EFCC Arrests 47 Cybercriminals in Kwara, Seizes Luxury Vehicles and Electronics During Sting - 2025-05-09
EFCC operatives from the Ilorin zonal office arrested 47 suspected cybercriminals yesterday during coordinated sting operations across Kwara State. The arrests followed actionable intelligence on the suspects' ...

A Day at Ilorin's Ancient but Modern Mosque - 2015-04-26
If Ilorin, the Kwara State capital located in the Middle Belt of Nigeria, is widely known as a city of scholars and centre of Islamic erudition, the appellation did not just come about. It was a reputation th...

Olusola Saraki: His Life And Regrets - 2012-11-25
Olusola Saraki, a trained medical doctor was a veteran of many political battles both in his home State, Kwara and the nation at large. His residence on Ilofa road in Government Reserved Area, GRA, Ilorin, the State ...

A Tribute to Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, CON, on his Special Day by Prof Ali Ahmad - 2025-02-03
Today, I join family, friends, associates, and well-wishers in celebrating a distinguished statesman, an exceptional leader, and a man of immense wisdom—Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, CON. Alhaji Baraje is a towe...

Imam Bashir: Ilorin's Chief Imam's Four Decades of Extraordinary Imamship By Abubakar Imam - 2023-03-09
For obvious reasons, the Office of the Chief Imam of Ilorin is among the most respected traditional cum spiritual positions among the good people of the community generally known as either the southernmost Emirate or N...

A Sardauna's Path in Kwara by Rafiu Ajakaye - 2025-02-07
There is a reason Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, Sardauna of Ilorin, enjoys his solo moves within or outside of the state capital: he, among other things, fears the genuflection and the praise-singing that may get in...

Okuta Ilorin: How Ilorin got its name - 2016-11-13
Ilorin, the present day Kwara State capital city, located in the North Central region of Nigeria and one of the ancient cities in the country, is known with many artefacts and historical items which many especially the yo...

Kwara State Government Unveils Ilorin Master City Plan and Smart City Project - 2024-05-30
According to a news report from Daily Trust, the Kwara State government on Wednesday launched the Ilorin Master City Plan and Ilorin Smart City project. This significant development comes 48 years after the ini...

Gov AbdulRazaq Hails Ojulari's NNPCL Appointment, Praises Tinubu's "New Honour" - 2025-04-03
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari, a distinguished Kwara indigene and oil sector expert, on his appointment as the new Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the N...

IEYDA Pleads for Peaceful Resolution to Ilorin's Religious Leadership Dispute - 2025-03-24
The Ilorin Emirate Youth Development Association (IEYDA), under the patronage of His Royal Highness the Emir of Ilorin, has called for urgent intervention by emirate authorities and stakeholders to resolve the ongoing ...

We Can't Modify New Electricity Tariff – IBEDC - 2024-04-17
Regional Head of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, in Ilorin, Kwara State, Engr Toyin Akinyosoye, says the new electricity billing tariff (225/KWh) for customers in Band A is beyond what any power distrib...

ABS Ilorin Team Involved in Road Accident on Return from Lagos Match - 2025-02-04
Several players and officials of Abubakar Bukola Saraki Football Club (ABS), Ilorin, were involved in a road accident along the Ogbomoso-Ilorin Expressway yesterday. Investigations by THISDAY indicate that the ...

THE COGNOMEN OF "IJAKADI L'ORO OFFA" AND BENEVOLENCE HISTORY OF OFFA PEOPLE. By Alabidun, Shuaib Abdulrahman - 2017-12-27
Offa is an ancient town and Headquarters of Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State, Nigeria. By landmass, it is the second largest town in the state, after Ilorin, the state capital that takes first. It is also the tra...

Gov Abdulrazaq Hails Mustapha Adua as Nigeria's Pioneer Professor of International Aviation Law - 2025-02-07
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has congratulated Ismail Mustapha Adua on his landmark achievement as Nigeria's first professor of International Aviation Law. In a statement, Governor Abdulrazaq j...

OPINION: Ilorin and the Family House Thing by Tunji Ajanaku - 2020-08-02
"When we gather together in the moonlit village ground it is not because of the moon. Every man can see it in his own compound. We come together because it is good for kinsmen to do so"* - Chinua Achebe's Things...

