2025-05-26

Ogun and Kwara Set to Battle in National Sports Festival Football Final
Ogun State's football team has secured a place in the male category final of the ongoing National Sports Festival after defeating the Golden Eaglets of Nigeria 2-1 in a semifinal clash at Remo Stadium, Ikenne. ...

Kwara Smart City Aims to House 540,000 Residents in 19,000 Hectare Urban Hub
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has revealed that the state's planned Kwara Smart City project, which is currently underway, will accommodate at least 540,000 residents upon completion. Speaking at ...

Kwara United Shift Focus to Federation Cup Final After NPFL Campaign Ends in 14th Place
Kwara United Technical Adviser Tunde Sanni has stated that the team will now pivot its focus to the 2025 President's Federation Cup final following the conclusion of the 2024-25 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) s...

Kwara Halts N70k Pension Wage Hike Amid Fraud and Unregistered Beneficiaries
The Kwara State Government has stated that pensioners will not yet receive the newly approved minimum wage of N70,000 per month due to widespread payroll fraud discovered in the state's pension payment system. ...

73% of Kwara Pensioners Unregistered as State Tightens Payment Rules
Hauwa Nuru, Kwara State's Commissioner for Finance, has revealed that 73.2% of state pensioners remain unregistered with the Kwara State Residents Registration Agency (KWASRRA), despite nearly a year of government advo...

2025-05-25

NSIB Probes Diamond Aircraft Crash-Landing in Ilorin; Data Analysis Underway
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has launched an on-site investigation into the crash-landing of a Diamond training aircraft operated by the Aviation Training School. The incident occurred at 17:28 local...

Kwara's SWAp-Backed Healthcare Drive Aims to Reduce Pregnancy Related Deaths
The Federal Government, under the Sector Wide Approach (SWAp), in collaboration with the Kwara State Government, has intensified efforts to upgrade healthcare facilities across all 16 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in t...

KWAREC 2025 Highlights Need for Joint Efforts to Tackle National Housing Crisis
Stakeholders have raised concerns over Nigeria's persistent housing deficit, which currently stands at over 28 million units. Kwara State alone faces a shortfall of approximately 1 million units. Speaking at th...

2025-05-24

Ilorin Airport Accident: Two Hurt as Training Aircraft Struggles During Simulated Approach
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has confirmed that a Diamond training aircraft operated by the Aviation Training School in Ilorin crash-landed on Friday, injuring two people. Director of Public ...

Kwara Government Funds Kwara Kre8 to Empower Digital Creatives and Showcase State's Culture
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved headline sponsorship for Kwara Kre8 , an initiative aimed at empowering creatives including photographers, filmmakers, social media influencers, content creators, and storyt...

2025-05-23

Webfala Initiative Aims to Make Kwara a Leader in E-STEM and Robotics Education
The non-governmental organisation Webfala Digital Skills for All Initiative (WDSFaI) has trained 60 ICT-focused educators from schools across Kwara State in E-STEM (Environment, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Ma...

Kaiama Emir Demands Army Base Near Kainji Lake to Counter Bandit Threats in Rural Areas
The Emir of Kaiama, Alhaji Muazu Sheu Omar, has urged the Nigerian Army to establish a forward operating base near Kainji Lake National Park to enhance security for farmers, rural residents, and citizens living in surr...

Commissioner Ogunsola Hails Ilorin Tech Hub as Catalyst for State's Development and Global Tech Presence
Kwara State's Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, Mr Segun Ogunsola, has declared that the establishment of the Ilorin ICT Innovation Hub will significantly boost the state's socio-economic development and ...

National Sports Festival: Kwara's Cycling Star Wins First Gold, Aims for National Team Call-Up
Ashiribo Olalekan has secured Team Kwara's first gold medal in cycling at the ongoing 22nd National Sports Festival in Ogun State and expressed his wish for a call-up to the Nigerian national team as recognition of his...

Kwara Hails Turkish Islamic Group for Boosting Islamic Studies in Public Schools
The Kwara State Government has praised Daru'l Erkam Foundation, a Turkish Islamic organisation, for its contributions to enhancing the teaching and learning of Islamic Studies in public schools across all 16 Local Gove...

KWASU Celebrates NUC Re-Accreditation of 25 Programmes, With 21 Meeting Full Standards
Kwara State University (KWASU) has achieved another accreditation milestone, with the National Universities Commission (NUC) re-accrediting all 25 undergraduate programmes submitted during the October-November 2024 rou...