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...

Chief Imam, Others preach Peace and Unity at Fidau for NILDS DG's Brother - 2025-07-03
The Chief Imam of Ilorin, Sheikh Bashir Mohammed, called for peace, unity, and love to foster sustainable growth in Nigeria. He emphasised the importance of a steadfast focus on faith in God as a guiding princi...

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 beloginness to the Yoruba race or not. It is not a new conversations but one that some people would like to perpetuate only a version of t...

OPINION: Ilorin Walkways and My Teacher-Friends By Mall. Rafiu Ajakaye - 2026-01-06
One of the important legacies of Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq are the many walkways in every part of the capital city Ilorin. Beyond being pleasing aesthetics which set the new Ilorin apart from its old self, these ...

Kwara Government Denies Exclusion of Teachers from Peculiar Allowance, Dismisses Claims as Misleading - 2026-01-06
The Kwara State Government has refuted claims by some teachers that they were excluded from the implementation of the 30 per cent Peculiar Allowance, describing the allegations as spurious and misleading. The g...

OPINION: Saraki's persona in Bolaji's book By Lasisi Olagunju - 2026-01-05
(Published in the Nigerian Tribune on Monday, 5 January, 2026). I begin with a telling scene. In 2001, former Sports Minister, Bolaji Abdullahi, then a young journalist, visited the strongman of Kwara politics...

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...

Kwara Assembly Passes Harmonised Taxes And Levies Bill Into Law For 2025 - 2026-01-04
The Kwara State House of Assembly has passed the Harmonised Taxes and Levies (Approval for Collection) Bill, 2025, into law. The passage of the legislation followed the consideration and adoption of a report by the Hou...

Kwara Tabloid Honours Kwarans - 2016-12-31
The Kwara Tabloid has this year identified and awarded fourteen distinguished Kwarans as heroes and icons of Kwara development. The awards were given to Kwaran "who shape, can shape or who have shaped the lives of Kwara a...

Kwara Orders School Reopening While Prioritising Public Safety In State - 2026-01-04
The Kwara State Ministry of Education and Human Capital Development has directed schools across the state to reopen on Monday, 5 January 2026, with the exception of locations currently undergoing special security measu...

UNILORIN Research Group Secures ?1.712 Billion Grant for Antimicrobial Resistance Solutions - 2024-06-11
According to news report from Vanguard, a research group at the University of Ilorin, known as Innovative Veterinary Solutions for Antimicrobial Resistance (INNOVET-AMR) 2 Research Group, has been awarded a grant worth...

Kwara Government Reveals 120km of Roads Completed Since 2023 During 2026 Budget Engagement - 2025-09-03
The Kwara State Government has revealed that it has completed at least 120 kilometres of road construction between 2023 and 2025 with hundreds of additional kilometres currently under development. The update...

Chukwuemeka Apologises to ABS Fans Over Relegation - 2017-09-13
The Director of Football (DOF), Abubakar Bukola Saraki (ABS) Ilorin FC, Alloy Chukwuemeka, has said relegation was not part of what the club bargained for at the start of the just concluded 2016/2017 Nigeria Professional ...

Ilorin Eid praying ground committee hails Lanre Sagaya on 1st annual lecture series - 2023-05-26
On behalf of the Emir of Ilorin, the Custodian of Ilorin Eid Praying Ground, New And old Ilorin Central Jumuah Mosques, His Royal Highness Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, the Ilorin Eid Praying Ground Developmen...

Justice Kamaldeen Inaugurates Shariah Arbitration Panel in Ekiti for Fair Conflict Resolution - 2024-11-01
As highlighted by Daily Trust, the Grand Kadi of the Kwara State Shariah Court of Appeal, Justice Abdullateef Kamaldeen, inaugurated an 11-member Shariah Arbitration Panel in Ekiti State, promising impartial justice fo...

