A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State and governorship aspirant, Aare Olayinka Segelu, has extended warm birthday felicitations to Governor Seyi Makinde and Chairman of Oluyole Local Government, Hon. Akeem Olatunji, as both leaders celebrate their birthdays on Christmas Day. In a congratulatory message made available to journalists on Thursday, Segelu […]
The Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Thursday commissioned the Ibrahim Sulu- Gambari Skills Acquisition Hub. The event formed part of activities marking the 60th Annual Conference of the Ilorin Emirate Descendants Progressive Union( IEDPU). The Skills Acquisition Hub – an initiative of the IEDPU was bankrolled by the governor who is the […]
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has inaugurated 83 Primary Health Care newly revitalised by the administration to improve access to quality healthcare services in the state. The project was jointly funded from the Kwara State Government, World Bank-supported IMPACT Project, the Basic HealthCare Provision Funds and Leadership Challenge Funds won by the state. The programme […]
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq presented the 2026 Appropriation Bill to the parliament on Monday. At least 65.95 per cent of the fiscal plan goes for capital expenditure, while the remaining will go into recurrent, such as supporting the poor and doubling down on workers’ welfare. The Governor said the fiscal plan will focus more […]
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Tanke Division, Kwara State Command, at the weekend,13th December, 2025, organized a free medical test and free eye screening exercise for residents of Tanke and its environs in Ilorin. The health outreach, which was held at the Tanke Divisional Headquarters, formed part of activities marking the 3rd […]
Former Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC,) Prof Peter Okebukola has advised Nigeria’s varsities to establish a Quantum Futures Institute (QFI) that would serve as an interdisciplinary hub for exploring emerging technologies and their applications. Okebukola, as the Convocation lecturer at the Kwara State University (KWASU) Malete, charged universities’ management to keep their minds open […]
Pandemonium broke out in Ilorin, Kwara State on Friday as a four-man armed robbery gang on Friday struck shooting their way to snatch unspecified several millions of naira from an unsuspecting victim. The armed gang operated on Muritala Muhammmed Way, directly opposite Newspapers Correspondents’ offices. The masked armed men drove in an ash-colour Toyota corolla […]
Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete has produced 82 First Class graduates among a total number of 8,119 degree recipients that will be graduated during its 13th convocation ceremony. Speaking with journalists during the convocation press briefing on Tuesday, the KWASU vice chancellor, Professor Shaykh-Luqman Alade Jimoh, said that 7,618 earned a first degree while 501 […]
The Kwara State chapter of the Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has unveiled the list of prominent sports personalities nominated for special recognition at its maiden Personality Lecture in honour of the Executive Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, CON. The event, scheduled for Thursday, 18 December 2025, will hold at the Taiwo […]
Justice I. Olawoyin of the Kwara State High Court has convicted a man for the offences of attempted culpable homicide and causing grievous hurt. The defendant, Abdullateef Yakub, was accused of using a knife to slit the throat of one Abubakar Babatunde at Shao Garage area of Ilorin,the state capital on December 26, 2023. The […]
The Federal Government has urged all actors in the fish value chain to deepen their understanding of proper antimicrobial use and adopt evidence-based alternatives for disease prevention and control in aquaculture. The Chief Veterinary Officer of Nigeria (CVON), Dr. Samuel Anzaku, made the call in his opening remarks, delivered on behalf of the Federal Ministry […]
Aftermath of the last Tuesday bandit attack on church worshippers in Eruku area of Ekiti local government, Kwara State, security agencies in the state have arrested a man from Makurdi, Benue State alleged of fixing guns for bandits in the state. They have also arrested many suspects linked to supplying foods, drugs and general sustenance […]
Eruku community in Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State came under another violent attack on Tuesday evening, leaving two people dead and an unspecified number abducted, according to residents. Eyewitnesses in the community told our correspondent that the attackers stormed the area “suddenly and heavily armed,” forcing many residents to flee into nearby bushes […]
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Friday commended the leadership of Nigeria Police and other security agencies for their hard work, patriotism, and unwavering commitment to public safety. The Governor spoke in Ilorin at the closing ceremony of a two-week intelligence training for the newly recruited police constables. At least 142 constables participated in the […]
The Nigerian Political Scientists Association has faulted the United States of America (USA) declaration of Nigeria as ” Country of Particular Concern.” The association said that “an examination of documents on genocide revealed that the situation, while dire, does not meet the standard definition of genocide as outlined in the 1948 United Nations Convention on […]
The Kwara State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Senior Ibrahim Sulyman, has reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to promoting justice, good governance, and equal access to legal services for all residents. Sulyman made this known on Tuesday during the third quarter ministerial press briefing held in Ilorin, where he presented the ministry’s activities and […]
The Kwara State chapter of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has called on the state government and security agencies to investigate the alleged killing of Fulani residents in Edu Local Government Area. In a statement issued in Ilorin, the state chairman of MACBAN, Alhaji Shehu Garba, urged the government to also […]
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Mai-Martaba Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has rejoiced with the DCP Yusuf Ajape Abdullateef and DCP Nurudeen Raheem on their promotion to the rank of Commissioners Of Police. Alhaji Sulu-Gambari described their elevation as a call to higher services to the nation as responsive […]
Kwara state government says it will prioritise Fulani herders Children’s education to make them good leaders and end insecurity in the state. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq Stated this at a security meeting organised by Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACBAN) for herders, security agencies and other stakeholders across the 16 local government area of the state […]
Over 1,200 athletes and officials from across the North Central region are set to converge on Ilorin for the zonal elimination of team sports ahead of the 9th National Youth Sports Festival (NYSF) scheduled for Delta State later in the year. The zonal event, originally billed for Nasarawa State, was saved at the last minute […]