2025-07-04

KWIRS Tax Club Quiz 2025 Names 12 Semi-Finalist Schools
The Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KWIRS), in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development, has completed the preliminary stages of the 2025 Tax Club Quiz Competition, a programme aim...

UNILORIN VC Calls for Integration of Faith, Innovation in University Education
Professor Wahab Egbewole SAN, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, emphasized the need for a deeper integration of faith, knowledge, and innovation in university education to promote sustainable development in ...

Professor Lateef Oladimeji Named 6th Vice-Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University
Al-Hikmah University, Nigeria's first Islamic faith-based institution, appointed Professor Lateef Folorunsho Oladimeji as its sixth substantive Vice-Chancellor. The 62-year-old professor, previously the Dean of...

Offa Awaits Train Revival as NRC Vows Lagos-Kano Route Restoration
Recently, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) pledged to restore commercial train services along the Lagos-Kano narrow gauge corridor, with operations set to reach Offa in Kwara State by the end of 2025. Dr....

Governor AbdulRazaq Honours Team Kwara for Presidential Debate Triumph
Recently, Kwara State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors' Forum, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, congratulated the government and people of Kwara State on Team Kwara's victory at the presidential debate held...

Bandits Unleash Terror in Babanla, Abduct Teenage Girls in Daring Raid
Two teenage girls were abducted following a bandit attack on the Babanla community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. The assailants, armed and riding motorcycles, stormed the community around 8:...

EFCC Secures One-Year Sentence for Kwara Driver Over Mineral Theft
Recently, the Federal High Court in Ilorin, Kwara State, sentenced lorry driver Olamilekan Basit to one year's imprisonment for illegally possessing 30 tonnes of assorted solid minerals without lawful authority. ...

2025-07-03

Chief Imam, Others preach Peace and Unity at Fidau for NILDS DG's Brother
The Chief Imam of Ilorin, Sheikh Bashir Mohammed, called for peace, unity, and love to foster sustainable growth in Nigeria. He emphasised the importance of a steadfast focus on faith in God as a guiding princi...

Former Governorship Aspirant Babalola Urges Kwara Governor to Invest in Key Development Sectors
Recently, Sunday Babalola, a former governorship aspirant in Kwara State, urged Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to bolster investment in education, agriculture, and industrial development throughout the state. ...

NBTE Grants Kwara State Polytechnic Full Accreditation and New Programmes
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has authorised full accreditation for all programmes submitted by Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, following the Board's recent accreditation and resource inspection vi...

NALVEJ Hails Governor and Kwara United for 2025 Federation Cup Victory
The National League of Veteran Journalists (NALVEJ) in Kwara State has congratulated Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Kwara United FC's triumph in the 2025 President Federation Cup final. The league extended ...

KWASU Students Bring Yoruba History to Life in Gripping Okeho Exodus Premiere
The Kwara State University (KWASU) community experienced a vivid re-enactment of Yoruba history as Performing Arts students premiered The Okeho Exodus, a historical play penned by cultural advocate and playwright Oluta...

Chief Judge Urges Use of Small Claims Court for Business Disputes in Kwara
The Chief Judge of Kwara State, Justice Abiodun Ayodele Adebara, encouraged business owners to utilise the newly established Small Claims Court (SCC) to resolve disputes arising from their enterprises. He made ...

Lawmakers Report 600 Missing, Presumed Dead in Mokwa Flood Disaster
Lawmakers from Niger and Kwara states informed the House of Representatives that over 600 individuals reported missing in the recent Mokwa flood disaster in Niger State are now presumed dead. The alert was rais...

Oko-Olowo's Deadly Roads Spark Massive Protest for Safety Humps
On Wednesday, 2 July 2025, hundreds of members from the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) and the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Kwara State held a demonstration to protest th...

2025-07-02

Kwara's Women Embrace Self-Injection in Stunning 85% Family Planning Surge
The Society for Family Health (SFH), a non-governmental organisation, has reported that Kwara State has achieved an 85% uptake of self-injection as a method of family planning. This method involves the use of D...

Ogundoyin Storms Ilorin, Rallies Governors' Support for Sweeping Constitutional Reforms
On Tuesday, 1 July 2025, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, Chairman of the Conference of Speakers of State Legislatures, conducted a strategic visit to Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq of Kwara State, who also chairs the Nigeri...

NRC Signs MoU with Five Institutions to Boost Railway Technology Training
The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with five tertiary institutions across Nigeria to bolster local expertise in railway technology and training. The collaborat...

Emir Gifts Giant Cow to Kwara United in Joyous Celebration of Cup Glory
In a heartfelt gesture of support and celebration, the Emir of Ilorin, His Royal Highness Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has presented a large cow to Kwara United Football Club in recognition of their historic ...

Kwara SWAN Urges Governor to Include Media in Kwara's Sports Agenda
The Kwara Chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has urged greater inclusion of the media in the state's sports development programme. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Ilorin, jointly si...

Kwara United's Cup Heroes Rewarded with 10-Day Break After Thrilling Win
Kwara United's management has granted its players a 10-day break following their triumph in the President Federation Cup final against Abakaliki FC. The Harmony Boys secured a 4 - 3 victory on penalties against...

2025-07-01

Federal High Court Orders Forfeiture of Seized Lorry and Minerals to Government
Justice Olukayode Ariwoola Junior of the Federal High Court in Ilorin has ordered the final forfeiture of a lorry and its cargo of assorted solid minerals to the Federal Government. The judgement was delivered ...

Federation Cup: AbdulRasaq Gifts Kwara United Players N5m, Plots of Land
On Monday, Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq honoured Kwara United Football Club and its U-19 team for their triumphs in the 2025 President Federation Cup and the inaugural National Youth League, respectively...

Kwara PDP Rejects Atiku's Coalition, Urges Members to Stay Loyal
The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has advised its members and supporters to refrain from engaging with a new coalition movement in the state. In a statement issued on Tuesday in Ilor...