Former UniAbuja VC, Professor Na'Allah Calls for National Dialogue and Census to End Insecurity - 2025-12-05
The Federal Government has been urged to convene a national dialogue involving diverse stakeholders as part of efforts to end the protracted security challenges bedevilling the nation. The plea was made by the ...

Nigerian Air Force Intensifies Airstrikes in Kwara, Targets Bandit Hideouts in Babanla, Oke-Ode - 2025-10-01
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified its security operations in Kwara State, conducting a series of coordinated airstrikes on 28 September 2025 across key hotspots including Kakihun, Oke-Ode, and Babanla. ...

Flutterwave Co-founder Iyinoluwa Aboyeji Rallies Support for Kwara Education Trust Fund - 2025-03-28
? Tech entrepreneur says initiative is worth emulating by other states ? Offers private dinner for donors contributing at least $1,000 Renowned Nigerian tech entrepreneur and co-founder of Andela and Flu...

Babatunde Idiagbon Flyover: Tanke Tipper Garage Junction Closure Extended - 2022-02-27
Kwara State Government has disclosed that the closure of the Tanke Tipper Garage Junction has been extended to the end of March. This is in continuation of the ongoing construction of the Gener...

Kwara CP, Adekemi Orders Arrest of Officers Over N200k Extortion from Polytechnic Student - 2025-08-05
Kwara State Police Commissioner Adekemi Ojo has ordered the immediate arrest and trial of officers accused of extorting N200,000 from Taiwo Kayode Taye, a student of Federal Polytechnic, Offa. The incident occu...

Emir Gifts Giant Cow to Kwara United in Joyous Celebration of Cup Glory - 2025-07-02
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 ...

KWASU Second Batch Provisional Admission List is Out - 2013-07-21
Kwara State University, Malete has released their second batch provisional admission list for the 2013/2014 academic session on the University's website. ...

Kwara New INEC REC, Dr. Hale Gabriel Longpe Seeks Collaboration with EFCC Ahead of Kwara Elections - 2025-08-14
The newly deployed Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Kwara State, Dr. Hale Gabriel Longpe, has paid a courtesy visit to the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the...

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

Aliu Salaudeen Set to Join Kwara United Ahead of 2025-26 NPFL Season - 2025-08-15
Aliu Salaudeen is set to join Kwara United ahead of the 2025-26 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season. Salaudeen is currently training with the Harmony Boys at their camp in Ikenne as they prepare fo...

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...

Emir of Ilorin Congratulates DCPs Yusuf Ajape and Nurudeen Raheem on Promotion to Commissioner of Police - 2025-09-04
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Council of Traditional Rulers, Mai-Martaba Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has felicitated with DCP Yusuf Ajape Abdullateef and DCP Nurudeen Raheem on their prom...

Gov Abdulrazaq celebrates Kwara APC chief Prince Sunday Fagbemi - 2024-10-10
Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq joins family, friends, party leaders, members, and the people of the state to congratulate the chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Prince Sunday Fagbemi as he clo...

OPINION: The footprints of AbdulRazaq family in Ilorin Emirate. By Abubakar Imam - 2022-03-17
A family,whether nuclear or extended, consists of individuals,male and female,young and old members who are always bonded by blood or filial relationship. The family is the basic and foundation social unit, which deter...

Kwara State Champions Digital Agriculture Drive to Empower Rural Farmers and Women - 2025-08-01
Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing digital innovation in agriculture as a catalyst for inclusive growth and economic transformation, aligning with national efforts to enhance rural connec...

Four Suspected Bandits Arrested After Failed Attack on Eruku Community in Kwara - 2025-09-16
At least four suspected bandits have been arrested by local vigilantes and hunters following an attempted attack on Eruku, a community in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State that borders Kogi State. A...

Kwara Police Expose Viral 'Ghost Town' Video as Fabricated Panic Campaign in Ganmu Village - 2025-08-08
Kwara State Police Command has categorically denied viral social media claims that residents of Ganmu Ahileri village (near Babanla, Ifelodun LGA) abandoned their community due to bandit attacks, dismissing the "Ghost ...

Kwara Government Dissolves All Local Government DPMs and Treasurers - 2025-10-15
The Kwara State Government has approved the immediate dissolution of all Directors of Personnel Management (DPMs) and local government treasurers across the 16 local government areas of the state, DAILY POST reports. ...

Notorious Kidnap Kingpin Maidawa Killed in NAF Airstrike, Kwara Govt Confirms - 2025-10-02
The Kwara State Government has confirmed the elimination of Maidawa, the alleged leader of a notorious kidnap gang terrorising communities in Kwara and neighbouring Kogi State. Chief Press Secretary to Gover...

Kwara Launches Free Surgical Outreach at Eyekorin Mother and Child Hospital - 2025-08-07
Kwara State Government has launched its 2025 Free Medical Surgical Outreach at the Aisha Buhari Mother and Child Hospital, Eyekorin, in Asa Local Government Area. State Commissioner for Health Dr Amina Ahmed...

Tragedy in Oke-Ode: Baale of Ogbayo Among 12 Vigilantes Killed in Sunday Morning Raid - 2025-09-29
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed that no fewer than 12 people, including the Baale of Ogbayo, were killed during a bandit attack on Oke-Ode community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of the state on Sunday...

Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari: All Hail the Peoples' Emir @ 84 By Abubakar Imam - 2024-04-22
Monday, April 22, 2024, marks the 84th birthday anniversary of His Royal Highness, the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR. This year's commemoration of the birth of the revered Chairman of the Kwara ...

