2026-03-07

Kwara High Court Sentences Two Men to Death for Armed Robbery, Kidnapping
A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Thursday sentenced two men to death by hanging for offences bordering on armed robbery and kidnapping. The defendants, Abubakar Sodiki and Abubakar Mohammed, were p...

Kwara PDP Commends Saraki for Spending Ramadan, Lent Period with Residents
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara State has expressed appreciation to its leader, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, for spending the first 10 days of the Ramadan and Lenten season in the state. In a statement i...

KWACCIMA Urges Businesses to Keep Proper Records Amid New Tax Reforms
The Kwara Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KWACCIMA) has urged business owners to adopt proper record-keeping practices to avoid incorrect tax assessments amid ongoing tax reforms in Nigeria. ...

2026-03-06

Fire Guts Three Shops at Eyenkorin Roundabout, Fire Service Blames Power Surge
A late-night fire outbreak has destroyed three containerised shops at Eyenkorin Roundabout in the Apata area of Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State, leaving shop owners counting their losses. It was gather...

Kwara Cricket Team Emerges First Runner-Up at PwC Cricket Tournament in Abuja
Kwara State has recorded another milestone in its sporting development as the state's cricket team emerged first runner-up at the prestigious PwC Cricket Tournament held in Abuja. The development was disclosed ...

Emir of Ilorin Sulu-Gambari Celebrates Obasanjo at 89, Hails Him as Living Legend
The Emir of Ilorin, Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has congratulated former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, on the occasion of his 89th birthday, describing him as a living legend and a patriot. The emir conveyed...

2026-03-05

Insecurity in Nigeria Linked to Absence of Social Justice - Kwara Sharia Court Khadi
A Khadi of the Kwara State Sharia Court of Appeal, AbdulRaheem Ahmad Shayi, has attributed the prevailing insecurity in Nigeria to what he described as the extreme collapse of social justice. Shayi made the ass...

MINILS DG Aremu Praises Tinubu for Using Diplomacy to Prevent Foreign Action Over Alleged Genocide
The Director-General of the Michael Imoudu National Institute for Labour Studies (MINILS), Isa Aremu, has commended Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what he described as the deployment of diplomacy to prevent potential foreign ac...

Kwara SWAN Mourns Veteran Sports Journalist Niyi Oyeleke
The Kwara State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has expressed deep sorrow over the passing of veteran sports journalist and respected analyst, Niyi Oyeleke. In a condolence statement...

Aderibigbe Hails Re-Election of Fagbemi, Kwara APC Executives
A legal luminary and stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Barrister Debo Aderibigbe, has congratulated Prince Sunday Fagbemi and other executives of the Kwara State chapter of the party following their reaf...

Gov AbdulRazaq Inspects Kwara IICC Project, Commends Construction Progress
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Wednesday inspected the ongoing construction of the International Conference Centre (ICC) in Ilorin, expressing satisfaction with the quality and pace of work on the pro...

Veteran Sports Journalist Niyi Oyeleke Laid to Rest in Offa
Oyeniyi Oyeleke, a former chairman of the Lagos chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN), who passed away on Tuesday, was interred in his hometown of Offa in Kwara State on Wednesday afternoon. ...

Gov Abdulrazaq Urges New Kwara APC Excos to Ensure Fair Play, Work Harder for Victory
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday charged the newly appointed executives of the Kwara All Progressives Congress to intensify their efforts and establish an equitable platform for all aspirants in...

KW-HMB Hosts Al-Hikmah University Delegation to Assess Facilities for Medical Students
The Kwara State Hospitals Management Board on Tuesday received a high-level delegation from Al-Hikmah University at the Specialist Hospital Sobi, Ilorin, as preparations continue for the launch of clinical training for...

2026-03-04

Kwara Court Jails PDP Chieftain Esinrogunjo for Nine Months
A Kwara State High Court has convicted and sentenced Comrade Musbau Esinrogunjo, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to nine months imprisonment. The judgment was delivered by Justice E.B. Muhamm...

No Anointed Candidate, Kwara gov Vows Open APC Governorship Race
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Tuesday dismissed speculations that he has endorsed or plans to anoint a successor ahead of the 2027 governorship election, insisting that the All Progressives Congress ...

Sunday Fagbemi Re-Elected Kwara APC Chairman at State Congress
Prince Sunday Fagbemi has been returned as Chairman of the Kwara State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) following the party's state congress held on Tuesday. The event, held in Ilorin, was attende...

AbdulRazaq Administration Boosts Healthcare with MRI, Fresh Nurse Recruitment
The Kwara State Government has taken delivery of a modern Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine to strengthen diagnostic services and improve access to quality healthcare. The government has also begun issui...

Kwara Fire Service, NMDPRA Strengthen Partnership on Petroleum Safety
The Kwara State Fire Service has intensified efforts to strengthen safety standards and regulatory compliance through enhanced collaboration with the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NM...

I've Raised the Bar in Kwara, Says AbdulRazaq at APC Congress
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Tuesday said his administration has raised the bar of governance in the state through major investments in infrastructure, education, healthcare, revenue reforms and soc...

EFCC, Army, DSS Strengthen Alliance Against Illegal Mining, Terror Financing in Kwara
The Zonal Director of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Victoria Ugo-Ali, on Monday paid strategic courtesy visits to the Commandant of the 22 Armoured Brigade, Brigad...