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...

OPINION: 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...

Offa Community Demands Further Probe Into Logistics Behind 2018 Bank Robbery - 2024-10-05
According to news from Channels TV, Offa Descendants Union is urging the police to revisit the 2018 bank robbery case to ensure all parties involved are brought to justice." Following the recent sentencing of t...

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...

APC Governorship Race: Senator Saliu Mustapha Submits Nomination Forms for 2027 Bid - 2026-05-08
Senator Saliu Mustapha, who represents Kwara Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has formally submitted his Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms to contest the 2027 governorship election in Kwa...

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...

Speaker Danladi Salihu Expresses Confidence in Becoming APC Candidate for 2027 Governorship - 2026-05-10
The Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Yakubu Danladi Salihu, has expressed confidence that he will clinch the governorship ticket as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for next year's gene...

I hardly read newspapers until I was appointed vice chancellor – Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, former VC of UNILORIN - 2013-01-19
Former Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, relives his experiences in this interview with SUCCESS NWOGU How has life been since you retired as Vice-Chancellor of the University of...

OPINION: If Otoge was a Failure, The Word Needs Another Meaning By Rafiu Ajakaye PhD - 2026-05-09
A journalist wrote a piece last week, titled Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq: A 2027 misadventure? I told our 'mutual friends' how badly the article landed with me for three reasons. One, the fellow is a senior politic...

Summit University, Offa Debunks Report of Bandits' Attack on Campus - 2026-04-15
Summit University, Offa, Kwara State has debunked a report of a bandits' attack on the institution, describing it as a false claim. The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Abiodun Musa Aibinu, told LEADERSHIP that despi...

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...

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...

Kwara State Unveils Major Irrigation and Water Investment Plans - 2024-10-10
As disclosed by Blueprint, In response to the recent halt in rainfall attributed to climate change, the Kwara State Government has unveiled plans for an extensive irrigation project, which will cover large expanses of ...

KWASU Inducts 53 Medical Laboratory Scientists, Raises Total to 765 - 2026-03-25
53 newly qualified medical laboratory scientists produced by Kwara State University, Malete during the 2024/2025 session, have been inducted into the Medical Laboratory Council of Nigeria MLSCN. The 7th oath-ta...

Kwara Government Acquires 100 Electric Motorcycles to Support Public Transport - 2024-10-10
According to a report from Leadership, the Kwara State Government has acquired 100 electric motorcycles to bolster public transportation within the state. This initiative aims to ease the burden on commuters an...

1,714 Kwara Pilgrims to Participate in 2026 Hajj Exercise - 2026-04-16
The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has disclosed that no fewer than 1,714 intending pilgrims from the state will participate in the 2026 Hajj exercise in Saudi Arabia. The Board's Secretary, Alhaji A...

Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa Formally Declares Intention to Contest 2027 Kwara Governorship Election - 2026-04-17
Former Kwara State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa, has formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election, presenting himself as a seasoned grassroots p...

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...

Ilorin-Based Tech Hub Unveils Plan to Equip 5,000 Nigerians Yearly with Mobile Repair Expertise - 2026-05-08
A technology training hub based in Kwara State, AI Tech Institute, has announced plans to train 5,000 Nigerians annually in high-income digital and mobile repair skills. The institute, which prioritises hands-o...

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 ...

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...

Health Commissioner Hails Success in Eliminating Onchocerciasis as Kwara Marks 2026 World NTD Day - 2026-02-01
Kwara State has achieved over 90 per cent therapeutic coverage on Neglected Tropical Diseases in endemic Local Government Areas, surpassing the national target and the World Health Organisation benchmark of 65 to 80 pe...

Meet Jamila Bio Ibrahim, Ministerial Nominee For Youth Ministry - 2023-09-17
Jamila Bio Ibrahim hails from Kwara State. She is the daughter of Ibrahim Bio, a former Minister Sports during President Goodluck Jonathan administration. * At 37, she is a medical doctor, politician, and developmen...

Kwara North 2027: Why Speaker Yakubu Danladi Is My Choice - Prince Abubakar Suleiman - 2026-01-29
The political atmosphere in Kwara State is heating up ahead of the 2027 general elections as Prince Abubakar Suleiman, a Political Adviser to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has openly endorsed the Speaker of the Stat...

APC Governorship Aspirant Salako Promises Massive Development, Donates N1m to Offa APC Secretariat - 2026-04-15
A governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State, Dr Muideen Salako, has pledged to create opportunities for young people and women if elected governor in 2027. He also promised to ...

Kwara Government Reaffirms Support for Stronger Local Government Administration - 2026-04-19
The Kwara State Government has reiterated its commitment to strengthen Local Government administrations through effective policies and advisory support to sustain development at the grassroots. The State Commis...