Kwara's prostitutes' den where sex is cheap - 2016-05-06
Taiwo Road in Ilorin is one of the major highways in the Kwara State capital. It is named after the former military governor of Kwara State, Col. Ibrahim Taiwo, who was assassinated during the coup de'tat of February 1...

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...

Kwara United and Other Nigerian Representatives to Enjoy Increased CAF Financial Rewards - 2025-07-08
Clubs participating in this year's Confederation of African Football (CAF) inter-club competitions, including Nigerian representatives such as Kwara United, will benefit from increased financial rewards following a dec...

Kwara Governor Hails 49km Federal Road Project as Renewed Hope Agenda Delivers - 2025-08-04
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has inspected the ongoing construction of the 49-kilometre Eiyenkorin-Afon-Ojoku-Offa-Odo-Otin road, commending its progress and quality as a flagship project under the feder...

Federation Cup: AbdulRasaq Gifts Kwara United Players N5m, Plots of Land - 2025-07-01
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...

KWASU Receives FG NELFund Loan, Disbursements Begin May 14 - 2025-05-09
Kwara State University (KWASU) has confirmed receipt of student loan funds from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund), a federal initiative to support students' access to quality education without financial barrie...

Ogundoyin Storms Ilorin, Rallies Governors' Support for Sweeping Constitutional Reforms - 2025-07-02
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...

Kwara TESCOM Opens Application Portal for Teaching Positions - 2025-02-04
The Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has launched the application portal for its teaching job vacancies. Prospective and eligible candidates can submit their applications via the following link:...

Kwara State Inaugurates Committee to Guide Co-Existence of COED and KWASUED - 2025-08-21
The Kwara State Government has inaugurated a committee tasked with developing a blueprint for the harmonious co-existence of the Kwara State College of Education (COED) and the Kwara State University of Education (KWAS...

Why KWASU didn't join ongoing ASUU strike - 2022-03-05
Members of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete chapter, boycotted the ongoing national strike called by the union due to its financial consequences on the institution....

Asa River Dam, Kwara: Simply Beautiful! - 2013-02-16
Situated  just outside Ilorin, Kwara State capital city, Asa River Dam was constructed by Julius Berger Nigeria PLC in order to increase the supply of potable water by approximately 50,000 cubic metres per day, to...

Ilorin Communities Endure Two Week Blackout as IBEDC Faces Public Outcry - 2025-07-28
Residents of Baboko, Idi Ape, Omoda, and surrounding communities in Ilorin have raised urgent appeals over a two week power outage, demanding immediate intervention from the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBE...

Oko-Olowo's Deadly Roads Spark Massive Protest for Safety Humps - 2025-07-03
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...

KWASU Students Bring Yoruba History to Life in Gripping Okeho Exodus Premiere - 2025-07-03
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...

Civil Society Groups Laud Kwara Assembly for Enacting Vape Sales Ban for Minors - 2025-08-15
A non-governmental organisation, The Bundies Care Support Initiative, alongside a coalition of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs), has commended members of the Kwara State House of Assembly for enacting policies to ban...

OPINION: Ilorin and Her Bank Locations By Oba Abdulkadir La'aro - 2025-09-29
Bank locations in Ilorin have not kept pace with the city's metropolitan expansion. From its origins as a provincial stronghold, Ilorin has evolved into a state capital with a steady, almost even spread to the ...

NUT Kwara Appeals to Governor AbdulRazaq to Approve 27.5% and 21% Teachers' Allowances - 2025-09-12
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Kwara State Chapter, has formally appealed to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to approve the long-standing demands for 27.5% and 21% Teachers Specific Allowances (TSA) without alter...

Kwara State Government Announces 26th July as Commom Entrance Exam Date - 2025-07-17
The Kwara State Government has announced Saturday, 26th July 2025 as the date for the Common Entrance (Placement) Examination into Junior Secondary Schools across the 16 Local Government Areas of the state. T...

Grand Mufti's Son Weds Emir's Daughter in Ilorin Royal Ceremony - 2025-01-12
Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, played host to dignitaries from various spheres this week as two children of renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Sulaiman Faruq Onikijipa, tied the knot. ...

Kwara Court Sentences Abdulrahman Bello to Death for Ritual Murder of College Student - 2025-08-01
A Kwara State High Court in Ilorin has sentenced Abdulrahman Bello to death by hanging for the murder of 24-year-old Hafsoh Yetunde Lawal, a final-year student at Kwara State College of Education. Delivering ju...

Kwara State Allocates N20 Billion for School Infrastructure Upgrade in Supplementary Budget - 2025-08-05
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has approved the allocation of N20 billion in the state's supplementary budget to accelerate school infrastructure upgrades across all 16 local government areas. The ...

Kwara Villagers Celebrate Rumoured Capture of Feared Militant Leader - 2025-08-07
Residents of border communities in Kwara and Niger States are cautiously celebrating following unconfirmed reports of the disappearance of Abubakar Abba Mahmuda, leader of the feared Mahmuda terror group. Vi...

Former Governorship Aspirant Babalola Urges Kwara Governor to Invest in Key Development Sectors - 2025-07-03
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. ...

EFCC Harps on Integrity, Warns That Corruption Kills Dreams - 2025-07-24
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has reaffirmed its commitment to grooming a new generation of Nigerians anchored on integrity, discipline and accountability. This message was delivere...

Community Leaders Back Superhighway Project to Boost Trade in Kwara, Niger States - 2025-08-06
The Lagos-Badagry Superhighway a flagship project approved under President Tinubu's administration has been hailed by communities in Kwara and Niger States as a transformative initiative poised to boost local economic ...

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