2025-09-09

Kwara Deploys 1,500 Health Workers for Statewide Integrated Outreach Programme
The Kwara State Government has deployed 1,500 health workers to launch its Integrated Health Outreach Programme (Kwara I-HOP), aimed at expanding access to essential medical services across the state. The pr...

Kwara Launches Sanitation Drive at Oja-Oba Market to Combat Health Risks
The Kwara State Environmental Protection Agency (KWEPA), in collaboration with the Al-Mu'minat Women Organisation, has launched a sanitation advocacy campaign at Oja-Oba Market in Ilorin, the state capital, to promote ...

APC Chairman's Wife and Daughter Abducted by Gunmen in Patigi
A five-man gang of armed gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted Hajiya Fatima, wife of Alhaji Muhammad Swasun, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Patigi Local Government Area, and her daughter,...

Kwara Police Release 48 Kidnap Suspects After No Evidence Found in Oke-Ode Arrest
The Kwara State Police Command has released 48 men who were arrested in connection with a suspected kidnapping operation along the Oke-Ode axis in Ifelodun Local Government Area. In a statement issued on Mon...

Kwara Government Records 27% Rise in BECE Enrolment, Sees Surge in Pass Rates for 2025
The Kwara State Government has released the results of the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE), recording a significant improvement in pass rates for core subjects, including Mathematics and English. ...

Kwara Government Procures 30 Transformers to Enhance Power Supply and Economic Growth
The Kwara State Government has procured 30 new transformers as part of its ongoing efforts to improve electricity supply, stimulate economic growth, and enhance social amenities across the state. The Commiss...

Governor AbdulRazaq Approves 2024 Cash Backing for 3,594 TESCOM Staff
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the 2024 cash backing for 3,594 teaching and non-teaching staff of the State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), effective immediately. The Executiv...

2025-09-08

Kwara United End Winless Streak with 2-0 Victory Over Kun Khalifat in NPFL
Kwara United secured a 2-0 victory over Kun Khalifat in their Matchday 3 clash of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL), played on Sunday at the Rashidi Yekini Main Bowl, George Innih Stadium, Ilorin. N...

Six-Year-Old Scrabble Prodigy Abdulsalam Yusuf Wins Gold at National Youth Games
Six-year-old Abdulsalam Yusuf, a Scrabble prodigy from Kwara State, has emerged as the youngest athlete at the 9th National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State and has already made history by winning a gold medal. ...

2025-09-07

Governor AbdulRazaq Pledges Inclusive Budgeting as 2026 Citizens' Engagement Concludes in Kwara South
The Kwara State Government has concluded the final leg of its citizens' engagement for the 2026 budget in Ilemona, Oyun Local Government Area, marking the end of a three-phase consultation process across the state. ...

Over 100,000 Kwarans Enrolled in State Health Insurance Scheme - Dr Jetawo-Winter
Dr. Olubunmi Jetawo-Winter, Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Health Insurance Agency (KW-HIA), has announced that over 100,000 residents have been enrolled in the state's health insurance scheme. She r...

2025-09-06

Kwara State Launches AI Training Initiative to Empower Secondary School Teachers
The Kwara State Government has launched a one-day training programme on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in pedagogy for selected public senior secondary school teachers across the state. Held at the Ministry of...

Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board Announces N8.5 Million Fee for 2026 Hajj
The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has officially commenced the sale of application forms and payment collection for the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage, with a total fee set at N8.5 million. Executive Secre...