By Afusat Agunbiade-Oladipo/Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus Fresh details have emerged on Tuesday’s attack on Worro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara by suspected terrorists. A younger brother to the traditional ruler of Woro, Mr Ali Umar, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday that the attackersContinue Reading
By Mufutau Ojo The Kwara South Development Initiative (KSDI) says it is partnering with government and other critical stakeholders to tackle insecurity in the senatorial district. The organisation, in its “message of hope,” to the people of the district on Thursday in Ilorin acknowledged that the region faced unprecedented securityContinue Reading
By Suleiman Shehu The General Officer Commanding 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Chinedu Nnebeife, has assured that security situation in Kwara and others states within the Division’s Area of Responsibility (AOR) are improving gradually. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Division covers Kwara, Kogi, Edo, Oyo, Osun,Continue Reading
By Fatima Mohammed-Lawal A cleric, Pastor Adebisi Oluwaseyi, has urged Nigerians to show love to the less privileged in spite of the current economic situation in the country. Oluwaseyi, a pastor with the Living Faith Church, made the call at the presentation of food items to 1,000 indigent people inContinue Reading
Birthday Abuja, July 24, 2025 (NAN) Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara has congratulated Alhaji Raheem Adedoyin on his 64th birthday anniversary. In a congratulatory message made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, the governor acknowledged the support of the veteran journalist for his administration. The governor,Continue Reading
By Ikenna Osuoha An interest group, Kwara South Development Initiative (KSDI), has commended Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq for putting the state on the path of progress. Convener of the group, Dr Johnson Adewumi, in a statement in Abuja on Friday, commended the governor’s remarkable achievements in the areas ofContinue Reading
By Olayinka Owolewa Sen. Saliu Mustapha, (Kwara Central Senatorial District) has introduced a subsidised tractorisation programme to boost mechanised farming and enhance agricultural productivity in the state. This initiative is part of Mustapha’s efforts aimed at boosting farming efficiency, reduce manual labour, enhance crop yields as well as drive economic growthContinue Reading
TESCOM By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus The Kwara state Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM) has shorlisted 1,800 applicants for teaching appointments in the state. This is contained in a statement issued by the Commission’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Sam Onile, made available to newsmen in Ilorin. Onile said that the shortlisted applicants emergedContinue Reading
By Afusat Agunbiade-Oladipo Kwara Government has partnered with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), Saudi Arabia, to invest $57.2 million in an agricultural transformation initiative aimed at boosting livestock production and rural development. The State Coordinator of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ), Dr Busari Isiaka, confirmed the partnership in anContinue Reading
By Yinka Owolewa The Kwara Government on Thursday signed an agreement to upgrade the Omu-Aran General Hospital to a Teaching Hospital for medical students of Thomas Adewumi University (TAU), Oko. TAU is located in Oko, Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
