20 years after, Ilorin stands still for Ambassador Gobir - 2016-11-29
Twenty years ago, Ambassador Abubakar Garba Gobir, former private Secretary of the late Premier of Northern Region and Sardauna of Sokoto, Sir Ahmadu Bello, bade the world farewell. AHMED 'LATEEF attended the late diploma...

Coach Biffo Pledges N1m to Kwara United for Win or Draw Against Niger Tornadoes - 2026-04-30
Kwara United have received a cash motivation ahead of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) Matchday 36 encounter with Niger Tornadoes. The Harmony Boys will be up against Niger Tornadoes at the Bako Konta...

AbdulRazaq Presents Staff of Office to New Oniganmo of Ganmo, Charges Him on Peace and Unity - 2026-04-10
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Thursday presented a third-class staff of office to the newly appointed Oniganmo of Ganmo, Oba Kamaldeen Jimoh Akanbi, with a charge to promote peace and unity in th...

Professor Abdulganiy Abimbola Abdussalam Named New Provost of Kwara CAILS - 2026-04-01
The Kwara State College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies (CAILS), Ilorin, has announced the appointment of Professor Abdus Salam AbdulGaniyu Abimbola as the Substantive Provost of the institution. The announ...

Kwara State Government Opens Bids for Malete Agro-Industrial Hub Construction - 2026-04-29
The Kwara State Government has commenced the opening of bids for the construction of processing and non-processing support facilities for the Agro-Industrial Hub in Malete, Moro Local Government Area, as part of initia...

University of Ilorin Promotes 43 Academic Staff to Professor, 40 to Reader - 2026-04-07
The Governing Council of the University of Ilorin has approved the promotion of 43 of its academic staff to the rank of Professor and the elevation of 40 others to the position of Reader, following the consideration of...

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...

NOA DG Shelves Governorship Ambition, Endorses BOB for 2027 Election - 2026-04-03
The Director General of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, has appealed to intending gubernatorial aspirants in Kwara state All Progressives Congress (APC) to support and work together for ...

NUC Approves 14 Undergraduate Programmes for AbdulRasaq Abubakar Toyin University - 2025-08-09
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted approval for the commencement of 14 full-time undergraduate programmes at AbdulRasaq Abubakar Toyin University (AATU), Oke Ogba, Ganmo, Kwara State. The...

KWASU Governing Council Approves Promotion of 45 Staff to Professorial Cadre - 2026-04-02
The Governing Council of Kwara State University, Malete, has approved the promotion of forty-five (45) of its staff to the professorial cadre. A statement issued by the Acting Director, University Relations, Pr...

Young Kwara Polytechnic Graduate Dies in Yakuba Fire Caused by Fallen High-Tension Wire - 2026-04-08
Tragedy struck in the early hours of Tuesday in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, as a 30-year-old man, a graduate of Kwara State Polytechnic, lost his life in a fire outbreak reportedly triggered by a fallen high-tensi...

Aguntan o paso esi da - Kwara Can and Should Get Newer By Mall. Rafiu Ajakaye, PhD. - 2026-04-09
As I walked by the Government House gate last Saturday morning for my exercise, a man and his two little children - a boy and a girl - sauntered on the other side of the road, just before the Office of the Deputy Gover...

Veteran Sports Journalist Niyi Oyeleke Laid to Rest in Offa - 2026-03-05
Oyeniyi Oyeleke, a former chairman of the Lagos chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), who passed away on Tuesday, was interred in his hometown of Offa in Kwara State on Wednesday afternoon. ...

Court Remands Two Tricyclists for Allegedly Assaulting Lawyer and Wife in Ilorin - 2026-04-01
A Magistrate Court sitting in Ilorin, Kwara State, has ordered the remand of two tricyclists, Mohamud Saad and Sunday Emmanuel, at the Oke-Kura Correctional Facility over the alleged assault of a human rights lawyer, T...

