Author: Kwara Reporters

The Lagos State House of Assembly has reacted to comments made by the immediate past Speaker of the House, Mudashiru Obasa, that his removal was unconstitutional.It was reported that members of the Assembly on January 13 impeached Obasa over alleged gross misconduct and abuse of office.His removal also came a few weeks after he was accused of spending N17 billion on a gate to the assembly complex.At the plenary on January 13, the lawmakers unanimously removed Obasa who had been in the saddle since 2015 as the Speaker.Obasa, who was away during the impeachment saga, was welcomed back home by…

Peter Obi of the Labour Party says Nigeria has become a crime scene. The government is populated with thieves who steal the country’s resources.Mr Obi, in his speech at the 4th graduation ceremony of Nexford University on Saturday, said there are more Yahoo boys, fraudsters, in the Nigerian government than on the streets.“For governance, don’t think when we talk about vices, it is only Yahoo boys,” Mr Obi said. “There are actually more Yahoo people in government than there are outside because we have turned the entire country into a crime scene where people inside are stealing and people outside…

The Iree Progressive Association (IPA) has officially inaugurated its new executive council, with renowned broadcaster Afolabi Jolaoluwa Jabulani emerging as the Public Relations Officer (PRO). The event, held on Saturday, January 18, 2025, in Iree, Osun State, was a gathering of dignitaries, community leaders, and indigenes from across the globe.The highlight of the ceremony was the installation of Pastor Tunde Kajogbola as the new President of the association, alongside other executives. In his inaugural address, Pastor Kajogbola expressed deep gratitude for the opportunity to serve, paying tribute to the royal father, Oba Murtala Oyelakin Oyekun III, the Aree of Ireeland,…

Oshiomhole, who is also the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, made the allegation on Friday during a meeting with the Senate Committee on Appropriations.Former Governor of Edo State and Senator representing Edo North Senatorial District, Adams Oshiomhole, has accused retired Nigerian military generals of being responsible for illegal mining activities across the country.Oshiomhole, who is also the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Interior, made the allegation on Friday during a meeting with the Senate Committee on Appropriations.The meeting followed the submission of the 2025 budget report by Senator Sampson Ekong, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on…

The Jigawa Pilgrims Welfare Board has confirmed N8.4 million as the fare for the 2025 Hajj intending pilgrims from the state.The confirmation is contained in a statement issued on Friday by the board’s public relations officer (PRO), Habibu Yusuf.Mr Yusuf said the fare was set by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON).“Jigawa state intending pilgrims for the year 2025 Hajj are to pay N8, 457,685.59 million as announced by NAHCON.“Intending pilgrims are expected to make their full payment by January 30 to enable the board remit all deposits to NAHCON on time,” Mr Yusuf said.He also urged all intending…

The Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, has explained why the fight against the Boko Haram terrorist groups has lasted for so long.The group began sophisticated attacks, initially against soft targets, but progressed in 2011 to include suicide bombings of police buildings and the United Nations office in Abuja.The government’s establishment of a state of emergency at the beginning of 2012, extended in the following year to cover the entire northeast of Nigeria.Apart from the killing of tens of thousands of innocent citizens in the region, about 2.3 million people have been displaced by the conflict since May 2013.Appearing…

Former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and Muhammadu Buhari have told the International Chamber of Commerce Court of Arbitration in Paris, France that the Federal Government at no time awarded a contract in respect of the $6 billion Mambila Power Project in Taraba State to Sunrise Power.Obasanjo and Buhari, who both testified for Nigeria in the $2.3 billion arbitration case filed by the company and its founder, Chief Leno Adesanya, against Nigeria over an alleged breach of contract by the Federal Government, disputed the complainants’ claims.Sunrise says the compensation demanded was meant to defray what it has spent on financial and legal…

A couple escaped death on Wednesday after a container fell on their Lexus Jeep at the Toyota bus stop on the Apapa-Oshodi Expressway.In a statement on Thursday, the Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, stated that the incident occurred in the evening after a distress call.According to her, the incident occurred after the container accidentally fell on the rear side of the vehicle.They were later rescued from the wreckage of their vehicle.The statement read, “A male adult of about 45 years old and a female adult of about 37 years old (both names withheld) were…

•Labour officials talk tough, insist telcos must be prevented from exploiting NigeriansThe National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers will engage the Nigerian Communications Commission on Friday, seeking a possible reversal of the 50 per cent telecom tariff hike to 10 per cent, as the Nigeria Labour Congress signals readiness for protest.The Federal Government approved a 50 per cent increase after operators initially requested a 100 per cent hike. However, subscribers are pushing for a 10 per cent adjustment, and if talks fail, they plan to file a lawsuit next week to challenge the decision.The hike, the first in over a decade,…

A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, made an order proscribing the Lakurawa sect and other similar groups in any part of Nigeria, especially in the North West and North Central regions of the country.Justice James Omotosho, in a ruling on the ex-parte originating summons filed by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, also declared the group as a terrorist organisation.The judge declared: “It is hereby ordered as follows:“That an order is hereby made declaring the activities of the Lakurawa Sect and other similar groups in any part of Nigeria, especially…