NILDS Media Adviser Urges Better Data for National Planning
The Media Adviser to the Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Mohammed Abdulkadri, has called for improved collection and management of accurate national data to strengthen policymaking and development planning in Nigeria. Abdulkadri made the call in Abuja while receiving the 2026 Spectacular Achievers Award from the All Progressive Support […]
INEC Lists 12 Candidates for Kwara Central Senate Seat
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of 12 candidates contesting the Kwara Central Senatorial District seat in the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections. The list, signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Rose Oriaran-Anthony, shows that the candidates are drawn from 12 political parties. It was published at INEC’s […]
Emir of Ilorin Celebrates Etsu Nupe at 74
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, has congratulated the Etsu Nupe and Chairman of the Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, on his 74th birthday. In a congratulatory message issued on Friday through his spokesman, Dr. AbdulAzeez Arowona, the […]
Emir of Ilorin to Turban Kwara State Governor
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, will confer a traditional title on Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq at a ceremony scheduled for Wednesday, September 16, 2026. The turbaning ceremony will take place at the Emir’s Palace in Ilorin at 10am, according to a statement issued on Friday by the Emir’s spokesman, Dr […]
Kwara Ex-Commissioner Urges Sustained Investment in Education
A former Kwara State Commissioner for Education, Alhaja Ajoke Yusuf, has called for sustained commitment to the development of Nigeria’s education system, while reflecting on the changes the sector has undergone over the years. Yusuf made the remarks yesterday while appearing on Arinwoye, a weekly programme hosted by Fatimah Yusuf on Emirate 98.5 FM, Ilorin. […]
BREAKING: Ibrahim Taiwo Road Reopens After Kwara Fire Incident
The Kwara State Fire Service has announced that Ibrahim Taiwo Road, around the Stadium Complex Gate and Bekki & Sons Ltd. in Ilorin, is now safe and open to motorists following an earlier road incident. The Fire Service said its personnel have successfully brought the situation under control and concluded operations at the scene. In […]
BREAKING: Kwara Fire Service Warns Motorists After Gas Cylinder Crash
The Kwara State Fire Service has advised motorists to avoid part of Ibrahim Taiwo Road in Ilorin following a road crash involving two vehicles, one of which was reportedly carrying multiple 50kg cooking gas cylinders. The incident occurred around the Stadium Complex Gate and the frontage of Bekki & Sons Ltd., affecting motorists travelling […]
Emir of Ilorin Celebrates Prof. Yusuf Ali at 70
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman of the Kwara State Council of Traditional Rulers, Alhaji (Dr.) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, CFR, has congratulated distinguished legal practitioner and academic, Prof. Yusuf Olaolu Ali, SAN, Kuliya Ngeri of Ilorin Emirate, on his 70th birthday. Sulu-Gambari described the milestone as a celebration of Prof. Ali’s decades of professional excellence, scholarship, […]
Gobir Celebrates Prof. Yusuf Ali at 70
The Sarkin Gobir and Madawaki of Ilorin Emirate, Alhaji Yakubu Garba Gobir, has congratulated distinguished legal practitioner, academic and philanthropist, Prof. Yusuf Olaolu Ali, SAN, Kuliya Ngeri of Ilorin, on his 70th birthday. Gobir described the milestone as an opportunity to celebrate Prof. Ali’s decades of professional excellence, intellectual contributions, integrity and commitment to public […]
Government urged to establish integrated waste-to-feed programmes
A University lecturer and Professor of Aquaculture at the University of Ilorin, Wasiu Jimoh, has urged Government environmental agencies, waste management authorities, private agribusinesses, and aquaculture entrepreneurs to establish integrated waste-to-feed programmes that convert fish processing wastes, insect biomass, and agricultural residues into quality feed ingredients for the aquaculture industry. He noted that this will promote […]
