2025-12-20

NSCDC Deploys Over 2,000 Personnel for Festive Security Across Kwara State
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Kwara State Command has deployed 2,380 officers and men across the state to strengthen the protection of critical national assets and safeguard public facilities thr...

Kwara State Fire Service Prevents Blaze from Spreading on Coca-Cola Road
A pressing iron triggered a fire outbreak in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Saturday. The incident occurred at approximately 1:50 pm in a storey building located at Number 4, opposite Layo Hotel on Coca-Cola Road....

Honourable Maryam Yusuf Aladi Distributes 50 Million Naira Empowerment Materials in Ilorin South
The Deputy Chief Whip of the Kwara State House of Assembly, Honourable Maryam Yusuf Aladi, held a mega empowerment programme on Saturday for over 1000 artisans and vulnerable persons within her constituency. Taged Iwos...

2025-12-19

Kwara First Lady Visits Ilorin Custodial Centres with Festive Welfare Gifts
The wife of the Kwara State Governor, Professor Olufolake Abdulrazaq, visited the old Ilorin Custodial Centre at Okekura and the new Custodial Centre at Mandala yesterday to present welfare items to inmates. The gestur...

Governor AbdulRazaq Reaffirms Commitment to Vocational Education at Sixth Graduation
Kwara's International Vocational, Technical and Entrepreneurship College in Ajase-Ipo, Irepodun Local Government Area, graduated 506 trainees at its sixth graduation ceremony on Thursday. A significant majority of the ...

Kwara Government Advocates Multisectoral Approach for Nutrition Programmes
The Kwara State Government advised development partners in Ilorin on Friday regarding the need for a coordinated and multisectoral approach to nutrition programmes. The Executive Secretary of the Primary Healthcare Dev...

2025-12-18

Kwara APC Youth Dialogue: Governor AbdulRazaq Declares APC the Best Political Brand to Win Elections
The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) remains the best political brand to win elections in Nigeria, referencing the impacts of economic reforms of President...

Fourth Consecutive Title: Team Kwara Wins 2025 Presidential School Debate Championship
The Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), representing "Team Kwara," has emerged as the overall winner of the 2025 Presidential School Debate Championship in the Junior Secondary School category. ...

KAM Steel Theft Case: Court Remands Three Indians and Ilorin Manager Over Breach of Trust
Justice Sulaiman Akanbi of the Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin, on Wednesday, remanded three Indian nationals over alleged criminal breach of trust. They are Lalit Sarwat, Ravi Raghavendra, and Gagan S...

Kwara Police Nab Three Bandits and Recover 54 AK-47 Rounds in Baruten
The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has successfully apprehended three suspected armed bandits and recovered 54 rounds of live AK-47 ammunition in the Baruten Local Government Area. This signif...

Governor AbdulRazaq Advocates Agency Synergy to Tackle Banditry in Kwara State
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has underscored the urgent need for a stronger synergy between security agencies, government officials, and local communities to effectively dismantle banditry networks acr...

2025-12-17

Environmental Protection: Kwara Assembly Passes Law Increasing Penalties for Illegal Charcoal Production
The Kwara State House of Assembly has officially passed the Charcoal Production (Prohibition) (Amendment) Bill, 2025, marking a decisive legislative step toward curbing deforestation and protecting the state's natural ...

IBEDC Blames Prolonged Blackouts in Kwara and Oyo on Reduced National Grid Load Allocation
The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) has formally acknowledged the persistent intermittent power supply and prolonged outages currently affecting customers across its franchise areas in Oyo, Kwara, Ogun,...

Economic Roadmap: Kwara Unveils 2026 Action Plan to Boost Investment and Food Security
The Kwara State Government has unveiled an ambitious 2026 Action Plan designed to fast-track economic growth, enhance public service delivery, and significantly improve the welfare of residents across the state. This c...