Security Concerns: Drivers Advised to Avoid Night Trips in Kwara
The Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN) in Kwara State has advised motorists to avoid travelling at night on high-risk roads due to growing security concerns across the country. The state chairman of the association, Abdulrahman Onikijipa, gave the warning in an interview with the News Agency of […]
You’re a living legend, Emir Sulu-Gambari hails Obasanjo at 89
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Mai-Martaba Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has rejoiced with Former Nigeria’s President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo GCFR, on his 89th birthday anniversary. Alhaji Sulu-Gambari described Chief Obasanjo, a former Military Head of State and two-term democratically elected President of Nigeria as ‘a living legend, patriot, […]
NAWOJ Kwara to Hold 2026 Ramadan Symposium Saturday
The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists,NAWOJ Kwara State chapter, will hold its 2026 Ramadan symposium on Saturday, March 7, in Ilorin. According to a statement issued by the association’s Secretary, Mariam Abdulkadir-Yusuf, and signed by the Chairperson, Bashirat Ayantola, the event will take place at the Nigeria Union of Journalists Secretariat, opposite St Anthony Secondary […]
EFCC Seeks Stronger Security Ties in Kwara
The new Zonal Director of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Ilorin, Victoria Ugo-Ali, has called for stronger inter-agency collaboration to combat corruption, illegal mining, banditry and terrorism financing in Kwara State. Ugo-Ali made the appeal on Tuesday during courtesy visits to the Commandant of the 22 Armoured Brigade, Brigadier General Nicholas Rume, […]
Unilorin Seeks Army Lab to Boost Collaboration
The Vice Chancellor of the University of Ilorin, Prof. Wahab Olasupo Egbewole (SAN), has urged the Nigerian Army to consider establishing a laboratory on the university’s campus to strengthen institutional collaboration. He made the appeal on February 23, 2026, while receiving a delegation from the Nigerian Army Institute of Science Education and Technology (NAISET), Sobi […]
Seriki Gambari Declares for Kwara APC Governorship Race
Ambassador Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki Gambari has declared his intention to contest the 2027 governorship election in Kwara State under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). In a statement announcing his ambition, Seriki Gambari said his decision was driven by a commitment to promote unity, fairness and inclusive governance across the state. He pledged […]
Gunmen Raid Kwara Village, Loot Shops Amid Rising Insecurity
Suspected terrorists on motorcycles raided Gada Oli, a village near Wawa and close to Woro in Kwara State, late Saturday, firing shots into the air and looting mobile phone shops, residents said. Witnesses said the attackers stormed the community at night, shooting sporadically to disperse villagers before breaking into stores and carting away mobile devices. […]
Kwara Records Over 400 Arrests in Monthly Sanitation Exercise
The February 2026 monthly environmental sanitation exercise was conducted today across Kwara State, with government officials expressing satisfaction over the general level of compliance recorded at the end of the exercise. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Environment, Dr. Abubakar Ayinla, described the exercise as largely successful, noting that residents in many parts of […]
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PDP Remains Platform for Fairness and Responsible Leadership — Saraki
Former Senate President and Waziri Ngeri of Ilorin Emirate, Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Wednesday met with members of the Ilorin Emirate PDP Youth Leaders Forum as part of his ongoing consultations across Kwara State. According to his Press Officer on Local Matters, Abdulganiyu Abdulqadir, the meeting is part of Saraki’s efforts to engage critical stakeholders […]
