Kwara TESCOM Invites 180 Additional Candidates for Final Recruitment Stage Amid LGA Shortages - 2025-03-23
The Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has invited an additional 180 applicants who sat the computer-based test (CBT) for a make-up interview to address staffing shortages in specific subject areas and ac...

BREAKING NEWS: Kwara Shortlists 1,800 Teachers in Merit-Driven TESCOM Recruitment - 2025-04-06
Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has shortlisted 1,800 applicants for teaching roles following a rigorous three-month selection process involving online applications, computer-based tests, and in...

Kwara TESCOM Acknowledges Applicants as Recruitment Process Nears Completion - 2025-03-04
The Kwara State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has extended its gratitude to all applicants who participated in its ongoing teacher recruitment process, noting that the high turnout reflects public confidence in ...

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 ...

DSS Moves Suspect in Student's Murder to Abuja Amid Renewed Probe - 2025-03-20
Abdulrahman Mohammed Bello, the 25-year-old prime suspect in the alleged brutal murder of final-year student Yetunde Lawal, has been transferred to Abuja by the Department of State Services (DSS). The suspect's...

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...

Ilorin Hub Embraces Solar Energy: Geniserve and IHS Towers Back Sustainable Initiative - 2025-03-07
Geniserve Limited has installed a solar-powered energy system at the newly launched Ilorin Innovation Hub in Kwara State, a move expected to save billions of naira annually on energy costs, according to the company's C...

INTER-MINISTERIAL PRESS BRIEFING: Kwara Govt Assures Residents of Potable Water Supply, Gives Progress Reports on State's Waterworks, Open Defecation - 2025-01-17
The Kwara State Government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring that residents have access to adequate potable water supply, promoting healthy living for all. During a re...

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...

ABS Ilorin Team Involved in Road Accident on Return from Lagos Match - 2025-02-04
Several players and officials of Abubakar Bukola Saraki Football Club (ABS), Ilorin, were involved in a road accident along the Ogbomoso-Ilorin Expressway yesterday. Investigations by THISDAY indicate that the ...

Kwara Shari'ah Court Chief: No Approval Needed for Islamic Arbitration Panels in South-West - 2025-02-24
The Qadi of the Shari'ah Court of Appeal in Kwara State, Justice Abdurraheem Sayi, has clarified that Muslims do not require approval from state authorities or traditional rulers to establish and operate Shari'ah arbit...

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 Intensifies Push for Six-Month Maternity Leave to Promote Exclusive Breastfeeding - 2025-04-16
The Kwara State Committee on Food and Nutrition (SCFN) has launched advocacy visits to expedite the implementation of a six-month maternity leave policy for civil servants, aiming to bolster exclusive breastfeeding pra...

Kogi Gov Ododo Hails Kwara's Abdulrazaq as 'Bridge Builder' on 65th Birthday - 2025-02-06
Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo, has extended warm greetings to Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, on the occasion of his 65th birthday. In a personally signed message, Governor Ododo commende...

SSA to Kwara State Governor on SDGs Honored for her Outstanding Support to NAKSS HQ - 2025-02-03
The Senior Special Assistant to the Kwara State Governor on Sustainable Devexlopment Goals (SDGs) Hon. Mariam Nnafatima Imam PhD has been honored with a prestigious award in recognition of her unwavering support and co...

N8.4 Million Hajj Fee: Kwara State Issues Payment Reminder for 2025 Pilgrims - 2025-01-27
The Kwara State Muslims Pilgrims Welfare Board has urged intending pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj to ensure payment of N8,457,685.59 by Friday, 31st January 2025. In a statement i...

Mammoth Crowd Graces First AA Ramadan Lecture in Kwara's Ilorin - 2025-03-13
The inaugural AA Ramadan Lecture took place on Saturday, March 8, 2025, drawing a large and distinguished audience of politicians, businessmen, technocrats, and traditional rulers. Held at the AbdulRazaq family...

