2026-08-23

How Governor AbdulRahman Rebuilt Kwara's Sporting Glory
There are governors who talk about sports development, and there are governors whose stadiums, trophies and pay slips do the talking for them. Seven years into his administration, Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman Abdul...

Kwara APC Group Urges Support for Danladi's 2027 Governorship Bid
The Edu/Patigi Local Government Areas APC Grassroots Mobilisation Movement has appealed to party members in Kwara Central and Kwara South to support the emergence of the Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Rt...

Saliu Mustapha: I Will Defeat AbdulRazaq Before 12pm
Saliu Mustapha, senator representing Kwara Central, says he will defeat AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, governor of Kwara, in the 2027 senatorial election. Speaking in an interview on Channels Television on Friday, the...

2026-08-22

Gambari Ward APC Chairman, Secretary, 10 Others Join PDP
The political realignments among stakeholders in Kwara State intensified on Saturday as the Chairman and Secretary of Gambari Ward 1 in Ilorin East Local Government Area (LGA), Alhaji Aliyu Abdulhakeem and Abdulwaheed ...

Governor AbdulRazaq Declares 8th Kwara State Sports Festival Open
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Saturday declared open the 8th Kwara State Sports Festival in Ilorin. The festival, which has drawn athletes from all 16 local government areas of the state, fea...

Saraki Supports Tinubu Despite PDP Leadership, Mustapha Claims
The senator representing Kwara Central at the National Assembly, Saliu Mustapha, has alleged that former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, is backing President Bola Tinubu's second-term bid despite leading the Peoples D...

2026-08-21

Senator Saliu Mustapha Picks PDP Kwara Central Senatorial Ticket for 2027
The political crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State has taken a dramatic turn as Senator Saliu Mustapha, representing Kwara Central, has picked the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ticket to c...

Over 1,600 Athletes Expected at Kwara State Sports Festival Starting August 21
Over 1,600 athletes from all 16 local government areas are expected to compete in the upcoming Kwara State Sports Festival, scheduled for August 21 to 29 at the George Agbazika Innih Stadium Complex, Ilorin. Un...

Kwara CP Warns Officers Against Indiscriminate Phone Searches of Corps Members
The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, CP Ojo Adekimi, has told corps members that no police officer is permitted to indiscriminately search their mobile phones under the guise of checking for internet fraud. ...

Pharmacists Urged to Prioritise Continuous Learning for Better Patient Care in Kwara
Mrs Lydia Olarewaju, Former Head, Oncology Pharmacy Unit of the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), has urged practitioners to prioritise continuous knowledge acquisition to improve service delivery and pati...

Kwara Unveils EmONC Assessment Plan to Curb Maternal and Newborn Deaths
The Kwara State Government has unveiled the Emergency Obstetric and Newborn Care (EmONC) Assessment and Improvement Plan of Action to reduce preventable maternal and newborn deaths across the State. The state C...

NALDA Launches Youth Agroforestry, Climate Action Campaign in Kwara
The Federal Government, through the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA), has launched a Youth Agroforestry and Climate Action Campaign in Kwara State, as part of efforts to promote food security, e...

AbdulRazaq Congratulates Rafiu Ajakaye on PhD Degree
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has congratulated his former Chief Press Secretary and APC candidate for the Ifelodun/Offa/Oyun Federal Constituency, Dr Rafiu Ajakaye, on the award of a Doctor of Philosop...

2027: Saliu Mustapha Resigns From APC Amid Kwara Party Crisis
The senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District, Saliu Mustapha, has resigned his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Mustapha announced his resignation in a post on his verified Faceb...

2026-08-20

15 Young Tech Enthusiasts Benefit from Alveum, MALhub Scholarship Programme in Kwara
Fifteen young technology enthusiasts in Kwara State have undergone intensive training in software development and other digital skills under a partnership between Alveum and MALhub. The initiative, known as the...

Kwara Govt Moves to Reopen Igbaja Cottage Hospital After Security Closure
The Kwara State Government has commenced moves to restore healthcare services at the Igbaja Cottage Hospital, which was temporarily closed following security concerns in the area. The development followed discu...

2027: Moshood Bakare Emerges PDP Candidate for Ifelodun/Offa/Oyun Federal Constituency
Former Kwara State lawmaker, Hon. Moshood Olanrewaju Bakare, has emerged as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Ifelodun/Offa/Oyun Federal Constituency seat in the 2027 general elections. Bakar...

TRCN ranks Kwara best in Northern Nigeria's Teachers' Qualifying Examination
The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has ranked Kwara State first in Northern Nigeria in the recently concluded Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE) for teachers, with a 93.8 per cent pass rate. ...