2025-05-15

IEDPU Skills Centre Targets July Delivery as Kwara State Pledges Youth Empowerment Commitment
The youth empowerment project of the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU)-the Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari Skills Acquisition Centre-has reached 80% completion, according to updates from the project team. ...

Stay Strong, Taiwo: Governor AbdulRazaq Leads Home-State Support for Injured Super Eagle
As the global football community rallies in support, heartfelt prayers continue for Nigerian Super Eagles and Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi, who remains in an induced coma recovering from a severe abdominal i...

Kwara Entrepreneurs Learn Social Media Mastery at 'Innovate to Expand' Business Summit
Emerging and established business entrepreneurs in Kwara State were empowered with social media strategies to drive business growth during a summit held on Wednesday. The event, titled "Innovate to Expand" and ...

Kwara Government Applauds Polytechnic's Agricultural Innovations Amid Land Encroachment Pledges
The Kwara State Government has praised the management of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, for its efforts to elevate educational standards and innovative initiatives, reaffirming its commitment to supporting the state'...

Kwara 2027: Early Contenders Emerge, Battle Lines Drawn By Layi Olanrewaju
As the 2027 election gathers momentum, interested governorship contenders across political parties in Kwara State have initiated various engagements to woo electorates and party members. Although Governor AbdulRahma...

Kwara Government Closed GHS and GDSS Adeta Over Student Unrest Amid Exam Season Safety Measures
The Kwara State Government has ordered the immediate closure of Government High School and Government Day Secondary School, Adeta, in Ilorin, following repeated incidents of student unrest, including violent clashes, d...

415 Kwara Pilgrims Depart for Hajj 2025, Totalising 975 Amid Governor's Safety Measures
A second batch of 415 intending pilgrims from Kwara State departed for Saudi Arabia this afternoon to perform the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage, bringing the total number of Kwara's pilgrims in the kingdom to 975. Befor...

2025-05-14

Kwara Police and NSCDC Vow Stronger Partnership to Tackle Rising Criminal Threats
The Kwara State Police Command and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) have reaffirmed their commitment to deepening collaboration and unified action against criminal activities destabilising the state...

House of Representatives Demands Federal Action to Unblock Kwara/Benin Border
The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to urgently engage the Republic of Benin over the blockade of the Tabera border in Baruten Local Government Area (LGA), Kwara State. The legislative...

Kwara's Groundbreaking Power Bill Passes Second Reading Amid Energy Reform Push
The Kwara State Electric Power Sector Bill, 2025, sponsored by Hon. Rukayat Shittu (representing Owode/Onire State Constituency), has passed its second reading at the Kwara State House of Assembly on Tuesday. T...

Kwara Doctors Train to Combat Malaria as State Prepares for 2025 Prevention Campaign
The Kwara State Government has organised a two-day workshop for medical doctors to strengthen efforts to eliminate malaria in the state. Hosted by the Ministry of Health, the training focused on the theme: "Str...

Kwara 2027: Stakeholders raise zoning, equity issues By Biola Azeez
The question about zoning taking precedent in determining where the next governor of Kwara State should come from among the three senatorial districts in the state is generating heated debate and much passion among ...

Kwara Strengthens Agricultural Workforce with Four-Day Training for Extension Agents
The Kwara State Agricultural Development Project (KWADP), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), has launched a four-day capacity-building exercise for agricultural extensi...

EFCC Arrests 17 Suspected Cybercriminals in Kwara's Ilorin and Ifelodun Areas
EFCC operatives from the Ilorin Zonal Directorate have arrested 17 suspected internet fraudsters in coordinated sting operations across Ilorin metropolis and Ifelodun Local Government Area (LGA), Kwara State. T...

2025-05-13

560 Kwara Pilgrims Depart for Hajj 2025 as Governor Stresses Dignity and Peaceful Representation
The Kwara State Government has launched this year's 2025 Hajj exercise with the departure of the first batch of 560 intending pilgrims and two Nigerian Hajj Commission (NAHCON) officials to Saudi Arabia today. ...

Kwara Governor Kicks Off Farming Season with Massive Machinery and Input Distribution
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has launched another round of machinery and agricultural input distribution to farmers across all 16 Local Government Areas (LGAs) as the 2025 farming season begins. ...

Kwara Must Change Summit Hails Otoge's Achievements While Flagging Governance Challenges
The Otoge revolution that propelled Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to office in 2019 has delivered on its promises, according to panelists at a summit organised by pro-democracy group Kwara Must Change in ...

Senator Mustapha's Subsidised Tractor Scheme Aims to Revolutionise Farming in Kwara Central
Senator Saliu Mustapha, representing the Kwara Central Senatorial District, has launched a subsidised tractorisation initiative to promote mechanised farming and boost agricultural productivity in Kwara State. ...

Kwara State Partners EFCC to Tackle Internet Fraud and Financial Crimes in the Region
The Kwara State Government has proposed a partnership with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to strengthen efforts against internet fraud and financial crimes. The collaboration initiative was...

Kwara Court Orders Release of Murdered Student's Remains for Islamic Burial
A Kwara State High Court in Ilorin has ordered the release of the remains of Hafsoh Lawal, a murdered final-year student of the Kwara State College of Education, to her family for burial according to Islamic rites. ...

Family of Murdered Student Appeals for Remains Release Amid Kwara Court Trial
The family of Hafsoh Lawal, a final-year student at the Kwara State College of Education, has petitioned the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin to release her remains for a proper Islamic burial following her brutal murd...

2025-05-12

NCDC Nominee Hajia Sanni Thanks Tinubu, Vows Accountability and Grassroots Focus
Hajia Bilqis Jumoke Sanni, a nominee for the position of Executive Director at the newly established North Central Development Commission (NCDC), has expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for her nominatio...

Offa Community Demands Presidential Intervention Over Unresolved Kidnapping and Security Crisis
The Indigenous People of Offa in Kwara State have urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene over rising insecurity and perceived marginalisation of their community under Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq's administr...

Ilorin Durbar Documentary Teaser Sparks Social Media Trend, Aims for Global Recognition
The hashtag #DurbarIsIlorin has trended on X (formerly Twitter) as Nigeria's second most popular topic following the release of a teaser trailer by the Kwara Sugar Factory Film Studio for its 2024 Ilorin Durbar documen...

Nigerian Army Arrests 12 Linked to Mahmuda Insurgents Amid Kainji Lake Counter-Terror Operations
The Nigerian Army has arrested 12 individuals suspected of involvement with Mahmuda, a splinter group of Boko Haram insurgents, linked to acts of terrorism in the Kainji Lake National Park. The group had report...

Kwara Petrol Dealers Kidnapped Amid Ransom Demand of N200m in Edu LGA Attack
A petrol dealer in Kwara State, identified as Alhaji Abbas, and his manager, Abubakar Issa, were reportedly kidnapped on Friday by unidentified gunmen at Gbugbu in Edu Local Government Area (LGA). The abduction...

Kwara's Kaiama Shea Butter Factory to Create 10,000 Jobs and Boost Rural Economies
Kwara State's Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Afees Alabi, has announced that the Kaiama Shea Butter Factory will generate 10,000 direct and indirect jobs upon completion. Dr Alabi made t...