OPINION: Tunde Idiagbon: A Missing Hero in the Guinness Book of Records. By Abdulrasheed Ibrahim - 2022-04-19
There is no better time to again remember the late General Babatunde Abdulbaki Idiagbon, the most active Second-in-Command in the history of the military rule in Nigeria. The reign of the likes of late Muritala Muham...

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 Unveils New International Market in Gbugbu; Officials Stress Efficient Management - 2025-02-06
The Kwara State Government, under the leadership of His Excellency Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has successfully completed the construction of an international market in Gbugbu, Edu Local Government Area, Kwara State...

Kwara Govt Establishes Taskforce for Urban Renewal and Advertising Restructuring - 2025-02-05
As part of its ongoing urban renewal initiative, the Kwara State Government has formed a Task Force on Advertising and Signage Restructuring. The aim is to enhance the state's visual appeal and standardise outdoor adve...

Ambassador Seriki Urges Kwara United to Rise to Challenge Against 3SC - 2025-02-11
Renowned young politician and businessman, Ambassador Yahaya Seriki, has thrown his weight behind Kwara United as they prepare for their rescheduled Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) match against Shooting Stars (...

Kwara Govt Urges Speedy Completion of Sobi Waterworks to Boost Water Supply - 2025-02-07
The Kwara State Government has reiterated its commitment to ensuring the timely completion of the Sobi Waterworks rehabilitation project, urging contractor Adegboyega Durojaye-Hydro Gold Limited to accelerate work and ...

Kwara Murder Suspect AbdulRahman Bello Denies Guilt in High Court U-Turn After Earlier Confession - 2025-04-16
AbdulRahman Bello, the prime suspect in the murder of Hafsah Lawal, a final-year student at Kwara State College of Education in Il?rin, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday when arraigned at the state high court. The ...

Kwara Taps Max Airline for 2025 Hajj Airlift, Stresses Collaboration for Smooth Pilgrimage - 2025-04-17
The Executive Secretary of the Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Abdulkadri Abdulsalam, has confirmed that Max Airline will handle the airlift of pilgrims from Kwara State for the 2025 Hajj in Saudi Ara...

Cross River Gov Otu Hails Kwara's Abdulrazaq on 65th Birthday - 2025-02-06
The Governor of Cross River State and Vice Chairman of the South-South Governors' Forum, Senator Bassey Otu, has extended birthday greetings to his Kwara State counterpart, Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman, on his 65th birthday ...

Kwara Hospitals Regain Accreditation as Internship Training Centres for Pharmacists - 2025-02-10
The Kwara State Hospitals Management Board announced on Sunday that it has successfully regained re-accreditation from the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (PCN), enabling seven of the state's hospital facilities to serv...

Kwara Governor Appoints Alayande Fatai Olajide as Auditor-General Following Assembly Approval - 2025-04-17
Kwara State Governor Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has appointed Mr. Alayande Fatai Olajide as the state's new Auditor-General. ROYAL NEWS reports that Olajide's appointment was confirmed by the Kwara State Hou...

Kwara Government Warns Traders Against Environmental Pollution in Markets - 2025-01-28
The Kwara State Government has issued a stern warning to traders against environmental pollution and the indiscriminate dumping of refuse in markets, as part of its ongoing efforts to ensure a clean and green environme...

Legal Icon Prof. Rasheed Ijaodola Laid to Rest in Hometown Amid National Mourning - 2025-03-18
The esteemed legal scholar, Prof. Rasheed Ijaodola, SAN, who passed away on Sunday morning, was laid to rest in his hometown of Offa, located in Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State. The burial took place on Monda...

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...

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 Govt Approves Three-Month Tax Relief for Workers Amid Economic Hardship - 2025-04-10
The Kwara State Government has approved a three-month tax relief for workers across the state to mitigate the effects of the current economic challenges facing Nigerians. Hajia Sa'adatu Modibbo-Kawu, Commission...

