2026-09-13

Kwara North PDP ticket: Iliasu Suleiman Challenges Substitution, takes INEC, PDP and Kollo to Court
Iliasu Suleiman has approached the Federal High Court in Ilorin to challenge the alleged substitution of his name with that of Jiya Kollo as the Peoples Democratic Party's candidate for Kwara North Senatorial District ...

Saudi meeting: Mashood Mustapha will consider supporters' interests before political decision - Team MM
Team MM has confirmed that Hon. Mashood Mustapha, the Wakilin Ilorin Emirate, met with Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq in Saudi Arabia, amid speculation over the political implications of their meeting. ...

2026-09-12

Kwara siblings emerge national mathematics champions, receive government recognition
Two siblings schooling in Ilorin have brought pride to Kwara State after clinching first place in their respective categories at the Annual National Mathematics Olympiad Competition organised by the Mathematical Associ...

Like Ahmadu Bello, Sardauna title is just a reward for AbdulRazaq's strides in Kwara By Ibraheem Abdullateef
The title Sardauna carries a very deep significance in Northern Nigeria. One of the most influential political leaders of the region and, indeed, its first and only Premier, Sir Ahmadu Bello, was popularly known for th...

2026-09-11

Nigeria Customs Intercepts Smuggled Goods Worth N604.33 Million in Kwara
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Kwara Area Command, has intercepted smuggled goods with a combined Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N604.33 million across various locations in the state. The seizures included 3,396 ...

Kwara Polytechnic Inaugurates Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit
The management of Kwara State Polytechnic Thursday inaugurated members of the Anti-Corruption and Transparency Unit (ACTU) of the institution. The inauguration ceremony was conducted by officials of the Indepen...

Muritala Awolola Urges Tinubu and APC Leadership to Resolve Lingering Disagreements
A Kwara South Senatorial aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, Chief Muritala Awolola, popularly known as Omo-Osa Jehun, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu and the national leadership of the par...

Governor AbdulRazaq Commends President Tinubu as Work Begins on Oko Olowo Bridge
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State yesterday commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over the commencement of construction work on the Oko Olowo Bridge. The non construction of the bridge at Oko-Olowo...

Kwara CP Identifies Operational Gaps in Fight Against Crime
Ojo Adekimi, Commissioner of Police in Kwara State, has identified some operational gaps facing the command in combating criminality across the state. Speaking on Thursday during the operational inspection tour...

2026-09-10

Governor AbdulRazaq Approves Implementation of 2025 Promotion for State Workers
The Kwara State Government has approved the implementation of the 2025 promotion for workers in the mainstream of the State Civil Service, as well as the 2024 and 2025 promotion for workers in Agencies, Parastatals and...

NBTE Approves National Diploma in Artificial Intelligence for Kwara Polytechnic
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has granted approval for the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin to commence a National Diploma (ND) programme in Artificial Intelligence (AI) from the next academic sessio...

Lola Ashiru's Political Structures in Offa Collapse into PDP Amid APC Realignment
The political realignment in Kwara State ahead of the 2027 elections intensified yesterday as all the political structures of the Deputy Senate Leader, Lola Ashiru, in Offa Local Government Area of the state have been ...

NDC Candidate Ajia Promises Kwankwaso-Style Education Policy if Elected in 2027
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) governorship candidate in Kwara State, Prof. Abdulmumeen Olayinka Ajia, has promised to pursue an education policy modelled on the legacy of the party's vice-presidential candidate...

Brake Failure Causes Accident Involving Gas Cylinders Near Stadium Complex Gate
Tension gripped motorists and other road users along Ibrahim Taiwo Road in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Wednesday after a gas-laden Toyota Sienna bus suffered brake failure and crashed into three other vehicles near the Sta...

KWASAA Defends Removal of Kawu's Billboards as Enforcement of Signage Regulations
A fresh political controversy has erupted in Kwara State over the removal of campaign billboards belonging to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate, Engr. Suleiman Bolakale Kawu. The state governmen...

Kwara Government Commissions Six Youth-Friendly Health Centres Across Selected Facilities
The Kwara State Government has commissioned six youth-friendly centres across selected primary healthcare facilities in the state to improve access to confidential, respectful and adolescent-responsive healthcare servi...

Kwara Youth Political Groups Endorse Speaker Yakubu Salihu Danladi for 2027 Governorship
Youth political groups across the three senatorial districts of Kwara State have rallied support for the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Speaker Yakubu Salihu Danladi, saying his youthful...