UNILORIN Inaugurates Student Union Members - 2014-07-19
The University of Ilorin has inaugurated her student union executives for 2014/2015 session. The ceremony which was held on Monday, 14th of July, 2014 at the University of Ilorin Main Auditorium had in attendance Prof. Ab...

Kwara TESCOM Acknowledges Applicants as Recruitment Process Nears Completion - 2025-03-04
The Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has extended its gratitude to all applicants who participated in its ongoing teacher recruitment process, noting that the high turnout reflects public confidence in ...

Dr. Alimi Abdulrazaq Joins Elite Body of Benchers, Continuing Family Legal Legacy - 2025-02-27
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has expressed pride in his elder brother, Dr. Alimi Abdulrazaq, the Mutawali of Ilorin, on his induction into Nigeria's prestigious Body of Benchers. In a statement...

Fire Engulfs Ten Shops in Ilorin; Fire Service Saves Majority Amid Early Morning Response - 2025-04-29
The Kwara State Fire Service received a distress call at dawn on Tuesday, 29 April 2025, reporting a fire at a block of shops along F-Division Road in Tanke, Ilorin. Firefighters responded swiftly and found ten...

Kwara United's Victory Over Enyimba Sends a Strong Message, Says Sanni - 2025-01-28
Kwara United's technical adviser, Tunde Sanni, has described his team's victory over Enyimba as a significant statement of intent. The Harmony Boys secured a 2-0 win against E...

Kwara Police Dismiss Claims of Armed Robbery Attack on Ilorin-Omu-Aran Road - 2025-02-10
The Kwara State Police Command has debunked rumours of an alleged armed robbery attack at Eleyin village along the Ilorin-Omu-Aran road on Sunday. In a statement issued on Monday by the Command's Police Public ...

Wife of Slain MACBAN Leader Recounts Assassination at Oke-Ose Residence - 2025-03-11
One of the wives of the late leader of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) in Kwara State, Aisha, has shared her account of the harrowing incident that led to her husband's death. The MACBAN ...

Kwara NSCDC Summit Explores Ways to Enhance School Safety and Community Security - 2025-02-12
Experts gathered at a one-day security summit in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, on Tuesday to deliberate on the Federal Government's Safe School Initiative and propose strategies for its effective implementation. ...

State House Press Release: President Tinubu Congratulates Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq on 65th Birthday - 2025-02-05
President Bola Tinubu congratulates Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors' Forum (NGF) on his 65th birthday. President Tinubu joins the governor's family, friends...

Kwara TESCOM: Teaching Job Application Currently Ongoing - 2025-02-05
The Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has officially launched the application portal for its teaching job vacancies. The portal will remain open from February 5th to February 14th, providing aspiring edu...

Kwara Polytechnic Rector Advocates Multi-Institutional Collaboration to Combat Food Insecurity - 2025-03-20
The Rector of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Dr Abdul Jimoh Muhammed, has urged collaboration between the Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute (NSPRI) and other research institutions, as well as higher edu...

Army Orders Farmers to Evacuate Park Amid Escalating Bandit Attacks in Kwara - 2025-04-23
The Nigerian Army has instructed farmers operating within the Kwara portion of Kainji National Park to vacate the area as part of its intensified crackdown on armed bandits. The military also announced plans to...

Pilot training fee hits N20 million as NCAT, IAC increase tuitions - 2023-03-10
*NCAA okays fresh intakes at IAC...

OPINION - Akintunde Ibitayo Akinwande: A Noble Nigerian with Dignified Strides. By Nsikan Ikpe - 2004-10-28
All through history, the virtue of hard work, perseverance, devotion, and focus have remained the sign- post of success and the story is walked different for this Nigerian, who has the path of distinction, particularly in...

University of Ilorin VC Hails Late Prof Ijaodola as Legal Education Icon - 2025-03-17
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof Wahab Egbewole, has paid tribute to the late Prof Rasheed Ijaodola, describing him as a towering legal scholar who dominated academia with immense influence and ded...

Dr Bukola Saraki Mourns Passing of Bishop Emeritus Ayo-Maria Atoyebi - 2025-03-11
Former President of the Senate, Dr Bukola Saraki, has extended his condolences to the family of the late Bishop Emeritus Ayo-Maria Atoyebi, who passed away on March 8, 2025. Bishop Atoyebi, the former head of t...

