AbdulRazaq's Proven Strategy Against Rural Poverty-Kwara's Rise Amid the World Bank 75.5% Challenge By Afees Abolore Alabi - 2025-05-16
The visionary leadership of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has shielded Kwara State from the sharp rise in rural poverty recently highlighted by the World Bank, which reported that 75.5% of rural Nigerians now live be...

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...

OPINION: Ghalib Chambers @30: Yusuf Ali Electrifies Kwara By Akogun - 2024-05-27
The City of Ilorin will be agog this Saturday, June 1, 2024, as several pillars of the legal profession, from the bar and the bench, as well as political leaders from the federal and states, converge on the State of Ha...

OPINION: Sheikh Kamaludeen: 14 years after the demise of a great son of Ilorin. By Abubakar Imam - 2019-12-18
Today marks exactly fourteen years since the passage to the eternal glory of one of the most accomplished participants in the march to the greatness of Ilorin Emirate, Shaykh Muhammad Kamaldeen Habibulahi Musa Al-Adaby...

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...

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...

OPINION: UNILORIN: The making of a Centre of Academic Excellence, Bastion of Community Service. By Kunle Akogun and Arowona Abdulazeez - 2016-04-13
The University of Ilorin started in 1975 as an affiliate of the University of Ibadan. It was one of the six second generation universities established by the Murtala/Obasanjo regime. Occupying a land space of over 75, 00...

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...

Legislative Aide Funds WAEC Fees and Tuition for Isapa Schoolchildren in Kwara - 2024-10-10
Nigeria Tribune reports that one of the legislative aides to the Senate President in Kwara State, Hon. Busayo David, has pledged to cover the West African Examination Council (WAEC) fees for eleven secondary school stu...

Kwara TESCOM Shortlists 5,928 Applicants for Teacher Recruitment Interviews - 2025-02-24
A total of 5,928 applicants have been shortlisted by the Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) for interviews as part of its ongoing recruitment drive for senior school teachers. In a statement relea...

Veterinary Expert Advises Nigerian Students to Prioritise Passion Over Discipline - 2024-10-10
A Malaysian national and veterinary expert, Dr. Pusa Ramloo, has urged Nigerian students, regardless of their field of study, to focus on their passion when planning their future careers. Dr. Ramloo made this r...

NDLEA To Establish Offices In 774 LGAs - 2024-02-15
National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) plans to establish offices in all the 774 local government areas in the country as part of measures to tackle the problem of drug abuse at the grassroots level. The ...

Inter-Ministerial Press Briefing: Kwara State Government to Expand Water Supply After Major Renovation of RUWASSA Facility - 2024-10-09
As reported by the Kwara State Government Facebook Page, The Kwara State Government has once again emphasised its commitment to ensuring that clean water supply reaches every corner of the State. The State Commissioner...

Bandit Attack in Ekko Village Claims Life of Labourer Amid Failed Kidnapping Attempt - 2025-07-08
A 40-year-old labourer, Abdullahi Shuaibu, was fatally shot during an attempted kidnapping by suspected armed bandits in Ekko village, Edu Local Government Area (LGA), Kwara State, on Sunday morning at approximately 1:...

Book Immortalizing Sheikh AbdulRaheem Ameenullahi Presented at Muhammad Kamaldeen University - 2024-12-13
Students of the late national missioner of the Ansarul Islam Society of Nigeria, Sheikh AbdulRaheem Ameenullahi, popularly known as Oniwasi Agbaye, recently converged at the Muhammad Kamaldeen University (MKU), Ilorin,...

Sheikh Oniwasi Agbaye is dead - 2012-05-25
Sheikh Ameenullahi Abdulraheem Al-adabiy (Oniwasi Agbaye) is dead. He died this evening. More details soon. May Allah grant him rest. Ameen...

Bandits Unleash Terror in Babanla, Abduct Teenage Girls in Daring Raid - 2025-07-04
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:...

