Kwara Pilgrims Set for Movement to Muna
The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board says preparations have been completed for the movement of pilgrims from the state to Muna, near Mecca, ahead of key Hajj rites. Chairman of the Board, Prof. Moshood Mahmood Jimba, said pilgrims would begin moving to Muna in batches for the Jamarat exercise, with the relocation expected to […]
BREAKING….PDP Picks Kale Kawu as Consensus Governorship Candidate
Former Senate President, Bukola Saraki has announced Engr. Kale Kawu as the consensus governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the forthcoming Kwara State governorship election. Saraki disclosed this in a statement issued after what he described as extensive consultations with party stakeholders and leading governorship aspirants within the Kwara PDP. According […]
Kwara North Monarchs Hail APC Over 2027 Governorship Shift
The Kwara North Traditional Rulers Council has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, and the leadership of the All Progressives Congress for backing the region’s aspiration to produce the next governor of Kwara State in the 2027 general elections. In a statement issued on behalf of the council, the Etsu Patigi […]
NILDS DG Sulaiman Withdraws from Kwara Governorship Race
Director General of the National Institute of Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof. Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, has withdrawn from the Kwara State governorship race ahead of the All Progressives Congress (APC) primaries. Sulaiman announced his decision in a statement issued on Tuesday, citing extensive consultations and recent political developments. He said his decision to join […]
Kwara South APC Backs Yahaya Seriki for Governor
Chairmen of the All Progressives Congress (APC) across the seven local government areas in Kwara South Senatorial District have endorsed Ambassador Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki as the party’s preferred governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Kwara State. The endorsement was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday after a meeting of the party leaders in […]
Emir of Ilorin Pledges Continued Support for EFCC, NSCDC Leadership
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has assured the leadership of security agencies in the state of his continued support and cooperation. The monarch stated this when he received the new Zonal Director of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) Ilorin Zonal Command, ACE […]
Kwara North Group Opposes Senator Umar’s 2027 Bid
Fresh political tension may be building within the ruling All Progressives Congress in Kwara North following strong opposition by the Patigi Emirate Development Union to the reported 2027 re-election ambition of Senator Sadiq Sulaiman Umar. In a strongly worded statement issued on Tuesday at the Correspondent Chapel of the state NUJ Council Secretariat in […]
NUJ Correspondents’ Chapel Unveils 2026 Press Week Activities
The Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists has announced activities for its 2026 Press Week celebration, with the grand finale scheduled for Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Ilorin. According to a statement signed by the Chairman of the 2026 Press Week Committee, Mallam Garba Abdulhakeem, the event will hold at Shalom Hall, City […]
Emir Sulu-Gambari Hails Successful Kwara Hajj Airlift
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, Mai-Martaba Alhaji Dr. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has congratulated the Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board over the successful airlift of intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia. In a statement issued through his spokesman, Dr. Abdulazeez Arowona, the Emir described the exercise as smooth and […]
Kwara Airlifts Third Batch of 2026 Hajj Pilgrims
The Kwara State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has airlifted a third batch of 557 intending pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the 2026 Hajj exercise, bringing the total number of pilgrims transported from the state to 1,487. The pilgrims departed aboard a Max Air flight from Babatunde Idi-Agbon International Airport at about 10:09 a.m. on Friday. […]