Ifelodun LG Flags Off Kabba Development Site in Idofian District - 2026-03-03
The Executive Chairman of Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Abdulrasheed Femi Yusuf, has flagged off the Kabba Development Site in Idofian District at Kabba Ori-Aje. The Kabba Development Site comp...

44 UNILORIN Medical Graduates Await Induction Over Quota Limitations - 2026-02-18
Dozens of medical graduates from the College of Health Sciences at the University of Ilorin are yet to be inducted into the medical profession due to limitations tied to the institution's approved induction quota. ...

Emir, Saraki Applaud Mallam Yusuf Ali's Philanthropy At Landmark Book Launch - 2026-01-16
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, and former Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, have poured encomiums on the renowned legal luminary, Mallam Yusuf Olaolu Ali (SAN), for his consistent support for the l...

Kwara Fire Service Recovers Body Of Cleric Trapped By Flames At Cemetery Road - 2026-01-27
A 73-year-old cleric, identified as Pastor Awolola, has tragically lost his life in a fire incident at his farm located along Cemetery Road, in the Irewolede area of Ilorin. The Kwara State Fire Service confirm...

Kwara Opens Portal for 3-Day Student Entrepreneurship Training, Equipment Support - 2026-03-26
The Kwara State Government has announced the opening of registration portal for a 3-day Entrepreneurship Capacity Building Training designed specifically for student entrepreneurs across tertiary institutions in the st...

AbdulRazaq, Oluyede Flag Off Operation Savannah Shield to Tackle Insecurity - 2026-02-20
Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq and the Chief of Defence Staff, Olufemi Oluyede, on Thursday flagged off 'Operation Savannah Shield' in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. The ceremony, held at Sobi Ba...

Fire Outbreak Hits Sabo Oke Residence as Kwara Firefighters Avert Major Damage - 2026-01-06
The Kwara State Fire Service has averted the total destruction of a residential apartment following a fire incident on Fufu Street, opposite the Medical Centre, in the Sabo Oke area of Ilorin. In a statement is...

Police Arrest 32 Suspected Terrorists, Including Lawyer, Two Foreigners in Kwara - 2026-03-11
Thirty-two suspected terrorists, including a lawyer, their firearm suppliers, logistics handlers and other enablers have been arrested in Kwara State, the police confirmed yesterday. Their arrests followed inte...

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...

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 ...

Kwara Fire Service Recovers Body of Child Victim from Well at Ikoyi Community - 2025-11-17
A 12-year-old girl identified as Nabilat has died after falling into a domestic well at Ikoyi Community, Irewolede area of Ilorin West Local Government Area, Kwara State. PUNCH Metro gathered on Sunday that the...

Kwara Government Reaffirms Commitment to Timely Prosecutions and Legal Defence - 2024-10-10
As reported by Daily Post, the Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring the timely prosecution and defence of legal cases concerning the people of the state. The reassurance was given by...

Ikorodu City Edge Kwara United 1-0 As Early Header Sinks Harmony Boys - 2026-01-19
Kwara United FC head coach, Ashifat Suleiman, has pointed to "hard luck" as the primary reason for his team's 1-0 defeat against Ikorodu City FC on Sunday. The Matchday 21 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL)...

Kwara Govt Begins Installation Of 34 New Transformers Across 16 LGAs - 2026-01-25
The Kwara State Government has commenced the distribution and installation of 34 recently procured transformers across the state's three senatorial districts. This initiative is aimed at stabilizing electricity supply,...

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 Congratulates Prof. Surajudeen-Bakinde on Appointment as USET Gambia VC - 2024-09-24
News report from Kwara State Government Facebook page indicates that the kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has extended his congratulations to Professor Nazmat Surajudeen-Bakinde on her recent appointment as ...

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...

Kwara Completes Grassroots Engagement for 2025 Budget, Focuses on Development - 2024-10-13
As reported by Nigerian Tribune, the Kwara State Government has successfully completed its citizen engagement sessions across the three senatorial districts as part of the preparations for the 2025 budget. This...

