobe FC, marking his return to the dugout barely five months after leaving his last role in Nigeria. T...

Pregnant Woman, Five Nursing Students Killed in Kwara Auto Crash
No fewer than six persons, including a pregnant woman and five undergraduate nursing students, have died in a fatal road crash at the Kwara end of the Ilorin-Ogbomoso highway. The accident occurred on Monday in...

2026-02-23

Oloro Of Oro Kingdom provides free daily meals for fasting Muslims
The Oloro of Oro Kingdom in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Oba Joel Olaniyi Oyatoye Titiloye Olufayo II, has commenced a free daily feeding programme for Muslim faithful observing Ramadan. The initiativ...

Al-Hikmah VC Blames Injustice And Poor Resource Allocation For Nigeria's Economic Stagnation
The Vice Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University, Professor Lateef Oladimeji, has identified injustice and the poor allocation of resources as primary factors hindering Nigeria's economic development, despite the nation's s...

First Lady Olufolake Abdulrazaq Donates School Essentials And Cash To Kwara Special Needs Students
The Wife of the Kwara State Governor, Professor Olufolake Abdulrazaq, has distributed school sandals, reflective jackets, and cash donations to students of the State School for Special Needs in Ilorin. Speaking...

NSCDC To Deploy Operatives To Kwara Mosques And Churches For Friday And Sunday Services
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kwara State will henceforth provide security at mosques and churches during Friday prayers and Sunday services. This was disclosed to LEADERSHIP in Ilorin by the ...

NPFL Violence: Kwara Sports Commission Issues Formal Apology Over Attack On Rivers United Officials
The Kwara State Sports Commission has issued an apology regarding the regrettable outbreak of violence during the rescheduled Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Match Day 22 fixture between Kwara United and Rivers ...

Suspected Terrorists Storm Gbugbu, Residents Flee Indoors
Residents of Gbugbu community in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State were thrown into panic on Sunday night following an alleged invasion by suspected terrorists. Witnesses said the gunmen stormed the comm...

Hakeem Lawal Says APC Will Remain Dominant in Kwara Beyond 2027
The 2023 governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party> in Kwara State, Hakeem Lawal, has said the All Progressives Congress will remain dominant in the state's politics beyond the 2027 general elections. ...

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...