Kwara to Begin 2026 Hajj Airlift on May 6 from Ilorin International Airport - 2026-04-20
The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has assured that it will commence the airlifting of intending pilgrims from the state on May 6 from the Ilorin International Airport to Saudi Arabia for the 2026 Hajj exerc...

Governor AbdulRazaq Flags Off Distribution of Multimillion-Naira Learning Materials to Primary, Secondary Schools - 2026-03-18
Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has flagged off the distribution of multimillion-naira instructional materials, furniture and sports kits to pupils of primary and junior secondary schools across the state...

Ilorin West LG Chairman Delivers Transformers, NSCDC Office, Hospital and Boreholes - 2026-04-09
The Executive Chairman of Ilorin West Local Government, Mallam Shehu AbdulRahman Babatunde Ladan, has delivered a series of multimillion-naira projects aimed at improving critical infrastructure and enhancing the well-...

Kwara Governor Celebrates Lawyer Kunle Sulyman on His 80th Birthday - 2024-09-04
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has joined the people of the Ilorin Emirate and the APC community in celebrating Lawyer Kunle Sulyman on his 80th birthday, which falls on September 4, 2024. Governor...

Kwara Government Receives Keys to 132 Newly Acquired Federal Housing Estate in Ogbondoroko - 2026-04-17
The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has received documents and keys to the newly acquired National Housing Programme Estate at Ogbondoroko in Asa Local Government Area, effecting official transfer of owne...

APC Group in Kwara Urges Peaceful Campaigns, Endorses Bolarinwa for 2027 Governorship - 2026-04-17
A frontline political group in the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State has charged political actors across the 16 Local Government Areas of the State to shun violence, rancour and hate speech before, during ...

NERC Report: Kainji, Egbin, Jebba Power Plants Generate Average 4,102MWh Hourly in February - 2026-03-13
Nigeria's grid-connected power plants recorded an average hourly generation of 4,102MWh/h in February, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has disclosed. NERC in its latest operational perfor...

Ex-Kwara Finance Commissioner Joins Race for Federal Constituency Seat, Vows Security, Youth Skills Drive - 2026-04-04
Former Commissioner of Finance in the administration of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State, Hon. Florence Olasumbo Oyeyemi, on Friday officially declared her intention to run for the seat of member represen...

The Yorubaness and Yorubaless of Ilorin By Oba Abdulkadir La'aro - 2026-01-05
This piece is inspired by the rash of online attacks on Ilorin people about our belonging to the Yoruba race or not. It is not a new conversation, but one that some people would like to perpetuate, only a version of th...

APC Elders in Kwara Urge Tinubu to Back Kwara North for 2027 Governorship Ticket - 2026-04-07
The Elders Caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the national and state leadership of the party to endorse its recommendation that Kwara North Sena...

Emir of Ilorin Congratulates Dr Solagberu on National Mosque Appointment - 2024-12-04
Dr AbdulKadir Salman Solagberu, a renowned Arabic scholar and Malami Ubandoma of Ilorin Emirate, has been appointed as one of the Chief Imams of the National Mosque in Abuja, as reported by Blueprint. The Emir...

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...

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. ...

Buhari Appoints Lukman Mustapha, Others As Federal Mortgage Bank Directors - 2022-04-14
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the reconstitution of the Board of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN). The Senior Special Assistant to the President on, Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in a ...

...Arrest 41 Suspected Cultists in Kwara - 2017-09-14
Kwara State Police Commissioner, Mr. Lawan Addo, wednesday said that no fewer than 41 suspected cultists had been arrested and charged to court since assumption of office three months ago in the state. Addo disclos...

Federal Government Issues Fresh Flood Warning for 10 States Including Kwara - 2026-04-16
The Federal Ministry of Environment has issued a fresh flood warning covering at least 10 states, cautioning that sustained heavy rainfall over several days could trigger flooding in vulnerable communities. The...

Second Female APC Aspirant Declares for Kwara Governorship, Vows to Build on AbdulRazaq's Legacy - 2026-04-29
Hajia Musliat Yetunde Bello-Adebowale, a retired civil servant in Kwara State, has announced her intention to contest the 2027 governorship election, becoming the second female aspirant within the ruling All Progressiv...

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...

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...

Governor AbdulRazaq, Nigerian Air Force Launch Operation to Secure Ogbomosho-Ilorin Highway - 2024-10-16
The Kwara State Government, under Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, in collaboration with the Nigerian Air Force 303 Composite Group (303 CG), has launched Operation Alanu Tide (OAT), an initiative aimed at combating i...

Kwara Health Tech Offa Opens 2026/2027 Admission Portal for Prospective Students - 2026-02-27
The Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa has announced the commencement of its admission process for the 2026/2027 academic session. The management of the College disclosed that application forms are now avai...

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