Cabinet Reshuffle: Modibbo Kawu Tasks Heads of Institutions on Proactive Role in Educational Development - 2025-03-12
Hajia Sa'adatu Modibbo Kawu, the newly appointed Commissioner for the Ministry of Tertiary Education, has urged leaders of tertiary institutions to collaborate closely with her in developing the educational sector with...

Kwara's 70-Metre Flagpole: A Symbol of Cultural Pride and Economic Diversification - 2025-05-16
Kwara State has unveiled a 70-metre flagpole-the tallest in West Africa-as a bold symbol of cultural pride and economic ambition. The landmark, towering over the state capital, signifies Kwara's evolution into a hub fo...

Nigerian Army Moves To Rid Troubled Kwara Communities Of Criminals - 2025-07-07
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has briefed stakeholders in the Lafiagi axis of Kwara North on the government's efforts to eliminate criminal gangs perpetrating violent crimes in the region. The ...

Kwara Ram Sellers Lament High Costs Ahead of 2024 Eid el-Kabir - 2024-06-13
According to a news report from Daily Trust, ahead of the 2024 Eid el-Kabir celebration, ram sellers in Il?rin, Kwara State, have expressed concerns over the high cost of rams. Alfa Ibrahim Ismail, a ram seller...

Professor Lateef Oladimeji Named 6th Vice-Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University - 2025-07-04
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...

NCS Executives Visit Kwara Free Summer Coding Bootcamp, Commend State Government's Digital Literacy Initiative - 2024-09-02
The executives of the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) Kwara State Chapter paid a visit to Queen Elizabeth Secondary School, a designated venue for the ongoing Kwara Free Summer Coding and Digital Literacy Bootcamp. ...

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...

OPINION: Idiagbon: His Life, His Times Till he died last week. By Ayodele Ojo - 1999-03-29
As sympathisers left the 4, Aderemi Adeleye residence of General Tunde Idiagbon after his interment last Thursday, many of them were overheard wondering what killed the fiery soldier. Could he have died fro...

Sobi Hill: Place of convergence for different faiths - 2013-09-08
Sobi Hill is one of the interesting places in Kwara State. SUCCESS NWOGU, who visited the hill, writes on its geographical importance and people’s belief that it is a place where prayers are a...

Ilorin Butchers Stage Tax Protest as Daily Levies Jump from N500 to N2,000 per Cow - 2025-07-07
Butchers and traders at the Abattoir Market in Ilorin have staged a protest against a sudden increase in levies imposed by the Ilorin East local government authorities. The Irepodun United Butchers Association ...

Academic Expansion: Kwara State Polytechnic Teams Up With UniIlorin for Degree Programmes - 2025-02-17
The management of Kwara State Polytechnic (Kwara Poly) has announced plans to introduce 13 new degree programmes for students at the institution. In a statement released by Halimat Garba, the Polytechnic's spok...

Kwara Poly Rector Urges NUC to Approve Degree and PhD Programmes for Capable Institutions - 2024-10-10
Voice of Nigeria reports that, The Rector of Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, North Central Nigeria, Dr. Abdul Mohammed, has called on the National Universities Commission (NUC) to approve degree, master's, and PhD pro...

OPINION: Alfa Belgore: A Treasured Statesman @ 84. By Abubakar Imam - 2021-01-17
Right from the establishment of Ilorin as a human settlement, the entity has always been an abode of eminent people. This classification did not begin with the incorporation of Ilorin into the Sokoto Caliphate,the...

Final Hajj Batch Departs Kwara After Delay, Officials Bid Farewell at Ilorin Airport - 2025-05-22
After a day-long delay, the final batch of 140 intending pilgrims from Kwara State departed for Saudi Arabia yesterday aboard a Max aircraft. The group, which had been housed at the Hajj Camp since Monday, too...

