By Bushrah Yusuf-Badmus A world-renowned neurosurgeon and national honouree, Prof. Wale Sulaiman, has declared his interest in contesting the 2027 governorship election in Kwara. Sulaiman made the declaration on Friday during a stakeholders’ meeting with APC party leaders and executives at Ajase-Ipo Ward I in Irepodun Local Government Area ofContinue Reading
By Tiamiyu Prudence Arobani UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attack in Kwara, North-central Nigeria, where more than 100 people were reportedly killed. Guterres, in a statement issued by his spokesperson, stressed the importance of swiftly bringing the perpetrators of the dastardly attack to justice. TerroristsContinue Reading
Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed has postponed his planned donation of copies of his book to tertiary institutions in Kwara over recent killings of innocent residents in the state. In a statement issued by his media office on Thursday in Abuja, Mohammed said the postponement ofContinue Reading
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
