2025-09-24

Ilorin Celebrates as Hajia Fatimoh Toyin Shuaibu Is Conferred National Matron by ISMAN
The entire Ilorin Emirate community, both at home and in the diaspora, along with members of the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU), have cause to rejoice as one of their own, Ambassador Hajia Fatimoh...

Retired AIG Adisa Bolanta Warns State Police Push Could Lead to Disaster
A retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG), Adisa Bolanta, has cautioned against the ongoing push for the creation of state police in Nigeria, warning that it would amount to "a recipe for disaster." ...

Agbarere Community Launches Social Charter to Combat Gender-Based Violence in Kwara
In a significant step towards community-led action against gender-based violence (GBV), the Agbarere community in Ilorin has launched a Community Social Charter a framework aimed at protecting women and girls, promotin...

Bandits Kill Pregnant Woman, Abduct Eight in Deadly Attack on Patigi Communities
Bandits launched a deadly attack on several villages in Patigi Local Government Area of Kwara State on Tuesday, killing a pregnant woman and others. Residents said the attackers abducted eight people and left ...

Kwara Govt Reaffirms Commitment to Quality Primary Healthcare for Rural Communities
The Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Prof. Nusirat Elelu, has reaffirmed the state government's commitment to repositioning and delivering quality healthcare services at th...

Kwara United to Host Asante Kotoko at MKO Abiola Stadium as Ilorin Stadium Ruled Out
The Ogun State Football Association has confirmed that Kwara United will host their CAF Confederation Cup return leg against Ghanaian giants Asante Kotoko at the MKO Abiola Stadium in Abeokuta this Sunday, The PUNCH re...

2025-09-23

Five States Battle for Glory at 2025 Honour National Baseball League in Ilorin
Baseball players from five states are competing for top honours at the 2025 Honour Independent National Baseball League, which kicked off yesterday at the Adewole Baseball and Softball Park in Ilorin, Kwara State. ...

Kwara Police Bust Car Theft Syndicate, Rescue Stolen Toyota Camry After Ransom Demand
The Kwara State Police Command has dismantled a car theft syndicate that stole a Toyota Camry in Omu-Aran and demanded a N1 million ransom from the owner. The vehicle, belonging to Mr Joseph Olasunkanmi, was a...

One Kwara Agenda Urges Politicians to Reject Ethnicity-Based Campaigning Ahead of 2027
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, professionals, students, elders and others under the aegis of One Kwara Agenda (OKA) have urged politicians in Kwara State not to weaponise ethnicity to divide the state. C...

EFCC Arrests 28 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Ilorin, Seizes Exotic Cars and Tech Gadgets
Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arrested 28 suspected internet fraudsters in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Tuesday. A statement by the commission sai...

Kwara South Stakeholders Slam Federal Legislators Over Poor Representation
Stakeholders in Kwara South Senatorial District have criticised federal lawmakers from the zone over what they described as poor and ineffective representation since their election to the National Assembly. Th...

2025-09-22

IPMAN Leadership Calls on Kwara Fire Service to Strengthen Safety Partnership
The Kwara State Fire Service, on Monday, 22 September 2025, received the newly elected executive members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN), led by Chairman Alhaji Kabiru Kolawole Zub...

Saraki Hails PDP's Unity, Declares Party Ready to Deliver Good Governance in Kwara
Former Senate President and ex-Governor of Kwara State, Dr. Bukola Saraki, has affirmed that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remains a credible alternative capable of delivering effective governance in Kwara and acr...

Kwara Govt Assures Alalubosa Residents of Fair Compensation in Smart City Project
The Kwara State Government has assured indigenes of communities affected by the Kwara Smart City project that the initiative will ensure fairness, due consideration, and compensation for their concerns. The Co...

How Insecurity Forced Closure of Cattle Markets in Kwara South, Relocated NYSC Camp in Kwara
The security situation in Kwara State escalated over the weekend, following the twin announcements of the closure of cattle markets in Kwara South and the relocation of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientati...

Kwara United Fight Hard But Fall 4-3 to Kotoko in CAF Confederation Cup First Leg
Kwara United put up a spirited performance but lost 4-3 to Ghana's Asante Kotoko in the first leg of their CAF Confederation Cup preliminary round tie in Accra. Emmanuel Antwi, Albert Amoah (who scored twice) ...

2025-09-21

Emir of Ilorin Hails Durbar Committee for Winning Best Cultural Award at Akwaaba 2025
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Council of Chiefs, Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has praised the Ilorin Emirate Durbar Committee for positioning the annual cultural festival as a globally recogni...

We'll Turn It Around - Sanni Sends Warning to Kotoko Ahead of Second Leg in Abeokuta
Head coach of Kwara United, Sanni Tunde, has issued a stern warning to Kumasi Asante Kotoko Sporting Club ahead of their clash in the second leg of the CAF Confederation Cup on Sunday, 28 September, in Nigeria. ...

KWACReSAL Reports Steady Progress in Land Restoration Across Kwara Communities
The Kwara Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (KWACReSAL) has said it has recorded steady progress in its ongoing land restoration interventions across several communities in the state. Recent ins...