Kwara Polytechnic Demonstrates Digital Leadership with Flawless UITH Recruitment Test - 2025-03-20
The Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has successfully hosted a computer-based test (CBT) recruitment exercise for the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH). This initiative exemplifies the institution's commitm...

MoU Signed Between Kwara State and NIBT to Foster Innovation and Economic Growth - 2025-02-13
The Kwara State Government has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Board for Technology Incubation (NIBT), an agency under the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, Abuja. This coll...

Ogbole Makes Immediate Impact in Libya, Securing 2-0 Win for Olympic Azzaweya - 2025-02-12
Nigerian striker Emmanuel Ogbole has made an impressive start to his Libyan career by scoring on his full debut to help Olympic Azzaweya secure a 2-0 victory over Al-Ittihad yesterday. The 21-year-old, who was ...

Kwara State Approves ?584bn Budget for 2025, Boosting Key Sectors - 2025-02-03
The Kwara State House of Assembly, located in North Central Nigeria, has approved the 2025 Appropriation Bill amounting to Five Hundred and Eighty-Four Billion, Six Hundred and Ninety-Three Million, Four Hundred and Ei...

Kwara Governor Swears in 2,300 NYSC Members, Urges Discipline and Participation - 2025-01-25
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has sworn in 2,300 Batch 'C' Stream II members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) at the orientation camp in Yikpata, Edu Local Government Area. The cohort comprise...

Tragic Accident on Ilorin-Jebba Expressway Claims 15 Lives - 2025-01-24
At least 15 people have lost their lives, and several others have been injured in a tragic accident involving a trailer and a vehicle near the Oko Olowo axis of the Ilorin-Jebba Expressway in Kwara State. ...

9 years after Sheikh Muhammad Kamalud-deen's death, Ilorin people count their loss - 2014-12-19
Ilorin Emirate, Kwara State and the entire Muslim world, exactly nine years ago, lost to the cold hands of death, a revered and widely respected Islamic scholar, Sheikh Muhammad Habeebullahi Kamalud-deen Al-Adabiy. ...

Federal Polytechnic Offa Makes History with Debut Hosting of NIPOGA 2025 - 2025-04-02
The Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State, will host 50 polytechnics nationwide from Wednesday 9th April to Saturday 12th April 2025 for the 22nd Nigeria Polytechnic Games (NIPOGA). Dubbed “IJAKADI 2025”, the ...

Kwara Govt Partners NIBT to Boost Innovation and Entrepreneurship - 2025-02-23
In a bid to boost economic growth and nurture entrepreneurship in Kwara State, the government has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the National Board for Technology Incubation (NIBT), an agency und...

2027 Governorship: Kwara APC Open to Zoning Demands from Kwara North - 2025-04-03
The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State has described calls from stakeholders for the governorship seat to be zoned to Kwara North in 2027 as a "healthy democratic discussion" for the party. As the r...

Kwara Fire Service Contains Damage as Three Trucks Destroyed in Early Morning Blaze - 2025-03-19
A blaze that broke out at the Alagbede Tipper Garage in Ilorin, under the Ilorin South Local Government Area of Kwara State, around 1:45 am on Tuesday has destroyed three trucks out of a total of 42 parked in the facil...

Relief for Retirees: Kwara ALGON Releases Funds for Local Govt Pensioners - 2025-03-13
Pensioners in Kwara State, represented by the state chapter of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), have commended the Kwara State branch of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) for releasing funds ...

Kwara Farmers Hail Government for Boosting Agriculture and Rural Development - 2025-02-09
A group of rural farmers in Kwara State, represented by the Millennium United Rural Farmers Foundation (MURF), has praised the state government's initiatives aimed at revitalising agriculture and promoting rural develo...

Ex-Senate President Hails Baraje as 'Visionary Leader and Educationist - 2025-02-04
Former Nigerian Senate President, Bukola Saraki, has extended his congratulations to the former National Chairman of the People's Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Kawu Baraje, on his 74th birthday. In a statement...

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