2025-06-30

Lafiagi Unrest Quelled After NDLEA Office Attack and Palace Threat
Calm has been stabilised in Lafiagi, Kwara State, following a visit by a high-level government security delegation on Monday, prompted by early morning unrest that led to an attack on the National Drug Law Enforcement ...

Court Remands Alhaja Kaola Over Defamation of Fellow Scholar
A prominent Ibadan-based Islamic scholar, Alhaja Kafilat Kaola, has been remanded in custody at the Oke Kura Correctional Facility in Ilorin, Kwara State. The Upper Area Court in Ganmo town issued the order fol...

Kwara Launches Mobile Court Crackdown on Beggars and Street Hawkers
As part of efforts to strengthen security and curb anti-social activities, the Kwara State Government has launched a crackdown on beggars and street hawkers in Ilorin metropolis through a mobile court stationed at the ...

Armed Attackers Abduct Three Women in Awi Village, Kwara Security Forces Launch Forest Search
Unidentified armed assailants launched an attack on Awi village, a Fulani and Hausa settlement near Omu-Aran, Kwara State, shortly after midnight on Sunday, firing shots and sowing panic before abducting three w...

2025-06-29

Kwara United End 50-Year Trophy Drought with President's Cup Shootout Glory
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has expressed elation as Kwara United ended a 50-year trophy drought for the state by clinching the President's Federation Cup in a nail-biting penalty shootout against Abaka...

2025-06-28

Kwara United Clinch CAF Confederation Cup Berth with 4 - 3 Shootout Win in Lagos Final
Kwara United have claimed their first President's Federation Cup title after defeating Abakaliki FC 4–3 on penalties following a goalless 90 minutes at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena, Lagos, on Saturday. The Afonja...

2025-06-27

Islamic Group Raises Alarm Over Drug Spread in Kwara, Calls for Expansion of 2018 Ilorin Liquor Law
The Hijrah Islamic Organisation of Nigeria (HION) has raised alarm over the rising tide of drug abuse in Kwara State, describing it as a growing threat to societal values and public health. Professor Yusuf Badm...

Final 556 Pilgrims Touch Down in Ilorin, Completing Kwara's 2025 Hajj Repatriation
The final batch of 556 Kwara State pilgrims has returned home safely, concluding the state's 2025 Hajj repatriation process. The group arrived at Babatunde Idiagbon International Airport, Ilorin, aboard a Max Airline f...