Gov AbdulRazaq congratulates Kwara's new ministerial nominee Dr. Jamila Bio - 2023-09-18
•commends President Tinubu on second FEC slot, gender inclusion Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated the immediate past Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on SDGs Dr. Jamila Bio Ib...

Igbo Lawyer Appointed Into Kwara Cabinet - 2022-09-28
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has approved the appointment of three new Special Assistants. Among them are Barrister Chukwugozie Angus Igwebuike, Special Assistant to the Governor on Intercommun...

UNILORIN don, Prof. Aishatu Gobir gets new appointment, group reacts - 2023-03-31
A renown Professor of Medicine with the University of Ilorin, Aishatu Ahmed Gobir, has been appointed as the pioneer Provost, College of Medicine,Federal University of Health Sciences, Ila-Orangun, Osun State. R...

Kwara Water Corporation to Temporarily Reduce Services for Agba Dam Maintenance - 2025-01-27
Following maintenance activities set to be carried out on Agba Dam Water Works by the Kwara State Water Corporation (KWWC) in Ilorin, the corporation will temporarily embark on skeletal services of the dam forthwith. T...

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 ...

NILDS DG Prof. Sulaiman Hails Emir of Ilorin on 29th Coronation Anniversary - 2024-11-13
The Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) at the National Assembly, Professor Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, has extended his congratulations to the Emir of Ilorin, Dr...

FG, look into this issue - 2017-06-19
The hope of residents of Ilorin, Kwara State and some other states of the federation covering the North-Central geopolitical zone to enjoy the newly installed Digital Switch Over (DSO) equipment may be dashed due to the q...

Professor Oyawoye dies at 95 - 2023-05-22
Professor Jamiu Mosobalaje Oyawoye is dead. He died on Monday evening aged 95 years. The late professor was the Baba Adini of Kwara State and Africa's first professor of Geology. ...

Emir of Ilorin Lauds IEYDA Leadership, Recognising Decade of Community Impact - 2024-11-06
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Mai-Martaba Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has warmly congratulated the newly elected national leadership of the Ilorin Emirate Yout...

Kwara Govt Reaffirms Commitment to Quality Primary Healthcare for Rural Communities - 2025-09-24
The Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency, Prof. Nusirat Elelu, has reaffirmed the state government's commitment to repositioning and delivering quality healthcare services at th...

Kwara Gov Mourns Senator Rafiu Ibrahim - 2024-04-17
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman Abdulrazaq received with shock and profound sadness reports of the death of Senator Rafiu Ibrahim of the Peoples Democratic Party after a brief illness. The Governor sends his ...

Former Kwara Governorship Aspirant Calls for Support to Advance Education in Nigeria - 2024-12-11
A former Kwara State governorship aspirant, Engineer Sunday Adebayo Babalola, has identified quality and accessible education as a veritable strategy for developing Nigeria through the advancement of its human capital,...

Kwara Governor Extends Warm Felicitations to Muslims Ahead of Eid-al-Adha - 2024-06-16
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has extended his warm felicitations to the Muslim community ahead of the Eid-al-Adha ceremony, praying for Allah's blessings on the Muslim ummah and guidance towards the pa...

NUJ Press Week: Inter-Chapel Scrabble Competition Holds Tomorrow - 2023-12-19
Seventeen contestants from 11 Chapels of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) have been registered to participate in a scrabble competition, as part of the activities marking the 2023 Kwara NUJ Press Week. Ac...

Deputy Senate President Appoints Shuaib As Senior Legislative Aide - 2023-11-23
Nigerian Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin has appointed Kwara-born Ambaly Shuaib Adebayo as his Senior Legislative Aide. Adebayo's appointment was contained in a letter dated November 20 and endors...

KWSIEC Announces Timetable for Local Council Elections - 2024-06-15
According to a news report from Daily Post, the Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWSIEC) has unveiled the timetable for the upcoming local council elections, scheduled to take place on September 21, 2024, ...

