Author: Kwara Reporters

Since the move by the House of Representatives to decentralise the Supreme Court of Nigeria became a public knowledge, Nigerians, particularly those in the legal profession, have been pouring accolades on the lawmakers for thinking along that line.On December 9, the House of Representatives introduced a bill seeking to create five divisions of the Supreme Court across the country, in addition to the headquarters, in Abuja. According to the bill, Abuja is also expected to cater for the North Central geo-political zone.The bill, titled, “A bill for Act to amend the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999, to…

Direct transfer to 774 councils fails to take off due to lack of dedicated accounts with CBN… Statutory monthly allocations will not be directly disbursed to the 774 local governments this month by the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC).It is due to their inability to meet the deadline for the submission of account details, it was learnt yesterday.The councils’ January funds would be disbursed through the states, a source said.However, according to the source, the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and Primary Health Centre (PHC) would be funded directly from the Federation Account.FAAC has released N860.252 billion to the state governments…

Prince Abimbola Owoade, recently appointed as the Alaafin of Oyo, has postponed the commencement of his 21-day traditional rites following his formal appointment. The monarch, who received his letter of appointment and staff of office from Governor Seyi Makinde, was initially set to begin the mandatory rites in Oyo town but has delayed the process due to unforeseen personal commitments.Reports indicate that Owoade has temporarily returned to Canada to address pressing matters, a decision that has sparked conversations among traditional leaders and residents in Oyo, who await the completion of the rituals necessary for his full ascension to the throne.The…

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued the wife of the former Assistant Inspector General, Hakeem Odumosu.The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, confirmed this on his official X handle on Thursday morning.Adejobi added that the abductors of Mrs Folasade Odumosu were killed, and ransom used as bait was recovered from the culprits.He said the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, commended the police operatives and the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, Lanre Ogunlowo, for the rescue operation carried out on Wednesday.Adejobi asserted that the Police Force is committed to safeguarding Nigerian citizens and the country.It was gathered that…

Two young siblings, Jelad Oluwaranakinse, aged five, and his brother, Jenson, aged three, were burnt to death in a fire that engulfed their apartment in the Oluwatuyi area of Akure, Ondo State, on Wednesday. According to eyewitnesses, the children were allegedly locked inside their home by their mother, Mrs Deborah Oluwaranakinse, who had stepped out to buy food. Tragically, the fire broke out in her absence, reducing the apartment to ashes and claiming the lives of the two boys. “When the fire started, the neighbours around made efforts to put it out and rescue the kids, but their efforts were…

At least 12 persons perished and others were injured in a multiple auto crash on Wednesday in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital.The crash, involving a trailer with registration number AYE 218XC and another vehicle with registration number TTN 556 XA, occurred at the Oko-Olowo area on the Ilorin-Jebba highway at about 5:35 p.m.The two vehicles were involved in a head-on collision, according to eyewitness accounts.Reports indicated that one of the vehicles involved in the accident was transporting cows and human passengers from Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, to Ogbomoso, Oyo state, while the trailer was said to be traveling from…

A tourism expert, Ayodeji Awomoyi, has decried the deplorable state of some tourist sites across the country, urging the federal government to consider concession to private operators for proper management.Awomoyi, Principal Executive of Flyzone Tourism, said this during a news conference on the launch of the company’s visa assistance centre on Wednesday in Lagos.He advised the federal government to improve tourism destination management to attract tourists.According to him, for a destination to be considered viable, it must possess certain essential qualities.He said these qualities included being visually appealing, easily accessible, and offering amenities such as accommodation, activities, as well as…

Mojisola Adeyeye, director-general of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has said that about 14.3 million Nigerians are victims of drug abuse. Mrs Adeyeye stated this at the inaugural ceremony of the agency’s youth programme, tagged ‘’Catch Them Young,’’ held at the Government Secondary School, Rumuokwuta, Port Harcourt, on Wednesday. According to her, research findings show that one out of every four high-risk drug users has been arrested for drug-related offences. She said that the arrests included 73 per cent for drug possession, 12 per cent for theft, five per cent for sex work, four per cent for…

Two unidentified Nigerians have been arrested by the Kuwait General Department of Criminal Investigation in Ahmadi Governorate on suspicion of involvement in an armed robbery.KwaraReporters gathered from a Wednesday statement by the Kuwaiti Ministry of Interior, as reported by Arab Times Online, that the suspects were apprehended within 24 hours of carrying out a robbery at an exchange office in Mahboula, a district in the southern part of Kuwait City.A 35-second video of the robbery, viewed by PUNCH Metro on Wednesday on the Arab Times Online website, shows one of the suspects, wearing a hooded top, exiting a white car…

United States President, Donald Trump, has signed an executive order attempting to end birthright citizenship — a right guaranteed by the US Constitution and affirmed by the Supreme Court more than 125 years ago.On Monday, Trump issued a blitz of executive actions to start reshaping federal immigration and border policy, many of which are expected to face significant legal challenges.“As commander in chief, I have no higher responsibility than to defend our country from threats and invasions, and that is what I’m going to do,” Trump said in his inaugural address.CBS News reports that the US government has long interpreted…