2026-07-26

Ar-Raheem International College Students Earn Global Honours as Team Nigeria Claims Spelling Bee Gold
Team Nigeria has recorded a historic achievement by winning the gold medal in the Middle School Group Category at the 2026 Spelling Bee World Cup held in Shanghai, China. The Nigeria Spelling Bee announced the ...

Gov AbdulRazaq Hails Kwarans in North America, Urges Stronger Partnership for State Development
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has commended members of the Kwara State Association of Nigeria North America (KSANG) for projecting the state positively abroad and urged them to deepen collaboration with...

Tinubu Approves N883bn Road, Bridge Projects Facilitated by Governor AbdulRazaq for Kwara
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved federal road and bridge projects worth about N883 billion for Kwara State, following sustained engagements by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to attract critical infrastructure ...

2026-07-25

IEDPU Backs AIG Jimoh, Describes Him as Champion of Peace, Fairness and Justice
The Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union (IEDPU) has expressed confidence in the integrity of the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2, Lagos, Moshood Olohundare Jimoh, describing him as a ...

Kwara Government Strengthens Health Sector Against Climate Change, Unveils Adaptation Plan
The Kwara State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to building a climate-resilient health sector through a coordinated, multi-sectoral approach to tackling the growing health impacts of climate change. Th...

AbdulRazaq Hails Etsu Tsaragi's Commitment to Peace, Development on 71st Birthday
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has congratulated the Etsu Tsaragi, His Royal Highness Alhaji Abdullahi Aliyu Kpotwa, on the occasion of his 71st birthday. The Governor commended the traditional rul...

Kwara, WHO Begin Three-Day Workshop to Strengthen Health Promotion Strategy
The Kwara State Government, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), has commenced a three-day workshop to develop the State Health Promotion Strategic Framework Costed Implementation Plan aimed at st...

2026-07-24

Emir of Ilorin Charges New Ansarul Islam Leaders to Uphold Founder's Legacy
The Emir of Ilorin and Life Patron of the Ansarul Islam Society of Nigeria (AISN), Dr Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has urged the newly elected National Executive Council of the Society to uphold the ideals and legacy of its f...

Federal Fire Service Appoints Ibrahim Sarafadeen as Kwara State Controller
The Federal Fire Service has appointed Assistant Controller of Fire (ACF) Ibrahim Sarafadeen as the new State Controller of its Kwara State Command. The appointment was announced in a statement issued on Thursd...

Kwara State Ministry of Justice Law Officers Issue Seven-Day Strike Notice Over Unpaid Allowances
Law officers in the Kwara State Ministry of Justice have issued a seven-day notice of an indefinite strike over the alleged non-payment of outstanding statutory allowances and the failure to harmonise their salaries an...

NBC Moves to Resolve Ekiti-Kwara Boundary Dispute, Awaits Harmonised Digital Maps
The National Boundary Commission (NBC) has intensified efforts to resolve the long-standing boundary dispute between Ekiti and Kwara states, saying the final demarcation of the 70-kilometre interstate boundary now depe...

Ishi Homes Delivers 400-Unit AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq Estate in Offa
Ishi Homes Limited, a Lagos-based real estate development company, has completed the AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq Estate, popularly known as Morire City, in Offa, Kwara State, as part of its efforts to expand access to quali...

Four Kwarans Among 68 Lawyers Approved for Senior Advocate of Nigeria Rank
Four legal practitioners from Kwara State have been approved for elevation to the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) following the approval of 68 successful applicants by the Legal Practitioners' Priv...

Emir, ACF, IEDPU Applaud Tinubu for Strengthening Security with New Army Division
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for approving the establishment of the Nigerian Army's 9 Division He...

APC Uploads Yakubu Danladi's Governorship Nomination Details to INEC Portal
The All Progressives Congress has uploaded the nomination details of its Kwara State governorship candidate, Yakubu Danladi-Salihu, on the Independent National Electoral Commission's candidate nomination portal ahead o...

A Glimpse into Ilorin History By Abdullateef Ishowo
I have resolved to take up my pen and intervene in the increasingly shrill discourse on the history of Ilorin, and the clamour to "return the city to its origin" by installing a Yoruba Oba. A pursuit of shadows at the ...

2026-07-23

KWASU Hosts Sulh Summit to Advance Islamic Alternative Dispute Resolution in Nigeria
The Department of Islamic Law, Faculty of Law, Kwara State University (KWASU), in collaboration with the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation Arbitration Centre (OIC-AC) and the Kwara State Shariah Court of Appeal, has ...

Security Operatives Kill Four Bandits, Rescue Two Kidnap Victims in Aboki community, Kaiama
Security operatives have neutralised four suspected bandits and rescued two abducted victims during a swift operation in Aboki community, Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. According to security repor...

National Population Commission Launches Statewide Digital Birth, Death Registration in Kwara
The National Population Commission (NPC) has commenced the full digital registration of births and deaths across Kwara State under the Electronic Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (E-CRVS) system, aimed at streng...

Court Convicts Two, Company Over Illegal Mining in Kwara
A Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin has convicted two individuals and a company for engaging in illegal mining activities in violation of the Nigerian Minerals and Mining Act, 2007. The convicts, Samuel Sund...

Kwara United Unveil 16 New Players Ahead of 2026/27 NPFL Season
Kwara United have unveiled 16 new players ahead of the 2026/27 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season as the club steps up preparations for a title challenge. Speaking during the unveiling ceremony at th...

Gov. AbdulRazaq Approves Free Common Entrance Examination Across Kwara on August 1
The Kwara State Government has approved the sponsorship of the 2026 Common Entrance Placement Examination for pupils seeking admission into Junior Secondary Schools across the state, emphasising that no registered pupi...

Kwara Begins Productivity Enhancement Training for Civil Servants Ahead of 2026 Promotion Exercise
The Kwara State Government has commenced the 2026 Productivity Enhancement Training for civil servants across the state as part of preparations for the 2026 promotion exercise. The Office of the Head of Service...