Fire Guts Part of Owode Market in Offa, Destroys Over 10 Livestock Stalls - 2026-01-30
A fire outbreak on Wednesday morning destroyed parts of the popular Owode Market in Offa, Kwara State, razing no fewer than ten stalls in the livestock section of the market. The inferno reportedly started arou...

UNILORIN Opens Post-UTME Portal for 2025/2026 Admission Screening - 2025-07-29
The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) has opened its portal for the 2025/2026 Post-UTME screening exercise, inviting eligible candidates to register for admission consideration. In a statement issued on Monday, 2...

World Number One Para-Badminton Star Eniola Bolaji Clinches Gold for Kwara at National Para Games - 2026-04-04
Highly experienced female para-badminton player, Eniola Mariam Bolaji, stood out in the colours of Kwara State at the 3rd National Para Games, where she won the SL3 women's singles event's gold medal. Sports247...

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...

Sarkin Gobir of Ilorin: The Death Of An Apostle Of Simplicity By Abubakar Imam - 2024-10-15
Over the weekend, Ilorin, "the renowned sanctuary of saints, scholars and soldiers" was thrown into deep mourning. This was due to the losses of two of its prominent sons, among others, in quick succession. By the date...

KWASU Student Teslimat Nurudeen Makes History with First Solo Flight in Ilorin - 2026-04-24
Teslimat Abiola Nurudeen, a final-year student of the Department of Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering of Kwara State University, has made history by becoming the first undergraduate from the institution to com...

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...

Kwara Poly NAKSS Commends Rector For Degree Partnership With UNILORIN - 2026-01-11
The National Association of Kwara State Students (NAKSS), Kwara State Polytechnic Chapter, has lauded the Rector of the institution, Engr. Dr. Abdul Jimoh Mohammed, for the significant developmental milestones recorded...

Chinese Firm Er-Kang Unveils $35m Lithium And Pharma Factories In Kwara - 2026-01-29
Kwara State has secured a major economic victory with the takeoff of two foreign investments valued at $35 million, signaling a significant leap in Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq's industrialization agenda. Th...

Offa Health Tech Holds Historic 50th Matriculation For 2025/2026 Session - 2026-01-12
The Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa, has conducted its 50th matriculation ceremony for the 2025/2026 academic session, marking a golden jubilee milestone for the institution. During the ceremony,...

300 Kwara Students Receive WAEC Scholarships From MOK Foundation In Offa - 2026-01-16
Approximately 300 secondary school students drawn from all three senatorial districts of Kwara State have been awarded scholarships by the Muhydeen Okunlola Kayode (MOK) Foundation to cover their 2026 West African Exam...

Moro LG Chairperson, Hajia Omotayo Presents Appointment Letters to Newly Appointed Aides - 2024-11-08
Hajia Mariam Abdulwasiu Omotayo, Chairperson of Moro Local Government Council, today officially presented appointment letters to her two newly appointed aides. The formal presentation follows her recent announ...

Bukola Saraki Reaches Out with Cash, Solidarity to Kidnapped Monarchs' Families, Deserted Villages - 2026-02-03
Former Senate President and two-term Governor of Kwara State, Dr Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has dispatched a delegation of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftains to no fewer than 19 communities recently devastated by b...

Baraje and the Title of CON - 2012-09-17
Commander of the Order of the Niger (CON) is the new rank added to the numerous titles of Alhaji Abubakar Kawu Baraje, the erstwhile Acting National Chairman of the PDP. He has now joined the league of eminent Nigerian...

University of Ilorin Celebrates Historic Milestone with Northern Nigeria's First Female Petroleum Engineering Doctorate - 2025-05-20
The University of Ilorin, one of Nigeria's most sought-after universities, has celebrated another milestone with the graduation of Dr Serah Japhet Habu as the first female doctorate degree holder in Petroleum Engineeri...

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