2025-03-17

Balogun Alanamu Applauds SAS Foundation Founder for Reaching 1,000 Families During Ramadan
The Balogun Alanamu of Ilorin, Dr. Usman Atolagbe, has praised Engr. Saleeman Adedoyin Saleeman as a "golden son of the Ilorin Emirate" in recognition of his exceptional dedication to philanthropy. Saleeman was...

NDLEA Cracks Down: Major Arrests and Seizures Across Kaduna, Kwara, and Taraba States
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has escalated its campaign against drug trafficking, dismantling illicit networks across several states in a series of high-profile operations that resulted in significa...

University of Ilorin VC Hails Late Prof Ijaodola as Legal Education Icon
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof Wahab Egbewole, has paid tribute to the late Prof Rasheed Ijaodola, describing him as a towering legal scholar who dominated academia with immense influence and ded...

Tunde Sanni Disappointed After Kwara United's Scandalous 3-0 Defeat to Rangers
Kwara United head coach, Tunde Sanni, expressed disappointment following his team's humiliating 3-0 defeat to Rangers International, according to BSNSports.com.ng. The Harmony Boys were outclassed by the reigni...

Kwara Clerics Urge Devotion and Good Deeds During Holy Month of Ramadan
Islamic scholars and clerics in Kwara State have underscored the importance of performing good deeds, especially during the holy month of Ramadan. At a Ramadan lecture and spe...

2025-03-16

Hon. Rukayat Shittu Champions Unexplained Wealth and Religious Exploitation Bills in Kwara Assembly
Hon. Rukayat Shittu, a member of the Kwara State House of Assembly representing the Owode/Onire constituency in Asa Local Government Area, has introduced two groundbreaking bills aimed at tackling corruption and curbin...

Kwara Govt Revokes All 2024 Billboard Licenses Amid Urban Renewal Drive
The Kwara State Government has announced the immediate revocation of all 2024 signage and billboard licenses statewide, following an earlier directive suspending such permits. The government warned that identification ...

Kwara Governor Mourns Death of Legal Icon Prof. Rashidi Ijaodola
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of renowned legal expert and academic, Prof. Rashidi Ijaodola, SAN. In a statement, Governor AbdulRazaq described Profess...

Residents Hail Improved Water Supply as Flower Garden and Pakata Waterway Repairs Near Completion
The Kwara State Ministry of Water Resources recently conducted inspections of several water-fetching points across parts of the Ilorin metropolis, as repair and maintenance works on key waterways—including Flower Garde...

2025-03-15

Ilorin Innovation Hub Targets Billion-Dollar Startup Amid Nigeria's Tech Growth Surge
The Ilorin Innovation Hub has set its sights on an ambitious target: producing a billion-dollar startup within the next five years. While Nigeria boasts at least five unicorns—startups valued at over a billion ...

Kwara Govt Completes Reconstruction of Key 12km Ajase Ipo - Oke Iya Road
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, CON, has completed the reconstruction of the 12km Ajase Ipo - Oke Iya Road in Irepodun Local Government Area (LGA), earning widespread commendation from the residents of Kwara State. ...

2025-03-14

Kwara State Govt Trains 25 Medical Staff to Reduce Maternal Mortality Rates
The Kwara State Government has initiated a specialised training programme for 25 medical personnel, focusing on comprehensive emergency obstetric and newborn care (CEMONC) to enhance the safety of mothers and infants d...

Ex-Governor Ahmed Failed to Award UBEC Contracts – Third Witness Testifies
The Third Prosecution Witness (PW3), Engineer Abdulsalam Olarewaju Sirajudeen, testified in the trial of former Kwara State Governor Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed and his Commissioner for Finance, Ademola Banu, over alleged ...

Kwara High Court Sets Dates for Former Governor's Alleged UBEC Fund Diversion Trial
The Kwara State High Court has scheduled April 10 and 11 for the continuation of the trial involving former governor AbdulFatah Ahmed and his finance commissioner, Demola Banu, over allegations of diverting ?5.78 billi...

Kwara Govt Empowers 100 Farmers Through Goat Donation Programme
Not fewer than 100 smallholder livestock farmers have benefited from the first phase of a goat empowerment programme, supported by key stakeholders in the livestock sector. Th...

Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq Pledges Support for AGILE Initiative to Empower Adolescent Girls
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has voiced concern over the alarming rate of out-of-school children, particularly adolescent girls, across the country, describing the situation as deeply troubling. ...

The making of 10th Sarkin Gobir Ilorin by Umar Bayo Abdulwahab
Recently the Emir of Ilorin Alhaji Ibrahim-Sulu-Gambari turbaned the head of the Gobir clan in Ilorin whose ancestry journey can be traced to the historic kingdom of Gobir in the present-day Sokoto state. In this piece...

Kwara Govt Hails FG's Student Loan Policy as Game-Changer for Youth Education
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has expressed excitement over the intensified campaign by the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) to promote the federal government's student loan policy, which aims to e...