How Afonja (Yorubas) lost the Ilorin throne - Vanguard Newspaper - 2000-10-22
THE rivalry between the Fulani and Afonja descendants over the throne of Ilorin is rooted in history. While the Fulani rest the case of their claim to the kingship of the ancient town on the fact that the mona...

Governor Abdulrazaq Strengthens Leadership with Strategic Appointments - 2025-02-03
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has appointed the Olupo of Ajase-Ipo and Chancellor of the State University of Education, Oba Ismail Alebiosu, as the leader of the state delegation for the 2025 Hajj. ...

TRIBUTE TO PROFESSOR MUHAMMED MUSTAPHA AKANBI SAN - 2022-11-24
I am late in writing this tribute (about 76hrs late) because I have been living in denial. I had been hoping that the news of MM's death is a hoax and that it would be refuted. I am away somewhere in East Africa when ...

Kwara Govt Reaffirms Commitment to Enforcing Environmental Laws for Citizens' Welfare - 2025-02-05
The Kwara State Government, through the State Environmental Protection Agency (KWEPA), has reiterated its determination to employ all necessary measures to combat environmental nuisances across the state. This initiati...

Inter-Ministerial Press Briefing: Kwara Government Reaffirms Commitment to Workers' Welfare - 2024-10-10
A report from Kwara State Government Facebook Page indicates that the Kwara State Government has once again reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to the welfare of workers and pensioners, ensuring the prompt and regular...

Fascinating Things About Ilorin Emirate Durbar Festival -By Imamshafi Lukman - 2023-07-04
Ilorin Emirate Durbar Festival, which is an annual cultural festival held in Ilorin, Nigeria. This festival is a celebration of the rich cultural heritage of the Ilorin Emirate and features colorful parades, traditiona...

Kwara: Full List of Commissioners and Their Portfolios. - 2019-12-13
1. Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs - Aisha Ahman Pategi 2.Health - Dr Raji Abdulrasaq 3. Sports and Youth Development - Joana Nnazua Kolo 4. Agriculture and Rural Development...

Kwara Governor Inaugurates Committee for Kampe Games Reserve Transfer to Federal Control - 2025-02-05
Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, officially inaugurated a steering committee on Tuesday to oversee the transfer of the Kampe Games Reserve to the Federal Government for designation as a National Park. ...

Professor Aremu Calls for Ethical AI Adoption in Nigerian Healthcare - 2025-04-03
Renowned academic and Executive Director of Research Enterprise Systems (RES), Professor Fatai Aremu, has advocated for the ethical and inclusive integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Nigeria's healthcare sect...

Kwara Governor Mourns Sudden Death of Esteemed Islamic Scholar Sheikh Jamaalu Deen Agodi - 2025-03-29
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has expressed profound sorrow over the sudden passing of revered Islamic scholar Sheikh Muhammad Jamaalu Deen Yahyah Murtadoh Agodi, who died in the early hours of Saturday, ...

Eid el-Fitr Declared for Sunday 30th March as Emir of Ilorin Confirms Shawwal Moon Sighting - 2025-03-29
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, His Royal Highness Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has declared that Eid el-Fitr will be observed tomorrow, Sunday 30th March 2025, follow...

Six Schools Advance to Final Stage of Kwara State 2024 Tax Club Competition - 2024-10-10
Six secondary schools have secured their spots in the final stage of the 2024 Tax Club competition in Kwara State. The competition is organised by the Kwara State Internal Revenue Service (KW-IRS), in partnersh...

IEDPU: When Silence Is No Longer Golden By Wahab Oba - 2024-10-10
The silence of the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) on recent events in Kwara State is becoming increasingly alarming. A community that cherishes its heritage and prides itself on progress can not a...

UNIFEMGA Honours Ali SAN, High Court Judge, Registrar, 29 others in Ilorin - 2025-02-02
The Obafemi Awolowo University Muslim Graduates' Association will on February 8, 2025 celebrate 29 of its members for their remarkable achievements and excellence in their professional and humanitarian works. T...

NUC Approves Establishment of Kwara State University of Education - 2024-07-30
According to a news report from the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the establishment of the Kwara State University of Education, Ilorin. The institution be...

Kwara Govt to Set Up ATCs in Four LGAs to Boost Farming Output - 2025-02-08
The Kwara State Government has announced plans to establish Agricultural Transformation Centres (ATCs) in Kaiama, Baruten, Asa, and Ifelodun Local Government Areas as part of its ongoing agro-industrialisation programm...

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