2025-04-08

Kwara Rolls Out Essential Newborn Care Training for Medical Professionals
Dr. Amina Ahmed El-Imam, Kwara State Commissioner for Health, has urged medical professionals to prioritise the safety and well-being of mothers and newborns as a critical strategy to reduce maternal and neonatal morta...

No New Billboards: Kwara Maintains Ban but Permits Flex Updates
The Kwara State Taskforce on Billboards and Signages has announced a partial relaxation of restrictions on outdoor advertising, maintaining its ban on new billboard installations while allowing updates to existing stru...

Omar Bolaji Gambari Foundation Offers Lifeline to Ilorin Petty Traders
In an effort to alleviate economic hardship and foster grassroots development, the Omar Bolaji Gambari Foundation on Friday distributed financial aid to numerous petty traders across four major markets in Ilorin, Kwara...

No More Obstructions: Kwara Moves to Curb Expressway Accidents with New Measures
In a move to address persistent road accidents on the Oko-Olowo Expressway, the Kwara State Government has announced plans to halt commercial activities at the T-junction connecting the Ilorin-Jebba Express Road. The d...

Dry Season Crisis: Kwara Community's Turn to Sachet Water for Survival
Residents of Kwara State, particularly in the Tanke Bubu community of Ilorin, are resorting to purchasing bags of sachet water for bathing and cooking as the dry season intensifies, exacerbating a critical water shorta...

Post-Eid Pepper Price Surge Hits Ilorin Traders and Consumers
The price of pepper has surged by over 100% in many parts of Ilorin metropolis following Eid-Ul-Fitr celebrations. A visit to local Hausa pepper sellers in the Tanke community revealed that the cost of a sack of red pe...

Oke-Ode Provost Quadri Calls for Solidarity with New NNPCL GMD
Alhaji Lamidi Olarewaju Quadri, Provost of the Kwara State College of Nursing Sciences in Oke-Ode, Ifelodun Local Government Area, has called on stakeholders to rally behind the newly appointed Group Managing Director ...

Kwara South Youths Urge NNPCL Boss Ojulari to Champion Regional Development
Youths from the Kwara South Senatorial District on Monday urged the newly appointed Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Engr. Bashir Ojulari, and other feder...

Missed Chances Cost Us, Sanni Rues Kwara United's Stalemate with Plateau
Kwara United's Technical Adviser, Tunde Sanni, has criticised his team's poor finishing after they were held to a goalless draw by Plateau United in Sunday's Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) clash at the New Jos ...

2025-04-07

OFFA CHT Acting Provost Ibrahim Extends Sympathies to Bereaved Offa Royal Family
The Acting Provost of Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa, Mallam Jimoh Ibrahim, has extended heartfelt condolences to His Royal Majesty, Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye II, the Olofa of Offa, following the pa...

KWASU Calls for Abstracts Ahead of 3rd KU8+ Conference in August 2025
Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, has issued a call for abstracts for the 3rd KU8+ Conference, scheduled to hold from 6th to 8th August 2025. Professor Olubukola Christiana Dada, Chairperson of the Local ...

A Reservoir of Virtue: KWASU Condoles Olofa on Mother's Passing
The Council, Management, Staff, and Students of Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, have extended heartfelt condolences to the Olofa of Offa, Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye II, following the passing of his mother, A...

NIPOGA Games Unaffected by Degree-HND Reforms, Assures Education Minister
The Federal Government's initiative to align university degrees with Higher National Diplomas (HND) awarded by polytechnics will not disrupt the Nigeria Polytechnics Games (NIPOGA), according to the Minister of Educati...

Al-Hikmah University Dean Links Exam Fraud to Social Media, Calls for Phone Ban
Dr. Saeed Olorunnisola, Interim Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture at Al-Hikmah University in Ilorin, Kwara State, has called on federal and state governments to ban smartphones in secondary and tertiary institutions, ...

2-0 Triumph Lifts Nasarawa United After Kwara United Defeat Setback
Nasarawa United's assistant coach, Mohammed Saidu Bashir, expressed relief as his team returned to winning ways in the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), securing a crucial 2-0 victory over Akwa United in Lafia on...

Ijakadi 2025: Senate Leader, Education Minister Advocate Peace at NIPOGA Opening
Deputy Senate Leader Oyelola Yisa Ashiru and Minister of Education Dr. Maruf T. Alausa called for unity and peace during the opening ceremony of the 2025 Nigeria Polytechnics Games Association (NIPOGA), held over the w...

2025-04-06

MODDU Mourns Founding Member Chief Oke, Hails His Anti-Oppression Legacy
The Moro Descendants Development Union (MODDU), led by Alhaji Isiaka Ayinde Jimoh, has expressed profound sorrow over the passing of Chief Stephen Kolawole Oke, a distinguished member and co-founder of the union. ...

BREAKING NEWS: Kwara Shortlists 1,800 Teachers in Merit-Driven TESCOM Recruitment
Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has shortlisted 1,800 applicants for teaching roles following a rigorous three-month selection process involving online applications, computer-based tests, and in...

Kwara Govt Boosts Otte-Oja PHC with Multi-Million Naira Medical Equipment
In a significant push to enhance community healthcare, the Kwara State Government has equipped Otte-Oja Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Asa Local Government Area with multi-million naira medical equipment. Durin...

2025-04-05

OPINION: Nusirat Elelu: A Trailblazer in Healthcare And Academia @ 45 By Abubakar Imam
Prior to the emergence of the late Prof. Dora Akunyili (1954-2014) as its Director-General, the National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC) was largely unnoticed by the Nigerian public. It wa...

Emir of Ilorin Mourns with Olofa of Offa Over Mother's Demise
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, His Royal Highness Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has expressed heartfelt condolences to the Olofa of Offa, Oba Muhammad Mufutau Gb...

Gov AbdulRazaq Celebrates Deputy Speaker Oyebode's 50th Milestone
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has extended warm congratulations to the Deputy Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Ojo Olayiwola Oyebode, on his 50th birthday. The Governor joine...

Governor AbdulRazaq Lauds Late Ex-HoS Oluwole as Beacon of Integrity
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday paid tribute to the late former Head of Service, Mrs. Susan Modupe Oluwole, describing her as an exemplary leader who dedicated her life to the principles of dili...

Governor AbdulRazaq Extends Condolences on Olofa's Mother's Demise
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has expressed profound condolences to His Royal Majesty, the Olofa of Offa, Oba Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye II, following the passing of his beloved mother, Alhaja Hawawu Awele...