Adewole Baseball Park Selected as Venue for 2025 Ilorin Emirate Grand Durbar - 2025-05-29
The Ilorin Emirate Grand Durbar Committee has announced that this year's edition of the annual cultural festival will be held at the Baseball Park in Adewole Housing Estate, Ilorin. Engr. Suleiman Yahaya Alapan...

Kwara Polytechnic Unbundles HND Mass Communication and Computer Science - 2024-09-15
As reported by Daily Post, the management of Kwara State Polytechnic has announced the unbundling of the Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes in Mass Communication and Computer Science, which were previously offere...

UNILORIN announces resumption date for new, returning students - 2023-11-15
Management of the University of Ilorin has announced that the new academic session will commence on December 4, 2023, when new and returning students are expected back on campus. In a statement by the instituti...

Kwara Smart City Aims to House 540,000 Residents in 19,000 Hectare Urban Hub - 2025-05-26
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has revealed that the state's planned Kwara Smart City project, which is currently underway, will accommodate at least 540,000 residents upon completion. Speaking at ...

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, ...

Two Dead in Omu-Aran Unrest as Traditional Ruler's Palace Attacked, His Fate Unknown - 2025-05-29
Two fatalities have been reported following clashes between police and criminal groups in Omu-Aran, headquarters of Irepodun Local Government Area (LGA), Kwara State, during unrest on 25-26 May 2025, DAILY POST reports...

Kwara's Rural-Urban Renewal: Roundabout Omoda - Oja Oba Undergoing Rehabilitation - 2024-11-15
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has launched the rehabilitation and upgrade of the Roundabout Omoda - Oja Oba road as part of his administration's rural-urban renewal initiative. The project forms a...

Kwara ALGON Elects New Leadership, Completes Executive Team - 2025-01-28
The Kwara State Chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) has finalised its leadership structure following a unanimous election process. After the ele...

Emir of Ilorin Mourns Olubadan of Ibadan's Passing at 90: Honours 'Peaceful Reign' and Cultural Legacy - 2025-07-08
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara Traditional Rulers Council, Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has expressed deep grief over the passing of Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, the Olubadan of Ibadan, who died on Monday at the age ...

Offa Awaits Train Revival as NRC Vows Lagos-Kano Route Restoration - 2025-07-04
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....

Modified Monthly Environmental Sanitation Holds April 26 - 2025-04-25
Members of the public are hereby informed that the Kwara State modified Monthly Environmental Sanitation Exercise for the month of April has been scheduled to hold on Saturday, 26th April, 2025 between the hours of sev...

Police Launch Investigation into Murder of Retired Federal Works Controller AbdulRazaq Ajani - 2025-01-03
Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have commenced investigations into the murder of AbdulRazaq Ajani, a retired Controller of Works at the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, who was killed on New Year's D...

Kwara Halts N70k Pension Wage Hike Amid Fraud and Unregistered Beneficiaries - 2025-05-26
The Kwara State Government has stated that pensioners will not yet receive the newly approved minimum wage of N70,000 per month due to widespread payroll fraud discovered in the state's pension payment system. ...

Four Robbery Suspects Arrested in Ilorin's Student Dense Tanke Area Amid Police Crackdown - 2025-06-19
Four suspects have been arrested in connection with a robbery at a residence in Tanke, Ilorin - a student-heavy area of Kwara State. The incident occurred at the home of Abdulrazak Dotunji in Oke Odo, Tanke, when armed...

Hajj 2025 Airlift Dates Set: Pilgrims to Depart from May 9-24 Amid NAHCON's Final Preparations - 2025-04-23
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has convened a meeting with executive secretaries of state Muslim Pilgrims' Welfare Boards, finalising plans to begin the airlift of intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia o...

IEDPU Mediates Peace Between Feuding Ilorin Islamic Scholars - 2025-03-26
The Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) brokered peace on Tuesday between two feuding Islamic scholars, Sheikh Habeebullah Adam Al-Ilory and Sheikh Sulaiman Faruq Onikijipa. According to LEADER...

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