BREAKING…..Veteran Waka Singer Alhaja Batimoluwasi Passes Away in Ilorin
Renowned Ilorin Waka musician, Alhaja Ruqayyat Batimoluwasi, is dead. The veteran singer, who was popular for her soulful voice and indigenous songs, has passed away. Until her death, Alhaja Batimoluwasi was a household name in Kwara State and beyond, celebrated for promoting Ilorin culture and tradition through Waka music. Her songs were widely loved at […]
Obajisun’s Demise, Monumental Loss to Kwara State – Engr. Sagaya
A renowned engineer and philanthropist, Engr. Yusuf Olanrewaju Sagaya, FNSE, OFR, has expressed heartfelt condolences over the demise of the Obajisun of Ayedun Kingdom, Oba Dr. Olusegun Abayomi Rotimi, JP. In a condolence message issued in Ilorin on Friday, Sagaya, who is also the Zanna of Ilorin Emirate, described the late monarch as a distinguished […]
Kebbi Gov. Appoints Ex-Minister As Abdullahi Fodio Varsity Governing Council Chair
Abdullahi Fodio University of Science and Technology, Aliero, AFUSTA, on Friday inaugurated its 4th Governing Council, six months after the Kebbi State Government dissolved the previous council. The inauguration was performed by the Executive Governor of Kebbi State and Visitor to the University, Dr. Nasir Idris, also known as Kauran Gwandu. The new Council is […]
Bandits Kill Former Secretary To The State Government
Former Secretary to the Benue State Government, Mr. David Salifu, has died after being shot by suspected bandits on the Wukari–Makurdi road. Salifu was reportedly attacked on the outskirts of Wukari while travelling from Wukari to Makurdi. According to reports, armed men stopped his vehicle, forced him out, and ordered him onto a motorcycle. The […]
SARAKI TO APPEAL KWARA COURT RULING ON JURISDICTION IN FREE SPEECH SUIT
Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, is set to appeal a Kwara State High Court ruling that held it has jurisdiction to hear a criminal suit filed against him by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The case, which concerns an alleged criminalisation of free speech, came up on Friday before Justice M. O. Folorunso in […]
Emir Sulu-Gambari mourns Obajisun of Ayedun, Oba Olusegun Rotimi
The Emir of Ilorin and Chairman Kwara State Traditional Rulers Council, His Royal Highness, Alhaji (Dr) Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari CFR, has expressed profound grief over the passing of His Royal Majesty, Oba Dr. Olusegun Abayomi Rotimi JP, the Obajisun of Ayedun, at the age of 85. In a condolence message issued by his Spokesman, Dr. Abdulazeez […]
Kwara Poly Begins Commercial Cassava Harvest
Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, has commenced commercial cassava harvesting as part of efforts to boost internally generated revenue, enhance students’ practical training, and contribute to food security. Speaking during the institution’s maiden cassava harvest in Ilorin, the Rector, Engr. Dr. Abdul Jimoh Mohammed, said the initiative reflects the polytechnic’s commitment to combining academic learning with […]
Appeal Court Fixes July 3 for UI Hijab Case Judgment
The Oyo State chapter of the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has announced that the Court of Appeal in Ibadan will deliver judgment on the appeals concerning the use of the hijab by Muslim students of the International School, University of Ibadan (ISI), on Friday, July 3, 2026. In a statement signed by its General Secretary, […]
Kwara NALVEJ executives inaugurated
The newly elected executives of the National League of Veteran Journalists (NALVEJ), Kwara State chapter were on Wednesday inaugurated at the Press Centre of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ)in Ilorin, the state capital. The new NALVEJ executives led by Alhaji Mohammed Tunde Akanbi were inaugurated at a colourful ceremony put together by the association’s […]
2027: Kale Kawu picks Fawenu as running-mate
The Kwara State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is pleased to formally unveil one of the party’s respected leaders, a seasoned clergyman of over two decades, and former Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Reverend Cornelius Olaosebikan Fawenu, as the running mate to the party’s governorship candidate, Engineer Suleiman Bolakale Kawu […]