Court Orders Arrest Of Kwara Man For Allegedly Defaming Emir, Mufti - 2024-02-16
An area court sitting in Il?rin, Kwara State, has ordered the arrest of Alfa Saheed Shittu, a popular social media Islamic cleric, over alleged defamation by a group, Association of Proud Sons and Daughters of Ilorin (...

ICPC transfers Offa Poly Rector's probe to Abuja - 2016-10-13
The Independent Corrupt Practices Commission, ICPC, that has been investigating the Acting Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State, Dr. Ayodele Olaosebikan in Oshogbo, Osun State may have transferred the matt...

Al-Hikmah University Promotes First Female Professor - 2024-06-10
According to a news report from Daily Trust, the Governing Council of Al-Hikmah University in Ilorin, Kwara State, has approved the promotion of Moriam Adeyemi Aremu and seven other academic staff to the rank of profes...

Lagos Varsity Promotes Former Kwara College Provost, Olokoba to Associate Professorship - 2023-12-31
Lagos Varsity Promotes Former Kwara College Provost, Olokoba to Associate Professorship The immediate past Provost of the Kwara State College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies, CAILS, Dr. Olokoba Abdullahi Ay...

Easter: Kwara Gov Urges Christians to Promote Unity - 2024-03-29
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has appealed to Christians in the country to seize the Easter celebration to renew their faith in God and unite for national and collective growth. The governor, in...

VC congratulates ex-Unilorite on appointment as NCDC DG - 2021-09-12
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Sulyman Age Abdulkareem, has congratulated the newly appointed Director-General of the National Centre for Disease Control, Dr. Ifedayo Morayo Adetifa, a 1997 medical...

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...

Emir of Ilorin Mourns with Olofa of Offa Over Mother's Demise - 2025-04-05
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, His Royal Highness Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has expressed heartfelt condolences to the Olofa of Offa, Oba Muhammad Mufutau Gb...

Kwara United End Shooting Stars' Nine-Match Unbeaten Run in NPFL - 2025-02-13
Shooting Stars suffered their first defeat in nine league matches after being beaten 2-0 by Kwara United in Ilorin on Wednesday. Goals from Kabiru Muhammed and Ojifinni Abdullahi secured the victory for Kwara United. ...

Full list of National Honour Awardees - 2023-05-28
The federal government, on Sunday, 28 May 2023 released a list of recipients of special national awards for 2023, with former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Nations, Chief Emeka Anyaoku topping the list with the se...

2023: Kwara PDP State Assembly candidates emerge - 2022-05-26
Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, on Wednesday, released the names of successful candidates for the State House of Assembly election in the 2023 general elections. The State Publicity Se...

Don warns parents against aiding wards to cheat in examination - 2017-09-14
Dr Issa Sanusi, a lecturer with the University of Ilorin, has warned parents in the habit of assisting their children to cheat during examination to desist from the act. Sanusi of the Department of Linguistics, Facul...

Student Sentenced to Two Years Imprisonment for Internet Fraud - 2024-12-11
Justice Suleiman Akanbi of the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin sentenced a student, Akanbi Akorede Afeez, to two years imprisonment for internet fraud on Monday, as reported by Daily Post. According to a state...

Kwara United to Face Ikorodu City in Lagos Friendly as Part of Season Preparations - 2024-08-06
According to news report from The Nation, Kwara United will continue their preparations for the 2024-25 season with a friendly match against Ikorodu City at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos today. In a press...

Offa Metropolitan Club donates N150m ultra-modern accident and emergency ward to General Hospital - 2020-09-29
In its bid to boost the delivery of high-quality health services to Offa community and environs in Kwara State, Offa Metropolitan Club (OMC) will on Saturday 3rd October 2020 lay the foundation for the construction of ...

Governor AbdulRazaq Commends Tinubu as Army Deploys Full Brigade to Flush Out Kwara Kidnappers - 2025-10-09
The Nigerian Army headquarters has deployed a full brigade along with heavy equipment across various areas of Kwara South. Troops have already begun moving through communities, advancing towards Oke Ode and Babanla in ...

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